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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

For All Nurse License Applicants (LPN, RN, APRN and Prescriptive Authority) by Exam, Endorsement OR IF Renewing, Restoring, Reactivating OR Reinstating a Nurse License

Criminal History Record Check Requirement
Effective July 1, 2017

Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

ONE YEAR (1) ABANDONMENT OF APPLICATIONS

Pursuant to HRS §436B-9 Your application shall be considered abandoned, will be destroyed, if you fail to complete the license process within one year after filing the application, or fail to take and pass the examination after becoming eligible to take the examination. If an application is deemed abandoned the applicant shall be required to reapply for licensure and comply with the licensing requirements at the time of the reapplication.

Temporary Nursing Permit for RN and LPN

You are only eligible for a temporary permit if you already possess a valid and unencumbered RN or LPN license in another state, territory, or country AND have already been appointed or accepted employment with a single health care entity in the State, as defined by Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 321-11(10).

Combined Temporary Nursing Permit + License By Endorsement for RN and LPN

This option allows out-of-state RNs and LPNs to apply simultaneously for a temporary nursing permit and a license by endorsement within a single application, for a single nonrefundable fee. You are only eligible for a temporary permit if you already possess a valid and unencumbered RN or LPN license in another state, territory, or country AND have already been appointed or accepted employment with a single health care entity in the State, as defined by Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 321-11(10).

LPN Nursing License
LPN Nursing - Temporary Military Spouse License
RN Nursing License
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse License (APRN)
APRN Nursing - Temporary Military Spouse License
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Prescriptive Authority