Licensing authority
Nebraska Board of Nursing
Nursing licensure · NLC status table · EMS licensure
NE
Nebraska
Does this state recognize my multistate license?
Multistate license recognizedNE
Yes — a qualifying multistate license permits RN/LPN practice here
Conditional RN/LPN compact licensure assessment for a qualifying home-state multistate holder with active privilege, compliant PSOR and destination scope. Contract duration is not a statutory guarantee; employer requirements separate.
Supporting evidence and conditions
Conditional RN/LPN compact licensure assessment for a qualifying home-state multistate holder with active privilege, compliant PSOR and destination scope. Contract duration is not a statutory guarantee; employer requirements separate.
State statute · dhhs.ne.gov · verified 10 Oct 2026
- Law enacted
- Yes enacted
- In force
- Yes date not published
- Issuing multistate licenses
- Yes issuing multistate licenses since 19 Jan 2018
Each answer links to the state rule it comes from. Open “Source quotation” for the exact wording.
Licensing authority
Board contacts, official applications and governing rules.
Authority website
Conditions & source context
Fresh HTTPS nurse-licensing page identifies the Board. Replaces NCSBN HTTP-anchor evidence. Quoted program-approval context identifies this official page; no new program approval claim is inferred.
Source quotation
The Nebraska Board of Nursing approves pre-licensure nursing programs offered to Nebraska residents. Any pre-licensure program (leading to NCLEX examination) providing education to students in Nebraska MUST contact the Nebraska Board of Nursing.
dhhs.ne.gov · State Board of Nursing
Licensing portal
Conditions & source context
Renewal portal, not endorsement submission. URL is explicitly printed in the opened Board publication; the linked portal was not opened.
Source quotation
You may renew your license online when renewals are open for your license type at: https://nebraska.mylicense.com/ .
dhhs.ne.gov · State Board of Nursing
Contact
- Phone
- 402-471-4376
- DHHS.NursingOffice@nebraska.gov
- Physical address
- Nebraska State Office Building, 301 Centennial Mall South, 3rd floor, 14th & M Streets, Lincoln NE68508
Conditions & source context
Mailing ZIP suffix and fax differ between current main page, NCSBN and dated application instructions; physical address, phone and email are established. Application-specific mailing instructions remain in the original PDF.
Source quotation
Phone Number (402) 471-4376 Fax Number (402) 742-1163 Email Address DHHS.NursingOffice@nebraska.gov Mailing & Physical Addresses Licensure Unit Attn: Nursing PO Box 94986 Lincoln NE 68509-5026 Nebraska State Office Building 301 Centennial Mall South, 3rd floor 14th & M Streets Lincoln NE 68508
dhhs.ne.gov · State Board of Nursing
Governing law
- Statutes
- Neb. Rev. Stat.38-2201 through38-2238 (Nurse Practice Act)
- Compact
- 71-1795.01 (enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact)
- Rules
- 172 NAC101 (Practice of Nursing)
- 172 NAC10 (Credentials under Uniform Credentialing Act)
- 172 NAC2 (Fees)
Conditions & source context
Current2026 Board statute compilation includes operativeJuly1,2026 amendments to Board composition; current operative NAC2/10/101 versions were independently selected from the official rules API and read in full.
Source quotation
Sections 38-2201 to 38-2238 shall be known and may be cited as the Nurse Practice Act.
dhhs.ne.gov · State statute
License requirements
License types, exams, expiration dates and multistate eligibility.
Licence types
RN
- State title
- Registered Nurse
- Multistate
- Yes
- Notes
- Single-state or multistate status; APRN separate from this RN/LPN record.
LPN
- State title
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Multistate
- Yes
- Notes
- Single-state or multistate status.
Conditions & source context
Exact official RN/LPN names are from main Board publication; endorsement PDF has a separate heading typo Licensed Practice Nurse.
Source quotation
NE RN and LPN licenses can have either multistate or single- state status.
dhhs.ne.gov · State Board of Nursing
Multistate licences issued
Yes
Source quotation
NE RN and LPN licenses can have either multistate or single- state status.
dhhs.ne.gov · State Board of Nursing
Licence term
- Years
- 2
- Expires on
- The same date for everyone
- Fixed date
- RN
- October 31 in even-numbered years
- LPN
- October 31 in odd-numbered years
Conditions & source context
Initial license duration can be shorter than a full two-year cycle; fee proration has its own published rule.
Source quotation
All registered nurse licenses expire on October 31 of each even-numbered year. All practical nurse licenses expire on October 31 of each odd-numbered year.
rules.nebraska.gov · State administrative code
NCLEX required to get licensed
Yes
Conditions & source context
Initial examination route only. Endorsement has predecessor and Canadian RN examination provisions, recorded separately.
Source quotation
(E) Pass the National Council Licensure Exam for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN®) or the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN®).
rules.nebraska.gov · State administrative code
Working across state lines
Compact membership, license privileges and application requirements.
NLC law enacted
- Status
- Yes
Conditions & source context
Official statute publication adopts enhanced compact; original enacted date/bill history not independently established.
Source quotation
71-1795.01. Nurse Licensure Compact. i STATUTES PERTAINING TO THE NURSE 71-1795.01. Nurse Licensure Compact. The State of Nebraska adopts the Nurse Licensure Compact in the form substantially as follows: Nurse Licensure Compact
dhhs.ne.gov · State statute
NLC law in force
- Status
- Yes
Conditions & source context
Operative recognition supported by statutory text and current Board implementation instructions. Historical statutory effective date/delayed-clause adjudication remains separate.
Source quotation
a. A multistate license to practice registered or licensed practical/vocational nursing issued by a home state to a resident in that state will be recognized by each party state as authorizing a nurse to practice as a registered nurse (RN) or as a licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN), under a multistate licensure privilege, in each party state.
dhhs.ne.gov · State statute
Issuing multistate licences
- Status
- Yes
- Connected
19 Jan 2018
Conditions & source context
Current issuance instructions supplement Board historical implementation date.
Source quotation
The Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact was implemented on January 19, 2018.
dhhs.ne.gov · State Board of Nursing
Conditions for privilege
Qualifying active home-state multistate RN/LPN license
- Detail
- Home state is primary state of residence; privilege is recognized by party states.
Meet home-state and uniform multistate qualifications
- Detail
- Approved education, applicable English proficiency, NCLEX/predecessor, unencumbered license, fingerprint state/FBI checks, criminal-history and alternative-program conditions, valid US Social Security number.
Comply with destination practice law and restrictions
- Detail
- Practice where the client is located subjects the nurse to that state law/jurisdiction and adverse actions against privilege.
Conditions & source context
Uniform qualifications are for obtaining/retaining the home multistate license, not an added Nebraska visitor license application.
Source quotation
a. A multistate license to practice registered or licensed practical/vocational nursing issued by a home state to a resident in that state will be recognized by each party state as authorizing a nurse to practice as a registered nurse (RN) or as a licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN), under a multistate licensure privilege, in each party state.
dhhs.ne.gov · State statute
Home-state residence rule
- Keys off home-state residence
- Yes
- If your home state changes
- Apply in the new home state when moving between party states; Nebraska requires proof of Nebraska primary residence for its multistate license.
- Detail
- Only one home-state multistate license at a time. Moving to a nonparty state converts the former home-state multistate license to single-state status.
Conditions & source context
Current Commission deadline not independently fetched. Statutory application/PSOR conditions are retained without inventing timing.
Source quotation
c. If a nurse changes primary state of residence by moving between two party states, the nurse must apply for licensure in the new home state, and the multistate license issued by the prior home state will be deactivated in accordance with applicable rules adopted by the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators. 1. The nurse may apply for licensure in advance of a change in primary state of residence. 2. A multistate license shall not be issued by the new home state until the nurse provides satisfactory evidence of a change in primary state of residence to the new home state and satisfies all applicable requirements to obtain a multistate license from the new home state. d. If a nurse changes primary state of residence by moving from a party state to a nonparty state, the multistate license issued by the prior home state will convert to a single-state license, valid only in the former home state.
dhhs.ne.gov · State statute
Where privilege is not enough
Ordinary employment without a qualifying home-state multistate privilege
- Detail
- Use state licensure/endorsement where eligible; a nonparty resident may apply for a single-state license.
Nebraska becomes home state
- Detail
- Apply for Nebraska home-state license and prove Nebraska residency for multistate issuance.
Conditions & source context
The ordinary compact/state-license route does not erase statutory exceptions in38-2218, including narrowly scoped patient transport/accompanying care, disaster, military/federal service, student or educational practice.
Source quotation
f. Individuals not residing in a party state shall continue to be able to apply for a party state's single-state license as provided under the laws of each party state. However, the single-state license granted to these individuals will not be recognized as granting the privilege to practice nursing in any other party state. Nothing in this Compact shall affect the requirements established by a party state for the issuance of a single-state license.
dhhs.ne.gov · State statute
Can I take a contract on privilege alone
Yes — a qualifying multistate license permits RN/LPN practice here
Conditions & source context
Conditional RN/LPN compact licensure assessment for a qualifying home-state multistate holder with active privilege, compliant PSOR and destination scope. Contract duration is not a statutory guarantee; employer requirements separate.
Source quotation
a. A multistate license to practice registered or licensed practical/vocational nursing issued by a home state to a resident in that state will be recognized by each party state as authorizing a nurse to practice as a registered nurse (RN) or as a licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN), under a multistate licensure privilege, in each party state.
dhhs.ne.gov · State statute
If you hold only a single-state licence
- Single-state grants no privilege
- Yes
- Upgrading
- Nebraska resident meeting all multistate qualifications supplies proof of Nebraska residency with the application; current licensing instructions explain eligibility.
Conditions & source context
No out-of-state compact privilege from a single-state license. No promise of automatic conversion or unreviewed conversion fee.
Source quotation
Single-state license means a nurse license issued by a party state that authorizes practice only within the issuing state and does not include a multistate licensure privilege to practice in any other party state.
dhhs.ne.gov · State statute
Extra state requirements
Destination practice laws and jurisdiction
- Detail
- Comply with Nebraska practice law when the client is in Nebraska; privilege may be restricted by destination action.
Conditions & source context
No additional visitor registration/fee exemption is inferred; this claim records only the explicit destination-law requirement.
Source quotation
e. A nurse practicing in a party state must comply with the state practice laws of the state in which the client is located at the time service is provided. The practice of nursing is not limited to patient care, but shall include all nursing practice as defined by the state practice laws of the party state in which the client is located. The practice of nursing in a party state under a multistate licensure privilege will subject a nurse to the jurisdiction of the licensing board, the courts, and the laws of the party state in which the client is located at the time service is provided.
dhhs.ne.gov · State statute
Verify privilege
Conditions & source context
General RN/PN Compact verification route, published as an exact QuickConfirm link by the Louisiana LPN Board. The NLC Commission’s linked 2018 guide (https://www.nursecompact.com/files/nursysquickconfirm.pdf) describes the report’s RN/PN practice-state check. The destination returned a redirect loop during this review; current accessibility and individual license results are unverified. This link does not establish a particular nurse’s eligibility or state-specific restrictions.
Apply from another state
Eligibility, application fees, background checks and temporary licenses.
Endorsement available
Yes
Source quotation
Use this Endorsement Application if you have been issued a nursing license in another state and you are applying for your first Nebraska license. (If you have an expired or inactive Nebraska license, use the reinstatement application.)
dhhs.ne.gov · State Board of Nursing
What it is called
RN/LPN licensure by endorsement
Source quotation
License by Endorsement. Use this Endorsement Application if you have been issued a nursing license in another state and you are applying for your first Nebraska license. (If you have an expired or inactive Nebraska license, use the reinstatement application.)
dhhs.ne.gov · State Board of Nursing
Where to apply
Conditions & source context
Current official09.01.26 instructions and attached08.11.26 paper application. Examination and reinstatement use distinct applications.
Source quotation
Use this Endorsement Application if you have been issued a nursing license in another state and you are applying for your first Nebraska license. (If you have an expired or inactive Nebraska license, use the reinstatement application.)
dhhs.ne.gov · State Board of Nursing
What you must provide
Existing out-of-state license, approved education and qualifying examination
- Detail
- NCLEX/SBTPE as stated by current instructions; operative rule also accepts English Canadian Nurses Association RN examination before 2015 for Canadian RN graduates.
Continuing competence: one of three routes
- Detail
- 500 practice hours in5 years, approved graduation in5 years, or Board-approved refresher/review in5 years.
Application, lawful presence and applicable records
- Detail
- Fee or documented waiver, citizenship/lawful-presence evidence, conviction and disciplinary records as applicable; fingerprint check handled through NSP.
Current/prior license verification
- Detail
- Purchase Nursys verification for participating states; nonparticipating state/non-nursing verifications directly from issuing authority.
Compact residency
- Detail
- Other compact-state primary residents apply when moving to Nebraska/noncompact state or ineligible for multistate status; Nebraska multistate applicants prove Nebraska residency.
Foreign/English-language conditions
- Detail
- Non-US/non-Canadian nursing graduates need credentials evaluation. Non-English-jurisdiction applicants who worked in non-English setting in past2 years need qualifying proficiency evidence under current rule.
LPN-specific IV education
- Detail
- LPN graduates beforeMay1,2016 provide8-hour didactic/equivalent IV course evidence covering legal, peripheral and central IV content.
Conditions & source context
Current instructions and operative rule reviewed together. Canadian RN predecessor exception is preserved rather than hidden by PDF summary; current rule defines English exam thresholds. Course-specific refresher approval remains applicant-specific.
Source quotation
Eligibility - To qualify for a license by endorsement, you must: Be licensed in another state. Have graduated from an approved nursing program. Have passed NCLEX or SBTPE. Have met one of the following continuing competency requirements: o Practiced nursing for at least 500 hours within the previous 5 years, o Graduated from an approved nursing program within the previous 5 years, o Completed a Board-approved refresher course within the previous 5 years. Be a U.S. Citizen, a legal U.S. immigrant, or be able to live and/or work in the U.S. lawfully. If your legal state of residence belongs to the Nurse Licensure Compact, you need either to 1) be in the process of moving to Nebraska or a non-Compact state or 2) be ineligible for a multistate license. Have passed an English-language proficiency exam if you are from a non-English speaking jurisdiction and have not worked in an English-speaking setting during the past two years. Have transcripts evaluated by an approved Credentials Evaluation Service if you did not graduate from a U.S. or Canadian nursing program. LPNs may need to submit documentation of completing a minimum of 8 hours of coursework in IV therapy.
dhhs.ne.gov · State Board of Nursing
Application fee
- Amount
- 123
- Per
- application
- Reduced fee usd
- 30.75
- Reduced fee scope
- License expires within 6 months after issuance; RN May–October even years, LPN May–October odd years, per printed table.
- Waivers
- Young worker18–25 at licensure
- Documented low-income eligibility: qualifying public assistance or published below130% income criterion
- Specified military family applicants
- Also payable
Criminal background check processing (required even when license fee waived)
Fingerprint collection and payment transaction charges
External license verification charges
Conditions & source context
$123 is full initial fee, not total cost or every applicant fee. $30.75 follows expected issuance/expiration timing, not submission month. Waivers require evidence. Background-processing amount held because current Board publications conflict.
Source quotation
Nursing Registered Nurse $123 $123 Licensed Practical Nurse $123 $123
rules.nebraska.gov · State administrative code
Background check
- Required
- Yes
- State check
- Yes
- FBI check
- Yes
- Fingerprints
- Yes
- Vendor
- Nebraska State Patrol processing; authorized fingerprint collection service may vary
- From out of state
- Use the printed NSP instructions: two inkedFD258cards or one electronically printedFD258card. Out-of-state prints cannot be transmitted through Nebraska live scan. Send prints/payment to NSP after the DHHS application is complete and submitted.
Conditions & source context
Required checks and processing provider established; fee remains null because Board PDF and FAQ conflict. Collection/payment charges are separately unpriced. National history/FBI and Nebraska state-record scope are explicit in application acknowledgement.
Source quotation
Criminal Background Check - You need to submit fingerprints and a processing fee to the Nebraska State Patrol. See attached instructions.
dhhs.ne.gov · State Board of Nursing
Temporary licence
- Available
- Yes
- Duration (days)
- 60
- Earlier end
- Expiration of the current license in the other state, regular license issuance, or final denial.
- Extension
- Department may extend under 172 NAC 101; no automatic extension duration is promised.
- Eligibility
- Current out-of-state RN/LPN license; satisfy applicable temporary-license requirements. Refresher-course-only permit is a distinct supervised/course-limited authority.
Conditions & source context
Temporary permit is conditional, not guaranteed start authority. Current PDF and statute/rule distinguish full employment temporary permit from refresher course practice.
Source quotation
003.03 TEMPORARY LICENSE. A temporary license will be issued for 60 days or until the expiration date of the current license in the other state, whichever occurs first. The temporary license may be extended by the Department. The temporary license becomes null and void if the regular license is issued or a final decision is made to deny the regular license.
rules.nebraska.gov · State administrative code
Nursys verification
- Required
- Yes
- Verification for endorsement
- Yes
- Scope
- All current/prior nursing licenses in participating states; direct issuing-state verification for nonparticipating states and non-nursing credentials.
Conditions & source context
Purchase requirement is explicit, but current Nursys dollar amount was not fetched. Do not infer fee from customary prices.
Source quotation
License Verifications You must purchase a Nurse License Verification for Endorsement at www.nursys.com to verify any nursing license you have held in a state that participates in Nursys verifications. For nursing licenses from states that do not participate in Nursys verifications or for non-nursing licenses, contact the issuing state to request that a verification be sent to Nebraska.
dhhs.ne.gov · State Board of Nursing
Renewal and education
Renewal dates, required education and reinstatement options.
Renewal interval (years)
2
Conditions & source context
RN October31 even years; LPN October31 odd years.
Source quotation
Credentials are renewed biennially unless otherwise noted.
rules.nebraska.gov · State administrative code
Renewal competency and CE
RN
- Continuing competency options
Graduation within 2 years
- Ce hours
- 0
Graduation more than2but less than5 years plus20approved CE in2 years
- Ce hours
- 20
500practice hours in5 years plus20approved CE in2 years
- Ce hours
- 20
Board-approved minimum75-contact-hour refresher in5 years
Current recognized nursing specialty certification
Continuing competency portfolio
- First cycle
- Continuing-competency waiver for first credential within 24 months prior to renewal.
LPN
- Continuing competency options
Graduation within 2 years
- Ce hours
- 0
Graduation more than2but less than5 years plus20approved CE in2 years
- Ce hours
- 20
500practice hours in5 years plus20approved CE in2 years
- Ce hours
- 20
Board-approved minimum75-contact-hour refresher in5 years
Current recognized nursing specialty certification
Continuing competency portfolio
- First cycle
- Continuing-competency waiver for first credential within 24 months prior to renewal.
Conditions & source context
Do not render20CE as universally required. Current Board guidance interprets six alternative competency routes, matching172NAC101005.01;005.02 wording must be read together with those options and172NAC10waivers.
Source quotation
005.01 DOCUMENTATION. For purposes of license renewal, the applicant must document continuing competency by having: (A) Graduated from an approved nursing program within the previous 2 years; (B) Graduated from an approved nursing program in more than 2 but less than 5 years and have completed 20 contact hours of nursing continuing education from an approved provider within the last 2 years; (C) Practiced nursing for a minimum of 500 hours within the last 5 years and have completed 20 contact hours of nursing continuing education from an approved provider within the last 2 years; (D) Completed a Board-approved refresher course of study consisting of a minimum of 75 contact hours approved by the Board within the last 5 years; (E) Obtained and maintained current certification in a nursing specialty granted by a nationally recognized certifying organization for nursing; or (F) Developed and maintained a portfolio that includes the licensee's current continuing competency goals and evidence or verification of professional activities to meet those goals. Such evidence may include, but not be limited to, specialized training or experiences, continuing education, employer performance evaluation, or other evidence of demonstrated competency.
rules.nebraska.gov · State administrative code
State-specific requirements
Choose one continued-competency option
- Detail
- Six alternatives under 172 NAC 101005.01; minimum75-contact-hour Board-approved refresher when using that option.
First cycle
- Detail
- First credentialed within 24 months before renewal: continuing-competency waiver.
Delivery and credit
- Detail
- All20 hours for CE-based options may be home-study/internet. CPR/BLS at most 4 hours; advancedlife-support card/certificate hours may count, or4 hours if unspecified. Semester academic hour15contact; quarter10.
Excluded CE
- Detail
- Orientation, in-service and on-the-job training are not continuing education.
Documented military waiver
- Detail
- Current Board describes qualifying active service within 24 months; renewal-fee/continuing-education waiver requires active-service papers.
Conditions & source context
Current operative nursing/general rules read in full and supplemented by Board FAQs/renewal guidance. Separate APRN topic/clinical-hour requirements are excluded from this RN/LPN claim.
Source quotation
005.01 DOCUMENTATION. For purposes of license renewal, the applicant must document continuing competency by having: (A) Graduated from an approved nursing program within the previous 2 years; (B) Graduated from an approved nursing program in more than 2 but less than 5 years and have completed 20 contact hours of nursing continuing education from an approved provider within the last 2 years; (C) Practiced nursing for a minimum of 500 hours within the last 5 years and have completed 20 contact hours of nursing continuing education from an approved provider within the last 2 years; (D) Completed a Board-approved refresher course of study consisting of a minimum of 75 contact hours approved by the Board within the last 5 years; (E) Obtained and maintained current certification in a nursing specialty granted by a nationally recognized certifying organization for nursing; or (F) Developed and maintained a portfolio that includes the licensee's current continuing competency goals and evidence or verification of professional activities to meet those goals. Such evidence may include, but not be limited to, specialized training or experiences, continuing education, employer performance evaluation, or other evidence of demonstrated competency.
rules.nebraska.gov · State administrative code
Approved CE providers
Conditions & source context
Official guidance entry page links Board advisory opinion and describes acceptance; this is not a newly verified provider directory or blanket approval of any internet course.
Source quotation
The Advisory Opinion Nursing Continuing Education from the Nebraska State Board of Nursing provides a description of what continuing education qualifies for nursing license renewal.
dhhs.ne.gov · State Board of Nursing
If your licence lapses
- Application route
- dhhs.ne.gov
- Expired inactive
- Submit reinstatement application and documentation, meet applicable continuing competency and statutory requirements.
- Disciplinary
- Indefinite surrender, suspension or limitation: may apply at any time; definite surrender: after specified period; revocation: after 2 years; permanent voluntary surrender: ineligible.
Conditions & source context
Eligibility to apply is not guaranteed approval or permission to practice while pending. Current general rule governs nursing via172NAC101007.
Source quotation
007. REINSTATEMENT. This section applies to an individual previously credentialed in Nebraska who wishes to return to practice in Nebraska. 007.01 ELIGIBILITY. An individual may apply for reinstatement as follows: (A) An individual whose credential has expired, been placed on inactive status, voluntarily surrendered for an indefinite period of time, or suspended or limited for disciplinary reasons, may apply for reinstatement at any time. (B) An individual whose credential has been voluntarily surrendered for a definite period of time may apply for reinstatement after that period of time has elapsed. (C) An individual whose credential has been revoked may apply for reinstatement only after a period of two years has elapsed from the date of revocation. 007.02 INELIGIBILITY. An individual whose credential has been permanently voluntarily surrendered is not eligible to have his or her credential reinstated and may not apply for a new credential to practice the same profession or occupation. 007.03 APPLICATION AND DOCUMENTATION. To reinstate a credential, an individual must submit a complete application, have met the continuing competency requirements, and meet the requirements set out in Neb. Rev. Stats. § 38-129 and §§ 4-108 through 4-111.
rules.nebraska.gov · State administrative code
License verification
Official license-verification links and the information available from each source.
Licence lookup
Conditions & source context
Current FAQ establishes temporary/new license lookup; exact License Lookup target is an observed anchor on the Board main page. Linked endpoint was not fetched or queried; actual result/discipline fields are not claimed.
Source quotation
You can verify your temporary license using License Lookup. License lookup is updated each night
dhhs.ne.gov · State Board of Nursing
What the lookup shows
- Newly issued nursing-license verification by last name
- Temporary nursing-license verification, updated nightly
Conditions & source context
Published FAQ description only. No actual lookup was performed;
Source quotation
Question: Can I verify my newly issued license online? Yes. You can verify your license by last name on the license lookup. You can also view the newly issued license at NURSYS.com. Question: Can I verify my temporary license online? Yes. You can verify your temporary license using License Lookup. License lookup is updated each night so you would be able to see it the day after it is issued.
dhhs.ne.gov · State Board of Nursing
Military and spouse options
Licensing routes for service members and eligible military spouses.
Military pathway
Yes
Conditions & source context
Initial license fee waiver and military renewal relief are distinct; neither is a universal practice exemption.
Source quotation
3. Military Family: You are an active duty service member in the armed services of the United States, a military spouse, honorably discharged veteran of the armed services of the United States, spouse of such honorably discharged veteran, or an un-remarried surviving spouse of a deceased service member of the armed services of the United States. To be eligible for this waiver, you must submit a copy of your ID card, separation documents (DD 214), or similar document that shows you are a military family member as described above.
dhhs.ne.gov · State Board of Nursing
How it works
Service-member eligibility and education limits
Specified military-family applicants qualify for initial-license fee waiver with documentation; CBC processing fee remains payable. Qualifying military service has renewal-fee/competency relief under current Board guidance and172 NAC 10. Equivalent military education/training may be submitted for Board review.
Conditions & source context
No automatic equivalence, issuance timing or licensure scope promised.
Source quotation
3. Military Family: You are an active duty service member in the armed services of the United States, a military spouse, honorably discharged veteran of the armed services of the United States, spouse of such honorably discharged veteran, or an un-remarried surviving spouse of a deceased service member of the armed services of the United States. To be eligible for this waiver, you must submit a copy of your ID card, separation documents (DD 214), or similar document that shows you are a military family member as described above.
dhhs.ne.gov · State Board of Nursing
Where to read it
Conditions & source context
Current nursing instructions provide military eligibility/fee guidance and observed link to broader state services. Broader services page was not opened.
Source quotation
MILITARY: To view licensing services available to members of the military and their spouses, visit our website at https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Professions-and-Occupations.aspx
dhhs.ne.gov · State Board of Nursing
Ask the board of nursing
Nebraska's published rules don't answer these. Ask before you apply — dhhs.ne.gov.
- Jurisprudence exam. Does Nebraska require a jurisprudence or ethics exam?
- Criminal-history requirements. What criminal-history requirements apply to nursing licensure in Nebraska?
- How long it takes. How long will Nebraska take to process my application?
- Military spouses. Does Nebraska extend its military pathway to spouses?