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Nursing licensure · NLC status table · EMS licensure
Does this state recognize my multistate license?
No — you need a state license
Alaska is not in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so a multistate license does not cover practice here. You need a Alaska license, usually by endorsement.
Alaska is not in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so a multistate license does not cover practice here. You need a Alaska license, usually by endorsement.
NCSBN · ncsbn.org · verified 15 Oct 2026
Each answer links to the state rule it comes from. Open “Source quotation” for the exact wording.
Board contacts, official applications and governing rules.
Alaska Board of Nursing
The current RN endorsement form heading identifies the State of Alaska and Board of Nursing.
THE STATE ALASKA of Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing Board of Nursing
commerce.alaska.gov · State Board of Nursing
550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 1500, Anchorage, AK 99501 Phone: (907) 269-8161 Email: BoardOfNursing@Alaska.Gov
commerce.alaska.gov · State Board of Nursing
License types, exams, expiration dates and multistate eligibility.
RN
LPN
RN and LPN titles are established in the nursing statute. Compact status is listed separately.
Sec. 08.68.230. Use of title and abbreviation. (a) A person licensed to practice registered nursing in the state may use the title "registered nurse" and the abbreviation "R.N." (b) A person licensed to practice practical nursing in the state may use the title "licensed practical nurse" and the abbreviation "L.P.N."
commerce.alaska.gov · State administrative code
Yes
Candidates for a license by examination shall take the National Council Licensing Examination.
commerce.alaska.gov · State administrative code
Compact membership, license privileges and application requirements.
NCSBN lists Alaska among the jurisdictions that have not joined the Nurse Licensure Compact.
Alaska, American Samoa, California, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Northern Mariana Island and Oregon have yet to join the NLC.
ncsbn.org · NCSBN
NCSBN lists Alaska among the jurisdictions that have not joined the Nurse Licensure Compact.
Alaska, American Samoa, California, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Northern Mariana Island and Oregon have yet to join the NLC.
ncsbn.org · NCSBN
NCSBN lists Alaska among the jurisdictions that have not joined the Nurse Licensure Compact.
Alaska, American Samoa, California, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Northern Mariana Island and Oregon have yet to join the NLC.
ncsbn.org · NCSBN
No — you need a state license
Alaska is not in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so a multistate license does not cover practice here. You need a Alaska license, usually by endorsement.
Alaska, American Samoa, California, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Northern Mariana Island and Oregon have yet to join the NLC.
ncsbn.org · NCSBN
Eligibility, application fees, background checks and temporary licenses.
Yes
Registered Nurse License by Endorsement Application Instructions
commerce.alaska.gov · State Board of Nursing
RN/LPN License by Endorsement
Source context The current LPN endorsement form confirms a separate LPN endorsement route.
Registered Nurse License by Endorsement Application Instructions
commerce.alaska.gov · State Board of Nursing
RN endorsement application, revision July 21, 2025. The LPN application is a separate Board form.
Registered Nurse License by Endorsement Application Instructions
commerce.alaska.gov · State Board of Nursing
Current license in another jurisdiction
Practice currency
Application
A completed application, signed and notarized (#08-4016, pages 1-5). 2. FEES Fees made payable to “State of Alaska.” Nonrefundable Application Fee: $200.00 License Fee: $100.00 Fingerprint Processing Fee: $ 75.00 Total Fees Due: $375.00 Note: Once a permit or license is issued, you are no longer eligible for a refund. 3. FINGERPRINT & BACKGROUND REPORTS Submit one original 8" x 8" fingerprint card (FD-258). The card must be printed in black/pale blue ink, on cardstock and include the FBI privacy statement on the back. The fingerprint card submitted as part of this application should be sent directly to the Alaska Board of Nursing (550 W. 7th Ave., Ste. 1500 Anchorage, AK 99501) who will submit it to the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to perform a criminal background check through the State and Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) in accordance with AS 12.62.400 and 28 CFR 50.12(b). The fingerprint card will be rejected, and a new card and fee may be required for any of the following reasons: • Incorrect type of card • Incomplete or incorrect personal information or signatures • Improperly rolled prints If, however, an adverse report is received you may decide to challenge the accuracy or completeness of your FBI report directly with the FBI at www.FBI.gov (28 CFR 16.30 through 16.34). Challenges to the accuracy or completeness of your State of Alaska criminal history report may be directed to the Division of Statewide Services, Department of Public Safety at https://dps.alaska.gov/Statewide/R-I/Background/Home. Challenges may be given no later than 30 days after you have been notified by DPS of an adverse report. 08-4016 (Rev. 07/21/2025) Application Instructions Page 1 of 2 4. VERIFICATION OF LICENSURE Verification of licensure sent directly from (or made available via the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) online verification system at www.nursys.com): 1) the state or Canadian province where you received initial licensure and 2) from a state or Canadian province where you hold a current license. You must hold a current license in another state to be eligible for a nursing license by endorsement in Alaska. This license must be current at the time the board issues the permanent license. An inactive status is not a current license. Canadian nurses who passed the CNATS exam before August 1980, with a score of at least 350 on each of the five parts of the examination, or after July 1980 but before July 1992, with a score of 400 may apply for a License by Endorsement. Applicants who took the CNATS after June 1992, must apply to take the NCLEX examination. See 12 AAC 44.310(d). 5. VERIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT A completed Verification of Employment form (#08-4016b), verifying at least 320 hours of employment in a nursing capacity within the five years before the date the application is received by the board. If you cannot document 320 hours of employment in the past five years, you must satisfy the continuing competency requirements of the board or complete a board approved refresher course. Board approved refresher courses can be found at www.Nursing.Alaska.Gov. 6. ENGLISH PROFICIENCY - FOREIGN GRADUATES ONLY If you graduated from a foreign pre-licensure education program NOT taught in English, submit ONE (1) of the following: (i) Verification you have passed an English proficiency examination that includes components on reading, speaking, writing, and listening; (ii) An evaluation of your nursing education by the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools Credentials Evaluation Service (CGFNS), including a full education, course-by-course report that indicates your nursing education was taught in English; – OR – (iii) An official International Commission on Healthcare Professions (ICHP) certificate that verifies you have successfully completed the VisaScreen: Visa Credential Assessment Service. Note: We are unable to accept the Online IELTS Indicator Test or the TOEFL at Home Test.
commerce.alaska.gov · State Board of Nursing
Total: $375, including a $200 application fee, $100 license fee and $75 fingerprint fee. The same form identifies $200 as nonrefundable in its instructions and $275 as nonrefundable on the application. Refund eligibility ends when a permit or license is issued; the conflicting nonrefundable amounts remain unresolved.
Source context The LPN endorsement form states the same application, license, and fingerprint charges.
Nonrefundable Application Fee: $200.00 License Fee: $100.00 Fingerprint Processing Fee: $ 75.00 Total Fees Due: $375.00
Nonrefundable Application Fee: $200.00 License Fee: $100.00 Fingerprint Processing Fee: $ 75.00 Total Fees Due: $375.00
commerce.alaska.gov · State Board of Nursing
Valid for six months and nonrenewable. The LPN endorsement form states that no additional temporary-permit fee is required.
Source context The LPN endorsement form confirms the same temporary-permit term and no additional permit fee.
A temporary permit may be issued once items #1 - #4 are received and processed (this includes review of professional fitness questions). Items #5 and #6 are not required for a temporary permit. Temporary permits are valid for six months and are nonrenewable.
commerce.alaska.gov · State Board of Nursing
The separate $75 fingerprint-processing fee is part of the $375 endorsement total; no additional generic CBC fee is stated.
Source context The LPN endorsement form repeats the State and FBI criminal-history process.
The fingerprint card submitted as part of this application should be sent directly to the Alaska Board of Nursing (550 W. 7th Ave., Ste. 1500 Anchorage, AK 99501) who will submit it to the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to perform a criminal background check through the State and Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) in accordance with AS 12.62.400 and 28 CFR 50.12(b).
The fingerprint card submitted as part of this application should be sent directly to the Alaska Board of Nursing (550 W. 7th Ave., Ste. 1500 Anchorage, AK 99501) who will submit it to the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to perform a criminal background check through the State and Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) in accordance with AS 12.62.400 and 28 CFR 50.12(b).
commerce.alaska.gov · State Board of Nursing
License verification is required. Nursys and direct board verification are accepted alternatives; the form does not publish a Nursys fee.
Source context The LPN endorsement form also accepts direct board verification or Nursys for initial and current licenses.
Verification of licensure sent directly from (or made available via the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) online verification system at www.nursys.com): 1) the state or Canadian province where you received initial licensure and 2) from a state or Canadian province where you hold a current license.
Verification of licensure sent directly from (or made available via the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) online verification system at www.nursys.com): 1) the state or Canadian province where you received initial licensure and 2) from a state or Canadian province where you hold a current license.
commerce.alaska.gov · State Board of Nursing
Renewal dates, required education and reinstatement options.
Alaska's published rules don't answer these. Ask before you apply.