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Nurse practitioner licensing in Arkansas
Read from the Arkansas State Board of Nursing. Last verified 2026-09-15.
The sequence
| Step | What it involves |
|---|---|
| RN license | Held by compact privilege where the nurse compact reaches the state, otherwise filed separately. |
| APRN license or recognition | Filed with the Arkansas State Board of Nursing, including national certification evidence. |
| Prescriptive authority | Separate grant in most states, with its own application and its own renewal date. |
| Collaborative or supervisory agreement | Executed with a named physician and filed or held on record before the first prescription. |
| Controlled substance registration | State registration where required, then the DEA registration tied to the practice address. |
What the numbers say
- National certification alone does not carry prescriptive authority.
- Prescriptive authority requires a collaborative practice agreement plus a quality assurance plan, filed separately with its own fee.
Source: the Arkansas State Board of Nursing. Last verified 2026-09-15. Where a national summary and a board disagree, we publish the board.