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