Minnesota

Minnesota shares 4 interstate compacts with Louisiana, providing strong mutual recognition across many professions. Shared compacts: Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, Physical Therapy Compact, Counseling Compact, Occupational Therapy Compact. Not in NLC but good compact participation otherwise; Counseling Compact early adopter.

Minnesota is a member of 5 compacts: Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact, Physical Therapy Compact, Counseling Compact, Occupational Therapy Compact. You share 4 of these with Louisiana: Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, Physical Therapy Compact, Counseling Compact, Occupational Therapy Compact.

Louisiana is an NLC member, but Minnesota is not. Your multistate NLC license does not cover practice in Minnesota. You will need to apply for a separate Minnesota nursing license.

Teaching license portability from Louisiana to Minnesota: NASDTEC member; reciprocal certification with most states. Most states participate in the NASDTEC Interstate Agreement, but specific requirements vary by state and endorsement area.

Minnesota supports PE license comity through NCEES. Licensed Professional Engineers from Louisiana can apply for licensure by comity, which is a streamlined process using your NCEES Record. This typically requires verifying your education, exam passage, and experience meet Minnesota's requirements.

Expedited licensing for military spouses; temporary license available. Under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), updated December 2024, all states are now required to recognize valid professional licenses from other states for military personnel and their spouses.

Among first states to go live with Counseling Compact September 2025. OT Compact began accepting and issuing practice privileges January 12, 2026..

For the most current licensing requirements and compact participation details, visit the official Minnesota licensing page at https://mn.gov/boards/. Requirements and compact memberships may change as new legislation is enacted.