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The Vermont State Board of Nursing licenses registered nurses and practical nurses. Vermont is a Nurse Licensure Compact (Compact) state, meaning that nurses licensed by another Compact state do not need to apply for licensure unless they plan to make Vermont their primary state of residency.
Select license type you’re applying for:
Registered Nurse
Initial Licensure
Service(s) Required by Vermont for Registered Nurse Initial Licensure
English Language Proficiency Exam Results
Exam scores not required to be resubmitted to TruMerit for CP Verification Letter.
Exam scores are required to be submitted to TruMerit for CES.
Accepted English Language Proficiency Test and Passing Exam Scores:
- IELTS: Overall Score: 5; Minimum Score in all modules: 5
Notes
*Certification Program Evaluation Letter (CP) required for applicants from non-English speaking countries.
Any applicant taught in English DOES NOT need to take an English exam or submit an ELP Report. All non-English applicants where the language of instruction and textbook was NOT SOLEY in English are required to take an English Language Proficiency (ELP) exam.
Registered Nurse
Endorsement
Service(s) Required by Vermont for Registered Nurse Endorsement
English Language Proficiency Exam Results
Exam scores are required to be submitted to TruMerit for CES.
Accepted English Language Proficiency Test and Passing Exam Scores:
- IELTS: Overall Score: 5; Minimum Score in all modules: 5
Notes
Any applicant taught in English DOES NOT need to take an English exam or submit an ELP Report. All non-English applicants where the language of instruction and textbook was NOT SOLEY in English are required to take an English Language Proficiency (ELP) exam.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Initial Licensure
Service(s) Required by Vermont for LPN Initial Licensure
English Language Proficiency Exam Results
Exam scores are required to be submitted to TruMerit for CES.
Accepted English Language Proficiency Test and Passing Exam Scores:
- IELTS: Overall Score: 5; Minimum Score in all modules: 5
Notes
Any applicant taught in English DOES NOT need to take an English exam or submit an ELP Report. All non-English applicants where the language of instruction and textbook was NOT SOLEY in English are required to take an English Language Proficiency (ELP) exam.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Endorsement
Service(s) Required by Vermont for LPN Endorsement
English Language Proficiency Exam Results
Exam scores are required to be submitted to TruMerit for CES.
Accepted English Language Proficiency Test and Passing Exam Scores:
- IELTS: Overall Score: 5; Minimum Score in all modules: 5
Notes
Any applicant taught in English DOES NOT need to take an English exam or submit an ELP Report. All non-English applicants where the language of instruction and textbook was NOT SOLEY in English are required to take an English Language Proficiency (ELP) exam.