Region West Central East All

 
   

 

 

Licensing by State - District of Columbia

District of Columbia 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.

District of Columbia
District of Columbia State Board Information:
http://www.dchealth.dc.gov/prof_license/services/boards_main_action.asp?strAppId=11

State Information Links:
District of Columbia State Site http://www.washingtondc.gov/

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.