Registered Nurse · Licensing Roadmap
Colorado RN to Connecticut RN License Requirements
Explore licensing pathways, application requirements, fees, fingerprinting, license verification, and compact considerations.
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Likely pathway †
Pathway conditions to check
- endorsement
Current out-of-state RN license
To determine which option applies: Whether a new Connecticut license is needed
Source 1 ↗ - endorsement
All RN licenses held must be verified
To determine which option applies: List of current and expired RN licenses
Source 1 ↗ - endorsement
Non-Nursys license state requires written verification
To determine which option applies: Which prior licenses came from Nursys vs non-Nursys jurisdictions
Source 1 ↗ - endorsement
If the prior license state did not require NCLEX, Connecticut exam requirements apply
To determine which option applies: Whether the origin-state license required NCLEX
Source 1 ↗ - endorsement
Current valid RN license in another U.S. state or territory
To determine which option applies: Whether a temporary permit is needed
Source 1 ↗ - compact
Connecticut primary state of residence
To determine which option applies: CT residence documents
Source 1 ↗ - compact
NCLEX-RN, NCLEX-PN, or SBTPE completed
To determine which option applies: Exam history
Source 1 ↗ - compact
Board-approved U.S. nursing program or evaluated foreign education
To determine which option applies: Education location
Source 1 ↗ - compact
No encumbrance on any state license
To determine which option applies: Discipline status
Source 1 ↗ - compact
Valid social security number
To determine which option applies: SSN status
Source 1 ↗ - compact
Not enrolled in an alternative to discipline program
To determine which option applies: ATD status
Source 1 ↗ - compact
No qualifying felony or misdemeanor related to nursing
To determine which option applies: The evidence for this pathway condition needs confirmation.
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Government fees †
If a new target-state license is needed: RN endorsement fee support is limited to $180 for the completed application. Could not confirm any separate verification, background, compact, or other fee from the available official evidence.
Fee breakdown
- RN endorsement application fee — $180.00
endorsement
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Processing time †
A temporary permit for qualified out-of-state RNs is non-renewable for 120 days, and once a completed online application is received and approved, it is issued in 15 business days. Could not confirm full RN endorsement licensure processing time.
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Compact considerations †
If you hold an active multistate RN license, keep your primary residence in its issuing compact state, and retain valid practice privileges. You may be able to practice in Connecticut under those multistate privileges without a separate Connecticut RN license. Confirm that your license and practice privileges are active.
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Application requirements †
If a new target-state license is needed: For RN endorsement, the official instructions say to submit a completed online application, and applications are only accepted online. Supporting documents must be sent directly from the source to CT DPH RN Licensure. Could not confirm any additional endorsement forms from the available official evidence.
Requirements checklist
- Completed online application — Required
endorsement
Source 1 ↗ - Application fee — Required
endorsement
Source 1 ↗ - Verification of all RN licenses held — Required
endorsement
Source 1 ↗ - Written verification from non-Nursys jurisdiction — May apply
endorsement only if a prior license was in a non-Nursys state
Source 1 ↗ - Meet CT examination requirements — May apply
endorsement only if prior license state did not require NCLEX
Source 1 ↗ - Temporary permit eligibility — May apply
endorsement only if the applicant holds a current valid RN license in another U.S. state or territory
Source 1 ↗ - Temporary permit issue timing — May apply
temporary permit
Source 1 ↗ - CT primary residence proof — May apply
compact conversion
Source 1 ↗ - NCLEX-RN, NCLEX-PN, or SBTPE — May apply
compact conversion
Source 1 ↗ - Board-approved U.S. nursing program — May apply
compact conversion
Source 1 ↗ - No encumbrance — May apply
compact conversion
Source 1 ↗ - Valid SSN — May apply
compact conversion
Source 1 ↗ - No ATD enrollment — May apply
compact conversion
Source 1 ↗ - No qualifying felony or misdemeanor related to nursing — Needs confirmation
compact conversion
- Fingerprint-based criminal background check — May apply
compact conversion
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License verification †
RN endorsement requires verification of all RN licenses held, current or expired. If a prior license was issued in a non-Nursys state, a written verification must be requested from that state and sent to CT DPH. The purpose is to document license history, including disciplinary action.
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Fingerprinting and background checks †
If a new target-state license is needed: Could not confirm a CT RN endorsement background-check requirement from the available official evidence. The compact materials say multistate licensure includes a state and federal fingerprint-based criminal history background check, but that is supported for multistate licensure, not confirmed endorsement.
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Education and transcripts †
Could not confirm an education transcript requirement for CT RN endorsement from the available official evidence. The exam page requires an official nursing transcript for licensure by examination, and foreign-trained exam applicants need CGFNS certification verification.
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Documents to prepare †
If a new target-state license is needed: For RN endorsement, supported documents include verification of all RN licenses held. For multistate conversion, the evidence also mentions Connecticut primary residence proof, NCLEX-RN/PN or SBTPE completion, an active unencumbered license, no alternative-to-discipline enrollment, no qualifying felony or misdemeanor related to nursing, valid SSN, and fingerprint-based background check. Could not confirm these as endorsement requirements.
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Responsible agency †
The agency is the Connecticut Department of Public Health, Practitioner Licensing and Investigations, RN Licensure. Supporting documents are to be forwarded directly to CT DPH RN Licensure.
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Some details in marked sections could not be confirmed. The text explains what remains uncertain; confirm those details with the licensing board before applying.
Details still to confirm
- Likely pathway
Applicant compact status and relocation intent are unknown; endorsement vs compact privilege cannot be selected definitively.
- Application requirements
No additional endorsement form beyond the online application was confirmed.
- License verification
None.
- Fingerprinting and background checks
No direct endorsement background-check instruction was found in the official CT RN endorsement snippet.
- Education and transcripts
No direct CT RN endorsement transcript requirement was found in the official endorsement instructions.
- Government fees
Only the $180 endorsement application fee is directly supported.
- Processing time
No full licensure turnaround time was confirmed; only temporary permit timing was supported.
- Compact considerations
Applicant’s multistate status is unknown.
- Responsible agency
None.
- Documents to prepare
Endorsement document checklist is incomplete; compact-conversion documents are separate and conditional.