Multistate Licensure

​The Online Multistate License Conversion form is available in your Nurse Portal. Click here to go to the nurse portal sign-in page.




An applicant for a West Virginia multistate license must meet the following criteria:
  • West Virginia must be your Primary State of Residency
  • Has graduated from a Board-approved education program
  • Has passed English proficiency exam, if graduated from an international education program
  • Has passed NCLEX
  • Is eligible for or holds active unencumbered license
  • Has submitted to state and federal fingerprint-based criminal background checks
  • Has no state or federal felony convictions
  • Has no misdemeanor convictions related to the practice of nursing (determined on a case-by-case basis)
  • Is not currently in an alternative program
  • Is required to self-disclose current participation in an alternative program
  • Has a valid United States Social Security number




West Virginia RN Board
5001 MacCorkle Ave, SW, South Charleston, WV 25309 (304) 744-0900