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RN work list: Wyoming
What an RN has to do to work in Wyoming. Pick where you live and the page shows your route.
Pick your home state to see which route applies. Both are listed below.
Wyoming: Nurse Licensure Compact state
NCSBN · nursecompact.com · checked 10 Oct 2026
Home and work in Wyoming
If you already hold a licence Wyoming issued, there is no state line to cross. Renewal and continuing-education rules are on the Wyoming 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 Wyoming 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
Wyoming has implemented the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN with an active multistate license from their primary state of residence may practice here without a Wyoming license. The facility and contract still set their own credentialing requirements.
NCSBN · nursecompact.com · checked 15 Oct 2026
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 Wyoming licence by endorsement
For everyone else. Each step comes from Wyoming’s own licensing sources; tick it off as you go.
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active RN/LPN license in another state
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- Use endorsement when an active-licensed nurse is coming to Wyoming.
completed online application
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- Submit the application through the Nurse Portal.
education evidence
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- Have the school send transcripts directly to WSBN; school email is acceptable.
criminal background check
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- Submit two fingerprint cards with the application; disclose non-traffic criminal history.
License verification
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- Use Nursys if the RN/LPN licensing jurisdiction participates; otherwise submit the Board verification forms.
Conditions & source context
Includes the conditional verification route elsewhere on this Board page; Nursys is an alternative to Board forms for participating jurisdictions.
State Board of Nursing · wsbn.wyo.gov · checked 10 Oct 2026
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In order to apply, you will first need to create an account with Nurse Portal. If you already have an account, please log in. If you have forgotten your password click 'Forgot Password' NOTE: SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION AND PAYING THE FEES ASSOCIATED WITH IT IS THE FIRST STEP YOU SHOULD DO BEFORE EVERYTHING ELSE Your Nurse Portal is going to be very important! It will be where you go to renew your license every EVEN year (yes, you will have to apply again if you are getting your initial license in an even year). It is also where you will find communications about your license, such as: What is the status of my license? Did I miss anything with my application? I need to submit more documentation for my application. I recently moved/had a name change The Nurse Portal will be our primary means of contacting you about your application via the message center (on the left side of the Nurse Portal). This is also where you will go to request either a wall certificate or wallet card. Keep in mind though, neither one is acceptable documentation for verification of your license. Wyoming does not provide paper licenses. If you need verification of your license you may do so through either the 'Verify a Nurse' or 'Verify a CNA' links below. Verify A Nurse Verify A CNA In order to help you along, we have some printable checklists available to help you keep track of what you need in order to successfully submit your application. An application by EXAM is going to be used if you are getting your initial license -OR- you are NOT ACTIVELY licensed/certified in another state. An Application by ENDORSEMENT (called reciprocity in some states) will be used if you are an ACTIVE-licensed/certified nurse coming TO Wyoming. If you are RE- Certifying/Licensing or Renewing please make sure you are selecting the appropriate application. CNA Checklist RN/LPN Checklist APRN Checklist RN/LPN Foreign-Educated Checklist To provide proof of your education we will need to receive your transcripts from your school DIRECTLY. This means that the school has to send them to our office (e-mail from the school to us is also acceptable wsbn.licensing@wyo.gov ). Please be aware, institutions may have a fee for this. As part of your criminal background check, we will also need two (2) Fingerprint cards with your application. You may either drop them off at our office or mail them to our office. Most local law enforcement agency will be able to assist you with this though some may charge a fee to do so. DCI generally takes 15-30 days to process your background check once W SBN receives the fingerprint cards. Please also know that if you do have marks on your record, please disclose them on your application regardless of status (exclude traffic violations). There are NO automatic disqualifiers in the process.
wsbn.wyo.gov · State Board of Nursing
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Conditions & source context
Official Board licensing entry: select Nurse Portal/Apply. Instructions and the published tracked portal link appear on this page.
State Board of Nursing · wsbn.wyo.gov · checked 10 Oct 2026
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In order to apply, you will first need to create an account with Nurse Portal.
wsbn.wyo.gov · State Board of Nursing
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- Required
- Yes
- State check
- Yes
- Fingerprints
- Yes
- Vendor
- DCI
- From out of state
- Submit two fingerprint cards with the application; no different out-of-state process stated.
State Board of Nursing · wsbn.wyo.gov · checked 10 Oct 2026
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As part of your criminal background check, we will also need two (2) Fingerprint cards with your application. You may either drop them off at our office or mail them to our office. Most local law enforcement agency will be able to assist you with this though some may charge a fee to do so.
wsbn.wyo.gov · State Board of Nursing
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- Verification for endorsement
- Yes
- Conditions
- Nursys replaces the Board verification forms when the RN/LPN source jurisdiction participates.
State Board of Nursing · wsbn.wyo.gov · checked 10 Oct 2026
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For RN/LPN if your state participates in Nursys utilize Nursys.com verification instead.
wsbn.wyo.gov · State Board of Nursing
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- Available
- Yes
- Maximum duration (days)
- 90
- Scope
- RN/LPN only; conditional and revocable
Conditions & source context
Up to 90 days for RN/LPN; the source’s separate CNA term and fee are not applied to RN/LPN.
State Board of Nursing · wsbn.wyo.gov · checked 10 Oct 2026
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A one-time temporary permit can be given for up to 90 days (for LPN/RN) and 120 days (for CNA).
wsbn.wyo.gov · State Board of Nursing
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WSBN states continuing education is required for competency when a nurse has not actively worked in the role for an extended time.
State Board of Nursing · wsbn.wyo.gov · checked 10 Oct 2026
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Continuing Educations are required as a means for meeting competencies to maintain your license. These are required in instances when you may not have been actively working in your role for an extended time.
wsbn.wyo.gov · State Board of Nursing
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- Fastest published
- 45
- Slowest published
- 60
- Basis
- published_by_state
State Board of Nursing · wsbn.wyo.gov · checked 10 Oct 2026
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On average, the entire process can take between 45-60 days from when we receive your COMPLETE application.
wsbn.wyo.gov · State Board of Nursing
Pick a start date to see the latest day to apply, based on the longest time the board publishes, 60 days.
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Our Wyoming record has nothing sourced for RNs on: the fee, any jurisprudence exam, continuing education. Get those from the board directly: wsbn.wyo.gov.
State Board of Nursing · wsbn.wyo.gov · checked 10 Oct 2026
Built from the Wyoming 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.