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Is a Guam LPN license a compact (multistate) license?

In Guam, practical nurses are licensed as licensed practical nurse (LPN). Here is how the Nurse Licensure Compact treats a Guam LPN license, and how to tell whether yours is multistate.

Is a Guam LPN license a compact license?

Not for residents — yet. Guam has partial implementation of the compact. A nurse holding an active multistate LPN license from another compact state may generally practice in Guam under privilege, but Guam residents generally cannot yet obtain a Guam-issued multistate LPN license. Confirm current rules with the Guam Board of Nurse Examiners before relying on either path.

Last reviewed 2026-06-17

How the compact treats LPN licenses

The compact covers LPN/LVN licenses on the same terms as RN licenses — a multistate LPN license carries compact privilege across compact states, while a single-state LPN license is valid only where it was issued. Guam does not currently issue multistate LPN licenses to its residents, so a Guam LPN license is single-state.

LPN and LVN are the same credential

Most states, including Guam, use "licensed practical nurse (LPN)." Texas and California call the same credential an LVN (licensed vocational nurse). The compact covers LPN and LVN identically.

Verifying your Guam LPN license

Nursys QuickConfirm shows whether a LPN license is single-state or multistate, plus its status and expiration. For official requirements, go to the Guam Board of Nurse Examiners, or see our Guam verification guide.

Next-step checklist

  • Look your LPN license up on Nursys QuickConfirm (nursys.com).
  • Note whether it reads single-state or multistate.
  • Remember a Guam LPN license is valid in Guam only.
  • Confirm anything unclear directly with the Guam Board of Nurse Examiners.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. The Nurse Licensure Compact covers LPN/practical-nurse licenses on the same terms as RN licenses. Guam does not currently issue multistate licenses to its residents, so a Guam LPN license is single-state only.