Registered Nurse · Licensing Roadmap
Delaware RN to Illinois RN License Requirements
Explore licensing pathways, application requirements, fees, fingerprinting, license verification, and compact considerations.
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Pathway conditions to check
- Illinois RN licensure application elements (general, already-licensed applicant pathway not confirmed)
Submit listed core application items including fee, education proof, exam passage proof, and fingerprint processing verification.
To determine which option applies: Whether this applicant is applying for an Illinois license by endorsement vs another IL process; whether they took the specific recognized exam; and whether education is U.S. vs foreign.
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ Source 3 ↗ Source 4 ↗ - Fingerprint timing
Fingerprints must be taken within the 60 days prior to application.
To determine which option applies: Application date (to confirm the 60-day window).
Source 1 ↗ - Foreign-educated education requirement
For RN applicants who received education outside the U.S., include a credentials evaluation report and it must meet acceptance criteria.
To determine which option applies: Whether the applicant’s RN education was outside the United States or territories; the credential evaluation service used.
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ Source 3 ↗ - Education/non-English credentials
If credentials of education and licensure are not in English, a certified translation is required.
To determine which option applies: Whether education/licensure credentials are in English; language of documents.
Source 1 ↗ - Licensure verification forms (CT-NUR) and active practice time window
CT-NUR verification includes original licensure, current licensure, and jurisdictions where actively practiced within last 5 years.
To determine which option applies: The evidence for this pathway condition needs confirmation.
- Education form (ED-NUR)
ED-NUR indicates graduation from a professional nursing education program approved by the Department or completion of pre-licensure requirements.
To determine which option applies: The evidence for this pathway condition needs confirmation.
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Government fees †
Could not confirm the dollar amount for the Illinois RN fee. The administrative excerpt states the application shall include “the fee required by Section 1300.30(a)(1),” but no amount is provided in the available official snippets.
Fee breakdown
- Illinois RN application fee (Section 1300.30(a)(1)) — Amount needs confirmation
Include the fee required by Section 1300.30(a)(1).
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Processing time †
Could not confirm processing/turnaround times from the available official evidence provided.
Compact considerations †
If you hold an active multistate RN license, keep your primary residence in its issuing compact state, and retain valid practice privileges. The available evidence did not confirm current NLC participation for Illinois. Do not assume that a multistate license authorizes practice there; confirm with the board.
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Application requirements †
Could not confirm the complete, destination-state application checklist for an already-licensed applicant. The provided IL instruction/administrative excerpts include multiple required RN forms/documents: Application for Licensure and/or Examination (four page), Supporting Document PHQ, and ED-NUR and CT-NUR (plus additional form items like RS/CCA/TP-NUR in some instruction snippets). Fingerprint verification and timing are also described, but a complete endorsement-only step list is not fully present in the evidence provided.
Requirements checklist
- Illinois RN application fee (Section 1300.30(a)(1)) — Required
Include the fee required by Illinois Section 1300.30(a)(1).
Source 1 ↗ - Proof of graduation (education meets Section 1300.340 standards) — Required
Provide proof of graduation from a nursing education program meeting Section 1300.340.
Source 1 ↗ - Proof of passage of a recognized RN examination — Required
Provide proof of passage of an examination recognized by the Division.
Source 1 ↗ - Verification of fingerprint processing from ISP or designated agent — Required
Include verification of fingerprint processing from ISP or its designated agent.
Source 1 ↗ - Fingerprint timing window — Required
Fingerprints shall be taken within the 60 days prior to application.
Source 1 ↗ - Criminal background check for initial licensure — Required
Applicants for initial licensure must submit to a criminal background check and provide evidence of fingerprint processing.
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ - Foreign education: credentials evaluation report required — May apply
If RN education was outside the United States, include a credentials evaluation report (CGFNS/ERES/CES or other approved service).
Source 1 ↗ - Foreign education: credential report acceptance criteria — May apply
Report must verify equivalency to U.S./territory nursing education, indicate deficiencies, and be in acceptable form; Division won’t accept until all relevant information is received.
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ Source 3 ↗ - Education forms/transcripts for applicants educated outside the U.S. (additional items) — May apply
For foreign-educated applicants: submit Application for Licensure and/or Examination (four page) and Supporting Document PHQ completed with each application.
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ - Education forms/transcripts for applicants educated in the U.S. or territories (additional items) — May apply
For U.S./territory-educated applicants: submit Application for Licensure and/or Examination (four page) unless previously applied for a temporary endorsement permit; and PHQ must be completed with each application.
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ - CT-NUR form (licensure verification and active practice window) — Required
Submit CT-NUR verification of licensing from original licensure state, current licensure, and any jurisdiction where actively practiced within last 5 years.
Source 1 ↗ - Nursys participation notice requiring CT-NUR when licensure not shown — May apply
If the state(s) of licensure does not appear on Nursys list of participating boards of nursing, use CT-NUR to verify license to the Illinois Board of Nursing.
Source 1 ↗ - ED-NUR form (certificate of education) — Required
Submit ED-NUR indicating graduation from an approved professional nursing education program, or certificate of completion of pre-licensure requirements.
Source 1 ↗ - Supporting document PHQ requirement — Required
PHQ must be completed and submitted with each application; application will not be processed without completion.
Source 1 ↗ - Certified translation of education/licensure credentials if not English — May apply
If credentials of education and licensure are not in English, provide a certified translation.
Source 1 ↗ - Change of name after filing: affidavit — May apply
After filing the original application, any change of name must be supported by an affidavit satisfactory to the Division.
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License verification †
Fingerprint processing verification is required, including evidence that fingerprints were processed by Illinois State Police (ISP) or its designated agent. The instruction sheet also states that applicants submit to a criminal background check and provide evidence of fingerprint processing. For foreign education, a credentials evaluation report is required and must meet acceptance criteria before the Division accepts it.
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Fingerprinting and background checks †
All applicants for initial licensure must submit to a criminal background check and provide evidence of fingerprint processing from the Illinois State Police (ISP) or its designated agent. Fingerprints must be taken within 60 days prior to application.
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Education and transcripts †
RN education proof is required. The administrative excerpt requires proof of graduation from a nursing education program meeting specified standards, and additional rules for foreign education via a credentials evaluation report with required components (equivalency to U.S./territory education, deficiencies, and acceptable form). The instruction sheet also identifies ED-NUR and CT-NUR as education/licensure verification forms (and ED-NUR is tied to graduation from an approved program or completion of pre-licensure requirements).
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Documents to prepare †
The IL instruction snippets identify multiple required RN forms/documents, including: Application for Licensure and/or Examination (four page), Supporting Document PHQ (must be completed with each application), CT-NUR (verification of licensing agency/board for original/current licensure and jurisdictions where actively practiced within last 5 years), and ED-NUR (certificate of education indicating graduation or completion of pre-licensure requirements). The instruction sheet also references additional supporting items in some situations (e.g., RS for restoration, CCA, and TP-NUR for temporary permit) but the full applicant-type-specific list for an already-licensed endorsement applicant is not fully shown in the provided excerpts.
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Responsible agency †
The provided IL materials reference review by the Illinois Division/Department and fingerprint processing by Illinois State Police (ISP) or its designated agent. The NLC content also directs applicants to their state board of nursing websites for compact application/fee information, but Illinois-specific steps are not fully provided in the excerpts.
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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
Provided evidence does not confirm which IL licensure pathway (e.g., endorsement vs other) applies specifically to an already-licensed Delaware RN. Illinois compact party-state status/eligibility for compact practice is not confirmed in the provided evidence.
- Application requirements
Evidence lists several core application elements and forms but does not fully enumerate a complete “already licensed” endorsement checklist in the provided excerpts.
- License verification
Nursing licensure verification method is discussed via CT-NUR and Nursys participation, but the evidence does not confirm all verification sub-steps for an already-licensed Delaware RN.
- Education and transcripts
Education equivalency rules for U.S.-educated vs foreign-educated are only partially shown; how IL evaluates specific out-of-state coursework is not fully evidenced in the provided snippets.
- Government fees
No fee amount is provided; only that a fee is required by Section 1300.30(a)(1).
- Processing time
No processing/turnaround times provided in the official snippets.
- Compact considerations
Current destination-state compact participation was not confirmed by the validated evidence. Confirm participation, your license type and primary residence before relying on multistate privileges.
- Documents to prepare
Multiple forms are identified, but the evidence does not show the complete, applicant-type-specific list (e.g., which optional/restoration/temporary-permit forms apply to this applicant).