As of February 1, 2022, Vermont is officially the latest state to become part of the Nurse Licensure Compact! This just after New Jersey joined in November of 2021 (click here).
Under the Nurse Licensure Compact, traveling nurses can practice in other NLC states without having to obtain additional licenses. To be eligible for a multistate license, you must claim primary residence in one of the current compact states. The NLC is relevant to RN & LPN licenses, an APRN must hold an individual license in each state of APRN practice.
For travel nurses from Vermont, you can now apply for multi-state designation! This means your state license will be recognized in all participating compact states which includes 35 other states (List Below). If you’ve always wanted to work in Vermont, and currently reside in a compact state, you can work in Vermont with your current license!
THINGS TO SEE AND DO IN VERMONT
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Visit Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream Factory
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Hike the Camel's Hump Trail and see the incredible views
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Go shopping and eat some delicious food at Church Street Market Place
STATES IN THE eNLC (02.1.2022)
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oklahoma
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
STATES LEGISLATION STILL PENDING FOR THE eNLC/ AWAITING IMPLEMENTATION
Alaska
Illinois
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
US Virgin Islands
Washington
STATES WITHOUT LEGISLATION FOR THE eNLC
California
Connecticut
District of Columbia
Guam
Hawaii
Nevada
Oregon
Rhode Island (part of original NLC)
As always, if any of our current or potential travel healthcare workers have questions about your license and where it’s valid, you can always verify your licenses, anytime, anywhere here on nursys, OR holler at your recruiter and they can help clarify too.