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RN and LPN Licensure
(Complete if you
do not have a valid NJ Nursing license)
The previously used "Examination" and "Endorsement" applications have been combined into one "Candidate" application. Apply by "Candidate" if you are seeking a NJ license as an RN or LPN, and you've never been licensed before or you're licensed in another state. A multistate Compact license will be issued if you meet the requirements. A single state NJ license may be issued if you do not meet the requirements for a Compact license.
RN and LPN Candidate Application
(online application)
Pursuant to NJAC 13:37-2.1(b), an applicant who fails to pass three consecutive licensing examinations must submit to the Board, prior to taking the fourth exam, proof of successful completion of a 30-hour remediation course taught by a qualified instructor. Some options for remediation courses can be found at:
https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/nur/Documents/Approved-Remediation-Companies-Individuals-for-RN-and-LPN-NCLEX-Testing.pdf
Re-examination application
(paper application)
Nurse Licensure Compact- Multistate RN and LPN Licensure ("Upgrade")
Current NJ licensees who meet the requirements below may apply for a multi-state Compact license by Upgrade.
To be eligible for a New Jersey issued multistate license, you must:
- Have a current and valid NJ Nursing license;
- Meet the requirements for licensure in New Jersey (state of residency);
- Have graduated from a board-approved education program; or has graduated from an international education program (approved by the authorized accrediting body in the applicable country and verified by an independent credentials review agency);
- Have passed an English proficiency examination (applies to graduates of an international education program not taught in English or if English is not the individual's native language);
- Have passed an NCLEX-RN® or NCLEX-PN® Examination or predecessor exam;
- Be eligible for or holds an active, unencumbered license (i.e., without active discipline);
- Have submitted to state and federal fingerprint-based criminal background checks;
- Have not been convicted or found guilty, or has entered into an agreed disposition, of a felony offense under applicable state or federal criminal law;
- Have no misdemeanor convictions related to the practice of nursing (determined on a case-by-case basis);
- Not currently a participant in an alternative program;
- Be required to self-disclose current participation in an alternative program; and
- Have a valid United States Social Security number.
RN and LPN Multistate License Application
(online application)
Application to Establish a New Program of Nursing
Reinstatement
Request a Duplicate License
Temporary License
Reactivation
Forensic Nurse-Certified Sexual Assault Application
Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Certification
- Advanced Practice Nurse Certification Application
(online application)
- RNs who hold a multistate RN license from their home state may apply for NJ APN certification using the multistate RN license.
Reporting Forms
