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Connecticut joins Nurse Licensure Compact; multistate RN/LPN licenses now available
Summary
As of Oct. 1, 2025, Connecticut implemented the Nurse Licensure Compact. The Department of Public Health said Connecticut nurses with a single‑state license may now apply to convert to a multistate license and nurses from other compact states may practice in Connecticut.
Connecticut implemented the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) on Oct. 1, 2025, the Department of Public Health told the state’s Board of Examiners for Nursing during the board’s meeting. The department said nurses with Connecticut single‑state licenses may now apply to convert to a multistate license and nurses who hold an active multistate license from another compact state may practice in Connecticut immediately.
Key points from the department presentation - Dana Dalton (DPH) said the implementation date was Oct. 1 and that nurses who want to convert should apply through the department website; the only required charge for conversion is the state and federal background check fee (DPH cited an example fee of $89.61 for the…
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