Alabama

Alabama shares 6 interstate compacts with Oklahoma, providing strong mutual recognition across many professions. Shared compacts: Nurse Licensure Compact, Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact, Physical Therapy Compact, EMS Compact (REPLICA), Counseling Compact. Strong compact participation but no universal recognition law.

Alabama is a member of 7 compacts: Nurse Licensure Compact, Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact, Physical Therapy Compact, EMS Compact (REPLICA), Counseling Compact, Occupational Therapy Compact. You share 6 of these with Oklahoma: Nurse Licensure Compact, Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact, Physical Therapy Compact, EMS Compact (REPLICA), Counseling Compact.

Both Oklahoma and Alabama are members of the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC). If you hold a multistate nursing license from Oklahoma, you can practice in Alabama without obtaining a separate license.

Teaching license portability from Oklahoma to Alabama: NASDTEC member; accepts out-of-state certificates with additional state requirements. Most states participate in the NASDTEC Interstate Agreement, but specific requirements vary by state and endorsement area.

Alabama supports PE license comity through NCEES. Licensed Professional Engineers from Oklahoma 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 Alabama's requirements.

Temporary license within 30 days; expedited processing for military spouses under SCRA. 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.

Joined Counseling Compact 2024.

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