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Licensing by State - ColoradoColorado is a Nurse Licensure Compact state. If you are licensed in this state you are eligible to practice nursing in 22 other states with your Colorado license. Click here to view a list of the 22 participating NLC states. Colorado is a walk-through state. A temporary license may be obtained within one hour to one day's time and used to practice nursing while applying for a permanent license. Click here to view a list of the 14 states that offer walk-through licensure. To review each state’s qualifications and requirements for licensing, select the appropriate state. Colorado State Information Links: In order to work in a compact state, each nurse must have proof of residence in a compact state in the form of a government issued ID showing an actual street address (current driver license) as well as a current, active RN license in said state. This nurse does not need to obtain licensure in any of the other participating compact states. |