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Registered Nurse · Licensing Roadmap

Arkansas RN to Connecticut RN License Requirements

Explore licensing pathways, application requirements, fees, fingerprinting, license verification, and compact considerations.

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Source-linked, AI-organized research. Confirm your requirements with the licensing board. This guide does not verify your license or determine eligibility.

Likely pathway †

Using multistate privileges

If you hold an active multistate RN license, keep your primary residence in its issuing compact state, and retain valid practice privileges.

You may be able to practice in Connecticut under those multistate privileges without a separate Connecticut RN license. Confirm that your license and practice privileges are active.

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Holding a single-state license

If your current RN license is single-state only.

Your single-state license alone does not provide multistate practice privileges. Check eligibility for a multistate license in your primary state of residence, or the applicable Connecticut licensing pathway.

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Moving your primary residence

If you change your primary state of residence to Connecticut.

Apply for licensure in your new home state within 60 days of changing primary residence. Confirm the transition rules with the board and NLC. A deadline to apply is not a guarantee of license issuance or an automatic expiration date for practice privileges.

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Pathway conditions to check
  • RN endorsement

    Current out-of-state RN license

    To determine which option applies: Whether the applicant currently holds an RN license

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  • RN endorsement

    Verification of all RN licenses held

    To determine which option applies: All current or expired RN licenses from every state

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  • RN endorsement

    If licensed in a non-Nursys state, written verification is needed

    To determine which option applies: Which state issued the license

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  • RN endorsement

    If the original license did not require NCLEX

    To determine which option applies: Whether the original license required NCLEX

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  • compact multistate

    PSOR must be a compact state

    To determine which option applies: Primary state of residence

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  • compact multistate

    No compact disqualifiers

    To determine which option applies: Disciplinary history, felony history, ATD participation

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  • temporary permit

    Current valid RN license in another U.S. state or territory

    To determine which option applies: Whether a temporary permit is needed

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Government fees †

If a new target-state license is needed: For RN endorsement, CT supports a $180 application fee. Could not confirm any other applicable fee for this applicant from the supplied official evidence.

Fee breakdown
  • RN endorsement application fee — $180.00

    RN endorsement

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Processing time †

For RN endorsement, a temporary permit may be issued 15 business days after a completed online application is received and approved; the permit is 120 days and non-renewable. Could not confirm full licensure processing time.

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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. You may be able to practice in Connecticut under those multistate privileges without a separate Connecticut RN license. Confirm that your license and practice privileges are active.

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Application requirements †

If a new target-state license is needed: For RN endorsement, CT accepts applications online only; paper applications are not accepted. The official instructions also require a completed application with the $180 fee. Supporting documents must be sent directly from the source to CT DPH RN Licensure. For compact relocation/conversion, the Declaration of Primary State of Residence form is required when changing PSOR to CT. Could not confirm any additional CT RN endorsement forms from the supplied evidence.

Requirements checklist
  • Online application — Required

    RN endorsement

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  • Completed application — Required

    RN endorsement

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  • Verification of all RN licenses held — Required

    RN endorsement

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  • Written verification from non-Nursys state — May apply

    RN endorsement if license state does not participate in Nursys

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  • NCLEX compliance for non-NCLEX original license — May apply

    RN endorsement if original license did not require NCLEX

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  • Temporary permit eligibility — May apply

    RN endorsement if applicant has current valid RN license in another U.S. state or territory

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  • Declaration of Primary State of Residence — May apply

    compact relocation/conversion if changing PSOR to Connecticut

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License verification †

CT RN endorsement requires verification of all RN licenses held, current or expired, to document license history including disciplinary action. If the other jurisdiction does not use Nursys, a written verification must be requested from that state. Could not confirm any additional verification items for this applicant.

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Fingerprinting and background checks †

If a new target-state license is needed: Could not confirm a Connecticut RN endorsement background-check requirement from the supplied official RN endorsement evidence. The compact materials say multistate licensure standards include fingerprint-based criminal background checks, but that is tied to multistate licensure and not clearly the endorsement path.

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Education and transcripts †

Could not confirm a Connecticut RN endorsement education requirement from the supplied official endorsement evidence. The examination page requires nursing education for initial licensure by exam, but that is not endorsement evidence for this applicant.

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Documents to prepare †

If a new target-state license is needed: Endorsement documents supported by the evidence are verification of all RN licenses held and, if applicable, written verification from a non-Nursys state. For compact relocation, the Declaration of Primary State of Residence form and proof of residence may be required. Could not confirm any other document from the supplied evidence.

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Responsible agency †

The Connecticut Department of Public Health, RN Licensure, handles the RN endorsement and compact-related CT instructions. The supplied evidence also lists CT DPH contact information for support.

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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
  • Likely pathway

    Applicant’s active multistate status is unknown Applicant residence/PSOR is unknown

  • Application requirements

    No readable full checklist beyond online application and PSOR declaration

  • License verification

    No source for verification fees or timing

  • Fingerprinting and background checks

    No official CT RN endorsement background-check instruction found

  • Education and transcripts

    No official CT RN endorsement education instruction found

  • Government fees

    Only the RN endorsement fee is directly supported

  • Processing time

    No full licensure issuance time found

  • Compact considerations

    No evidence of applicant’s compact eligibility or PSOR

  • Responsible agency

    No alternate agency or exception found

  • Documents to prepare

    No linked form text beyond the PSOR declaration mention

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