Licensing requirements vary quite dramatically by state. This page will provide you links to each State Licensing Board, along with contact information; and, as we develop it, a brief summary of salient points for licensing in that state. If any states have developed a web site, and we’ve missed it, please let us know via e-mail: Also, if you find any out of date information, we would very much appreciate your informing us. We will do our best to be accurate, but cannot guarantee that. Please refer to each State Board for the latest information.
Alabama Board of Nursing
770 Washington Avenue
RSA Plaza, Ste 250
Montgomery, AL 36130-3900 Phone: (334) 242-4060
FAX: (334) 242-4360
Contact Person: N. Genell Lee, MSN, JD, RN, Executive Officer
Telephone Verification: (334)242-0767 Original fee is $85.00, endorsement is $80.00. For more detail on fees see: http://www.abn.state.al.us/fee.htm Good information on application requirements at http://www.abn.state.al.us/Appinfo.htm .
Web Site: http://www.abn.state.al.us/
Alaska Board of Nursing
Dept. of Comm. & Econ. Development
Div. of Occupational Licensing
3601 C Street, Suite 722
Anchorage, AK 99503 Phone: (907) 269-8161
FAX: (907) 269-8196
Contact Person: Dorothy Fulton, MA, RN, Executive Director
Web Site: http://www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pnur.htm
American Samoa Health Services
Regulatory Board
LBJ Tropical Medical Center
Pago Pago, AS 96799 Phone: (684) 633-1222
FAX: (684) 633-1869
Contact Person: Etenauga Lutu, RN, Executive Secretary
Health Services Regulatory Board LBJ Tropical Medical Center Pago Pago, AS 96799 Phone: (684) 633-1222 FAX: (684) 633-1869
Arizona State Board of Nursing
1651 E. Morten Avenue, Suite 210
Phoenix, AZ 85020 Phone: (602) 331-8111
FAX: (602) 906-9365
Contact Person: Joey Ridenour, MN, RN, Executive Director
Email: arizona@ncsbn.org.
Complete reprint of Nurse Practice Act. Couldn’t find applications or regulations.
May need to call.
Web Site: http://www.azboardofnursing.org/
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
University Tower Building
1123 S. University, Suite 800
Little Rock, AR 72204-1619 Phone: (501) 686-2700
FAX: (501) 686-2714
Contact Person: Faith Fields, MSN, RN, Executive Director
Good overview of licensing requirements at http://www.state.ar.us/nurse/license.html. Couldn’t find forms on line.
Web Site: http://www.state.ar.us/nurse
California Board of Registered Nursing
400 R St., Ste. 4030
Sacramento, CA 95814-6239 Phone: (916) 322-3350
FAX: (916) 327-4402
Contact Person: Ruth Ann Terry, MPH, RN, Executive Officer
Very good licensure information on line. Exam is $75, endorsement is $50. All forms on line. Temporary license in four weeks.
Web Site: http://www.rn.ca.gov/
California Board of Vocational Nurse
and Psychiatric Technician Examiners
2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 205
Sacramento, CA 95833 Phone: (916) 263-7800
FAX: (916) 263-7859
Contact Person: Teresa Bello-Jones, J.D., M.S.N, R.N., Executive Officer
Web Site: http://www.bvnpt.ca.gov/
Colorado Board of Nursing
1560 Broadway, Suite 880
Denver, CO 80202 Phone: (303) 894-2430
FAX: (303) 894-2821
Contact Person: Patricia Uris, PhD, RN, Program Administrator
e-mail: nursing@dora.state.co.us
Very friendly site, good licensing information on home page. All applications on line.
Web Site: http://www.dora.state.co.us/nursing/
Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing
Dept. of Public Health
410 Capitol Avenue, MS# 13PHO
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0328 Phone: (860) 509-7624
FAX: (860) 509-7553
Contact Person: Jan Wojick , Board Liaison
Phone: (860) 509-8000; Applications on line. Licensure has this set of phone numbers: Applications: (860) 509-7571 Renewals: (860) 509-7603 Initial Licensure Fax Number: (860) 509-8457 Renewal Fax Number: (860) 509-7607
Web Site: http://www.state.ct.us/dph/
Delaware Board of Nursing
861 Silver Lake Blvd
Cannon Building, Suite 203
Dover, DE 19904 Phone: (302) 739-4522
FAX: (302) 739-2711
Contact Person: Iva Boardman, MSN, RN, Executive Director
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
Department of Health
825 N. Capitol Street, N.E., 2nd Floor
Room 2224
Washington, DC 20002 Phone: (202) 442-4778
FAX: (202) 442-9431
Contact Person: Bonnie Rampersaud, Acting Program Manager for Program Licensing
Florida Board of Nursing
Capital Circle Officer Center
4052 Bald Cypress Way
Rm 120
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3252 Phone: (850) 488-0595
FAX:
Contact Person: Dan Coble, RN, PhD, Executive Director
Good licensure information right off the home page.; FAQ, etc. All forms on line.
Web Site: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/
Georgia State Board of Licensed
Practical Nurses
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 31217-3858 Phone: (478) 207-1300
FAX: (478) 207-1633
Contact Person: Jacqueline Hightower, JD, Executive Director
Web Site: http://www.sos.state.ga.us/ebd-lpn/
Georgia Board of Nursing
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 31217-3858 Phone: (478) 207-1640
FAX: (478) 207-1660
Contact Person: Shirley Camp, BSN, JD, RN, Executive Director
Web Site: http://www.sos.state.ga.us/ebd-rn/
Guam Board of Nurse Examiners
P.O. Box 2816
1304 East Sunset Boulevard
Barrgada, GU 96913 Phone: (671) 475-0251
FAX: (671) 477-4733
Contact Person: Margarita Bautista-Gay, RN, BSN, MN, Chairperson
Hawaii Board of Nursing
Professional & Vocational Licensing Division
P.O. Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801 Phone: (808) 586-3000
FAX: (808) 586-2689
Contact Person: Kathleen Yokouchi, MBA, BBA, BA, Executive Officer
Web Site: http://www.state.hi.us/dcca/pvl/areas_nurse.html
Idaho Board of Nursing
280 N. 8th Street, Suite 210
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720 Phone: (208) 334-3110
FAX: (208) 334-3262
Contact Person: Sandra Evans, MA,Ed., RN, Executive Director
E-Mail: lcoley@ibn.state.id.us.
Web Site: http://www.state.id.us/ibn/ibnhome.htm
Illinois Department of Professional Regulation
James R. Thompson Center
100 West Randolph, Suite 9-300
Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: (312) 814-2715
FAX: (312) 814-3145
Contact Person: Deborah Taylor, RN, Ed.D Nursing Act Assistant Coordinator
Web Site: http://www.dpr.state.il.us/
Illinois Department of Professional Regulation
320 W. Washington St.
3rd Floor
Springfield, IL 62708 Phone: (217) 785-5028
(217) 785-0523
FAX: (217) 782-7645
Contact Person:
Web Site:
Indiana State Board of Nursing
Health Professions Bureau
402 W. Washington Street, Room W041
Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone: (317) 232-2960
FAX: (317) 233-4236
Contact Person: Kristen Kelley , Dir. of Nursing of IN BON
Web Site: http://www.state.in.us/hpb/boards/isbn/
Iowa Board of Nursing
RiverPoint Business Park
400 S.W. 8th Street
Suite B
Des Moines, IA 50309-4685 Phone: (515) 281-3255
FAX: (515) 281-4825
Contact Person: Lorinda Inman, MSN, RN, Executive Director
Telephones are specific to departments, see web site.
Web Site: http://www.state.ia.us/government/nursing/
Kansas State Board of Nursing
Landon State Office Building
900 S.W. Jackson, Suite 551-S
Topeka, KS 66612 Phone: (785) 296-4929
FAX: (785) 296-3929
Contact Person: Mary Blubaugh, MSN, RN, Executive Administrator
Web Site: http://www.ksbn.org
Kentucky Board of Nursing
312 Whittington Parkway, Suite 300
Louisville, KY 40222 Phone: (502) 329-7000
FAX: (502) 329-7011
Contact Person: Sharon Weisenbeck, MS, RN, Executive Director
Web Site: http://www.kbn.state.ky.us/
Louisiana State Board of Practical
Nurse Examiners
3421 N. Causeway Boulevard, Suite 203
Metairie, LA 70002 Phone: (504) 838-5791
FAX: (504) 838-5279
Contact Person: Claire Glaviano, BSN, MN, RN, Executive Director
Web Site: http://www.lsbpne.com/
Louisiana State Board of Nursing
3510 N. Causeway Boulevard, Suite 501
Metairie, LA 70003 Phone: (504) 838-5332
FAX: (504) 838-5349
Contact Person: Barbara Morvant, MN, RN, Executive Director
Web Site: http://www.lsbn.state.la.us/
Maine State Board of Nursing
158 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333 Phone: (207) 287-1133
FAX: (207) 287-1149
Contact Person: Myra Broadway, JD, MS, RN, Executive Director
Web Site: http://www.state.me.us/nursingbd/
Maryland Board of Nursing
4140 Patterson Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215 Phone: (410) 585-1900
FAX: (410) 358-3530
Contact Person: Donna Dorsey, MS, RN, Executive Director
Web Site: http://www.mbon.org
Massachusetts Board of Registration
in Nursing
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
239 Causeway Street
Boston, MA 02114 Phone: (617) 727-9961
FAX: (617) 727-1630
Contact Person: Theresa Bonanno, MSN, RN, Executive Director
Web Site: http://www.state.ma.us/reg/boards/rn/
Michigan CIS/Office of Health Services
Ottawa Towers North
611 W. Ottawa, 4th Floor
Lansing, MI 48933 Phone: (517) 373-9102
FAX: (517) 373-2179
Contact Person: Diane Lewis, Policy Manager for Licensing Division
For exam information: Office of Testing Services, Michigan Department of Commerce, PO Box 30018, Lansing, Michigan 48909, Phone: 517-373-3877, Fax: 517-335-6696.
Web Site: http://www.cis.state.mi.us/bhser/genover.htm
Minnesota Board of Nursing
2829 University Avenue SE
Suite 500
Minneapolis, MN 55414 Phone: (612) 617-2270
FAX: (612) 617-2190
Contact Person: Shirley Brekken, MS, RN, Executive Director
Web Site: http://www.nursingboard.state.mn.us/
Mississippi Board of Nursing
1935 Lakeland Drive, Suite B
Jackson, MS 39216-5014 Phone: (601) 987-4188
FAX: (601) 364-2352
Contact Person: Marcia Rachel, PhD, RN, Executive Director
Automatic verification: 601-987-6858
Web Site: http://www.msbn.state.ms.us/
Missouri State Board of Nursing
3605 Missouri Blvd.
P.O. Box 656
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0656 Phone: (573) 751-0681
FAX: (573) 751-0075
Contact Person: Lori Scheidt, BS, Acting Executive Director
Web Site: http://www.ecodev.state.mo.us/pr/nursing/
Montana State Board of Nursing
301 South Park
Helena, MT 59620-0513 Phone: (406) 444-2071
FAX: (406) 841-2343
Contact Person: Barbara Swehla, MN, RN, Executive Director
Web Site: http://www.com.state.mt.us/License/POL/index.htm
Commonwealth Board of Nurse Examiners
PO Box 501458
Saipan, MP 96950 Phone: (670) 664-4810
FAX: (670) 664-4813
Contact Person: Elizabeth Torres-Untalan, RN, Chairperson
Nebraska Health and Human Services System
Dept. of Regulation & Licensure, Nursing Section
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE 68509-4986 Phone: (402) 471-4376
FAX: (402) 471-3577
Contact Person: Charlene Kelly, PhD, RN, Executive Director
Web Site: http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/crl/nns.htm
Nevada State Board of Nursing
Administration, Discipline & Investigations
1755 East Plumb Lane
Suite 260
Reno, NV 89502 Phone: (775) 688-2620
FAX: (775) 688-2628
Contact Person: Debra Scott, MS, RN, Associate Executive Director for Nursing Practice
Toll-Free Number for Licensure/Certification 1-888-590-NSBN.
Web Site: http://www.nursingboard.state.nv.us
Nevada State Board of Nursing
License Certification and Education
4330 S. Valley View Blvd.
Suite 106
Las Vegas, NV 89103 Phone: (702) 486-5800
FAX: (702)) 486-5803
Contact Person: Don Rennie MS, RN, Associate Executive Director for Licensure & Certification
Toll-Free Number for Licensure/Certification 1-888-590-NSBN.
Web Site: http://www.nursingboard.state.nv.us
New Hampshire Board of Nursing
P.O. Box 3898
78 Regional Drive, BLDG B
Concord, NH 03302 Phone: (603) 271-2323
FAX: (603) 271-6605
Contact Person: Cynthia Gray, MBA, BS, RN, CPN, Executive Director
Web Site: http://www.state.nh.us/nursing/
New Jersey Board of Nursing
P.O. Box 45010
124 Halsey Street, 6th Floor
Newark, NJ 07101 Phone: (973) 504-6586
FAX: (973) 648-3481
Contact Person: Patricia Lynch Polansky, MS, RN, Executive Director
Web Site: http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/medical.htm
New Mexico Board of Nursing
4206 Louisiana Boulevard, NE
Suite A
Albuquerque, NM 87109 Phone: (505) 841-8340
FAX: (505) 841-8347
Contact Person: Debra Brady, PhD, RN, Executive Director
Web Site: http://www.state.nm.us/clients/nursing
New York State Board of Nursing
Education Bldg.
89 Washington Avenue
2nd Floor West Wing
Albany, NY 12234 Phone: (518) 474-3817 Ext. 120
FAX: (518) 474-3706
Contact Person: Barbara Zittel, PhD, RN, Executive Secretary
e mail: nursebd@mail.nysed.gov
Web Site: http://www.nysed.gov/prof/nurse.htm
North Carolina Board of Nursing
3724 National Drive, Suite 201
Raleigh, NC 27612 Phone: (919) 782-3211
FAX: (919) 781-9461
Contact Person: Polly Johnson, MSN, RN, Executive Director
e-mail: email@ncbon.com
Web Site: http://www.ncbon.com/
North Dakota Board of Nursing
919 South 7th Street, Suite 504
Bismark, ND 58504 Phone: (701) 328-9777
FAX: (701) 328-9785
Contact Person: Constance Kalanek, PhD, RN, Executive Director
Web Site: http://www.ndbon.org/
Ohio Board of Nursing
17 South High Street, Suite 400
Columbus, OH 43215-3413 Phone: (614) 466-3947
FAX: (614) 466-0388
Contact Person: Janice Lanier, RN, JD, Interim Executive Director
Web Site: http://www.state.oh.us/nur/
Oklahoma Board of Nursing
2915 N. Classen Boulevard, Suite 524
Oklahoma City, OK 73106 Phone: (405) 962-1800
FAX: (405) 962-1821
Contact Person: Kimberly Glazier, M.Ed., RN, Executive Director
Oregon State Board of Nursing
800 NE Oregon Street, Box 25
Suite 465
Portland, OR 97232 Phone: (503) 731-4745
FAX: (503) 731-4755
Contact Person: Joan Bouchard, MN, RN, Executive Director
Web Site: http://www.osbn.state.or.us/
Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing
124 Pine Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101 Phone: (717) 783-7142
FAX: (717) 783-0822
Contact Person: Miriam Limo, MS, MSN, RN, Executive Secretary
E-Mail: nursing@pados.dos.state.pa.us
Web Site: http://www.dos.state.pa.us/bpoa/nurbd/mainpage.htm
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Board of Nurse Examiners
800 Roberto H. Todd Avenue
Room 202, Stop 18
Santurce, PR 00908 Phone: (787) 725-7506
FAX: (787) 725-7903
Contact Person: Magda Bouet , Executive Director
Rhode Island Board of Nurse
Registration and Nursing Education
105 Cannon Building
Three Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908 Phone: (401) 222-5700
FAX: (401) 222-3352
Contact Person: Charles Alexandre, MSN, RN, Executive Officer
Web Site: http://www.health.state.ri.us
South Carolina State Board of Nursing
110 Centerview Drive
Suite 202
Columbia, SC 29210 Phone: (803) 896-4550
FAX: (803) 896-4525
Contact Person: Martha Bursinger, RN, MSN, Executive Director
Web Site: http://www.llr.state.sc.us/pol/nursing
South Dakota Board of Nursing
4300 South Louise Ave., Suite C-1
Sioux Falls, SD 57106-3124 Phone: (605) 362-2760
FAX: (605) 362-2768
Contact Person: Diana Vander Woude, MS, RN, Executive Secretary
Web Site: http://www.state.sd.us/dcr/nursing/
Tennessee State Board of Nursing
426 Fifth Avenue North
1st Floor – Cordell Hull Building
Nashville, TN 37247 Phone: (615) 532-5166
FAX: (615) 741-7899
Contact Person: Elizabeth Lund, MSN, RN, Executive Director
(888) 310-4650 nationwide
Web Site: http://170.142.76.180/bmf-bin/BMFproflist.pl
Texas Board of Nurse Examiners
333 Guadalupe, Suite 3-460
Austin, TX 78701 Phone: (512) 305-7400
FAX: (512) 305-7401
Contact Person: Katherine Thomas, MN, RN, Executive Director
Web Site: http://www.bne.state.tx.us/
Texas Board of Vocational Nurse Examiners
William P. Hobby Building, Tower 3
333 Guadalupe Street, Suite 3-400
Austin, TX 78701 Phone: (512) 305-8100
FAX: (512) 305-8101
Contact Person: Terrie Hairston, RN, CHE, Executive Director
Web Site: http://www.bvne.state.tx.us/
Utah State Board of Nursing
Heber M. Wells Bldg., 4th Floor
160 East 300 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Phone: (801) 530-6628
FAX: (801) 530-6511
Contact Person: Laura Poe, MS, RN, Executive Administrator
Web Site: http://www.commerce.state.ut.us/
Vermont State Board of Nursing
109 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05609-1106 Phone: (802) 828-2396
FAX: (802) 828-2484
Contact Person: Anita Ristau, MS, RN, Executive Director
Web Site: http://vtprofessionals.org/nurses/
Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure
Veterans Drive Station
St. Thomas, VI 00803 Phone: (340) 776-7397
FAX: (340) 777-4003
Contact Person: Winifred Garfield, CRNA, RN, Executive Secretary
Virginia Board of Nursing
6606 W. Broad Street, 4th Floor
Richmond, VA 23230 Phone: (804) 662-9909
FAX: (804) 662-9512
Contact Person: Nancy Durrett, MSN, RN, Executive Director
Web Site: http://www.dhp.state.va.us/
Washington State Nursing Care Quality
Assurance Commission
Department of Health
1300 Quince Street SE
Olympia, WA 98504-7864 Phone: (360) 236-4740
FAX: (360) 236-4738
Contact Person: Paula Meyer, MSN, RN, Executive Director
Web Site: http://www.doh.wa.gov/nursing/
West Virginia Board of Examiners
for Licensed Practical Nurses
101 Dee Drive
Charleston, WV 25311 Phone: (304) 558-3572
FAX: (304) 558-4367
Contact Person: Lanette Anderson, RN, BSN, JD, Executive Secretary
Email: westvirginiarn@ncsbn.org
Web Site: http://www.lpnboard.state.wv.us/
West Virginia Board of Examiners
for Registered Professional Nurses
101 Dee Drive
Charleston, WV 25311 Phone: (304) 558-3596
FAX: (304) 558-3666
Contact Person: Laura Rhodes, MSN, RN, Executive Director
Email: westvirginiarn@ncsbn.org
Web Site: http://www.state.wv.us/nurses/rn/
Wisconsin Department of Regulation
and Licensing
1400 E. Washington Avenue
P.O. Box 8935
Madison, WI 53708 Phone: (608) 266-0145
FAX: (608) 261-7083
Contact Person: Kimberly Nania , Director, Bureau of Health Service Professions
Web Site: http://www.drl.state.wi.us/
Wyoming State Board of Nursing
2020 Carey Avenue, Suite 110
Cheyenne, WY 82002 Phone: (307) 777-7601
FAX: (307) 777-3519