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Nursing licensure · NLC status table · EMS licensure
Does this state recognize my multistate license?
No — you need a state license
Nevada is not in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so a multistate license does not cover practice here. You need a Nevada license, usually by endorsement.
Nevada is not in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so a multistate license does not cover practice here. You need a Nevada 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.
Nevada State Board of Nursing
The current Board endorsement instructions identify the regulator.
If you have completed fingerprints for the Nevada State Board of Nursing within the previous six months
nevadanursingboard.org · State Board of Nursing
Official Nevada legislative notice identifies the Board’s exact HTTPS website.
A copy of the proposed regulation language may be downloaded from the Nevada State Board of Nursing website: https://nevadanursingboard.org WORKSHOP AGENDA 1. Open Workshop 2. Public Comment 3. Presentation, discussion, and possible action of Proposed Regulations - FOR POSSIBLE ACTION 4. Public Comment 5. Close Workshop A copy of the proposed regulation is attached to this Notice. Note: Items may be taken out of order; Items may be combined for consideration by the public body; and Items may be pulled or removed from the agenda at any time. There may be reasonable restrictions on the time, place and manner of public comment. Restriction must be reasonable and cannot restrict comment based on viewpoint.
leg.state.nv.us · State legislature
Click here to create your account or login to an existing account to submit an initial or renewal application, view/respond to your messages or to view the status of an application
nevadanursingboard.org · State Board of Nursing
Website: www.nevadanursingboard.org; Toll Free Phone Number: (888) 590-6726; Email: nursingboard@nsbn.state.nv.us
nevadanursingboard.org · State Board of Nursing
License types, exams, expiration dates and multistate eligibility.
RN
LPN
The Board form identifies RN and LPN endorsement. Its heading contains a title typo; the typo is not used as a professional title.
Registered Nurse/License Practical Nurse by Endorsement Requirements
nevadanursingboard.org · State Board of Nursing
Yes
Apply to NCLEX testing service through Pearson Vue. The application is available online at: www.nclex.com.
nevadanursingboard.org · State Board of Nursing
Compact membership, license privileges and application requirements.
NCSBN lists Nevada 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 Nevada 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 Nevada 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
Nevada is not in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so a multistate license does not cover practice here. You need a Nevada 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
If you are licensed/certified in another state, you must apply for a license/certificate by endorsement.
nevadanursingboard.org · State Board of Nursing
RN/LPN licensure by endorsement
Registered Nurse/License Practical Nurse by Endorsement Requirements
nevadanursingboard.org · State Board of Nursing
Click here to create your account or login to an existing account to submit an initial or renewal application, view/respond to your messages or to view the status of an application
nevadanursingboard.org · State Board of Nursing
Nevada Nurse Portal application
education evidence
license verification
fingerprints and background reports
1. A completed application submitted via the Nevada Nurse Portal, including a fee of $90 (LPN) $100 (RN) (MasterCard™, Visa™, Discover™, or American Express™ debit or credit card). Fees are not refundable. 2. A copy of evidence of graduation from your nursing education program. All graduates of nursing programs in the United States: You must submit a copy of your diploma or a copy of an official transcript issued directly from the registrar to the student or to the Board. You must have graduated from a nursing program that has been accredited by a nationally recognized association authorized by law to accredit schools of nursing and have been awarded a degree/diploma in nursing to qualify for licensure in Nevada. The transcript or diploma must have your degree posted and graduation date. You may upload a copy of your official transcripts or diploma with your application, attached to a message in your message center, send them to the address above or email electronic transcripts to nursingboard@nsbn.state.nv.us. Please do not submit a copy of unofficial transcripts. All graduates of international nursing programs: i. You must submit a copy of your transcript, which must indicate a nursing degree and graduation date. You must include a copy of the related learning experience (RLE) report, if applicable. (The Board will notify you if you will also be required to complete the TruMerit (CGFNS) CES Professional Report, or Josef Silny and Associates, Inc., International Education Consultants evaluation for the state of Nevada). ii. If you have been a licensed nurse in the United States less than five (5) years prior to submission of your application to Nevada, you are required to successfully pass one of the following English proficiency examinations: a. The Internet-based (IBT) TOEFL minimum score of 84, with a minimum of 26 in spoken English; b. Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) with a minimum score of 56 and a minimum speaking score of 63 (you must provide the Board with your Score Report Code or Registration ID); c. The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic with a minimum passing score of 6.5 overall and a 6.0 in any one module; or d. Provide documentation of successful completion of an English proficiency exam accepted by another US board of nursing that was used to obtain a license in that state. Detailed information regarding completing an evaluation or English exam can be found in the Requirements for International Applicants form on our website under the Forms tab. 3. You must request official Verification for Endorsement from your original state of licensure by examination. Please visit www.nursys.com to submit a Nurse License Verification for Endorsement Request. Note: Printing a QuickConfirm License Verification will not satisfy this requirement. If you have taken the NCLEX for licensure in Canada or Australia, please contact your regulatory agency regarding how to request official license verification. 4. Completed fingerprint card OR electronic fingerprint submission. Electronic fingerprint submission is only available if you are in Nevada - see separate instructions and submission form on our website under the Forms tab. If you have completed fingerprints for the Nevada State Board of Nursing within the previous six months you are not required to submit fingerprints again. Note: A permanent license will not be issued until the Board receives fingerprint reports from the Nevada Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Revised 1/26 Investigation, and any issues have been resolved.
nevadanursingboard.org · State Board of Nursing
Application fee by license level
Application fee is nonrefundable.
RN endorsement: $100; LPN endorsement: $90. Fees are nonrefundable. Other services may carry separate charges.
A completed application submitted via the Nevada Nurse Portal, including a fee of $90 (LPN) $100 (RN) (MasterCard™, Visa™, Discover™, or American Express™ debit or credit card). Fees are not refundable.
nevadanursingboard.org · State Board of Nursing
Once you've submitted your initial application Board staff will determine if you are eligible for a one-time temporary license. Temporary licenses are issued as a courtesy and are valid for six-months. A temporary license may not be extended or reissued. Please allow approximately one week for your application to be processed, then you may check your nurse portal account for updates regarding the status of your application and temporary license.
nevadanursingboard.org · State Board of Nursing
4. Completed fingerprint card OR electronic fingerprint submission. Electronic fingerprint submission is only available if you are in Nevada - see separate instructions and submission form on our website under the Forms tab. If you have completed fingerprints for the Nevada State Board of Nursing within the previous six months you are not required to submit fingerprints again. Note: A permanent license will not be issued until the Board receives fingerprint reports from the Nevada Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Revised 1/26 Investigation, and any issues have been resolved.
nevadanursingboard.org · State Board of Nursing
Nevada requires official verification from the original examination state; its instructions point applicants to Nursys, while identifying a separate process for Canadian and Australian examination jurisdictions.
3. You must request official Verification for Endorsement from your original state of licensure by examination. Please visit www.nursys.com to submit a Nurse License Verification for Endorsement Request. Note: Printing a QuickConfirm License Verification will not satisfy this requirement.
nevadanursingboard.org · State Board of Nursing
Renewal dates, required education and reinstatement options.
2
According to NAC 632.343, licensees are exempt from the requirement to earn 30 CEs for renewal “for the first biennial period after graduation.” Therefore, new nurses who have earned their degrees within the last two years do not have to earn 30 CEs for their first renewal.
nevadanursingboard.org · State Board of Nursing
RN/LPN
cultural competency, diversity, equity, and inclusion
General total: 30 hours. The first renewal after graduation has a 30-hour exemption with specified courses still required.
Source context First biennial period after graduation exemption does not waive the stated mandatory courses.
According to NAC 632.343, licensees are exempt from the requirement to earn 30 CEs for renewal “for the first biennial period after graduation.” Therefore, new nurses who have earned their degrees within the last two years do not have to earn 30 CEs for their first renewal. However, they do need to complete the cultural competency, diversity, equity and inclusion course and the one-time, four-hour, bioterrorism CE Requirement.
The Nevada Nurse Practice Act requires all renewing RNs and LPNs to complete 30 hours of nursing-related continuing education per renewal cycle, including at least four hours of instruction related to cultural competency, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
nevadanursingboard.org · State Board of Nursing
One-time 4-hour bioterrorism course; certain nurses providing or supervising emergency medical services in hospital or primary care must complete 2 hours of specified HIV-related training within 2 years after beginning that work.
The Nurse Practice Act requires a one-time 4-hour bioterrorism course to be completed. In addition, if you provide or supervise the provision of emergency medical services in a hospital or primary care, at least 2 hours of training in the stigma, discrimination and unrecognized bias toward persons who have acquired or are at a high risk of acquiring human immunodeficiency virus to be completed within 2 years after beginning to provide or supervise the provision of such services or care
nevadanursingboard.org · State Board of Nursing
If nursing practice or NCLEX passage has not occurred in the previous five years, complete a refresher program or retake and pass NCLEX before renewal eligibility.
not practiced as a nurse or passed the NLCEX within five years from the date you are submitting your renewal application, you will be required to complete a refresher program or retake and pass the NCLEX before you will be eligible for renewal
nevadanursingboard.org · State Board of Nursing
Nevada's published rules don't answer these. Ask before you apply — nevadanursingboard.org.
Worth asking about directly.
Has Nevada enacted and implemented the Nurse Licensure Compact, and on what dates?
What is the current RN/LPN renewal expiration convention and cycle length under current Nevada authority?
What are the currently effective RN and LPN application and renewal fees?