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Alabama RN to Alaska RN License Requirements
Explore licensing pathways, application requirements, fees, fingerprinting, license verification, and compact considerations.
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Pathway conditions to check
- RN by Endorsement (destination AK)
You must hold a current license in another state; evidence says an inactive status is not a current license.
To determine which option applies: Whether your AL license is current/active and not inactive; whether you have an eligible nursing license to practice as RN.
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ - RN by Endorsement (destination AK)
Nursing employment hours requirement: AK evidence requires verification of at least 320 hours, but the time window is inconsistent between provided snippets.
To determine which option applies: Whether your verified employment is within the required window (one snippet says within five years; another snippet says in the last 2 years).
Source 1 ↗ - RN by Endorsement (destination AK)
If you cannot document 320 hours in the past five years, you must satisfy continuing competency requirements or complete a Board-approved refresher course.
To determine which option applies: Whether you have 320 hours within the five-year period; if not, what continuing competency/refresher option you can complete.
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ - RN by Endorsement (destination AK)
Original licensure education/exam evidence: the original jurisdiction must have required successful nursing education and passing one of the listed NCLEX conditions.
To determine which option applies: What NCLEX date/score details apply to your original AL licensure and whether you can provide the required evidence.
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Government fees †
Fees: Evidence states you must submit the online application including payment of fees, and that the application fee and license by endorsement fee are required under 12 AAC 02.280. The provided excerpts do not include specific dollar amounts, so amounts cannot be confirmed.
Fee breakdown
- Application fee (AK RN endorsement) — Amount needs confirmation
Required with endorsement application per checklist
Source 1 ↗ - License by endorsement fee (AK RN endorsement) — Amount needs confirmation
Required with endorsement application per checklist
Source 1 ↗ - Payment of fees with online application — Amount needs confirmation
Must be included in completed online application to be reviewed
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Processing time †
Processing time: The provided official snippets do not state how long Alaska takes to review/decide RN endorsement applications or to issue a license.
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Compact considerations †
If you hold an active multistate RN license, keep your primary residence in its issuing compact state, and retain valid practice privileges. Alaska does not participate in the NLC according to the cited evidence. A multistate license does not authorize practice there; follow the applicable Alaska licensing pathway.
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Application requirements †
For RN by Endorsement, AK requires: a completed online application including payment of fees; fingerprints/background reports; licensure verification (Nursys) showing the state where you received initial licensure and a state where you hold a current license; proof your other jurisdiction license is current/active/good standing; and an employment verification form showing at least 320 hours of nursing employment (the evidence conflicts on whether it is within 5 years vs last 2 years). Also required: completed application form content (licenses held, education info, “no” answers for physical/mental health and criminal/disciplinary questions), photograph, and a notarized signature certifying information correctness.
Requirements checklist
- Completed online application including payment of fees — Required
Must be received by the division before RN by Endorsement can be reviewed
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ - Hold a temporary or permanent AK RN license to practice — Needs confirmation
Applies to practicing in Alaska
- Fingerprints & background reports (FD-258 card) — Required
Submit one original 8" x 8" card; incorrect card rejected
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ - Fingerprints used for FBI criminal history check — Required
Fingerprinting for criminal history records
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ - Licensure verification via Nursys or direct state verification — Required
Include state/Canadian province of initial licensure and any state/Canadian province where you hold a current license
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ - Other-state RN license must be current at time board issues permanent license — Required
Inactive status is not current license
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ - Evidence other jurisdiction license is current, active, and in good standing — Required
Provide evidence of status
Source 1 ↗ - Verification of nursing employment (320 hours) and timeframe — May apply
AK requires 320 hours; provided evidence conflicts on time window
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ - If 320 hours not met (five-year window), complete continuing competency or refresher course — May apply
Only if you cannot document 320 hours in the past five years
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ - Employment verification form (#08-4016b) employer verification submission — Required
Employer verifies at least 320 hours within last 5 years per snippet; employer emails/mail directly to Board
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ Source 3 ↗ - Completed application form requirements (identification, licenses held, education, health/criminal/discipline “no” answers, employment history) — Required
Submit documentation described by checklist
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ - Photograph and notarized signature certifying accuracy — Required
Provide photograph and notarized signature
Source 1 ↗ - Application fee and license by endorsement fee required under 12 AAC 02.280 — Required
Fee must accompany application and is required
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ - Original jurisdiction education and NCLEX exam evidence (listed conditions) — Required
Must show original jurisdiction required nursing program completion and listed NCLEX outcomes
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License verification †
Required verification includes Nursys (or direct state verification) for: (1) the state/Canadian province where you received initial licensure and (2) a state/Canadian province where you hold a current license. AK also requires evidence that the applicant holds a current, active, and in good standing license in another jurisdiction; an inactive status is not a current license. AK also requires fingerprints used to check criminal history records with the FBI, and a fingerprint card submitted as part of the application.
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Fingerprinting and background checks
Fingerprinting/background: AK requires submitting fingerprints & background reports and a complete fingerprint card (FD-258), with an incorrect card automatically rejected. Fingerprints are used to check criminal history records with the FBI, and the application must be accompanied by a complete fingerprint card.
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Education and transcripts †
Education-related evidence: AK requires evidence that the original licensing jurisdiction required (i) successful completion of a recognized nursing education program and (ii) passing one of the listed NCLEX conditions (NCLEX “pass” after 10/30/1988, or other date ranges with described requirements). Could not confirm what exact NCLEX evidence is acceptable for your AL licensure from the provided snippets.
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Documents to prepare †
Required documents/materials (endorsement): completed online application (including payment); fingerprints & background reports with an 8"x8" FD-258 card; licensure verification via Nursys; verification of employment form (#08-4016b) verifying at least 320 hours; completed application form details including listing nursing licenses ever held and “no” answers to health/criminal/disciplinary questions; a photograph; and a notarized signature certifying the information is correct. Also required: evidence the other jurisdiction license is current/active/good standing.
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Responsible agency
AK endorsement submissions are handled by the Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Board of Nursing. The evidence also provides that fingerprints should be sent to the Alaska Board of Nursing address and that the employment verification form is emailed/mailed directly to the Board of Nursing.
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Some details in marked sections could not be confirmed. The text explains what remains uncertain; confirm those details with the licensing board before applying.
Details still to confirm
- Education and transcripts
Whether AK requires any additional education documents beyond the original-jurisdiction evidence is not shown in the provided excerpts.
- Government fees
No specific dollar amounts are provided for the application fee or endorsement fee (only that they are required under 12 AAC 02.280). No confirmation of any additional fees (e.g., fingerprint processing fees) is included in the provided snippets.
- Processing time
No review/decision timelines are provided in the excerpts.
- Compact considerations
Does not confirm whether any temporary practice authority exists for compact privileges in AK (membership not yet passed per evidence).
- Documents to prepare
The provided snippets do not list the exact photo specifications or notarization method details beyond “photograph” and “notarized signature.”