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RN work list: Vermont
What an RN has to do to work in Vermont. Pick where you live and the page shows your route.
Pick your home state to see which route applies. Both are listed below.
Vermont: Nurse Licensure Compact state
State Board of Nursing · sos.vermont.gov · checked 9 Oct 2026
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As of February 1, 2022, Vermont is part of the NLC!
sos.vermont.gov · State Board of Nursing
Home and work in Vermont
If you already hold a licence Vermont issued, there is no state line to cross. Renewal and continuing-education rules are on the Vermont licensing page.
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
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when your PSOR changes by permanently relocating to another compact state, apply for licensure by endorsement
You have 60 days from the time you move to apply for your license.
nursecompact.com · NCSBN
Route A: practise on your multistate licence
For a nurse whose home state and Vermont are both compact states in force, holding a multistate licence.
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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
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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
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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
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If a nurse's PSOR is a compact state, that nurse may be eligible for a multistate license.
nursecompact.com · NCSBN
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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
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permitting the practice of nursing as either an RN or LPN/VN in a remote state
nursecompact.com · NCSBN
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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
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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
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You have 60 days from the time you move to apply for your license.
nursecompact.com · NCSBN
Route B: get a Vermont licence by endorsement
For everyone else. Each step comes from Vermont’s own licensing sources; tick it off as you go.
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Good-standing license in another jurisdiction with substantially equivalent standards
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- Original plus most-recent employment state verifications.
Verification through Nursys for participating states or direct board-to-OPR verification otherwise
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- Nursys Quick Confirm alone does not suffice.
Declare single-state or multistate intent; Vermont residency required for multistate
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- Proof of residency uploaded in the specialty application.
Fingerprint criminal background check
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- 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
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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
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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
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Nursing applications and renewals are processed online via OPR’s Online Services System
sos.vermont.gov · State Board of Nursing
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- Amount
- 150
- Per
- application
- Non-refundable
- Yes
- Also payable
Optional multistate specialty
- Amount
- 100
Conditions & source context
Fee chart updated July1,2025: RN/LPN endorsement$150, exam$75; draft reversed them. Renewal RN$220/LPN$200 is separate. Multistate add-on is optional and requires residency/eligibility.
State Board of Nursing · outside.vermont.gov · checked 9 Oct 2026
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026 - Registered Nurse $220 $150.00 Years Endorsement $75.00 exam + $100 Multistate specialty
outside.vermont.gov · State Board of Nursing
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- 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
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You must complete the FBI background check and fingerprinting process to be issued a full license.
sos.vermont.gov · State Board of Nursing
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- 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
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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
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- 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
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A provisional license authorizes practice in Vermont for 90 days and cannot be renewed or extended.
outside.vermont.gov · State Board of Nursing
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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
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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
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- 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
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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
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- 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
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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
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Our Vermont record has nothing sourced for RNs on: any jurisprudence exam. Get those from the board directly: sos.vermont.gov.
State Board of Nursing · sos.vermont.gov · checked 10 Oct 2026
Built from the Vermont nursing licensing record and the compact status table. A step appears only when the record has a sourced answer for it; anything else points to the board. Informational only: confirm with the board of nursing before you apply.