If you have previously held a license as a Nurse in Indiana and are applying again for the same license type, please refer to the Renew LPN or RN license for reactivating your previous license. If you currently have an active license from another US Jurisdiction, please refer to the Initial LPN or RN License by Endorsement. To take the NCLEX exam, there are two types of applications to be completed: the Indiana State licensure application and the NCLEX registration. Both processes must be completed before eligibility to take the examination can be granted by the Indiana State Board of Nursing. Foreign Nursing School Graduates - Please review the Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools in addition to the application instruction/information below.
License Type | Service Code |
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Licensed Practical Nurse | 24YB2Y |
Registered Nurse | 24YF1V |
Verification needs to be sent from every State and Territory where you hold or have ever held a nursing license, whether the license is active or not.
The NCLEX registration process must be completed according to the instructions in the NCLEX Candidate Bulletin. You may register by mail, telephone (1-866-496-2539), or online at http://nclex.com/. The current fee for the NCLEX is $200.00, payable to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check, or money order.
If you’re also requesting accommodation on your Application to the State, the NCLEX registration process must be completed, and the Exam fee must be fully paid before the accommodation can be sent to Pearson Vue. If you have already scheduled an Exam appointment with the current Authorization to Test(ATT), the appointment must be canceled before Accommodation information can be inputted.
Applicants who require special accommodations or a modification of the normal examination procedures must notify the Board via mail or electronically and submit the following items:
Forms for all three required documents above with printable instructions are provided in this packet. The applicant, healthcare provider, and nursing program representative may also each provide their required information in signed letters instead. Applicants are solely responsible for any costs that may incur in obtaining the required documentation.
Please note that all accommodation requests are subject to the Board’s approval and the Testing site’s availabilities. In order to grant testing accommodations, the Board must submit documentation to NCSBN after the initial reviewing process. Applicant must complete their NCLEX registration and pay the exam fee to Pearson Vue before such a procedure can occur.
Do not schedule an appointment to take the NCLEX until accommodations have been granted and listed on the ATT or you have received a finalized approval or denial of your accommodation request from a staff member.
Any modifications to granted accommodations must be submitted in writing with applicable documentation in a timely manner for processing and approval by the Board. If a test date has been set, the Exam appointment must be unscheduled before any modification can occur. If an ATT was granted prior to such modifications request, the ATT shall be retracted, and a new ATT will be issued with updated accommodations.
If you passed the NCLEX exam and satisfied all the requirements on the State Application, once your Application is approved, a copy of the license will be sent digitally to your registered email address. You may also print or order a physical copy via your Mylicense Online account.
If you were unsuccessful in your previous exam, a Candidate Performance Report (CPR) would be sent via email to you. If you wish to retake the exam through Indiana NRB, you might start the process by reapplying to the State.
You may reapply anytime but will not be allowed to re-test during a 45-day period from the date you last took the NCLEX.
For returning candidates who have had three (3) or more unsuccessful attempts or it has been ten (10) years or more since their nursing program completion, a Board Review procedure will be applied to determine the necessary course of action.
You may apply for a temporary permit while waiting to take the NCLEX exam provided that you have:
This temporary permit, however, will ONLY be issued upon your completion of all application requirements for licensure by Examination (e.g. complete background check, official certificate of completion is received, Board Review, etc.).
This temporary permit, upon issuance, will be valid for the SHORTER of 6 months OR until you take the NCLEX.
Upon you're passing the NCLEX, this permit will be Superseded after the permanent RN or LPN is issued.
If you're unsuccessful at the exam or didn't take the exam within the duration of this permit, the temporary will be Expired.
This temporary permit can NOT be renewed nor extended by the Board. It is NOT possible to reapply for this temporary permit if you already have/had/held a similar permit in the past.
To apply for this temporary permit, after submitting an application for licensure by Examination, in your MyLicense Online account:
If you have previously held a license as a Nurse in Indiana and are applying again for the same license type, please refer to the Renew LPN or RN license for reactivating your previous license. If you have never obtained a license from another US Jurisdiction, please refer to the Initial LPN or RN License by Examination. Applicants wishing to apply for licensure by Endorsement must hold an active license in at least one State or territory in the United States. If your license from another US Jurisdiction is not currently active, you must renew it before endorsing it to Indiana. Foreign Nursing School Graduates - Please review the Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools in addition to the application instruction/information below.
License Type | Service Code |
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Licensed Practical Nurse | 24YB2Y |
Registered Nurse | 24YF1V |
Verification needs to be sent from every State and Territory where you hold or have ever held a nursing license, whether the license is active or not.
According to IC 25-23-1-10.5 Temporary permits, you may apply for a temporary permit while waiting for your LPN or RN endorsement application to go through if you have:
The temporary permit can be applied during the application for licensure by Endorsement.
The temporary permit can also be applied afterward while your application for licensure by Endorsement is pending in your MyLicense Online account by:
The temporary permit is valid for ninety (90) days after issuance.
The permit may be renewed or extended by the Board for a period not exceeding ninety(90) days if, in the determination of the Board, it is not possible to complete the application process in that period. To request an extension to your temporary permit, please email your request to pla2@pla.in.gov. All requests are subjected to the Board’s approval.
The statutes and rules do not allow more than one (1) temporary permit to be issued per pending endorsement application. For more information, please review the statutes and rules.
Please note that transcripts, evaluations from other Jurisdictions, or 3rd parties credentialing services (other than CGFNS) can not be accepted as a substitution for this requirement.
If you have never had a nursing license from another State and Territory of the United States, you must apply by Examination and:
If you have at least one active LPN or RN License from another State and Territory of the United States, you must:
The NLC, also known as the Compact or Multistate License(MSL), allows a nurse to hold one MSL in their primary State of residence (home state) while traveling and to practice over the state lines in all compact states across the country. For more information on the current participating states, please visit Nurse Licensure Compact at NCSBN.
All applications not completed within one year will be considered abandoned, and a new application and fee will need to be submitted to restart the process.
License Type | Service Code |
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Licensed Practical Nurse Compact | 24YB2Y |
Registered Nurse Compact | 24YF1V |
IC 25-42-4-3 and IC 25-42-4-4 set the requirement for a Nurse with an active compact license to update their license accordingly when there's a change in their PSOR.
Moving out of Indiana: if you have an active Indiana LPN/RN Compact license, whenever you’re moving out of Indiana, you must report your change of PSOR to the Board’s Address (mail or email). The multistate part of your Indiana LPN or RN compact license will then be deactivated to comply with the Statutes.
Moving back to Indiana: If you previously had an Indiana LPN or RN Compact license that is now under “Inactive” status, you can request to reactivate it whenever you’re moving back to Indiana.
You may submit a request with proof of PSOR to the Board’s Address (mail or email).
Renewal of LPN Licenses: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) licenses expire on October 31 st of every even-numbered year, regardless of the issuance date. The renewal fee is $50.00. If you fail to renew by the expiration date, an additional $50.00 late fee will be accessed. You may renew online at MyLicense One. Renewal of RN Licenses: Registered Nurse (RN) licenses expire on October 31 st of every odd-numbered year, regardless of the issuance date. The renewal fee is $50.00. If you fail to renew by the expiration date, you will be accessed a $50.00 late fee. You may renew online at mylicense.in.gov. There is no CEU requirements for the renewal of LPN or RN licenses in Indiana. Expired less than 3 years
Licenses that have expired less than 3 years may be renewed online. LPNs will renew at MyLicense One and RNs will renew at mylicense.in.gov. All expired renewals will incur the late fee. Expired Three (3) Years or more
If your license has expired for three or more years, reinstatement can be filed online using mylicense.in.gov. You will need to have at least one (1) active license from another State or Territory of the United States; if not, you will be scheduled for a personal appearance before the Board. Once scheduled, you will be notified by email of the date and other details of the appearance. Please note that the licensee must ensure the on-file email address is up-to-date. Renewal notifications will be sent to the email address on record prior to the beginning of the renewal window.
According to 848 IAC 3-1-1, Certified Nurse Midwife means a registered nurse who has graduated from a nationally accredited school of midwifery, has passed the National Certifying Examination given by the American College of Nurse-Midwives, and is licensed by the Board to practice as a nurse-midwife or holds an active Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) RN license. Both the Nurse Midwife(License of 8-serial numbers begins with 09 and ends with “A” – 09xxxxxxA) and the Nurse Midwife – Compact RN (License of 8-serial numbers starts with 09 and ends with “C” – 09xxxxxxC) licenses granted the same privileges and shared similar requirements. The only difference is the prerequisite license. You must have an active Indiana Registered Nurse license to apply for and maintain a Nurse Midwife license. This Nurse Midwife will have an expiration date of October 31 st of the odd year regardless of issuance date(same as your Indiana RN license.) To apply for and maintain a Nurse Midwife – Compact RN license, you must have an active Multistate (Compact) Registered Nurse license from your home state. This Nurse Midwife will have the same expiration date as your current Compact License from your home state. Please be advised that if you have an active Indiana Single-State Registered Nurse license and are applying for the Nurse Midwife – Compact RN, then your Indiana RN license will need to be deactivated for the Nurse Midwife – Compact RN license to be issued
License Type | Service Code |
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Nurse Midwife or Nurse Midwife – Compact RN | 24YB58 |
Verification needs to be sent from every State and Territory where you hold or have ever held a nursing license, whether the license is active or not.
Notes that neither the Nurse Midwife nor the Nurse Midwife – Compact RN license by itself would grant Prescriptive Authority in Indiana. If you need prescriptive authority, apply for the corresponding APRN Prescriptive Authority or APRN – Compact RN.
During the term of your active Nurse Midwife – Compact RN, you must report to the Board anytime you have a change in PSOR to update the prerequisite license of your Nurse Midwife – Compact RN accordingly. If you wish to convert your Nurse Midwife license to a Nurse Midwife – Compact RN or vice versa, please send your request to pla2@pla.in.gov.
Nurse Midwife licenses will expire on October 31 st of every Odd year regardless of issuance date (same as your Indiana RN license.) Nurse Midwife – Compact RN licenses will have the same expiration date as your current Compact RN License from your home state. You may renew the respective Nurse Midwife license during its renewal window (90 days prior to its expiration date). The renewal fee for an unexpired Nurse Midwife or Nurse Midwife – Compact RN is $50. Expired less than 3 years
Licenses that are expired less than 3 years may renew online using mylicense.in.gov and will incur the late fee. Expired Three (3) Years or more
If your license has expired for three or more years, reinstatement can be filed online using mylicense.in.gov. You will need to have at least one (1) active license from another State or Territory of the United States; if not, you will be scheduled for a personal appearance before the Board. Once scheduled, you will be notified of the date and other details for the appearance by Email. In addition, the prerequisite RN or out-of-state Compact RN license must be renewed/reinstated and is active before your Nurse Midwife/ Nurse Midwife – Compact RN renewal/reinstatement application can go through. Please note that the licensee must ensure the on-file email address is up-to-date. Renewal notifications will be sent to the email address on record prior to the beginning of the renewal window.
The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license is for the authority to prescribe as an advanced practice registered nurse in Indiana. It is not a license to practice as a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, CRNA, etc. All CNPs, CRNAs, and other Advanced Practice Registered Nurses who do not need prescriptive authority should practice under their Indiana Registered Nurse license or Out-of-State Compact RN license.
There are two types of licenses for Prescriptive Authority in Indiana: the APRN Prescriptive Authority and the APRN – Compact RN license. Both will grant the same prescriptive authority to Advanced Practice Registered Nurses and share similar credentialing requirements. The only difference is the prerequisite license for practice. You must have an active Indiana Registered Nurse license to apply for and maintain an APRN Prescriptive Authority license. This APRN Prescriptive Authority license will expire on October 31 st of the odd year, regardless of issuance date(same as your Indiana RN license.) You must have an active Multistate (Compact) Registered Nurse license from your home state to apply for and maintain an APRN - Compact RN license. This APRN – Compact RN will have the same expiration date as your current Compact License from your home state. Please be advised that if you have an active Indiana Single-State Registered Nurse license and are applying for the APRN – Compact RN, then your Indiana RN license will need to be deactivated for the APRN – Compact RN license to be issued.
License Type | Service Code |
APRN Prescriptive Authority or APRN – Compact RN | 24Y94G |
All of the above hours must be approved by a nationally approved sponsor of continuing education for nurses.
Verification needs to be sent from every State and Territory where you hold or have ever held a nursing license, whether the license is active or not.
Approved continuing education organizations include:
Important: All request(s) to add, remove, or update collaborative information must be written and specific to ONE (1) APRN. If a request is received with more than one APRN information within the same letter, email attachment/body, the request will be considered invalid and must be resubmitted.
Please note that an APRN license must have at least one (1) current collaborating physician to stay Active. When there is no collaborating physician, the APRN license will be switched to “Current/Not Practicing” status, if the license is unexpired. To reactivate the license, a new or updated collaborative practice agreement must be submitted via mail, email, or uploaded to the license.
During the term of your active APRN – Compact RN license, you must report to the Board anytime you have a change in PSOR to update the prerequisite license of your APRN – Compact RN accordingly. If you wish to convert your APRN Prescriptive Authority license to an APRN – Compact RN or vice versa, please send your request to pla2@pla.in.gov.
APRN Prescriptive Authority licenses will expire on October 31 st of every Odd year regardless of issuance date (same as your Indiana RN license.) APRN – Compact RN licenses will have the same expiration date as your current Compact RN License from your home state. You may renew the respective APRN license during its renewal window (90 days prior to its expiration date). The renewal fee for an unexpired APRN Prescriptive Authority or APRN – Compact RN is $10. An additional $50 late fee will be charged if the renewal application is filed after the expiration date. Please note that the prerequisite RN or out-of-state Compact RN license must be renewed/reinstated and is active before your APRN Prescriptive Authority/APRN – Compact RN renewal application can go through.
You must complete the required Continuing Education for the renewal period before your license can be renewed. The Indiana State Board of Nursing may audit up to 10% of licensees to ensure compliance. You should retain all certificates of completion for up to 3 years from the date of renewal. You may renew the license online via Mylicense Online. When renewing online, if you choose to add/remove/update collaborator(s), you must submit a copy of the actual collaborative practice agreement by uploading it at the time of renewal or via mail or email to the Board’s Address. If there is no current collaborative agreement with an Indiana licensed practitioner at the time of your renewal, your license will be renewed under “Current/Not Practicing” status, provided that you meet all the other requirements for renewing your Prescriptive Authority license.
Please note that the licensee must ensure that the on-file email address is up-to-date. Renewal notifications will be sent to the email address on record prior to the beginning of the renewal window.
CSR license will have the same expiration date as its prerequisite APRN Prescriptive Authority or APRN - Compact RN license. You may renew your CSR license during its renewal window (90 days prior to its expiration date). The renewal fee for an unexpired CSR license is $60. An additional $50 late fee will be charged if the renewal application is filed after the expiration date. Please note that the prerequisite APRN license must be renewed/reinstated and active before your CSR renewal application can go through.
You must complete the required Continuing Education for the renewal period before your license can be renewed. You will not need to submit certificates of completion at the time of renewal. Instead, you will attest on the renewal form that the hours have been completed. The Indiana State Board of Nursing may then audit up to 10% of licensees to ensure compliance. You should retain all certificates of completion for up to 3 years from the date of renewal. You may renew the license online via Mylicense Online. The renewal fee (include penalty) for any CSR license that was expired for less than 3 years is $110.
Please note that the licensee must ensure that the on-file email address is up-to-date. Renewal notifications will be sent to the email address on record prior to the beginning of the renewal window.
Fee | Penalty | Total | |
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Application fee for licensure in LPN, RN, Nurse Midwife, or APRN Prescriptive Authority | $50 | NA | $50 |
Application fee for CSR-Prescriptive Authority | $60 | NA | $60 |
Application fee for NLC Compact for LPN or RN | $25 | NA | $25 |
Temporary permit fee for LPN or RN | $10 | NA | $10 |
Renewal fee for Unexpired LPN, RN or Nurse Midwife License | $50 | NA | $50 |
Renewal fee for Expired LPN, RN or Nurse Midwife License | $50 | $50 | $100 |
Renewal fee for Compact-RN or Compact-LPN | $25 | NA | $25 |
Renewal fee for Unexpired APRN Prescriptive Authority | $10 | NA | $10 |
Renewal fee for Expired APRN Prescriptive Authority | $10 | $50 | $60 |
Renewal fee for Unexpired CSR-Prescriptive Authority | $60 | NA | $60 |
Renewal fee for CSR-Prescriptive Authority Expired less than 3 years | $60 | $50 | $110 |
Reinstatement fee for CSR-Prescriptive Authority Expired 3 years or more | $60 | $60 | $120 |
All unofficial documents can be uploaded to the online application/license or emailed to pla2@pla.in.gov. All official documents to the Board's Address from a direct source should be sent to the following address either by mail: Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
Attn: Nursing Board
402 West Washington Street, Room W072
Indianapolis, IN 46204 or Email to: pla2@pla.in.gov