LPN/LVN work list: Virginia

Moved here from another compact state? NCSBN says “when your PSOR changes by permanently relocating to another compact state, apply for licensure by endorsement” and “You have 60 days from the time you move to apply for your license.” The endorsement steps are below.

NCSBN · nursecompact.com · checked 10 Nov 2026

1. Confirm your licence is multistate

   Look yourself up on Nursys QuickConfirm. NCSBN: “If you already have a license and you are unsure if your license is single-state or multistate, use Quick Confirm at nursys.com at no cost.”

   NCSBN · nursecompact.com · checked 10 Nov 2026

   Source quotation

   If you already have a license and you are unsure if your license is single-state or multistate, use Quick Confirm at nursys.com at no cost.

   nursecompact.com · NCSBN

2. Your home state is where you legally live

   Only the compact state you actually live in can issue your multistate licence. NCSBN: “If a nurse's PSOR is a compact state, that nurse may be eligible for a multistate license.”

   NCSBN · nursecompact.com · checked 10 Nov 2026

   Source quotation

   If a nurse's PSOR is a compact state, that nurse may be eligible for a multistate license.

   nursecompact.com · NCSBN

3. Practise as an LPN/LVN on the privilege

   NCSBN defines the privilege to practise as the authority “permitting the practice of nursing as either an RN or LPN/VN in a remote state”.

   NCSBN · nursecompact.com · checked 10 Nov 2026

   Source quotation

   permitting the practice of nursing as either an RN or LPN/VN in a remote state

   nursecompact.com · NCSBN

4. What Virginia’s record says about working here on a multistate licence

   Yes — a qualifying multistate license permits RN/LPN practice here

   Conditions & source context

   Holds only for a nurse whose PSOR is a compact state, holding an unrestricted multistate license and practicing within Virginia scope; privilege holders must follow the laws of the state where the patient is located. Not personal advice.

   State Board of Nursing · dhp.virginia.gov · checked 9 Oct 2026

   Source quotation

   The NLC authorizes Licensed Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses ( licensed ) and residing in a compact state to practice in other compact states without the necessity of obtaining an additional license.

   dhp.virginia.gov · State Board of Nursing

If you move for good, not just for a contract: NCSBN says “when your PSOR changes by permanently relocating to another compact state, apply for licensure by endorsement” and “You have 60 days from the time you move to apply for your license.”

NCSBN · nursecompact.com · checked 10 Nov 2026

1. Check you qualify for endorsement

   • Completed application with fee (online card payment or mailed check/money order to Treasurer of Virginia)

     Detail

     Application not reviewed until payment posts; fees nonrefundable.

   • Fingerprint-based criminal background check via Fieldprint VA after applying

     Detail

     Required by Virginia Code 54.1-3005.1.

   • License verification via Nursys ($30) or alternate route for non-participating states

     Detail

     Exam-state verification only by email if unavailable in Nursys.

   • Clinical-hours evidence only if RN program had under 500 clinical hours (400 for LPN)

     Detail

     Requires 960 hours of clinical practice plus an active unencumbered license in another US jurisdiction.

   • Credential evaluation for internationally educated applicants previously licensed in the US (except Canada)

     Detail

     Board-approved credential agency.

   Conditions & source context

   Clinical-hour and international-education requirements apply only to the applicant groups described above.

   State Board of Nursing · license.dhp.virginia.gov · checked 9 Oct 2026

   Source quotation

   Complete fingerprint-based Criminal Background Check (CBC): required by Virginia Code § 54.1-3005.1: Register for fingerprinting exclusively through Fieldprint Va. You may not register for fingerprinting until you apply to the Board.

   license.dhp.virginia.gov · State Board of Nursing

2. Open the application

   license.dhp.virginia.gov

   Conditions & source context

   Paper applications must include the instruction checklist; same portal monitors progress.

   State Board of Nursing · license.dhp.virginia.gov · checked 9 Oct 2026

   Source quotation

   Periodically log into your DHP license application portal: https://www.license.dhp.virginia.gov/apply/Login.aspx to monitor progress of your application and remember "unchecked" items may have been received but are pending review.

   license.dhp.virginia.gov · State Board of Nursing

3. Pay the application fee

   Per

   application

   Non-refundable

   Yes

   By license

   • RN

     Amount

     190

   • LPN

     Amount

     170

   Conditions & source context

   Nonrefundable application fees: RN $190 or LPN $170. Fingerprinting and license verification cost extra.

   State Board of Nursing · dhp.virginia.gov · checked 9 Oct 2026

   Source quotation

   Registered Nurse (RN)(exam or endorsement) | $190 | $140 Plus $50 if late renewal | $225 ($300 after suspension or revocation)

   dhp.virginia.gov · State Board of Nursing

4. Fingerprints and background check

   Required

   Yes

   State check

   Yes

   FBI check

   Yes

   Fingerprints

   Yes

   Vendor

   Fieldprint

   Fee

   35.95

   From out of state

   Outside-Virginia applicants pay $38.95, register through Fieldprint VA after applying.

   Conditions & source context

   Scope: fingerprint-based checks run through both FBI and state criminal databases; prints collected at Fieldprint sites and sent to Virginia State Police. Required for every initial RN/LPN application including endorsement; boards cannot share CBC results. Price basis: board FAQ, retrieved 2026-10-09; fee_usd is the inside-Virginia price.

   State Board of Nursing · dhp.virginia.gov · checked 9 Oct 2026

   Source quotation

   The cost is $35.95 for Inside Virginia applicants and $38.95 for Outside Virginia applicants and paid directly to Fieldprint.

   dhp.virginia.gov · State Board of Nursing

5. Verify your current licence

   Required

   No

   Verification for endorsement

   Yes

   Fee

   30

   Conditions & source context

   Use Nursys for participating original licensing boards. Nonparticipating boards use the Board-approved alternate verification route.

   State Board of Nursing · license.dhp.virginia.gov · checked 9 Oct 2026

   Source quotation

   to https://www.nursys.com/NLV/NLVTerms.aspx to request the verification of licensure ($30 fee).

   license.dhp.virginia.gov · State Board of Nursing

6. Temporary permit to start sooner

   Available

   Yes

   Options

   • Authorization to Practice letter

     Duration (days)

     30

     Eligibility

     endorsement applicants without a current multistate-privilege license and with no conviction or discipline history

   • single-state temporary license without SSN

     Duration (days)

     90

     Eligibility

     applicants otherwise meeting requirements but lacking a social security number

   Conditions & source context

   ATP initially effective 30 days; request after 10 business days, license expected within 30 business days. SSN-less temporary license active 90 days, converts on SSN plus completed CBC. ATP unavailable on the temporary-to-permanent path.

   State Board of Nursing · license.dhp.virginia.gov · checked 9 Oct 2026

   Source quotation

   if you intend to work in Virginia pending licensure and you do not have a current license issued with multi-state privilege you may submit a written request for a letter from the Board for authorization to practice.

   license.dhp.virginia.gov · State Board of Nursing

7. Continuing education you will owe at renewal

   • RN

     Requirement

     one of nine continued-competency activities per renewal cycle

     Example options

     • 30 contact hours of nursing-relevant workshops, seminars, conferences, or courses
     • 15 contact hours plus 640 hours of active practice
     • 3 credit hours of post-licensure academic education

   • LPN

     Requirement

     one of nine continued-competency activities per renewal cycle

     Example options

     • 30 contact hours of nursing-relevant workshops, seminars, conferences, or courses
     • 15 contact hours plus 640 hours of active practice
     • 3 credit hours of post-licensure academic education

   Conditions & source context

   Choose one qualifying learning activity. Contact-hour options include 30 hours, or 15 hours plus 640 hours of practice.

   State Board of Nursing · dhp.virginia.gov · checked 9 Oct 2026

   Source quotation

   18VAC90-19-160. Continued competency requirements for renewal of an active license. A. To renew an active nursing license, a licensee shall complete at least one of the following learning activities or courses: 1. Current specialty certification by a national certifying organization, as defined in 18VAC90-19-10 ; 2. Completion of a minimum of three credit hours of post-licensure academic education relevant to nursing practice, offered by a regionally accredited college or university;

   dhp.virginia.gov · State Board of Nursing

8. Processing time

   Typical

   30

   Basis

   published_by_state

   Unit

   business days

   Conditions & source context

   Published expectation: 30 business days after application and fee receipt. This is not a guaranteed issuance date.

   State Board of Nursing · license.dhp.virginia.gov · checked 9 Oct 2026

   Source quotation

   License application processing times are approximately 30 business days to complete (e.g. starts from the date the application fee posts on checklist until licensure).

   license.dhp.virginia.gov · State Board of Nursing

   Your start date

   Pick a start date to see the latest day to apply, based on the board’s typical time of 30 business days. It can take longer, so apply earlier if you can.

9. Confirm the rest on the Virginia Board of Nursing site

   Our Virginia record has nothing sourced for LPN/LVNs on: any jurisprudence exam, other state-specific requirements. Get those from the board directly: dhp.virginia.gov.

   State Board of Nursing · dhp.virginia.gov · checked 10 Oct 2026