ATTENTION: If you currently hold a valid multistate license in another Compact state, you are not required to obtain an Alabama RN or LPN license to practice nursing in Alabama, unless Alabama is your primary state of residency. However, APRNs holding RN multistate licenses in other Compact states still must apply for approval to engage in advanced practice nursing.

Effective January 1, 2020, all applicants for multistate (Compact) licenses, as well as all applicants for licensure by endorsement, must submit to a fingerprint criminal background check.