BON & Licensure

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Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC)

Member states: https://www.ncsbn.org/nurse-licensure-compact.htm

Alabama

Board of Nursing – https://www.abn.alabama.gov/

Application & Licensure Requirements –  https://www.abn.alabama.gov/apply/

Alaska

Board of Nursing – https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofNursing.aspx

Application & Licensure Requirements – https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofNursing/ApplicationsForms.aspx

Arizona

Board of Nursing – https://www.azbn.gov/

Application & Licensure Requirements – https://www.azbn.gov/licenses-and-certifications/apply-for-a-license

Arkansas

Board of Nursing – https://www.arsbn.org/

Application & Licensure Requirements – https://www.arsbn.org/licensing 

California

Board of Nursing –  https://www.rn.ca.gov/

Application & Licensure Requirements – https://www.rn.ca.gov/applicants/index.shtml

Colorado

Board of Nursing – https://dpo.colorado.gov/Nursing

Application & Licensure Requirements – https://dpo.colorado.gov/Nursing/Applications

Connecticut

Board of Nursing – https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Public-Health-Hearing-Office/Board-of-Examiners-for-Nursing/Board-of-Examiners-for-Nursing

Application & Licensure Requirements – 

RN – https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Practitioner-Licensing–Investigations/Registered-Nurse/Registered-Nurse-Licensure

APRN – https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Practitioner-Licensing–Investigations/APRN/Advanced-Practice-Registered-Nurse-Licensure

Delaware

Board of Nursing – https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/nursing/

Application & Licensure Requirements –  

RN – https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/nursing/reciprocity/

APRN – https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/nursing/apnlicense/

District of Columbia

Board of Nursing – 

https://dchealth.dc.gov/bon

Application & Licensure Requirements – 

RN – https://dchealth.dc.gov/node/323012

APRN – https://dchealth.dc.gov/node/323062

Florida

Board of Nursing – https://floridasnursing.gov/

Application & Licensure Requirements – https://floridasnursing.gov/licensing/

Georgia

Board of Nursing – https://sos.ga.gov/index.php/licensing/plb/45

Application & Licensure Requirements – 

RN – https://sos.ga.gov/index.php/licensing/plb/45/licensure_as_a_registered_nurse

APRN – https://sos.ga.gov/index.php/licensing/plb/45/authorization_as_an_aprn

Hawaii

Board of Nursing – https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/nursing/

Application & Licensure Requirements – https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/nursing/application_publications/

Idaho

Board of Nursing – https://ibn.idaho.gov/

Application & Licensure Requirements – https://ibn.idaho.gov/licensure/licensing-information/

Illinois

Board of Nursing – https://www.idfpr.com/profs/nursing.asp

Application & Licensure Requirements –  Same as above.

Indiana

Board of Nursing – https://www.in.gov/pla/nursing.htm

Application & Licensure Requirements – 

RN – https://www.in.gov/pla/3723.htm

APRN – https://www.in.gov/pla/3722.htm

Iowa

Board of Nursing – https://nursing.iowa.gov/

Application & Licensure Requirements – https://nursing.iowa.gov/licensure

Kansas

Board of Nursing – https://ksbn.kansas.gov/

Application & Licensure Requirements – https://ksbn.kansas.gov/getting-started/

Kentucky

Board of Nursing – https://kbn.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx

Application & Licensure Requirements – https://kbn.ky.gov/apply/Pages/default.aspx

Louisiana

Board of Nursing – http://www.lsbn.state.la.us/

Application & Licensure Requirements – http://www.lsbn.state.la.us/Licensure,Renewals.aspx

Maine

Board of Nursing – https://www.maine.gov/boardofnursing/

Application & Licensure Requirements – https://licensing.web.maine.gov/cgi-bin/online/licensing/begin.pl?board_number=1310

Maryland

Board of Nursing – https://mbon.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx

Application & Licensure Requirements –

RN – https://mbon.maryland.gov/Pages/licensing-index.aspx

APRN – https://mbon.maryland.gov/Pages/advanced-practice-index.aspx

 

Massachusetts

Board of Nursing – https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-in-nursing

Application & Licensure Requirements – https://www.mass.gov/nursing-licenses

Michigan

Board of Nursing – https://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-89334_72600_72603_27529_27542—,00.html

Application & Licensure Requirements – https://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-89334_72600_92669_92670—,00.html

Minnesota

Board of Nursing – https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/

Application & Licensure Requirements – 

RN – https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/licensure/

APRN – https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/advanced-practice/

Mississippi

Board of Nursing – https://www.msbn.ms.gov/

Application & Licensure Requirements – https://www.msbn.ms.gov/licensure/applications-and-forms

Missouri

Board of Nursing – https://pr.mo.gov/nursing.asp

Application & Licensure Requirements – (scroll past menu to see page contents)

RN – https://pr.mo.gov/nursing-licensure-rn.asp

APRN – https://pr.mo.gov/nursing-advanced-practice-apps.asp

Montana

Board of Nursing – http://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/nur

Application & Licensure Requirements – Same as above. Click on “License Information”

Nebraska

Board of Nursing – http://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Nurse-Licensing.aspx 

https://center4nursing.nebraska.gov/

Application & Licensure Requirements – http://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Nurse-License-Applications.aspx

Nevada

Board of Nursing – https://nevadanursingboard.org/

Application & Licensure Requirements – https://nevadanursingboard.org/faq-2/

https://nvbn.boardsofnursing.org/nvbn/

New Hampshire

Board of Nursing – https://www.oplc.nh.gov/nursing/

Application & Licensure Requirements – https://www.oplc.nh.gov/nursing/licensure.htm

New Jersey

Board of Nursing – https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/nur

Application & Licensure Requirements – https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/nur/Pages/applications.aspx

New Mexico

Board of Nursing – https://nmbon.sks.com/

Application & Licensure Requirements – https://nmbon.sks.com/applications-forms-grants.aspx

New York

Board of Nursing – http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/nurse/#

Application & Licensure Requirements – 

RN – http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/nurse/nursingrn.htm

APRN – http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/nurse/np.htm

CRNA – “The state’s nurse anesthetists, meanwhile, work under the authority of their RN licenses; they hold national certification as CRNAs but are not required to pursue an additional state credential”

North Carolina

Board of Nursing – https://www.ncbon.com/

Application & Licensure Requirements – https://www.ncbon.com/licensure-listing-overview

North Dakota

Board of Nursing – https://www.ndbon.org/

Application & Licensure Requirements – 

RN – https://www.ndbon.org/NurseLicensure/InitialEndorse/index.asp

APRN – https://www.ndbon.org/NurseLicensure/APRN/Index.asp

Ohio

Board of Nursing – https://nursing.ohio.gov/

Application & Licensure Requirements – https://nursing.ohio.gov/licensing-certification-ce/rn-aprn-lpn/

Oklahoma

Board of Nursing – https://nursing.ok.gov/

Application & Licensure Requirements – https://pay.apps.ok.gov/nursing/licensing/app/index.php

Oregon

Board of Nursing – https://www.oregon.gov/osbn/Pages/index.aspx

Application & Licensure Requirements – https://www.oregon.gov/osbn/Pages/apply-license.aspx

Pennsylvania

Board of Nursing –  https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Nursing/Pages/default.aspx

Application & Licensure Requirements – https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Nursing/Pages/Apply-Online.aspx

Puerto Rico

Department of Health – http://www.salud.gov.pr/Pages/Home.aspx

 

Rhode Island

Board of Nursing – https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=231

Application & Licensure Requirements – Same as above. Click on “Application”

South Carolina

Board of Nursing – https://llr.sc.gov/nurse/

Application & Licensure Requirements – https://llr.sc.gov/nurse/apps.aspx

South Dakota

Board of Nursing – https://doh.sd.gov/boards/nursing/

Application & Licensure Requirements – https://doh.sd.gov/boards/nursing/licensure.aspx

Tennessee 

Board of Nursing – https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/nursing-board/nursing-board/about.html

Application & Licensure Requirements – https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/nursing-board/nursing-board/applications.html

Texas

Board of Nursing – https://www.bon.texas.gov/

Application & Licensure Requirements – https://www.bon.texas.gov/forms.asp

Utah

Board of Nursing – https://dopl.utah.gov/nurse/index.html

Application & Licensure Requirements – Same as above. Click on “Licensing”

U.S. Virgin Islands

Department of Health – Scroll to “Board of Nurse Licensure” – https://doh.vi.gov/programs/permits-licenses-and-certificates

Vermont

Board of Nursing – https://sos.vermont.gov/nursing/

Application & Licensure Requirements – 

RN – https://sos.vermont.gov/nursing/rn-international/

APRN – https://sos.vermont.gov/nursing/advanced-practice-aprns/

Virginia

Board of Nursing – https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Nursing/

Application & Licensure Requirements –  Click on “Apply for a License” & select RN/APRN

https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Nursing/ApplicantResources/

Washington

Board of Nursing – https://www.doh.wa.gov/licensespermitsandcertificates/nursingcommission

Application & Licensure Requirements – https://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/NursingCommission/NurseLicensing/ApplyforaLicense

West Virginia

Board of Nursing – https://wvrnboard.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx

Application & Licensure Requirements – https://wvrnboard.wv.gov/licensing/Pages/default.aspx

Wisconsin

Board of Nursing – https://dsps.wi.gov/pages/BoardsCouncils/Nursing/Default.aspx

Application & Licensure Requirements – 

RN – https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/RN/Default.aspx

APRN – https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/APNP/Default.aspx

Wyoming

Board of Nursing – https://wsbn.wyo.gov/

Application & Licensure Requirements – https://wsbn.wyo.gov/licensing