Mississippi nursing license rules
Compact stateRN and LPN · Last checked October 29, 2026 · Sources
Mississippi is a compact state (since January 2018). If your primary state of residence is another compact state and you hold a multistate license, you can work in Mississippi in person or by telehealth without a new license. If you live in Mississippi, your multistate license is issued here.
- Renewal cycle
- Every 2 years
- When it expires
- License runs Jan 1 odd year - Dec 31 even year; renew online by Dec 31 of even years (renewal opens Sept 1)
- Renewal fee
- $100
- Continuing education
- No set number of CE hours. The state may require other proof of competence (such as practice hours or a certification) or specific courses; check the board's renewal page.
- Required CE topics
- None found on the board's pages.
- Endorsement fee
- $100
- Fingerprints for endorsement
- Yes, a criminal background check with fingerprints
- Temporary permit
- Available. 90-day endorsement permit, $25; renewable only in extraordinary situations
- How to apply
- Online application; fingerprints/CBC done only through MSBN ($75); Nursys verification of original license; official transcript sent by program; proof of MS residency if declaring MS primary state.
- Renewal cycle
- Every 2 years
- When it expires
- License runs Jan 1 even year - Dec 31 odd year; renew online by Dec 31 of odd years (renewal opens Sept 1)
- Renewal fee
- $100
- Continuing education
- No set number of CE hours. The state may require other proof of competence (such as practice hours or a certification) or specific courses; check the board's renewal page.
- Required CE topics
- None found on the board's pages.
- Endorsement fee
- $60
- Fingerprints for endorsement
- Yes, a criminal background check with fingerprints
- Temporary permit
- Available. 90-day endorsement permit, $25; renewable only in extraordinary situations
- How to apply
- Same process as RN: online application, MSBN fingerprints/CBC ($75), Nursys verification, transcript.
Moving or traveling
Moving to Mississippi from another compact state? Apply by endorsement in the new home state within 60 days (rule effective 2024-01-02). May keep practicing on the old multistate license until the new one is issued; the old one is then deactivated. Can apply before moving.
Moving here from a non-compact state? Apply by endorsement in the new home state; a multistate license may be issued if residency and uniform requirements (incl. state and federal fingerprint background checks) are met. The old single-state license is unaffected.
Board of nursing
Sources
- https://www.nursecompact.com/files/NLC_Map.pdf
- https://www.msbn.ms.gov/
- https://www.msbn.ms.gov/licensure-endorsement
- https://www.msbn.ms.gov/laws-rules/administrative-code
- https://www.msbn.ms.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Regulation%20Uploads/Part%202810%20Rule%202026.pdf
- https://www.msbn.ms.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Regulation%20Uploads/Part%202880-Rule.pdf
- https://www.msbn.ms.gov/sites/default/files/documents/9.%20Part%202880%20-%20Fees.pdf
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