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Alabama
Compact: Yes
Temp Processing Time: 1 – 2 weeks
Perm Processing Time: 1 – 2 weeks
Fee (RN/LPN): $138.50
Alaska
Compact: No
Temp Processing Time: 10 days
Perm Processing Time: 4 -8 weeks
Fee (RN/LPN): $375 – $475
California
Compact: Legislation pending
Temp Processing Time: 6 to 10 Weeks
Perm Processing Time: 3 to 6 months
Fee (RN): $200
Fee (LPN): $200
Arizona
Compact: Yes
Temp Processing Time: 30 Days RN | 48+ Hour Walk through LPN
Perm Processing Time: 2 to 3 Months
Fee (RN): $250
Fee (LPN): $50
Arkansas
Compact: Yes
Temp Processing Time: 14 Days RN | 4 Days LPN
Perm Processing Time: 4 to 10 Weeks
Fee (RN): $125
Fee (LPN): $125
Colorado
Compact: Yes
Temp Processing Time: 14 Days RN | 1 to 2 Weeks LPN
Perm Processing Time: 4 to 10 Weeks
Fee (RN): $43
Fee (LPN): $43
Connecticut
Compact: No
Temp Processing Time: 2 Weeks RN | 5 Days LPN
Perm Processing Time: 3 to 4 Weeks RN | 10 Days LPN
Fee (RN): $180
Fee (LPN): $150
Delaware
Compact: Yes
Temp Processing Time: 1 Week
Perm Processing Time: 2 to 6 Weeks
Fee (RN): $250
Fee (LPN): $150
Florida
Compact: Yes
Temp Processing Time: NA
Perm Processing Time: 30 Days
Fee (RN): $110
Fee (LPN): $110
Georgia
Compact: Yes
Temp Processing Time: NA
Perm Processing Time: 1 to 2 Weeks.
Fee (RN): $75
Fee (LPN): $75
Hawaii
Compact: No
Temp Processing Time: 10 to 15 Days
Perm Processing Time: 2 to 4 Weeks RN | 2 Weeks LPN
Fee (RN): $146 to $202
Fee (LPN): $146 to $202
Idaho
Compact: Yes
Temp Processing Time: 2 Months
Perm Processing Time: 2 to 4 Weeks RN | 2 Weeks LPN
Fee (RN): $110
Fee (LPN): $110
Illinois
Compact: Legislation pending
Temp Processing Time: 3 to 4 Weeks
Perm Processing Time: 2 to 3 Months RN | 2 to 4 Weeks LPN
Fee (RN): $75
Fee (LPN): $75
Indiana
Compact: Yes
Temp Processing Time: 2 to 4 Weeks
Perm Processing Time: 3 to 5 Weeks
Fee (RN): $60
Fee (LPN): $60
Iowa
Compact: Yes
Temp Processing Time: 1 Week
Perm Processing Time: 1 to 3 Weeks
Fee (RN): $169
Fee (LPN): $169
Kansas
Compact: Yes
Temp Processing Time: 1 Week
Perm Processing Time: 1 to 3 Weeks
Fee (RN): $75
Fee (LPN): $75
Kentucky
Compact: Yes
Temp Processing Time: 2 to 4 Weeks
Perm Processing Time: 2 to 4 Weeks RN | 4 – 6 Weeks LPN
Fee (RN): $180
Fee (LPN): $180
Louisiana
Compact: Yes
Temp Processing Time: Walk Through
Perm Processing Time: 6 to 12 Weeks
Fee (RN): $140.75
Fee (LPN): $175.75
Maine
Compact: Yes
Temp Processing Time: 1 to 2 Weeks (RN can work for 90 days temp)
Perm Processing Time: Prior to Temp Exp RN | 1 Week LPN
Fee (RN): $75
Fee (LPN): $50
Maryland
Compact: Yes
Temp Processing Time: Walk through
Perm Processing Time: 3 to 6 Weeks
Fee (RN): $192.75
Fee (LPN): $175.50
Massachusetts
Compact: Legislation pending
Temp Processing Time: 10 Days
Perm Processing Time: 1 to 4 Weeks
Fee (RN): $275
Fee (LPN): $275
Michigan
Compact: Legislation pending
Temp Processing Time: N/A
Perm Processing Time: 6 to 8 Weeks (2 year renewal cycle)
Fee (RN): $208.80
Fee (LPN): $208.80
Minnesota
Compact: No
Temp Processing Time: 2 to 5 days (lasts 60 days)
Perm Processing Time: 1 to 2 Weeks
Fee (RN):$138.25
Fee (LPN): $138.25
Mississippi
Compact: Yes
Temp Processing Time: 3 to 5 days (lasts 90 days)
Perm Processing Time: 1 to 3 Weeks
Fee (RN): $175
Fee (LPN): $135
Missouri
Compact: Yes
Temp Processing Time: Walk through (good for 6 months)
Perm Processing Time: 1 to 3 Weeks
Fee (RN): $55
Fee (LPN): $51
Montana
Compact: Yes
Temp Processing Time: N/A
Perm Processing Time: 1 to 3 Weeks
Fee (RN/LPN): $200
Nebraska
Compact: Yes
Temp Processing Time: 3 to 6 Weeks (lasts 60 days)
Perm Processing Time: 2 to 8 Weeks
Fee (RN): Fees Vary
Fee (LPN): Fees Vary
Nevada
Compact: No
Temp Processing Time: N/A
Perm Processing Time: N/A
Fee (RN): $156.25
Fee (LPN): $290
New Hampshire
Compact: Yes
Temp Processing Time: 2 to 6 Weeks
Perm Processing Time: N/A
Fee (RN/LPN): $120
New Jersey
Compact: Yes
Temp Processing Time: N/A
Perm Processing Time: 4 to 6 Weeks
Fee (RN): $258.69
Fee (LPN): $258.69
New Mexico
Compact: Yes
Temp Processing Time: 2 to 4 Weeks
Perm Processing Time: 2 to 4 Weeks
Fee (RN): $160
Fee (LPN): $115
New York
Compact: No
Temp Processing Time: N/A
Perm Processing Time: 6 to 8 Weeks
Fee (RN): $143
Fee (LPN): $143
North Carolina
Compact: Yes
Temp Processing Time: 1 to 2 Weeks
Perm Processing Time: 6 to 8 Weeks
Fee (RN/LPN): $150
North Dakota
Compact: Yes
Temp Processing Time: 1 to 2 Weeks
Perm Processing Time: 1 to 2 Weeks
Fee (RN/LPN): $160
Ohio
Compact: NLC enacted. Awaiting implementation.
Temp Processing Time: 3 to 4 Weeks
Perm Processing Time: 6 to 8 Weeks
Fee (RN): $75 + Home state fee
Fee (LPN): $75 + Home state fee
Oklahoma
Compact: Yes
Temp Processing Time: 2 to 4 Weeks
Perm Processing Time: 6 to 8 Weeks
Fee (RN):$99
Fee (LPN): $95
Oregon
Compact: No
Temp Processing Time: N/A
Perm Processing Time: 4 to 6 Weeks
Fee (RN): $268.50
Fee (LPN): $268.50
Pennsylvania
Compact: NLC enacted. Awaiting implementation.
Temp Processing Time: 1 to 2 Weeks
Perm Processing Time: 4 to 8 Weeks
Fee (RN):$135
Fee (LPN): $155
Rhode Island
Compact: Pending
Temp Processing Time: N/A
Perm Processing Time: 4 to 8 Weeks
Fee (RN): $135
Fee (LPN): $135
South Carolina
Compact: Yes
Temp Processing Time: N/A
Perm Processing Time: 2 to 8 Weeks
Fee (RN): $110
Fee (LPN): $186.50
Tennessee
Compact: Yes
Temp Processing Time: 4 to 6 Weeks
Perm Processing Time: 4 to 8 Weeks
Fee (RN): $115
Fee (LPN): $115
Texas
Compact: Yes
Temp Processing Time: 1 to 2 Weeks
Perm Processing Time: 2 to 3 Weeks
Fee (RN): $186
Fee (LPN): $111
Utah
Compact: Yes
Temp Processing Time: N/A
Perm Processing Time: 2 to 3 Weeks
Fee (RN/LPN): $100
Vermont
Compact: NLC enacted. Awaiting implementation.
Temp Processing Time: Walk Through
Perm Processing Time: 2 to 3 Weeks
Fee (RN): $150
Fee (LPN): $150
Virginia
Compact: Yes
Temp Processing Time: 7 to 10 Days RN | 3 to 6 Days LPN
Perm Processing Time: 2 to 6 Weeks
Fee (RN): $190
Fee (LPN): $170
Washington
Compact: No
Temp Processing Time: 2 to 3 Weeks RN | N/A LPN
Perm Processing Time: 4 to 8 Weeks
Fee (RN): $120
Fee (LPN): $88
West Virginia
Compact: Yes
Temp Processing Time: 2 to 3 Weeks RN | N/A LPN
Perm Processing Time: 4 to 8 Weeks
Fee (RN): (portal) – $120
Fee (LPN): $88
Wisconsin
Compact: Yes
Temp Processing Time: 2 Weeks RN | 5 Weeks LPN
Perm Processing Time: 2 Weeks RN | 6 Weeks LPN
Fee (RN):$200
Fee (LPN): $92
Wyoming
Compact: Yes
Temp Processing Time: 1 Week
Perm Processing Time: 2 Weeks
Fee (RN):$200
Fee (LPN): $190