The law that governs this in American Samoa
Getting licensed in American Samoa happens under American Samoa’s own nurse practice act — the same act that defines what practice means here — administered by the American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board. That act is A.S.C.A. § 31.1002 — Health Services Regulatory Board, created; purpose.
There is no compact statute to cite for American Samoa, which is the substantive point rather than a gap in our research: American Samoa has not adopted the compact, so the practice act above is the whole of the law that applies to you here.
What licensure by endorsement means
Endorsement is applying for American Samoa’s own license based on an existing license in good standing. You end up holding an American Samoa license. It is different from a compact license, which is one multistate license covering all compact states.
Applying through the American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board
Applications go through the American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board. Requirements and fees are set by the board and change over time, so we point you to the official source rather than listing specifics that could go stale.
Why the compact does not help here
Since American Samoa is non-compact, there is no American Samoa multistate license and privilege from other states does not reach American Samoa. Endorsement is the route. See non-compact states.
Can applying by endorsement in American Samoa get you a multistate license?
No — and not because of anything about your application. American Samoa has not adopted the compact, so the American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board does not issue multistate licenses to anyone. Endorsement gets you an American Samoa single-state license, which is what you need to work here — it just will not travel. A multistate license only ever comes from your primary state of residence, and only if that state is a compact member.