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Nurse practitioner licensing in Virginia
Read from the Virginia 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 Virginia 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
- A practice agreement is required until the NP has 5 years and 9,000 hours of full-time clinical experience.
- Virginia implemented the nurse compact on 19 January 2018.
Source: the Virginia Board of Nursing. Last verified 2026-09-15. Where a national summary and a board disagree, we publish the board.