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Is a U.S. Virgin Islands LPN license a compact (multistate) license?

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

Is a U.S. Virgin Islands LPN license a compact license?

Not yet. The compact covers LPN licenses, but U.S. Virgin Islands has enacted the compact without implementing it, so U.S. Virgin Islands does not yet issue multistate LPN licenses. For now a U.S. Virgin Islands LPN license is single-state.

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. U.S. Virgin Islands does not currently issue multistate LPN licenses to its residents, so a U.S. Virgin Islands LPN license is single-state.

LPN and LVN are the same credential

Most states, including U.S. Virgin Islands, 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 U.S. Virgin Islands 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 Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure, or see our U.S. Virgin Islands 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 U.S. Virgin Islands LPN license is valid in U.S. Virgin Islands only.
  • Confirm anything unclear directly with the Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure.

Frequently asked questions

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