U.S. Nursing periodically offers licensing programs to help nurses become licensed in certain states. Our programs help nurses, both financially and in saving time, to receive their state license. To ensure you take advantage of U.S. Nursing’s assistance, be sure to send materials back for processing as quickly as possible, as licensing programs can end abruptly. If you have further questions about our licensing programs, please contact your recruiter or call our licensing department at 1-888-835-6797.

Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) States
The Nurse Licensure Compact allows any nurse who resides in one of the 22 participating compact states to practice nursing in any of the states forming the compact state alliance. States participating in the NLC include:

Walk-Through States
Walk-through states allow a nurse to be issued a temporary license within one hour to one day's time. This temporary license is used to practice nursing while awaiting permanent licensure to be processed. These temporary licenses obtained in walk-through states are usually valid for 30 days to six months depending on the state issuing the license. The following states allow licensure through "walk-through".

Arizona	Massachusetts for reinstatements only
District of Columbia	Nebraska
Idaho	New York for reinstatements only
Illinois for reinstatements only	South Carolina Wednesdays only
Indiana	South Dakota
Maryland	Vermont

* Nurses applying for these licensing programs must meet qualifications and take an assignment in the state where the license applies. Programs end at the discretion of U.S. Nursing.