LPN/LVN work list: Vermont

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 Vermont’s record says about working here on a multistate licence

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

   Conditions & source context

   Licensure route for eligible active home-state MSL holder with no Vermont restriction; employer credentialing and contract-specific facts are outside this claim.

   State Board of Nursing · sos.vermont.gov · checked 9 Oct 2026

   Source quotation

   If you hold an active multistate license in another state, no action is needed to practice in Vermont.

   sos.vermont.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

   • Good-standing license in another jurisdiction with substantially equivalent standards

     Detail

     Original plus most-recent employment state verifications.

   • Verification through Nursys for participating states or direct board-to-OPR verification otherwise

     Detail

     Nursys Quick Confirm alone does not suffice.

   • Declare single-state or multistate intent; Vermont residency required for multistate

     Detail

     Proof of residency uploaded in the specialty application.

   • Fingerprint criminal background check

     Detail

     Prints go to VCIC; allow 4 to 6 weeks for results.

   Conditions & source context

   RN/LPN endorsement checklist. Vermont residency is required only for Vermont-issued MSL; single-state applicants can reside elsewhere. CBC turnaround is a component, not entire license issuance.

   State Board of Nursing · outside.vermont.gov · checked 9 Oct 2026

   Source quotation

   LICENSE BY ENDORSEMENT- Applicants Licensed in Another State To qualify, an applicant must be licensed or certified in good standing in another state or jurisdiction in which the standards and qualifications required for regulation in that jurisdiction are substantially equivalent to Vermont's. 1. Complete online application and pay the application fee (Non-Refundable Processing Fee) 2. Submit Verification of Licensure. Provide verification of your original nursing license as well as the nursing license from your most recent state of nursing employment. If those states are members of NURSYS, go to www.nursys.com and obtain license verification(s) for Vermont. (Note: The Quick Confirm Report does not suffice.) If those states do not participate in electronic verification through NURSYS, contact your Board of Nursing and request the verification be sent to sos.oprlicensing1@vermont.gov 3. Within the application, indicate whether you intend to be a single state (SSL) nurse or apply for compact privileges with a multistate license (MSL). You must be a VT resident to apply for MSL. 4. Complete the Criminal Background Check- Required for SSL and MSL applicants: a. Print the Release Form and upload with your application. Make sure to complete mandatory fields, and have this form notarized. (You can use the above link to print the form in advance.) b. Once OPR receives your completed Release Form, you will receive a Fingerprint Authorization Certificate at the email address associated with your online account. Please allow 3-5 business days for processing. c. After you receive the signed Fingerprint Authorization Certificate, you will make an appointment to have your fingerprints taken. d. Print the Fingerprint Authorization Certificate and bring it with you to your fingerprint appointment. The Fingerprint Authorization form must be sent with your prints to VCIC. Some centers do this for you, and some will require you to send.

   outside.vermont.gov · State Board of Nursing

2. Open the application

   sos.vermont.gov

   Conditions & source context

   Exact Apply/Renew Online link href /opr/online-services/ captured in stored Markdown.

   State Board of Nursing · sos.vermont.gov · checked 9 Oct 2026

   Source quotation

   Nursing applications and renewals are processed online via OPR’s Online Services System

   sos.vermont.gov · State Board of Nursing

3. Fingerprints and background check

   Required

   Yes

   FBI check

   Yes

   Fingerprints

   Yes

   From out of state

   Contact a local law enforcement agency for fingerprinting; prints and authorization form route to VCIC.

   Conditions & source context

   VCIC is the fingerprint/result routing authority; IdentoGO-style vendor was not substantiated. State-record-search scope and fee unknown; a state recipient alone does not prove a separate state check.

   State Board of Nursing · sos.vermont.gov · checked 9 Oct 2026

   Source quotation

   You must complete the FBI background check and fingerprinting process to be issued a full license.

   sos.vermont.gov · State Board of Nursing

4. Verify your current licence

   Required

   Yes

   Verification for endorsement

   Yes

   Conditions & source context

   Required for participating original and most-recent-employment boards; nonparticipants send verification directly. Conditional requirement is not recorded as blanket false.

   State Board of Nursing · outside.vermont.gov · checked 9 Oct 2026

   Source quotation

   If those states are members of NURSYS, go to www.nursys.com and obtain license verification(s) for Vermont. (Note: The Quick Confirm Report does not suffice.)

   outside.vermont.gov · State Board of Nursing

5. Temporary permit to start sooner

   Available

   Yes

   Type

   90-day provisional single-state license

   Term days

   90

   Extendable

   No

   Conditions & source context

   Single-state only; all other licensing requirements met and only CBC or license verification outstanding. Not a provisional MSL; no extension or renewal.

   State Board of Nursing · outside.vermont.gov · checked 9 Oct 2026

   Source quotation

   A provisional license authorizes practice in Vermont for 90 days and cannot be renewed or extended.

   outside.vermont.gov · State Board of Nursing

6. Continuing education you will owe at renewal

   • RN

     Alternatives

     • Paid nursing practice

       Hours

       400

       Lookback years

       2

     • Paid nursing practice

       Hours

       960

       Lookback years

       5

     • Continuing education

       Hours

       20

       Lookback years

       2

     • Nationally recognized nursing certification

     • Original/initial or reentry nursing program

       Lookback years

       5

   • LPN

     Alternatives

     • Paid nursing practice

       Hours

       400

       Lookback years

       2

     • Paid nursing practice

       Hours

       960

       Lookback years

       5

     • Continuing education

       Hours

       20

       Lookback years

       2

     • Nationally recognized nursing certification

     • Original/initial or reentry nursing program

       Lookback years

       5

   Conditions & source context

   April2026 RN/LPN instruction alternatives;20CE hours is one route, not universal requirement. Practice routes require paid compensation. No unverified zero total or mixed YAML string/map alternatives retained.

   State Board of Nursing · outside.vermont.gov · checked 9 Oct 2026

   Source quotation

   Meet one of the following renewal requirements o Attest to meeting the active practice requirements of:  50 days (400 hours) in the last two years for paid compensation as a nurse, OR  120 days (960 hours) within the last 5 years for paid compensation as a nurse o Complete 20 hours of continuing education within the last two years. Certificates of completion will need to be uploaded within your renewal application o Hold a nationally recognized nursing certification  Acceptable RN Certifications  Acceptable LPN Certifications o Completed an original/initial nursing program or re-entry nursing program within the last 5 years.

   outside.vermont.gov · State Board of Nursing

7. Other state-specific requirements
   • Online application and nonrefundable renewal fee before expiration.
   • One renewal competency route must be met.
   • Previously uncompleted Vermont FBI check must be completed; active same-license holders with completed OPR check do not repeat it.

   Conditions & source context

   Current renewal instructions. Late penalties under3VSA127(d)(1) are separately confirmed by FAQ;

   State Board of Nursing · outside.vermont.gov · checked 9 Oct 2026

   Source quotation

   Renewal applications open six weeks before the expiration date and are submitted through the Online Services System. Expiration dates are printed on your license and available on the Find a Professional webpage. Courtesy email reminders are sent to the email on file once the renewal is open. Late renewals are subject to penalties. Questions on renewals can be sent to sos.renewalclerk@vermont.gov. Please allow 3-5 business days for processing. If you have not completed your Vermont FBI background, check your renewal will remain pending until you have completed the required steps. If you have completed your FBI background check with our office and maintained active licensure, a new background check is not required for renewal. Steps to renew

   outside.vermont.gov · State Board of Nursing

8. Processing time

   Fastest published

   5

   Basis

   published_by_state

   Unit

   business_days

   Conditions & source context

   Minimum5business-day administrative guidance is not typical total endorsement issuance. FAQ/instructions also say3–5business days for application/documents; CBC results separately4–6weeks, and MSL conversion section warns up to12weeks.

   State Board of Nursing · sos.vermont.gov · checked 9 Oct 2026

   Source quotation

   Please allow a minimum of 5 full business days for processing. Processing times may vary depending on volume.

   sos.vermont.gov · State Board of Nursing

9. Confirm the rest on the Vermont State Board of Nursing site

   Our Vermont record has nothing sourced for LPN/LVNs on: the fee, any jurisprudence exam. Get those from the board directly: sos.vermont.gov.

   State Board of Nursing · sos.vermont.gov · checked 10 Oct 2026