License by Endorsement

Obtaining the first license in Delaware based upon a current and active license
in another state/jurisdiction:

An application can be obtained on this website or by calling the Board of Nursing office at (302) 744-4500. Complete the application and submit with the licensure fee and copies of the applicant's current nursing license from another jurisdiction and his/her driver's license. Refer to the fee schedule enclosed with the application packet. Do not begin orientation without obtaining a temporary permit or permanent Delaware licensure. All applicants must meet the practice requirement of 1,000 hours in the past five years or 400 hours in the past two years, or they must have completed a refresher course within the past two years. The applicant must send the reference form to his/her nursing employer(s) that can validate the most recent six months of nursing practice. The employer(s) will send the completed reference form directly to the Board office. It will not be accepted if submitted by the applicant. The applicant must send the verification of original licensure form to the state in which initial licensure by examination occurred, unless that state participates in NURSYS. NOTE: If your original state of licensure is Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia or Wisconsin, please DO NOT use the form provided for verification in the downloaded packet. click here to open the NURSYS Verification Form (PDF format). The instructions can be found on the form. The completed application will be submitted to the Board for approval at the next regularly scheduled meeting. The license will be mailed within two weeks of approval by the Board.

Last Updated: Friday, 25-Apr-2008 08:46:53 EDT