{ "meta": { "site": "Nursing License Boards", "version": "12.0.0", "generated_at": "2026-08-28T07:05:24+00:00", "count": 56, "documentation": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/research/data-downloads/", "license": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/terms/" }, "data": [ { "name": "Alabama", "abbreviation": "AL", "slug": "alabama", "region": "South", "authority": "Alabama Board of Nursing", "authority_type": "State nursing regulatory board", "credentials": [ "LPN", "RN", "APRN", "MAC", "NST-C" ], "nlc_status": "Compact jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "member", "phone": "1-800-656-5318", "address": "770 Washington Avenue, Suite 250, Montgomery, AL 36104", "verified_date": "2026-07-28", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-10-28", "quick_answer": "Use the Alabama Board of Nursing License Lookup for Alabama RN, LPN and MAC status. Renewal opens September 1 at 8:00 a.m. and closes December 31 at 4:30 p.m.; RN/APRN licenses renew in even-numbered years, LPN licenses in odd-numbered years, and Alabama multistate licenses follow the published odd-year cycle. Alabama nurses generally need 24 CE hours per license period, and APRNs need 6 pharmacology hours.", "renewal": { "cycle": "RN/APRN: even-numbered years; LPN: odd-numbered years; published Alabama multistate RN/LPN cycle: odd-numbered years", "deadline": "The published renewal period opens September 1 at 8:00 a.m. and ends December 31 at 4:30 p.m. in the applicable renewal year.", "fee_summary": "RN/LPN single-state $103.50; RN/LPN multistate $203.50; APRN $78.50; MAC $53.50; NST-C $53.50.", "ce_summary": "24 CE hours per license period; APRNs need 6 pharmacology hours. Check proration and credential-specific instructions.", "portal": "ABN Renewal and My Profile", "steps": [ "Open ABN Renewal and confirm the correct credential and renewal year.", "Review the ABN CE record in My Profile before starting the transaction.", "Complete required CE, including APRN pharmacology hours where applicable.", "Answer regulatory questions accurately; every “yes” answer requires internal staff review and may delay processing.", "Submit the correct credential renewal and pay only through the official ABN route.", "Complete the transaction before 4:30 p.m. on December 31 and verify the updated license status." ], "warnings": [ "Missing the 4:30 p.m. December 31 deadline causes the license to lapse and removes legal authority to practice.", "Renew early when a regulatory-question review may be required.", "Do not manually enter CE reported electronically by an ABN-approved provider with an ABNP number.", "A receipt is not proof that the public license record has updated." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "Alabama nurses generally complete 24 CE hours per license period. APRNs need 6 pharmacology hours. Newly licensed or credential-specific records may use the official CE proration chart.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Check the ABN CE record in My Profile before renewal.", "APRN renewal includes 6 pharmacology hours.", "Use the official proration chart for newly issued licenses or partial periods.", "Do not duplicate CE entries that an ABN-approved provider reports electronically." ], "audit": "Retain completion evidence and review the ABN online CE record. Upload or correct documentation through official account instructions when the record is incomplete." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "ABN Nursys Guidance is the reviewed Alabama endorsement route on www.abn.alabama.gov. Apply for the exact destination credential; an existing license or compact privilege does not automatically create Alabama authority.", "verification_method": "Alabama Board of Nursing directs applicants to the current verification instructions associated with ABN Nursys Guidance. Compare those instructions with ABN License Lookup and Nursys before ordering a paid verification.", "steps": [ "Choose endorsement and the correct RN/LPN credential in ABN Apply.", "Confirm whether you are applying for an Alabama single-state or eligible multistate license.", "Complete identity, legal-presence, education/transcript and background-check requirements.", "Arrange original-state license verification through Nursys or the official alternative required by ABN.", "Document the required recent CE and submit all requested supporting records.", "Pay the official application charge and monitor the application for missing items.", "Do not practice until Alabama has issued the required license or valid privilege." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "ABN License Lookup", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "ABN License Lookup", "url": "https://www.abn.alabama.gov/licensing/verification/license-lookup/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "ABN License Lookup", "official_url": "https://www.abn.alabama.gov/licensing/verification/license-lookup/", "destination_domain": "www.abn.alabama.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "ABN License Lookup", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/alabama/" }, { "task": "Verification hub", "label": "ABN Verification", "url": "https://www.abn.alabama.gov/licensing/verification/", "note": "Official hub for License Lookup, Nursys and verification services.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "verified": "2026-07-28", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "ABN Verification", "official_url": "https://www.abn.alabama.gov/licensing/verification/", "destination_domain": "www.abn.alabama.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "ABN Verification", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/alabama/" }, { "task": "Renew license", "label": "ABN Renewal", "url": "https://www.abn.alabama.gov/licensing/renewal/", "note": "Exact renewal windows, CE, fees, payment and lapse guidance.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "verified": "2026-07-28", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "ABN Renewal", "official_url": "https://www.abn.alabama.gov/licensing/renewal/", "destination_domain": "www.abn.alabama.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "ABN Renewal", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/alabama/" }, { "task": "ABN CE Proration Chart", "task_key": "continuing-education", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "ABN CE Proration Chart", "url": "https://www.abn.alabama.gov/licensing/ce-proration-chart/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "continuing_education", "portal_name": "ABN CE Proration Chart", "official_url": "https://www.abn.alabama.gov/licensing/ce-proration-chart/", "destination_domain": "www.abn.alabama.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "ABN CE Proration Chart", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/alabama/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "ABN Nursys Guidance", "url": "https://www.abn.alabama.gov/licensing/verification/nursys/", "note": "ABN guidance for QuickConfirm, e-Notify and endorsement verification.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "verified": "2026-07-28", "task_key": "endorsement", "scope": "jurisdiction", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "ABN Nursys Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.abn.alabama.gov/licensing/verification/nursys/", "destination_domain": "www.abn.alabama.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "ABN Nursys Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/alabama/" }, { "task": "Applications", "label": "Apply for License or Permit", "url": "https://www.abn.alabama.gov/licensing/apply/", "note": "Examination, endorsement, permits, reinstatement and SSL/MSL conversion routes.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "verified": "2026-07-28", "task_key": "endorsement", "scope": "jurisdiction", "task_type": "endorsement", "portal_name": "Apply for License or Permit", "official_url": "https://www.abn.alabama.gov/licensing/apply/", "destination_domain": "www.abn.alabama.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Apply for License or Permit", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/alabama/" }, { "task": "ABN My Profile", "task_key": "portal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "ABN My Profile", "url": "https://www.abn.alabama.gov/my-profile/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "account_portal", "portal_name": "ABN My Profile", "official_url": "https://www.abn.alabama.gov/my-profile/", "destination_domain": "www.abn.alabama.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "ABN My Profile", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/alabama/" }, { "task": "ABN Discipline FAQs", "task_key": "discipline", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "ABN Discipline FAQs", "url": "https://www.abn.alabama.gov/legal/discipline/faqs/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "discipline", "portal_name": "ABN Discipline FAQs", "official_url": "https://www.abn.alabama.gov/legal/discipline/faqs/", "destination_domain": "www.abn.alabama.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "ABN Discipline FAQs", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/alabama/" }, { "task": "Board contact", "label": "Contact ABN", "url": "https://www.abn.alabama.gov/contact-us/", "note": "Official physical address, mailing address, phone, fax and contact options.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "verified": "2026-07-28", "task_key": "contact", "scope": "jurisdiction", "task_type": "contact", "portal_name": "Contact ABN", "official_url": "https://www.abn.alabama.gov/contact-us/", "destination_domain": "www.abn.alabama.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Contact ABN", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/alabama/" }, { "task": "Alabama Nurse Licensure Compact", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Alabama Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.abn.alabama.gov/legal/nurse-licensure-compact/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Alabama Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.abn.alabama.gov/legal/nurse-licensure-compact/", "destination_domain": "www.abn.alabama.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Alabama Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/alabama/" }, { "task": "Alabama Board of Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Alabama Board of Nursing", "url": "https://www.abn.alabama.gov/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Alabama Board of Nursing", "official_url": "https://www.abn.alabama.gov/", "destination_domain": "www.abn.alabama.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Alabama Board of Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/alabama/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the Alabama status recorded as Compact jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/alabama/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Alabama Board of Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create an Alabama license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/alabama/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local Alabama source remains ABN License Lookup and Nursys.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/alabama/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside ABN License Lookup and Nursys for Alabama; follow Alabama Board of Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/alabama/" } ], "fees": [ { "label": "RN/LPN single-state renewal", "credential": "RN/LPN SSL", "amount": "$103.50", "notes": "Published ABN renewal charge.", "source": "https://www.abn.alabama.gov/licensing/renewal/" }, { "label": "RN/LPN multistate renewal", "credential": "RN/LPN MSL", "amount": "$203.50", "notes": "Published ABN multistate renewal charge.", "source": "https://www.abn.alabama.gov/licensing/renewal/" }, { "label": "APRN renewal", "credential": "APRN", "amount": "$78.50", "notes": "Published ABN APRN renewal charge.", "source": "https://www.abn.alabama.gov/licensing/renewal/" }, { "label": "MAC renewal", "credential": "MAC", "amount": "$53.50", "notes": "Published ABN medication assistant renewal charge.", "source": "https://www.abn.alabama.gov/licensing/renewal/" }, { "label": "NST-C renewal", "credential": "NST-C", "amount": "$53.50", "notes": "Published ABN nurse support technician-certified renewal charge.", "source": "https://www.abn.alabama.gov/licensing/renewal/" }, { "label": "Single-state endorsement application", "credential": "RN/LPN SSL", "amount": "$125.00", "notes": "Published ABN endorsement application amount; confirm transaction/vendor charges.", "source": "https://www.abn.alabama.gov/licensing/apply/" }, { "label": "Multistate endorsement application", "credential": "RN/LPN MSL", "amount": "$225.00", "notes": "Published ABN multistate endorsement amount; confirm current eligibility and transaction charges.", "source": "https://www.abn.alabama.gov/licensing/apply/" } ], "sources": [ { "title": "Alabama Board of Nursing", "url": "https://www.abn.alabama.gov/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-28" }, { "title": "ABN Verification", "url": "https://www.abn.alabama.gov/licensing/verification/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-28" }, { "title": "ABN License Lookup", "url": "https://www.abn.alabama.gov/licensing/verification/license-lookup/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-28" }, { "title": "ABN Nursys Guidance", "url": "https://www.abn.alabama.gov/licensing/verification/nursys/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-28" }, { "title": "ABN Renewal", "url": "https://www.abn.alabama.gov/licensing/renewal/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-28" }, { "title": "ABN My Profile", "url": "https://www.abn.alabama.gov/my-profile/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-28" }, { "title": "ABN Apply", "url": "https://www.abn.alabama.gov/licensing/apply/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-28" }, { "title": "Alabama Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.abn.alabama.gov/legal/nurse-licensure-compact/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-28" }, { "title": "ABN CE Proration Chart", "url": "https://www.abn.alabama.gov/licensing/ce-proration-chart/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-28" }, { "title": "ABN Discipline FAQs", "url": "https://www.abn.alabama.gov/legal/discipline/faqs/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-28" }, { "title": "Contact ABN", "url": "https://www.abn.alabama.gov/contact-us/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-28" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "RSA Plaza, Suite 250, 770 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36104", "mailing_address": "PO Box 303900, Montgomery, AL 36130-3900", "phone": "1-800-656-5318", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "1-334-293-5201", "email": "licensing@abn.alabama.gov", "office_hours": "Confirm department hours before visiting or calling.", "location_note": "ABN lists separate physical and mailing addresses. Use the department-specific staff directory before sending sensitive records.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=RSA%20Plaza%20Suite%20250%20770%20Washington%20Avenue%20Montgomery%20AL%2036104" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "ABN License Lookup", "why": "Use the reviewed Alabama primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live Alabama result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "Alabama Board of Nursing", "why": "Alabama renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: The published renewal period opens September 1 at 8:00 a.m. and ends December 31 at 4:30 p.m. in the applicable renewal year." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "ABN CE Proration Chart", "why": "Alabama rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: Alabama nurses generally complete 24 CE hours per license period. APRNs need 6 pharmacology hours. Newly licensed or credential-specific records may use the official CE proration chart." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "Apply for License or Permit", "why": "The Alabama destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "Follow ABN instructions for Nursys verification or the alternative official verification route. An applicant seeking an Alabama license must resolve any active multistate license conflict identified by ABN." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "ABN My Profile", "why": "Authenticated Alabama transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: www.abn.alabama.gov." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "ABN Discipline FAQs", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in Alabama.", "tip": "For Alabama, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Alabama Board of Nursing", "why": "For Alabama, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call 1-800-656-5318 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the Alabama authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "Alabama is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Alabama or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "Alabama credential type", "meaning": "Confirm the exact credential among LPN, RN, APRN, MAC, NST-C; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For Alabama, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Alabama Board of Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For Alabama, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "RN/APRN: even-numbered years; LPN: odd-numbered years; published Alabama multistate RN/LPN cycle: odd-numbered years. The published renewal period opens September 1 at 8:00 a.m. and ends December 31 at 4:30 p.m. in the applicable renewal year.", "mistake": "For Alabama, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "Alabama is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Alabama or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence.", "mistake": "For Alabama, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Alabama Board of Nursing, ABN License Lookup and Nursys or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live Alabama verification date.", "mistake": "For Alabama, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For Alabama, confirm the jurisdiction record in ABN License Lookup and Nursys. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Alabama Board of Nursing. The dataset records Alabama as: Compact jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for Alabama when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current ABN License Lookup and Nursys result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring an Alabama nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from ABN License Lookup and Nursys or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving Alabama, follow Alabama Board of Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking Alabama licensure should apply through Alabama Board of Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Use ABN Apply and choose licensure by endorsement. Alabama distinguishes single-state and multistate pathways; multistate eligibility depends on Alabama primary state of residence and the uniform compact requirements. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Follow ABN instructions for Nursys verification or the alternative official verification route. An applicant seeking an Alabama license must resolve any active multistate license conflict identified by ABN.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For Alabama, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked Alabama credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct Alabama pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Alabama Board of Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For Alabama, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the Alabama instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the Alabama authority before payment: RN/LPN single-state $103.50; RN/LPN multistate $203.50; APRN $78.50; MAC $53.50; NST-C $53.50.", "For Alabama, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required Alabama license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For Alabama, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For Alabama, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "Follow ABN instructions for Nursys verification or the alternative official verification route. An applicant seeking an Alabama license must resolve any active multistate license conflict identified by ABN." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use ABN License Lookup and Nursys for current Alabama status, then use ABN Discipline FAQs for the authority-controlled complaint or public-discipline route. Match the license number and effective dates before relying on an order.", "steps": [ "Search the current Alabama credential in ABN License Lookup.", "For Alabama, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "Use ABN Discipline FAQs for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For Alabama, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For Alabama, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against an Alabama licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For Alabama, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For Alabama, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Alabama Board of Nursing at 1-800-656-5318 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every Alabama transaction from a reviewed authority domain (www.abn.alabama.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Alabama Board of Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through 1-800-656-5318 or the secure Alabama account.", "Use ABN License Lookup to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Alabama Board of Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Alabama instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For Alabama, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No Alabama license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in ABN License Lookup. Confirm that Alabama Board of Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call 1-800-656-5318 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published Alabama cycle: RN/APRN: even-numbered years; LPN: odd-numbered years; published Alabama multistate RN/LPN cycle: odd-numbered years. The published renewal period opens September 1 at 8:00 a.m. and ends December 31 at 4:30 p.m. in the applicable renewal year. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in ABN My Profile, and recheck ABN License Lookup. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact Alabama rule: Alabama nurses generally complete 24 CE hours per license period. APRNs need 6 pharmacology hours. Newly licensed or credential-specific records may use the official CE proration chart. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Alabama Board of Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Follow ABN instructions for Nursys verification or the alternative official verification route. An applicant seeking an Alabama license must resolve any active multistate license conflict identified by ABN.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "Alabama is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Alabama or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live Alabama primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Alabama Board of Nursing at 1-800-656-5318 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/alabama/" }, { "name": "Alaska", "abbreviation": "AK", "slug": "alaska", "region": "West", "authority": "Alaska Board of Nursing", "authority_type": "Board within Alaska professional licensing", "credentials": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN", "CNA" ], "nlc_status": "Non-compact jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "nonmember", "phone": "(907) 269-8161", "address": "550 W 7th Avenue, Suite 1500, Anchorage, AK 99501-3567", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-10-27", "quick_answer": "Alaska renews RN and LPN licenses on different even-year deadlines, uses a two-of-three competence model, and is not an NLC jurisdiction.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Biennial, even-numbered years", "deadline": "RN: November 30; LPN: September 30. APRN coordinates with RN renewal.", "fee_summary": "Confirm the credential-specific amount in the official renewal system.", "ce_summary": "Complete two of three: 30 contact hours, 30 hours of uncompensated professional activities, or 320 hours of nursing employment.", "portal": "Alaska official licensing portal", "steps": [ "Confirm the credential and expiration date.", "Review the current credential-specific requirements.", "Complete required competence or education.", "Submit the official renewal and payment.", "Verify the updated license record." ], "warnings": [ "Alaska does not provide a routine grace period after expiration.", "Alaska is noncompact; an out-of-state multistate license does not authorize Alaska practice." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "Complete two of three: 30 contact hours, 30 hours of uncompensated professional activities, or 320 hours of nursing employment.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Use the credential-specific official instructions.", "Complete any mandatory topic or practice pathway.", "Retain supporting evidence for audit." ], "audit": "Maintain documentation required by the licensing authority." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "Alaska endorsement is handled through Alaska Board of Nursing. Because a separate direct endorsement URL is not recorded, start from that reviewed authority route and choose the exact RN, LPN, APRN, CNA application type.", "verification_method": "Follow the current verification instructions shown by Alaska Board of Nursing; compare the request with Alaska official license verification and the destination application before paying for verification.", "steps": [ "Confirm destination authority and credential.", "Create the official licensing account.", "Submit the endorsement application.", "Arrange verification and required documents.", "Verify issuance before practicing." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "Alaska license verification", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Alaska license verification", "url": "https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/cbp/main/search/professional", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "Alaska license verification", "official_url": "https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/cbp/main/search/professional", "destination_domain": "www.commerce.alaska.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Alaska license verification", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/alaska/" }, { "task": "Alaska licensing or renewal portal", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Alaska licensing or renewal portal", "url": "https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofNursing/RenewalInformation.aspx", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Alaska licensing or renewal portal", "official_url": "https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofNursing/RenewalInformation.aspx", "destination_domain": "www.commerce.alaska.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Alaska licensing or renewal portal", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/alaska/" }, { "task": "Alaska Board of Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Alaska Board of Nursing", "url": "https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofNursing.aspx", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Alaska Board of Nursing", "official_url": "https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofNursing.aspx", "destination_domain": "www.commerce.alaska.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Alaska Board of Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/alaska/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the Alaska status recorded as Non-compact jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/alaska/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Alaska Board of Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create an Alaska license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/alaska/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local Alaska source remains Alaska official license verification.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/alaska/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside Alaska official license verification for Alaska; follow Alaska Board of Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/alaska/" } ], "fees": [], "sources": [ { "title": "Alaska Board of Nursing", "url": "https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofNursing.aspx", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Alaska license verification", "url": "https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/cbp/main/search/professional", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Alaska licensing or renewal portal", "url": "https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofNursing/RenewalInformation.aspx", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "550 W 7th Avenue, Suite 1500, Anchorage, AK 99501-3567", "mailing_address": "550 W 7th Avenue, Suite 1500, Anchorage, AK 99501-3567", "phone": "(907) 269-8161", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=550%20W%207th%20Avenue%2C%20Suite%201500%2C%20Anchorage%2C%20AK%2099501-3567" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "Alaska License Verification", "why": "Use the reviewed Alaska primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live Alaska result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "Alaska Renewal Portal", "why": "Alaska renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: RN: November 30; LPN: September 30. APRN coordinates with RN renewal." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "Alaska rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: Complete two of three: 30 contact hours, 30 hours of uncompensated professional activities, or 320 hours of nursing employment." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "Alaska Licensure Applications", "why": "The Alaska destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "For Alaska, use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "Alaska Renewal Portal", "why": "Authenticated Alaska transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: www.commerce.alaska.gov." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in Alaska.", "tip": "For Alaska, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Alaska Board of Nursing", "why": "For Alaska, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (907) 269-8161 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the Alaska authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "Alaska is recorded as a non-compact jurisdiction. A nurse normally needs the license or other authority required by Alaska; an out-of-state compact license should not be assumed to replace that requirement." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "Alaska credential type", "meaning": "For Alaska, confirm the exact credential among RN, LPN, APRN, CNA; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For Alaska, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Alaska Board of Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For Alaska, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Biennial, even-numbered years. RN: November 30; LPN: September 30. APRN coordinates with RN renewal.", "mistake": "For Alaska, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "Alaska is recorded as a non-compact jurisdiction. A nurse normally needs the license or other authority required by Alaska; an out-of-state compact license should not be assumed to replace that requirement.", "mistake": "For Alaska, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Alaska Board of Nursing, Alaska official license verification or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live Alaska verification date.", "mistake": "For Alaska, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For Alaska, confirm the jurisdiction record in Alaska official license verification. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Alaska Board of Nursing. The dataset records Alaska as: Non-compact jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for Alaska when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current Alaska official license verification result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring an Alaska nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from Alaska official license verification or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving Alaska, follow Alaska Board of Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking Alaska licensure should apply through Alaska Board of Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Follow the Alaska endorsement route when authorization from this jurisdiction is required. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For Alaska, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked Alaska credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct Alaska pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Alaska Board of Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For Alaska, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the Alaska instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the Alaska authority before payment: Confirm the credential-specific amount in the official renewal system.", "For Alaska, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required Alaska license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For Alaska, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For Alaska, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "For Alaska, use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use Alaska official license verification for current Alaska status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with Alaska Board of Nursing and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current Alaska credential in Alaska License Verification.", "For Alaska, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For Alaska, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For Alaska, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For Alaska, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against an Alaska licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For Alaska, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For Alaska, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Alaska Board of Nursing at (907) 269-8161 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every Alaska transaction from a reviewed authority domain (www.commerce.alaska.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Alaska Board of Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (907) 269-8161 or the secure Alaska account.", "Use Alaska License Verification to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Alaska Board of Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Alaska instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For Alaska, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No Alaska license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in Alaska License Verification. Confirm that Alaska Board of Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (907) 269-8161 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published Alaska cycle: Biennial, even-numbered years. RN: November 30; LPN: September 30. APRN coordinates with RN renewal. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in Alaska Renewal Portal, and recheck Alaska License Verification. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact Alaska rule: Complete two of three: 30 contact hours, 30 hours of uncompensated professional activities, or 320 hours of nursing employment. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Alaska Board of Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "Alaska is recorded as a non-compact jurisdiction. A nurse normally needs the license or other authority required by Alaska; an out-of-state compact license should not be assumed to replace that requirement. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live Alaska primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Alaska Board of Nursing at (907) 269-8161 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/alaska/" }, { "name": "American Samoa", "abbreviation": "AS", "slug": "american-samoa", "region": "Territory", "authority": "American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board", "authority_type": "Territorial health-professions regulatory board", "credentials": [ "RN", "LPN" ], "nlc_status": "Non-compact jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "nonmember", "phone": "(684) 633-1222", "address": "American Samoa Department of Health, Pago Pago, AS 96799", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-08-27", "quick_answer": "American Samoa is noncompact; detailed current renewal rules are not consistently published online, so the site does not guess them.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Confirm directly with the Regulatory Board", "deadline": "Use the license expiration and written Board instructions.", "fee_summary": "A stable current official fee source was not identified; confirm directly before payment.", "ce_summary": "A stable blanket CE total was not identified; request credential-specific requirements in writing.", "portal": "American Samoa official licensing portal", "steps": [ "Confirm the credential and expiration date.", "Review the current credential-specific requirements.", "Complete required competence or education.", "Submit the official renewal and payment.", "Verify the updated license record." ], "warnings": [ "Request current forms, deadlines, fees and CE requirements directly in writing.", "Official online detail is limited; confirm directly with the Board." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "A stable blanket CE total was not identified; request credential-specific requirements in writing.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Use the credential-specific official instructions.", "Complete any mandatory topic or practice pathway.", "Retain supporting evidence for audit." ], "audit": "Maintain documentation required by the licensing authority." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "American Samoa endorsement is handled through American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board. Because a separate direct endorsement URL is not recorded, start from that reviewed authority route and choose the exact RN, LPN application type.", "verification_method": "Follow the current verification instructions shown by American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board; compare the request with American Samoa official license verification and the destination application before paying for verification.", "steps": [ "Confirm destination authority and credential.", "Create the official licensing account.", "Submit the endorsement application.", "Arrange verification and required documents.", "Verify issuance before practicing." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "American Samoa licensing or renewal portal", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "American Samoa licensing or renewal portal", "url": "https://www.americansamoa.gov/department-of-health", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "American Samoa licensing or renewal portal", "official_url": "https://www.americansamoa.gov/department-of-health", "destination_domain": "www.americansamoa.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "American Samoa licensing or renewal portal", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/american-samoa/" }, { "task": "American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board", "url": "https://www.americansamoa.gov/department-of-health", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board", "official_url": "https://www.americansamoa.gov/department-of-health", "destination_domain": "www.americansamoa.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/american-samoa/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the American Samoa status recorded as Non-compact jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/american-samoa/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board; passing the exam does not itself create an American Samoa license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/american-samoa/" }, { "task": "American Samoa license verification", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "label": "American Samoa license verification", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/bon-member-details/American-Samoa", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local American Samoa source remains American Samoa official license verification.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "American Samoa license verification", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/bon-member-details/American-Samoa", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "American Samoa license verification", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/american-samoa/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local American Samoa source remains American Samoa official license verification.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/american-samoa/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside American Samoa official license verification for American Samoa; follow American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/american-samoa/" } ], "fees": [], "sources": [ { "title": "American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board", "url": "https://www.americansamoa.gov/department-of-health", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "American Samoa license verification", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/bon-member-details/American-Samoa", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "American Samoa licensing or renewal portal", "url": "https://www.americansamoa.gov/department-of-health", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board, Department of Health, Pago Pago, AS 96799", "mailing_address": "American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board, Department of Health, Pago Pago, AS 96799", "phone": "684-633-1222", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "684-633-1869", "email": "", "office_hours": "Contact the board directly to confirm service hours and current forms.", "location_note": "Online public detail is limited; use a contact-first workflow and request written confirmation of current requirements.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Department%20of%20Health%20Pago%20Pago%20American%20Samoa%2096799" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "American Samoa License Verification", "why": "Use the reviewed American Samoa primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live American Samoa result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "American Samoa Renewal and Licensing Contact", "why": "American Samoa renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: Use the license expiration and written Board instructions." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "American Samoa rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: A stable blanket CE total was not identified; request credential-specific requirements in writing." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "The American Samoa destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "For American Samoa, use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "American Samoa licensing or renewal portal", "why": "Authenticated American Samoa transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: www.americansamoa.gov." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in American Samoa.", "tip": "For American Samoa, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board", "why": "For American Samoa, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call 684-633-1222 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the American Samoa authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "American Samoa is recorded as a non-compact jurisdiction. A nurse normally needs the license or other authority required by American Samoa; an out-of-state compact license should not be assumed to replace that requirement." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "American Samoa credential type", "meaning": "Confirm the exact credential among RN, LPN; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For American Samoa, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For American Samoa, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Confirm directly with the Regulatory Board. Use the license expiration and written Board instructions.", "mistake": "For American Samoa, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "American Samoa is recorded as a non-compact jurisdiction. A nurse normally needs the license or other authority required by American Samoa; an out-of-state compact license should not be assumed to replace that requirement.", "mistake": "For American Samoa, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board, American Samoa official license verification or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live American Samoa verification date.", "mistake": "For American Samoa, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For American Samoa, confirm the jurisdiction record in American Samoa official license verification. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board. The dataset records American Samoa as: Non-compact jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for American Samoa when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current American Samoa official license verification result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring an American Samoa nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from American Samoa official license verification or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving American Samoa, follow American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking American Samoa licensure should apply through American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Follow the American Samoa endorsement route when authorization from this jurisdiction is required. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For American Samoa, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked American Samoa credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct American Samoa pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For American Samoa, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the American Samoa instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the American Samoa authority before payment: A stable current official fee source was not identified; confirm directly before payment.", "For American Samoa, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required American Samoa license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For American Samoa, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For American Samoa, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "For American Samoa, use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use American Samoa official license verification for current American Samoa status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current American Samoa credential in American Samoa License Verification.", "For American Samoa, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For American Samoa, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For American Samoa, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For American Samoa, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against an American Samoa licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For American Samoa, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For American Samoa, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board at 684-633-1222 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every American Samoa transaction from a reviewed authority domain (www.americansamoa.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through 684-633-1222 or the secure American Samoa account.", "Use American Samoa License Verification to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current American Samoa instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For American Samoa, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No American Samoa license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in American Samoa License Verification. Confirm that American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call 684-633-1222 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published American Samoa cycle: Confirm directly with the Regulatory Board. Use the license expiration and written Board instructions. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in American Samoa licensing or renewal portal, and recheck American Samoa License Verification. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact American Samoa rule: A stable blanket CE total was not identified; request credential-specific requirements in writing. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board received the correct existing-license verification (Use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "American Samoa is recorded as a non-compact jurisdiction. A nurse normally needs the license or other authority required by American Samoa; an out-of-state compact license should not be assumed to replace that requirement. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live American Samoa primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board at 684-633-1222 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/american-samoa/" }, { "name": "Arizona", "abbreviation": "AZ", "slug": "arizona", "region": "West", "authority": "Arizona State Board of Nursing", "authority_type": "State nursing regulatory board", "credentials": [ "LPN", "RN", "APRN", "CNA/LNA", "CMA", "LHA" ], "nlc_status": "Compact jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "member", "phone": "(602) 771-7800", "address": "1740 West Adams Street, Suite 2000, Phoenix, AZ 85007", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-10-27", "quick_answer": "Use Nursys to verify Arizona RN, LPN and APRN credentials; use the Arizona Board’s verification system for nursing assistant and related certificates. RN/LPN licenses renew every four years, with the renewal due by April 1 of the applicable year.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Every four years for RN/LPN", "deadline": "Renewal is due by April 1 in the applicable renewal year.", "fee_summary": "Confirm the current fee in the Arizona Nurse Portal before payment.", "ce_summary": "Arizona uses continuing-competence pathways; review the current Board options before renewal.", "portal": "Arizona Nurse Portal", "steps": [ "Confirm the renewal year and due date.", "Make sure a current fingerprint-clearance requirement is satisfied if applicable.", "Complete one accepted continuing-competence pathway.", "Submit renewal in the Nurse Portal.", "Verify the renewed license through Nursys." ], "warnings": [ "Late-renewal and final-expiration dates differ from the April 1 due date.", "RN/LPN/APRN and assistant credentials use different verification systems.", "A compact license requires Arizona primary residence and uniform eligibility." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "Meet one of the Board’s current continuing-competence pathways for renewal.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Recent nursing practice, refresher education, degree completion or other accepted evidence can satisfy the rule depending on circumstances.", "Use the current renewal page for the exact pathway and evidence." ], "audit": "Retain proof of the pathway used and submit it if requested." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "Arizona endorsement is handled through Apply for a License. Because a separate direct endorsement URL is not recorded, start from that reviewed authority route and choose the exact LPN, RN, APRN, CNA/LNA, CMA, LHA application type.", "verification_method": "Follow the current verification instructions shown by Arizona State Board of Nursing; compare the request with Nursys for RN/LPN/APRN; AZBN verification for assistant and certificate credentials and the destination application before paying for verification.", "steps": [ "Submit the Arizona endorsement application.", "Arrange Nursys verification from the original state.", "Provide official transcripts and fingerprint documentation as directed.", "Monitor the Nurse Portal for missing items.", "Verify the issued license and multistate status." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "Primary Source Verification", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Primary Source Verification", "url": "https://azbn.gov/licenses-and-certifications/primary-source-verification", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "Primary Source Verification", "official_url": "https://azbn.gov/licenses-and-certifications/primary-source-verification", "destination_domain": "azbn.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Primary Source Verification", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/arizona/" }, { "task": "Renew Your License", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Renew Your License", "url": "https://azbn.gov/licenses-and-certifications/renew-your-license", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Renew Your License", "official_url": "https://azbn.gov/licenses-and-certifications/renew-your-license", "destination_domain": "azbn.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Renew Your License", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/arizona/" }, { "task": "Apply for a License", "task_key": "applications", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Apply for a License", "url": "https://azbn.gov/licenses-and-certifications/apply-license", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "applications", "portal_name": "Apply for a License", "official_url": "https://azbn.gov/licenses-and-certifications/apply-license", "destination_domain": "azbn.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Apply for a License", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/arizona/" }, { "task": "Arizona State Board of Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Arizona State Board of Nursing", "url": "https://azbn.gov/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Arizona State Board of Nursing", "official_url": "https://azbn.gov/", "destination_domain": "azbn.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Arizona State Board of Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/arizona/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the Arizona status recorded as Compact jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/arizona/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Arizona State Board of Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create an Arizona license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/arizona/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local Arizona source remains Nursys for RN/LPN/APRN; AZBN verification for assistant and certificate credentials.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/arizona/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside Nursys for RN/LPN/APRN; AZBN verification for assistant and certificate credentials for Arizona; follow Arizona State Board of Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/arizona/" } ], "fees": [], "sources": [ { "title": "Arizona State Board of Nursing", "url": "https://azbn.gov/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Renew Your License", "url": "https://azbn.gov/licenses-and-certifications/renew-your-license", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Primary Source Verification", "url": "https://azbn.gov/licenses-and-certifications/primary-source-verification", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Apply for a License", "url": "https://azbn.gov/licenses-and-certifications/apply-license", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "1740 West Adams Street, Suite 2000, Phoenix, AZ 85007", "mailing_address": "1740 West Adams Street, Suite 2000, Phoenix, AZ 85007", "phone": "602-771-7800", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Arizona time; confirm holiday closures.", "location_note": "Use Nursys for RN/LPN/APRN verification and the AZBN portal for certificate or assistant credentials when directed.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=1740%20West%20Adams%20Street%20Suite%202000%20Phoenix%20AZ%2085007" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "Apply for a License", "why": "Use the reviewed Arizona primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live Arizona result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "Renew Your License", "why": "Arizona renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: Renewal is due by April 1 in the applicable renewal year." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "AZBN Credential Verification", "why": "Arizona rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: Meet one of the Board’s current continuing-competence pathways for renewal." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "The Arizona destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "Nursys for RN/LPN license verification from participating boards." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "Renew Your License", "why": "Authenticated Arizona transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: azbn.gov." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in Arizona.", "tip": "For Arizona, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Arizona State Board of Nursing", "why": "For Arizona, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call 602-771-7800 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the Arizona authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "Arizona is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Arizona or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "Arizona credential type", "meaning": "Confirm the exact credential among LPN, RN, APRN, CNA/LNA, CMA, LHA; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For Arizona, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Arizona State Board of Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For Arizona, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Every four years for RN/LPN. Renewal is due by April 1 in the applicable renewal year.", "mistake": "For Arizona, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "Arizona is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Arizona or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence.", "mistake": "For Arizona, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Arizona State Board of Nursing, Nursys for RN/LPN/APRN; AZBN verification for assistant and certificate credentials or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live Arizona verification date.", "mistake": "For Arizona, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For Arizona, confirm the jurisdiction record in Nursys for RN/LPN/APRN; AZBN verification for assistant and certificate credentials. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Arizona State Board of Nursing. The dataset records Arizona as: Compact jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for Arizona when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current Nursys for RN/LPN/APRN; AZBN verification for assistant and certificate credentials result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring an Arizona nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from Nursys for RN/LPN/APRN; AZBN verification for assistant and certificate credentials or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving Arizona, follow Arizona State Board of Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking Arizona licensure should apply through Arizona State Board of Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Applicants licensed elsewhere use the Arizona application route and arrange verification through Nursys or the credential-specific process. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Nursys for RN/LPN license verification from participating boards.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For Arizona, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked Arizona credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct Arizona pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Arizona State Board of Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For Arizona, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the Arizona instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the Arizona authority before payment: Confirm the current fee in the Arizona Nurse Portal before payment.", "For Arizona, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required Arizona license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For Arizona, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For Arizona, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "Nursys for RN/LPN license verification from participating boards." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use Nursys for RN/LPN/APRN; AZBN verification for assistant and certificate credentials for current Arizona status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with Arizona State Board of Nursing and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current Arizona credential in Apply for a License.", "For Arizona, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For Arizona, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For Arizona, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For Arizona, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against an Arizona licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For Arizona, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For Arizona, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Arizona State Board of Nursing at 602-771-7800 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every Arizona transaction from a reviewed authority domain (azbn.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Arizona State Board of Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through 602-771-7800 or the secure Arizona account.", "Use Apply for a License to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Arizona State Board of Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Arizona instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For Arizona, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No Arizona license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in Apply for a License. Confirm that Arizona State Board of Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call 602-771-7800 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published Arizona cycle: Every four years for RN/LPN. Renewal is due by April 1 in the applicable renewal year. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in Renew Your License, and recheck Apply for a License. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact Arizona rule: Meet one of the Board’s current continuing-competence pathways for renewal. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Arizona State Board of Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Nursys for RN/LPN license verification from participating boards.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "Arizona is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Arizona or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live Arizona primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Arizona State Board of Nursing at 602-771-7800 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/arizona/" }, { "name": "Arkansas", "abbreviation": "AR", "slug": "arkansas", "region": "South", "authority": "Arkansas State Board of Nursing", "authority_type": "State nursing regulatory board", "credentials": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN", "RNP", "LPTN" ], "nlc_status": "NLC member jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "member", "phone": "(501) 686-2700", "address": "1123 S. University Ave., Suite 800, Little Rock, AR 72204", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-10-27", "quick_answer": "Use the ASBN verification instructions to select the correct primary-source system. Arkansas renewals are biennial, and RN/LPN/APRN continuing education generally requires 15 contact hours per two-year cycle unless another accepted option applies.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Every two years", "deadline": "Renew according to the expiration date and renewal window shown in the Arkansas Nurse Portal.", "fee_summary": "Use the current ASBN fee schedule; amounts vary by credential and transaction.", "ce_summary": "15 contact hours per two-year cycle for LPN, RN and APRN renewal, or another Board-accepted option where applicable.", "portal": "Arkansas Nurse Portal", "steps": [ "Confirm the credential and expiration date in the live record.", "Complete the applicable continuing education or accepted alternative.", "Sign in through the official Arkansas Nurse Portal route.", "Complete disclosures and pay the current Board fee.", "Verify the renewed status using a primary-source lookup." ], "warnings": [ "Renewal rules can differ for specialty certificates and prescriptive authority.", "A renewal receipt is not the same as an updated active license record." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "LPN, RN and APRN renewal generally requires 15 contact hours during each two-year cycle, or another accepted competency option described by the Board.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Use Board-accepted providers or alternatives.", "Keep completion documentation available for audit.", "Credential-specific requirements can apply in addition to the general nursing requirement." ], "audit": "Retain original completion evidence and follow the current Board audit instructions." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "RN endorsement is the reviewed Arkansas endorsement route on healthy.arkansas.gov. Apply for the exact destination credential; an existing license or compact privilege does not automatically create Arkansas authority.", "verification_method": "Arkansas State Board of Nursing directs applicants to the current verification instructions associated with RN endorsement. Compare those instructions with ASBN Registry Search or Nursys before ordering a paid verification.", "steps": [ "Submit the Arkansas endorsement application.", "Arrange required license verification.", "Complete the Arkansas state and federal criminal background-check process.", "Request a temporary permit only if eligible and needed.", "Verify issuance in the live license record before practicing." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "License verification", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "License verification", "url": "https://healthy.arkansas.gov/boards-commissions/boards/nursing-arkansas-state-board/renewal-of-arkansas-license/license-verification/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "License verification", "official_url": "https://healthy.arkansas.gov/boards-commissions/boards/nursing-arkansas-state-board/renewal-of-arkansas-license/license-verification/", "destination_domain": "healthy.arkansas.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "License verification", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/arkansas/" }, { "task": "Renew license", "label": "Renew Arkansas License or Certificate", "url": "https://healthy.arkansas.gov/boards-commissions/boards/nursing-arkansas-state-board/renewal-of-arkansas-license/", "note": "Official renewal instructions and Nurse Portal route", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Renew Arkansas License or Certificate", "official_url": "https://healthy.arkansas.gov/boards-commissions/boards/nursing-arkansas-state-board/renewal-of-arkansas-license/", "destination_domain": "healthy.arkansas.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Renew Arkansas License or Certificate", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/arkansas/" }, { "task": "Continuing education FAQ", "task_key": "continuing-education", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Continuing education FAQ", "url": "https://healthy.arkansas.gov/boards-commissions/boards/nursing-arkansas-state-board/education/continuing-education/faqs/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "continuing_education", "portal_name": "Continuing education FAQ", "official_url": "https://healthy.arkansas.gov/boards-commissions/boards/nursing-arkansas-state-board/education/continuing-education/faqs/", "destination_domain": "healthy.arkansas.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Continuing education FAQ", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/arkansas/" }, { "task": "RN endorsement", "task_key": "endorsement", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "RN endorsement", "url": "https://healthy.arkansas.gov/boards-commissions/boards/nursing-arkansas-state-board/licensing/endorsement/rn-endorsement/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "endorsement", "portal_name": "RN endorsement", "official_url": "https://healthy.arkansas.gov/boards-commissions/boards/nursing-arkansas-state-board/licensing/endorsement/rn-endorsement/", "destination_domain": "healthy.arkansas.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "RN endorsement", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/arkansas/" }, { "task": "ASBN fee schedule", "task_key": "fees", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "ASBN fee schedule", "url": "https://healthy.arkansas.gov/boards-commissions/boards/nursing-arkansas-state-board/fees/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "fees", "portal_name": "ASBN fee schedule", "official_url": "https://healthy.arkansas.gov/boards-commissions/boards/nursing-arkansas-state-board/fees/", "destination_domain": "healthy.arkansas.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "ASBN fee schedule", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/arkansas/" }, { "task": "Arkansas NLC information", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Arkansas NLC information", "url": "https://healthy.arkansas.gov/boards-commissions/boards/nursing-arkansas-state-board/compact/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Arkansas NLC information", "official_url": "https://healthy.arkansas.gov/boards-commissions/boards/nursing-arkansas-state-board/compact/", "destination_domain": "healthy.arkansas.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Arkansas NLC information", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/arkansas/" }, { "task": "Arkansas State Board of Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Arkansas State Board of Nursing", "url": "https://healthy.arkansas.gov/boards-commissions/boards/nursing-arkansas-state-board/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Arkansas State Board of Nursing", "official_url": "https://healthy.arkansas.gov/boards-commissions/boards/nursing-arkansas-state-board/", "destination_domain": "healthy.arkansas.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Arkansas State Board of Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/arkansas/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the Arkansas status recorded as NLC member jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/arkansas/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Arkansas State Board of Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create an Arkansas license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/arkansas/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local Arkansas source remains ASBN Registry Search or Nursys.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/arkansas/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside ASBN Registry Search or Nursys for Arkansas; follow Arkansas State Board of Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/arkansas/" } ], "fees": [ { "label": "RN/LPN endorsement application", "credential": "RN/LPN", "amount": "$125", "notes": "Application fee; confirm current total and any background-check or temporary-permit charges on the official schedule.", "source": "https://healthy.arkansas.gov/boards-commissions/boards/nursing-arkansas-state-board/fees/" } ], "sources": [ { "title": "Arkansas State Board of Nursing", "url": "https://healthy.arkansas.gov/boards-commissions/boards/nursing-arkansas-state-board/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "License verification", "url": "https://healthy.arkansas.gov/boards-commissions/boards/nursing-arkansas-state-board/renewal-of-arkansas-license/license-verification/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Renewal of Arkansas license", "url": "https://healthy.arkansas.gov/boards-commissions/boards/nursing-arkansas-state-board/renewal-of-arkansas-license/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Continuing education FAQ", "url": "https://healthy.arkansas.gov/boards-commissions/boards/nursing-arkansas-state-board/education/continuing-education/faqs/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "RN endorsement", "url": "https://healthy.arkansas.gov/boards-commissions/boards/nursing-arkansas-state-board/licensing/endorsement/rn-endorsement/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "ASBN fee schedule", "url": "https://healthy.arkansas.gov/boards-commissions/boards/nursing-arkansas-state-board/fees/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Arkansas NLC information", "url": "https://healthy.arkansas.gov/boards-commissions/boards/nursing-arkansas-state-board/compact/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "1123 S. University Ave., Suite 800, Little Rock, AR 72204", "mailing_address": "1123 S. University Ave., Suite 800, Little Rock, AR 72204", "phone": "(501) 686-2700", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=1123%20S.%20University%20Ave.%2C%20Suite%20800%2C%20Little%20Rock%2C%20AR%2072204" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "ASBN License Verification", "why": "Use the reviewed Arkansas primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live Arkansas result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "Renew Arkansas License or Certificate", "why": "Arkansas renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: Renew according to the expiration date and renewal window shown in the Arkansas Nurse Portal." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "ASBN Continuing Education FAQ", "why": "Arkansas rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: LPN, RN and APRN renewal generally requires 15 contact hours during each two-year cycle, or another accepted competency option described by the Board." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "RN Endorsement", "why": "The Arkansas destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "Use Nursys where the original jurisdiction participates; otherwise follow the Board’s direct verification instructions." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "Renew Arkansas License or Certificate", "why": "Authenticated Arkansas transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: healthy.arkansas.gov." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in Arkansas.", "tip": "For Arkansas, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Arkansas State Board of Nursing", "why": "For Arkansas, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (501) 686-2700 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the Arkansas authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "Arkansas is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Arkansas or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "Arkansas credential type", "meaning": "Confirm the exact credential among RN, LPN, APRN, RNP, LPTN; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For Arkansas, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Arkansas State Board of Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For Arkansas, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Every two years. Renew according to the expiration date and renewal window shown in the Arkansas Nurse Portal.", "mistake": "For Arkansas, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "Arkansas is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Arkansas or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence.", "mistake": "For Arkansas, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Arkansas State Board of Nursing, ASBN Registry Search or Nursys or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live Arkansas verification date.", "mistake": "For Arkansas, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For Arkansas, confirm the jurisdiction record in ASBN Registry Search or Nursys. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Arkansas State Board of Nursing. The dataset records Arkansas as: NLC member jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for Arkansas when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current ASBN Registry Search or Nursys result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring an Arkansas nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from ASBN Registry Search or Nursys or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving Arkansas, follow Arkansas State Board of Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking Arkansas licensure should apply through Arkansas State Board of Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "An RN licensed in another jurisdiction applies to Arkansas by endorsement through the Nurse Portal. The Board requires license verification and state and federal criminal background checks. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Use Nursys where the original jurisdiction participates; otherwise follow the Board’s direct verification instructions.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For Arkansas, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked Arkansas credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct Arkansas pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Arkansas State Board of Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For Arkansas, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the Arkansas instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the Arkansas authority before payment: Use the current ASBN fee schedule; amounts vary by credential and transaction.", "For Arkansas, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required Arkansas license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For Arkansas, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For Arkansas, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "Use Nursys where the original jurisdiction participates; otherwise follow the Board’s direct verification instructions." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use ASBN Registry Search or Nursys for current Arkansas status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with Arkansas State Board of Nursing and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current Arkansas credential in ASBN License Verification.", "For Arkansas, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For Arkansas, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For Arkansas, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For Arkansas, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against an Arkansas licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For Arkansas, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For Arkansas, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Arkansas State Board of Nursing at (501) 686-2700 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every Arkansas transaction from a reviewed authority domain (healthy.arkansas.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Arkansas State Board of Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (501) 686-2700 or the secure Arkansas account.", "Use ASBN License Verification to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Arkansas State Board of Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Arkansas instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For Arkansas, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No Arkansas license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in ASBN License Verification. Confirm that Arkansas State Board of Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (501) 686-2700 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published Arkansas cycle: Every two years. Renew according to the expiration date and renewal window shown in the Arkansas Nurse Portal. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in Renew Arkansas License or Certificate, and recheck ASBN License Verification. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact Arkansas rule: LPN, RN and APRN renewal generally requires 15 contact hours during each two-year cycle, or another accepted competency option described by the Board. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Arkansas State Board of Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Use Nursys where the original jurisdiction participates; otherwise follow the Board’s direct verification instructions.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "Arkansas is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Arkansas or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live Arkansas primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Arkansas State Board of Nursing at (501) 686-2700 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/arkansas/" }, { "name": "California", "abbreviation": "CA", "slug": "california", "region": "West", "authority": "California Board of Registered Nursing", "authority_type": "State nursing regulatory board", "credentials": [ "RN", "Nurse Practitioner", "Clinical Nurse Specialist", "Nurse Anesthetist", "Nurse-Midwife", "Public Health Nurse" ], "nlc_status": "Non-compact jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "nonmember", "phone": "(916) 322-3350", "address": "1747 North Market Boulevard, Suite 150, Sacramento, CA 95834", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-10-27", "quick_answer": "Use California DCA License Search for public RN verification and BreEZe-linked services for applications and renewals. Confirm the credential first because LVN and CNA users are routed to different California authorities.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Every two years", "deadline": "Renew before the expiration date shown on the license record.", "fee_summary": "Timely RN renewal: $190; delinquent RN renewal: $280.", "ce_summary": "30 contact hours of approved continuing education every two years.", "portal": "BreEZe-linked renewal services", "steps": [ "Confirm that the RN license is eligible for online renewal.", "Complete the required 30 contact hours before renewal.", "Review fingerprint and disclosure requirements that may apply to the license.", "Submit the renewal through the official BreEZe route and pay the current fee.", "Verify the updated license status through DCA License Search." ], "warnings": [ "A lapsed license can require additional steps; licenses lapsed longer than eight years have special competency requirements.", "Fees are non-refundable once received by the Board.", "Prescribing-related certificates can include an additional CURES assessment." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "30 contact hours every two years for active RN renewal.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Use a California BRN-approved continuing education provider.", "Keep completion records for the period required by the Board.", "Additional certificate-specific requirements may apply." ], "audit": "The Board can require proof of completion; do not rely only on a course-provider dashboard." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "California endorsement is handled through California Board of Registered Nursing. Because a separate direct endorsement URL is not recorded, start from that reviewed authority route and choose the exact RN, Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse-Midwife, Public Health Nurse application type.", "verification_method": "Follow the current verification instructions shown by California Board of Registered Nursing; compare the request with DCA License Search and the destination application before paying for verification.", "steps": [ "Submit the California endorsement application.", "Arrange required license verification and education records.", "Complete fingerprint requirements using the method applicable to your location.", "Track application status through the official BRN status tools.", "Do not begin California practice until authorized." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "License verification", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "License verification", "url": "https://www.rn.ca.gov/online/verify.shtml", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "License verification", "official_url": "https://www.rn.ca.gov/online/verify.shtml", "destination_domain": "www.rn.ca.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "License verification", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/california/" }, { "task": "License renewal", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "License renewal", "url": "https://www.rn.ca.gov/licensees/lic-renewal.shtml", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "License renewal", "official_url": "https://www.rn.ca.gov/licensees/lic-renewal.shtml", "destination_domain": "www.rn.ca.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "License renewal", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/california/" }, { "task": "Continuing education", "task_key": "continuing-education", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Continuing education", "url": "https://www.rn.ca.gov/licensees/ce-renewal.shtml", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "continuing_education", "portal_name": "Continuing education", "official_url": "https://www.rn.ca.gov/licensees/ce-renewal.shtml", "destination_domain": "www.rn.ca.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Continuing education", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/california/" }, { "task": "Fee schedule", "task_key": "fees", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Fee schedule", "url": "https://www.rn.ca.gov/consumers/fees.shtml", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "fees", "portal_name": "Fee schedule", "official_url": "https://www.rn.ca.gov/consumers/fees.shtml", "destination_domain": "www.rn.ca.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Fee schedule", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/california/" }, { "task": "California Board of Registered Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "California Board of Registered Nursing", "url": "https://www.rn.ca.gov/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "California Board of Registered Nursing", "official_url": "https://www.rn.ca.gov/", "destination_domain": "www.rn.ca.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "California Board of Registered Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/california/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the California status recorded as Non-compact jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/california/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through California Board of Registered Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create a California license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/california/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local California source remains DCA License Search.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/california/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside DCA License Search for California; follow California Board of Registered Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/california/" } ], "fees": [ { "label": "RN renewal — timely", "credential": "RN", "amount": "$190", "notes": "Biennial timely renewal", "source": "https://www.rn.ca.gov/consumers/fees.shtml" }, { "label": "RN renewal — delinquent", "credential": "RN", "amount": "$280", "notes": "Delinquent renewal", "source": "https://www.rn.ca.gov/consumers/fees.shtml" }, { "label": "RN endorsement application", "credential": "RN", "amount": "$350", "notes": "RN from another U.S. state, district or territory", "source": "https://www.rn.ca.gov/consumers/fees.shtml" }, { "label": "Temporary RN license", "credential": "RN", "amount": "$100", "notes": "Temporary license application fee", "source": "https://www.rn.ca.gov/consumers/fees.shtml" } ], "sources": [ { "title": "California Board of Registered Nursing", "url": "https://www.rn.ca.gov/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "License verification", "url": "https://www.rn.ca.gov/online/verify.shtml", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "License renewal", "url": "https://www.rn.ca.gov/licensees/lic-renewal.shtml", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Continuing education", "url": "https://www.rn.ca.gov/licensees/ce-renewal.shtml", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Fee schedule", "url": "https://www.rn.ca.gov/consumers/fees.shtml", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "1747 North Market Boulevard, Suite 150, Sacramento, CA 95834-1924", "mailing_address": "PO Box 944210, Sacramento, CA 94244-2100", "phone": "916-322-3350", "secondary_phone": "916-557-1208", "fax": "(916) 574-7699", "email": "", "office_hours": "Main phone: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pacific time. Public counter: 8:15 a.m. to 11:55 a.m. and 1:05 p.m. to 4:45 p.m., excluding state holidays.", "location_note": "The BRN physical and mailing addresses differ. BreEZe technical support uses a separate telephone number.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=1747%20North%20Market%20Boulevard%20Suite%20150%20Sacramento%20CA%2095834" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "DCA License Search", "why": "Use the reviewed California primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live California result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "CE for License Renewal", "why": "California renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: Renew before the expiration date shown on the license record." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "CE for License Renewal", "why": "California rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: 30 contact hours every two years for active RN renewal." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "The California destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "Follow the BRN endorsement instructions for license verification and education documentation." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "License/Certificate Renewal", "why": "Authenticated California transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: www.rn.ca.gov." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "DCA License Search", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in California.", "tip": "For California, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "California Board of Registered Nursing", "why": "For California, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call 916-322-3350 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the California authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "California is recorded as a non-compact jurisdiction. A nurse normally needs the license or other authority required by California; an out-of-state compact license should not be assumed to replace that requirement." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "California credential type", "meaning": "Confirm the exact credential among RN, Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse-Midwife, Public Health Nurse; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For California, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by California Board of Registered Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For California, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Every two years. Renew before the expiration date shown on the license record.", "mistake": "For California, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "California is recorded as a non-compact jurisdiction. A nurse normally needs the license or other authority required by California; an out-of-state compact license should not be assumed to replace that requirement.", "mistake": "For California, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by California Board of Registered Nursing, DCA License Search or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live California verification date.", "mistake": "For California, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For California, confirm the jurisdiction record in DCA License Search. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by California Board of Registered Nursing. The dataset records California as: Non-compact jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for California when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current DCA License Search result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a California nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from DCA License Search or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving California, follow California Board of Registered Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking California licensure should apply through California Board of Registered Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "RNs licensed in another U.S. jurisdiction apply to the California BRN by endorsement. California requires its own application and does not participate in the Nurse Licensure Compact. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Follow the BRN endorsement instructions for license verification and education documentation.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For California, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked California credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct California pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by California Board of Registered Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For California, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the California instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the California authority before payment: Timely RN renewal: $190; delinquent RN renewal: $280.", "For California, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required California license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For California, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For California, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "Follow the BRN endorsement instructions for license verification and education documentation." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use DCA License Search for current California status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with California Board of Registered Nursing and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current California credential in DCA License Search.", "For California, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "Use DCA License Search for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For California, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For California, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a California licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For California, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For California, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use California Board of Registered Nursing at 916-322-3350 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every California transaction from a reviewed authority domain (www.rn.ca.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent California Board of Registered Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through 916-322-3350 or the secure California account.", "Use DCA License Search to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by California Board of Registered Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current California instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For California, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No California license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in DCA License Search. Confirm that California Board of Registered Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call 916-322-3350 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published California cycle: Every two years. Renew before the expiration date shown on the license record. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in License/Certificate Renewal, and recheck DCA License Search. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact California rule: 30 contact hours every two years for active RN renewal. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that California Board of Registered Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Follow the BRN endorsement instructions for license verification and education documentation.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "California is recorded as a non-compact jurisdiction. A nurse normally needs the license or other authority required by California; an out-of-state compact license should not be assumed to replace that requirement. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live California primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask California Board of Registered Nursing at 916-322-3350 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/california/" }, { "name": "Colorado", "abbreviation": "CO", "slug": "colorado", "region": "West", "authority": "Colorado Board of Nursing", "authority_type": "Board within the Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations", "credentials": [ "LPN", "RN", "APN/RXN" ], "nlc_status": "Compact jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "member", "phone": "(303) 894-7800", "address": "1560 Broadway, Suite 1350, Denver, CO 80202", "verified_date": "2026-07-28", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-10-28", "quick_answer": "Use Colorado’s official license lookup for public verification and the Division’s online services for applications and renewal. Colorado does not require routine CE for RN or LPN renewal, but advanced-practice and prescriptive-authority requirements can differ.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Credential-specific renewal schedule", "deadline": "RN licenses generally expire September 30 according to the applicable odd/even renewal cycle; the online renewal window typically opens several weeks before expiration.", "fee_summary": "Colorado changes fees through the Division’s fee-setting process; confirm the amount shown in the current online transaction.", "ce_summary": "No routine continuing education is required for RN or LPN renewal. APN/RXN requirements and national certification obligations remain separate.", "portal": "Colorado DPO Online Services", "steps": [ "Confirm the credential expiration date in the public lookup.", "Open the correct online renewal transaction.", "Review attestations and any advanced-practice requirements.", "Pay the current displayed fee.", "Confirm the renewed status after processing." ], "warnings": [ "Do not copy a fee from an old guide because Colorado licensing fees can change.", "No general RN/LPN CE requirement does not remove APN certification or prescriptive-authority obligations.", "Compact eligibility depends on primary state of residence and uniform requirements." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "Colorado does not impose a general continuing-education requirement for routine RN or LPN renewal. Advanced-practice nurses must still maintain applicable certification and prescriptive-authority requirements.", "mandatory_topics": [ "No generic RN/LPN CE-hour total for renewal.", "Maintain national certification where required for advanced practice.", "Review current Board notices before each renewal." ], "audit": "Keep professional certification and any credential-specific documentation required for the license held." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "Colorado endorsement is handled through Colorado Nursing FAQ. Because a separate direct endorsement URL is not recorded, start from that reviewed authority route and choose the exact LPN, RN, APN/RXN application type.", "verification_method": "Follow the current verification instructions shown by Colorado Board of Nursing; compare the request with Colorado DPO License Lookup and the destination application before paying for verification.", "steps": [ "Open the nursing applications page and choose endorsement.", "Determine whether the application is single-state or multistate.", "Submit application, identity and background-check materials.", "Arrange license verification through the required system.", "Track the application and verify issuance before practice." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "License verification", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Verify a Colorado License", "url": "https://dora.colorado.gov/check-a-license", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "note": "Colorado DORA public service for checking a professional or occupational license and healthcare provider profile.", "verification_basis": "Colorado DORA official license-check service", "verified": "2026-07-28", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "Verify a Colorado License", "official_url": "https://dora.colorado.gov/check-a-license", "destination_domain": "dora.colorado.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Verify a Colorado License", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Colorado DORA official license-check service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/colorado/" }, { "task": "Nursing Applications and Renewals", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Nursing Applications and Renewals", "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Nursing/Applications", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Nursing Applications and Renewals", "official_url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Nursing/Applications", "destination_domain": "dpo.colorado.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursing Applications and Renewals", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/colorado/" }, { "task": "Official board resource", "label": "Colorado Nursing FAQ", "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Nursing/FAQ", "note": "Official primary-source nursing licensing information.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_key": "applications", "scope": "jurisdiction", "task_type": "applications", "portal_name": "Colorado Nursing FAQ", "official_url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Nursing/FAQ", "destination_domain": "dpo.colorado.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Colorado Nursing FAQ", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/colorado/" }, { "task": "Colorado Nurse Licensure Compact", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Colorado Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Nursing/Compact", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Colorado Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Nursing/Compact", "destination_domain": "dpo.colorado.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Colorado Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/colorado/" }, { "task": "Colorado Board of Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Colorado Board of Nursing", "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Nursing", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Colorado Board of Nursing", "official_url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Nursing", "destination_domain": "dpo.colorado.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Colorado Board of Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/colorado/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the Colorado status recorded as Compact jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/colorado/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Colorado Board of Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create a Colorado license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/colorado/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local Colorado source remains Colorado DPO License Lookup.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/colorado/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside Colorado DPO License Lookup for Colorado; follow Colorado Board of Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/colorado/" } ], "fees": [], "sources": [ { "title": "Colorado Board of Nursing", "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Nursing", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Nursing Applications and Renewals", "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Nursing/Applications", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Colorado Nursing FAQ", "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Nursing/FAQ", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Colorado Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Nursing/Compact", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Verify a Colorado License", "url": "https://dora.colorado.gov/check-a-license", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-28" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "1560 Broadway, Suite 1350, Denver, CO 80202", "mailing_address": "1560 Broadway, Suite 1350, Denver, CO 80202", "phone": "303-894-7800", "secondary_phone": "303-894-2430", "fax": "303-894-7693", "email": "dora_dpo_licensing@state.co.us", "office_hours": "Confirm current DPO customer-service hours before visiting.", "location_note": "Customer service and board-specific telephone numbers may differ. Use the relevant nursing unit for case-specific questions.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=1560%20Broadway%20Suite%201350%20Denver%20CO%2080202" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "Use the reviewed Colorado primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live Colorado result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "Colorado Nursing Applications", "why": "Colorado renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: RN licenses generally expire September 30 according to the applicable odd/even renewal cycle; the online renewal window typically opens several weeks before expiration." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "Colorado Nurse Licensure Compact", "why": "Colorado rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: Colorado does not impose a general continuing-education requirement for routine RN or LPN renewal. Advanced-practice nurses must still maintain applicable certification and prescriptive-authority requirements." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "Colorado Nursing Applications", "why": "The Colorado destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "Use Nursys when available or the verification method directed by Colorado for a nonparticipating jurisdiction." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "Colorado DPO Online Services", "why": "Authenticated Colorado transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: dpo.colorado.gov." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in Colorado.", "tip": "For Colorado, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Colorado Board of Nursing", "why": "For Colorado, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call 303-894-7800 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the Colorado authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "Colorado is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Colorado or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "Colorado credential type", "meaning": "Confirm the exact credential among LPN, RN, APN/RXN; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For Colorado, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Colorado Board of Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For Colorado, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Credential-specific renewal schedule. RN licenses generally expire September 30 according to the applicable odd/even renewal cycle; the online renewal window typically opens several weeks before expiration.", "mistake": "For Colorado, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "Colorado is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Colorado or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence.", "mistake": "For Colorado, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Colorado Board of Nursing, Colorado DPO License Lookup or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live Colorado verification date.", "mistake": "For Colorado, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For Colorado, confirm the jurisdiction record in Colorado DPO License Lookup. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Colorado Board of Nursing. The dataset records Colorado as: Compact jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for Colorado when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current Colorado DPO License Lookup result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a Colorado nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from Colorado DPO License Lookup or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving Colorado, follow Colorado Board of Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking Colorado licensure should apply through Colorado Board of Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Colorado endorsement applications are filed through the Division’s nursing application system. Applicants must choose single-state or multistate pathways based on residence and eligibility. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Use Nursys when available or the verification method directed by Colorado for a nonparticipating jurisdiction.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For Colorado, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked Colorado credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct Colorado pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Colorado Board of Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For Colorado, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the Colorado instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the Colorado authority before payment: Colorado changes fees through the Division’s fee-setting process; confirm the amount shown in the current online transaction.", "For Colorado, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required Colorado license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For Colorado, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For Colorado, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "Use Nursys when available or the verification method directed by Colorado for a nonparticipating jurisdiction." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use Colorado DPO License Lookup for current Colorado status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with Colorado Board of Nursing and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current Colorado credential in NCSBN License Verification Guidance.", "For Colorado, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For Colorado, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For Colorado, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For Colorado, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a Colorado licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For Colorado, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For Colorado, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Colorado Board of Nursing at 303-894-7800 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every Colorado transaction from a reviewed authority domain (dpo.colorado.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Colorado Board of Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through 303-894-7800 or the secure Colorado account.", "For Colorado, use NCSBN License Verification Guidance to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Colorado Board of Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Colorado instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For Colorado, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No Colorado license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in NCSBN License Verification Guidance. Confirm that Colorado Board of Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call 303-894-7800 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published Colorado cycle: Credential-specific renewal schedule. RN licenses generally expire September 30 according to the applicable odd/even renewal cycle; the online renewal window typically opens several weeks before expiration. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in Colorado DPO Online Services, and recheck NCSBN License Verification Guidance. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact Colorado rule: Colorado does not impose a general continuing-education requirement for routine RN or LPN renewal. Advanced-practice nurses must still maintain applicable certification and prescriptive-authority requirements. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Colorado Board of Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Use Nursys when available or the verification method directed by Colorado for a nonparticipating jurisdiction.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "Colorado is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Colorado or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live Colorado primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Colorado Board of Nursing at 303-894-7800 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/colorado/" }, { "name": "Connecticut", "abbreviation": "CT", "slug": "connecticut", "region": "Northeast", "authority": "Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing / Department of Public Health", "authority_type": "Board within a state health department", "credentials": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "nlc_status": "NLC member jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "member", "phone": "(860) 509-7603", "address": "410 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06134", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-10-27", "quick_answer": "Use Connecticut eLicense for public verification and online licensing services. RN and LPN licenses generally renew annually; continuing education obligations differ by credential and renewal cycle.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Annual after the initial registration period", "deadline": "Most licenses expire in the first birth month after issuance and renew annually; confirm the exact date in eLicense.", "fee_summary": "RN renewal: $110.", "ce_summary": "RN/LPN topic requirement applies once every six years for actively practicing nurses; APRN requirements are separate and more extensive.", "portal": "Connecticut eLicense", "steps": [ "Confirm the expiration date in eLicense.", "Complete any CE obligation due for the current cycle.", "Renew through the official online system.", "Pay the fee displayed for the credential.", "Verify the updated public record." ], "warnings": [ "APRN continuing education is separate from the RN/LPN topic requirement.", "Do not assume compact eligibility solely because Connecticut is an NLC member." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "Actively practicing RNs and LPNs renewing after January 1, 2022 complete two contact hours once every six years on PTSD, suicide risk, depression/grief and suicide prevention; APRNs have separate 50-hour requirements in the preceding 24 months.", "mandatory_topics": [ "RN/LPN six-year behavioral-health and suicide-prevention topic requirement.", "APRN pharmacotherapeutics and specified subject requirements.", "Keep course evidence for any audit or renewal review." ], "audit": "Use the credential-specific DPH page because RN/LPN and APRN obligations are not interchangeable." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "RN licensure by endorsement is the reviewed Connecticut endorsement route on portal.ct.gov. Apply for the exact destination credential; an existing license or compact privilege does not automatically create Connecticut authority.", "verification_method": "Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing / Department of Public Health directs applicants to the current verification instructions associated with RN licensure by endorsement. Compare those instructions with Connecticut eLicense before ordering a paid verification.", "steps": [ "Apply online through the DPH/eLicense route.", "Pay the $180 application fee.", "Arrange verification of every relevant nursing license.", "Provide education and legal-name documents requested by DPH.", "Verify issuance before practicing in Connecticut." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "Verify license", "label": "Connecticut License Verification", "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dph/practitioner-licensing--investigations/plis/verify-a-license", "note": "Official eLicense verification route", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "Connecticut License Verification", "official_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dph/practitioner-licensing--investigations/plis/verify-a-license", "destination_domain": "portal.ct.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Connecticut License Verification", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/connecticut/" }, { "task": "Renew license", "label": "Renew a Nursing License Online", "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dph/knowledge-base/articles/licensing/renew-a-nursing-license-online", "note": "Official renewal instructions", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Renew a Nursing License Online", "official_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dph/knowledge-base/articles/licensing/renew-a-nursing-license-online", "destination_domain": "portal.ct.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Renew a Nursing License Online", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/connecticut/" }, { "task": "RN continuing education", "task_key": "continuing-education", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "RN continuing education", "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dph/practitioner-licensing--investigations/registered-nurse/continuing-education", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "continuing_education", "portal_name": "RN continuing education", "official_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dph/practitioner-licensing--investigations/registered-nurse/continuing-education", "destination_domain": "portal.ct.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "RN continuing education", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/connecticut/" }, { "task": "RN licensure by endorsement", "task_key": "endorsement", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "RN licensure by endorsement", "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dph/practitioner-licensing--investigations/registered-nurse/rn-licensure-by-endorsement", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "endorsement", "portal_name": "RN licensure by endorsement", "official_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dph/practitioner-licensing--investigations/registered-nurse/rn-licensure-by-endorsement", "destination_domain": "portal.ct.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "RN licensure by endorsement", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/connecticut/" }, { "task": "RN licensure and fees", "task_key": "applications", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "RN licensure and fees", "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dph/practitioner-licensing--investigations/registered-nurse/registered-nurse-licensure", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "applications", "portal_name": "RN licensure and fees", "official_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dph/practitioner-licensing--investigations/registered-nurse/registered-nurse-licensure", "destination_domain": "portal.ct.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "RN licensure and fees", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/connecticut/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dph/knowledge-base/articles/licensing/nurse-licensure-compact", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dph/knowledge-base/articles/licensing/nurse-licensure-compact", "destination_domain": "portal.ct.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/connecticut/" }, { "task": "Board of Examiners for Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Board of Examiners for Nursing", "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dph/public-health-hearing-office/board-of-examiners-for-nursing/board-of-examiners-for-nursing", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Board of Examiners for Nursing", "official_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dph/public-health-hearing-office/board-of-examiners-for-nursing/board-of-examiners-for-nursing", "destination_domain": "portal.ct.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Board of Examiners for Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/connecticut/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the Connecticut status recorded as NLC member jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/connecticut/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing / Department of Public Health; passing the exam does not itself create a Connecticut license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/connecticut/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local Connecticut source remains Connecticut eLicense.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/connecticut/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside Connecticut eLicense for Connecticut; follow Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing / Department of Public Health instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/connecticut/" } ], "fees": [ { "label": "RN renewal", "credential": "RN", "amount": "$110", "notes": "Annual renewal fee.", "source": "https://portal.ct.gov/dph/practitioner-licensing--investigations/registered-nurse/registered-nurse-licensure" }, { "label": "RN endorsement/application", "credential": "RN", "amount": "$180", "notes": "Licensure application or endorsement fee.", "source": "https://portal.ct.gov/dph/practitioner-licensing--investigations/registered-nurse/rn-licensure-by-endorsement" }, { "label": "RN reinstatement", "credential": "RN", "amount": "$180", "notes": "Reinstatement fee listed by DPH.", "source": "https://portal.ct.gov/dph/practitioner-licensing--investigations/registered-nurse/registered-nurse-licensure" } ], "sources": [ { "title": "Board of Examiners for Nursing", "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dph/public-health-hearing-office/board-of-examiners-for-nursing/board-of-examiners-for-nursing", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Verify a license", "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dph/practitioner-licensing--investigations/plis/verify-a-license", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Renew a nursing license online", "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dph/knowledge-base/articles/licensing/renew-a-nursing-license-online", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "RN continuing education", "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dph/practitioner-licensing--investigations/registered-nurse/continuing-education", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "RN licensure and fees", "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dph/practitioner-licensing--investigations/registered-nurse/registered-nurse-licensure", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "RN licensure by endorsement", "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dph/practitioner-licensing--investigations/registered-nurse/rn-licensure-by-endorsement", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dph/knowledge-base/articles/licensing/nurse-licensure-compact", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "410 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06134", "mailing_address": "410 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06134", "phone": "860-509-7603", "secondary_phone": "860-509-7552", "fax": "", "email": "OPLC.dph@ct.gov", "office_hours": "Confirm DPH service hours before visiting.", "location_note": "Licensing/verification and nursing-program or scope questions use different units. Disciplinary hearing office: 860-509-7566.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=410%20Capitol%20Avenue%20Hartford%20CT%2006134" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "Connecticut License Verification", "why": "Use the reviewed Connecticut primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live Connecticut result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "Registered Nurse Licensure", "why": "Connecticut renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: Most licenses expire in the first birth month after issuance and renew annually; confirm the exact date in eLicense." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "RN Continuing Education", "why": "Connecticut rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: Actively practicing RNs and LPNs renewing after January 1, 2022 complete two contact hours once every six years on PTSD, suicide risk, depression/grief and suicide prevention; APRNs have separate 50-hour requirements in the preceding 24 months." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "RN Licensure by Endorsement", "why": "The Connecticut destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "Provide license verification as directed by DPH; use Nursys when available." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "Board of Examiners for Nursing", "why": "Authenticated Connecticut transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: portal.ct.gov." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in Connecticut.", "tip": "For Connecticut, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing / Department of Public Health", "why": "For Connecticut, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call 860-509-7603 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the Connecticut authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "Connecticut is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Connecticut or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "Connecticut credential type", "meaning": "For Connecticut, confirm the exact credential among RN, LPN, APRN; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For Connecticut, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing / Department of Public Health, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For Connecticut, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Annual after the initial registration period. Most licenses expire in the first birth month after issuance and renew annually; confirm the exact date in eLicense.", "mistake": "For Connecticut, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "Connecticut is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Connecticut or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence.", "mistake": "For Connecticut, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing / Department of Public Health, Connecticut eLicense or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live Connecticut verification date.", "mistake": "For Connecticut, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For Connecticut, confirm the jurisdiction record in Connecticut eLicense. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing / Department of Public Health. The dataset records Connecticut as: NLC member jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for Connecticut when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current Connecticut eLicense result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a Connecticut nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from Connecticut eLicense or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving Connecticut, follow Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing / Department of Public Health instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking Connecticut licensure should apply through Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing / Department of Public Health, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Connecticut RN endorsement is an online DPH application for a nurse already licensed in another U.S. jurisdiction. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Provide license verification as directed by DPH; use Nursys when available.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For Connecticut, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked Connecticut credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct Connecticut pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing / Department of Public Health; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For Connecticut, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the Connecticut instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the Connecticut authority before payment: RN renewal: $110.", "For Connecticut, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required Connecticut license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For Connecticut, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For Connecticut, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "Provide license verification as directed by DPH; use Nursys when available." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use Connecticut eLicense for current Connecticut status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing / Department of Public Health and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current Connecticut credential in Connecticut License Verification.", "For Connecticut, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For Connecticut, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For Connecticut, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For Connecticut, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a Connecticut licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For Connecticut, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For Connecticut, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing / Department of Public Health at 860-509-7603 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every Connecticut transaction from a reviewed authority domain (portal.ct.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing / Department of Public Health.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through 860-509-7603 or the secure Connecticut account.", "Use Connecticut License Verification to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing / Department of Public Health.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Connecticut instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For Connecticut, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No Connecticut license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in Connecticut License Verification. Confirm that Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing / Department of Public Health, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call 860-509-7603 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published Connecticut cycle: Annual after the initial registration period. Most licenses expire in the first birth month after issuance and renew annually; confirm the exact date in eLicense. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in Board of Examiners for Nursing, and recheck Connecticut License Verification. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact Connecticut rule: Actively practicing RNs and LPNs renewing after January 1, 2022 complete two contact hours once every six years on PTSD, suicide risk, depression/grief and suicide prevention; APRNs have separate 50-hour requirements in the preceding 24 months. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing / Department of Public Health received the correct existing-license verification (Provide license verification as directed by DPH; use Nursys when available.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "Connecticut is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Connecticut or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live Connecticut primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing / Department of Public Health at 860-509-7603 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/connecticut/" }, { "name": "Delaware", "abbreviation": "DE", "slug": "delaware", "region": "South", "authority": "Delaware Board of Nursing", "authority_type": "State professional licensing board", "credentials": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "nlc_status": "NLC member jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "member", "phone": "(302) 744-4500", "address": "Cannon Building, Suite 203, 861 Silver Lake Blvd., Dover, DE 19904", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-10-27", "quick_answer": "Use DELPROS for Delaware license records and online transactions. RN and LPN renewal dates are credential-specific, and full two-year CE requirements are 30 hours for RNs and 24 for LPNs.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Two-year credential-specific schedule", "deadline": "LPN licenses expire February 28 of even years; RN dates are assigned in odd years. Confirm the individual record.", "fee_summary": "Renewal amount is shown in DELPROS; published application fee is $181 and reinstatement is $272.", "ce_summary": "RN: 30 hours; LPN: 24 hours for a full two-year renewal period, including specified subject requirements.", "portal": "DELPROS", "steps": [ "Confirm the exact expiration date and renewal eligibility.", "Complete required CE and practice requirements.", "Sign in to DELPROS and complete the renewal.", "Pay the credential-specific amount shown.", "Verify the renewed status publicly." ], "warnings": [ "RN and LPN renewal dates are not identical.", "New or partial-cycle licensees can have prorated CE requirements." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "For a full two-year period, RNs complete 30 CE hours and LPNs complete 24 CE hours.", "mandatory_topics": [ "At least three hours related to substance abuse.", "At least one hour related to child abuse, exploitation, trafficking, domestic violence or reporting obligations.", "Meet practice-hour or refresher requirements described by the Board." ], "audit": "Maintain certificates and respond to any DELPROS/Board audit request." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "Reciprocity/endorsement is the reviewed Delaware endorsement route on dpr.delaware.gov. Apply for the exact destination credential; an existing license or compact privilege does not automatically create Delaware authority.", "verification_method": "Delaware Board of Nursing directs applicants to the current verification instructions associated with Reciprocity/endorsement. Compare those instructions with DELPROS before ordering a paid verification.", "steps": [ "Create or sign in to DELPROS.", "Submit the endorsement application and $181 application fee.", "Arrange license verification.", "Document practice recency or refresher completion and required CE.", "Request a temporary permit only if eligible and pay the separate $40 fee." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "DELPROS License Look-Up", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "DELPROS License Look-Up", "url": "https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_VerifyLicense", "note": "Official Delaware public professional license search.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "Current primary official source", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "DELPROS License Look-Up", "official_url": "https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_VerifyLicense", "destination_domain": "delpros.delaware.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "DELPROS License Look-Up", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Current primary official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/delaware/" }, { "task": "Renewal information", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Renewal information", "url": "https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/nursing/renewal/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Renewal information", "official_url": "https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/nursing/renewal/", "destination_domain": "dpr.delaware.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Renewal information", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/delaware/" }, { "task": "Continuing education and audit", "task_key": "continuing-education", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Continuing education and audit", "url": "https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/nursing/continuing-education-and-audit-information/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "continuing_education", "portal_name": "Continuing education and audit", "official_url": "https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/nursing/continuing-education-and-audit-information/", "destination_domain": "dpr.delaware.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Continuing education and audit", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/delaware/" }, { "task": "Reciprocity/endorsement", "task_key": "endorsement", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Reciprocity/endorsement", "url": "https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/nursing/reciprocity/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "endorsement", "portal_name": "Reciprocity/endorsement", "official_url": "https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/nursing/reciprocity/", "destination_domain": "dpr.delaware.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Reciprocity/endorsement", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/delaware/" }, { "task": "DELPROS", "task_key": "portal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "DELPROS", "url": "https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_HomePage", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "account_portal", "portal_name": "DELPROS", "official_url": "https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_HomePage", "destination_domain": "delpros.delaware.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "DELPROS", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/delaware/" }, { "task": "Nursing fees", "task_key": "fees", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Nursing fees", "url": "https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/nursing/fees/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "fees", "portal_name": "Nursing fees", "official_url": "https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/nursing/fees/", "destination_domain": "dpr.delaware.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursing fees", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/delaware/" }, { "task": "Delaware Board of Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Delaware Board of Nursing", "url": "https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/nursing/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Delaware Board of Nursing", "official_url": "https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/nursing/", "destination_domain": "dpr.delaware.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Delaware Board of Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/delaware/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the Delaware status recorded as NLC member jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/delaware/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Delaware Board of Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create a Delaware license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/delaware/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local Delaware source remains DELPROS.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/delaware/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside DELPROS for Delaware; follow Delaware Board of Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/delaware/" } ], "fees": [ { "label": "RN/LPN application by endorsement", "credential": "RN/LPN", "amount": "$181", "notes": "Application fee.", "source": "https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/nursing/fees/" }, { "label": "Reinstatement", "credential": "RN/LPN", "amount": "$272", "notes": "Reinstatement fee.", "source": "https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/nursing/fees/" }, { "label": "Temporary permit", "credential": "RN/LPN", "amount": "$40", "notes": "Separate temporary permit fee.", "source": "https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/nursing/fees/" } ], "sources": [ { "title": "Delaware Board of Nursing", "url": "https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/nursing/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "DELPROS", "url": "https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_HomePage", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Renewal information", "url": "https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/nursing/renewal/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Continuing education and audit", "url": "https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/nursing/continuing-education-and-audit-information/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Reciprocity/endorsement", "url": "https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/nursing/reciprocity/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Nursing fees", "url": "https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/nursing/fees/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "Cannon Building, Suite 203, 861 Silver Lake Blvd., Dover, DE 19904", "mailing_address": "Cannon Building, Suite 203, 861 Silver Lake Blvd., Dover, DE 19904", "phone": "(302) 744-4500", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Cannon%20Building%2C%20Suite%20203%2C%20861%20Silver%20Lake%20Blvd.%2C%20Dover%2C%20DE%2019904" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "DELPROS", "why": "Use the reviewed Delaware primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live Delaware result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "Delaware Nursing Renewal", "why": "Delaware renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: LPN licenses expire February 28 of even years; RN dates are assigned in odd years. Confirm the individual record." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "CE and Audit Information", "why": "Delaware rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: For a full two-year period, RNs complete 30 CE hours and LPNs complete 24 CE hours." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "Licensure by Reciprocity/Endorsement", "why": "The Delaware destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "Use Nursys where available; otherwise obtain verification as instructed by Delaware." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "DELPROS", "why": "Authenticated Delaware transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: dpr.delaware.gov, delpros.delaware.gov." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in Delaware.", "tip": "For Delaware, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Delaware Board of Nursing", "why": "For Delaware, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (302) 744-4500 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the Delaware authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "Delaware is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Delaware or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "Delaware credential type", "meaning": "For Delaware, confirm the exact credential among RN, LPN, APRN; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For Delaware, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Delaware Board of Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For Delaware, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Two-year credential-specific schedule. LPN licenses expire February 28 of even years; RN dates are assigned in odd years. Confirm the individual record.", "mistake": "For Delaware, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "Delaware is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Delaware or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence.", "mistake": "For Delaware, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Delaware Board of Nursing, DELPROS or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live Delaware verification date.", "mistake": "For Delaware, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For Delaware, confirm the jurisdiction record in DELPROS. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Delaware Board of Nursing. The dataset records Delaware as: NLC member jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for Delaware when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current DELPROS result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a Delaware nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from DELPROS or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving Delaware, follow Delaware Board of Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking Delaware licensure should apply through Delaware Board of Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Delaware endorsement applicants use DELPROS and must meet practice-recency or refresher requirements, CE requirements and license-verification requirements. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Use Nursys where available; otherwise obtain verification as instructed by Delaware.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For Delaware, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked Delaware credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct Delaware pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Delaware Board of Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For Delaware, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the Delaware instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the Delaware authority before payment: Renewal amount is shown in DELPROS; published application fee is $181 and reinstatement is $272.", "For Delaware, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required Delaware license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For Delaware, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For Delaware, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "Use Nursys where available; otherwise obtain verification as instructed by Delaware." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use DELPROS for current Delaware status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with Delaware Board of Nursing and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current Delaware credential in DELPROS.", "For Delaware, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For Delaware, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For Delaware, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For Delaware, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a Delaware licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For Delaware, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For Delaware, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Delaware Board of Nursing at (302) 744-4500 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every Delaware transaction from a reviewed authority domain (dpr.delaware.gov, delpros.delaware.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Delaware Board of Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (302) 744-4500 or the secure Delaware account.", "Use DELPROS to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Delaware Board of Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Delaware instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For Delaware, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No Delaware license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in DELPROS. Confirm that Delaware Board of Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (302) 744-4500 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published Delaware cycle: Two-year credential-specific schedule. LPN licenses expire February 28 of even years; RN dates are assigned in odd years. Confirm the individual record. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in DELPROS, and recheck DELPROS. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact Delaware rule: For a full two-year period, RNs complete 30 CE hours and LPNs complete 24 CE hours. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Delaware Board of Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Use Nursys where available; otherwise obtain verification as instructed by Delaware.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "Delaware is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Delaware or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live Delaware primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Delaware Board of Nursing at (302) 744-4500 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/delaware/" }, { "name": "District of Columbia", "abbreviation": "DC", "slug": "district-of-columbia", "region": "District", "authority": "District of Columbia Board of Nursing", "authority_type": "Board within DC Health", "credentials": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN", "CNA" ], "nlc_status": "Non-compact jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "nonmember", "phone": "(877) 672-2174", "address": "2201 Shannon Place SE, 1st Floor, Washington, DC 20020", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-09-27", "quick_answer": "DC is noncompact and transitioned to a birth-month/birth-year renewal cycle effective June 16, 2024.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Birth-month and birth-year cycle", "deadline": "2026 RN/APRN renewal: April 1–June 30; individual transition dates may differ.", "fee_summary": "Confirm the credential-specific amount in the DC Health portal.", "ce_summary": "Transition terms may receive CE prorating; mandatory LGBTQ cultural-competency and public-health-priority components remain.", "portal": "District of Columbia official licensing portal", "steps": [ "Confirm the credential and expiration date.", "Review the current credential-specific requirements.", "Complete required competence or education.", "Submit the official renewal and payment.", "Verify the updated license record." ], "warnings": [ "Use the individual record rather than an older fixed-cycle deadline.", "DC renewal-cycle transition must be handled separately." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "Transition terms may receive CE prorating; mandatory LGBTQ cultural-competency and public-health-priority components remain.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Use the credential-specific official instructions.", "Complete any mandatory topic or practice pathway.", "Retain supporting evidence for audit." ], "audit": "Maintain documentation required by the licensing authority." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "District of Columbia endorsement is handled through District of Columbia Board of Nursing. Because a separate direct endorsement URL is not recorded, start from that reviewed authority route and choose the exact RN, LPN, APRN, CNA application type.", "verification_method": "Follow the current verification instructions shown by District of Columbia Board of Nursing; compare the request with District of Columbia official license verification and the destination application before paying for verification.", "steps": [ "Confirm destination authority and credential.", "Create the official licensing account.", "Submit the endorsement application.", "Arrange verification and required documents.", "Verify issuance before practicing." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "District of Columbia license verification", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "District of Columbia license verification", "url": "https://doh.force.com/ver/s/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "District of Columbia license verification", "official_url": "https://doh.force.com/ver/s/", "destination_domain": "doh.force.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "District of Columbia license verification", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/district-of-columbia/" }, { "task": "District of Columbia licensing or renewal portal", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "District of Columbia licensing or renewal portal", "url": "https://dohenterprise.my.site.com/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "District of Columbia licensing or renewal portal", "official_url": "https://dohenterprise.my.site.com/", "destination_domain": "dohenterprise.my.site.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "District of Columbia licensing or renewal portal", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/district-of-columbia/" }, { "task": "District of Columbia Board of Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "District of Columbia Board of Nursing", "url": "https://dchealth.dc.gov/bon", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "District of Columbia Board of Nursing", "official_url": "https://dchealth.dc.gov/bon", "destination_domain": "dchealth.dc.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "District of Columbia Board of Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/district-of-columbia/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the District of Columbia status recorded as Non-compact jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/district-of-columbia/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through District of Columbia Board of Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create a District of Columbia license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/district-of-columbia/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local District of Columbia source remains District of Columbia official license verification.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/district-of-columbia/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside District of Columbia official license verification for District of Columbia; follow District of Columbia Board of Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/district-of-columbia/" } ], "fees": [], "sources": [ { "title": "District of Columbia Board of Nursing", "url": "https://dchealth.dc.gov/bon", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "District of Columbia license verification", "url": "https://doh.force.com/ver/s/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "District of Columbia licensing or renewal portal", "url": "https://dohenterprise.my.site.com/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "2201 Shannon Place SE, 1st Floor, Washington, DC 20020", "mailing_address": "2201 Shannon Place SE, 1st Floor, Washington, DC 20020", "phone": "(877) 672-2174", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=2201%20Shannon%20Place%20SE%2C%201st%20Floor%2C%20Washington%2C%20DC%2020020" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "District of Columbia License Verification", "why": "Use the reviewed District of Columbia primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live District of Columbia result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "District of Columbia Renewal Portal", "why": "District of Columbia renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: 2026 RN/APRN renewal: April 1–June 30; individual transition dates may differ." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "District of Columbia rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: Transition terms may receive CE prorating; mandatory LGBTQ cultural-competency and public-health-priority components remain." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "District of Columbia Licensure Applications", "why": "The District of Columbia destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "For District of Columbia, use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "District of Columbia Renewal Portal", "why": "Authenticated District of Columbia transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: dchealth.dc.gov, doh.force.com, dohenterprise.my.site.com." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in District of Columbia.", "tip": "For District of Columbia, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "District of Columbia Board of Nursing", "why": "For District of Columbia, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (877) 672-2174 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the District of Columbia authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "District of Columbia is recorded as a non-compact jurisdiction. A nurse normally needs the license or other authority required by District of Columbia; an out-of-state compact license should not be assumed to replace that requirement." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "District of Columbia credential type", "meaning": "For District of Columbia, confirm the exact credential among RN, LPN, APRN, CNA; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For District of Columbia, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by District of Columbia Board of Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For District of Columbia, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Birth-month and birth-year cycle. 2026 RN/APRN renewal: April 1–June 30; individual transition dates may differ.", "mistake": "For District of Columbia, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "District of Columbia is recorded as a non-compact jurisdiction. A nurse normally needs the license or other authority required by District of Columbia; an out-of-state compact license should not be assumed to replace that requirement.", "mistake": "For District of Columbia, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by District of Columbia Board of Nursing, District of Columbia official license verification or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live District of Columbia verification date.", "mistake": "For District of Columbia, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For District of Columbia, confirm the jurisdiction record in District of Columbia official license verification. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by District of Columbia Board of Nursing. The dataset records District of Columbia as: Non-compact jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for District of Columbia when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current District of Columbia official license verification result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a District of Columbia nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from District of Columbia official license verification or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving District of Columbia, follow District of Columbia Board of Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking District of Columbia licensure should apply through District of Columbia Board of Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Follow the District of Columbia endorsement route when authorization from this jurisdiction is required. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For District of Columbia, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked District of Columbia credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct District of Columbia pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by District of Columbia Board of Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For District of Columbia, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the District of Columbia instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the District of Columbia authority before payment: Confirm the credential-specific amount in the DC Health portal.", "For District of Columbia, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required District of Columbia license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For District of Columbia, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For District of Columbia, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "For District of Columbia, use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use District of Columbia official license verification for current District of Columbia status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with District of Columbia Board of Nursing and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current District of Columbia credential in District of Columbia License Verification.", "For District of Columbia, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For District of Columbia, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For District of Columbia, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For District of Columbia, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a District of Columbia licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For District of Columbia, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For District of Columbia, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use District of Columbia Board of Nursing at (877) 672-2174 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every District of Columbia transaction from a reviewed authority domain (dchealth.dc.gov, doh.force.com, dohenterprise.my.site.com) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent District of Columbia Board of Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (877) 672-2174 or the secure District of Columbia account.", "Use District of Columbia License Verification to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by District of Columbia Board of Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current District of Columbia instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For District of Columbia, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No District of Columbia license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in District of Columbia License Verification. Confirm that District of Columbia Board of Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (877) 672-2174 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published District of Columbia cycle: Birth-month and birth-year cycle. 2026 RN/APRN renewal: April 1–June 30; individual transition dates may differ. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in District of Columbia Renewal Portal, and recheck District of Columbia License Verification. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact District of Columbia rule: Transition terms may receive CE prorating; mandatory LGBTQ cultural-competency and public-health-priority components remain. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that District of Columbia Board of Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "District of Columbia is recorded as a non-compact jurisdiction. A nurse normally needs the license or other authority required by District of Columbia; an out-of-state compact license should not be assumed to replace that requirement. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live District of Columbia primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask District of Columbia Board of Nursing at (877) 672-2174 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/district-of-columbia/" }, { "name": "Florida", "abbreviation": "FL", "slug": "florida", "region": "South", "authority": "Florida Board of Nursing", "authority_type": "Board within Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance", "credentials": [ "LPN", "RN", "APRN", "CNA" ], "nlc_status": "Compact jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "member", "phone": "(850) 488-0595", "address": "4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C-02, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3252", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-10-27", "quick_answer": "Use Florida’s public Verify a License service for current status and MQA Online Services for renewal or application actions. Florida RN renewal requirements are grouped by expiration cohort and CE is reported through the state tracking system.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Biennial, with RN cohorts assigned different expiration dates", "deadline": "Renew by the expiration date shown for the nurse’s assigned group.", "fee_summary": "Active-to-active before expiration: $75.", "ce_summary": "The standard RN framework includes 16 general hours plus required subject hours; some courses occur every other or every third biennium.", "portal": "MQA Online Services", "steps": [ "Check the RN renewal page for your expiration group.", "Make sure CE is reported through the state tracking system.", "Complete electronic fingerprinting or other assigned requirements when applicable.", "Submit the renewal through MQA Online Services and pay the current fee.", "Verify the updated status in the public database." ], "warnings": [ "The renewal option may appear in the account no later than 90 days before expiration.", "Delinquent and reactivation fees are higher.", "Some CE exemptions do not remove the human trafficking course requirement." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "The standard RN framework totals 24 hours per biennium, with required subject areas and additional periodic courses.", "mandatory_topics": [ "16 general hours.", "2 hours prevention of medical errors.", "2 hours Florida laws and rules.", "2 hours recognizing impairment every other renewal.", "2 hours human trafficking each biennium.", "Domestic violence and HIV/AIDS apply on their stated schedules." ], "audit": "CE is reported to the Department through the state tracking system; do not mail certificates unless specifically requested." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "Florida endorsement is handled through Florida Board of Nursing. Because a separate direct endorsement URL is not recorded, start from that reviewed authority route and choose the exact LPN, RN, APRN, CNA application type.", "verification_method": "Follow the current verification instructions shown by Florida Board of Nursing; compare the request with Florida Department of Health Verify a License and the destination application before paying for verification.", "steps": [ "Choose the correct RN or LPN endorsement application.", "Submit the application and required fees through the official system.", "Complete background screening using the correct ORI.", "Arrange license verification and education documentation.", "Track the application through MQA services." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "Nursys Verification for Florida RN/LPN", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "delegated", "label": "Nursys Verification for Florida RN/LPN", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "Florida directs RN and LPN license verification through Nursys.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "Current primary official source", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "Nursys Verification for Florida RN/LPN", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys Verification for Florida RN/LPN", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Current primary official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/florida/" }, { "task": "Renew RN license", "label": "Registered Nurse Renewal", "url": "https://floridasnursing.gov/registered-nurse-renewal/", "note": "RN requirements, process, fees and CE", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Registered Nurse Renewal", "official_url": "https://floridasnursing.gov/registered-nurse-renewal/", "destination_domain": "floridasnursing.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Registered Nurse Renewal", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/florida/" }, { "task": "Florida Board of Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Florida Board of Nursing", "url": "https://floridasnursing.gov/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Florida Board of Nursing", "official_url": "https://floridasnursing.gov/", "destination_domain": "floridasnursing.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Florida Board of Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/florida/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the Florida status recorded as Compact jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/florida/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Florida Board of Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create a Florida license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/florida/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local Florida source remains Florida Department of Health Verify a License.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/florida/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside Florida Department of Health Verify a License for Florida; follow Florida Board of Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/florida/" } ], "fees": [ { "label": "RN active-to-active renewal before expiration", "credential": "RN", "amount": "$75", "notes": "Timely active renewal", "source": "https://floridasnursing.gov/registered-nurse-renewal/" }, { "label": "RN inactive-to-active before expiration", "credential": "RN", "amount": "$130", "notes": "Reactivation at renewal", "source": "https://floridasnursing.gov/registered-nurse-renewal/" }, { "label": "RN active-to-active after expiration", "credential": "RN", "amount": "$130", "notes": "Delinquent renewal", "source": "https://floridasnursing.gov/registered-nurse-renewal/" }, { "label": "Retired status", "credential": "RN", "amount": "$55", "notes": "One-time retired-status option", "source": "https://floridasnursing.gov/registered-nurse-renewal/" } ], "sources": [ { "title": "Florida Board of Nursing", "url": "https://floridasnursing.gov/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Registered Nurse Renewal", "url": "https://floridasnursing.gov/registered-nurse-renewal/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Nursing Licensing", "url": "https://floridasnursing.gov/licensing/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C-02, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3252", "mailing_address": "4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C-02, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3252", "phone": "850-488-0595", "secondary_phone": "850-245-4125", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "Confirm MQA and board-office hours before calling.", "location_note": "MQA customer contact and the Board office use different telephone numbers.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=4052%20Bald%20Cypress%20Way%20Tallahassee%20FL%2032399" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "Use the reviewed Florida primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live Florida result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "Registered Nurse Renewal", "why": "Florida renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: Renew by the expiration date shown for the nurse’s assigned group." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "Registered Nurse Renewal", "why": "Florida rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: The standard RN framework totals 24 hours per biennium, with required subject areas and additional periodic courses." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "The Florida destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "Follow Florida’s endorsement instructions and use Nursys where required." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "MQA Online Services", "why": "Authenticated Florida transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: floridasnursing.gov." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in Florida.", "tip": "For Florida, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Florida Board of Nursing", "why": "For Florida, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call 850-488-0595 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the Florida authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "Florida is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Florida or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "Florida credential type", "meaning": "Confirm the exact credential among LPN, RN, APRN, CNA; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For Florida, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Florida Board of Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For Florida, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Biennial, with RN cohorts assigned different expiration dates. Renew by the expiration date shown for the nurse’s assigned group.", "mistake": "For Florida, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "Florida is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Florida or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence.", "mistake": "For Florida, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Florida Board of Nursing, Florida Department of Health Verify a License or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live Florida verification date.", "mistake": "For Florida, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For Florida, confirm the jurisdiction record in Florida Department of Health Verify a License. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Florida Board of Nursing. The dataset records Florida as: Compact jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for Florida when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current Florida Department of Health Verify a License result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a Florida nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from Florida Department of Health Verify a License or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving Florida, follow Florida Board of Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking Florida licensure should apply through Florida Board of Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Nurses licensed in another jurisdiction use Florida’s credential-specific endorsement route. Compact license holders must consider primary state of residence rules. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Follow Florida’s endorsement instructions and use Nursys where required.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For Florida, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked Florida credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct Florida pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Florida Board of Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For Florida, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the Florida instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the Florida authority before payment: Active-to-active before expiration: $75.", "For Florida, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required Florida license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For Florida, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For Florida, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "Follow Florida’s endorsement instructions and use Nursys where required." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use Florida Department of Health Verify a License for current Florida status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with Florida Board of Nursing and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current Florida credential in NCSBN License Verification Guidance.", "For Florida, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For Florida, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For Florida, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For Florida, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a Florida licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For Florida, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For Florida, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Florida Board of Nursing at 850-488-0595 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every Florida transaction from a reviewed authority domain (floridasnursing.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Florida Board of Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through 850-488-0595 or the secure Florida account.", "For Florida, use NCSBN License Verification Guidance to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Florida Board of Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Florida instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For Florida, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No Florida license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in NCSBN License Verification Guidance. Confirm that Florida Board of Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call 850-488-0595 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published Florida cycle: Biennial, with RN cohorts assigned different expiration dates. Renew by the expiration date shown for the nurse’s assigned group. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in MQA Online Services, and recheck NCSBN License Verification Guidance. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact Florida rule: The standard RN framework totals 24 hours per biennium, with required subject areas and additional periodic courses. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Florida Board of Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Follow Florida’s endorsement instructions and use Nursys where required.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "Florida is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Florida or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live Florida primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Florida Board of Nursing at 850-488-0595 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/florida/" }, { "name": "Georgia", "abbreviation": "GA", "slug": "georgia", "region": "South", "authority": "Georgia Board of Nursing", "authority_type": "Board within Georgia Secretary of State Professional Licensing Boards Division", "credentials": [ "LPN", "RN", "APRN" ], "nlc_status": "Compact jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "member", "phone": "(404) 424-9966", "address": "3920 Arkwright Road, Suite 195, Macon, GA 31210", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-10-27", "quick_answer": "Use the Georgia Secretary of State license search for public verification and GOALS for applications and renewals. From January 1, 2026, required nursing CE reporting is handled through CE Broker.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Every two years", "deadline": "Use the expiration date and renewal window shown in GOALS.", "fee_summary": "Confirm the license fee in GOALS; GOALS also states that online application and license processing carries a $10 processing fee.", "ce_summary": "Complete one of the Board-approved continuing competency options and report required CE through CE Broker.", "portal": "GOALS", "steps": [ "Confirm the renewal period in GOALS.", "Complete the applicable continuing competency option.", "Make sure CE is reported in CE Broker.", "Submit the renewal and payment through GOALS.", "Verify the renewed status in the public search." ], "warnings": [ "CE Broker reporting is a current workflow requirement.", "A compact-state nurse cannot maintain conflicting multistate licenses.", "Paper applications are no longer accepted for GOALS professions." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "Georgia requires continuing competency for biennial renewal and uses CE Broker to track evidence.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Choose an approved continuing competency option for the credential.", "Report required education through CE Broker.", "Retain documentation for audit." ], "audit": "A renewal can be flagged and paused if selected for a CE audit." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "Georgia endorsement is handled through GOALS. Because a separate direct endorsement URL is not recorded, start from that reviewed authority route and choose the exact LPN, RN, APRN application type.", "verification_method": "Follow the current verification instructions shown by Georgia Board of Nursing; compare the request with Georgia Secretary of State License Search in GOALS and the destination application before paying for verification.", "steps": [ "Create or verify the GOALS account.", "Submit the correct endorsement application.", "Arrange Nursys verification.", "Complete background-check and education-document requirements.", "Monitor deficiencies and final issuance in GOALS." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "Georgia Professional Licensee Search", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Georgia Professional Licensee Search", "url": "https://goals.sos.ga.gov/GASOSOneStop/s/licensee-search", "note": "Official GOALS public licensee search for Georgia professional licenses.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "Current primary official source", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "Georgia Professional Licensee Search", "official_url": "https://goals.sos.ga.gov/GASOSOneStop/s/licensee-search", "destination_domain": "goals.sos.ga.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Georgia Professional Licensee Search", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Current primary official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/georgia/" }, { "task": "Nursing renewal information", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Nursing renewal information", "url": "https://sos.ga.gov/page/nursing-renewal-information", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Nursing renewal information", "official_url": "https://sos.ga.gov/page/nursing-renewal-information", "destination_domain": "sos.ga.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursing renewal information", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/georgia/" }, { "task": "Nursing continuing education", "task_key": "continuing-education", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Nursing continuing education", "url": "https://sos.ga.gov/page/nursing-continuing-education", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "continuing_education", "portal_name": "Nursing continuing education", "official_url": "https://sos.ga.gov/page/nursing-continuing-education", "destination_domain": "sos.ga.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursing continuing education", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/georgia/" }, { "task": "GOALS", "task_key": "portal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "GOALS", "url": "https://sos.ga.gov/goals", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "account_portal", "portal_name": "GOALS", "official_url": "https://sos.ga.gov/goals", "destination_domain": "sos.ga.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "GOALS", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/georgia/" }, { "task": "Georgia Board of Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Georgia Board of Nursing", "url": "https://sos.ga.gov/georgia-board-nursing", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Georgia Board of Nursing", "official_url": "https://sos.ga.gov/georgia-board-nursing", "destination_domain": "sos.ga.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Georgia Board of Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/georgia/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the Georgia status recorded as Compact jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/georgia/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Georgia Board of Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create a Georgia license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/georgia/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local Georgia source remains Georgia Secretary of State License Search in GOALS.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/georgia/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside Georgia Secretary of State License Search in GOALS for Georgia; follow Georgia Board of Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/georgia/" } ], "fees": [ { "label": "GOALS online processing fee", "credential": "All", "amount": "$10", "notes": "Online application and license processing fee stated by GOALS; profession fees are additional", "source": "https://sos.ga.gov/goals" } ], "sources": [ { "title": "Georgia Board of Nursing", "url": "https://sos.ga.gov/georgia-board-nursing", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "GOALS", "url": "https://sos.ga.gov/goals", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Nursing renewal information", "url": "https://sos.ga.gov/page/nursing-renewal-information", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Nursing continuing education", "url": "https://sos.ga.gov/page/nursing-continuing-education", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "3920 Arkwright Road, Suite 195, Macon, GA 31210", "mailing_address": "3920 Arkwright Road, Suite 195, Macon, GA 31210", "phone": "(404) 424-9966", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=3920%20Arkwright%20Road%2C%20Suite%20195%2C%20Macon%2C%20GA%2031210" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "Use the reviewed Georgia primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live Georgia result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "Georgia GOALS", "why": "Georgia renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: Use the expiration date and renewal window shown in GOALS." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "Nursing Continuing Education", "why": "Georgia rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: Georgia requires continuing competency for biennial renewal and uses CE Broker to track evidence." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "The Georgia destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "Nursys verification for endorsement." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "GOALS", "why": "Authenticated Georgia transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: sos.ga.gov." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in Georgia.", "tip": "For Georgia, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Georgia Board of Nursing", "why": "For Georgia, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (404) 424-9966 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the Georgia authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "Georgia is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Georgia or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "Georgia credential type", "meaning": "For Georgia, confirm the exact credential among LPN, RN, APRN; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For Georgia, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Georgia Board of Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For Georgia, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Every two years. Use the expiration date and renewal window shown in GOALS.", "mistake": "For Georgia, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "Georgia is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Georgia or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence.", "mistake": "For Georgia, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Georgia Board of Nursing, Georgia Secretary of State License Search in GOALS or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live Georgia verification date.", "mistake": "For Georgia, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For Georgia, confirm the jurisdiction record in Georgia Secretary of State License Search in GOALS. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Georgia Board of Nursing. The dataset records Georgia as: Compact jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for Georgia when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current Georgia Secretary of State License Search in GOALS result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a Georgia nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from Georgia Secretary of State License Search in GOALS or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving Georgia, follow Georgia Board of Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking Georgia licensure should apply through Georgia Board of Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Use the Georgia RN or LPN endorsement pathway in GOALS and arrange license verification through Nursys when applicable. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Nursys verification for endorsement.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For Georgia, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked Georgia credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct Georgia pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Georgia Board of Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For Georgia, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the Georgia instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the Georgia authority before payment: Confirm the license fee in GOALS; GOALS also states that online application and license processing carries a $10 processing fee.", "For Georgia, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required Georgia license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For Georgia, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For Georgia, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "Nursys verification for endorsement." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use Georgia Secretary of State License Search in GOALS for current Georgia status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with Georgia Board of Nursing and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current Georgia credential in NCSBN License Verification Guidance.", "For Georgia, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For Georgia, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For Georgia, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For Georgia, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a Georgia licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For Georgia, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For Georgia, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Georgia Board of Nursing at (404) 424-9966 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every Georgia transaction from a reviewed authority domain (sos.ga.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Georgia Board of Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (404) 424-9966 or the secure Georgia account.", "For Georgia, use NCSBN License Verification Guidance to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Georgia Board of Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Georgia instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For Georgia, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No Georgia license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in NCSBN License Verification Guidance. Confirm that Georgia Board of Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (404) 424-9966 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published Georgia cycle: Every two years. Use the expiration date and renewal window shown in GOALS. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in GOALS, and recheck NCSBN License Verification Guidance. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact Georgia rule: Georgia requires continuing competency for biennial renewal and uses CE Broker to track evidence. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Georgia Board of Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Nursys verification for endorsement.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "Georgia is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Georgia or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live Georgia primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Georgia Board of Nursing at (404) 424-9966 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/georgia/" }, { "name": "Guam", "abbreviation": "GU", "slug": "guam", "region": "Territory", "authority": "Guam Board of Nurse Examiners", "authority_type": "Territorial board within Guam DPHSS", "credentials": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN", "CNA" ], "nlc_status": "NLC enacted — implementation pending", "nlc_code": "pending", "phone": "(671) 735-7408/7409", "address": "194 Hernan Cortez Avenue, Terlaje Professional Building, Suite 213, Hagåtña, GU 96910", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-09-27", "quick_answer": "Guam has enacted the NLC but implementation is pending; renewal cycles and CE totals differ by credential.", "renewal": { "cycle": "RN/LPN/APRN odd years; CNA even years", "deadline": "RN/LPN/APRN generally renew by September 30; portal opens about three months before expiration.", "fee_summary": "Confirm the credential fee; the payment portal may add a 5% convenience charge.", "ce_summary": "RN/LPN/APRN: 30 CE hours; APRN prescribers include 5 pharmacology hours; CNA: 15 hours.", "portal": "Guam official licensing portal", "steps": [ "Confirm the credential and expiration date.", "Review the current credential-specific requirements.", "Complete required competence or education.", "Submit the official renewal and payment.", "Verify the updated license record." ], "warnings": [ "Late renewal is accepted only through the Board’s stated period before reinstatement.", "Do not treat Guam as an operational multistate-license jurisdiction." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "RN/LPN/APRN: 30 CE hours; APRN prescribers include 5 pharmacology hours; CNA: 15 hours.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Use the credential-specific official instructions.", "Complete any mandatory topic or practice pathway.", "Retain supporting evidence for audit." ], "audit": "Maintain documentation required by the licensing authority." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "Guam endorsement is handled through Guam Board of Nurse Examiners. Because a separate direct endorsement URL is not recorded, start from that reviewed authority route and choose the exact RN, LPN, APRN, CNA application type.", "verification_method": "Follow the current verification instructions shown by Guam Board of Nurse Examiners; compare the request with Guam official license verification and the destination application before paying for verification.", "steps": [ "Confirm destination authority and credential.", "Create the official licensing account.", "Submit the endorsement application.", "Arrange verification and required documents.", "Verify issuance before practicing." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "Guam license verification", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Guam license verification", "url": "https://gbne.boardsofnursing.org/licenselookup", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "Guam license verification", "official_url": "https://gbne.boardsofnursing.org/licenselookup", "destination_domain": "gbne.boardsofnursing.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Guam license verification", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/guam/" }, { "task": "Guam licensing or renewal portal", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Guam licensing or renewal portal", "url": "https://gbne.boardsofnursing.org/gbne", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Guam licensing or renewal portal", "official_url": "https://gbne.boardsofnursing.org/gbne", "destination_domain": "gbne.boardsofnursing.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Guam licensing or renewal portal", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/guam/" }, { "task": "Guam Board of Nurse Examiners", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Guam Board of Nurse Examiners", "url": "https://guamhplo.org/gbne", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Guam Board of Nurse Examiners", "official_url": "https://guamhplo.org/gbne", "destination_domain": "guamhplo.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Guam Board of Nurse Examiners", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/guam/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the Guam status recorded as NLC enacted — implementation pending; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/guam/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Guam Board of Nurse Examiners; passing the exam does not itself create a Guam license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/guam/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local Guam source remains Guam official license verification.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/guam/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside Guam official license verification for Guam; follow Guam Board of Nurse Examiners instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/guam/" } ], "fees": [], "sources": [ { "title": "Guam Board of Nurse Examiners", "url": "https://guamhplo.org/gbne", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Guam license verification", "url": "https://gbne.boardsofnursing.org/licenselookup", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Guam licensing or renewal portal", "url": "https://gbne.boardsofnursing.org/gbne", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "194 Hernan Cortez Avenue, Terlaje Professional Building, Suite 213, Hagåtña, GU 96910", "mailing_address": "194 Hernan Cortez Avenue, Terlaje Professional Building, Suite 213, Hagåtña, GU 96910", "phone": "(671) 735-7408/7409", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=194%20Hernan%20Cortez%20Avenue%2C%20Terlaje%20Professional%20Building%2C%20Suite%20213%2C%20Hag%C3%A5t%C3%B1a%2C%20GU%2096910" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "Guam License Verification", "why": "Use the reviewed Guam primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live Guam result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "Guam Renewal Portal", "why": "Guam renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: RN/LPN/APRN generally renew by September 30; portal opens about three months before expiration." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "Guam rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: RN/LPN/APRN: 30 CE hours; APRN prescribers include 5 pharmacology hours; CNA: 15 hours." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "Guam Licensure Applications", "why": "The Guam destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "For Guam, use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "Guam Renewal Portal", "why": "Authenticated Guam transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: guamhplo.org, gbne.boardsofnursing.org." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in Guam.", "tip": "For Guam, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Guam Board of Nurse Examiners", "why": "For Guam, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (671) 735-7408/7409 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the Guam authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "Guam has enacted compact participation but implementation is recorded as pending. Do not treat an ordinary Guam license as multistate until the responsible authority confirms operational implementation and the public record shows multistate authority." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "Guam credential type", "meaning": "For Guam, confirm the exact credential among RN, LPN, APRN, CNA; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For Guam, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Guam Board of Nurse Examiners, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For Guam, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "RN/LPN/APRN odd years; CNA even years. RN/LPN/APRN generally renew by September 30; portal opens about three months before expiration.", "mistake": "For Guam, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "Guam has enacted compact participation but implementation is recorded as pending. Do not treat an ordinary Guam license as multistate until the responsible authority confirms operational implementation and the public record shows multistate authority.", "mistake": "For Guam, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Guam Board of Nurse Examiners, Guam official license verification or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live Guam verification date.", "mistake": "For Guam, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For Guam, confirm the jurisdiction record in Guam official license verification. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Guam Board of Nurse Examiners. The dataset records Guam as: NLC enacted — implementation pending.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for Guam when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current Guam official license verification result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a Guam nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from Guam official license verification or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving Guam, follow Guam Board of Nurse Examiners instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking Guam licensure should apply through Guam Board of Nurse Examiners, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Follow the Guam endorsement route when authorization from this jurisdiction is required. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For Guam, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked Guam credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct Guam pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Guam Board of Nurse Examiners; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For Guam, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the Guam instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the Guam authority before payment: Confirm the credential fee; the payment portal may add a 5% convenience charge.", "For Guam, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required Guam license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For Guam, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For Guam, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "For Guam, use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use Guam official license verification for current Guam status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with Guam Board of Nurse Examiners and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current Guam credential in Guam License Verification.", "For Guam, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For Guam, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For Guam, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For Guam, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a Guam licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For Guam, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For Guam, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Guam Board of Nurse Examiners at (671) 735-7408/7409 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every Guam transaction from a reviewed authority domain (guamhplo.org, gbne.boardsofnursing.org) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Guam Board of Nurse Examiners.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (671) 735-7408/7409 or the secure Guam account.", "Use Guam License Verification to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Guam Board of Nurse Examiners.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Guam instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For Guam, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No Guam license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in Guam License Verification. Confirm that Guam Board of Nurse Examiners, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (671) 735-7408/7409 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published Guam cycle: RN/LPN/APRN odd years; CNA even years. RN/LPN/APRN generally renew by September 30; portal opens about three months before expiration. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in Guam Renewal Portal, and recheck Guam License Verification. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact Guam rule: RN/LPN/APRN: 30 CE hours; APRN prescribers include 5 pharmacology hours; CNA: 15 hours. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Guam Board of Nurse Examiners received the correct existing-license verification (Use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "Guam has enacted compact participation but implementation is recorded as pending. Do not treat an ordinary Guam license as multistate until the responsible authority confirms operational implementation and the public record shows multistate authority. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live Guam primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Guam Board of Nurse Examiners at (671) 735-7408/7409 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/guam/" }, { "name": "Hawaii", "abbreviation": "HI", "slug": "hawaii", "region": "West", "authority": "Hawaii Board of Nursing", "authority_type": "Board within Hawaii DCCA Professional and Vocational Licensing", "credentials": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "nlc_status": "Non-compact jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "nonmember", "phone": "(808) 586-3000", "address": "P.O. Box 3469, Honolulu, HI 96801", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-10-27", "quick_answer": "Hawaii uses MyPVL for licensing, requires an approved continuing-competence activity, and does not participate in the NLC.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Biennial Board schedule", "deadline": "Use the expiration date shown on the individual Hawaii license record.", "fee_summary": "Active RN/LPN renewal is listed at $196 and active APRN renewal at $36; confirm before payment.", "ce_summary": "Complete one Board-approved continuing-competence learning activity and retain evidence for random audit.", "portal": "Hawaii official licensing portal", "steps": [ "Confirm the credential and expiration date.", "Review the current credential-specific requirements.", "Complete required competence or education.", "Submit the official renewal and payment.", "Verify the updated license record." ], "warnings": [ "Hawaii may randomly audit continuing-competence evidence.", "Hawaii is noncompact." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "Complete one Board-approved continuing-competence learning activity and retain evidence for random audit.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Use the credential-specific official instructions.", "Complete any mandatory topic or practice pathway.", "Retain supporting evidence for audit." ], "audit": "Maintain documentation required by the licensing authority." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "Hawaii endorsement is handled through Hawaii Board of Nursing. Because a separate direct endorsement URL is not recorded, start from that reviewed authority route and choose the exact RN, LPN, APRN application type.", "verification_method": "Follow the current verification instructions shown by Hawaii Board of Nursing; compare the request with Hawaii official license verification and the destination application before paying for verification.", "steps": [ "Confirm destination authority and credential.", "Create the official licensing account.", "Submit the endorsement application.", "Arrange verification and required documents.", "Verify issuance before practicing." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "Hawaii license verification", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Hawaii license verification", "url": "https://mypvl.dcca.hawaii.gov/public-license-search/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "Hawaii license verification", "official_url": "https://mypvl.dcca.hawaii.gov/public-license-search/", "destination_domain": "mypvl.dcca.hawaii.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Hawaii license verification", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/hawaii/" }, { "task": "Hawaii licensing or renewal portal", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Hawaii licensing or renewal portal", "url": "https://mypvl.dcca.hawaii.gov/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Hawaii licensing or renewal portal", "official_url": "https://mypvl.dcca.hawaii.gov/", "destination_domain": "mypvl.dcca.hawaii.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Hawaii licensing or renewal portal", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/hawaii/" }, { "task": "Hawaii Board of Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Hawaii Board of Nursing", "url": "https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/nursing/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Hawaii Board of Nursing", "official_url": "https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/nursing/", "destination_domain": "cca.hawaii.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Hawaii Board of Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/hawaii/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the Hawaii status recorded as Non-compact jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/hawaii/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Hawaii Board of Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create a Hawaii license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/hawaii/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local Hawaii source remains Hawaii official license verification.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/hawaii/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside Hawaii official license verification for Hawaii; follow Hawaii Board of Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/hawaii/" } ], "fees": [ { "label": "Active renewal", "credential": "RN or LPN", "amount": "$196", "notes": "Confirm in the current Board fee schedule.", "source": "https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/nursing/" }, { "label": "Active renewal", "credential": "APRN", "amount": "$36", "notes": "Additional RN obligations may apply.", "source": "https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/nursing/" } ], "sources": [ { "title": "Hawaii Board of Nursing", "url": "https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/nursing/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Hawaii license verification", "url": "https://mypvl.dcca.hawaii.gov/public-license-search/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Hawaii licensing or renewal portal", "url": "https://mypvl.dcca.hawaii.gov/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "P.O. Box 3469, Honolulu, HI 96801", "mailing_address": "P.O. Box 3469, Honolulu, HI 96801", "phone": "(808) 586-3000", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=P.O.%20Box%203469%2C%20Honolulu%2C%20HI%2096801" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "Hawaii License Verification", "why": "Use the reviewed Hawaii primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live Hawaii result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "Hawaii Renewal Portal", "why": "Hawaii renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: Use the expiration date shown on the individual Hawaii license record." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "Hawaii rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: Complete one Board-approved continuing-competence learning activity and retain evidence for random audit." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "Hawaii Licensure Applications", "why": "The Hawaii destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "For Hawaii, use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "Hawaii Renewal Portal", "why": "Authenticated Hawaii transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: cca.hawaii.gov, mypvl.dcca.hawaii.gov." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in Hawaii.", "tip": "For Hawaii, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Hawaii Board of Nursing", "why": "For Hawaii, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (808) 586-3000 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the Hawaii authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "Hawaii is recorded as a non-compact jurisdiction. A nurse normally needs the license or other authority required by Hawaii; an out-of-state compact license should not be assumed to replace that requirement." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "Hawaii credential type", "meaning": "For Hawaii, confirm the exact credential among RN, LPN, APRN; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For Hawaii, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Hawaii Board of Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For Hawaii, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Biennial Board schedule. Use the expiration date shown on the individual Hawaii license record.", "mistake": "For Hawaii, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "Hawaii is recorded as a non-compact jurisdiction. A nurse normally needs the license or other authority required by Hawaii; an out-of-state compact license should not be assumed to replace that requirement.", "mistake": "For Hawaii, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Hawaii Board of Nursing, Hawaii official license verification or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live Hawaii verification date.", "mistake": "For Hawaii, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For Hawaii, confirm the jurisdiction record in Hawaii official license verification. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Hawaii Board of Nursing. The dataset records Hawaii as: Non-compact jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for Hawaii when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current Hawaii official license verification result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a Hawaii nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from Hawaii official license verification or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving Hawaii, follow Hawaii Board of Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking Hawaii licensure should apply through Hawaii Board of Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Follow the Hawaii endorsement route when authorization from this jurisdiction is required. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For Hawaii, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked Hawaii credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct Hawaii pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Hawaii Board of Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For Hawaii, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the Hawaii instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the Hawaii authority before payment: Active RN/LPN renewal is listed at $196 and active APRN renewal at $36; confirm before payment.", "For Hawaii, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required Hawaii license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For Hawaii, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For Hawaii, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "For Hawaii, use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use Hawaii official license verification for current Hawaii status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with Hawaii Board of Nursing and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current Hawaii credential in Hawaii License Verification.", "For Hawaii, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For Hawaii, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For Hawaii, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For Hawaii, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a Hawaii licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For Hawaii, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For Hawaii, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Hawaii Board of Nursing at (808) 586-3000 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every Hawaii transaction from a reviewed authority domain (cca.hawaii.gov, mypvl.dcca.hawaii.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Hawaii Board of Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (808) 586-3000 or the secure Hawaii account.", "Use Hawaii License Verification to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Hawaii Board of Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Hawaii instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For Hawaii, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No Hawaii license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in Hawaii License Verification. Confirm that Hawaii Board of Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (808) 586-3000 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published Hawaii cycle: Biennial Board schedule. Use the expiration date shown on the individual Hawaii license record. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in Hawaii Renewal Portal, and recheck Hawaii License Verification. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact Hawaii rule: Complete one Board-approved continuing-competence learning activity and retain evidence for random audit. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Hawaii Board of Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "Hawaii is recorded as a non-compact jurisdiction. A nurse normally needs the license or other authority required by Hawaii; an out-of-state compact license should not be assumed to replace that requirement. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live Hawaii primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Hawaii Board of Nursing at (808) 586-3000 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/hawaii/" }, { "name": "Idaho", "abbreviation": "ID", "slug": "idaho", "region": "West", "authority": "Idaho Board of Nursing / Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses", "authority_type": "Board administered through a state licensing division", "credentials": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "nlc_status": "NLC member jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "member", "phone": "(208) 334-3233", "address": "11341 W. Chinden Blvd., Building 4, Boise, ID 83714", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-10-27", "quick_answer": "Use the Idaho DOPL license search for public status and the Board page for applications and renewals. Idaho is transitioning nursing licenses to a biennial cycle, so confirm the account-specific date rather than relying on an older odd/even schedule.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Transitioning to biennial licensure beginning April 1, 2026", "deadline": "Follow the expiration and renewal window displayed in DOPL during the transition.", "fee_summary": "PN/RN/APRN renewal: $70.", "ce_summary": "Meet current continued-competence requirements in Idaho Board rules; this record does not substitute an outdated generic hour total.", "portal": "Idaho DOPL online services", "steps": [ "Check the current expiration and eligibility in DOPL.", "Review the transition notice and applicable competence rules.", "Complete renewal through the official DOPL route.", "Pay the current $70 renewal fee for PN/RN/APRN unless the portal shows a credential-specific exception.", "Verify the renewed public record." ], "warnings": [ "Older odd/even-year renewal descriptions may not reflect the 2026 biennial transition.", "Use the current Board rules for continued competence." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "Idaho uses continued-competence requirements under current Board rules. Because licensure cycles are transitioning in 2026, confirm the exact accepted activities and cycle in the current rules and renewal instructions.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Use the current DOPL Board rules, not an archived summary.", "Retain evidence of any activity used for continued competence.", "APRN maintenance can include credential-specific requirements." ], "audit": "The Board may request evidence supporting continued competence." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "Idaho endorsement is handled through Idaho Board of Nursing / Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses. Because a separate direct endorsement URL is not recorded, start from that reviewed authority route and choose the exact RN, LPN, APRN application type.", "verification_method": "Follow the current verification instructions shown by Idaho Board of Nursing / Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses; compare the request with Idaho DOPL Nursing License Search and the destination application before paying for verification.", "steps": [ "Submit the Idaho endorsement application.", "Arrange license verification.", "Complete fingerprint/background requirements included in the application process.", "Request a temporary license if eligible and needed.", "Verify the issued license before practice." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "Renewal", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Idaho DOPL Nursing Renewal", "url": "https://dopl.idaho.gov/bon/", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "note": "Idaho DOPL Nursing Renewal is the reviewed Idaho renewal destination on dopl.idaho.gov. Confirm the credential, deadline, and amount before submitting payment.", "verification_basis": "Idaho Board official page providing Apply for or Renew a License action", "verified": "2026-07-28", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Idaho DOPL Nursing Renewal", "official_url": "https://dopl.idaho.gov/bon/", "destination_domain": "dopl.idaho.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Idaho DOPL Nursing Renewal", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Idaho Board official page providing Apply for or Renew a License action", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/idaho/" }, { "task": "Nursing license search", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Nursing license search", "url": "https://dopl.idaho.gov/bon/bon-license-search/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "Nursing license search", "official_url": "https://dopl.idaho.gov/bon/bon-license-search/", "destination_domain": "dopl.idaho.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursing license search", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/idaho/" }, { "task": "Idaho Board of Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Idaho Board of Nursing", "url": "https://dopl.idaho.gov/bon/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Idaho Board of Nursing", "official_url": "https://dopl.idaho.gov/bon/", "destination_domain": "dopl.idaho.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Idaho Board of Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/idaho/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the Idaho status recorded as NLC member jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/idaho/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Idaho Board of Nursing / Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses; passing the exam does not itself create an Idaho license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/idaho/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local Idaho source remains Idaho DOPL Nursing License Search.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/idaho/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside Idaho DOPL Nursing License Search for Idaho; follow Idaho Board of Nursing / Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/idaho/" } ], "fees": [ { "label": "PN/RN/APRN renewal", "credential": "PN/RN/APRN", "amount": "$70", "notes": "Current Board-listed renewal fee.", "source": "https://dopl.idaho.gov/bon/" }, { "label": "Endorsement/exam/reinstatement", "credential": "PN/RN", "amount": "$102", "notes": "Board-listed amount includes the stated fingerprint component.", "source": "https://dopl.idaho.gov/bon/" }, { "label": "Temporary license", "credential": "PN/RN", "amount": "$25", "notes": "Temporary license fee.", "source": "https://dopl.idaho.gov/bon/" } ], "sources": [ { "title": "Idaho Board of Nursing", "url": "https://dopl.idaho.gov/bon/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Nursing license search", "url": "https://dopl.idaho.gov/bon/bon-license-search/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Statutes, rules and guidance", "url": "https://dopl.idaho.gov/bon/bon-statutes-rules-and-guidance/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "11341 W. Chinden Blvd., Building 4, Boise, ID 83714", "mailing_address": "11341 W. Chinden Blvd., Building 4, Boise, ID 83714", "phone": "(208) 334-3233", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=11341%20W.%20Chinden%20Blvd.%2C%20Building%204%2C%20Boise%2C%20ID%2083714" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "Idaho Nursing License Search", "why": "Use the reviewed Idaho primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live Idaho result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "Idaho Board of Nursing Renewal Information", "why": "Idaho renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: Follow the expiration and renewal window displayed in DOPL during the transition." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "Statutes, Rules and Guidance", "why": "Idaho rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: Idaho uses continued-competence requirements under current Board rules. Because licensure cycles are transitioning in 2026, confirm the exact accepted activities and cycle in the current rules and renewal instructions." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "The Idaho destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "Use Nursys where applicable or the verification route directed by DOPL." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "Idaho Board of Nursing Renewal Information", "why": "Authenticated Idaho transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: dopl.idaho.gov." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in Idaho.", "tip": "For Idaho, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Idaho Board of Nursing / Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses", "why": "For Idaho, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (208) 334-3233 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the Idaho authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "Idaho is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Idaho or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "Idaho credential type", "meaning": "For Idaho, confirm the exact credential among RN, LPN, APRN; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For Idaho, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Idaho Board of Nursing / Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For Idaho, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Transitioning to biennial licensure beginning April 1, 2026. Follow the expiration and renewal window displayed in DOPL during the transition.", "mistake": "For Idaho, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "Idaho is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Idaho or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence.", "mistake": "For Idaho, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Idaho Board of Nursing / Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses, Idaho DOPL Nursing License Search or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live Idaho verification date.", "mistake": "For Idaho, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For Idaho, confirm the jurisdiction record in Idaho DOPL Nursing License Search. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Idaho Board of Nursing / Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses. The dataset records Idaho as: NLC member jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for Idaho when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current Idaho DOPL Nursing License Search result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring an Idaho nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from Idaho DOPL Nursing License Search or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving Idaho, follow Idaho Board of Nursing / Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking Idaho licensure should apply through Idaho Board of Nursing / Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Idaho endorsement applicants apply through DOPL and provide license verification and required background information. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Use Nursys where applicable or the verification route directed by DOPL.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For Idaho, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked Idaho credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct Idaho pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Idaho Board of Nursing / Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For Idaho, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the Idaho instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the Idaho authority before payment: PN/RN/APRN renewal: $70.", "For Idaho, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required Idaho license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For Idaho, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For Idaho, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "Use Nursys where applicable or the verification route directed by DOPL." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use Idaho DOPL Nursing License Search for current Idaho status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with Idaho Board of Nursing / Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current Idaho credential in Idaho Nursing License Search.", "For Idaho, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For Idaho, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For Idaho, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For Idaho, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against an Idaho licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For Idaho, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For Idaho, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Idaho Board of Nursing / Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses at (208) 334-3233 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every Idaho transaction from a reviewed authority domain (dopl.idaho.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Idaho Board of Nursing / Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (208) 334-3233 or the secure Idaho account.", "Use Idaho Nursing License Search to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Idaho Board of Nursing / Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Idaho instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For Idaho, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No Idaho license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in Idaho Nursing License Search. Confirm that Idaho Board of Nursing / Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (208) 334-3233 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published Idaho cycle: Transitioning to biennial licensure beginning April 1, 2026. Follow the expiration and renewal window displayed in DOPL during the transition. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in Idaho Board of Nursing Renewal Information, and recheck Idaho Nursing License Search. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact Idaho rule: Idaho uses continued-competence requirements under current Board rules. Because licensure cycles are transitioning in 2026, confirm the exact accepted activities and cycle in the current rules and renewal instructions. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Idaho Board of Nursing / Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses received the correct existing-license verification (Use Nursys where applicable or the verification route directed by DOPL.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "Idaho is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Idaho or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live Idaho primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Idaho Board of Nursing / Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses at (208) 334-3233 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/idaho/" }, { "name": "Illinois", "abbreviation": "IL", "slug": "illinois", "region": "Midwest", "authority": "Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation", "authority_type": "State professional licensing department", "credentials": [ "LPN", "RN", "APRN", "APRN Full Practice Authority" ], "nlc_status": "Non-compact jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "nonmember", "phone": "1-888-473-4858", "address": "320 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor, Springfield, IL 62786", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-10-27", "quick_answer": "Use IDFPR License Lookup for current public status and IDFPR’s online renewal system for eligible account actions. Illinois is not an NLC jurisdiction, and endorsement verification for nursing is handled through Nursys.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Credential-specific renewal periods administered by IDFPR", "deadline": "Renew while the profession is listed as open for renewal, generally during the months before expiration.", "fee_summary": "Confirm the current fee inside the official renewal system.", "ce_summary": "Meet the Nurse Practice Act and rules plus applicable statewide mandated training.", "portal": "IDFPR Online License Renewal", "steps": [ "Confirm that the nursing credential is currently in renewal.", "Complete profession-specific CE and statewide mandated training.", "Use the official IDFPR online renewal route.", "Save the receipt and allow processing time.", "Check License Lookup after 2–4 business days." ], "warnings": [ "If the online renewal window has closed, reinstatement may be required.", "Statewide CE mandates can apply in addition to profession-specific rules.", "A submitted renewal may not appear immediately in License Lookup." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "Use the Nurse Practice Act and rules for profession-specific hours and complete all applicable statewide mandates.", "mandatory_topics": [ "One hour of sexual harassment prevention each renewal cycle.", "Implicit bias training for healthcare professionals with CE requirements.", "Alzheimer’s/dementia and cultural competency training when the statutory schedule and practice conditions apply.", "Mandated reporter training or attestation as applicable." ], "audit": "Keep records for each required course and confirm whether a mandate applies to the credential and practice setting." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "Illinois endorsement is handled through Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Because a separate direct endorsement URL is not recorded, start from that reviewed authority route and choose the exact LPN, RN, APRN, APRN Full Practice Authority application type.", "verification_method": "Follow the current verification instructions shown by Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; compare the request with IDFPR Professional Regulation License Lookup and the destination application before paying for verification.", "steps": [ "Submit the Illinois endorsement application online.", "Arrange Nursys verification from participating states.", "Provide education, identity and background documents requested by IDFPR.", "Respond to any deficiency notice.", "Verify issuance through IDFPR License Lookup." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "IDFPR License Lookup", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "IDFPR License Lookup", "url": "https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "IDFPR License Lookup", "official_url": "https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html", "destination_domain": "idfpr.illinois.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "IDFPR License Lookup", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/illinois/" }, { "task": "Online Renewal Instructions", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Online Renewal Instructions", "url": "https://idfpr.illinois.gov/ori.html", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Online Renewal Instructions", "official_url": "https://idfpr.illinois.gov/ori.html", "destination_domain": "idfpr.illinois.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Online Renewal Instructions", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/illinois/" }, { "task": "Continuing education", "label": "Illinois CE Requirements", "url": "https://idfpr.illinois.gov/dpr/continuing-education.html", "note": "Statewide mandates and profession-rule reminder", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_key": "continuing-education", "scope": "jurisdiction", "task_type": "continuing_education", "portal_name": "Illinois CE Requirements", "official_url": "https://idfpr.illinois.gov/dpr/continuing-education.html", "destination_domain": "idfpr.illinois.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Illinois CE Requirements", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/illinois/" }, { "task": "IDFPR Nurses", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "IDFPR Nurses", "url": "https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/nursing.html", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "IDFPR Nurses", "official_url": "https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/nursing.html", "destination_domain": "idfpr.illinois.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "IDFPR Nurses", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/illinois/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the Illinois status recorded as Non-compact jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/illinois/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; passing the exam does not itself create an Illinois license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/illinois/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local Illinois source remains IDFPR Professional Regulation License Lookup.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/illinois/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside IDFPR Professional Regulation License Lookup for Illinois; follow Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/illinois/" } ], "fees": [], "sources": [ { "title": "IDFPR Nurses", "url": "https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/nursing.html", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "IDFPR License Lookup", "url": "https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Illinois CE Requirements", "url": "https://idfpr.illinois.gov/dpr/continuing-education.html", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Online Renewal Instructions", "url": "https://idfpr.illinois.gov/ori.html", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "320 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor, Springfield, IL 62786", "mailing_address": "320 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor, Springfield, IL 62786", "phone": "1-888-473-4858", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=320%20West%20Washington%20Street%2C%203rd%20Floor%2C%20Springfield%2C%20IL%2062786" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "IDFPR License Lookup", "why": "Use the reviewed Illinois primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live Illinois result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "Online Renewal Instructions", "why": "Illinois renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: Renew while the profession is listed as open for renewal, generally during the months before expiration." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "Illinois CE Requirements", "why": "Illinois rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: Use the Nurse Practice Act and rules for profession-specific hours and complete all applicable statewide mandates." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "The Illinois destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "Nursys for nursing profession license certification or verification." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "Online Renewal Instructions", "why": "Authenticated Illinois transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: idfpr.illinois.gov." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in Illinois.", "tip": "For Illinois, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation", "why": "For Illinois, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call 1-888-473-4858 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the Illinois authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "Illinois is recorded as a non-compact jurisdiction. A nurse normally needs the license or other authority required by Illinois; an out-of-state compact license should not be assumed to replace that requirement." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "Illinois credential type", "meaning": "Confirm the exact credential among LPN, RN, APRN, APRN Full Practice Authority; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For Illinois, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For Illinois, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Credential-specific renewal periods administered by IDFPR. Renew while the profession is listed as open for renewal, generally during the months before expiration.", "mistake": "For Illinois, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "Illinois is recorded as a non-compact jurisdiction. A nurse normally needs the license or other authority required by Illinois; an out-of-state compact license should not be assumed to replace that requirement.", "mistake": "For Illinois, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, IDFPR Professional Regulation License Lookup or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live Illinois verification date.", "mistake": "For Illinois, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For Illinois, confirm the jurisdiction record in IDFPR Professional Regulation License Lookup. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. The dataset records Illinois as: Non-compact jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for Illinois when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current IDFPR Professional Regulation License Lookup result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring an Illinois nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from IDFPR Professional Regulation License Lookup or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving Illinois, follow Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking Illinois licensure should apply through Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Illinois offers online RN endorsement applications and requires nursing certification or verification requests to go through Nursys. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Nursys for nursing profession license certification or verification.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For Illinois, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked Illinois credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct Illinois pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For Illinois, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the Illinois instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the Illinois authority before payment: Confirm the current fee inside the official renewal system.", "For Illinois, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required Illinois license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For Illinois, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For Illinois, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "Nursys for nursing profession license certification or verification." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use IDFPR Professional Regulation License Lookup for current Illinois status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current Illinois credential in IDFPR License Lookup.", "For Illinois, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For Illinois, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For Illinois, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For Illinois, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against an Illinois licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For Illinois, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For Illinois, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at 1-888-473-4858 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every Illinois transaction from a reviewed authority domain (idfpr.illinois.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through 1-888-473-4858 or the secure Illinois account.", "Use IDFPR License Lookup to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Illinois instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For Illinois, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No Illinois license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in IDFPR License Lookup. Confirm that Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call 1-888-473-4858 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published Illinois cycle: Credential-specific renewal periods administered by IDFPR. Renew while the profession is listed as open for renewal, generally during the months before expiration. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in Online Renewal Instructions, and recheck IDFPR License Lookup. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact Illinois rule: Use the Nurse Practice Act and rules for profession-specific hours and complete all applicable statewide mandates. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation received the correct existing-license verification (Nursys for nursing profession license certification or verification.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "Illinois is recorded as a non-compact jurisdiction. A nurse normally needs the license or other authority required by Illinois; an out-of-state compact license should not be assumed to replace that requirement. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live Illinois primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at 1-888-473-4858 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/illinois/" }, { "name": "Indiana", "abbreviation": "IN", "slug": "indiana", "region": "Midwest", "authority": "Indiana State Board of Nursing", "authority_type": "Professional licensing board within the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency", "credentials": [ "LPN", "RN", "APRN" ], "nlc_status": "Compact jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "member", "phone": "(317) 234-2043", "address": "402 West Washington Street, Room W072, Indianapolis, IN 46204", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-10-27", "quick_answer": "Use Indiana’s free license search for public verification. RN licenses renew by October 31 in odd-numbered years, and Indiana does not impose a general CE-hour requirement on routine RN/LPN renewal.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Biennial", "deadline": "RN licenses expire October 31 of odd-numbered years; verify the exact expiration shown for the credential.", "fee_summary": "Indiana lists a $50 RN/LPN renewal fee. Confirm the amount in the current transaction.", "ce_summary": "No general continuing-education hours are required for routine RN/LPN renewal. APRN prescriptive-authority requirements can include continuing education.", "portal": "MyLicense One", "steps": [ "Check the license expiration date.", "Sign in to MyLicense One.", "Complete renewal questions and required disclosures.", "Pay the displayed fee.", "Verify the renewed license through the free public search." ], "warnings": [ "APRN prescriptive authority has separate continuing-education requirements.", "A compact privilege is not a substitute for updating the primary state of residence after a permanent move.", "Renewal timing differs by credential." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "Indiana does not require a generic CE-hour total for routine RN or LPN renewal. An APRN with prescriptive authority must meet applicable pharmacology and continuing-education requirements.", "mandatory_topics": [ "No general RN/LPN CE hours for routine renewal.", "APRN prescriptive authority: confirm the current 30-hour requirement and pharmacology component.", "Maintain national certification when required." ], "audit": "Keep APRN certification and prescriptive-authority CE records for the period required by the Board." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "Indiana endorsement is handled through Indiana Nursing Licensing Information. Because a separate direct endorsement URL is not recorded, start from that reviewed authority route and choose the exact LPN, RN, APRN application type.", "verification_method": "Follow the current verification instructions shown by Indiana State Board of Nursing; compare the request with Indiana Free Search and Verify and the destination application before paying for verification.", "steps": [ "Create or access the Indiana licensing account.", "Submit the endorsement application and base fee.", "Add the compact fee only when applying for multistate status.", "Arrange license verification and required background information.", "Confirm issuance in the public search before practice." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "Renewal", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Indiana PLA Online Services", "url": "https://www.in.gov/pla/license/", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "note": "Indiana PLA Online Services is the reviewed Indiana renewal destination on www.in.gov. Confirm the credential, deadline, and amount before submitting payment.", "verification_basis": "Indiana PLA official online-services page for renewing a professional license", "verified": "2026-07-28", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Indiana PLA Online Services", "official_url": "https://www.in.gov/pla/license/", "destination_domain": "www.in.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Indiana PLA Online Services", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Indiana PLA official online-services page for renewing a professional license", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/indiana/" }, { "task": "Indiana Free Search and Verify", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Indiana Free Search and Verify", "url": "https://www.in.gov/pla/license/free-search-and-verify/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "Indiana Free Search and Verify", "official_url": "https://www.in.gov/pla/license/free-search-and-verify/", "destination_domain": "www.in.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Indiana Free Search and Verify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/indiana/" }, { "task": "Indiana Nursing Licensing Information", "task_key": "applications", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Indiana Nursing Licensing Information", "url": "https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/nursing-home/nursing-licensing-information/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "applications", "portal_name": "Indiana Nursing Licensing Information", "official_url": "https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/nursing-home/nursing-licensing-information/", "destination_domain": "www.in.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Indiana Nursing Licensing Information", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/indiana/" }, { "task": "Indiana State Board of Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Indiana State Board of Nursing", "url": "https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/nursing-home/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Indiana State Board of Nursing", "official_url": "https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/nursing-home/", "destination_domain": "www.in.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Indiana State Board of Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/indiana/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the Indiana status recorded as Compact jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/indiana/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Indiana State Board of Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create an Indiana license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/indiana/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local Indiana source remains Indiana Free Search and Verify.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/indiana/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside Indiana Free Search and Verify for Indiana; follow Indiana State Board of Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/indiana/" } ], "fees": [ { "label": "Renewal", "credential": "RN/LPN", "amount": "$50", "notes": "Board-published renewal fee.", "source": "https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/nursing-home/nursing-licensing-information/" }, { "label": "Endorsement application", "credential": "RN/LPN", "amount": "$50", "notes": "Base application fee; compact processing can add a separate charge.", "source": "https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/nursing-home/nursing-licensing-information/" }, { "label": "Compact application add-on", "credential": "RN/LPN", "amount": "$25", "notes": "Additional fee when the multistate route applies.", "source": "https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/nursing-home/nursing-licensing-information/" } ], "sources": [ { "title": "Indiana State Board of Nursing", "url": "https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/nursing-home/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Indiana Nursing Licensing Information", "url": "https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/nursing-home/nursing-licensing-information/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Indiana Free Search and Verify", "url": "https://www.in.gov/pla/license/free-search-and-verify/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Indiana PLA Online Services", "url": "https://www.in.gov/pla/license/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-28" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "402 West Washington Street, Room W072, Indianapolis, IN 46204", "mailing_address": "402 West Washington Street, Room W072, Indianapolis, IN 46204", "phone": "(317) 234-2043", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=402%20West%20Washington%20Street%2C%20Room%20W072%2C%20Indianapolis%2C%20IN%2046204" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "Indiana Free Search and Verify", "why": "Use the reviewed Indiana primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live Indiana result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "Indiana Nursing Licensing Information", "why": "Indiana renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: RN licenses expire October 31 of odd-numbered years; verify the exact expiration shown for the credential." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "Indiana rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: Indiana does not require a generic CE-hour total for routine RN or LPN renewal. An APRN with prescriptive authority must meet applicable pharmacology and continuing-education requirements." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "Indiana Nursing Licensing Information", "why": "The Indiana destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "Nursys verification is used for participating jurisdictions; otherwise follow Indiana’s direct verification route." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "MyLicense One", "why": "Authenticated Indiana transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: www.in.gov." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in Indiana.", "tip": "For Indiana, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Indiana State Board of Nursing", "why": "For Indiana, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (317) 234-2043 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the Indiana authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "Indiana is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Indiana or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "Indiana credential type", "meaning": "For Indiana, confirm the exact credential among LPN, RN, APRN; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For Indiana, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Indiana State Board of Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For Indiana, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Biennial. RN licenses expire October 31 of odd-numbered years; verify the exact expiration shown for the credential.", "mistake": "For Indiana, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "Indiana is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Indiana or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence.", "mistake": "For Indiana, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Indiana State Board of Nursing, Indiana Free Search and Verify or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live Indiana verification date.", "mistake": "For Indiana, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For Indiana, confirm the jurisdiction record in Indiana Free Search and Verify. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Indiana State Board of Nursing. The dataset records Indiana as: Compact jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for Indiana when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current Indiana Free Search and Verify result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring an Indiana nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from Indiana Free Search and Verify or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving Indiana, follow Indiana State Board of Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking Indiana licensure should apply through Indiana State Board of Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Indiana accepts RN/LPN applications by endorsement from nurses licensed in another jurisdiction. Compact applicants must also satisfy residency and multistate eligibility requirements. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Nursys verification is used for participating jurisdictions; otherwise follow Indiana’s direct verification route.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For Indiana, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked Indiana credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct Indiana pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Indiana State Board of Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For Indiana, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the Indiana instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the Indiana authority before payment: Indiana lists a $50 RN/LPN renewal fee. Confirm the amount in the current transaction.", "For Indiana, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required Indiana license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For Indiana, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For Indiana, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "Nursys verification is used for participating jurisdictions; otherwise follow Indiana’s direct verification route." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use Indiana Free Search and Verify for current Indiana status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with Indiana State Board of Nursing and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current Indiana credential in Indiana Free Search and Verify.", "For Indiana, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For Indiana, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For Indiana, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For Indiana, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against an Indiana licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For Indiana, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For Indiana, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Indiana State Board of Nursing at (317) 234-2043 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every Indiana transaction from a reviewed authority domain (www.in.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Indiana State Board of Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (317) 234-2043 or the secure Indiana account.", "Use Indiana Free Search and Verify to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Indiana State Board of Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Indiana instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For Indiana, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No Indiana license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in Indiana Free Search and Verify. Confirm that Indiana State Board of Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (317) 234-2043 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published Indiana cycle: Biennial. RN licenses expire October 31 of odd-numbered years; verify the exact expiration shown for the credential. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in MyLicense One, and recheck Indiana Free Search and Verify. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact Indiana rule: Indiana does not require a generic CE-hour total for routine RN or LPN renewal. An APRN with prescriptive authority must meet applicable pharmacology and continuing-education requirements. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Indiana State Board of Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Nursys verification is used for participating jurisdictions; otherwise follow Indiana’s direct verification route.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "Indiana is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Indiana or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live Indiana primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Indiana State Board of Nursing at (317) 234-2043 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/indiana/" }, { "name": "Iowa", "abbreviation": "IA", "slug": "iowa", "region": "Midwest", "authority": "Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing — Nursing & Professional Midwifery", "authority_type": "State licensing department", "credentials": [ "RN", "LPN", "ARNP" ], "nlc_status": "NLC member jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "member", "phone": "(515) 380-7308", "address": "6200 Park Avenue, Suite 100, Des Moines, IA 50321", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-10-27", "quick_answer": "Use Iowa DIAL for license verification and renewal. RN/LPN renewal is generally every three years, requires 36 continuing-education hours and has a published $99 renewal fee.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Every three years", "deadline": "The license expires on the fifteenth day of the licensee’s birth month; renewal opens up to 60 days before expiration.", "fee_summary": "Renewal: $99; late renewal: $149.", "ce_summary": "36 continuing-education hours per three-year cycle.", "portal": "Iowa DIAL online licensing services", "steps": [ "Confirm the expiration and renewal window.", "Complete 36 hours of accepted continuing education.", "Renew through DIAL and pay the $99 fee before the deadline.", "Use the late route only when necessary and pay the published late amount.", "Verify the updated license status." ], "warnings": [ "Keep CE evidence for four years.", "The renewal window generally opens 60 days before expiration." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "36 continuing-education hours during each three-year renewal cycle.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Use accepted nursing continuing-education activities.", "Maintain records for four years.", "ARNP requirements may include national certification maintenance in addition to state renewal." ], "audit": "DIAL can audit compliance; retain certificates and course details." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "Licensure by endorsement is the reviewed Iowa endorsement route on dial.iowa.gov. Apply for the exact destination credential; an existing license or compact privilege does not automatically create Iowa authority.", "verification_method": "Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing — Nursing & Professional Midwifery directs applicants to the current verification instructions associated with Licensure by endorsement. Compare those instructions with Iowa DIAL license verification before ordering a paid verification.", "steps": [ "Submit the Iowa endorsement application.", "Pay the $169 fee.", "Complete the required background-check process.", "Arrange license verification and submit requested education information.", "Verify issuance before practicing." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "Verify license status", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Verify license status", "url": "https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/health-professions/nursing-professional-midwifery/nursing-licensure/verify-license-status", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "Verify license status", "official_url": "https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/health-professions/nursing-professional-midwifery/nursing-licensure/verify-license-status", "destination_domain": "dial.iowa.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Verify license status", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/iowa/" }, { "task": "Nursing renewals", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Nursing renewals", "url": "https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/health-professions/nursing-professional-midwifery/nursing-licensure/renewals", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Nursing renewals", "official_url": "https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/health-professions/nursing-professional-midwifery/nursing-licensure/renewals", "destination_domain": "dial.iowa.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursing renewals", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/iowa/" }, { "task": "Continuing education", "task_key": "continuing-education", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Continuing education", "url": "https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/health-professions/nursing-professional-midwifery/continuing-education", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "continuing_education", "portal_name": "Continuing education", "official_url": "https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/health-professions/nursing-professional-midwifery/continuing-education", "destination_domain": "dial.iowa.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Continuing education", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/iowa/" }, { "task": "Licensure by endorsement", "task_key": "endorsement", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Licensure by endorsement", "url": "https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/health-professions/nursing-professional-midwifery/nursing-licensure/how-do-i-licensure-endorsement", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "endorsement", "portal_name": "Licensure by endorsement", "official_url": "https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/health-professions/nursing-professional-midwifery/nursing-licensure/how-do-i-licensure-endorsement", "destination_domain": "dial.iowa.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Licensure by endorsement", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/iowa/" }, { "task": "Fees and fee waivers", "task_key": "fees", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Fees and fee waivers", "url": "https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/health-professions/nursing-professional-midwifery/nursing-licensure/fees-and-fee-waivers", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "fees", "portal_name": "Fees and fee waivers", "official_url": "https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/health-professions/nursing-professional-midwifery/nursing-licensure/fees-and-fee-waivers", "destination_domain": "dial.iowa.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Fees and fee waivers", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/iowa/" }, { "task": "Iowa Nursing & Professional Midwifery", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Iowa Nursing & Professional Midwifery", "url": "https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/health-professions/nursing-professional-midwifery", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Iowa Nursing & Professional Midwifery", "official_url": "https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/health-professions/nursing-professional-midwifery", "destination_domain": "dial.iowa.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Iowa Nursing & Professional Midwifery", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/iowa/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the Iowa status recorded as NLC member jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/iowa/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing — Nursing & Professional Midwifery; passing the exam does not itself create an Iowa license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/iowa/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local Iowa source remains Iowa DIAL license verification.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/iowa/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside Iowa DIAL license verification for Iowa; follow Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing — Nursing & Professional Midwifery instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/iowa/" } ], "fees": [ { "label": "Nursing license renewal", "credential": "RN/LPN", "amount": "$99", "notes": "Three-year renewal.", "source": "https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/health-professions/nursing-professional-midwifery/nursing-licensure/fees-and-fee-waivers" }, { "label": "Late renewal", "credential": "RN/LPN", "amount": "$149", "notes": "Published late-renewal amount.", "source": "https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/health-professions/nursing-professional-midwifery/nursing-licensure/fees-and-fee-waivers" }, { "label": "Licensure by endorsement", "credential": "RN/LPN", "amount": "$169", "notes": "Includes the published background-check charge.", "source": "https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/health-professions/nursing-professional-midwifery/nursing-licensure/fees-and-fee-waivers" }, { "label": "ARNP application", "credential": "ARNP", "amount": "$81", "notes": "Published ARNP application fee.", "source": "https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/health-professions/nursing-professional-midwifery/nursing-licensure/fees-and-fee-waivers" } ], "sources": [ { "title": "Iowa Nursing & Professional Midwifery", "url": "https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/health-professions/nursing-professional-midwifery", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Verify license status", "url": "https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/health-professions/nursing-professional-midwifery/nursing-licensure/verify-license-status", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Nursing renewals", "url": "https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/health-professions/nursing-professional-midwifery/nursing-licensure/renewals", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Continuing education", "url": "https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/health-professions/nursing-professional-midwifery/continuing-education", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Fees and fee waivers", "url": "https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/health-professions/nursing-professional-midwifery/nursing-licensure/fees-and-fee-waivers", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Licensure by endorsement", "url": "https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/health-professions/nursing-professional-midwifery/nursing-licensure/how-do-i-licensure-endorsement", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "6200 Park Avenue, Suite 100, Des Moines, IA 50321", "mailing_address": "6200 Park Avenue, Suite 100, Des Moines, IA 50321", "phone": "(515) 380-7308", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=6200%20Park%20Avenue%2C%20Suite%20100%2C%20Des%20Moines%2C%20IA%2050321" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "Verify License Status", "why": "Use the reviewed Iowa primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live Iowa result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "Fees and Fee Waivers", "why": "Iowa renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: The license expires on the fifteenth day of the licensee’s birth month; renewal opens up to 60 days before expiration." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "Iowa Nursing Continuing Education", "why": "Iowa rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: 36 continuing-education hours during each three-year renewal cycle." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "Licensure by Endorsement", "why": "The Iowa destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "Arrange verification from the original/current jurisdiction as directed, commonly through Nursys." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "Iowa DIAL online licensing services", "why": "Authenticated Iowa transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: dial.iowa.gov." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in Iowa.", "tip": "For Iowa, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing — Nursing & Professional Midwifery", "why": "For Iowa, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (515) 380-7308 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the Iowa authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "Iowa is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Iowa or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "Iowa credential type", "meaning": "Confirm the exact credential among RN, LPN, ARNP; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For Iowa, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing — Nursing & Professional Midwifery, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For Iowa, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Every three years. The license expires on the fifteenth day of the licensee’s birth month; renewal opens up to 60 days before expiration.", "mistake": "For Iowa, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "Iowa is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Iowa or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence.", "mistake": "For Iowa, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing — Nursing & Professional Midwifery, Iowa DIAL license verification or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live Iowa verification date.", "mistake": "For Iowa, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For Iowa, confirm the jurisdiction record in Iowa DIAL license verification. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing — Nursing & Professional Midwifery. The dataset records Iowa as: NLC member jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for Iowa when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current Iowa DIAL license verification result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring an Iowa nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from Iowa DIAL license verification or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving Iowa, follow Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing — Nursing & Professional Midwifery instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking Iowa licensure should apply through Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing — Nursing & Professional Midwifery, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Iowa endorsement applicants use DIAL and pay a published $169 fee that includes the background-check component. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Arrange verification from the original/current jurisdiction as directed, commonly through Nursys.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For Iowa, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked Iowa credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct Iowa pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing — Nursing & Professional Midwifery; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For Iowa, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the Iowa instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the Iowa authority before payment: Renewal: $99; late renewal: $149.", "For Iowa, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required Iowa license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For Iowa, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For Iowa, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "Arrange verification from the original/current jurisdiction as directed, commonly through Nursys." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use Iowa DIAL license verification for current Iowa status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing — Nursing & Professional Midwifery and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current Iowa credential in Verify License Status.", "For Iowa, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For Iowa, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For Iowa, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For Iowa, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against an Iowa licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For Iowa, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For Iowa, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing — Nursing & Professional Midwifery at (515) 380-7308 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every Iowa transaction from a reviewed authority domain (dial.iowa.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing — Nursing & Professional Midwifery.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (515) 380-7308 or the secure Iowa account.", "Use Verify License Status to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing — Nursing & Professional Midwifery.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Iowa instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For Iowa, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No Iowa license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in Verify License Status. Confirm that Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing — Nursing & Professional Midwifery, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (515) 380-7308 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published Iowa cycle: Every three years. The license expires on the fifteenth day of the licensee’s birth month; renewal opens up to 60 days before expiration. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in Iowa DIAL online licensing services, and recheck Verify License Status. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact Iowa rule: 36 continuing-education hours during each three-year renewal cycle. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing — Nursing & Professional Midwifery received the correct existing-license verification (Arrange verification from the original/current jurisdiction as directed, commonly through Nursys.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "Iowa is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Iowa or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live Iowa primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing — Nursing & Professional Midwifery at (515) 380-7308 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/iowa/" }, { "name": "Kansas", "abbreviation": "KS", "slug": "kansas", "region": "Midwest", "authority": "Kansas State Board of Nursing", "authority_type": "State nursing regulatory board", "credentials": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "nlc_status": "NLC member jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "member", "phone": "(785) 296-4929", "address": "900 SW Jackson, Suite 1051, Topeka, KS 66612", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-10-27", "quick_answer": "Use the KSBN real-time verification system for current license status. Active RN/LPN renewal is biennial, with 30 approved CNE hours and a published $85 renewal fee.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Every two years", "deadline": "Renew before the expiration displayed in the KSBN record and renewal system.", "fee_summary": "Biennial renewal: $85.", "ce_summary": "30 approved continuing nursing education hours for active RN/LPN renewal.", "portal": "KSBN online renewal", "steps": [ "Confirm renewal eligibility and expiration.", "Complete 30 approved CNE hours.", "Submit the KSBN renewal application.", "Pay the $85 biennial fee.", "Verify the updated status in the real-time system." ], "warnings": [ "APRN maintenance includes credential-specific requirements.", "Late or lapsed licenses can require reinstatement rather than ordinary renewal." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "30 approved continuing nursing education hours for active RN/LPN renewal.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Use KSBN-approved or accepted CNE.", "Track completion through the system directed by KSBN.", "Retain records for audit and credential-specific review." ], "audit": "KSBN can audit continuing nursing education compliance." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "Endorsement application is the reviewed Kansas endorsement route on ksbn.kansas.gov. Apply for the exact destination credential; an existing license or compact privilege does not automatically create Kansas authority.", "verification_method": "Kansas State Board of Nursing directs applicants to the current verification instructions associated with Endorsement application. Compare those instructions with KSBN real-time license verification before ordering a paid verification.", "steps": [ "Submit the Kansas endorsement application.", "Select single-state or multistate application based on eligibility.", "Arrange license verification and required background information.", "Pay the applicable application fee.", "Verify issuance before practice." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "License status verification", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "License status verification", "url": "https://ksbn.kansas.gov/license-status-verification/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "License status verification", "official_url": "https://ksbn.kansas.gov/license-status-verification/", "destination_domain": "ksbn.kansas.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "License status verification", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/kansas/" }, { "task": "Renewal application", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Renewal application", "url": "https://ksbn.kansas.gov/renewal-application/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Renewal application", "official_url": "https://ksbn.kansas.gov/renewal-application/", "destination_domain": "ksbn.kansas.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Renewal application", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/kansas/" }, { "task": "NLC/CNE FAQ", "task_key": "continuing-education", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "NLC/CNE FAQ", "url": "https://ksbn.kansas.gov/nlc-faq/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "continuing_education", "portal_name": "NLC/CNE FAQ", "official_url": "https://ksbn.kansas.gov/nlc-faq/", "destination_domain": "ksbn.kansas.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NLC/CNE FAQ", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/kansas/" }, { "task": "Endorsement application", "task_key": "endorsement", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Endorsement application", "url": "https://ksbn.kansas.gov/endorsement-application/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "endorsement", "portal_name": "Endorsement application", "official_url": "https://ksbn.kansas.gov/endorsement-application/", "destination_domain": "ksbn.kansas.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Endorsement application", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/kansas/" }, { "task": "Fees", "label": "KSBN Fee Schedule", "url": "https://ksbn.kansas.gov/fees/", "note": "Published application and renewal fees", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_key": "fees", "scope": "jurisdiction", "task_type": "fees", "portal_name": "KSBN Fee Schedule", "official_url": "https://ksbn.kansas.gov/fees/", "destination_domain": "ksbn.kansas.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "KSBN Fee Schedule", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/kansas/" }, { "task": "Kansas State Board of Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Kansas State Board of Nursing", "url": "https://ksbn.kansas.gov/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Kansas State Board of Nursing", "official_url": "https://ksbn.kansas.gov/", "destination_domain": "ksbn.kansas.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Kansas State Board of Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/kansas/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the Kansas status recorded as NLC member jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/kansas/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Kansas State Board of Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create a Kansas license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/kansas/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local Kansas source remains KSBN real-time license verification.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/kansas/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside KSBN real-time license verification for Kansas; follow Kansas State Board of Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/kansas/" } ], "fees": [ { "label": "Biennial renewal", "credential": "RN/LPN", "amount": "$85", "notes": "Active license renewal.", "source": "https://ksbn.kansas.gov/fees/" }, { "label": "Single-state application", "credential": "RN/LPN", "amount": "$75", "notes": "Published application fee.", "source": "https://ksbn.kansas.gov/fees/" }, { "label": "Multistate application", "credential": "RN/LPN", "amount": "$125", "notes": "Published multistate application fee.", "source": "https://ksbn.kansas.gov/fees/" }, { "label": "Reinstatement", "credential": "RN/LPN", "amount": "$150", "notes": "Published reinstatement fee.", "source": "https://ksbn.kansas.gov/fees/" } ], "sources": [ { "title": "Kansas State Board of Nursing", "url": "https://ksbn.kansas.gov/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "License status verification", "url": "https://ksbn.kansas.gov/license-status-verification/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Renewal application", "url": "https://ksbn.kansas.gov/renewal-application/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "KSBN fees", "url": "https://ksbn.kansas.gov/fees/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "NLC/CNE FAQ", "url": "https://ksbn.kansas.gov/nlc-faq/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Endorsement application", "url": "https://ksbn.kansas.gov/endorsement-application/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "KSBN contact", "url": "https://ksbn.kansas.gov/contact/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "900 SW Jackson, Suite 1051, Topeka, KS 66612", "mailing_address": "900 SW Jackson, Suite 1051, Topeka, KS 66612", "phone": "(785) 296-4929", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=900%20SW%20Jackson%2C%20Suite%201051%2C%20Topeka%2C%20KS%2066612" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "KSBN License Status Verification", "why": "Use the reviewed Kansas primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live Kansas result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "Kansas NLC and CNE FAQ", "why": "Kansas renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: Renew before the expiration displayed in the KSBN record and renewal system." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "KSBN Contact", "why": "Kansas rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: 30 approved continuing nursing education hours for active RN/LPN renewal." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "KSBN Endorsement Application", "why": "The Kansas destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "Use Nursys or the verification method KSBN directs for each jurisdiction." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "KSBN online renewal", "why": "Authenticated Kansas transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: ksbn.kansas.gov." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in Kansas.", "tip": "For Kansas, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Kansas State Board of Nursing", "why": "For Kansas, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (785) 296-4929 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the Kansas authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "Kansas is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Kansas or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "Kansas credential type", "meaning": "For Kansas, confirm the exact credential among RN, LPN, APRN; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For Kansas, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Kansas State Board of Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For Kansas, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Every two years. Renew before the expiration displayed in the KSBN record and renewal system.", "mistake": "For Kansas, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "Kansas is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Kansas or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence.", "mistake": "For Kansas, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Kansas State Board of Nursing, KSBN real-time license verification or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live Kansas verification date.", "mistake": "For Kansas, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For Kansas, confirm the jurisdiction record in KSBN real-time license verification. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Kansas State Board of Nursing. The dataset records Kansas as: NLC member jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for Kansas when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current KSBN real-time license verification result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a Kansas nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from KSBN real-time license verification or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving Kansas, follow Kansas State Board of Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking Kansas licensure should apply through Kansas State Board of Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Kansas endorsement applicants use the KSBN application and must provide license verification and satisfy compact/residence rules where relevant. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Use Nursys or the verification method KSBN directs for each jurisdiction.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For Kansas, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked Kansas credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct Kansas pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Kansas State Board of Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For Kansas, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the Kansas instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the Kansas authority before payment: Biennial renewal: $85.", "For Kansas, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required Kansas license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For Kansas, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For Kansas, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "Use Nursys or the verification method KSBN directs for each jurisdiction." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use KSBN real-time license verification for current Kansas status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with Kansas State Board of Nursing and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current Kansas credential in KSBN License Status Verification.", "For Kansas, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For Kansas, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For Kansas, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For Kansas, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a Kansas licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For Kansas, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For Kansas, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Kansas State Board of Nursing at (785) 296-4929 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every Kansas transaction from a reviewed authority domain (ksbn.kansas.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Kansas State Board of Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (785) 296-4929 or the secure Kansas account.", "Use KSBN License Status Verification to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Kansas State Board of Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Kansas instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For Kansas, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No Kansas license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in KSBN License Status Verification. Confirm that Kansas State Board of Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (785) 296-4929 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published Kansas cycle: Every two years. Renew before the expiration displayed in the KSBN record and renewal system. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in KSBN online renewal, and recheck KSBN License Status Verification. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact Kansas rule: 30 approved continuing nursing education hours for active RN/LPN renewal. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Kansas State Board of Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Use Nursys or the verification method KSBN directs for each jurisdiction.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "Kansas is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Kansas or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live Kansas primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Kansas State Board of Nursing at (785) 296-4929 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/kansas/" }, { "name": "Kentucky", "abbreviation": "KY", "slug": "kentucky", "region": "South", "authority": "Kentucky Board of Nursing", "authority_type": "State nursing regulatory board", "credentials": [ "LPN", "RN", "APRN" ], "nlc_status": "Compact jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "member", "phone": "(502) 429-3300", "address": "312 Whittington Parkway, Suite 300, Louisville, KY 40222", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-10-27", "quick_answer": "Kentucky nursing licenses renew annually during the Board’s September 15 through October 31 renewal period. RN/LPN continuing competence is commonly met with 14 contact hours during the annual earning period.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Annual", "deadline": "The regular renewal period runs September 15 through October 31.", "fee_summary": "Confirm the current annual renewal amount in the Nurse Portal; endorsement and reinstatement fees are separately published.", "ce_summary": "A primary RN/LPN continuing-competence route is 14 contact hours during the November 1 through October 31 earning period.", "portal": "Kentucky Nurse Portal", "steps": [ "Complete the applicable continuing-competence requirement.", "Sign in to the Nurse Portal during the renewal period.", "Answer renewal and discipline questions accurately.", "Submit the transaction and displayed fee.", "Verify renewed status after processing." ], "warnings": [ "Annual renewal and annual competence periods must be tracked carefully.", "Keep continuing-education records for five years.", "Late or reinstatement transactions differ from timely renewal." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "RN and LPN licensees must complete an approved continuing-competence option each annual period; the standard route is 14 contact hours.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Complete the selected Board-approved competence option.", "Meet any mandatory Kentucky content that applies to the period or credential.", "Use approved providers and retain certificates." ], "audit": "Keep continuing-competence documentation for five years and provide it if selected for audit." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "Kentucky RN Endorsement is the reviewed Kentucky endorsement route on kbn.ky.gov. Apply for the exact destination credential; an existing license or compact privilege does not automatically create Kentucky authority.", "verification_method": "Kentucky Board of Nursing directs applicants to the current verification instructions associated with Kentucky RN Endorsement. Compare those instructions with Kentucky Board of Nursing verification resources before ordering a paid verification.", "steps": [ "Open the appropriate RN or LPN endorsement application.", "Submit the online application and fee.", "Arrange verification of original/current licensure.", "Complete required criminal background and jurisprudence steps.", "Verify the Kentucky license or multistate status before practice." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "Verify a Kentucky Nursing License", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Verify a Kentucky Nursing License", "url": "https://kbn.ky.gov/Licensure/Pages/Verification.aspx", "note": "Official Kentucky Board of Nursing license and credential verification page.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "Current primary official source", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "Verify a Kentucky Nursing License", "official_url": "https://kbn.ky.gov/Licensure/Pages/Verification.aspx", "destination_domain": "kbn.ky.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Verify a Kentucky Nursing License", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Current primary official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/kentucky/" }, { "task": "Kentucky License Renewal", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Kentucky License Renewal", "url": "https://kbn.ky.gov/Licensure/Pages/Renewal.aspx", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Kentucky License Renewal", "official_url": "https://kbn.ky.gov/Licensure/Pages/Renewal.aspx", "destination_domain": "kbn.ky.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Kentucky License Renewal", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/kentucky/" }, { "task": "Kentucky Continuing Competency", "task_key": "continuing-education", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Kentucky Continuing Competency", "url": "https://kbn.ky.gov/Education/Pages/Continuing-Competency.aspx", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "continuing_education", "portal_name": "Kentucky Continuing Competency", "official_url": "https://kbn.ky.gov/Education/Pages/Continuing-Competency.aspx", "destination_domain": "kbn.ky.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Kentucky Continuing Competency", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/kentucky/" }, { "task": "Kentucky RN Endorsement", "task_key": "endorsement", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Kentucky RN Endorsement", "url": "https://kbn.ky.gov/Registered-Nurse/Pages/rn-endorsement.aspx", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "endorsement", "portal_name": "Kentucky RN Endorsement", "official_url": "https://kbn.ky.gov/Registered-Nurse/Pages/rn-endorsement.aspx", "destination_domain": "kbn.ky.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Kentucky RN Endorsement", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/kentucky/" }, { "task": "Kentucky Board of Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Kentucky Board of Nursing", "url": "https://kbn.ky.gov/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Kentucky Board of Nursing", "official_url": "https://kbn.ky.gov/", "destination_domain": "kbn.ky.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Kentucky Board of Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/kentucky/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the Kentucky status recorded as Compact jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/kentucky/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Kentucky Board of Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create a Kentucky license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/kentucky/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local Kentucky source remains Kentucky Board of Nursing verification resources.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/kentucky/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside Kentucky Board of Nursing verification resources for Kentucky; follow Kentucky Board of Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/kentucky/" }, { "task": "Fees", "task_key": "fees", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Kentucky Board of Nursing Reinstatement", "url": "https://kbn.ky.gov/Licensure/Pages/Reinstatement.aspx", "note": "Official fee source recorded for this jurisdiction. Confirm the credential and transaction before payment.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verification_basis": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27", "task_type": "fees", "portal_name": "Kentucky Board of Nursing Reinstatement", "official_url": "https://kbn.ky.gov/Licensure/Pages/Reinstatement.aspx", "destination_domain": "kbn.ky.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Kentucky Board of Nursing Reinstatement", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Primary official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/kentucky/" }, { "task": "Fees", "task_key": "fees", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Kentucky Board of Nursing Fees", "url": "https://kbn.ky.gov/Licensure/Pages/Fees.aspx", "note": "Official fee source recorded for this jurisdiction. Confirm the credential and transaction before payment.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verification_basis": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27", "task_type": "fees", "portal_name": "Kentucky Board of Nursing Fees", "official_url": "https://kbn.ky.gov/Licensure/Pages/Fees.aspx", "destination_domain": "kbn.ky.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Kentucky Board of Nursing Fees", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Primary official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/kentucky/" } ], "fees": [ { "label": "Endorsement application", "credential": "RN", "amount": "$165", "notes": "Board-published RN endorsement fee.", "source": "https://kbn.ky.gov/Registered-Nurse/Pages/rn-endorsement.aspx" }, { "label": "Reinstatement", "credential": "RN/LPN", "amount": "$135", "notes": "Published reinstatement fee; confirm current credential-specific amount.", "source": "https://kbn.ky.gov/Licensure/Pages/Reinstatement.aspx" }, { "label": "Licensure by examination", "credential": "RN/LPN", "amount": "$125", "notes": "Board application fee, separate from testing vendor fees.", "source": "https://kbn.ky.gov/Licensure/Pages/Fees.aspx" } ], "sources": [ { "title": "Kentucky Board of Nursing", "url": "https://kbn.ky.gov/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Kentucky License Renewal", "url": "https://kbn.ky.gov/Licensure/Pages/Renewal.aspx", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Kentucky Continuing Competency", "url": "https://kbn.ky.gov/Education/Pages/Continuing-Competency.aspx", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Kentucky RN Endorsement", "url": "https://kbn.ky.gov/Registered-Nurse/Pages/rn-endorsement.aspx", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Kentucky Board of Nursing Reinstatement", "url": "https://kbn.ky.gov/Licensure/Pages/Reinstatement.aspx", "type": "Official reinstatement and related fee source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Kentucky Board of Nursing Fees", "url": "https://kbn.ky.gov/Licensure/Pages/Fees.aspx", "type": "Official fee schedule", "verified": "2026-07-27" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "312 Whittington Parkway, Suite 300, Louisville, KY 40222", "mailing_address": "312 Whittington Parkway, Suite 300, Louisville, KY 40222", "phone": "(502) 429-3300", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=312%20Whittington%20Parkway%2C%20Suite%20300%2C%20Louisville%2C%20KY%2040222" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "Use the reviewed Kentucky primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live Kentucky result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "Kentucky License Renewal", "why": "Kentucky renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: The regular renewal period runs September 15 through October 31." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "Kentucky Continuing Education", "why": "Kentucky rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: RN and LPN licensees must complete an approved continuing-competence option each annual period; the standard route is 14 contact hours." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "Kentucky RN Endorsement", "why": "The Kentucky destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "Use Nursys for participating jurisdictions or follow Kentucky’s direct verification instructions." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "Kentucky Nurse Portal", "why": "Authenticated Kentucky transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: kbn.ky.gov." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in Kentucky.", "tip": "For Kentucky, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Kentucky Board of Nursing", "why": "For Kentucky, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (502) 429-3300 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the Kentucky authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "Kentucky is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Kentucky or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "Kentucky credential type", "meaning": "For Kentucky, confirm the exact credential among LPN, RN, APRN; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For Kentucky, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Kentucky Board of Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For Kentucky, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Annual. The regular renewal period runs September 15 through October 31.", "mistake": "For Kentucky, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "Kentucky is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Kentucky or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence.", "mistake": "For Kentucky, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Kentucky Board of Nursing, Kentucky Board of Nursing verification resources or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live Kentucky verification date.", "mistake": "For Kentucky, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For Kentucky, confirm the jurisdiction record in Kentucky Board of Nursing verification resources. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Kentucky Board of Nursing. The dataset records Kentucky as: Compact jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for Kentucky when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current Kentucky Board of Nursing verification resources result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a Kentucky nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from Kentucky Board of Nursing verification resources or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving Kentucky, follow Kentucky Board of Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking Kentucky licensure should apply through Kentucky Board of Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Kentucky endorsement applicants submit through the Nurse Portal and must arrange verification of existing licensure. Additional requirements can apply after an extended period without active nursing practice. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Use Nursys for participating jurisdictions or follow Kentucky’s direct verification instructions.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For Kentucky, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked Kentucky credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct Kentucky pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Kentucky Board of Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For Kentucky, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the Kentucky instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the Kentucky authority before payment: Confirm the current annual renewal amount in the Nurse Portal; endorsement and reinstatement fees are separately published.", "For Kentucky, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required Kentucky license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For Kentucky, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For Kentucky, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "Use Nursys for participating jurisdictions or follow Kentucky’s direct verification instructions." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use Kentucky Board of Nursing verification resources for current Kentucky status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with Kentucky Board of Nursing and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current Kentucky credential in NCSBN License Verification Guidance.", "For Kentucky, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For Kentucky, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For Kentucky, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For Kentucky, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a Kentucky licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For Kentucky, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For Kentucky, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Kentucky Board of Nursing at (502) 429-3300 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every Kentucky transaction from a reviewed authority domain (kbn.ky.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Kentucky Board of Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (502) 429-3300 or the secure Kentucky account.", "For Kentucky, use NCSBN License Verification Guidance to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Kentucky Board of Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Kentucky instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For Kentucky, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No Kentucky license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in NCSBN License Verification Guidance. Confirm that Kentucky Board of Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (502) 429-3300 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published Kentucky cycle: Annual. The regular renewal period runs September 15 through October 31. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in Kentucky Nurse Portal, and recheck NCSBN License Verification Guidance. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact Kentucky rule: RN and LPN licensees must complete an approved continuing-competence option each annual period; the standard route is 14 contact hours. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Kentucky Board of Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Use Nursys for participating jurisdictions or follow Kentucky’s direct verification instructions.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "Kentucky is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Kentucky or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live Kentucky primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Kentucky Board of Nursing at (502) 429-3300 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/kentucky/" }, { "name": "Louisiana", "abbreviation": "LA", "slug": "louisiana", "region": "South", "authority": "Louisiana State Board of Nursing", "authority_type": "RN/APRN regulatory board; practical nursing is regulated by a separate board", "credentials": [ "RN", "APRN" ], "nlc_status": "Compact jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "member", "phone": "(225) 755-7500", "address": "17373 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70810", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-10-27", "quick_answer": "Use LSBN resources for RN/APRN actions. Louisiana RN renewal is biennial, with the regular renewal period generally October 1 through December 31 and a late period in January. LPN users must use the separate practical-nurse board.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Biennial", "deadline": "The regular RN renewal period is generally October 1 through December 31, followed by a late-renewal period January 1 through January 31; licenses expire January 31.", "fee_summary": "The RN renewal base fee is $100; the portal can add transaction or late charges. Confirm the displayed total.", "ce_summary": "Meet either 30 approved contact hours or 900 employer-verified nursing practice hours during the two-year licensure period.", "portal": "LSBN online applications/renewal", "steps": [ "Confirm the RN/APRN credential and current renewal cycle.", "Document the selected competence pathway.", "Open the official LSBN renewal transaction.", "Complete disclosures and pay the displayed amount.", "Verify the updated license after processing." ], "warnings": [ "LPN renewal is managed by a different Louisiana board.", "Late renewal can add fees and does not change the competence requirement.", "APRN renewal includes specialty and national-certification obligations." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "For RN renewal, Louisiana recognizes 30 approved continuing-education contact hours or 900 employer-verified nursing practice hours during the two-year licensure period.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Choose and document the applicable CE or practice-hour pathway.", "APRN licensees must also maintain required national certification and role-specific conditions.", "Use official Board guidance for accepted documentation." ], "audit": "Retain CE certificates or employer verification supporting the selected renewal pathway." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "Louisiana endorsement is handled through Louisiana Applications. Because a separate direct endorsement URL is not recorded, start from that reviewed authority route and choose the exact RN, APRN application type.", "verification_method": "Follow the current verification instructions shown by Louisiana State Board of Nursing; compare the request with Louisiana State Board of Nursing public verification and the destination application before paying for verification.", "steps": [ "Confirm the correct Louisiana board for the credential.", "Submit the RN endorsement application and fee.", "Arrange license verification.", "Complete criminal background and identity requirements.", "Apply separately for a temporary permit or multistate conversion only when eligible." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "Renewal", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Louisiana Renewal FAQs and Nurse Portal", "url": "https://www.lsbn.state.la.us/renewal-faqs/", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "note": "Louisiana Renewal FAQs and Nurse Portal is the reviewed Louisiana renewal destination on www.lsbn.state.la.us. Confirm the credential, deadline, and amount before submitting payment.", "verification_basis": "Louisiana State Board official renewal instructions identifying the active season and Nurse Portal", "verified": "2026-07-28", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Louisiana Renewal FAQs and Nurse Portal", "official_url": "https://www.lsbn.state.la.us/renewal-faqs/", "destination_domain": "www.lsbn.state.la.us", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Louisiana Renewal FAQs and Nurse Portal", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Louisiana State Board official renewal instructions identifying the active season and Nurse Portal", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/louisiana/" }, { "task": "Louisiana Licensure Verification", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Louisiana Licensure Verification", "url": "https://www.lsbn.state.la.us/licensure-verification/", "note": "Official Louisiana State Board of Nursing verification and license lookup route.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "Current primary official source", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "Louisiana Licensure Verification", "official_url": "https://www.lsbn.state.la.us/licensure-verification/", "destination_domain": "www.lsbn.state.la.us", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Louisiana Licensure Verification", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Current primary official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/louisiana/" }, { "task": "Louisiana Applications", "task_key": "applications", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Louisiana Applications", "url": "https://www.lsbn.state.la.us/applications/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "applications", "portal_name": "Louisiana Applications", "official_url": "https://www.lsbn.state.la.us/applications/", "destination_domain": "www.lsbn.state.la.us", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Louisiana Applications", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/louisiana/" }, { "task": "Louisiana Nurse Licensure Compact", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Louisiana Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.lsbn.state.la.us/nurse-licensure-compact/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Louisiana Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.lsbn.state.la.us/nurse-licensure-compact/", "destination_domain": "www.lsbn.state.la.us", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Louisiana Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/louisiana/" }, { "task": "Louisiana State Board of Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Louisiana State Board of Nursing", "url": "https://www.lsbn.state.la.us/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Louisiana State Board of Nursing", "official_url": "https://www.lsbn.state.la.us/", "destination_domain": "www.lsbn.state.la.us", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Louisiana State Board of Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/louisiana/" }, { "task": "Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners", "url": "https://www.lsbpne.com/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners", "official_url": "https://www.lsbpne.com/", "destination_domain": "www.lsbpne.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/louisiana/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the Louisiana status recorded as Compact jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/louisiana/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Louisiana State Board of Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create a Louisiana license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/louisiana/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local Louisiana source remains Louisiana State Board of Nursing public verification.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/louisiana/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside Louisiana State Board of Nursing public verification for Louisiana; follow Louisiana State Board of Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/louisiana/" } ], "fees": [ { "label": "Renewal base fee", "credential": "RN", "amount": "$100", "notes": "Transaction and late charges may be additional.", "source": "https://www.lsbn.state.la.us/renewal-faqs/" }, { "label": "Endorsement application", "credential": "RN", "amount": "$100", "notes": "Board application fee.", "source": "https://www.lsbn.state.la.us/applications/" }, { "label": "Temporary permit", "credential": "RN", "amount": "$100", "notes": "Separate temporary permit fee when available and eligible.", "source": "https://www.lsbn.state.la.us/applications/" }, { "label": "Multistate conversion", "credential": "RN/LPN", "amount": "$50", "notes": "Background-check charges are additional.", "source": "https://www.lsbn.state.la.us/nurse-licensure-compact/" } ], "sources": [ { "title": "Louisiana State Board of Nursing", "url": "https://www.lsbn.state.la.us/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Louisiana Renewal FAQs", "url": "https://www.lsbn.state.la.us/renewal-faqs/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Louisiana Applications", "url": "https://www.lsbn.state.la.us/applications/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Louisiana Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.lsbn.state.la.us/nurse-licensure-compact/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners", "url": "https://www.lsbpne.com/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "17373 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70810", "mailing_address": "17373 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70810", "phone": "(225) 755-7500", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=17373%20Perkins%20Road%2C%20Baton%20Rouge%2C%20LA%2070810" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "Use the reviewed Louisiana primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live Louisiana result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "Louisiana Nursing Applications", "why": "Louisiana renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: The regular RN renewal period is generally October 1 through December 31, followed by a late-renewal period January 1 through January 31; licenses expire January 31." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "Louisiana Renewal FAQs", "why": "Louisiana rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: For RN renewal, Louisiana recognizes 30 approved continuing-education contact hours or 900 employer-verified nursing practice hours during the two-year licensure period." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "The Louisiana destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "Arrange Nursys verification where available or follow LSBN’s direct jurisdiction-verification instructions." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "LSBN online applications/renewal", "why": "Authenticated Louisiana transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: www.lsbn.state.la.us, www.lsbpne.com." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in Louisiana.", "tip": "For Louisiana, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Louisiana State Board of Nursing", "why": "For Louisiana, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (225) 755-7500 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the Louisiana authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "Louisiana is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Louisiana or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "Louisiana credential type", "meaning": "Confirm the exact credential among RN, APRN; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For Louisiana, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Louisiana State Board of Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For Louisiana, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Biennial. The regular RN renewal period is generally October 1 through December 31, followed by a late-renewal period January 1 through January 31; licenses expire January 31.", "mistake": "For Louisiana, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "Louisiana is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Louisiana or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence.", "mistake": "For Louisiana, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Louisiana State Board of Nursing, Louisiana State Board of Nursing public verification or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live Louisiana verification date.", "mistake": "For Louisiana, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For Louisiana, confirm the jurisdiction record in Louisiana State Board of Nursing public verification. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Louisiana State Board of Nursing. The dataset records Louisiana as: Compact jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for Louisiana when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current Louisiana State Board of Nursing public verification result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a Louisiana nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from Louisiana State Board of Nursing public verification or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving Louisiana, follow Louisiana State Board of Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking Louisiana licensure should apply through Louisiana State Board of Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "RN endorsement applicants apply through LSBN. Louisiana LPN applicants use the separate practical-nurse board. A multistate application has additional residence and background-check requirements. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Arrange Nursys verification where available or follow LSBN’s direct jurisdiction-verification instructions.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For Louisiana, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked Louisiana credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct Louisiana pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Louisiana State Board of Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For Louisiana, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the Louisiana instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the Louisiana authority before payment: The RN renewal base fee is $100; the portal can add transaction or late charges. Confirm the displayed total.", "For Louisiana, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required Louisiana license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For Louisiana, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For Louisiana, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "Arrange Nursys verification where available or follow LSBN’s direct jurisdiction-verification instructions." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use Louisiana State Board of Nursing public verification for current Louisiana status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with Louisiana State Board of Nursing and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current Louisiana credential in NCSBN License Verification Guidance.", "For Louisiana, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For Louisiana, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For Louisiana, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For Louisiana, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a Louisiana licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For Louisiana, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For Louisiana, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Louisiana State Board of Nursing at (225) 755-7500 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every Louisiana transaction from a reviewed authority domain (www.lsbn.state.la.us, www.lsbpne.com) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Louisiana State Board of Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (225) 755-7500 or the secure Louisiana account.", "For Louisiana, use NCSBN License Verification Guidance to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Louisiana State Board of Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Louisiana instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For Louisiana, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No Louisiana license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in NCSBN License Verification Guidance. Confirm that Louisiana State Board of Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (225) 755-7500 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published Louisiana cycle: Biennial. The regular RN renewal period is generally October 1 through December 31, followed by a late-renewal period January 1 through January 31; licenses expire January 31. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in LSBN online applications/renewal, and recheck NCSBN License Verification Guidance. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact Louisiana rule: For RN renewal, Louisiana recognizes 30 approved continuing-education contact hours or 900 employer-verified nursing practice hours during the two-year licensure period. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Louisiana State Board of Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Arrange Nursys verification where available or follow LSBN’s direct jurisdiction-verification instructions.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "Louisiana is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Louisiana or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live Louisiana primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Louisiana State Board of Nursing at (225) 755-7500 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/louisiana/" }, { "name": "Maine", "abbreviation": "ME", "slug": "maine", "region": "Northeast", "authority": "Maine State Board of Nursing", "authority_type": "State nursing regulatory board", "credentials": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "nlc_status": "NLC member jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "member", "phone": "(207) 287-1133", "address": "161 Capitol Street, 158 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0158", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-09-27", "quick_answer": "Maine RN and LPN licenses renew every two years by the licensee’s birthday. Renewal is online and the Board states there is no grace period; APRNs have additional specialty continuing-education obligations.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Every two years by birthday", "deadline": "Renew before the individual birthday expiration shown in the official record; the Board publishes no grace period.", "fee_summary": "LPN renewal $50; RN renewal $75; APRN renewal $100 on the official fee page.", "ce_summary": "No general RN/LPN contact-hour total is published on the renewal FAQ; APRN approval requires role-specific continuing education.", "portal": "Maine online licensing services", "steps": [ "Confirm the credential and birthday expiration date.", "Complete any credential-specific CE or certification obligations.", "Use the official online renewal route.", "Submit disclosures and the current fee before expiration.", "Verify the renewed status in the public record." ], "warnings": [ "No grace period means late action can interrupt authority to practice.", "APRN approval and controlled-substance requirements are separate from basic RN renewal." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "The Board’s general renewal FAQ does not state a routine RN/LPN contact-hour total. APRNs generally complete 50 contact hours during the two-year approval period, with role and pharmacology conditions.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Maintain national certification where required.", "Follow APRN role-specific and pharmacology conditions.", "Retain completion evidence for the Board’s audit process." ], "audit": "Keep certificates and certification records for the period required by the Board and certifying organization." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "Maine endorsement is handled through Maine State Board of Nursing. Because a separate direct endorsement URL is not recorded, start from that reviewed authority route and choose the exact RN, LPN, APRN application type.", "verification_method": "Follow the current verification instructions shown by Maine State Board of Nursing; compare the request with Maine public license search and Nursys and the destination application before paying for verification.", "steps": [ "Create or access the official Maine licensing account.", "Submit the endorsement application for the correct credential.", "Arrange Nursys or direct verification.", "Complete any background, education or specialty documentation requested.", "Verify issuance before practicing in Maine." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "Maine license verification", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Maine license verification", "url": "https://www.maine.gov/boardofnursing/licensure/license-verification", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "Maine license verification", "official_url": "https://www.maine.gov/boardofnursing/licensure/license-verification", "destination_domain": "www.maine.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Maine license verification", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/maine/" }, { "task": "Renew license", "label": "Maine License Renewal FAQ", "url": "https://www.maine.gov/boardofnursing/licensure/license-faqs", "note": "Birthday-based renewal and reactivation instructions", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Maine License Renewal FAQ", "official_url": "https://www.maine.gov/boardofnursing/licensure/license-faqs", "destination_domain": "www.maine.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Maine License Renewal FAQ", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/maine/" }, { "task": "Continuing education", "label": "Maine APRN FAQ", "url": "https://www.maine.gov/boardofnursing/licensure/advanced-practice-registered-nurse-aprn-faqs", "note": "APRN continuing-education and approval requirements", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_key": "continuing-education", "scope": "jurisdiction", "task_type": "continuing_education", "portal_name": "Maine APRN FAQ", "official_url": "https://www.maine.gov/boardofnursing/licensure/advanced-practice-registered-nurse-aprn-faqs", "destination_domain": "www.maine.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Maine APRN FAQ", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/maine/" }, { "task": "Maine State Board of Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Maine State Board of Nursing", "url": "https://www.maine.gov/boardofnursing/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Maine State Board of Nursing", "official_url": "https://www.maine.gov/boardofnursing/", "destination_domain": "www.maine.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Maine State Board of Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/maine/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the Maine status recorded as NLC member jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/maine/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Maine State Board of Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create a Maine license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/maine/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local Maine source remains Maine public license search and Nursys.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/maine/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside Maine public license search and Nursys for Maine; follow Maine State Board of Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/maine/" } ], "fees": [ { "label": "License renewal", "credential": "LPN", "amount": "$50", "notes": "Official fee page; confirm at checkout.", "source": "https://www.maine.gov/boardofnursing/index.php/licensure/fees-fines" }, { "label": "License renewal", "credential": "RN", "amount": "$75", "notes": "Official fee page; confirm at checkout.", "source": "https://www.maine.gov/boardofnursing/index.php/licensure/fees-fines" }, { "label": "License renewal", "credential": "APRN", "amount": "$100", "notes": "Additional role or controlled-substance charges may apply.", "source": "https://www.maine.gov/boardofnursing/index.php/licensure/fees-fines" }, { "label": "License verification", "credential": "RN/LPN", "amount": "$30", "notes": "Nursys verification to another jurisdiction.", "source": "https://www.maine.gov/boardofnursing/licensure/license-verification" } ], "sources": [ { "title": "Maine State Board of Nursing", "url": "https://www.maine.gov/boardofnursing/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Maine license verification", "url": "https://www.maine.gov/boardofnursing/licensure/license-verification", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Maine license FAQs", "url": "https://www.maine.gov/boardofnursing/licensure/license-faqs", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Maine fees and fines", "url": "https://www.maine.gov/boardofnursing/index.php/licensure/fees-fines", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Maine APRN FAQs", "url": "https://www.maine.gov/boardofnursing/licensure/advanced-practice-registered-nurse-aprn-faqs", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "161 Capitol Street, 158 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0158", "mailing_address": "161 Capitol Street, 158 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0158", "phone": "(207) 287-1133", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=161%20Capitol%20Street%2C%20158%20State%20House%20Station%2C%20Augusta%2C%20ME%2004333-0158" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "Maine License Verification", "why": "Use the reviewed Maine primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live Maine result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "Maine License Renewal FAQ", "why": "Maine renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: Renew before the individual birthday expiration shown in the official record; the Board publishes no grace period." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "Maine APRN FAQ", "why": "Maine rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: The Board’s general renewal FAQ does not state a routine RN/LPN contact-hour total. APRNs generally complete 50 contact hours during the two-year approval period, with role and pharmacology conditions." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "Maine Licensure Services", "why": "The Maine destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "Nursys for participating RN/LPN jurisdictions; follow direct Board instructions if a required record is outside Nursys." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "Maine online licensing services", "why": "Authenticated Maine transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: www.maine.gov." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in Maine.", "tip": "For Maine, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Maine State Board of Nursing", "why": "For Maine, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (207) 287-1133 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the Maine authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "Maine is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Maine or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "Maine credential type", "meaning": "For Maine, confirm the exact credential among RN, LPN, APRN; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For Maine, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Maine State Board of Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For Maine, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Every two years by birthday. Renew before the individual birthday expiration shown in the official record; the Board publishes no grace period.", "mistake": "For Maine, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "Maine is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Maine or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence.", "mistake": "For Maine, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Maine State Board of Nursing, Maine public license search and Nursys or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live Maine verification date.", "mistake": "For Maine, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For Maine, confirm the jurisdiction record in Maine public license search and Nursys. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Maine State Board of Nursing. The dataset records Maine as: NLC member jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for Maine when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current Maine public license search and Nursys result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a Maine nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from Maine public license search and Nursys or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving Maine, follow Maine State Board of Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking Maine licensure should apply through Maine State Board of Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Applicants licensed in another jurisdiction use Maine’s endorsement process and provide license verification through Nursys where applicable. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Nursys for participating RN/LPN jurisdictions; follow direct Board instructions if a required record is outside Nursys.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For Maine, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked Maine credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct Maine pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Maine State Board of Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For Maine, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the Maine instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the Maine authority before payment: LPN renewal $50; RN renewal $75; APRN renewal $100 on the official fee page.", "For Maine, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required Maine license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For Maine, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For Maine, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "Nursys for participating RN/LPN jurisdictions; follow direct Board instructions if a required record is outside Nursys." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use Maine public license search and Nursys for current Maine status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with Maine State Board of Nursing and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current Maine credential in Maine License Verification.", "For Maine, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For Maine, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For Maine, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For Maine, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a Maine licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For Maine, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For Maine, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Maine State Board of Nursing at (207) 287-1133 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every Maine transaction from a reviewed authority domain (www.maine.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Maine State Board of Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (207) 287-1133 or the secure Maine account.", "Use Maine License Verification to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Maine State Board of Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Maine instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For Maine, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No Maine license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in Maine License Verification. Confirm that Maine State Board of Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (207) 287-1133 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published Maine cycle: Every two years by birthday. Renew before the individual birthday expiration shown in the official record; the Board publishes no grace period. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in Maine online licensing services, and recheck Maine License Verification. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact Maine rule: The Board’s general renewal FAQ does not state a routine RN/LPN contact-hour total. APRNs generally complete 50 contact hours during the two-year approval period, with role and pharmacology conditions. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Maine State Board of Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Nursys for participating RN/LPN jurisdictions; follow direct Board instructions if a required record is outside Nursys.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "Maine is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Maine or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live Maine primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Maine State Board of Nursing at (207) 287-1133 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/maine/" }, { "name": "Maryland", "abbreviation": "MD", "slug": "maryland", "region": "South", "authority": "Maryland Board of Nursing", "authority_type": "State nursing regulatory board", "credentials": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN", "CNA" ], "nlc_status": "NLC member jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "member", "phone": "(410) 585-1900", "address": "4140 Patterson Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215-2254", "verified_date": "2026-07-28", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-10-28", "quick_answer": "Use the Maryland Board public lookup from its official website and the online renewal service for transactions. RN/LPN renewal eligibility includes 1,000 active-practice hours in the preceding five years or a qualifying refresher route.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Credential-specific cycle shown in the Maryland record", "deadline": "Online renewal is generally available 90 days before expiration and remains available for 30 days after expiration; confirm the individual date.", "fee_summary": "RN renewal: $191; LPN renewal: $165.", "ce_summary": "No generic RN/LPN CE-hour total is asserted; meet the active-practice or approved refresher requirement and any current mandated training.", "portal": "Maryland Board online renewal", "steps": [ "Check the license expiration and renewal window.", "Confirm 1,000 practice hours in the prior five years or completion of an approved refresher route.", "Complete any current required training or disclosures.", "Submit the online renewal and pay the credential-specific fee.", "Verify the updated public record." ], "warnings": [ "A license outside the online grace period may require reinstatement.", "Credential-specific training can apply even when there is no general RN/LPN CE-hour total." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "RN/LPN renewal eligibility is based on 1,000 active-practice hours in the preceding five years or an approved refresher course; complete any current credential-specific mandated training.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Active-practice or refresher-course eligibility.", "Any current Board-mandated training displayed for the credential.", "APRN certification and specialty requirements where applicable." ], "audit": "Keep employment/practice evidence or refresher documentation supporting renewal eligibility." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "Licensure by endorsement is the reviewed Maryland endorsement route on health.maryland.gov. Apply for the exact destination credential; an existing license or compact privilege does not automatically create Maryland authority.", "verification_method": "Maryland Board of Nursing directs applicants to the current verification instructions associated with Licensure by endorsement. Compare those instructions with Maryland Board of Nursing license lookup before ordering a paid verification.", "steps": [ "Complete fingerprints according to Maryland instructions.", "Submit the endorsement application within the Board’s advised timing after fingerprinting.", "Pay the $230 endorsement fee.", "Arrange license verification and transcripts.", "Request the separate 90-day temporary license only if eligible and needed." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "Contact", "task_key": "contact", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Maryland Board Contact Information", "url": "https://health.maryland.gov/mbon/Pages/contact-information.aspx", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "note": "Department-specific contacts for renewal, exam, endorsement, advanced practice and complaints.", "verification_basis": "Maryland Board official contact directory", "verified": "2026-07-28", "task_type": "contact", "portal_name": "Maryland Board Contact Information", "official_url": "https://health.maryland.gov/mbon/Pages/contact-information.aspx", "destination_domain": "health.maryland.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Maryland Board Contact Information", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Maryland Board official contact directory", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/maryland/" }, { "task": "License verification", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Maryland Look Up a License Directory", "url": "https://health.maryland.gov/mbon/Pages/licensing-index.aspx", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "note": "Maryland Board licensing directory containing the Look Up a License route. Use the current board-provided lookup from this page.", "verification_basis": "Maryland Board official Licenses & Certifications directory", "verified": "2026-07-28", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "Maryland Look Up a License Directory", "official_url": "https://health.maryland.gov/mbon/Pages/licensing-index.aspx", "destination_domain": "health.maryland.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Maryland Look Up a License Directory", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Maryland Board official Licenses & Certifications directory", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/maryland/" }, { "task": "Online renewal", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Online renewal", "url": "https://health.maryland.gov/mbon/pages/olrenew-index.aspx", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Online renewal", "official_url": "https://health.maryland.gov/mbon/pages/olrenew-index.aspx", "destination_domain": "health.maryland.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Online renewal", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/maryland/" }, { "task": "Renewal eligibility", "label": "RN/LPN Renewal Details", "url": "https://health.maryland.gov/mbon/Pages/olrenew-rnlp-details.aspx", "note": "Practice-hour and refresher criteria", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "RN/LPN Renewal Details", "official_url": "https://health.maryland.gov/mbon/Pages/olrenew-rnlp-details.aspx", "destination_domain": "health.maryland.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "RN/LPN Renewal Details", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/maryland/" }, { "task": "Licensure by endorsement", "task_key": "endorsement", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Licensure by endorsement", "url": "https://health.maryland.gov/mbon/Pages/licensure-by-endorsement.aspx", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "endorsement", "portal_name": "Licensure by endorsement", "official_url": "https://health.maryland.gov/mbon/Pages/licensure-by-endorsement.aspx", "destination_domain": "health.maryland.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Licensure by endorsement", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/maryland/" }, { "task": "Services and fees", "task_key": "fees", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Services and fees", "url": "https://health.maryland.gov/mbon/pages/services-fees.aspx", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "fees", "portal_name": "Services and fees", "official_url": "https://health.maryland.gov/mbon/pages/services-fees.aspx", "destination_domain": "health.maryland.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Services and fees", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/maryland/" }, { "task": "Maryland Board of Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Maryland Board of Nursing", "url": "https://health.maryland.gov/mbon/pages/default.aspx", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Maryland Board of Nursing", "official_url": "https://health.maryland.gov/mbon/pages/default.aspx", "destination_domain": "health.maryland.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Maryland Board of Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/maryland/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the Maryland status recorded as NLC member jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/maryland/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Maryland Board of Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create a Maryland license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/maryland/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local Maryland source remains Maryland Board of Nursing license lookup.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/maryland/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside Maryland Board of Nursing license lookup for Maryland; follow Maryland Board of Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/maryland/" } ], "fees": [ { "label": "RN renewal", "credential": "RN", "amount": "$191", "notes": "Includes the listed $26 MHCC assessment.", "source": "https://health.maryland.gov/mbon/pages/services-fees.aspx" }, { "label": "LPN renewal", "credential": "LPN", "amount": "$165", "notes": "Published renewal fee.", "source": "https://health.maryland.gov/mbon/pages/services-fees.aspx" }, { "label": "Licensure by endorsement", "credential": "RN/LPN", "amount": "$230", "notes": "Published endorsement application fee.", "source": "https://health.maryland.gov/mbon/pages/services-fees.aspx" }, { "label": "Temporary license", "credential": "RN/LPN", "amount": "$70", "notes": "Separate 90-day temporary license fee if eligible.", "source": "https://health.maryland.gov/mbon/pages/services-fees.aspx" } ], "sources": [ { "title": "Maryland Board of Nursing", "url": "https://health.maryland.gov/mbon/pages/default.aspx", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Online renewal", "url": "https://health.maryland.gov/mbon/pages/olrenew-index.aspx", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "RN/LPN renewal details", "url": "https://health.maryland.gov/mbon/Pages/olrenew-rnlp-details.aspx", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Services and fees", "url": "https://health.maryland.gov/mbon/pages/services-fees.aspx", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Licensure by endorsement", "url": "https://health.maryland.gov/mbon/Pages/licensure-by-endorsement.aspx", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Maryland Look Up a License Directory", "url": "https://health.maryland.gov/mbon/Pages/licensing-index.aspx", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-28" }, { "title": "Maryland Board Contact Information", "url": "https://health.maryland.gov/mbon/Pages/contact-information.aspx", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-28" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "4140 Patterson Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215-2254", "mailing_address": "4140 Patterson Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215-2254", "phone": "(410) 585-1900", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=4140%20Patterson%20Avenue%2C%20Baltimore%2C%20MD%2021215-2254" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "Maryland License Lookup", "why": "Use the reviewed Maryland primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live Maryland result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "Maryland Online Renewal", "why": "Maryland renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: Online renewal is generally available 90 days before expiration and remains available for 30 days after expiration; confirm the individual date." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "Maryland rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: RN/LPN renewal eligibility is based on 1,000 active-practice hours in the preceding five years or an approved refresher course; complete any current credential-specific mandated training." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "Licensure by Endorsement", "why": "The Maryland destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "Nursys is used where available; otherwise follow the Board’s direct verification instructions." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "Maryland Board online renewal", "why": "Authenticated Maryland transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: health.maryland.gov." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in Maryland.", "tip": "For Maryland, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Maryland Board of Nursing", "why": "For Maryland, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (410) 585-1900 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the Maryland authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "Maryland is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Maryland or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "Maryland credential type", "meaning": "For Maryland, confirm the exact credential among RN, LPN, APRN, CNA; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For Maryland, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Maryland Board of Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For Maryland, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Credential-specific cycle shown in the Maryland record. Online renewal is generally available 90 days before expiration and remains available for 30 days after expiration; confirm the individual date.", "mistake": "For Maryland, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "Maryland is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Maryland or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence.", "mistake": "For Maryland, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Maryland Board of Nursing, Maryland Board of Nursing license lookup or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live Maryland verification date.", "mistake": "For Maryland, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For Maryland, confirm the jurisdiction record in Maryland Board of Nursing license lookup. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Maryland Board of Nursing. The dataset records Maryland as: NLC member jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for Maryland when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current Maryland Board of Nursing license lookup result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a Maryland nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from Maryland Board of Nursing license lookup or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving Maryland, follow Maryland Board of Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking Maryland licensure should apply through Maryland Board of Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Maryland endorsement applicants submit an online application, complete fingerprinting, arrange Nursys or direct verification and provide education documents. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Nursys is used where available; otherwise follow the Board’s direct verification instructions.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For Maryland, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked Maryland credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct Maryland pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Maryland Board of Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For Maryland, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the Maryland instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the Maryland authority before payment: RN renewal: $191; LPN renewal: $165.", "For Maryland, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required Maryland license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For Maryland, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For Maryland, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "Nursys is used where available; otherwise follow the Board’s direct verification instructions." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use Maryland Board of Nursing license lookup for current Maryland status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with Maryland Board of Nursing and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current Maryland credential in Maryland License Lookup.", "For Maryland, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For Maryland, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For Maryland, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For Maryland, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a Maryland licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For Maryland, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For Maryland, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Maryland Board of Nursing at (410) 585-1900 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every Maryland transaction from a reviewed authority domain (health.maryland.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Maryland Board of Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (410) 585-1900 or the secure Maryland account.", "Use Maryland License Lookup to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Maryland Board of Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Maryland instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For Maryland, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No Maryland license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in Maryland License Lookup. Confirm that Maryland Board of Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (410) 585-1900 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published Maryland cycle: Credential-specific cycle shown in the Maryland record. Online renewal is generally available 90 days before expiration and remains available for 30 days after expiration; confirm the individual date. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in Maryland Board online renewal, and recheck Maryland License Lookup. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact Maryland rule: RN/LPN renewal eligibility is based on 1,000 active-practice hours in the preceding five years or an approved refresher course; complete any current credential-specific mandated training. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Maryland Board of Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Nursys is used where available; otherwise follow the Board’s direct verification instructions.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "Maryland is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Maryland or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live Maryland primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Maryland Board of Nursing at (410) 585-1900 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/maryland/" }, { "name": "Massachusetts", "abbreviation": "MA", "slug": "massachusetts", "region": "Northeast", "authority": "Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing", "authority_type": "Board within the Massachusetts Department of Public Health", "credentials": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "nlc_status": "NLC enacted — implementation pending", "nlc_code": "pending", "phone": "(617) 973-0800", "address": "250 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-09-27", "quick_answer": "Massachusetts nurses complete 15 contact hours per renewal period. RN licenses renew by the nurse’s birthday in even-numbered years and LPN licenses in odd-numbered years. Massachusetts is not yet operational for multistate licensing.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Biennial by credential schedule", "deadline": "RN: birthday in even-numbered years. LPN: birthday in odd-numbered years.", "fee_summary": "The official renewal page publishes the current transaction fee and a $57 late-renewal fee; confirm the base amount in the portal.", "ce_summary": "15 contact hours during each renewal period.", "portal": "Massachusetts Health Professions Licensing Portal", "steps": [ "Complete 15 contact hours for the current registration period.", "Confirm the credential-specific birthday cycle.", "Sign in to the official licensing portal.", "Complete required attestations and pay the displayed fee.", "Verify the updated license record." ], "warnings": [ "Compact enactment does not yet provide a Massachusetts multistate license.", "The Board states Massachusetts does not issue temporary nursing licenses." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "All Massachusetts nurses must complete 15 contact hours during each renewal time frame.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Course content must satisfy Board laws and regulations.", "Comply with mandatory abuse-reporting and professional-conduct obligations.", "Retain completion records in case of audit." ], "audit": "Do not submit certificates unless requested; maintain documentation supporting the renewal attestation." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "Licensure by reciprocity is the reviewed Massachusetts endorsement route on www.mass.gov. Apply for the exact destination credential; an existing license or compact privilege does not automatically create Massachusetts authority.", "verification_method": "Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing directs applicants to the current verification instructions associated with Licensure by reciprocity. Compare those instructions with Massachusetts Health Profession License Verification before ordering a paid verification.", "steps": [ "Confirm reciprocity eligibility.", "Submit the online application through the health-professions portal.", "Arrange verification for every nursing license held.", "Provide education or foreign-education documents if applicable.", "Wait for the Massachusetts license number to appear in the public verification system before practice." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "Massachusetts license verification", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Massachusetts license verification", "url": "https://checkahealthlicense.mass.gov/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "Massachusetts license verification", "official_url": "https://checkahealthlicense.mass.gov/", "destination_domain": "checkahealthlicense.mass.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Massachusetts license verification", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/massachusetts/" }, { "task": "Renew license", "label": "Renew a Nursing License", "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/renew-your-nursing-license", "note": "Official renewal requirements and licensing portal", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Renew a Nursing License", "official_url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/renew-your-nursing-license", "destination_domain": "www.mass.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Renew a Nursing License", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/massachusetts/" }, { "task": "Mandatory continuing education", "task_key": "continuing-education", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Mandatory continuing education", "url": "https://www.mass.gov/info-details/mandatory-continuing-education-for-nurses", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "continuing_education", "portal_name": "Mandatory continuing education", "official_url": "https://www.mass.gov/info-details/mandatory-continuing-education-for-nurses", "destination_domain": "www.mass.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Mandatory continuing education", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/massachusetts/" }, { "task": "Licensure by reciprocity", "task_key": "endorsement", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Licensure by reciprocity", "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-nursing-license-by-reciprocity", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "endorsement", "portal_name": "Licensure by reciprocity", "official_url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-nursing-license-by-reciprocity", "destination_domain": "www.mass.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Licensure by reciprocity", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/massachusetts/" }, { "task": "Reciprocity eligibility", "task_key": "endorsement", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Reciprocity eligibility", "url": "https://www.mass.gov/info-details/check-eligibility-for-a-nursing-license-by-reciprocity", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "endorsement", "portal_name": "Reciprocity eligibility", "official_url": "https://www.mass.gov/info-details/check-eligibility-for-a-nursing-license-by-reciprocity", "destination_domain": "www.mass.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Reciprocity eligibility", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/massachusetts/" }, { "task": "Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing", "url": "https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-in-nursing", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing", "official_url": "https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-in-nursing", "destination_domain": "www.mass.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/massachusetts/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the Massachusetts status recorded as NLC enacted — implementation pending; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/massachusetts/" }, { "task": "Official NLC map", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "label": "Official NLC map", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/files/NLC_Map.pdf", "note": "National compact resource used with the Massachusetts status recorded as NLC enacted — implementation pending; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Official NLC map", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/files/NLC_Map.pdf", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Official NLC map", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/massachusetts/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create a Massachusetts license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/massachusetts/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local Massachusetts source remains Massachusetts Health Profession License Verification.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/massachusetts/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside Massachusetts Health Profession License Verification for Massachusetts; follow Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/massachusetts/" } ], "fees": [ { "label": "Application by reciprocity", "credential": "RN/LPN", "amount": "$275", "notes": "Per application.", "source": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-nursing-license-by-reciprocity" }, { "label": "License verification", "credential": "Each license", "amount": "$30", "notes": "Per license when required through the application process.", "source": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-nursing-license-by-reciprocity" }, { "label": "Late renewal fee", "credential": "RN/LPN", "amount": "$57", "notes": "In addition to the renewal charge.", "source": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/renew-your-nursing-license" } ], "sources": [ { "title": "Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing", "url": "https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-in-nursing", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Massachusetts license verification", "url": "https://checkahealthlicense.mass.gov/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Massachusetts nursing renewal", "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/renew-your-nursing-license", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Mandatory continuing education", "url": "https://www.mass.gov/info-details/mandatory-continuing-education-for-nurses", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Licensure by reciprocity", "url": "https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-nursing-license-by-reciprocity", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Reciprocity eligibility", "url": "https://www.mass.gov/info-details/check-eligibility-for-a-nursing-license-by-reciprocity", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Official NLC map", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/files/NLC_Map.pdf", "type": "Interstate compact source", "verified": "2026-07-27" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "250 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108", "mailing_address": "250 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108", "phone": "(617) 973-0800", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=250%20Washington%20Street%2C%20Boston%2C%20MA%2002108" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "Massachusetts Health Profession License Verification", "why": "Use the reviewed Massachusetts primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live Massachusetts result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "Renew a Nursing License", "why": "Massachusetts renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: RN: birthday in even-numbered years. LPN: birthday in odd-numbered years." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "Mandatory Continuing Education for Nurses", "why": "Massachusetts rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: All Massachusetts nurses must complete 15 contact hours during each renewal time frame." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "Apply by Reciprocity", "why": "The Massachusetts destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "Use Nursys where the issuing jurisdiction participates; otherwise request verification directly from that jurisdiction." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "Renew a Nursing License", "why": "Authenticated Massachusetts transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: www.mass.gov, checkahealthlicense.mass.gov." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in Massachusetts.", "tip": "For Massachusetts, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing", "why": "For Massachusetts, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (617) 973-0800 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the Massachusetts authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "Massachusetts has enacted compact participation but implementation is recorded as pending. Do not treat an ordinary Massachusetts license as multistate until the responsible authority confirms operational implementation and the public record shows multistate authority." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "Massachusetts credential type", "meaning": "For Massachusetts, confirm the exact credential among RN, LPN, APRN; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For Massachusetts, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For Massachusetts, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Biennial by credential schedule. RN: birthday in even-numbered years. LPN: birthday in odd-numbered years.", "mistake": "For Massachusetts, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "Massachusetts has enacted compact participation but implementation is recorded as pending. Do not treat an ordinary Massachusetts license as multistate until the responsible authority confirms operational implementation and the public record shows multistate authority.", "mistake": "For Massachusetts, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing, Massachusetts Health Profession License Verification or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live Massachusetts verification date.", "mistake": "For Massachusetts, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For Massachusetts, confirm the jurisdiction record in Massachusetts Health Profession License Verification. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing. The dataset records Massachusetts as: NLC enacted — implementation pending.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for Massachusetts when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current Massachusetts Health Profession License Verification result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a Massachusetts nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from Massachusetts Health Profession License Verification or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving Massachusetts, follow Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking Massachusetts licensure should apply through Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Out-of-state nurses apply for Massachusetts licensure by reciprocity. The Board requires verification of each license and charges a $275 application fee. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Use Nursys where the issuing jurisdiction participates; otherwise request verification directly from that jurisdiction.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For Massachusetts, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked Massachusetts credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct Massachusetts pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For Massachusetts, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the Massachusetts instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the Massachusetts authority before payment: The official renewal page publishes the current transaction fee and a $57 late-renewal fee; confirm the base amount in the portal.", "For Massachusetts, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required Massachusetts license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For Massachusetts, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For Massachusetts, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "Use Nursys where the issuing jurisdiction participates; otherwise request verification directly from that jurisdiction." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use Massachusetts Health Profession License Verification for current Massachusetts status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current Massachusetts credential in Massachusetts Health Profession License Verification.", "For Massachusetts, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For Massachusetts, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For Massachusetts, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For Massachusetts, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a Massachusetts licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For Massachusetts, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For Massachusetts, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing at (617) 973-0800 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every Massachusetts transaction from a reviewed authority domain (www.mass.gov, checkahealthlicense.mass.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (617) 973-0800 or the secure Massachusetts account.", "Use Massachusetts Health Profession License Verification to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Massachusetts instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For Massachusetts, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No Massachusetts license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in Massachusetts Health Profession License Verification. Confirm that Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (617) 973-0800 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published Massachusetts cycle: Biennial by credential schedule. RN: birthday in even-numbered years. LPN: birthday in odd-numbered years. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in Renew a Nursing License, and recheck Massachusetts Health Profession License Verification. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact Massachusetts rule: All Massachusetts nurses must complete 15 contact hours during each renewal time frame. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Use Nursys where the issuing jurisdiction participates; otherwise request verification directly from that jurisdiction.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "Massachusetts has enacted compact participation but implementation is recorded as pending. Do not treat an ordinary Massachusetts license as multistate until the responsible authority confirms operational implementation and the public record shows multistate authority. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live Massachusetts primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing at (617) 973-0800 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/massachusetts/" }, { "name": "Michigan", "abbreviation": "MI", "slug": "michigan", "region": "Midwest", "authority": "Michigan Board of Nursing", "authority_type": "Health-profession board administered by Michigan LARA", "credentials": [ "LPN", "RN", "Specialty Certification" ], "nlc_status": "Non-compact jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "nonmember", "phone": "(517) 241-0199", "address": "611 West Ottawa Street, Lansing, MI 48909", "verified_date": "2026-07-28", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-10-28", "quick_answer": "Michigan nursing licenses renew every two years through MiPLUS. RN/LPN renewal requires 25 continuing-education hours, including at least two hours in pain and symptom management. Michigan is not an NLC member jurisdiction.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Biennial", "deadline": "Renew before the expiration shown in MiPLUS. A 60-day grace period can be available with an additional late fee, but practice authority must be confirmed.", "fee_summary": "Michigan lists RN/LPN renewal at $131 and specialty RN renewal at $161.40. A late fee can apply during the grace period.", "ce_summary": "Complete 25 CE hours per renewal cycle, including at least two hours in pain and symptom management.", "portal": "MiPLUS", "steps": [ "Review the expiration date and renewal notice.", "Complete 25 CE hours with required pain content.", "Sign in to MiPLUS and complete the renewal.", "Pay the displayed fee and any applicable late charge.", "Verify the renewed status through LARA." ], "warnings": [ "Do not assume the grace period authorizes practice without confirming status.", "A maximum of 12 CE hours may be earned in a 24-hour period.", "Keep CE records for four years." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "RN and LPN renewal requires 25 hours of continuing education per two-year cycle, including at least two hours in pain and symptom management.", "mandatory_topics": [ "At least 2 hours in pain and symptom management.", "Do not earn more than 12 hours in a 24-hour period.", "Meet any human-trafficking, implicit-bias or other separate training obligations that apply under current Michigan rules." ], "audit": "Keep continuing-education documentation for four years after the renewal period." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "Michigan endorsement is handled through MiPLUS. Because a separate direct endorsement URL is not recorded, start from that reviewed authority route and choose the exact LPN, RN, Specialty Certification application type.", "verification_method": "Follow the current verification instructions shown by Michigan Board of Nursing; compare the request with Michigan LARA license verification and the destination application before paying for verification.", "steps": [ "Create a MiPLUS account and choose nursing endorsement.", "Submit the application and required fee.", "Arrange license verification through the required route.", "Complete background, education and identity requirements.", "Verify the Michigan license before practice." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "Renewal", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Michigan MiPLUS", "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/miplus", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "note": "Michigan MiPLUS is the reviewed Michigan renewal destination on www.michigan.gov. Confirm the credential, deadline, and amount before submitting payment.", "verification_basis": "Michigan LARA official apply, renew and license-change system", "verified": "2026-07-28", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Michigan MiPLUS", "official_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/miplus", "destination_domain": "www.michigan.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Michigan MiPLUS", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Michigan LARA official apply, renew and license-change system", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/michigan/" }, { "task": "License verification", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Michigan Verify a Licensed Professional", "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/i-need-to/find-or-verify-a-licensed-professional-or-business", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "note": "Michigan LARA public directory for finding or verifying a licensed professional or business.", "verification_basis": "Michigan LARA official verification service", "verified": "2026-07-28", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "Michigan Verify a Licensed Professional", "official_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/i-need-to/find-or-verify-a-licensed-professional-or-business", "destination_domain": "www.michigan.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Michigan Verify a Licensed Professional", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Michigan LARA official verification service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/michigan/" }, { "task": "MiPLUS", "task_key": "portal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "MiPLUS", "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/miplus", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "account_portal", "portal_name": "MiPLUS", "official_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/miplus", "destination_domain": "www.michigan.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "MiPLUS", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/michigan/" }, { "task": "Michigan Nursing Licensing Guide", "task_key": "applications", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Michigan Nursing Licensing Guide", "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/-/media/Project/Websites/lara/bpl/Nursing/Licensing-Info-and-Forms/Nursing-Licensing-Guide.pdf", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "applications", "portal_name": "Michigan Nursing Licensing Guide", "official_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/-/media/Project/Websites/lara/bpl/Nursing/Licensing-Info-and-Forms/Nursing-Licensing-Guide.pdf", "destination_domain": "www.michigan.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Michigan Nursing Licensing Guide", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/michigan/" }, { "task": "Michigan Nursing Fees", "task_key": "fees", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Michigan Nursing Fees", "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/nursing/fees", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "fees", "portal_name": "Michigan Nursing Fees", "official_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/nursing/fees", "destination_domain": "www.michigan.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Michigan Nursing Fees", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/michigan/" }, { "task": "Michigan Board of Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Michigan Board of Nursing", "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/nursing", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Michigan Board of Nursing", "official_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/nursing", "destination_domain": "www.michigan.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Michigan Board of Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/michigan/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the Michigan status recorded as Non-compact jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/michigan/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Michigan Board of Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create a Michigan license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/michigan/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local Michigan source remains Michigan LARA license verification.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/michigan/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside Michigan LARA license verification for Michigan; follow Michigan Board of Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/michigan/" } ], "fees": [ { "label": "Renewal", "credential": "RN/LPN", "amount": "$131", "notes": "Current biennial renewal amount.", "source": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/nursing/fees" }, { "label": "Specialty renewal", "credential": "Specialty RN", "amount": "$161.40", "notes": "Current specialty renewal amount.", "source": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/nursing/fees" }, { "label": "Late renewal add-on", "credential": "RN/LPN", "amount": "$20", "notes": "Additional fee during the stated grace period.", "source": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/nursing/fees" } ], "sources": [ { "title": "Michigan Board of Nursing", "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/nursing", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Michigan Nursing Licensing Guide", "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/-/media/Project/Websites/lara/bpl/Nursing/Licensing-Info-and-Forms/Nursing-Licensing-Guide.pdf", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Michigan Nursing Fees", "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/nursing/fees", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "MiPLUS", "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/miplus", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Michigan Verify a Licensed Professional", "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/i-need-to/find-or-verify-a-licensed-professional-or-business", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-28" }, { "title": "Michigan MiPLUS", "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/miplus", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-28" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "611 West Ottawa Street, Lansing, MI 48909", "mailing_address": "611 West Ottawa Street, Lansing, MI 48909", "phone": "(517) 241-0199", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=611%20West%20Ottawa%20Street%2C%20Lansing%2C%20MI%2048909" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "Use the reviewed Michigan primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live Michigan result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "MiPLUS", "why": "Michigan renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: Renew before the expiration shown in MiPLUS. A 60-day grace period can be available with an additional late fee, but practice authority must be confirmed." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "Michigan Nursing Licensing Guide", "why": "Michigan rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: RN and LPN renewal requires 25 hours of continuing education per two-year cycle, including at least two hours in pain and symptom management." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "The Michigan destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "Michigan uses Nursys verification where available; a separate verification fee may be charged by the service." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "MiPLUS", "why": "Authenticated Michigan transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: www.michigan.gov." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in Michigan.", "tip": "For Michigan, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Michigan Board of Nursing", "why": "For Michigan, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (517) 241-0199 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the Michigan authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "Michigan is recorded as a non-compact jurisdiction. A nurse normally needs the license or other authority required by Michigan; an out-of-state compact license should not be assumed to replace that requirement." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "Michigan credential type", "meaning": "Confirm the exact credential among LPN, RN, Specialty Certification; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For Michigan, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Michigan Board of Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For Michigan, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Biennial. Renew before the expiration shown in MiPLUS. A 60-day grace period can be available with an additional late fee, but practice authority must be confirmed.", "mistake": "For Michigan, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "Michigan is recorded as a non-compact jurisdiction. A nurse normally needs the license or other authority required by Michigan; an out-of-state compact license should not be assumed to replace that requirement.", "mistake": "For Michigan, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Michigan Board of Nursing, Michigan LARA license verification or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live Michigan verification date.", "mistake": "For Michigan, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For Michigan, confirm the jurisdiction record in Michigan LARA license verification. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Michigan Board of Nursing. The dataset records Michigan as: Non-compact jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for Michigan when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current Michigan LARA license verification result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a Michigan nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from Michigan LARA license verification or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving Michigan, follow Michigan Board of Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking Michigan licensure should apply through Michigan Board of Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "A nurse licensed in another state applies through MiPLUS and must satisfy Michigan’s education, examination and verification requirements. Michigan does not issue an NLC multistate license. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Michigan uses Nursys verification where available; a separate verification fee may be charged by the service.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For Michigan, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked Michigan credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct Michigan pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Michigan Board of Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For Michigan, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the Michigan instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the Michigan authority before payment: Michigan lists RN/LPN renewal at $131 and specialty RN renewal at $161.40. A late fee can apply during the grace period.", "For Michigan, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required Michigan license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For Michigan, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For Michigan, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "Michigan uses Nursys verification where available; a separate verification fee may be charged by the service." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use Michigan LARA license verification for current Michigan status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with Michigan Board of Nursing and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current Michigan credential in NCSBN License Verification Guidance.", "For Michigan, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For Michigan, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For Michigan, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For Michigan, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a Michigan licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For Michigan, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For Michigan, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Michigan Board of Nursing at (517) 241-0199 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every Michigan transaction from a reviewed authority domain (www.michigan.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Michigan Board of Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (517) 241-0199 or the secure Michigan account.", "For Michigan, use NCSBN License Verification Guidance to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Michigan Board of Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Michigan instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For Michigan, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No Michigan license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in NCSBN License Verification Guidance. Confirm that Michigan Board of Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (517) 241-0199 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published Michigan cycle: Biennial. Renew before the expiration shown in MiPLUS. A 60-day grace period can be available with an additional late fee, but practice authority must be confirmed. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in MiPLUS, and recheck NCSBN License Verification Guidance. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact Michigan rule: RN and LPN renewal requires 25 hours of continuing education per two-year cycle, including at least two hours in pain and symptom management. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Michigan Board of Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Michigan uses Nursys verification where available; a separate verification fee may be charged by the service.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "Michigan is recorded as a non-compact jurisdiction. A nurse normally needs the license or other authority required by Michigan; an out-of-state compact license should not be assumed to replace that requirement. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live Michigan primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Michigan Board of Nursing at (517) 241-0199 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/michigan/" }, { "name": "Minnesota", "abbreviation": "MN", "slug": "minnesota", "region": "Midwest", "authority": "Minnesota Board of Nursing", "authority_type": "State nursing regulatory board", "credentials": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "nlc_status": "Non-compact jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "nonmember", "phone": "(612) 317-3000", "address": "1210 Northland Drive, Suite 120, Mendota Heights, MN 55120", "verified_date": "2026-07-28", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-10-28", "quick_answer": "Use the Minnesota Board’s online services for public verification and renewal. After initial registration, RN/LPN licenses generally follow a two-year birth-month cycle; RNs need 24 CE hours and LPNs need 12.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Every two years after initial registration", "deadline": "Renew by the expiration associated with the licensee’s birth month and renewal year.", "fee_summary": "Renewal: $85.", "ce_summary": "RN: 24 hours per 24 months; LPN: 12 hours per 24 months.", "portal": "Minnesota Board online services", "steps": [ "Confirm the renewal year and expiration.", "Complete the credential-specific CE total.", "Submit the online renewal.", "Pay the $85 fee.", "Verify the updated license status." ], "warnings": [ "Keep CE documentation for two years after using it for renewal.", "Minnesota does not issue NLC multistate authority." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "RNs complete 24 continuing-education hours during a 24-month cycle; LPNs complete 12 hours during a 24-month cycle.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Use activities accepted by the Minnesota Board.", "Retain documentation for two years after the renewal in which it was used.", "APRN national certification and specialty requirements are separate." ], "audit": "The Board may request supporting CE records." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "Apply by endorsement is the reviewed Minnesota endorsement route on mn.gov. Apply for the exact destination credential; an existing license or compact privilege does not automatically create Minnesota authority.", "verification_method": "Minnesota Board of Nursing directs applicants to the current verification instructions associated with Apply by endorsement. Compare those instructions with Minnesota Board of Nursing license verification before ordering a paid verification.", "steps": [ "Apply by endorsement through the Minnesota Board.", "Pay the $105 endorsement fee.", "Complete background-check and verification requirements.", "Provide education information requested by the Board.", "Use a temporary permit only if issued and verify the permanent license before continued practice." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "Contact", "task_key": "contact", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Minnesota Board Contact Directory", "url": "https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "note": "Official board contact, complaint and public resource directory.", "verification_basis": "Minnesota Board of Nursing official website", "verified": "2026-07-28", "task_type": "contact", "portal_name": "Minnesota Board Contact Directory", "official_url": "https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/", "destination_domain": "mn.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Minnesota Board Contact Directory", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Minnesota Board of Nursing official website", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/minnesota/" }, { "task": "License verification", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Minnesota License and Permit Verification", "url": "https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/verify-a-license/license-and-permit-verification/license-permit-verification.jsp", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "note": "Minnesota Board primary-source verification guidance for APRN, RN, LPN and temporary permits.", "verification_basis": "Minnesota Board of Nursing official verification page", "verified": "2026-07-28", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "Minnesota License and Permit Verification", "official_url": "https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/verify-a-license/license-and-permit-verification/license-permit-verification.jsp", "destination_domain": "mn.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Minnesota License and Permit Verification", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Minnesota Board of Nursing official verification page", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/minnesota/" }, { "task": "Renew a license", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Renew a license", "url": "https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/licensure/license-renewal/renew-license.jsp", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Renew a license", "official_url": "https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/licensure/license-renewal/renew-license.jsp", "destination_domain": "mn.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Renew a license", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/minnesota/" }, { "task": "Continuing education", "task_key": "continuing-education", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Continuing education", "url": "https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/licensure/continuing-ed/index.jsp", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "continuing_education", "portal_name": "Continuing education", "official_url": "https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/licensure/continuing-ed/index.jsp", "destination_domain": "mn.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Continuing education", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/minnesota/" }, { "task": "Apply by endorsement", "task_key": "endorsement", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Apply by endorsement", "url": "https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/licensure/apply-for-a-license/apply-by-endorsement.jsp", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "endorsement", "portal_name": "Apply by endorsement", "official_url": "https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/licensure/apply-for-a-license/apply-by-endorsement.jsp", "destination_domain": "mn.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Apply by endorsement", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/minnesota/" }, { "task": "Licensure fees", "task_key": "fees", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Licensure fees", "url": "https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/licensure/licensure/fees.jsp", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "fees", "portal_name": "Licensure fees", "official_url": "https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/licensure/licensure/fees.jsp", "destination_domain": "mn.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Licensure fees", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/minnesota/" }, { "task": "Minnesota Board of Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Minnesota Board of Nursing", "url": "https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Minnesota Board of Nursing", "official_url": "https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/", "destination_domain": "mn.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Minnesota Board of Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/minnesota/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the Minnesota status recorded as Non-compact jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/minnesota/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Minnesota Board of Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create a Minnesota license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/minnesota/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local Minnesota source remains Minnesota Board of Nursing license verification.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/minnesota/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside Minnesota Board of Nursing license verification for Minnesota; follow Minnesota Board of Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/minnesota/" } ], "fees": [ { "label": "License renewal", "credential": "RN/LPN", "amount": "$85", "notes": "Published renewal fee.", "source": "https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/licensure/licensure/fees.jsp" }, { "label": "Licensure by endorsement", "credential": "RN/LPN", "amount": "$105", "notes": "Published endorsement fee.", "source": "https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/licensure/licensure/fees.jsp" }, { "label": "Reregistration", "credential": "RN/LPN", "amount": "$105", "notes": "Published reregistration fee.", "source": "https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/licensure/licensure/fees.jsp" }, { "label": "Background check", "credential": "Applicant", "amount": "$32", "notes": "Published background-check fee.", "source": "https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/licensure/licensure/fees.jsp" } ], "sources": [ { "title": "Minnesota Board of Nursing", "url": "https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Renew a license", "url": "https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/licensure/license-renewal/renew-license.jsp", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Renewal FAQ", "url": "https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/licensure/license-renewal/renewal-faq.jsp", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Continuing education", "url": "https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/licensure/continuing-ed/index.jsp", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Licensure fees", "url": "https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/licensure/licensure/fees.jsp", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Apply by endorsement", "url": "https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/licensure/apply-for-a-license/apply-by-endorsement.jsp", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Minnesota License and Permit Verification", "url": "https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/verify-a-license/license-and-permit-verification/license-permit-verification.jsp", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-28" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "1210 Northland Drive, Suite 120, Mendota Heights, MN 55120", "mailing_address": "1210 Northland Drive, Suite 120, Mendota Heights, MN 55120", "phone": "(612) 317-3000", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=1210%20Northland%20Drive%2C%20Suite%20120%2C%20Mendota%20Heights%2C%20MN%2055120" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "Minnesota License Verification", "why": "Use the reviewed Minnesota primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live Minnesota result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "Minnesota Nursing Fees", "why": "Minnesota renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: Renew by the expiration associated with the licensee’s birth month and renewal year." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "Continuing Education", "why": "Minnesota rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: RNs complete 24 continuing-education hours during a 24-month cycle; LPNs complete 12 hours during a 24-month cycle." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "Apply by Endorsement", "why": "The Minnesota destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "Use Nursys when the licensing jurisdiction participates or follow direct Board verification instructions." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "Minnesota Board online services", "why": "Authenticated Minnesota transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: mn.gov." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in Minnesota.", "tip": "For Minnesota, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Minnesota Board of Nursing", "why": "For Minnesota, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (612) 317-3000 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the Minnesota authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "Minnesota is recorded as a non-compact jurisdiction. A nurse normally needs the license or other authority required by Minnesota; an out-of-state compact license should not be assumed to replace that requirement." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "Minnesota credential type", "meaning": "For Minnesota, confirm the exact credential among RN, LPN, APRN; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For Minnesota, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Minnesota Board of Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For Minnesota, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Every two years after initial registration. Renew by the expiration associated with the licensee’s birth month and renewal year.", "mistake": "For Minnesota, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "Minnesota is recorded as a non-compact jurisdiction. A nurse normally needs the license or other authority required by Minnesota; an out-of-state compact license should not be assumed to replace that requirement.", "mistake": "For Minnesota, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Minnesota Board of Nursing, Minnesota Board of Nursing license verification or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live Minnesota verification date.", "mistake": "For Minnesota, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For Minnesota, confirm the jurisdiction record in Minnesota Board of Nursing license verification. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Minnesota Board of Nursing. The dataset records Minnesota as: Non-compact jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for Minnesota when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current Minnesota Board of Nursing license verification result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a Minnesota nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from Minnesota Board of Nursing license verification or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving Minnesota, follow Minnesota Board of Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking Minnesota licensure should apply through Minnesota Board of Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Minnesota endorsement applicants submit the Board application, arrange license verification and complete required background-check steps. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Use Nursys when the licensing jurisdiction participates or follow direct Board verification instructions.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For Minnesota, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked Minnesota credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct Minnesota pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Minnesota Board of Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For Minnesota, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the Minnesota instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the Minnesota authority before payment: Renewal: $85.", "For Minnesota, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required Minnesota license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For Minnesota, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For Minnesota, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "Use Nursys when the licensing jurisdiction participates or follow direct Board verification instructions." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use Minnesota Board of Nursing license verification for current Minnesota status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with Minnesota Board of Nursing and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current Minnesota credential in Minnesota License Verification.", "For Minnesota, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For Minnesota, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For Minnesota, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For Minnesota, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a Minnesota licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For Minnesota, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For Minnesota, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Minnesota Board of Nursing at (612) 317-3000 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every Minnesota transaction from a reviewed authority domain (mn.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Minnesota Board of Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (612) 317-3000 or the secure Minnesota account.", "Use Minnesota License Verification to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Minnesota Board of Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Minnesota instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For Minnesota, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No Minnesota license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in Minnesota License Verification. Confirm that Minnesota Board of Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (612) 317-3000 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published Minnesota cycle: Every two years after initial registration. Renew by the expiration associated with the licensee’s birth month and renewal year. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in Minnesota Board online services, and recheck Minnesota License Verification. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact Minnesota rule: RNs complete 24 continuing-education hours during a 24-month cycle; LPNs complete 12 hours during a 24-month cycle. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Minnesota Board of Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Use Nursys when the licensing jurisdiction participates or follow direct Board verification instructions.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "Minnesota is recorded as a non-compact jurisdiction. A nurse normally needs the license or other authority required by Minnesota; an out-of-state compact license should not be assumed to replace that requirement. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live Minnesota primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Minnesota Board of Nursing at (612) 317-3000 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/minnesota/" }, { "name": "Mississippi", "abbreviation": "MS", "slug": "mississippi", "region": "South", "authority": "Mississippi Board of Nursing", "authority_type": "State nursing regulatory board", "credentials": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "nlc_status": "NLC member jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "member", "phone": "(601) 957-6300", "address": "713 S. Pear Orchard Road, Suite 300, Ridgeland, MS 39157", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-09-27", "quick_answer": "Mississippi RN renewal occurs July 1 through December 31 in even-numbered years; LPN renewal occurs in odd-numbered years. Routine RN CE is generally triggered after more than five years out of practice, while LPN and APRN rules differ.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Biennial by credential", "deadline": "RN: December 31 of even-numbered years. LPN: December 31 of odd-numbered years; renewal opens July 1.", "fee_summary": "The Board’s current renewal application lists an active renewal fee of $100; late fees escalate after expiration.", "ce_summary": "RN CE is generally required after more than five years out of practice; LPN and APRN requirements differ.", "portal": "Mississippi Nurse Gateway", "steps": [ "Confirm the credential renewal year.", "Complete any CE or competency condition that applies to the license history.", "Log in to the Nurse Gateway.", "Submit renewal and payment during the official window.", "Verify the renewed status in the public lookup." ], "warnings": [ "Late renewal charges increase after the regular window.", "Expanded-role LPN and APRN credentials can require additional forms or education." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "RNs generally need 20 contact hours when out of practice for more than five years. LPNs and APRNs are subject to their own renewal, endorsement and specialty requirements.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Use accepted nursing-related education.", "APRN controlled-substance or specialty obligations may apply.", "Do not assume one credential’s CE rule applies to another." ], "audit": "Retain certificates and submit them when the Board requests evidence." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "Licensure by endorsement is the reviewed Mississippi endorsement route on www.msbn.ms.gov. Apply for the exact destination credential; an existing license or compact privilege does not automatically create Mississippi authority.", "verification_method": "Mississippi Board of Nursing directs applicants to the current verification instructions associated with Licensure by endorsement. Compare those instructions with Mississippi Board of Nursing license verification before ordering a paid verification.", "steps": [ "Submit the endorsement application.", "Arrange license verification.", "Complete the $75 criminal background check.", "Provide CE evidence if the practice-history rule applies.", "Verify issuance before beginning Mississippi practice." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "Renewal", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Mississippi Licensee Gateway", "url": "https://gateway.licensure.msbn.ms.gov/", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "note": "Mississippi Licensee Gateway is the reviewed Mississippi renewal destination on gateway.licensure.msbn.ms.gov. Confirm the credential, deadline, and amount before submitting payment.", "verification_basis": "Mississippi Board secure gateway for license renewal and license management", "verified": "2026-07-28", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Mississippi Licensee Gateway", "official_url": "https://gateway.licensure.msbn.ms.gov/", "destination_domain": "gateway.licensure.msbn.ms.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Mississippi Licensee Gateway", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Mississippi Board secure gateway for license renewal and license management", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/mississippi/" }, { "task": "Mississippi license verification", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Mississippi license verification", "url": "https://www.msbn.ms.gov/licensure/license-verification", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "Mississippi license verification", "official_url": "https://www.msbn.ms.gov/licensure/license-verification", "destination_domain": "www.msbn.ms.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Mississippi license verification", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/mississippi/" }, { "task": "Continuing-education FAQ", "task_key": "continuing-education", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Continuing-education FAQ", "url": "https://www.msbn.ms.gov/node/196", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "continuing_education", "portal_name": "Continuing-education FAQ", "official_url": "https://www.msbn.ms.gov/node/196", "destination_domain": "www.msbn.ms.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Continuing-education FAQ", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/mississippi/" }, { "task": "Licensure by endorsement", "task_key": "endorsement", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Licensure by endorsement", "url": "https://www.msbn.ms.gov/licensure-endorsement", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "endorsement", "portal_name": "Licensure by endorsement", "official_url": "https://www.msbn.ms.gov/licensure-endorsement", "destination_domain": "www.msbn.ms.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Licensure by endorsement", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/mississippi/" }, { "task": "Applications and forms", "task_key": "applications", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Applications and forms", "url": "https://www.msbn.ms.gov/licensure/applications-and-forms", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "applications", "portal_name": "Applications and forms", "official_url": "https://www.msbn.ms.gov/licensure/applications-and-forms", "destination_domain": "www.msbn.ms.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Applications and forms", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/mississippi/" }, { "task": "Mississippi Board of Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Mississippi Board of Nursing", "url": "https://www.msbn.ms.gov/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Mississippi Board of Nursing", "official_url": "https://www.msbn.ms.gov/", "destination_domain": "www.msbn.ms.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Mississippi Board of Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/mississippi/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the Mississippi status recorded as NLC member jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/mississippi/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Mississippi Board of Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create a Mississippi license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/mississippi/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local Mississippi source remains Mississippi Board of Nursing license verification.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/mississippi/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside Mississippi Board of Nursing license verification for Mississippi; follow Mississippi Board of Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/mississippi/" } ], "fees": [ { "label": "Active license renewal", "credential": "RN/LPN", "amount": "$100", "notes": "Confirm credential and current late-fee tier in Nurse Gateway.", "source": "https://www.msbn.ms.gov/licensure/applications-and-forms" }, { "label": "Endorsement application", "credential": "RN", "amount": "$100", "notes": "Nonrefundable.", "source": "https://www.msbn.ms.gov/licensure-endorsement" }, { "label": "Endorsement application", "credential": "LPN", "amount": "$60", "notes": "Nonrefundable.", "source": "https://www.msbn.ms.gov/licensure-endorsement" }, { "label": "Criminal background check", "credential": "Endorsement applicant", "amount": "$75", "notes": "Required CBC fee.", "source": "https://www.msbn.ms.gov/licensure-endorsement" } ], "sources": [ { "title": "Mississippi Board of Nursing", "url": "https://www.msbn.ms.gov/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Mississippi license verification", "url": "https://www.msbn.ms.gov/licensure/license-verification", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Applications and forms", "url": "https://www.msbn.ms.gov/licensure/applications-and-forms", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Licensure by endorsement", "url": "https://www.msbn.ms.gov/licensure-endorsement", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Continuing-education FAQ", "url": "https://www.msbn.ms.gov/node/196", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Mississippi Licensee Gateway", "url": "https://gateway.licensure.msbn.ms.gov/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-28" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "713 S. Pear Orchard Road, Suite 300, Ridgeland, MS 39157", "mailing_address": "713 S. Pear Orchard Road, Suite 300, Ridgeland, MS 39157", "phone": "(601) 957-6300", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=713%20S.%20Pear%20Orchard%20Road%2C%20Suite%20300%2C%20Ridgeland%2C%20MS%2039157" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "Mississippi License Verification", "why": "Use the reviewed Mississippi primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live Mississippi result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "Applications and Forms", "why": "Mississippi renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: RN: December 31 of even-numbered years. LPN: December 31 of odd-numbered years; renewal opens July 1." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "Mississippi CE FAQ", "why": "Mississippi rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: RNs generally need 20 contact hours when out of practice for more than five years. LPNs and APRNs are subject to their own renewal, endorsement and specialty requirements." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "Licensure by Endorsement", "why": "The Mississippi destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "Use Nursys for participating jurisdictions or the Board-directed verification method." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "Mississippi Nurse Gateway", "why": "Authenticated Mississippi transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: www.msbn.ms.gov." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in Mississippi.", "tip": "For Mississippi, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Mississippi Board of Nursing", "why": "For Mississippi, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (601) 957-6300 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the Mississippi authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "Mississippi is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Mississippi or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "Mississippi credential type", "meaning": "For Mississippi, confirm the exact credential among RN, LPN, APRN; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For Mississippi, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Mississippi Board of Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For Mississippi, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Biennial by credential. RN: December 31 of even-numbered years. LPN: December 31 of odd-numbered years; renewal opens July 1.", "mistake": "For Mississippi, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "Mississippi is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Mississippi or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence.", "mistake": "For Mississippi, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Mississippi Board of Nursing, Mississippi Board of Nursing license verification or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live Mississippi verification date.", "mistake": "For Mississippi, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For Mississippi, confirm the jurisdiction record in Mississippi Board of Nursing license verification. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Mississippi Board of Nursing. The dataset records Mississippi as: NLC member jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for Mississippi when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current Mississippi Board of Nursing license verification result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a Mississippi nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from Mississippi Board of Nursing license verification or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving Mississippi, follow Mississippi Board of Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking Mississippi licensure should apply through Mississippi Board of Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Endorsement applicants submit through the Mississippi Board, pay the credential fee and complete the required criminal background check. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Use Nursys for participating jurisdictions or the Board-directed verification method.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For Mississippi, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked Mississippi credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct Mississippi pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Mississippi Board of Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For Mississippi, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the Mississippi instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the Mississippi authority before payment: The Board’s current renewal application lists an active renewal fee of $100; late fees escalate after expiration.", "For Mississippi, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required Mississippi license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For Mississippi, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For Mississippi, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "Use Nursys for participating jurisdictions or the Board-directed verification method." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use Mississippi Board of Nursing license verification for current Mississippi status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with Mississippi Board of Nursing and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current Mississippi credential in Mississippi License Verification.", "For Mississippi, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For Mississippi, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For Mississippi, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For Mississippi, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a Mississippi licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For Mississippi, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For Mississippi, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Mississippi Board of Nursing at (601) 957-6300 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every Mississippi transaction from a reviewed authority domain (www.msbn.ms.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Mississippi Board of Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (601) 957-6300 or the secure Mississippi account.", "Use Mississippi License Verification to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Mississippi Board of Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Mississippi instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For Mississippi, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No Mississippi license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in Mississippi License Verification. Confirm that Mississippi Board of Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (601) 957-6300 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published Mississippi cycle: Biennial by credential. RN: December 31 of even-numbered years. LPN: December 31 of odd-numbered years; renewal opens July 1. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in Mississippi Nurse Gateway, and recheck Mississippi License Verification. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact Mississippi rule: RNs generally need 20 contact hours when out of practice for more than five years. LPNs and APRNs are subject to their own renewal, endorsement and specialty requirements. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Mississippi Board of Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Use Nursys for participating jurisdictions or the Board-directed verification method.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "Mississippi is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Mississippi or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live Mississippi primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Mississippi Board of Nursing at (601) 957-6300 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/mississippi/" }, { "name": "Missouri", "abbreviation": "MO", "slug": "missouri", "region": "Midwest", "authority": "Missouri State Board of Nursing", "authority_type": "Board within the Division of Professional Registration", "credentials": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "nlc_status": "NLC member jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "member", "phone": "(573) 751-0681", "address": "3605 Missouri Boulevard, Jefferson City, MO 65109", "verified_date": "2026-07-28", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-10-28", "quick_answer": "Use Nursys QuickConfirm for current Missouri nursing license verification and MOPRO for applications and renewal. RN renewal is generally February 1 through April 30 of odd-numbered years; LPN timing differs.", "renewal": { "cycle": "RN and LPN follow alternating two-year schedules", "deadline": "RN renewal is generally February 1–April 30 of odd years; LPN licenses generally expire May 31 of even years. Confirm the current Board notice and MOPRO record.", "fee_summary": "The current renewal amount is displayed in MOPRO; no general RN/LPN amount is published here without a separately verified Board fee source.", "ce_summary": "The general RN/LPN renewal page does not publish a routine CE-hour total; credential-specific maintenance can apply, especially for APRNs.", "portal": "MOPRO", "steps": [ "Confirm the credential-specific renewal period.", "Review current Board notices and any credential-specific maintenance requirement.", "Renew through MOPRO.", "Pay the amount displayed by the official portal.", "Verify actual renewal in Nursys QuickConfirm." ], "warnings": [ "The pending-application status tool is not for pending renewals.", "A submitted MOPRO renewal is not complete proof until Nursys shows the updated license." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "The general Missouri RN/LPN renewal page does not state a routine CE-hour total. Follow current MOPRO prompts, Board rules and any APRN or specialty maintenance requirements.", "mandatory_topics": [ "APRN maintenance and national certification are separate.", "Follow any current mandatory training displayed by the Board or portal.", "Keep evidence for credential-specific requirements." ], "audit": "Do not import another state’s CE rule into Missouri; use the current credential-specific Board requirement." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "Missouri endorsement is handled through MOPRO licensing portal. Because a separate direct endorsement URL is not recorded, start from that reviewed authority route and choose the exact RN, LPN, APRN application type.", "verification_method": "Follow the current verification instructions shown by Missouri State Board of Nursing; compare the request with Nursys QuickConfirm and the destination application before paying for verification.", "steps": [ "Register for or sign in to MOPRO.", "Submit the Missouri RN application.", "Complete fingerprint and legal-presence requirements.", "Arrange Nursys or direct license verification.", "Confirm issuance through Nursys before practice." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "License verification guidance", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Missouri Board License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://pr.mo.gov/nursing-verification.asp", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "note": "Official Missouri Board explanation of QuickConfirm, e-Notify and verification.", "verification_basis": "Missouri State Board of Nursing official verification page", "verified": "2026-07-28", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "Missouri Board License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://pr.mo.gov/nursing-verification.asp", "destination_domain": "pr.mo.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Missouri Board License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Missouri State Board of Nursing official verification page", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/missouri/" }, { "task": "License verification", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "delegated", "label": "Missouri License Verification through Nursys QuickConfirm", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "note": "The Missouri Board identifies Nursys QuickConfirm as primary-source equivalent for nurse licensure and discipline verification.", "verification_basis": "Missouri State Board of Nursing official verification page", "verified": "2026-07-28", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "Missouri License Verification through Nursys QuickConfirm", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Missouri License Verification through Nursys QuickConfirm", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Missouri State Board of Nursing official verification page", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/missouri/" }, { "task": "Renew license", "label": "Missouri Nursing Renewal", "url": "https://pr.mo.gov/nursing-renewal.asp", "note": "Official RN/LPN renewal information", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Missouri Nursing Renewal", "official_url": "https://pr.mo.gov/nursing-renewal.asp", "destination_domain": "pr.mo.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Missouri Nursing Renewal", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/missouri/" }, { "task": "Application status", "label": "Pending Application Status", "url": "https://pr.mo.gov/checklist-nursing-login.asp", "note": "Board status tool; not for pending renewals", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Pending Application Status", "official_url": "https://pr.mo.gov/checklist-nursing-login.asp", "destination_domain": "pr.mo.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Pending Application Status", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/missouri/" }, { "task": "MOPRO licensing portal", "task_key": "portal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "MOPRO licensing portal", "url": "https://mopro.mo.gov/license/s/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "account_portal", "portal_name": "MOPRO licensing portal", "official_url": "https://mopro.mo.gov/license/s/", "destination_domain": "mopro.mo.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "MOPRO licensing portal", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/missouri/" }, { "task": "RN licensure", "task_key": "applications", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "RN licensure", "url": "https://pr.mo.gov/nursing-licensure-rn.asp", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "applications", "portal_name": "RN licensure", "official_url": "https://pr.mo.gov/nursing-licensure-rn.asp", "destination_domain": "pr.mo.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "RN licensure", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/missouri/" }, { "task": "Missouri State Board of Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Missouri State Board of Nursing", "url": "https://pr.mo.gov/nursing.asp", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Missouri State Board of Nursing", "official_url": "https://pr.mo.gov/nursing.asp", "destination_domain": "pr.mo.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Missouri State Board of Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/missouri/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the Missouri status recorded as NLC member jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/missouri/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Missouri State Board of Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create a Missouri license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/missouri/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local Missouri source remains Nursys QuickConfirm.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/missouri/" }, { "task": "Nursys QuickConfirm", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside Nursys QuickConfirm for Missouri; follow Missouri State Board of Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/missouri/" } ], "fees": [], "sources": [ { "title": "Missouri State Board of Nursing", "url": "https://pr.mo.gov/nursing.asp", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Nursing renewal", "url": "https://pr.mo.gov/nursing-renewal.asp", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "MOPRO licensing portal", "url": "https://mopro.mo.gov/license/s/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "RN licensure", "url": "https://pr.mo.gov/nursing-licensure-rn.asp", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Pending application status", "url": "https://pr.mo.gov/checklist-nursing-login.asp", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Nursys QuickConfirm", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "type": "Official national primary-source-equivalent database", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Missouri Board License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://pr.mo.gov/nursing-verification.asp", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-28" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "3605 Missouri Boulevard, Jefferson City, MO 65109", "mailing_address": "3605 Missouri Boulevard, Jefferson City, MO 65109", "phone": "(573) 751-0681", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=3605%20Missouri%20Boulevard%2C%20Jefferson%20City%2C%20MO%2065109" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm", "why": "Use the reviewed Missouri primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live Missouri result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "Pending Application Status", "why": "Missouri renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: RN renewal is generally February 1–April 30 of odd years; LPN licenses generally expire May 31 of even years. Confirm the current Board notice and MOPRO record." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "Missouri rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: The general Missouri RN/LPN renewal page does not state a routine CE-hour total. Follow current MOPRO prompts, Board rules and any APRN or specialty maintenance requirements." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "Missouri RN Licensure", "why": "The Missouri destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "Nursys is the primary verification route for participating jurisdictions." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "MOPRO", "why": "Authenticated Missouri transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: pr.mo.gov, mopro.mo.gov." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in Missouri.", "tip": "For Missouri, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Missouri State Board of Nursing", "why": "For Missouri, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (573) 751-0681 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the Missouri authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "Missouri is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Missouri or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "Missouri credential type", "meaning": "For Missouri, confirm the exact credential among RN, LPN, APRN; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For Missouri, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Missouri State Board of Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For Missouri, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "RN and LPN follow alternating two-year schedules. RN renewal is generally February 1–April 30 of odd years; LPN licenses generally expire May 31 of even years. Confirm the current Board notice and MOPRO record.", "mistake": "For Missouri, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "Missouri is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Missouri or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence.", "mistake": "For Missouri, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Missouri State Board of Nursing, Nursys QuickConfirm or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live Missouri verification date.", "mistake": "For Missouri, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For Missouri, confirm the jurisdiction record in Nursys QuickConfirm. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Missouri State Board of Nursing. The dataset records Missouri as: NLC member jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for Missouri when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current Nursys QuickConfirm result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a Missouri nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from Nursys QuickConfirm or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving Missouri, follow Missouri State Board of Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking Missouri licensure should apply through Missouri State Board of Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Missouri RN endorsement applicants apply through MOPRO, document residence/compact eligibility and complete required verification and fingerprint steps. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Nursys is the primary verification route for participating jurisdictions.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For Missouri, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked Missouri credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct Missouri pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Missouri State Board of Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For Missouri, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the Missouri instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the Missouri authority before payment: The current renewal amount is displayed in MOPRO; no general RN/LPN amount is published here without a separately verified Board fee source.", "For Missouri, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required Missouri license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For Missouri, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For Missouri, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "Nursys is the primary verification route for participating jurisdictions." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use Nursys QuickConfirm for current Missouri status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with Missouri State Board of Nursing and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current Missouri credential in Nursys QuickConfirm.", "For Missouri, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For Missouri, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For Missouri, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For Missouri, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a Missouri licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For Missouri, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For Missouri, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Missouri State Board of Nursing at (573) 751-0681 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every Missouri transaction from a reviewed authority domain (pr.mo.gov, mopro.mo.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Missouri State Board of Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (573) 751-0681 or the secure Missouri account.", "Use Nursys QuickConfirm to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Missouri State Board of Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Missouri instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For Missouri, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No Missouri license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in Nursys QuickConfirm. Confirm that Missouri State Board of Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (573) 751-0681 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published Missouri cycle: RN and LPN follow alternating two-year schedules. RN renewal is generally February 1–April 30 of odd years; LPN licenses generally expire May 31 of even years. Confirm the current Board notice and MOPRO record. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in MOPRO, and recheck Nursys QuickConfirm. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact Missouri rule: The general Missouri RN/LPN renewal page does not state a routine CE-hour total. Follow current MOPRO prompts, Board rules and any APRN or specialty maintenance requirements. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Missouri State Board of Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Nursys is the primary verification route for participating jurisdictions.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "Missouri is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Missouri or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live Missouri primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Missouri State Board of Nursing at (573) 751-0681 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/missouri/" }, { "name": "Montana", "abbreviation": "MT", "slug": "montana", "region": "West", "authority": "Montana Board of Nursing", "authority_type": "State nursing regulatory board", "credentials": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN", "CNA" ], "nlc_status": "Compact jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "member", "phone": "(406) 841-2300", "address": "301 S. Park Avenue, Suite 401, P.O. Box 200513, Helena, MT 59620-0513", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-10-27", "quick_answer": "Montana is an NLC jurisdiction and repealed its former general nursing CE requirement effective November 18, 2023.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Use the credential expiration shown in the licensing system", "deadline": "Renew before the official expiration date.", "fee_summary": "Confirm the current amount in Montana online licensing.", "ce_summary": "The former general RN/LPN/APRN CE requirement was repealed effective November 18, 2023; individual credential conditions still control.", "portal": "Montana official licensing portal", "steps": [ "Confirm the credential and expiration date.", "Review the current credential-specific requirements.", "Complete required competence or education.", "Submit the official renewal and payment.", "Verify the updated license record." ], "warnings": [ "Older pages may still show a repealed general CE total.", "Do not publish the repealed blanket CE requirement as current." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "The former general RN/LPN/APRN CE requirement was repealed effective November 18, 2023; individual credential conditions still control.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Use the credential-specific official instructions.", "Complete any mandatory topic or practice pathway.", "Retain supporting evidence for audit." ], "audit": "Maintain documentation required by the licensing authority." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "Montana endorsement is handled through Montana Board of Nursing. Because a separate direct endorsement URL is not recorded, start from that reviewed authority route and choose the exact RN, LPN, APRN, CNA application type.", "verification_method": "Follow the current verification instructions shown by Montana Board of Nursing; compare the request with Montana official license verification and the destination application before paying for verification.", "steps": [ "Confirm destination authority and credential.", "Create the official licensing account.", "Submit the endorsement application.", "Arrange verification and required documents.", "Verify issuance before practicing." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "Montana license verification", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Montana license verification", "url": "https://ebiz.mt.gov/POL/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "Montana license verification", "official_url": "https://ebiz.mt.gov/POL/", "destination_domain": "ebiz.mt.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Montana license verification", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/montana/" }, { "task": "Montana licensing or renewal portal", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Montana licensing or renewal portal", "url": "https://ebiz.mt.gov/POL/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Montana licensing or renewal portal", "official_url": "https://ebiz.mt.gov/POL/", "destination_domain": "ebiz.mt.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Montana licensing or renewal portal", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/montana/" }, { "task": "Montana Board of Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Montana Board of Nursing", "url": "https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/nursing/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Montana Board of Nursing", "official_url": "https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/nursing/", "destination_domain": "boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Montana Board of Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/montana/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the Montana status recorded as Compact jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/montana/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Montana Board of Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create a Montana license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/montana/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local Montana source remains Montana official license verification.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/montana/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside Montana official license verification for Montana; follow Montana Board of Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/montana/" } ], "fees": [], "sources": [ { "title": "Montana Board of Nursing", "url": "https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/nursing/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Montana license verification", "url": "https://ebiz.mt.gov/POL/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Montana licensing or renewal portal", "url": "https://ebiz.mt.gov/POL/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "301 S. Park Avenue, Suite 401, P.O. Box 200513, Helena, MT 59620-0513", "mailing_address": "301 S. Park Avenue, Suite 401, P.O. Box 200513, Helena, MT 59620-0513", "phone": "(406) 841-2300", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=301%20S.%20Park%20Avenue%2C%20Suite%20401%2C%20P.O.%20Box%20200513%2C%20Helena%2C%20MT%2059620-0513" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "Use the reviewed Montana primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live Montana result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "Montana Renewal Portal", "why": "Montana renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: Renew before the official expiration date." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "Montana rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: The former general RN/LPN/APRN CE requirement was repealed effective November 18, 2023; individual credential conditions still control." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "Montana Licensure Applications", "why": "The Montana destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "For Montana, use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "Montana Renewal Portal", "why": "Authenticated Montana transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov, ebiz.mt.gov." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in Montana.", "tip": "For Montana, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Montana Board of Nursing", "why": "For Montana, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (406) 841-2300 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the Montana authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "Montana is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Montana or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "Montana credential type", "meaning": "For Montana, confirm the exact credential among RN, LPN, APRN, CNA; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For Montana, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Montana Board of Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For Montana, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Use the credential expiration shown in the licensing system. Renew before the official expiration date.", "mistake": "For Montana, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "Montana is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Montana or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence.", "mistake": "For Montana, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Montana Board of Nursing, Montana official license verification or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live Montana verification date.", "mistake": "For Montana, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For Montana, confirm the jurisdiction record in Montana official license verification. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Montana Board of Nursing. The dataset records Montana as: Compact jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for Montana when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current Montana official license verification result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a Montana nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from Montana official license verification or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving Montana, follow Montana Board of Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking Montana licensure should apply through Montana Board of Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Follow the Montana endorsement route when authorization from this jurisdiction is required. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For Montana, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked Montana credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct Montana pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Montana Board of Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For Montana, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the Montana instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the Montana authority before payment: Confirm the current amount in Montana online licensing.", "For Montana, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required Montana license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For Montana, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For Montana, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "For Montana, use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use Montana official license verification for current Montana status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with Montana Board of Nursing and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current Montana credential in NCSBN License Verification Guidance.", "For Montana, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For Montana, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For Montana, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For Montana, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a Montana licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For Montana, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For Montana, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Montana Board of Nursing at (406) 841-2300 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every Montana transaction from a reviewed authority domain (boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov, ebiz.mt.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Montana Board of Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (406) 841-2300 or the secure Montana account.", "For Montana, use NCSBN License Verification Guidance to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Montana Board of Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Montana instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For Montana, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No Montana license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in NCSBN License Verification Guidance. Confirm that Montana Board of Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (406) 841-2300 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published Montana cycle: Use the credential expiration shown in the licensing system. Renew before the official expiration date. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in Montana Renewal Portal, and recheck NCSBN License Verification Guidance. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact Montana rule: The former general RN/LPN/APRN CE requirement was repealed effective November 18, 2023; individual credential conditions still control. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Montana Board of Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "Montana is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Montana or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live Montana primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Montana Board of Nursing at (406) 841-2300 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/montana/" }, { "name": "Nebraska", "abbreviation": "NE", "slug": "nebraska", "region": "Midwest", "authority": "Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services — Nursing", "authority_type": "Nursing licensure program within a state health department", "credentials": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "nlc_status": "NLC member jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "member", "phone": "(402) 471-4376", "address": "301 Centennial Mall South, Lincoln, NE 68509", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-09-27", "quick_answer": "Nebraska RN and LPN licenses expire October 31 on alternating years: RNs in even-numbered years and LPNs in odd-numbered years. Renewal requires a DHHS continuing-competency pathway, commonly recent practice plus 20 hours of CE.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Biennial on alternating credential years", "deadline": "RN: October 31 in even-numbered years. LPN: October 31 in odd-numbered years.", "fee_summary": "Confirm the current fee in the DHHS renewal system; payment-support contact information is published on the official renewal page.", "ce_summary": "Meet one of the continued-competency routes or waivers; a common route requires 500 practice hours in five years and 20 CE hours.", "portal": "Nebraska DHHS online renewal", "steps": [ "Identify the correct RN or LPN renewal year.", "Document the qualifying competency pathway or waiver.", "Complete renewal through the official DHHS system.", "Pay the current amount shown by DHHS.", "Verify the new expiration date in the public system." ], "warnings": [ "Continuing-competency alternatives and waivers are fact-specific.", "An expired or inactive license may require reinstatement rather than renewal." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "Nebraska requires one of its continued-competency pathways. A common RN/LPN route is at least 500 hours of practice during the preceding five years and 20 hours of approved nursing CE.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Use Board-recognized nursing education.", "Alternative routes can include recent graduation, refresher education or a waiver.", "Keep practice and CE documentation available." ], "audit": "DHHS may request practice records and CE certificates during audit or reinstatement." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "Nebraska endorsement is handled through Nurse license applications. Because a separate direct endorsement URL is not recorded, start from that reviewed authority route and choose the exact RN, LPN, APRN application type.", "verification_method": "Follow the current verification instructions shown by Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services — Nursing; compare the request with Nebraska License Information System and the destination application before paying for verification.", "steps": [ "Submit the endorsement application.", "Arrange primary-source license verification.", "Provide criminal background and education documents.", "Request the temporary license only when eligible.", "Confirm permanent issuance before the temporary authority expires." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "Renewal", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Renewal and Continuing Education", "url": "https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Nurse-Licensing-Renewal-and-Continuing-Education.aspx", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": true, "note": "Renewal and Continuing Education is the reviewed Nebraska renewal destination on dhhs.ne.gov. Confirm the credential, deadline, and amount before submitting payment.", "verification_basis": "Nebraska DHHS official renewal and continuing-education page", "verified": "2026-07-28", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Renewal and Continuing Education", "official_url": "https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Nurse-Licensing-Renewal-and-Continuing-Education.aspx", "destination_domain": "dhhs.ne.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Renewal and Continuing Education", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Nebraska DHHS official renewal and continuing-education page", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/nebraska/" }, { "task": "Verify license", "label": "Nebraska License Information System", "url": "https://www.nebraska.gov/LISSearch/search.cgi", "note": "Official public credential lookup", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "Nebraska License Information System", "official_url": "https://www.nebraska.gov/LISSearch/search.cgi", "destination_domain": "www.nebraska.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nebraska License Information System", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/nebraska/" }, { "task": "Renewal and continuing education", "task_key": "continuing-education", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Renewal and continuing education", "url": "https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Nurse-Licensing-Renewal-and-Continuing-Education.aspx", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "continuing_education", "portal_name": "Renewal and continuing education", "official_url": "https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Nurse-Licensing-Renewal-and-Continuing-Education.aspx", "destination_domain": "dhhs.ne.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Renewal and continuing education", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/nebraska/" }, { "task": "Nurse license applications", "task_key": "applications", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Nurse license applications", "url": "https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Nurse-License-Applications.aspx", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "applications", "portal_name": "Nurse license applications", "official_url": "https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Nurse-License-Applications.aspx", "destination_domain": "dhhs.ne.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse license applications", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/nebraska/" }, { "task": "Licensing program", "label": "Nebraska Nursing Licensure", "url": "https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Nursing.aspx", "note": "Official DHHS nursing information", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Nebraska Nursing Licensure", "official_url": "https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Nursing.aspx", "destination_domain": "dhhs.ne.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nebraska Nursing Licensure", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/nebraska/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the Nebraska status recorded as NLC member jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/nebraska/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services — Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create a Nebraska license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/nebraska/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local Nebraska source remains Nebraska License Information System.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/nebraska/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside Nebraska License Information System for Nebraska; follow Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services — Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/nebraska/" } ], "fees": [], "sources": [ { "title": "Nebraska nursing licensure", "url": "https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Nursing.aspx", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Nebraska License Information System", "url": "https://www.nebraska.gov/LISSearch/search.cgi", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Renewal and continuing education", "url": "https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Nurse-Licensing-Renewal-and-Continuing-Education.aspx", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Nurse licensing FAQs", "url": "https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Nurse-Licensing-FAQs.aspx", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Nurse license applications", "url": "https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Nurse-License-Applications.aspx", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "301 Centennial Mall South, Lincoln, NE 68509", "mailing_address": "301 Centennial Mall South, Lincoln, NE 68509", "phone": "(402) 471-4376", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=301%20Centennial%20Mall%20South%2C%20Lincoln%2C%20NE%2068509" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "Nebraska License Information System", "why": "Use the reviewed Nebraska primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live Nebraska result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "Nurse Renewal and Continuing Education", "why": "Nebraska renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: RN: October 31 in even-numbered years. LPN: October 31 in odd-numbered years." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "Nurse Renewal and Continuing Education", "why": "Nebraska rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: Nebraska requires one of its continued-competency pathways. A common RN/LPN route is at least 500 hours of practice during the preceding five years and 20 hours of approved nursing CE." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "Nurse License Applications", "why": "The Nebraska destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "Nursys for participating jurisdictions or direct verification as instructed by DHHS." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "Nebraska DHHS online renewal", "why": "Authenticated Nebraska transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: dhhs.ne.gov, www.nebraska.gov." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in Nebraska.", "tip": "For Nebraska, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services — Nursing", "why": "For Nebraska, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (402) 471-4376 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the Nebraska authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "Nebraska is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Nebraska or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "Nebraska credential type", "meaning": "For Nebraska, confirm the exact credential among RN, LPN, APRN; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For Nebraska, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services — Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For Nebraska, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Biennial on alternating credential years. RN: October 31 in even-numbered years. LPN: October 31 in odd-numbered years.", "mistake": "For Nebraska, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "Nebraska is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Nebraska or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence.", "mistake": "For Nebraska, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services — Nursing, Nebraska License Information System or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live Nebraska verification date.", "mistake": "For Nebraska, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For Nebraska, confirm the jurisdiction record in Nebraska License Information System. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services — Nursing. The dataset records Nebraska as: NLC member jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for Nebraska when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current Nebraska License Information System result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a Nebraska nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from Nebraska License Information System or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving Nebraska, follow Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services — Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking Nebraska licensure should apply through Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services — Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "An RN or LPN licensed elsewhere applies through Nebraska DHHS by endorsement. A temporary license can be available while a complete permanent application is pending. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Nursys for participating jurisdictions or direct verification as instructed by DHHS.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For Nebraska, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked Nebraska credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct Nebraska pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services — Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For Nebraska, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the Nebraska instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the Nebraska authority before payment: Confirm the current fee in the DHHS renewal system; payment-support contact information is published on the official renewal page.", "For Nebraska, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required Nebraska license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For Nebraska, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For Nebraska, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "Nursys for participating jurisdictions or direct verification as instructed by DHHS." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use Nebraska License Information System for current Nebraska status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services — Nursing and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current Nebraska credential in Nebraska License Information System.", "For Nebraska, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For Nebraska, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For Nebraska, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For Nebraska, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a Nebraska licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For Nebraska, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For Nebraska, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services — Nursing at (402) 471-4376 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every Nebraska transaction from a reviewed authority domain (dhhs.ne.gov, www.nebraska.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services — Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (402) 471-4376 or the secure Nebraska account.", "Use Nebraska License Information System to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services — Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Nebraska instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For Nebraska, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No Nebraska license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in Nebraska License Information System. Confirm that Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services — Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (402) 471-4376 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published Nebraska cycle: Biennial on alternating credential years. RN: October 31 in even-numbered years. LPN: October 31 in odd-numbered years. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in Nebraska DHHS online renewal, and recheck Nebraska License Information System. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact Nebraska rule: Nebraska requires one of its continued-competency pathways. A common RN/LPN route is at least 500 hours of practice during the preceding five years and 20 hours of approved nursing CE. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services — Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Nursys for participating jurisdictions or direct verification as instructed by DHHS.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "Nebraska is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Nebraska or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live Nebraska primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services — Nursing at (402) 471-4376 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/nebraska/" }, { "name": "Nevada", "abbreviation": "NV", "slug": "nevada", "region": "West", "authority": "Nevada State Board of Nursing", "authority_type": "State nursing regulatory board", "credentials": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN", "CNA" ], "nlc_status": "Non-compact jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "nonmember", "phone": "(888) 590-6726", "address": "6005 Plumas Street, Suite 100, Reno, NV 89519", "verified_date": "2026-07-28", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-10-28", "quick_answer": "Nevada RN and LPN licenses renew on an individual biennial expiration cycle. Renewing RNs and LPNs complete 30 hours of nursing-related CE plus Nevada-specific training obligations.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Individual two-year expiration cycle", "deadline": "Renew within the window shown by the Nevada Nurse Portal before the expiration date in the public record.", "fee_summary": "Confirm the current renewal charge inside the official Nurse Portal; the Board periodically updates fees and instructions.", "ce_summary": "RNs and LPNs complete 30 nursing-related CE hours; Nevada-specific one-time and practice-setting courses may also apply.", "portal": "Nevada Nurse Portal", "steps": [ "Check the expiration date in the public record.", "Complete 30 hours and all Nevada-specific training that applies.", "Sign in to the official Nurse Portal.", "Submit renewal disclosures and payment.", "Confirm the renewed status in the public lookup." ], "warnings": [ "Nevada is not an NLC jurisdiction; an out-of-state compact license alone does not authorize Nevada practice.", "Special CE applies to some settings and credentials in addition to the general total." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "Renewing RNs and LPNs complete 30 hours of nursing-related continuing education during the renewal period.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Complete the one-time four-hour bioterrorism course if not already satisfied.", "Complete cultural-competency or other Nevada-required education when applicable.", "Practice-setting requirements may add courses, including certain HIV-related training." ], "audit": "Keep completion certificates and course details for Board audit." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "RN/LPN endorsement instructions is the reviewed Nevada endorsement route on nevadanursingboard.org. Apply for the exact destination credential; an existing license or compact privilege does not automatically create Nevada authority.", "verification_method": "Nevada State Board of Nursing directs applicants to the current verification instructions associated with RN/LPN endorsement instructions. Compare those instructions with Nevada License and Certificate Lookup before ordering a paid verification.", "steps": [ "Create a Nevada Nurse Portal account.", "Submit the endorsement application for the correct credential.", "Arrange license verification.", "Complete fingerprinting and any required education documents.", "Verify issuance before practicing in Nevada." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "Discipline and complaints", "task_key": "discipline", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Nevada Discipline and Complaints", "url": "https://nevadanursingboard.org/discipline-complaints/", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "note": "Official Nevada Board information for discipline and complaints.", "verification_basis": "Nevada State Board of Nursing official discipline section", "verified": "2026-07-28", "task_type": "discipline", "portal_name": "Nevada Discipline and Complaints", "official_url": "https://nevadanursingboard.org/discipline-complaints/", "destination_domain": "nevadanursingboard.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nevada Discipline and Complaints", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Nevada State Board of Nursing official discipline section", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/nevada/" }, { "task": "Renewal", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Nevada Nurse Portal", "url": "https://nevadanursingboard.org/", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "note": "The Nevada Board homepage provides the current Nurse Portal and renewal action. Open the portal only from the board-controlled quick link.", "verification_basis": "Nevada State Board of Nursing current quick-link directory", "verified": "2026-07-28", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Nevada Nurse Portal", "official_url": "https://nevadanursingboard.org/", "destination_domain": "nevadanursingboard.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nevada Nurse Portal", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Nevada State Board of Nursing current quick-link directory", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/nevada/" }, { "task": "License verification", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Nevada License and Certificate Lookup", "url": "https://nevadanursingboard.org/", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "note": "The Nevada Board homepage provides its current License and Certificate Lookup quick link. Use that board-controlled route because the destination may change.", "verification_basis": "Nevada State Board of Nursing current quick-link directory", "verified": "2026-07-28", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "Nevada License and Certificate Lookup", "official_url": "https://nevadanursingboard.org/", "destination_domain": "nevadanursingboard.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nevada License and Certificate Lookup", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Nevada State Board of Nursing current quick-link directory", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/nevada/" }, { "task": "Nevada continuing education", "task_key": "continuing-education", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Nevada continuing education", "url": "https://nevadanursingboard.org/continuing-education/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "continuing_education", "portal_name": "Nevada continuing education", "official_url": "https://nevadanursingboard.org/continuing-education/", "destination_domain": "nevadanursingboard.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nevada continuing education", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/nevada/" }, { "task": "RN/LPN endorsement instructions", "task_key": "endorsement", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "RN/LPN endorsement instructions", "url": "https://nevadanursingboard.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/RN.LPN-Endorsement-Instructions.pdf", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "endorsement", "portal_name": "RN/LPN endorsement instructions", "official_url": "https://nevadanursingboard.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/RN.LPN-Endorsement-Instructions.pdf", "destination_domain": "nevadanursingboard.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "RN/LPN endorsement instructions", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/nevada/" }, { "task": "Nevada Board FAQ", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Nevada Board FAQ", "url": "https://nevadanursingboard.org/faq-2/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Nevada Board FAQ", "official_url": "https://nevadanursingboard.org/faq-2/", "destination_domain": "nevadanursingboard.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nevada Board FAQ", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/nevada/" }, { "task": "Nevada State Board of Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Nevada State Board of Nursing", "url": "https://nevadanursingboard.org/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Nevada State Board of Nursing", "official_url": "https://nevadanursingboard.org/", "destination_domain": "nevadanursingboard.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nevada State Board of Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/nevada/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the Nevada status recorded as Non-compact jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/nevada/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Nevada State Board of Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create a Nevada license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/nevada/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local Nevada source remains Nevada License and Certificate Lookup.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/nevada/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside Nevada License and Certificate Lookup for Nevada; follow Nevada State Board of Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/nevada/" } ], "fees": [], "sources": [ { "title": "Nevada State Board of Nursing", "url": "https://nevadanursingboard.org/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Nevada continuing education", "url": "https://nevadanursingboard.org/continuing-education/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "RN/LPN endorsement instructions", "url": "https://nevadanursingboard.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/RN.LPN-Endorsement-Instructions.pdf", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Nevada Board FAQ", "url": "https://nevadanursingboard.org/faq-2/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Nevada Discipline and Complaints", "url": "https://nevadanursingboard.org/discipline-complaints/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-28" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "6005 Plumas Street, Suite 100, Reno, NV 89519", "mailing_address": "6005 Plumas Street, Suite 100, Reno, NV 89519", "phone": "(888) 590-6726", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=6005%20Plumas%20Street%2C%20Suite%20100%2C%20Reno%2C%20NV%2089519" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "Use the reviewed Nevada primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live Nevada result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "Nevada Board FAQ", "why": "Nevada renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: Renew within the window shown by the Nevada Nurse Portal before the expiration date in the public record." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "Nevada Continuing Education", "why": "Nevada rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: Renewing RNs and LPNs complete 30 hours of nursing-related continuing education during the renewal period." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "RN/LPN Endorsement Instructions", "why": "The Nevada destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "Follow the current endorsement instructions for Nursys or direct verification." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "Nevada Nurse Portal", "why": "Authenticated Nevada transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: nevadanursingboard.org." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in Nevada.", "tip": "For Nevada, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Nevada State Board of Nursing", "why": "For Nevada, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (888) 590-6726 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the Nevada authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "Nevada is recorded as a non-compact jurisdiction. A nurse normally needs the license or other authority required by Nevada; an out-of-state compact license should not be assumed to replace that requirement." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "Nevada credential type", "meaning": "For Nevada, confirm the exact credential among RN, LPN, APRN, CNA; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For Nevada, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Nevada State Board of Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For Nevada, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Individual two-year expiration cycle. Renew within the window shown by the Nevada Nurse Portal before the expiration date in the public record.", "mistake": "For Nevada, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "Nevada is recorded as a non-compact jurisdiction. A nurse normally needs the license or other authority required by Nevada; an out-of-state compact license should not be assumed to replace that requirement.", "mistake": "For Nevada, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Nevada State Board of Nursing, Nevada License and Certificate Lookup or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live Nevada verification date.", "mistake": "For Nevada, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For Nevada, confirm the jurisdiction record in Nevada License and Certificate Lookup. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Nevada State Board of Nursing. The dataset records Nevada as: Non-compact jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for Nevada when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current Nevada License and Certificate Lookup result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a Nevada nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from Nevada License and Certificate Lookup or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving Nevada, follow Nevada State Board of Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking Nevada licensure should apply through Nevada State Board of Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "An RN or LPN licensed elsewhere applies to Nevada by endorsement and completes the Board’s identity, verification and fingerprint requirements. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Follow the current endorsement instructions for Nursys or direct verification.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For Nevada, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked Nevada credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct Nevada pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Nevada State Board of Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For Nevada, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the Nevada instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the Nevada authority before payment: Confirm the current renewal charge inside the official Nurse Portal; the Board periodically updates fees and instructions.", "For Nevada, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required Nevada license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For Nevada, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For Nevada, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "Follow the current endorsement instructions for Nursys or direct verification." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use Nevada License and Certificate Lookup for current Nevada status, then use Nevada Discipline and Complaints for the authority-controlled complaint or public-discipline route. Match the license number and effective dates before relying on an order.", "steps": [ "Search the current Nevada credential in NCSBN License Verification Guidance.", "For Nevada, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For Nevada, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For Nevada, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For Nevada, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a Nevada licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For Nevada, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For Nevada, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Nevada State Board of Nursing at (888) 590-6726 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every Nevada transaction from a reviewed authority domain (nevadanursingboard.org) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Nevada State Board of Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (888) 590-6726 or the secure Nevada account.", "For Nevada, use NCSBN License Verification Guidance to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Nevada State Board of Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Nevada instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For Nevada, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No Nevada license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in NCSBN License Verification Guidance. Confirm that Nevada State Board of Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (888) 590-6726 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published Nevada cycle: Individual two-year expiration cycle. Renew within the window shown by the Nevada Nurse Portal before the expiration date in the public record. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in Nevada Nurse Portal, and recheck NCSBN License Verification Guidance. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact Nevada rule: Renewing RNs and LPNs complete 30 hours of nursing-related continuing education during the renewal period. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Nevada State Board of Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Follow the current endorsement instructions for Nursys or direct verification.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "Nevada is recorded as a non-compact jurisdiction. A nurse normally needs the license or other authority required by Nevada; an out-of-state compact license should not be assumed to replace that requirement. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live Nevada primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Nevada State Board of Nursing at (888) 590-6726 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/nevada/" }, { "name": "New Hampshire", "abbreviation": "NH", "slug": "new-hampshire", "region": "Northeast", "authority": "New Hampshire Board of Nursing", "authority_type": "Board within the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification", "credentials": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN", "LNA", "MNA" ], "nlc_status": "Compact jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "member", "phone": "(603) 271-2323", "address": "7 Eagle Square, Concord, NH 03301", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-10-27", "quick_answer": "New Hampshire is an NLC jurisdiction; RN/LPN licenses generally renew every two years with 30 contact hours.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Two years", "deadline": "Renew before the OPLC expiration date, commonly tied to the birthday cycle.", "fee_summary": "RN/LPN renewal is $80 under the current OPLC fee rule.", "ce_summary": "RN/LPN renewal, endorsement or reinstatement generally requires 30 contact hours.", "portal": "New Hampshire official licensing portal", "steps": [ "Confirm the credential and expiration date.", "Review the current credential-specific requirements.", "Complete required competence or education.", "Submit the official renewal and payment.", "Verify the updated license record." ], "warnings": [ "Nursing assistant rules differ from RN/LPN rules.", "Compact eligibility depends on the actual multistate license designation." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "RN/LPN renewal, endorsement or reinstatement generally requires 30 contact hours.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Use the credential-specific official instructions.", "Complete any mandatory topic or practice pathway.", "Retain supporting evidence for audit." ], "audit": "Maintain documentation required by the licensing authority." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "New Hampshire endorsement is handled through New Hampshire Board of Nursing. Because a separate direct endorsement URL is not recorded, start from that reviewed authority route and choose the exact RN, LPN, APRN, LNA, MNA application type.", "verification_method": "Follow the current verification instructions shown by New Hampshire Board of Nursing; compare the request with New Hampshire official license verification and the destination application before paying for verification.", "steps": [ "Confirm destination authority and credential.", "Create the official licensing account.", "Submit the endorsement application.", "Arrange verification and required documents.", "Verify issuance before practicing." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "New Hampshire license verification", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "New Hampshire license verification", "url": "https://forms.nh.gov/licenseverification/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "New Hampshire license verification", "official_url": "https://forms.nh.gov/licenseverification/", "destination_domain": "forms.nh.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "New Hampshire license verification", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/new-hampshire/" }, { "task": "New Hampshire licensing or renewal portal", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "New Hampshire licensing or renewal portal", "url": "https://online.oplc.nh.gov/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "New Hampshire licensing or renewal portal", "official_url": "https://online.oplc.nh.gov/", "destination_domain": "online.oplc.nh.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "New Hampshire licensing or renewal portal", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/new-hampshire/" }, { "task": "New Hampshire Board of Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "New Hampshire Board of Nursing", "url": "https://www.oplc.nh.gov/board-nursing", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "New Hampshire Board of Nursing", "official_url": "https://www.oplc.nh.gov/board-nursing", "destination_domain": "www.oplc.nh.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "New Hampshire Board of Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/new-hampshire/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the New Hampshire status recorded as Compact jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/new-hampshire/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through New Hampshire Board of Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create a New Hampshire license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/new-hampshire/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local New Hampshire source remains New Hampshire official license verification.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/new-hampshire/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside New Hampshire official license verification for New Hampshire; follow New Hampshire Board of Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/new-hampshire/" }, { "task": "Fees", "task_key": "fees", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "New Hampshire OPLC Adopted Fee Rules", "url": "https://www.oplc.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt441/files/inline-documents/plc-1002-adopted-rules.pdf", "note": "Official fee source recorded for this jurisdiction. Confirm the credential and transaction before payment.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verification_basis": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27", "task_type": "fees", "portal_name": "New Hampshire OPLC Adopted Fee Rules", "official_url": "https://www.oplc.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt441/files/inline-documents/plc-1002-adopted-rules.pdf", "destination_domain": "www.oplc.nh.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "New Hampshire OPLC Adopted Fee Rules", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Primary official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/new-hampshire/" } ], "fees": [ { "label": "Renewal", "credential": "RN or LPN", "amount": "$80", "notes": "Two-year license under current rule.", "source": "https://www.oplc.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt441/files/inline-documents/plc-1002-adopted-rules.pdf" }, { "label": "Initial or reinstatement", "credential": "RN or LPN", "amount": "$120", "notes": "Two-year license under current rule.", "source": "https://www.oplc.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt441/files/inline-documents/plc-1002-adopted-rules.pdf" } ], "sources": [ { "title": "New Hampshire Board of Nursing", "url": "https://www.oplc.nh.gov/board-nursing", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "New Hampshire license verification", "url": "https://forms.nh.gov/licenseverification/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "New Hampshire licensing or renewal portal", "url": "https://online.oplc.nh.gov/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "New Hampshire OPLC Adopted Fee Rules", "url": "https://www.oplc.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt441/files/inline-documents/plc-1002-adopted-rules.pdf", "type": "Official adopted fee rules", "verified": "2026-07-27" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "7 Eagle Square, Concord, NH 03301", "mailing_address": "7 Eagle Square, Concord, NH 03301", "phone": "(603) 271-2323", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=7%20Eagle%20Square%2C%20Concord%2C%20NH%2003301" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "New Hampshire License Verification", "why": "Use the reviewed New Hampshire primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live New Hampshire result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "New Hampshire Renewal Portal", "why": "New Hampshire renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: Renew before the OPLC expiration date, commonly tied to the birthday cycle." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "New Hampshire rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: RN/LPN renewal, endorsement or reinstatement generally requires 30 contact hours." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "New Hampshire Licensure Applications", "why": "The New Hampshire destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "For New Hampshire, use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "New Hampshire Renewal Portal", "why": "Authenticated New Hampshire transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: www.oplc.nh.gov, forms.nh.gov, online.oplc.nh.gov." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in New Hampshire.", "tip": "For New Hampshire, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "New Hampshire Board of Nursing", "why": "For New Hampshire, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (603) 271-2323 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the New Hampshire authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "New Hampshire is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains New Hampshire or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "New Hampshire credential type", "meaning": "Confirm the exact credential among RN, LPN, APRN, LNA, MNA; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For New Hampshire, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by New Hampshire Board of Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For New Hampshire, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Two years. Renew before the OPLC expiration date, commonly tied to the birthday cycle.", "mistake": "For New Hampshire, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "New Hampshire is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains New Hampshire or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence.", "mistake": "For New Hampshire, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by New Hampshire Board of Nursing, New Hampshire official license verification or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live New Hampshire verification date.", "mistake": "For New Hampshire, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For New Hampshire, confirm the jurisdiction record in New Hampshire official license verification. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by New Hampshire Board of Nursing. The dataset records New Hampshire as: Compact jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for New Hampshire when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current New Hampshire official license verification result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a New Hampshire nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from New Hampshire official license verification or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving New Hampshire, follow New Hampshire Board of Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking New Hampshire licensure should apply through New Hampshire Board of Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Follow the New Hampshire endorsement route when authorization from this jurisdiction is required. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For New Hampshire, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked New Hampshire credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct New Hampshire pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by New Hampshire Board of Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For New Hampshire, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the New Hampshire instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the New Hampshire authority before payment: RN/LPN renewal is $80 under the current OPLC fee rule.", "For New Hampshire, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required New Hampshire license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For New Hampshire, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For New Hampshire, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "For New Hampshire, use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use New Hampshire official license verification for current New Hampshire status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with New Hampshire Board of Nursing and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current New Hampshire credential in New Hampshire License Verification.", "For New Hampshire, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For New Hampshire, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For New Hampshire, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For New Hampshire, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a New Hampshire licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For New Hampshire, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For New Hampshire, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use New Hampshire Board of Nursing at (603) 271-2323 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every New Hampshire transaction from a reviewed authority domain (www.oplc.nh.gov, forms.nh.gov, online.oplc.nh.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent New Hampshire Board of Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (603) 271-2323 or the secure New Hampshire account.", "Use New Hampshire License Verification to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by New Hampshire Board of Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current New Hampshire instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For New Hampshire, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No New Hampshire license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in New Hampshire License Verification. Confirm that New Hampshire Board of Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (603) 271-2323 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published New Hampshire cycle: Two years. Renew before the OPLC expiration date, commonly tied to the birthday cycle. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in New Hampshire Renewal Portal, and recheck New Hampshire License Verification. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact New Hampshire rule: RN/LPN renewal, endorsement or reinstatement generally requires 30 contact hours. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that New Hampshire Board of Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "New Hampshire is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains New Hampshire or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live New Hampshire primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask New Hampshire Board of Nursing at (603) 271-2323 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/new-hampshire/" }, { "name": "New Jersey", "abbreviation": "NJ", "slug": "new-jersey", "region": "Northeast", "authority": "New Jersey Board of Nursing", "authority_type": "Board within the Division of Consumer Affairs", "credentials": [ "RN", "LPN", "APN" ], "nlc_status": "NLC member jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "member", "phone": "(973) 504-6200", "address": "124 Halsey Street, Newark, NJ 07102", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-09-27", "quick_answer": "New Jersey RN and LPN licenses renew biennially and generally require 30 contact hours, including one hour addressing prescription opioid drugs. The public MyLicense verification site is separate from renewal and application workflows.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Biennial", "deadline": "Use the expiration date and renewal notice for the individual credential; renew through the official state route.", "fee_summary": "Confirm the current renewal and late charges in the state portal; unsupported amounts are intentionally not copied here.", "ce_summary": "30 contact hours each biennial period, including one hour on prescription opioid drugs.", "portal": "New Jersey online licensing services", "steps": [ "Complete the required 30 hours and opioid course.", "Retain certificates for at least five years.", "Open the official renewal system.", "Submit attestations and payment.", "Verify the renewed status in MyLicense." ], "warnings": [ "Up to 15 eligible hours may carry forward, but verify current conditions.", "NPDB review and other statutory checks can affect issuance or renewal." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "New Jersey nurses complete 30 contact hours during each biennial renewal period.", "mandatory_topics": [ "One contact hour must address prescription opioid drugs, including alternatives and safe prescribing topics.", "Up to 15 eligible contact hours may carry over.", "Keep certificates for at least five years." ], "audit": "The Board can audit completion records; retain certificates with provider, date, topic and hours." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "New Jersey endorsement is handled through Applications and forms. Because a separate direct endorsement URL is not recorded, start from that reviewed authority route and choose the exact RN, LPN, APN application type.", "verification_method": "Follow the current verification instructions shown by New Jersey Board of Nursing; compare the request with New Jersey MyLicense verification and the destination application before paying for verification.", "steps": [ "Choose the correct Candidate/endorsement application.", "Submit the online application and required documents.", "Arrange primary-source verification for licenses held.", "Complete any background or education review.", "Verify issuance in MyLicense before practice." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "New Jersey license verification", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "New Jersey license verification", "url": "https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "New Jersey license verification", "official_url": "https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/", "destination_domain": "newjersey.mylicense.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "New Jersey license verification", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/new-jersey/" }, { "task": "New Jersey nurse renewals", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "New Jersey nurse renewals", "url": "https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/renewals/Pages/Nurse.aspx", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "New Jersey nurse renewals", "official_url": "https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/renewals/Pages/Nurse.aspx", "destination_domain": "www.njconsumeraffairs.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "New Jersey nurse renewals", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/new-jersey/" }, { "task": "Continuing-education FAQ", "task_key": "continuing-education", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Continuing-education FAQ", "url": "https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/nur/pages/continuing-education-faq.aspx", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "continuing_education", "portal_name": "Continuing-education FAQ", "official_url": "https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/nur/pages/continuing-education-faq.aspx", "destination_domain": "www.njconsumeraffairs.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Continuing-education FAQ", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/new-jersey/" }, { "task": "Applications and forms", "task_key": "applications", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Applications and forms", "url": "https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/nur/Pages/applications.aspx", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "applications", "portal_name": "Applications and forms", "official_url": "https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/nur/Pages/applications.aspx", "destination_domain": "www.njconsumeraffairs.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Applications and forms", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/new-jersey/" }, { "task": "New Jersey Board of Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "New Jersey Board of Nursing", "url": "https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/nur/Pages/default.aspx", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "New Jersey Board of Nursing", "official_url": "https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/nur/Pages/default.aspx", "destination_domain": "www.njconsumeraffairs.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "New Jersey Board of Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/new-jersey/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the New Jersey status recorded as NLC member jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/new-jersey/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through New Jersey Board of Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create a New Jersey license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/new-jersey/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local New Jersey source remains New Jersey MyLicense verification.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/new-jersey/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside New Jersey MyLicense verification for New Jersey; follow New Jersey Board of Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/new-jersey/" } ], "fees": [], "sources": [ { "title": "New Jersey Board of Nursing", "url": "https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/nur/Pages/default.aspx", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "New Jersey license verification", "url": "https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "New Jersey nurse renewals", "url": "https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/renewals/Pages/Nurse.aspx", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Continuing-education FAQ", "url": "https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/nur/pages/continuing-education-faq.aspx", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Applications and forms", "url": "https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/nur/Pages/applications.aspx", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Nursing statutes and regulations", "url": "https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/nur/Pages/regulations.aspx", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "124 Halsey Street, Newark, NJ 07102", "mailing_address": "124 Halsey Street, Newark, NJ 07102", "phone": "(973) 504-6200", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=124%20Halsey%20Street%2C%20Newark%2C%20NJ%2007102" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "New Jersey MyLicense Verification", "why": "Use the reviewed New Jersey primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live New Jersey result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "Applications and Forms", "why": "New Jersey renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: Use the expiration date and renewal notice for the individual credential; renew through the official state route." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "New Jersey Nursing CE FAQ", "why": "New Jersey rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: New Jersey nurses complete 30 contact hours during each biennial renewal period." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "Applications and Forms", "why": "The New Jersey destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "Nursys or direct verification, depending on the issuing jurisdiction and Board instructions." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "New Jersey online licensing services", "why": "Authenticated New Jersey transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: www.njconsumeraffairs.gov, newjersey.mylicense.com." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "New Jersey MyLicense Verification", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in New Jersey.", "tip": "For New Jersey, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "New Jersey Board of Nursing", "why": "For New Jersey, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (973) 504-6200 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the New Jersey authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "New Jersey is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains New Jersey or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "New Jersey credential type", "meaning": "Confirm the exact credential among RN, LPN, APN; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For New Jersey, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by New Jersey Board of Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For New Jersey, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Biennial. Use the expiration date and renewal notice for the individual credential; renew through the official state route.", "mistake": "For New Jersey, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "New Jersey is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains New Jersey or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence.", "mistake": "For New Jersey, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by New Jersey Board of Nursing, New Jersey MyLicense verification or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live New Jersey verification date.", "mistake": "For New Jersey, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For New Jersey, confirm the jurisdiction record in New Jersey MyLicense verification. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by New Jersey Board of Nursing. The dataset records New Jersey as: NLC member jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for New Jersey when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current New Jersey MyLicense verification result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a New Jersey nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from New Jersey MyLicense verification or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving New Jersey, follow New Jersey Board of Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking New Jersey licensure should apply through New Jersey Board of Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "New Jersey now uses its Candidate application framework for examination and endorsement pathways. Applicants submit through the state portal and arrange license verification. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Nursys or direct verification, depending on the issuing jurisdiction and Board instructions.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For New Jersey, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked New Jersey credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct New Jersey pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by New Jersey Board of Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For New Jersey, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the New Jersey instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the New Jersey authority before payment: Confirm the current renewal and late charges in the state portal; unsupported amounts are intentionally not copied here.", "For New Jersey, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required New Jersey license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For New Jersey, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For New Jersey, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "Nursys or direct verification, depending on the issuing jurisdiction and Board instructions." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use New Jersey MyLicense verification for current New Jersey status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with New Jersey Board of Nursing and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current New Jersey credential in New Jersey MyLicense Verification.", "For New Jersey, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "Use New Jersey MyLicense Verification for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For New Jersey, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For New Jersey, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a New Jersey licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For New Jersey, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For New Jersey, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use New Jersey Board of Nursing at (973) 504-6200 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every New Jersey transaction from a reviewed authority domain (www.njconsumeraffairs.gov, newjersey.mylicense.com) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent New Jersey Board of Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (973) 504-6200 or the secure New Jersey account.", "Use New Jersey MyLicense Verification to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by New Jersey Board of Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current New Jersey instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For New Jersey, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No New Jersey license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in New Jersey MyLicense Verification. Confirm that New Jersey Board of Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (973) 504-6200 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published New Jersey cycle: Biennial. Use the expiration date and renewal notice for the individual credential; renew through the official state route. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in New Jersey online licensing services, and recheck New Jersey MyLicense Verification. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact New Jersey rule: New Jersey nurses complete 30 contact hours during each biennial renewal period. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that New Jersey Board of Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Nursys or direct verification, depending on the issuing jurisdiction and Board instructions.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "New Jersey is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains New Jersey or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live New Jersey primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask New Jersey Board of Nursing at (973) 504-6200 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/new-jersey/" }, { "name": "New Mexico", "abbreviation": "NM", "slug": "new-mexico", "region": "West", "authority": "New Mexico Board of Nursing", "authority_type": "State nursing regulatory board", "credentials": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN", "CNA" ], "nlc_status": "Compact jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "member", "phone": "(505) 841-8340", "address": "6301 Indian School Road NE, Suite 710, Albuquerque, NM 87110", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-10-27", "quick_answer": "New Mexico is an NLC jurisdiction and added a $50 multistate-license fee effective June 1, 2026.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Two years after the initial license period", "deadline": "Renew before the expiration shown in the Nurse Portal.", "fee_summary": "RN and LPN renewal: $110; eligible multistate license fee: $50 effective June 1, 2026.", "ce_summary": "Generally 30 contact hours per renewal period or a qualifying specialty-recertification pathway.", "portal": "New Mexico official licensing portal", "steps": [ "Confirm the credential and expiration date.", "Review the current credential-specific requirements.", "Complete required competence or education.", "Submit the official renewal and payment.", "Verify the updated license record." ], "warnings": [ "Payment of the multistate fee does not itself prove NLC eligibility.", "The new multistate fee must be separated from eligibility and routine renewal." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "Generally 30 contact hours per renewal period or a qualifying specialty-recertification pathway.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Use the credential-specific official instructions.", "Complete any mandatory topic or practice pathway.", "Retain supporting evidence for audit." ], "audit": "Maintain documentation required by the licensing authority." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "New Mexico endorsement is handled through New Mexico Board of Nursing. Because a separate direct endorsement URL is not recorded, start from that reviewed authority route and choose the exact RN, LPN, APRN, CNA application type.", "verification_method": "Follow the current verification instructions shown by New Mexico Board of Nursing; compare the request with New Mexico official license verification and the destination application before paying for verification.", "steps": [ "Confirm destination authority and credential.", "Create the official licensing account.", "Submit the endorsement application.", "Arrange verification and required documents.", "Verify issuance before practicing." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "New Mexico license verification", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "New Mexico license verification", "url": "https://nmbn.boardsofnursing.org/licenselookup", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "New Mexico license verification", "official_url": "https://nmbn.boardsofnursing.org/licenselookup", "destination_domain": "nmbn.boardsofnursing.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "New Mexico license verification", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/new-mexico/" }, { "task": "New Mexico licensing or renewal portal", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "New Mexico licensing or renewal portal", "url": "https://nmbn.boardsofnursing.org/nmbn", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "New Mexico licensing or renewal portal", "official_url": "https://nmbn.boardsofnursing.org/nmbn", "destination_domain": "nmbn.boardsofnursing.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "New Mexico licensing or renewal portal", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/new-mexico/" }, { "task": "New Mexico Board of Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "New Mexico Board of Nursing", "url": "https://www.bon.nm.gov/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "New Mexico Board of Nursing", "official_url": "https://www.bon.nm.gov/", "destination_domain": "www.bon.nm.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "New Mexico Board of Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/new-mexico/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the New Mexico status recorded as Compact jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/new-mexico/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through New Mexico Board of Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create a New Mexico license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/new-mexico/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local New Mexico source remains New Mexico official license verification.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/new-mexico/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside New Mexico official license verification for New Mexico; follow New Mexico Board of Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/new-mexico/" }, { "task": "Fees", "task_key": "fees", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "New Mexico Board of Nursing Fees", "url": "https://www.bon.nm.gov/fees.aspx", "note": "Official fee source recorded for this jurisdiction. Confirm the credential and transaction before payment.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verification_basis": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27", "task_type": "fees", "portal_name": "New Mexico Board of Nursing Fees", "official_url": "https://www.bon.nm.gov/fees.aspx", "destination_domain": "www.bon.nm.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "New Mexico Board of Nursing Fees", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Primary official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/new-mexico/" } ], "fees": [ { "label": "Renewal", "credential": "RN", "amount": "$110", "notes": "Current Board fee schedule.", "source": "https://www.bon.nm.gov/fees.aspx" }, { "label": "Renewal", "credential": "LPN", "amount": "$110", "notes": "Current Board fee schedule.", "source": "https://www.bon.nm.gov/fees.aspx" }, { "label": "Multistate license", "credential": "Eligible RN/LPN", "amount": "$50", "notes": "Effective June 1, 2026.", "source": "https://www.bon.nm.gov/" } ], "sources": [ { "title": "New Mexico Board of Nursing", "url": "https://www.bon.nm.gov/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "New Mexico license verification", "url": "https://nmbn.boardsofnursing.org/licenselookup", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "New Mexico licensing or renewal portal", "url": "https://nmbn.boardsofnursing.org/nmbn", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "New Mexico Board of Nursing Fees", "url": "https://www.bon.nm.gov/fees.aspx", "type": "Official fee schedule", "verified": "2026-07-27" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "6301 Indian School Road NE, Suite 710, Albuquerque, NM 87110", "mailing_address": "6301 Indian School Road NE, Suite 710, Albuquerque, NM 87110", "phone": "(505) 841-8340", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=6301%20Indian%20School%20Road%20NE%2C%20Suite%20710%2C%20Albuquerque%2C%20NM%2087110" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "New Mexico License Verification", "why": "Use the reviewed New Mexico primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live New Mexico result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "New Mexico Renewal Portal", "why": "New Mexico renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: Renew before the expiration shown in the Nurse Portal." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "New Mexico rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: Generally 30 contact hours per renewal period or a qualifying specialty-recertification pathway." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "New Mexico Licensure Applications", "why": "The New Mexico destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "For New Mexico, use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "New Mexico Renewal Portal", "why": "Authenticated New Mexico transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: www.bon.nm.gov, nmbn.boardsofnursing.org." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in New Mexico.", "tip": "For New Mexico, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "New Mexico Board of Nursing", "why": "For New Mexico, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (505) 841-8340 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the New Mexico authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "New Mexico is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains New Mexico or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "New Mexico credential type", "meaning": "For New Mexico, confirm the exact credential among RN, LPN, APRN, CNA; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For New Mexico, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by New Mexico Board of Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For New Mexico, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Two years after the initial license period. Renew before the expiration shown in the Nurse Portal.", "mistake": "For New Mexico, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "New Mexico is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains New Mexico or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence.", "mistake": "For New Mexico, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by New Mexico Board of Nursing, New Mexico official license verification or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live New Mexico verification date.", "mistake": "For New Mexico, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For New Mexico, confirm the jurisdiction record in New Mexico official license verification. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by New Mexico Board of Nursing. The dataset records New Mexico as: Compact jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for New Mexico when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current New Mexico official license verification result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a New Mexico nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from New Mexico official license verification or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving New Mexico, follow New Mexico Board of Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking New Mexico licensure should apply through New Mexico Board of Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Follow the New Mexico endorsement route when authorization from this jurisdiction is required. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For New Mexico, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked New Mexico credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct New Mexico pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by New Mexico Board of Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For New Mexico, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the New Mexico instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the New Mexico authority before payment: RN and LPN renewal: $110; eligible multistate license fee: $50 effective June 1, 2026.", "For New Mexico, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required New Mexico license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For New Mexico, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For New Mexico, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "For New Mexico, use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use New Mexico official license verification for current New Mexico status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with New Mexico Board of Nursing and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current New Mexico credential in New Mexico License Verification.", "For New Mexico, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For New Mexico, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For New Mexico, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For New Mexico, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a New Mexico licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For New Mexico, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For New Mexico, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use New Mexico Board of Nursing at (505) 841-8340 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every New Mexico transaction from a reviewed authority domain (www.bon.nm.gov, nmbn.boardsofnursing.org) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent New Mexico Board of Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (505) 841-8340 or the secure New Mexico account.", "Use New Mexico License Verification to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by New Mexico Board of Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current New Mexico instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For New Mexico, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No New Mexico license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in New Mexico License Verification. Confirm that New Mexico Board of Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (505) 841-8340 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published New Mexico cycle: Two years after the initial license period. Renew before the expiration shown in the Nurse Portal. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in New Mexico Renewal Portal, and recheck New Mexico License Verification. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact New Mexico rule: Generally 30 contact hours per renewal period or a qualifying specialty-recertification pathway. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that New Mexico Board of Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "New Mexico is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains New Mexico or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live New Mexico primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask New Mexico Board of Nursing at (505) 841-8340 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/new-mexico/" }, { "name": "New York", "abbreviation": "NY", "slug": "new-york", "region": "Northeast", "authority": "New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Nursing", "authority_type": "State education department professional licensing authority", "credentials": [ "RN", "LPN", "Nurse Practitioner", "Clinical Nurse Specialist" ], "nlc_status": "Non-compact jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "nonmember", "phone": "(518) 474-3817 ext. 120", "address": "89 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12234-1000", "verified_date": "2026-07-28", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-10-28", "quick_answer": "Use NYSED Online License Verification for public status and enforcement information. Use Online Registration Renewal to renew the registration that authorizes practice; a New York nursing license and its registration are not the same thing.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Registration is renewed about every three years", "deadline": "Online renewal is generally available in the final five months of the registration period and up to four months after the last valid period.", "fee_summary": "Confirm the registration renewal fee in the official renewal transaction.", "ce_summary": "New York does not impose a generic RN CE-hour total; required nursing training includes infection control every four years unless exempt and child abuse coursework where applicable.", "portal": "NYSED Online Registration Renewal", "steps": [ "Confirm that the registration is within the online renewal window.", "Retrieve the renewal PIN if required.", "Complete required training and disclosures.", "Submit the renewal and payment online.", "Check Online License Verification after processing." ], "warnings": [ "The license can remain valid while registration expires.", "Online processing can take up to three business days.", "A conditional registration or reportable event can require additional documents." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "No general RN CE-hour total is listed for routine registration renewal; profession-specific mandatory training still applies.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Infection control and barrier precautions every four years unless exempt.", "Child abuse identification and reporting coursework as required or exempted." ], "audit": "Maintain documentation of required coursework and exemptions." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "New York endorsement is handled through Nursing license requirements. Because a separate direct endorsement URL is not recorded, start from that reviewed authority route and choose the exact RN, LPN, Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist application type.", "verification_method": "Follow the current verification instructions shown by New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Nursing; compare the request with NYSED Online License Verification and the destination application before paying for verification.", "steps": [ "Complete New York’s required coursework or establish an exemption.", "Submit the RN application and fee.", "Arrange education verification directly from the school.", "Arrange license verification through Nursys or the required form.", "Wait for NYSED authorization and confirm registration before practice." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "License verification", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "New York Online Verification Searches", "url": "https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "note": "NYSED public verification guidance and search routes for professional license and registration records.", "verification_basis": "New York State Education Department official verification service", "verified": "2026-07-28", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "New York Online Verification Searches", "official_url": "https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches", "destination_domain": "www.op.nysed.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "New York Online Verification Searches", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "New York State Education Department official verification service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/new-york/" }, { "task": "Renew registration", "label": "Online Registration Renewal", "url": "https://www.op.nysed.gov/registration-renewal/online-registration-renewal", "note": "Online renewal of professional registration", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Online Registration Renewal", "official_url": "https://www.op.nysed.gov/registration-renewal/online-registration-renewal", "destination_domain": "www.op.nysed.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Online Registration Renewal", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/new-york/" }, { "task": "Official board resource", "label": "Nursing license requirements", "url": "https://www.op.nysed.gov/professions/nursing/license-requirements", "note": "Official primary-source nursing licensing information.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_key": "applications", "scope": "jurisdiction", "task_type": "applications", "portal_name": "Nursing license requirements", "official_url": "https://www.op.nysed.gov/professions/nursing/license-requirements", "destination_domain": "www.op.nysed.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursing license requirements", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/new-york/" }, { "task": "Nursing contact information", "task_key": "contact", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Nursing contact information", "url": "https://www.op.nysed.gov/professions/registered-professional-nursing/contact-information", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "contact", "portal_name": "Nursing contact information", "official_url": "https://www.op.nysed.gov/professions/registered-professional-nursing/contact-information", "destination_domain": "www.op.nysed.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursing contact information", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/new-york/" }, { "task": "Office of the Professions", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Office of the Professions", "url": "https://www.op.nysed.gov/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Office of the Professions", "official_url": "https://www.op.nysed.gov/", "destination_domain": "www.op.nysed.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Office of the Professions", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/new-york/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the New York status recorded as Non-compact jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/new-york/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create a New York license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/new-york/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local New York source remains NYSED Online License Verification.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/new-york/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside NYSED Online License Verification for New York; follow New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/new-york/" } ], "fees": [ { "label": "Licensure and first registration", "credential": "RN/LPN", "amount": "$143", "notes": "Initial license and first registration", "source": "https://www.op.nysed.gov/professions/nursing/license-requirements" }, { "label": "Limited permit", "credential": "RN/LPN", "amount": "$35", "notes": "Qualified applicants only", "source": "https://www.op.nysed.gov/professions/nursing/license-requirements" } ], "sources": [ { "title": "Office of the Professions", "url": "https://www.op.nysed.gov/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Online Registration Renewal", "url": "https://www.op.nysed.gov/registration-renewal/online-registration-renewal", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Nursing license requirements", "url": "https://www.op.nysed.gov/professions/nursing/license-requirements", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Nursing contact information", "url": "https://www.op.nysed.gov/professions/registered-professional-nursing/contact-information", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "New York Online Verification Searches", "url": "https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-28" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "89 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12234-1000", "mailing_address": "89 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12234-1000", "phone": "(518) 474-3817 ext. 120", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "518-474-3706", "email": "nursebd@nysed.gov", "office_hours": "General Office of the Professions customer service is available Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Eastern time, excluding holidays.", "location_note": "Use extension 120 for the State Board for Nursing. General customer service, registration renewal and professional-discipline matters use separate official routes.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=89%20Washington%20Avenue%2C%20Albany%2C%20NY%2012234-1000" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "Use the reviewed New York primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live New York result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "Online Registration Renewal", "why": "New York renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: Online renewal is generally available in the final five months of the registration period and up to four months after the last valid period." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "Office of the Professions", "why": "New York rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: No general RN CE-hour total is listed for routine registration renewal; profession-specific mandatory training still applies." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "The New York destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "Nursys can transmit participating U.S. license verification; otherwise the jurisdiction completes the required verification form." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "NYSED Online Registration Renewal", "why": "Authenticated New York transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: www.op.nysed.gov." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in New York.", "tip": "For New York, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Nursing", "why": "For New York, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (518) 474-3817 ext. 120 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the New York authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "New York is recorded as a non-compact jurisdiction. A nurse normally needs the license or other authority required by New York; an out-of-state compact license should not be assumed to replace that requirement." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "New York credential type", "meaning": "Confirm the exact credential among RN, LPN, Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For New York, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For New York, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Registration is renewed about every three years. Online renewal is generally available in the final five months of the registration period and up to four months after the last valid period.", "mistake": "For New York, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "New York is recorded as a non-compact jurisdiction. A nurse normally needs the license or other authority required by New York; an out-of-state compact license should not be assumed to replace that requirement.", "mistake": "For New York, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Nursing, NYSED Online License Verification or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live New York verification date.", "mistake": "For New York, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For New York, confirm the jurisdiction record in NYSED Online License Verification. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Nursing. The dataset records New York as: Non-compact jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for New York when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current NYSED Online License Verification result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a New York nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from NYSED Online License Verification or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving New York, follow New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking New York licensure should apply through New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "New York does not issue a license by compact privilege. Nurses licensed elsewhere apply through the NYSED licensure pathway and must meet New York education and coursework requirements. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Nursys can transmit participating U.S. license verification; otherwise the jurisdiction completes the required verification form.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For New York, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked New York credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct New York pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For New York, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the New York instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the New York authority before payment: Confirm the registration renewal fee in the official renewal transaction.", "For New York, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required New York license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For New York, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For New York, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "Nursys can transmit participating U.S. license verification; otherwise the jurisdiction completes the required verification form." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use NYSED Online License Verification for current New York status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Nursing and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current New York credential in NCSBN License Verification Guidance.", "For New York, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For New York, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For New York, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For New York, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a New York licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For New York, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For New York, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Nursing at (518) 474-3817 ext. 120 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every New York transaction from a reviewed authority domain (www.op.nysed.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (518) 474-3817 ext. 120 or the secure New York account.", "For New York, use NCSBN License Verification Guidance to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current New York instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For New York, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No New York license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in NCSBN License Verification Guidance. Confirm that New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (518) 474-3817 ext. 120 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published New York cycle: Registration is renewed about every three years. Online renewal is generally available in the final five months of the registration period and up to four months after the last valid period. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in NYSED Online Registration Renewal, and recheck NCSBN License Verification Guidance. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact New York rule: No general RN CE-hour total is listed for routine registration renewal; profession-specific mandatory training still applies. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Nursys can transmit participating U.S. license verification; otherwise the jurisdiction completes the required verification form.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "New York is recorded as a non-compact jurisdiction. A nurse normally needs the license or other authority required by New York; an out-of-state compact license should not be assumed to replace that requirement. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live New York primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Nursing at (518) 474-3817 ext. 120 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/new-york/" }, { "name": "North Carolina", "abbreviation": "NC", "slug": "north-carolina", "region": "South", "authority": "North Carolina Board of Nursing", "authority_type": "State nursing regulatory board", "credentials": [ "LPN", "RN", "Nurse Practitioner", "Certified Nurse Midwife", "CRNA", "Clinical Nurse Specialist", "Nurse Aide II" ], "nlc_status": "Compact jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "member", "phone": "(919) 782-3211", "address": "P.O. Box 2129, Raleigh, NC 27602-2129", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-10-27", "quick_answer": "Use the NCBON real-time license verification database for current status and the Nurse Portal for applications or renewal. RN and LPN licenses renew every two years by the last day of the birth month, with continuing competence required before renewal.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Every two years", "deadline": "Renew by the last day of the birth month; the application opens 90 days before expiration.", "fee_summary": "RN/LPN renewal: $100.", "ce_summary": "Complete one of eight continuing-competence options before renewal.", "portal": "NCBON Nurse Portal", "steps": [ "Complete the continuing-competence requirement.", "Access the Nurse Portal within 90 days of expiration.", "Choose Renewal/Reinstatement for the license.", "Submit the application and $100 fee.", "Verify the updated license in the public database." ], "warnings": [ "Submission is not automatic approval.", "An expired nurse may not practice until reinstated.", "Evidence is submitted only when selected for audit or specifically requested." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "Complete one of eight approved learning options during the preceding renewal cycle.", "mandatory_topics": [ "15 contact hours plus 640 hours of active practice, or", "30 contact hours, or", "National certification, refresher course, academic education, project, publication or presentation options described by the Board." ], "audit": "Random audit notices are sent through the Nurse Portal; submit evidence only when requested." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "North Carolina endorsement is handled through North Carolina Board of Nursing. Because a separate direct endorsement URL is not recorded, start from that reviewed authority route and choose the exact LPN, RN, Nurse Practitioner, Certified Nurse Midwife, CRNA, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nurse Aide II application type.", "verification_method": "Follow the current verification instructions shown by North Carolina Board of Nursing; compare the request with NCBON License Verification and the destination application before paying for verification.", "steps": [ "Create a Nurse Portal account.", "Submit the endorsement application.", "Arrange Nursys verification.", "Complete background and education requirements.", "Verify issuance and multistate status in the public database." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "License Verification", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "License Verification", "url": "https://www.ncbon.com/verify-nc-license", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "License Verification", "official_url": "https://www.ncbon.com/verify-nc-license", "destination_domain": "www.ncbon.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "License Verification", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/north-carolina/" }, { "task": "Renew RN/LPN", "label": "RN/LPN Renewal", "url": "https://www.ncbon.com/rnlpn-renewal", "note": "Requirements, $100 fee and Nurse Portal route", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "RN/LPN Renewal", "official_url": "https://www.ncbon.com/rnlpn-renewal", "destination_domain": "www.ncbon.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "RN/LPN Renewal", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/north-carolina/" }, { "task": "Continuing Competence", "task_key": "continuing-education", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Continuing Competence", "url": "https://www.ncbon.com/rn-lpn-continuing-competence", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "continuing_education", "portal_name": "Continuing Competence", "official_url": "https://www.ncbon.com/rn-lpn-continuing-competence", "destination_domain": "www.ncbon.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Continuing Competence", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/north-carolina/" }, { "task": "North Carolina Board of Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "North Carolina Board of Nursing", "url": "https://www.ncbon.com/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "North Carolina Board of Nursing", "official_url": "https://www.ncbon.com/", "destination_domain": "www.ncbon.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "North Carolina Board of Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/north-carolina/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the North Carolina status recorded as Compact jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/north-carolina/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through North Carolina Board of Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create a North Carolina license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/north-carolina/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local North Carolina source remains NCBON License Verification.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/north-carolina/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside NCBON License Verification for North Carolina; follow North Carolina Board of Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/north-carolina/" } ], "fees": [ { "label": "RN/LPN renewal", "credential": "RN/LPN", "amount": "$100", "notes": "Online renewal fee", "source": "https://www.ncbon.com/rnlpn-renewal" }, { "label": "International verification", "credential": "RN/LPN", "amount": "$25", "notes": "Verification to an international board", "source": "https://www.ncbon.com/verify-nc-license" }, { "label": "TruMerit verification", "credential": "RN/LPN", "amount": "$15", "notes": "Verification to TruMerit", "source": "https://www.ncbon.com/verify-nc-license" } ], "sources": [ { "title": "North Carolina Board of Nursing", "url": "https://www.ncbon.com/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "RN/LPN Renewal", "url": "https://www.ncbon.com/rnlpn-renewal", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "License Verification", "url": "https://www.ncbon.com/verify-nc-license", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Continuing Competence", "url": "https://www.ncbon.com/rn-lpn-continuing-competence", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "P.O. Box 2129, Raleigh, NC 27602-2129", "mailing_address": "P.O. Box 2129, Raleigh, NC 27602-2129", "phone": "(919) 782-3211", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=P.O.%20Box%202129%2C%20Raleigh%2C%20NC%2027602-2129" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "Verify a NC License", "why": "Use the reviewed North Carolina primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live North Carolina result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "RN/LPN Renewal", "why": "North Carolina renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: Renew by the last day of the birth month; the application opens 90 days before expiration." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "RN/LPN Continuing Competence", "why": "North Carolina rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: Complete one of eight approved learning options during the preceding renewal cycle." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "The North Carolina destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "Nursys only for state-to-state verifications." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "RN/LPN Renewal", "why": "Authenticated North Carolina transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: www.ncbon.com." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "Verify a NC License", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in North Carolina.", "tip": "For North Carolina, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "North Carolina Board of Nursing", "why": "For North Carolina, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (919) 782-3211 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the North Carolina authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "North Carolina is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains North Carolina or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "North Carolina credential type", "meaning": "Confirm the exact credential among LPN, RN, Nurse Practitioner, Certified Nurse Midwife, CRNA, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nurse Aide II; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For North Carolina, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by North Carolina Board of Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For North Carolina, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Every two years. Renew by the last day of the birth month; the application opens 90 days before expiration.", "mistake": "For North Carolina, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "North Carolina is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains North Carolina or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence.", "mistake": "For North Carolina, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by North Carolina Board of Nursing, NCBON License Verification or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live North Carolina verification date.", "mistake": "For North Carolina, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For North Carolina, confirm the jurisdiction record in NCBON License Verification. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by North Carolina Board of Nursing. The dataset records North Carolina as: Compact jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for North Carolina when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current NCBON License Verification result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a North Carolina nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from NCBON License Verification or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving North Carolina, follow North Carolina Board of Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking North Carolina licensure should apply through North Carolina Board of Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Applicants licensed elsewhere apply through the NCBON Nurse Portal. State-to-state license verification is completed through Nursys. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Nursys only for state-to-state verifications.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For North Carolina, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked North Carolina credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct North Carolina pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by North Carolina Board of Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For North Carolina, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the North Carolina instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the North Carolina authority before payment: RN/LPN renewal: $100.", "For North Carolina, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required North Carolina license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For North Carolina, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For North Carolina, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "Nursys only for state-to-state verifications." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use NCBON License Verification for current North Carolina status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with North Carolina Board of Nursing and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current North Carolina credential in Verify a NC License.", "For North Carolina, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "Use Verify a NC License for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For North Carolina, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For North Carolina, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a North Carolina licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For North Carolina, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For North Carolina, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use North Carolina Board of Nursing at (919) 782-3211 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every North Carolina transaction from a reviewed authority domain (www.ncbon.com) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent North Carolina Board of Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (919) 782-3211 or the secure North Carolina account.", "Use Verify a NC License to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by North Carolina Board of Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current North Carolina instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For North Carolina, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No North Carolina license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in Verify a NC License. Confirm that North Carolina Board of Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (919) 782-3211 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published North Carolina cycle: Every two years. Renew by the last day of the birth month; the application opens 90 days before expiration. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in RN/LPN Renewal, and recheck Verify a NC License. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact North Carolina rule: Complete one of eight approved learning options during the preceding renewal cycle. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that North Carolina Board of Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Nursys only for state-to-state verifications.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "North Carolina is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains North Carolina or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live North Carolina primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask North Carolina Board of Nursing at (919) 782-3211 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/north-carolina/" }, { "name": "North Dakota", "abbreviation": "ND", "slug": "north-dakota", "region": "Midwest", "authority": "North Dakota Board of Nursing", "authority_type": "State nursing regulatory board", "credentials": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN", "UAP" ], "nlc_status": "Compact jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "member", "phone": "(701) 751-3000", "address": "919 S. 7th Street, Suite 504, Bismarck, ND 58504", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-10-27", "quick_answer": "North Dakota is an NLC jurisdiction with a two-year renewal cycle and 12 RN/LPN contact hours.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Two years", "deadline": "Renew before the expiration shown in the Board record.", "fee_summary": "LPN $130; RN $140; APRN $220; APRN with prescriptive authority $295.", "ce_summary": "RN/LPN: 12 contact hours every two years; APRN prescriptive authority: 15 pharmacotherapy hours.", "portal": "North Dakota official licensing portal", "steps": [ "Confirm the credential and expiration date.", "Review the current credential-specific requirements.", "Complete required competence or education.", "Submit the official renewal and payment.", "Verify the updated license record." ], "warnings": [ "Retain CE records for two renewal cycles.", "APRN requirements and fees differ from RN/LPN." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "RN/LPN: 12 contact hours every two years; APRN prescriptive authority: 15 pharmacotherapy hours.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Use the credential-specific official instructions.", "Complete any mandatory topic or practice pathway.", "Retain supporting evidence for audit." ], "audit": "Maintain documentation required by the licensing authority." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "North Dakota endorsement is handled through North Dakota Board of Nursing. Because a separate direct endorsement URL is not recorded, start from that reviewed authority route and choose the exact RN, LPN, APRN, UAP application type.", "verification_method": "Follow the current verification instructions shown by North Dakota Board of Nursing; compare the request with North Dakota official license verification and the destination application before paying for verification.", "steps": [ "Confirm destination authority and credential.", "Create the official licensing account.", "Submit the endorsement application.", "Arrange verification and required documents.", "Verify issuance before practicing." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "North Dakota license verification", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "North Dakota license verification", "url": "https://www.ndbon.org/verify_renew/verify_default.asp", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "North Dakota license verification", "official_url": "https://www.ndbon.org/verify_renew/verify_default.asp", "destination_domain": "www.ndbon.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "North Dakota license verification", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/north-dakota/" }, { "task": "North Dakota licensing or renewal portal", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "North Dakota licensing or renewal portal", "url": "https://www.ndbon.org/verify_renew/renew.asp", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "North Dakota licensing or renewal portal", "official_url": "https://www.ndbon.org/verify_renew/renew.asp", "destination_domain": "www.ndbon.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "North Dakota licensing or renewal portal", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/north-dakota/" }, { "task": "North Dakota Board of Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "North Dakota Board of Nursing", "url": "https://www.ndbon.org/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "North Dakota Board of Nursing", "official_url": "https://www.ndbon.org/", "destination_domain": "www.ndbon.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "North Dakota Board of Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/north-dakota/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the North Dakota status recorded as Compact jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/north-dakota/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through North Dakota Board of Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create a North Dakota license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/north-dakota/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local North Dakota source remains North Dakota official license verification.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/north-dakota/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside North Dakota official license verification for North Dakota; follow North Dakota Board of Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/north-dakota/" } ], "fees": [ { "label": "Renewal", "credential": "LPN", "amount": "$130", "notes": "Current Board renewal page.", "source": "https://www.ndbon.org/verify_renew/renew.asp" }, { "label": "Renewal", "credential": "RN", "amount": "$140", "notes": "Current Board renewal page.", "source": "https://www.ndbon.org/verify_renew/renew.asp" }, { "label": "Renewal", "credential": "APRN", "amount": "$220", "notes": "Without prescriptive authority.", "source": "https://www.ndbon.org/verify_renew/renew.asp" }, { "label": "Renewal", "credential": "APRN with prescriptive authority", "amount": "$295", "notes": "Current Board renewal page.", "source": "https://www.ndbon.org/verify_renew/renew.asp" } ], "sources": [ { "title": "North Dakota Board of Nursing", "url": "https://www.ndbon.org/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "North Dakota license verification", "url": "https://www.ndbon.org/verify_renew/verify_default.asp", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "North Dakota licensing or renewal portal", "url": "https://www.ndbon.org/verify_renew/renew.asp", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "919 S. 7th Street, Suite 504, Bismarck, ND 58504", "mailing_address": "919 S. 7th Street, Suite 504, Bismarck, ND 58504", "phone": "(701) 751-3000", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=919%20S.%207th%20Street%2C%20Suite%20504%2C%20Bismarck%2C%20ND%2058504" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "North Dakota License Verification", "why": "Use the reviewed North Dakota primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live North Dakota result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "North Dakota Renewal Portal", "why": "North Dakota renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: Renew before the expiration shown in the Board record." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "North Dakota rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: RN/LPN: 12 contact hours every two years; APRN prescriptive authority: 15 pharmacotherapy hours." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "North Dakota Licensure Applications", "why": "The North Dakota destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "For North Dakota, use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "North Dakota Renewal Portal", "why": "Authenticated North Dakota transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: www.ndbon.org." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in North Dakota.", "tip": "For North Dakota, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "North Dakota Board of Nursing", "why": "For North Dakota, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (701) 751-3000 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the North Dakota authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "North Dakota is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains North Dakota or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "North Dakota credential type", "meaning": "Confirm the exact credential among RN, LPN, APRN, UAP; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For North Dakota, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by North Dakota Board of Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For North Dakota, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Two years. Renew before the expiration shown in the Board record.", "mistake": "For North Dakota, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "North Dakota is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains North Dakota or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence.", "mistake": "For North Dakota, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by North Dakota Board of Nursing, North Dakota official license verification or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live North Dakota verification date.", "mistake": "For North Dakota, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For North Dakota, confirm the jurisdiction record in North Dakota official license verification. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by North Dakota Board of Nursing. The dataset records North Dakota as: Compact jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for North Dakota when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current North Dakota official license verification result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a North Dakota nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from North Dakota official license verification or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving North Dakota, follow North Dakota Board of Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking North Dakota licensure should apply through North Dakota Board of Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Follow the North Dakota endorsement route when authorization from this jurisdiction is required. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For North Dakota, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked North Dakota credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct North Dakota pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by North Dakota Board of Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For North Dakota, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the North Dakota instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the North Dakota authority before payment: LPN $130; RN $140; APRN $220; APRN with prescriptive authority $295.", "For North Dakota, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required North Dakota license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For North Dakota, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For North Dakota, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "For North Dakota, use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use North Dakota official license verification for current North Dakota status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with North Dakota Board of Nursing and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current North Dakota credential in North Dakota License Verification.", "For North Dakota, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For North Dakota, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For North Dakota, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For North Dakota, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a North Dakota licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For North Dakota, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For North Dakota, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use North Dakota Board of Nursing at (701) 751-3000 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every North Dakota transaction from a reviewed authority domain (www.ndbon.org) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent North Dakota Board of Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (701) 751-3000 or the secure North Dakota account.", "Use North Dakota License Verification to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by North Dakota Board of Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current North Dakota instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For North Dakota, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No North Dakota license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in North Dakota License Verification. Confirm that North Dakota Board of Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (701) 751-3000 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published North Dakota cycle: Two years. Renew before the expiration shown in the Board record. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in North Dakota Renewal Portal, and recheck North Dakota License Verification. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact North Dakota rule: RN/LPN: 12 contact hours every two years; APRN prescriptive authority: 15 pharmacotherapy hours. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that North Dakota Board of Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "North Dakota is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains North Dakota or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live North Dakota primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask North Dakota Board of Nursing at (701) 751-3000 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/north-dakota/" }, { "name": "Northern Mariana Islands", "abbreviation": "MP", "slug": "northern-mariana-islands", "region": "Territory", "authority": "Commonwealth Board of Nurse Examiners", "authority_type": "Territorial nursing regulatory board", "credentials": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN", "CNA" ], "nlc_status": "Non-compact jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "nonmember", "phone": "+1 (670) 233-2263", "address": "CDA Building, 2nd Floor, San Jose, Beach Road, Saipan, MP 96950", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-09-27", "quick_answer": "CNMI uses online licensing and requires current substance-use-disorder education; it is not an NLC jurisdiction.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Credential-specific Board cycle", "deadline": "Use the expiration date and current credential-specific renewal document.", "fee_summary": "Confirm the amount in the official CNMI portal.", "ce_summary": "Follow the current credential-specific total; all licensees must complete current substance-use-disorder education.", "portal": "Northern Mariana Islands official licensing portal", "steps": [ "Confirm the credential and expiration date.", "Review the current credential-specific requirements.", "Complete required competence or education.", "Submit the official renewal and payment.", "Verify the updated license record." ], "warnings": [ "Use the latest credential-specific renewal document.", "Do not use an older renewal form after a revised document is issued." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "Follow the current credential-specific total; all licensees must complete current substance-use-disorder education.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Use the credential-specific official instructions.", "Complete any mandatory topic or practice pathway.", "Retain supporting evidence for audit." ], "audit": "Maintain documentation required by the licensing authority." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "Northern Mariana Islands endorsement is handled through Commonwealth Board of Nurse Examiners. Because a separate direct endorsement URL is not recorded, start from that reviewed authority route and choose the exact RN, LPN, APRN, CNA application type.", "verification_method": "Follow the current verification instructions shown by Commonwealth Board of Nurse Examiners; compare the request with Northern Mariana Islands official license verification and the destination application before paying for verification.", "steps": [ "Confirm destination authority and credential.", "Create the official licensing account.", "Submit the endorsement application.", "Arrange verification and required documents.", "Verify issuance before practicing." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "Northern Mariana Islands license verification", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Northern Mariana Islands license verification", "url": "https://www.cnmilicensing.gov.mp/verification/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "Northern Mariana Islands license verification", "official_url": "https://www.cnmilicensing.gov.mp/verification/", "destination_domain": "www.cnmilicensing.gov.mp", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Northern Mariana Islands license verification", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/northern-mariana-islands/" }, { "task": "Northern Mariana Islands licensing or renewal portal", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Northern Mariana Islands licensing or renewal portal", "url": "https://www.cnmilicensing.gov.mp/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Northern Mariana Islands licensing or renewal portal", "official_url": "https://www.cnmilicensing.gov.mp/", "destination_domain": "www.cnmilicensing.gov.mp", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Northern Mariana Islands licensing or renewal portal", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/northern-mariana-islands/" }, { "task": "Commonwealth Board of Nurse Examiners", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Commonwealth Board of Nurse Examiners", "url": "https://www.cnmilicensing.gov.mp/healthcare-professions-licensing-board/nursing/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Commonwealth Board of Nurse Examiners", "official_url": "https://www.cnmilicensing.gov.mp/healthcare-professions-licensing-board/nursing/", "destination_domain": "www.cnmilicensing.gov.mp", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Commonwealth Board of Nurse Examiners", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/northern-mariana-islands/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the Northern Mariana Islands status recorded as Non-compact jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/northern-mariana-islands/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Commonwealth Board of Nurse Examiners; passing the exam does not itself create a Northern Mariana Islands license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/northern-mariana-islands/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local Northern Mariana Islands source remains Northern Mariana Islands official license verification.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/northern-mariana-islands/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside Northern Mariana Islands official license verification for Northern Mariana Islands; follow Commonwealth Board of Nurse Examiners instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/northern-mariana-islands/" } ], "fees": [], "sources": [ { "title": "Commonwealth Board of Nurse Examiners", "url": "https://www.cnmilicensing.gov.mp/healthcare-professions-licensing-board/nursing/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Northern Mariana Islands license verification", "url": "https://www.cnmilicensing.gov.mp/verification/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Northern Mariana Islands licensing or renewal portal", "url": "https://www.cnmilicensing.gov.mp/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "CDA Building, 2nd Floor, San Jose, Beach Road, Saipan, MP 96950", "mailing_address": "CDA Building, 2nd Floor, San Jose, Beach Road, Saipan, MP 96950", "phone": "+1 (670) 233-2263", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=CDA%20Building%2C%202nd%20Floor%2C%20San%20Jose%2C%20Beach%20Road%2C%20Saipan%2C%20MP%2096950" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "Northern Mariana Islands License Verification", "why": "Use the reviewed Northern Mariana Islands primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live Northern Mariana Islands result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "Northern Mariana Islands Renewal Portal", "why": "Northern Mariana Islands renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: Use the expiration date and current credential-specific renewal document." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "Northern Mariana Islands rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: Follow the current credential-specific total; all licensees must complete current substance-use-disorder education." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "Northern Mariana Islands Licensure Applications", "why": "The Northern Mariana Islands destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "For Northern Mariana Islands, use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "Northern Mariana Islands Renewal Portal", "why": "Authenticated Northern Mariana Islands transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: www.cnmilicensing.gov.mp." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in Northern Mariana Islands.", "tip": "For Northern Mariana Islands, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Commonwealth Board of Nurse Examiners", "why": "For Northern Mariana Islands, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call +1 (670) 233-2263 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the Northern Mariana Islands authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "Northern Mariana Islands is recorded as a non-compact jurisdiction. A nurse normally needs the license or other authority required by Northern Mariana Islands; an out-of-state compact license should not be assumed to replace that requirement." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "Northern Mariana Islands credential type", "meaning": "For Northern Mariana Islands, confirm the exact credential among RN, LPN, APRN, CNA; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For Northern Mariana Islands, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Commonwealth Board of Nurse Examiners, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For Northern Mariana Islands, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Credential-specific Board cycle. Use the expiration date and current credential-specific renewal document.", "mistake": "For Northern Mariana Islands, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "Northern Mariana Islands is recorded as a non-compact jurisdiction. A nurse normally needs the license or other authority required by Northern Mariana Islands; an out-of-state compact license should not be assumed to replace that requirement.", "mistake": "For Northern Mariana Islands, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Commonwealth Board of Nurse Examiners, Northern Mariana Islands official license verification or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live Northern Mariana Islands verification date.", "mistake": "For Northern Mariana Islands, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For Northern Mariana Islands, confirm the jurisdiction record in Northern Mariana Islands official license verification. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Commonwealth Board of Nurse Examiners. The dataset records Northern Mariana Islands as: Non-compact jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for Northern Mariana Islands when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current Northern Mariana Islands official license verification result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a Northern Mariana Islands nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from Northern Mariana Islands official license verification or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving Northern Mariana Islands, follow Commonwealth Board of Nurse Examiners instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking Northern Mariana Islands licensure should apply through Commonwealth Board of Nurse Examiners, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Follow the Northern Mariana Islands endorsement route when authorization from this jurisdiction is required. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For Northern Mariana Islands, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked Northern Mariana Islands credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct Northern Mariana Islands pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Commonwealth Board of Nurse Examiners; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For Northern Mariana Islands, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the Northern Mariana Islands instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the Northern Mariana Islands authority before payment: Confirm the amount in the official CNMI portal.", "For Northern Mariana Islands, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required Northern Mariana Islands license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For Northern Mariana Islands, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For Northern Mariana Islands, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "For Northern Mariana Islands, use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use Northern Mariana Islands official license verification for current Northern Mariana Islands status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with Commonwealth Board of Nurse Examiners and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current Northern Mariana Islands credential in Northern Mariana Islands License Verification.", "For Northern Mariana Islands, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For Northern Mariana Islands, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For Northern Mariana Islands, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For Northern Mariana Islands, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a Northern Mariana Islands licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For Northern Mariana Islands, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For Northern Mariana Islands, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Commonwealth Board of Nurse Examiners at +1 (670) 233-2263 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every Northern Mariana Islands transaction from a reviewed authority domain (www.cnmilicensing.gov.mp) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Commonwealth Board of Nurse Examiners.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through +1 (670) 233-2263 or the secure Northern Mariana Islands account.", "Use Northern Mariana Islands License Verification to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Commonwealth Board of Nurse Examiners.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Northern Mariana Islands instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For Northern Mariana Islands, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No Northern Mariana Islands license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in Northern Mariana Islands License Verification. Confirm that Commonwealth Board of Nurse Examiners, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call +1 (670) 233-2263 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published Northern Mariana Islands cycle: Credential-specific Board cycle. Use the expiration date and current credential-specific renewal document. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in Northern Mariana Islands Renewal Portal, and recheck Northern Mariana Islands License Verification. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact Northern Mariana Islands rule: Follow the current credential-specific total; all licensees must complete current substance-use-disorder education. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Commonwealth Board of Nurse Examiners received the correct existing-license verification (Use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "Northern Mariana Islands is recorded as a non-compact jurisdiction. A nurse normally needs the license or other authority required by Northern Mariana Islands; an out-of-state compact license should not be assumed to replace that requirement. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live Northern Mariana Islands primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Commonwealth Board of Nurse Examiners at +1 (670) 233-2263 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/northern-mariana-islands/" }, { "name": "Ohio", "abbreviation": "OH", "slug": "ohio", "region": "Midwest", "authority": "Ohio Board of Nursing", "authority_type": "State nursing regulatory board", "credentials": [ "LPN", "RN", "APRN", "Dialysis Technician", "Community Health Worker" ], "nlc_status": "Compact jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "member", "phone": "(614) 466-3947", "address": "8995 East Main Street, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068", "verified_date": "2026-07-28", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-10-28", "quick_answer": "Use eLicense Ohio for public verification and account-based applications or renewal. Ohio licenses and certificates renew every two years on credential-specific schedules; verify the current window before starting.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Every two years", "deadline": "The exact window depends on credential type and year; consult the official renewal schedule.", "fee_summary": "Confirm the current single-state or multistate fee on the official fee page and in eLicense.", "ce_summary": "Complete the credential-specific CE requirements before submitting renewal.", "portal": "eLicense Ohio", "steps": [ "Check the renewal schedule for the credential.", "Complete required CE in the correct reporting period.", "Sign in to eLicense Ohio.", "Submit the renewal and fee during the active window.", "Verify the renewed status after processing." ], "warnings": [ "RN/APRN and LPN renewal windows are not identical.", "Ohio has announced CE reporting-period changes beginning with the 2027 cycle.", "A multistate license has distinct eligibility and fee considerations." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "Credential-specific CE requirements apply; complete them in the reporting period stated by the Board.", "mandatory_topics": [ "At least the required Category A component for applicable nurse renewals.", "Additional APRN requirements based on certification and prescribing authority.", "Use the current Board page because reporting-period rules are changing for the 2027 cycle." ], "audit": "Retain documentation and respond to Board requests for proof." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "Ohio endorsement is handled through eLicense Applications. Because a separate direct endorsement URL is not recorded, start from that reviewed authority route and choose the exact LPN, RN, APRN, Dialysis Technician, Community Health Worker application type.", "verification_method": "Follow the current verification instructions shown by Ohio Board of Nursing; compare the request with eLicense Ohio and the destination application before paying for verification.", "steps": [ "Create an eLicense Ohio account.", "Submit the endorsement application.", "Complete background-check and verification requirements.", "Respond to any missing-item notice.", "Verify issuance and whether the license is single-state or multistate." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "License verification", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "delegated", "label": "Ohio RN/LPN License Lookup through Nursys", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "note": "The Ohio Board directs public RN/LPN license lookup to Nursys. Use QuickConfirm and match the license type, status and any discipline information.", "verification_basis": "Ohio Board licensing guidance naming Nursys for RN license lookup", "verified": "2026-07-28", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "Ohio RN/LPN License Lookup through Nursys", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Ohio RN/LPN License Lookup through Nursys", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Ohio Board licensing guidance naming Nursys for RN license lookup", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/ohio/" }, { "task": "Renewal schedule", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Renewal schedule", "url": "https://nursing.ohio.gov/licensing-and-certification/renewal-schedule", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Renewal schedule", "official_url": "https://nursing.ohio.gov/licensing-and-certification/renewal-schedule", "destination_domain": "nursing.ohio.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Renewal schedule", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/ohio/" }, { "task": "Apply/renew online", "label": "eLicense Applications", "url": "https://nursing.ohio.gov/licensing-and-certification/apply-online", "note": "Official eLicense route", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_key": "applications", "scope": "jurisdiction", "task_type": "applications", "portal_name": "eLicense Applications", "official_url": "https://nursing.ohio.gov/licensing-and-certification/apply-online", "destination_domain": "nursing.ohio.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "eLicense Applications", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/ohio/" }, { "task": "Ohio Board fees", "task_key": "fees", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Ohio Board fees", "url": "https://nursing.ohio.gov/licensing-and-certification/fees", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "fees", "portal_name": "Ohio Board fees", "official_url": "https://nursing.ohio.gov/licensing-and-certification/fees", "destination_domain": "nursing.ohio.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Ohio Board fees", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/ohio/" }, { "task": "Ohio Board of Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Ohio Board of Nursing", "url": "https://nursing.ohio.gov/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Ohio Board of Nursing", "official_url": "https://nursing.ohio.gov/", "destination_domain": "nursing.ohio.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Ohio Board of Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/ohio/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the Ohio status recorded as Compact jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/ohio/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Ohio Board of Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create an Ohio license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/ohio/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local Ohio source remains eLicense Ohio.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/ohio/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside eLicense Ohio for Ohio; follow Ohio Board of Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/ohio/" } ], "fees": [], "sources": [ { "title": "Ohio Board of Nursing", "url": "https://nursing.ohio.gov/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Renewal schedule", "url": "https://nursing.ohio.gov/licensing-and-certification/renewal-schedule", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "eLicense application route", "url": "https://nursing.ohio.gov/licensing-and-certification/apply-online", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Ohio Board fees", "url": "https://nursing.ohio.gov/licensing-and-certification/fees", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "8995 East Main Street, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068", "mailing_address": "8995 East Main Street, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068", "phone": "(614) 466-3947", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=8995%20East%20Main%20Street%2C%20Reynoldsburg%2C%20OH%2043068" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "Use the reviewed Ohio primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live Ohio result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "Ohio Renewal Schedule", "why": "Ohio renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: The exact window depends on credential type and year; consult the official renewal schedule." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "Ohio rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: Credential-specific CE requirements apply; complete them in the reporting period stated by the Board." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "The Ohio destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "Nursys or the official verification route specified by Ohio." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "eLicense Ohio", "why": "Authenticated Ohio transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: nursing.ohio.gov." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in Ohio.", "tip": "For Ohio, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Ohio Board of Nursing", "why": "For Ohio, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (614) 466-3947 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the Ohio authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "Ohio is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Ohio or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "Ohio credential type", "meaning": "Confirm the exact credential among LPN, RN, APRN, Dialysis Technician, Community Health Worker; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For Ohio, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Ohio Board of Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For Ohio, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Every two years. The exact window depends on credential type and year; consult the official renewal schedule.", "mistake": "For Ohio, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "Ohio is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Ohio or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence.", "mistake": "For Ohio, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Ohio Board of Nursing, eLicense Ohio or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live Ohio verification date.", "mistake": "For Ohio, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For Ohio, confirm the jurisdiction record in eLicense Ohio. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Ohio Board of Nursing. The dataset records Ohio as: Compact jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for Ohio when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current eLicense Ohio result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring an Ohio nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from eLicense Ohio or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving Ohio, follow Ohio Board of Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking Ohio licensure should apply through Ohio Board of Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Applicants licensed in another state use eLicense Ohio and arrange required license verification. Compact eligibility is evaluated separately from a single-state endorsement application. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Nursys or the official verification route specified by Ohio.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For Ohio, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked Ohio credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct Ohio pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Ohio Board of Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For Ohio, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the Ohio instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the Ohio authority before payment: Confirm the current single-state or multistate fee on the official fee page and in eLicense.", "For Ohio, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required Ohio license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For Ohio, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For Ohio, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "Nursys or the official verification route specified by Ohio." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use eLicense Ohio for current Ohio status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with Ohio Board of Nursing and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current Ohio credential in NCSBN License Verification Guidance.", "For Ohio, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For Ohio, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For Ohio, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For Ohio, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against an Ohio licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For Ohio, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For Ohio, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Ohio Board of Nursing at (614) 466-3947 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every Ohio transaction from a reviewed authority domain (nursing.ohio.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Ohio Board of Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (614) 466-3947 or the secure Ohio account.", "For Ohio, use NCSBN License Verification Guidance to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Ohio Board of Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Ohio instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For Ohio, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No Ohio license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in NCSBN License Verification Guidance. Confirm that Ohio Board of Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (614) 466-3947 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published Ohio cycle: Every two years. The exact window depends on credential type and year; consult the official renewal schedule. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in eLicense Ohio, and recheck NCSBN License Verification Guidance. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact Ohio rule: Credential-specific CE requirements apply; complete them in the reporting period stated by the Board. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Ohio Board of Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Nursys or the official verification route specified by Ohio.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "Ohio is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Ohio or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live Ohio primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Ohio Board of Nursing at (614) 466-3947 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/ohio/" }, { "name": "Oklahoma", "abbreviation": "OK", "slug": "oklahoma", "region": "South", "authority": "Oklahoma Board of Nursing", "authority_type": "State nursing regulatory board", "credentials": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN", "AUA" ], "nlc_status": "NLC member jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "member", "phone": "(405) 962-1800", "address": "2501 N. Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 207, Oklahoma City, OK 73105", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-09-27", "quick_answer": "Oklahoma licenses generally renew every two years through the Nurse Portal. Renewal requires one Board-recognized continuing-qualification pathway rather than a single universal CE-only rule.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Every two years", "deadline": "Renew before the individual expiration date shown in Nursys and the Nurse Portal.", "fee_summary": "Use the current Nurse Portal amount; the Board’s application page is the authoritative route.", "ce_summary": "Meet one continuing-qualification pathway; a common option is 24 contact hours during the two-year renewal period.", "portal": "Oklahoma Nurse Portal", "steps": [ "Review the current continuing-qualification guideline.", "Document the pathway being used.", "Log in through the official Nurse Portal.", "Complete renewal and payment.", "Verify the updated Nursys record." ], "warnings": [ "The practice-hours, CE, academic, refresher and certification pathways have different evidence.", "A move to another primary compact state can trigger a 60-day endorsement requirement." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "Oklahoma renewal requires one Board-recognized continuing qualification. Options include practice, 24 contact hours, academic credit, a refresher course or national certification, subject to the current guideline.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Choose one complete qualifying pathway.", "Maintain documents supporting that pathway.", "APRN national certification and prescriptive authority have additional rules." ], "audit": "Keep CE certificates, practice evidence, transcripts or certification records supporting the selected pathway." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "Oklahoma endorsement is handled through Oklahoma Board of Nursing. Because a separate direct endorsement URL is not recorded, start from that reviewed authority route and choose the exact RN, LPN, APRN, AUA application type.", "verification_method": "Follow the current verification instructions shown by Oklahoma Board of Nursing; compare the request with Nursys QuickConfirm and the destination application before paying for verification.", "steps": [ "Choose single-state or multistate endorsement based on residence and eligibility.", "Submit the Nurse Portal application.", "Arrange license verification and criminal-history documents.", "Request temporary authority only if eligible.", "Verify the Oklahoma record before practice." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "Oklahoma Nurse Portal", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Oklahoma Nurse Portal", "url": "https://okbn.boardsofnursing.org/okbn", "note": "Official Oklahoma renewal, reinstatement and licensing portal.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "Current primary official source", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Oklahoma Nurse Portal", "official_url": "https://okbn.boardsofnursing.org/okbn", "destination_domain": "okbn.boardsofnursing.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Oklahoma Nurse Portal", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Current primary official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/oklahoma/" }, { "task": "Oklahoma License Verification", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Oklahoma License Verification", "url": "https://okbn.boardsofnursing.org/licenselookup", "note": "Official Oklahoma license, certificate and recognition verification portal.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "Current primary official source", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "Oklahoma License Verification", "official_url": "https://okbn.boardsofnursing.org/licenselookup", "destination_domain": "okbn.boardsofnursing.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Oklahoma License Verification", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Current primary official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/oklahoma/" }, { "task": "Renew or apply", "label": "Forms and Application Instructions", "url": "https://www.oklahoma.gov/nursing/forms.html", "note": "Current renewal, endorsement and portal instructions", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Forms and Application Instructions", "official_url": "https://www.oklahoma.gov/nursing/forms.html", "destination_domain": "www.oklahoma.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Forms and Application Instructions", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/oklahoma/" }, { "task": "Continuing competence", "label": "Practice and Advanced Practice Information", "url": "https://www.oklahoma.gov/nursing/practice.html", "note": "Continuing qualifications for renewal", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_key": "continuing-education", "scope": "jurisdiction", "task_type": "continuing_education", "portal_name": "Practice and Advanced Practice Information", "official_url": "https://www.oklahoma.gov/nursing/practice.html", "destination_domain": "www.oklahoma.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Practice and Advanced Practice Information", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/oklahoma/" }, { "task": "Oklahoma Board contact", "task_key": "contact", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Oklahoma Board contact", "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/nursing/about/contact-us.html", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "contact", "portal_name": "Oklahoma Board contact", "official_url": "https://oklahoma.gov/nursing/about/contact-us.html", "destination_domain": "oklahoma.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Oklahoma Board contact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/oklahoma/" }, { "task": "Oklahoma Nurse Licensure Compact", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Oklahoma Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/nursing/nurse-licensure-compact.html", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Oklahoma Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://oklahoma.gov/nursing/nurse-licensure-compact.html", "destination_domain": "oklahoma.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Oklahoma Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/oklahoma/" }, { "task": "Processing data", "label": "Agency Data and Reports", "url": "https://www.oklahoma.gov/nursing/agency-data-and-reports.html", "note": "Board-published application processing statistics", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Agency Data and Reports", "official_url": "https://www.oklahoma.gov/nursing/agency-data-and-reports.html", "destination_domain": "www.oklahoma.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Agency Data and Reports", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/oklahoma/" }, { "task": "Oklahoma Board of Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Oklahoma Board of Nursing", "url": "https://www.oklahoma.gov/nursing.html", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Oklahoma Board of Nursing", "official_url": "https://www.oklahoma.gov/nursing.html", "destination_domain": "www.oklahoma.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Oklahoma Board of Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/oklahoma/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the Oklahoma status recorded as NLC member jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/oklahoma/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Oklahoma Board of Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create an Oklahoma license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/oklahoma/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local Oklahoma source remains Nursys QuickConfirm.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/oklahoma/" }, { "task": "Nursys QuickConfirm", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/LQC/LQCSearch.aspx", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside Nursys QuickConfirm for Oklahoma; follow Oklahoma Board of Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/LQC/LQCSearch.aspx", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/oklahoma/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside Nursys QuickConfirm for Oklahoma; follow Oklahoma Board of Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/oklahoma/" } ], "fees": [], "sources": [ { "title": "Oklahoma Board of Nursing", "url": "https://www.oklahoma.gov/nursing.html", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Nursys QuickConfirm", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/LQC/LQCSearch.aspx", "type": "National primary-source verification", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Forms and application instructions", "url": "https://www.oklahoma.gov/nursing/forms.html", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Practice and advanced-practice information", "url": "https://www.oklahoma.gov/nursing/practice.html", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Oklahoma Board contact", "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/nursing/about/contact-us.html", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Oklahoma Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/nursing/nurse-licensure-compact.html", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Agency data and reports", "url": "https://www.oklahoma.gov/nursing/agency-data-and-reports.html", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "2501 N. Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 207, Oklahoma City, OK 73105", "mailing_address": "2501 N. Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 207, Oklahoma City, OK 73105", "phone": "(405) 962-1800", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=2501%20N.%20Lincoln%20Boulevard%2C%20Suite%20207%2C%20Oklahoma%20City%2C%20OK%2073105" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm", "why": "Use the reviewed Oklahoma primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live Oklahoma result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "Practice and Advanced Practice Information", "why": "Oklahoma renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: Renew before the individual expiration date shown in Nursys and the Nurse Portal." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "Practice and Advanced Practice Information", "why": "Oklahoma rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: Oklahoma renewal requires one Board-recognized continuing qualification. Options include practice, 24 contact hours, academic credit, a refresher course or national certification, subject to the current guideline." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "Forms and Application Instructions", "why": "The Oklahoma destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "Nursys for participating jurisdictions; direct verification where required." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "Forms and Application Instructions", "why": "Authenticated Oklahoma transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: www.oklahoma.gov, oklahoma.gov." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in Oklahoma.", "tip": "For Oklahoma, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Oklahoma Board of Nursing", "why": "For Oklahoma, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (405) 962-1800 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the Oklahoma authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "Oklahoma is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Oklahoma or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "Oklahoma credential type", "meaning": "Confirm the exact credential among RN, LPN, APRN, AUA; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For Oklahoma, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Oklahoma Board of Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For Oklahoma, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Every two years. Renew before the individual expiration date shown in Nursys and the Nurse Portal.", "mistake": "For Oklahoma, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "Oklahoma is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Oklahoma or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence.", "mistake": "For Oklahoma, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Oklahoma Board of Nursing, Nursys QuickConfirm or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live Oklahoma verification date.", "mistake": "For Oklahoma, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For Oklahoma, confirm the jurisdiction record in Nursys QuickConfirm. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Oklahoma Board of Nursing. The dataset records Oklahoma as: NLC member jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for Oklahoma when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current Nursys QuickConfirm result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring an Oklahoma nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from Nursys QuickConfirm or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving Oklahoma, follow Oklahoma Board of Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking Oklahoma licensure should apply through Oklahoma Board of Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Endorsement applications are available for single-state and multistate licensure through the Oklahoma Nurse Portal. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Nursys for participating jurisdictions; direct verification where required.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For Oklahoma, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked Oklahoma credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct Oklahoma pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Oklahoma Board of Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For Oklahoma, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the Oklahoma instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the Oklahoma authority before payment: Use the current Nurse Portal amount; the Board’s application page is the authoritative route.", "For Oklahoma, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required Oklahoma license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For Oklahoma, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For Oklahoma, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "Nursys for participating jurisdictions; direct verification where required." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use Nursys QuickConfirm for current Oklahoma status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with Oklahoma Board of Nursing and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current Oklahoma credential in Nursys QuickConfirm.", "For Oklahoma, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For Oklahoma, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For Oklahoma, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For Oklahoma, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against an Oklahoma licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For Oklahoma, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For Oklahoma, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Oklahoma Board of Nursing at (405) 962-1800 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every Oklahoma transaction from a reviewed authority domain (www.oklahoma.gov, oklahoma.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Oklahoma Board of Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (405) 962-1800 or the secure Oklahoma account.", "Use Nursys QuickConfirm to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Oklahoma Board of Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Oklahoma instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For Oklahoma, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No Oklahoma license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in Nursys QuickConfirm. Confirm that Oklahoma Board of Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (405) 962-1800 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published Oklahoma cycle: Every two years. Renew before the individual expiration date shown in Nursys and the Nurse Portal. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in Forms and Application Instructions, and recheck Nursys QuickConfirm. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact Oklahoma rule: Oklahoma renewal requires one Board-recognized continuing qualification. Options include practice, 24 contact hours, academic credit, a refresher course or national certification, subject to the current guideline. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Oklahoma Board of Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Nursys for participating jurisdictions; direct verification where required.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "Oklahoma is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Oklahoma or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live Oklahoma primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Oklahoma Board of Nursing at (405) 962-1800 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/oklahoma/" }, { "name": "Oregon", "abbreviation": "OR", "slug": "oregon", "region": "West", "authority": "Oregon State Board of Nursing", "authority_type": "State nursing regulatory board", "credentials": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN", "CNA", "CMA" ], "nlc_status": "Non-compact jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "nonmember", "phone": "(971) 673-0685", "address": "17938 SW Upper Boones Ferry Road, Portland, OR 97224", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-09-27", "quick_answer": "Oregon licenses generally renew every two years by birthday. As of January 1, 2026, RN/LPN/APRN renewal requires one hour of pain-management education in 36 months and two hours of cultural-competency education in 48 months; the new 20-hour RN/LPN total begins in 2028.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Every two years by birthday", "deadline": "Renew before the birthday expiration shown in the official Oregon record.", "fee_summary": "Confirm the current amount in Oregon licensing services; fee rules changed with 2026 modernization.", "ce_summary": "Current: one hour pain management in 36 months and two hours cultural competency in 48 months. The 20-hour RN/LPN total begins in 2028.", "portal": "Oregon Board online licensing services", "steps": [ "Confirm the birthday expiration date.", "Complete the current pain-management and cultural-competency requirements.", "Do not add the future 20-hour requirement before its effective date.", "Submit renewal and payment in the official system.", "Verify the new expiration date." ], "warnings": [ "Older articles may incorrectly require practice hours after January 1, 2026.", "Oregon remains noncompact, so endorsement is required for an out-of-state nurse." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "For 2026–2027 LPN/RN/APRN renewal, complete the one-hour Oregon pain-management module within 36 months and two hours of cultural-competency education within 48 months.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Oregon Pain Management Commission module.", "Two hours of cultural competency.", "Beginning January 1, 2028, LPN/RN renewal adds 20 general CE hours." ], "audit": "Attest during renewal and retain proof for Board audit." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "LPN/RN endorsement directions is the reviewed Oregon endorsement route on www.oregon.gov. Apply for the exact destination credential; an existing license or compact privilege does not automatically create Oregon authority.", "verification_method": "Oregon State Board of Nursing directs applicants to the current verification instructions associated with LPN/RN endorsement directions. Compare those instructions with Oregon Board primary-source verification before ordering a paid verification.", "steps": [ "Create an Oregon licensing account.", "Submit the endorsement application.", "Arrange license verification and required background documentation.", "Complete Oregon-specific education when required.", "Verify issuance before practicing." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "Renewal", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Oregon Nursing Renewal Instructions", "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/osbn/pages/licensing_how-tos.aspx", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "note": "Oregon Nursing Renewal Instructions is the reviewed Oregon renewal destination on www.oregon.gov. Confirm the credential, deadline, and amount before submitting payment.", "verification_basis": "Oregon State Board official licensing how-to page with renewal route to online licensing", "verified": "2026-07-28", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Oregon Nursing Renewal Instructions", "official_url": "https://www.oregon.gov/osbn/pages/licensing_how-tos.aspx", "destination_domain": "www.oregon.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Oregon Nursing Renewal Instructions", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Oregon State Board official licensing how-to page with renewal route to online licensing", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/oregon/" }, { "task": "Oregon license lookup", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Oregon license lookup", "url": "https://osbn.boardsofnursing.org/licenselookup", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "Oregon license lookup", "official_url": "https://osbn.boardsofnursing.org/licenselookup", "destination_domain": "osbn.boardsofnursing.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Oregon license lookup", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/oregon/" }, { "task": "Competency requirements", "task_key": "continuing-education", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Competency requirements", "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/osbn/Pages/Competency-Requirements.aspx", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "continuing_education", "portal_name": "Competency requirements", "official_url": "https://www.oregon.gov/osbn/Pages/Competency-Requirements.aspx", "destination_domain": "www.oregon.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Competency requirements", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/oregon/" }, { "task": "Cultural competency CE", "task_key": "continuing-education", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Cultural competency CE", "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/osbn/pages/cultural-competency.aspx", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "continuing_education", "portal_name": "Cultural competency CE", "official_url": "https://www.oregon.gov/osbn/pages/cultural-competency.aspx", "destination_domain": "www.oregon.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Cultural competency CE", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/oregon/" }, { "task": "Pain management CE", "task_key": "continuing-education", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Pain management CE", "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/osbn/Pages/pain-management.aspx", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "continuing_education", "portal_name": "Pain management CE", "official_url": "https://www.oregon.gov/osbn/Pages/pain-management.aspx", "destination_domain": "www.oregon.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Pain management CE", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/oregon/" }, { "task": "LPN/RN endorsement directions", "task_key": "endorsement", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "LPN/RN endorsement directions", "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/osbn/Documents/Resource_LPNRNEndorseAppDirections.pdf", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "endorsement", "portal_name": "LPN/RN endorsement directions", "official_url": "https://www.oregon.gov/osbn/Documents/Resource_LPNRNEndorseAppDirections.pdf", "destination_domain": "www.oregon.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "LPN/RN endorsement directions", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/oregon/" }, { "task": "Oregon State Board of Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Oregon State Board of Nursing", "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/osbn/pages/index.aspx", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Oregon State Board of Nursing", "official_url": "https://www.oregon.gov/osbn/pages/index.aspx", "destination_domain": "www.oregon.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Oregon State Board of Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/oregon/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the Oregon status recorded as Non-compact jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/oregon/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Oregon State Board of Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create an Oregon license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/oregon/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local Oregon source remains Oregon Board primary-source verification.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/oregon/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside Oregon Board primary-source verification for Oregon; follow Oregon State Board of Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/oregon/" } ], "fees": [], "sources": [ { "title": "Oregon State Board of Nursing", "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/osbn/pages/index.aspx", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Oregon license lookup", "url": "https://osbn.boardsofnursing.org/licenselookup", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Competency requirements", "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/osbn/Pages/Competency-Requirements.aspx", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Pain management CE", "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/osbn/Pages/pain-management.aspx", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Cultural competency CE", "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/osbn/pages/cultural-competency.aspx", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "LPN/RN endorsement directions", "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/osbn/Documents/Resource_LPNRNEndorseAppDirections.pdf", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Oregon Nursing Renewal Instructions", "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/osbn/pages/licensing_how-tos.aspx", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-28" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "17938 SW Upper Boones Ferry Road, Portland, OR 97224", "mailing_address": "17938 SW Upper Boones Ferry Road, Portland, OR 97224", "phone": "(971) 673-0685", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=17938%20SW%20Upper%20Boones%20Ferry%20Road%2C%20Portland%2C%20OR%2097224" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "Oregon Primary Source Verification", "why": "Use the reviewed Oregon primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live Oregon result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "Oregon Licensing Services", "why": "Oregon renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: Renew before the birthday expiration shown in the official Oregon record." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "Cultural Competency CE", "why": "Oregon rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: For 2026–2027 LPN/RN/APRN renewal, complete the one-hour Oregon pain-management module within 36 months and two hours of cultural-competency education within 48 months." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "LPN/RN Endorsement Directions", "why": "The Oregon destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "Use Nursys when available and the Board’s direct instructions for nonparticipating jurisdictions." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "Oregon Licensing Services", "why": "Authenticated Oregon transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: www.oregon.gov, osbn.boardsofnursing.org." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in Oregon.", "tip": "For Oregon, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Oregon State Board of Nursing", "why": "For Oregon, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (971) 673-0685 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the Oregon authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "Oregon is recorded as a non-compact jurisdiction. A nurse normally needs the license or other authority required by Oregon; an out-of-state compact license should not be assumed to replace that requirement." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "Oregon credential type", "meaning": "Confirm the exact credential among RN, LPN, APRN, CNA, CMA; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For Oregon, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Oregon State Board of Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For Oregon, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Every two years by birthday. Renew before the birthday expiration shown in the official Oregon record.", "mistake": "For Oregon, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "Oregon is recorded as a non-compact jurisdiction. A nurse normally needs the license or other authority required by Oregon; an out-of-state compact license should not be assumed to replace that requirement.", "mistake": "For Oregon, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Oregon State Board of Nursing, Oregon Board primary-source verification or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live Oregon verification date.", "mistake": "For Oregon, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For Oregon, confirm the jurisdiction record in Oregon Board primary-source verification. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Oregon State Board of Nursing. The dataset records Oregon as: Non-compact jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for Oregon when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current Oregon Board primary-source verification result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring an Oregon nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from Oregon Board primary-source verification or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving Oregon, follow Oregon State Board of Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking Oregon licensure should apply through Oregon State Board of Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Out-of-state RNs and LPNs apply to Oregon by endorsement because Oregon is not an NLC jurisdiction. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Use Nursys when available and the Board’s direct instructions for nonparticipating jurisdictions.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For Oregon, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked Oregon credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct Oregon pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Oregon State Board of Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For Oregon, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the Oregon instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the Oregon authority before payment: Confirm the current amount in Oregon licensing services; fee rules changed with 2026 modernization.", "For Oregon, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required Oregon license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For Oregon, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For Oregon, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "Use Nursys when available and the Board’s direct instructions for nonparticipating jurisdictions." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use Oregon Board primary-source verification for current Oregon status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with Oregon State Board of Nursing and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current Oregon credential in Oregon Primary Source Verification.", "For Oregon, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For Oregon, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For Oregon, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For Oregon, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against an Oregon licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For Oregon, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For Oregon, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Oregon State Board of Nursing at (971) 673-0685 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every Oregon transaction from a reviewed authority domain (www.oregon.gov, osbn.boardsofnursing.org) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Oregon State Board of Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (971) 673-0685 or the secure Oregon account.", "Use Oregon Primary Source Verification to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Oregon State Board of Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Oregon instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For Oregon, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No Oregon license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in Oregon Primary Source Verification. Confirm that Oregon State Board of Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (971) 673-0685 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published Oregon cycle: Every two years by birthday. Renew before the birthday expiration shown in the official Oregon record. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in Oregon Licensing Services, and recheck Oregon Primary Source Verification. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact Oregon rule: For 2026–2027 LPN/RN/APRN renewal, complete the one-hour Oregon pain-management module within 36 months and two hours of cultural-competency education within 48 months. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Oregon State Board of Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Use Nursys when available and the Board’s direct instructions for nonparticipating jurisdictions.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "Oregon is recorded as a non-compact jurisdiction. A nurse normally needs the license or other authority required by Oregon; an out-of-state compact license should not be assumed to replace that requirement. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live Oregon primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Oregon State Board of Nursing at (971) 673-0685 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/oregon/" }, { "name": "Pennsylvania", "abbreviation": "PA", "slug": "pennsylvania", "region": "Northeast", "authority": "Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing", "authority_type": "Board within the Pennsylvania Department of State", "credentials": [ "LPN", "RN", "CRNP", "CNS", "Dietitian-Nutritionist" ], "nlc_status": "Compact jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "member", "phone": "1-833-367-2762", "address": "P.O. Box 2649, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649", "verified_date": "2026-07-28", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-10-28", "quick_answer": "Use PALS to verify a Pennsylvania license and to manage applications or renewals. Pennsylvania’s current renewal guidance also explains how a multistate license affects whether a separate Pennsylvania single-state license should be renewed.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Biennial", "deadline": "Renew by the expiration date on the license; failure to receive a notice does not remove the licensee’s responsibility.", "fee_summary": "Confirm the current credential-specific fee in PALS before payment.", "ce_summary": "Renewal includes credential-specific and mandated training requirements; the Board links child-abuse, organ-donation and other required education resources.", "portal": "PALS", "steps": [ "Confirm whether a Pennsylvania single-state renewal is appropriate if you hold a multistate license elsewhere.", "Review the credential-specific CE and mandatory training requirements.", "Sign in to PALS and complete the renewal.", "Pay the current fee and save the confirmation.", "Verify the updated license status." ], "warnings": [ "A nurse practicing under another compact-state multistate privilege may not need a Pennsylvania single-state license.", "Converting to a multistate license does not reset the expiration date.", "Address changes must be reported within the period stated by the Board." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "Requirements vary by credential and include mandated topic training.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Mandated child abuse reporter training.", "Organ and tissue donation and recovery education where applicable.", "Opioid education and CRNP prescriptive-authority requirements where applicable." ], "audit": "Keep certificates and confirm that required courses are from accepted providers." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "Pennsylvania endorsement is handled through PALS. Because a separate direct endorsement URL is not recorded, start from that reviewed authority route and choose the exact LPN, RN, CRNP, CNS, Dietitian-Nutritionist application type.", "verification_method": "Follow the current verification instructions shown by Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing; compare the request with Pennsylvania Licensing System (PALS) and the destination application before paying for verification.", "steps": [ "Create or access a PALS account.", "Choose the correct endorsement application.", "Arrange Nursys verification or the alternate required verification.", "Submit required education and background documentation.", "Monitor the PALS application record." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "License verification", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Verify a Pennsylvania Professional License", "url": "https://www.pa.gov/services/dos/verify-a-professional-or-occupational-license", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "note": "Pennsylvania public service directing users to PALS for license status and disciplinary history.", "verification_basis": "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania official verification service", "verified": "2026-07-28", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "Verify a Pennsylvania Professional License", "official_url": "https://www.pa.gov/services/dos/verify-a-professional-or-occupational-license", "destination_domain": "www.pa.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Verify a Pennsylvania Professional License", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania official verification service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/pennsylvania/" }, { "task": "Renewal information", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Renewal information", "url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/nursing/renewal-information", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Renewal information", "official_url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/nursing/renewal-information", "destination_domain": "www.pa.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Renewal information", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/pennsylvania/" }, { "task": "PALS", "task_key": "portal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "PALS", "url": "https://www.pals.pa.gov/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "account_portal", "portal_name": "PALS", "official_url": "https://www.pals.pa.gov/", "destination_domain": "www.pals.pa.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "PALS", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/pennsylvania/" }, { "task": "Board resources", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Board resources", "url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/nursing/resources-and-documents", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Board resources", "official_url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/nursing/resources-and-documents", "destination_domain": "www.pa.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Board resources", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/pennsylvania/" }, { "task": "Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing", "url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/nursing", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing", "official_url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/nursing", "destination_domain": "www.pa.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/pennsylvania/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the Pennsylvania status recorded as Compact jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/pennsylvania/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create a Pennsylvania license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/pennsylvania/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local Pennsylvania source remains Pennsylvania Licensing System (PALS).", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/pennsylvania/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside Pennsylvania Licensing System (PALS) for Pennsylvania; follow Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/pennsylvania/" } ], "fees": [ { "label": "Nursys endorsement verification", "credential": "RN/LPN", "amount": "$30", "notes": "Per license type, per receiving board", "source": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/nursing/resources-and-documents" } ], "sources": [ { "title": "Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing", "url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/nursing", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Renewal information", "url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/nursing/renewal-information", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Board resources", "url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/nursing/resources-and-documents", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "PALS", "url": "https://www.pals.pa.gov/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Verify a Pennsylvania Professional License", "url": "https://www.pa.gov/services/dos/verify-a-professional-or-occupational-license", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-28" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "P.O. Box 2649, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649", "mailing_address": "P.O. Box 2649, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649", "phone": "1-833-367-2762", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=P.O.%20Box%202649%2C%20Harrisburg%2C%20PA%2017105-2649" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "Board Resources and Documents", "why": "Use the reviewed Pennsylvania primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live Pennsylvania result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "Pennsylvania Licensing System", "why": "Pennsylvania renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: Renew by the expiration date on the license; failure to receive a notice does not remove the licensee’s responsibility." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "Nursing License Renewal Information", "why": "Pennsylvania rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: Requirements vary by credential and include mandated topic training." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "The Pennsylvania destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "Nursys verification; the official Pennsylvania page states a $30 charge per license type per board receiving verification." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "Pennsylvania Licensing System", "why": "Authenticated Pennsylvania transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: www.pa.gov, www.pals.pa.gov." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in Pennsylvania.", "tip": "For Pennsylvania, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing", "why": "For Pennsylvania, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call 1-833-367-2762 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the Pennsylvania authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "Pennsylvania is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Pennsylvania or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "Pennsylvania credential type", "meaning": "Confirm the exact credential among LPN, RN, CRNP, CNS, Dietitian-Nutritionist; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For Pennsylvania, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For Pennsylvania, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Biennial. Renew by the expiration date on the license; failure to receive a notice does not remove the licensee’s responsibility.", "mistake": "For Pennsylvania, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "Pennsylvania is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Pennsylvania or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence.", "mistake": "For Pennsylvania, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing, Pennsylvania Licensing System (PALS) or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live Pennsylvania verification date.", "mistake": "For Pennsylvania, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For Pennsylvania, confirm the jurisdiction record in Pennsylvania Licensing System (PALS). Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing. The dataset records Pennsylvania as: Compact jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for Pennsylvania when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current Pennsylvania Licensing System (PALS) result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a Pennsylvania nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from Pennsylvania Licensing System (PALS) or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving Pennsylvania, follow Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking Pennsylvania licensure should apply through Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Applications are completed through PALS. RN and LPN license verification for endorsement commonly uses Nursys when the original board participates. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Nursys verification; the official Pennsylvania page states a $30 charge per license type per board receiving verification.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For Pennsylvania, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked Pennsylvania credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct Pennsylvania pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For Pennsylvania, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the Pennsylvania instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the Pennsylvania authority before payment: Confirm the current credential-specific fee in PALS before payment.", "For Pennsylvania, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required Pennsylvania license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For Pennsylvania, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For Pennsylvania, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "Nursys verification; the official Pennsylvania page states a $30 charge per license type per board receiving verification." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use Pennsylvania Licensing System (PALS) for current Pennsylvania status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current Pennsylvania credential in Board Resources and Documents.", "For Pennsylvania, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For Pennsylvania, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For Pennsylvania, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For Pennsylvania, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a Pennsylvania licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For Pennsylvania, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For Pennsylvania, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing at 1-833-367-2762 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every Pennsylvania transaction from a reviewed authority domain (www.pa.gov, www.pals.pa.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through 1-833-367-2762 or the secure Pennsylvania account.", "Use Board Resources and Documents to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Pennsylvania instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For Pennsylvania, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No Pennsylvania license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in Board Resources and Documents. Confirm that Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call 1-833-367-2762 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published Pennsylvania cycle: Biennial. Renew by the expiration date on the license; failure to receive a notice does not remove the licensee’s responsibility. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in Pennsylvania Licensing System, and recheck Board Resources and Documents. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact Pennsylvania rule: Requirements vary by credential and include mandated topic training. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Nursys verification; the official Pennsylvania page states a $30 charge per license type per board receiving verification.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "Pennsylvania is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Pennsylvania or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live Pennsylvania primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing at 1-833-367-2762 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/pennsylvania/" }, { "name": "Puerto Rico", "abbreviation": "PR", "slug": "puerto-rico", "region": "Territory", "authority": "Puerto Rico Board of Nurse Examiners", "authority_type": "Territorial board within Puerto Rico Department of Health", "credentials": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "nlc_status": "Non-compact jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "nonmember", "phone": "(787) 765-2929", "address": "GM Group Building, 3rd Floor, 1590 Ponce de León Avenue, Río Piedras, PR 00926", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-09-27", "quick_answer": "Puerto Rico uses a three-year health-professional renewal cycle and is not an NLC jurisdiction.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Three years", "deadline": "Use the individual expiration date and current ORCPS notice.", "fee_summary": "Confirm the current credential-specific amount in ORCPS.", "ce_summary": "Credential-specific CE totals apply; current official forms and regulations control.", "portal": "Puerto Rico official licensing portal", "steps": [ "Confirm the credential and expiration date.", "Review the current credential-specific requirements.", "Complete required competence or education.", "Submit the official renewal and payment.", "Verify the updated license record." ], "warnings": [ "Official forms may be published in Spanish and credential requirements differ.", "Do not assume one CE total across RN, LPN and APRN." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "Credential-specific CE totals apply; current official forms and regulations control.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Use the credential-specific official instructions.", "Complete any mandatory topic or practice pathway.", "Retain supporting evidence for audit." ], "audit": "Maintain documentation required by the licensing authority." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "Puerto Rico endorsement is handled through Puerto Rico Board of Nurse Examiners. Because a separate direct endorsement URL is not recorded, start from that reviewed authority route and choose the exact RN, LPN, APRN application type.", "verification_method": "Follow the current verification instructions shown by Puerto Rico Board of Nurse Examiners; compare the request with Puerto Rico official license verification and the destination application before paying for verification.", "steps": [ "Confirm destination authority and credential.", "Create the official licensing account.", "Submit the endorsement application.", "Arrange verification and required documents.", "Verify issuance before practicing." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "Puerto Rico license verification", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Puerto Rico license verification", "url": "https://orcps.salud.pr.gov/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "Puerto Rico license verification", "official_url": "https://orcps.salud.pr.gov/", "destination_domain": "orcps.salud.pr.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Puerto Rico license verification", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/puerto-rico/" }, { "task": "Puerto Rico licensing or renewal portal", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Puerto Rico licensing or renewal portal", "url": "https://orcps.salud.pr.gov/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Puerto Rico licensing or renewal portal", "official_url": "https://orcps.salud.pr.gov/", "destination_domain": "orcps.salud.pr.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Puerto Rico licensing or renewal portal", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/puerto-rico/" }, { "task": "Puerto Rico Board of Nurse Examiners", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Puerto Rico Board of Nurse Examiners", "url": "https://www.salud.pr.gov/CMS/126", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Puerto Rico Board of Nurse Examiners", "official_url": "https://www.salud.pr.gov/CMS/126", "destination_domain": "www.salud.pr.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Puerto Rico Board of Nurse Examiners", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/puerto-rico/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the Puerto Rico status recorded as Non-compact jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/puerto-rico/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Puerto Rico Board of Nurse Examiners; passing the exam does not itself create a Puerto Rico license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/puerto-rico/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local Puerto Rico source remains Puerto Rico official license verification.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/puerto-rico/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside Puerto Rico official license verification for Puerto Rico; follow Puerto Rico Board of Nurse Examiners instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/puerto-rico/" } ], "fees": [], "sources": [ { "title": "Puerto Rico Board of Nurse Examiners", "url": "https://www.salud.pr.gov/CMS/126", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Puerto Rico license verification", "url": "https://orcps.salud.pr.gov/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Puerto Rico licensing or renewal portal", "url": "https://orcps.salud.pr.gov/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "GM Group Building, 3rd Floor, 1590 Ponce de León Avenue, Río Piedras, PR 00926", "mailing_address": "GM Group Building, 3rd Floor, 1590 Ponce de León Avenue, Río Piedras, PR 00926", "phone": "(787) 765-2929", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=GM%20Group%20Building%2C%203rd%20Floor%2C%201590%20Ponce%20de%20Le%C3%B3n%20Avenue%2C%20R%C3%ADo%20Piedras%2C%20PR%2000926" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "Use the reviewed Puerto Rico primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live Puerto Rico result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "Puerto Rico Renewal Portal", "why": "Puerto Rico renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: Use the individual expiration date and current ORCPS notice." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "Puerto Rico rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: Credential-specific CE totals apply; current official forms and regulations control." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "Puerto Rico Licensure Applications", "why": "The Puerto Rico destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "For Puerto Rico, use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "Puerto Rico Renewal Portal", "why": "Authenticated Puerto Rico transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: www.salud.pr.gov, orcps.salud.pr.gov." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in Puerto Rico.", "tip": "For Puerto Rico, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Puerto Rico Board of Nurse Examiners", "why": "For Puerto Rico, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (787) 765-2929 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the Puerto Rico authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "Puerto Rico is recorded as a non-compact jurisdiction. A nurse normally needs the license or other authority required by Puerto Rico; an out-of-state compact license should not be assumed to replace that requirement." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "Puerto Rico credential type", "meaning": "For Puerto Rico, confirm the exact credential among RN, LPN, APRN; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For Puerto Rico, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Puerto Rico Board of Nurse Examiners, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For Puerto Rico, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Three years. Use the individual expiration date and current ORCPS notice.", "mistake": "For Puerto Rico, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "Puerto Rico is recorded as a non-compact jurisdiction. A nurse normally needs the license or other authority required by Puerto Rico; an out-of-state compact license should not be assumed to replace that requirement.", "mistake": "For Puerto Rico, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Puerto Rico Board of Nurse Examiners, Puerto Rico official license verification or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live Puerto Rico verification date.", "mistake": "For Puerto Rico, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For Puerto Rico, confirm the jurisdiction record in Puerto Rico official license verification. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Puerto Rico Board of Nurse Examiners. The dataset records Puerto Rico as: Non-compact jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for Puerto Rico when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current Puerto Rico official license verification result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a Puerto Rico nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from Puerto Rico official license verification or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving Puerto Rico, follow Puerto Rico Board of Nurse Examiners instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking Puerto Rico licensure should apply through Puerto Rico Board of Nurse Examiners, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Follow the Puerto Rico endorsement route when authorization from this jurisdiction is required. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For Puerto Rico, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked Puerto Rico credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct Puerto Rico pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Puerto Rico Board of Nurse Examiners; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For Puerto Rico, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the Puerto Rico instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the Puerto Rico authority before payment: Confirm the current credential-specific amount in ORCPS.", "For Puerto Rico, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required Puerto Rico license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For Puerto Rico, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For Puerto Rico, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "For Puerto Rico, use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use Puerto Rico official license verification for current Puerto Rico status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with Puerto Rico Board of Nurse Examiners and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current Puerto Rico credential in NCSBN License Verification Guidance.", "For Puerto Rico, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For Puerto Rico, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For Puerto Rico, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For Puerto Rico, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a Puerto Rico licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For Puerto Rico, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For Puerto Rico, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Puerto Rico Board of Nurse Examiners at (787) 765-2929 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every Puerto Rico transaction from a reviewed authority domain (www.salud.pr.gov, orcps.salud.pr.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Puerto Rico Board of Nurse Examiners.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (787) 765-2929 or the secure Puerto Rico account.", "For Puerto Rico, use NCSBN License Verification Guidance to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Puerto Rico Board of Nurse Examiners.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Puerto Rico instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For Puerto Rico, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No Puerto Rico license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in NCSBN License Verification Guidance. Confirm that Puerto Rico Board of Nurse Examiners, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (787) 765-2929 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published Puerto Rico cycle: Three years. Use the individual expiration date and current ORCPS notice. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in Puerto Rico Renewal Portal, and recheck NCSBN License Verification Guidance. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact Puerto Rico rule: Credential-specific CE totals apply; current official forms and regulations control. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Puerto Rico Board of Nurse Examiners received the correct existing-license verification (Use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "Puerto Rico is recorded as a non-compact jurisdiction. A nurse normally needs the license or other authority required by Puerto Rico; an out-of-state compact license should not be assumed to replace that requirement. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live Puerto Rico primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Puerto Rico Board of Nurse Examiners at (787) 765-2929 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/puerto-rico/" }, { "name": "Rhode Island", "abbreviation": "RI", "slug": "rhode-island", "region": "Northeast", "authority": "Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education", "authority_type": "Board within the Rhode Island Department of Health", "credentials": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "nlc_status": "Compact jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "member", "phone": "(401) 222-5700", "address": "3 Capitol Hill, Providence, RI 02908", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-10-27", "quick_answer": "Rhode Island is an NLC jurisdiction with a two-year cycle and 10 continuing-education hours.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Two years", "deadline": "Renew before the expiration date shown in the licensing record.", "fee_summary": "Confirm the credential-specific amount in the official portal.", "ce_summary": "10 CE hours per two-year cycle, including the current substance-related education specified by the Department.", "portal": "Rhode Island official licensing portal", "steps": [ "Confirm the credential and expiration date.", "Review the current credential-specific requirements.", "Complete required competence or education.", "Submit the official renewal and payment.", "Verify the updated license record." ], "warnings": [ "APRN rules differ from RN/LPN requirements.", "Confirm compact status on the actual license record." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "10 CE hours per two-year cycle, including the current substance-related education specified by the Department.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Use the credential-specific official instructions.", "Complete any mandatory topic or practice pathway.", "Retain supporting evidence for audit." ], "audit": "Maintain documentation required by the licensing authority." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "Rhode Island endorsement is handled through Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education. Because a separate direct endorsement URL is not recorded, start from that reviewed authority route and choose the exact RN, LPN, APRN application type.", "verification_method": "Follow the current verification instructions shown by Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education; compare the request with Rhode Island official license verification and the destination application before paying for verification.", "steps": [ "Confirm destination authority and credential.", "Create the official licensing account.", "Submit the endorsement application.", "Arrange verification and required documents.", "Verify issuance before practicing." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "Rhode Island license verification", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Rhode Island license verification", "url": "https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "Rhode Island license verification", "official_url": "https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/", "destination_domain": "healthri.mylicense.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Rhode Island license verification", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/rhode-island/" }, { "task": "Rhode Island licensing or renewal portal", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Rhode Island licensing or renewal portal", "url": "https://healthri.mylicense.com/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Rhode Island licensing or renewal portal", "official_url": "https://healthri.mylicense.com/", "destination_domain": "healthri.mylicense.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Rhode Island licensing or renewal portal", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/rhode-island/" }, { "task": "Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education", "url": "https://health.ri.gov/licensing/nurses", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education", "official_url": "https://health.ri.gov/licensing/nurses", "destination_domain": "health.ri.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/rhode-island/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the Rhode Island status recorded as Compact jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/rhode-island/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education; passing the exam does not itself create a Rhode Island license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/rhode-island/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local Rhode Island source remains Rhode Island official license verification.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/rhode-island/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside Rhode Island official license verification for Rhode Island; follow Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/rhode-island/" } ], "fees": [], "sources": [ { "title": "Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education", "url": "https://health.ri.gov/licensing/nurses", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Rhode Island license verification", "url": "https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Rhode Island licensing or renewal portal", "url": "https://healthri.mylicense.com/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "3 Capitol Hill, Providence, RI 02908", "mailing_address": "3 Capitol Hill, Providence, RI 02908", "phone": "(401) 222-5700", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=3%20Capitol%20Hill%2C%20Providence%2C%20RI%2002908" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "Rhode Island License Verification", "why": "Use the reviewed Rhode Island primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live Rhode Island result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "Rhode Island Renewal Portal", "why": "Rhode Island renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: Renew before the expiration date shown in the licensing record." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "Rhode Island rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: 10 CE hours per two-year cycle, including the current substance-related education specified by the Department." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "Rhode Island Licensure Applications", "why": "The Rhode Island destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "For Rhode Island, use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "Rhode Island Renewal Portal", "why": "Authenticated Rhode Island transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: health.ri.gov, healthri.mylicense.com." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in Rhode Island.", "tip": "For Rhode Island, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education", "why": "For Rhode Island, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (401) 222-5700 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the Rhode Island authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "Rhode Island is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Rhode Island or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "Rhode Island credential type", "meaning": "For Rhode Island, confirm the exact credential among RN, LPN, APRN; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For Rhode Island, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For Rhode Island, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Two years. Renew before the expiration date shown in the licensing record.", "mistake": "For Rhode Island, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "Rhode Island is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Rhode Island or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence.", "mistake": "For Rhode Island, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education, Rhode Island official license verification or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live Rhode Island verification date.", "mistake": "For Rhode Island, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For Rhode Island, confirm the jurisdiction record in Rhode Island official license verification. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education. The dataset records Rhode Island as: Compact jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for Rhode Island when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current Rhode Island official license verification result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a Rhode Island nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from Rhode Island official license verification or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving Rhode Island, follow Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking Rhode Island licensure should apply through Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Follow the Rhode Island endorsement route when authorization from this jurisdiction is required. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For Rhode Island, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked Rhode Island credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct Rhode Island pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For Rhode Island, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the Rhode Island instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the Rhode Island authority before payment: Confirm the credential-specific amount in the official portal.", "For Rhode Island, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required Rhode Island license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For Rhode Island, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For Rhode Island, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "For Rhode Island, use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use Rhode Island official license verification for current Rhode Island status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current Rhode Island credential in Rhode Island License Verification.", "For Rhode Island, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For Rhode Island, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For Rhode Island, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For Rhode Island, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a Rhode Island licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For Rhode Island, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For Rhode Island, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education at (401) 222-5700 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every Rhode Island transaction from a reviewed authority domain (health.ri.gov, healthri.mylicense.com) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (401) 222-5700 or the secure Rhode Island account.", "Use Rhode Island License Verification to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Rhode Island instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For Rhode Island, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No Rhode Island license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in Rhode Island License Verification. Confirm that Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (401) 222-5700 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published Rhode Island cycle: Two years. Renew before the expiration date shown in the licensing record. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in Rhode Island Renewal Portal, and recheck Rhode Island License Verification. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact Rhode Island rule: 10 CE hours per two-year cycle, including the current substance-related education specified by the Department. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education received the correct existing-license verification (Use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "Rhode Island is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Rhode Island or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live Rhode Island primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education at (401) 222-5700 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/rhode-island/" }, { "name": "South Carolina", "abbreviation": "SC", "slug": "south-carolina", "region": "South", "authority": "South Carolina Board of Nursing", "authority_type": "Board within the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation", "credentials": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "nlc_status": "NLC member jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "member", "phone": "(803) 896-4550", "address": "110 Centerview Drive, Columbia, SC 29210", "verified_date": "2026-07-28", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-10-28", "quick_answer": "Use South Carolina LLR for public lookup, endorsement and renewal. RN/LPN licenses generally renew by April 30 of even-numbered years; a common competence pathway is 30 contact hours, with recognized alternatives available.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Every even-numbered year", "deadline": "April 30 of the applicable even-numbered year.", "fee_summary": "RN/LPN renewal: $75.", "ce_summary": "Meet one accepted continued-competency pathway; 30 contact hours is a common documented route.", "portal": "South Carolina LLR online services", "steps": [ "Confirm the even-year renewal and individual expiration.", "Complete one accepted competence pathway.", "Renew through the official LLR service.", "Pay the $75 fee for RN/LPN renewal unless the current fee table shows a credential-specific exception.", "Verify the updated public record." ], "warnings": [ "Alternative competence pathways must meet the Board criteria; do not assume any employment activity qualifies.", "APRN requirements can include certification and specialty obligations." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "Meet one Board-recognized continued-competency pathway; one common option is 30 contact hours during the licensing period.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Use an accepted course or alternative pathway.", "Retain certificates or evidence supporting the chosen pathway.", "Check APRN credential-specific requirements separately." ], "audit": "The Board can request documentation of the selected competence pathway." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "Licensure by endorsement is the reviewed South Carolina endorsement route on llr.sc.gov. Apply for the exact destination credential; an existing license or compact privilege does not automatically create South Carolina authority.", "verification_method": "South Carolina Board of Nursing directs applicants to the current verification instructions associated with Licensure by endorsement. Compare those instructions with South Carolina LLR Licensee Lookup before ordering a paid verification.", "steps": [ "Submit the online endorsement application.", "Arrange license verification.", "Provide background and education information.", "Pay the current fee displayed by LLR.", "Verify issuance before practice." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "License verification", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "South Carolina Nursing Licensee Lookup", "url": "https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Nurse/Nurse.aspx", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "note": "South Carolina LLR public nursing license lookup. Confirm credential, status and expiration.", "verification_basis": "South Carolina Board renewal FAQ and nursing site naming LLR Licensee Lookup", "verified": "2026-07-28", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "South Carolina Nursing Licensee Lookup", "official_url": "https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Nurse/Nurse.aspx", "destination_domain": "verify.llronline.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "South Carolina Nursing Licensee Lookup", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "South Carolina Board renewal FAQ and nursing site naming LLR Licensee Lookup", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/south-carolina/" }, { "task": "Renewals", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Renewals", "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/nurse/renewals.aspx", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Renewals", "official_url": "https://llr.sc.gov/nurse/renewals.aspx", "destination_domain": "llr.sc.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Renewals", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/south-carolina/" }, { "task": "Continuing education and competence", "task_key": "continuing-education", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Continuing education and competence", "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/nurse/ce.aspx", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "continuing_education", "portal_name": "Continuing education and competence", "official_url": "https://llr.sc.gov/nurse/ce.aspx", "destination_domain": "llr.sc.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Continuing education and competence", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/south-carolina/" }, { "task": "Licensure by endorsement", "task_key": "endorsement", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Licensure by endorsement", "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/nurse/bonendorsement.aspx", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "endorsement", "portal_name": "Licensure by endorsement", "official_url": "https://llr.sc.gov/nurse/bonendorsement.aspx", "destination_domain": "llr.sc.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Licensure by endorsement", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/south-carolina/" }, { "task": "Nursing fees", "task_key": "fees", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Nursing fees", "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/nurse/fees.aspx", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "fees", "portal_name": "Nursing fees", "official_url": "https://llr.sc.gov/nurse/fees.aspx", "destination_domain": "llr.sc.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursing fees", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/south-carolina/" }, { "task": "South Carolina Board of Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "South Carolina Board of Nursing", "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/nurse/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "South Carolina Board of Nursing", "official_url": "https://llr.sc.gov/nurse/", "destination_domain": "llr.sc.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "South Carolina Board of Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/south-carolina/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the South Carolina status recorded as NLC member jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/south-carolina/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through South Carolina Board of Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create a South Carolina license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/south-carolina/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local South Carolina source remains South Carolina LLR Licensee Lookup.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/south-carolina/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside South Carolina LLR Licensee Lookup for South Carolina; follow South Carolina Board of Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/south-carolina/" } ], "fees": [ { "label": "RN/LPN renewal", "credential": "RN/LPN", "amount": "$75", "notes": "Published renewal fee.", "source": "https://llr.sc.gov/nurse/fees.aspx" } ], "sources": [ { "title": "South Carolina Board of Nursing", "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/nurse/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Renewals", "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/nurse/renewals.aspx", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Continuing education and competence", "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/nurse/ce.aspx", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Nursing fees", "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/nurse/fees.aspx", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Licensure by endorsement", "url": "https://llr.sc.gov/nurse/bonendorsement.aspx", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "South Carolina Nursing Licensee Lookup", "url": "https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Nurse/Nurse.aspx", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-28" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "110 Centerview Drive, Columbia, SC 29210", "mailing_address": "110 Centerview Drive, Columbia, SC 29210", "phone": "(803) 896-4550", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=110%20Centerview%20Drive%2C%20Columbia%2C%20SC%2029210" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "South Carolina Licensee Lookup", "why": "Use the reviewed South Carolina primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live South Carolina result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "South Carolina Nursing Renewals", "why": "South Carolina renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: April 30 of the applicable even-numbered year." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "Continuing Education", "why": "South Carolina rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: Meet one Board-recognized continued-competency pathway; one common option is 30 contact hours during the licensing period." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "Licensure by Endorsement", "why": "The South Carolina destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "Use Nursys where available or the method directed by the Board." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "South Carolina LLR online services", "why": "Authenticated South Carolina transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: llr.sc.gov." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in South Carolina.", "tip": "For South Carolina, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "South Carolina Board of Nursing", "why": "For South Carolina, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (803) 896-4550 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the South Carolina authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "South Carolina is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains South Carolina or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "South Carolina credential type", "meaning": "For South Carolina, confirm the exact credential among RN, LPN, APRN; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For South Carolina, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by South Carolina Board of Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For South Carolina, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Every even-numbered year. April 30 of the applicable even-numbered year.", "mistake": "For South Carolina, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "South Carolina is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains South Carolina or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence.", "mistake": "For South Carolina, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by South Carolina Board of Nursing, South Carolina LLR Licensee Lookup or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live South Carolina verification date.", "mistake": "For South Carolina, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For South Carolina, confirm the jurisdiction record in South Carolina LLR Licensee Lookup. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by South Carolina Board of Nursing. The dataset records South Carolina as: NLC member jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for South Carolina when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current South Carolina LLR Licensee Lookup result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a South Carolina nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from South Carolina LLR Licensee Lookup or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving South Carolina, follow South Carolina Board of Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking South Carolina licensure should apply through South Carolina Board of Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "South Carolina endorsement applicants apply through LLR and provide license verification, background information and credential-specific documentation. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Use Nursys where available or the method directed by the Board.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For South Carolina, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked South Carolina credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct South Carolina pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by South Carolina Board of Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For South Carolina, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the South Carolina instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the South Carolina authority before payment: RN/LPN renewal: $75.", "For South Carolina, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required South Carolina license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For South Carolina, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For South Carolina, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "Use Nursys where available or the method directed by the Board." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use South Carolina LLR Licensee Lookup for current South Carolina status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with South Carolina Board of Nursing and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current South Carolina credential in South Carolina Licensee Lookup.", "For South Carolina, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For South Carolina, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For South Carolina, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For South Carolina, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a South Carolina licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For South Carolina, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For South Carolina, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use South Carolina Board of Nursing at (803) 896-4550 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every South Carolina transaction from a reviewed authority domain (llr.sc.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent South Carolina Board of Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (803) 896-4550 or the secure South Carolina account.", "Use South Carolina Licensee Lookup to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by South Carolina Board of Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current South Carolina instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For South Carolina, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No South Carolina license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in South Carolina Licensee Lookup. Confirm that South Carolina Board of Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (803) 896-4550 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published South Carolina cycle: Every even-numbered year. April 30 of the applicable even-numbered year. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in South Carolina LLR online services, and recheck South Carolina Licensee Lookup. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact South Carolina rule: Meet one Board-recognized continued-competency pathway; one common option is 30 contact hours during the licensing period. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that South Carolina Board of Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Use Nursys where available or the method directed by the Board.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "South Carolina is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains South Carolina or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live South Carolina primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask South Carolina Board of Nursing at (803) 896-4550 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/south-carolina/" }, { "name": "South Dakota", "abbreviation": "SD", "slug": "south-dakota", "region": "Midwest", "authority": "South Dakota Board of Nursing", "authority_type": "Board within the South Dakota Department of Health", "credentials": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN", "CNA" ], "nlc_status": "Compact jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "member", "phone": "(605) 362-2760", "address": "4305 S. Louise Avenue, Suite 201, Sioux Falls, SD 57106-3115", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-10-27", "quick_answer": "South Dakota is an NLC jurisdiction with primary-source verification and credential-specific online renewal.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Use the expiration shown in the individual record", "deadline": "Renew before the official expiration date.", "fee_summary": "Confirm the amount in the Board renewal portal.", "ce_summary": "No blanket RN/LPN CE-hour total is stated here without a current Board source; follow credential-specific attestations and APRN requirements.", "portal": "South Dakota official licensing portal", "steps": [ "Confirm the credential and expiration date.", "Review the current credential-specific requirements.", "Complete required competence or education.", "Submit the official renewal and payment.", "Verify the updated license record." ], "warnings": [ "Do not confuse the nursing Board with the Nursing Facility Administrators Board.", "No unsupported blanket CE total is guessed." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "No blanket RN/LPN CE-hour total is stated here without a current Board source; follow credential-specific attestations and APRN requirements.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Use the credential-specific official instructions.", "Complete any mandatory topic or practice pathway.", "Retain supporting evidence for audit." ], "audit": "Maintain documentation required by the licensing authority." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "South Dakota endorsement is handled through South Dakota Board of Nursing. Because a separate direct endorsement URL is not recorded, start from that reviewed authority route and choose the exact RN, LPN, APRN, CNA application type.", "verification_method": "Follow the current verification instructions shown by South Dakota Board of Nursing; compare the request with South Dakota official license verification and the destination application before paying for verification.", "steps": [ "Confirm destination authority and credential.", "Create the official licensing account.", "Submit the endorsement application.", "Arrange verification and required documents.", "Verify issuance before practicing." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "South Dakota license verification", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "South Dakota license verification", "url": "https://www.sdbon.org/verify/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "South Dakota license verification", "official_url": "https://www.sdbon.org/verify/", "destination_domain": "www.sdbon.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "South Dakota license verification", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/south-dakota/" }, { "task": "South Dakota licensing or renewal portal", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "South Dakota licensing or renewal portal", "url": "https://www.sdbon.org/renew/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "South Dakota licensing or renewal portal", "official_url": "https://www.sdbon.org/renew/", "destination_domain": "www.sdbon.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "South Dakota licensing or renewal portal", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/south-dakota/" }, { "task": "South Dakota Board of Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "South Dakota Board of Nursing", "url": "https://doh.sd.gov/licensing-and-records/boards/nursing/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "South Dakota Board of Nursing", "official_url": "https://doh.sd.gov/licensing-and-records/boards/nursing/", "destination_domain": "doh.sd.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "South Dakota Board of Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/south-dakota/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the South Dakota status recorded as Compact jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/south-dakota/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through South Dakota Board of Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create a South Dakota license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/south-dakota/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local South Dakota source remains South Dakota official license verification.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/south-dakota/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside South Dakota official license verification for South Dakota; follow South Dakota Board of Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/south-dakota/" } ], "fees": [], "sources": [ { "title": "South Dakota Board of Nursing", "url": "https://doh.sd.gov/licensing-and-records/boards/nursing/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "South Dakota license verification", "url": "https://www.sdbon.org/verify/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "South Dakota licensing or renewal portal", "url": "https://www.sdbon.org/renew/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "4305 S. Louise Avenue, Suite 201, Sioux Falls, SD 57106-3115", "mailing_address": "4305 S. Louise Avenue, Suite 201, Sioux Falls, SD 57106-3115", "phone": "(605) 362-2760", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=4305%20S.%20Louise%20Avenue%2C%20Suite%20201%2C%20Sioux%20Falls%2C%20SD%2057106-3115" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "South Dakota License Verification", "why": "Use the reviewed South Dakota primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live South Dakota result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "South Dakota Renewal Portal", "why": "South Dakota renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: Renew before the official expiration date." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "South Dakota rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: No blanket RN/LPN CE-hour total is stated here without a current Board source; follow credential-specific attestations and APRN requirements." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "South Dakota Licensure Applications", "why": "The South Dakota destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "For South Dakota, use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "South Dakota Renewal Portal", "why": "Authenticated South Dakota transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: doh.sd.gov, www.sdbon.org." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in South Dakota.", "tip": "For South Dakota, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "South Dakota Board of Nursing", "why": "For South Dakota, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (605) 362-2760 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the South Dakota authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "South Dakota is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains South Dakota or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "South Dakota credential type", "meaning": "For South Dakota, confirm the exact credential among RN, LPN, APRN, CNA; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For South Dakota, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by South Dakota Board of Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For South Dakota, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Use the expiration shown in the individual record. Renew before the official expiration date.", "mistake": "For South Dakota, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "South Dakota is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains South Dakota or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence.", "mistake": "For South Dakota, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by South Dakota Board of Nursing, South Dakota official license verification or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live South Dakota verification date.", "mistake": "For South Dakota, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For South Dakota, confirm the jurisdiction record in South Dakota official license verification. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by South Dakota Board of Nursing. The dataset records South Dakota as: Compact jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for South Dakota when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current South Dakota official license verification result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a South Dakota nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from South Dakota official license verification or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving South Dakota, follow South Dakota Board of Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking South Dakota licensure should apply through South Dakota Board of Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Follow the South Dakota endorsement route when authorization from this jurisdiction is required. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For South Dakota, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked South Dakota credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct South Dakota pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by South Dakota Board of Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For South Dakota, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the South Dakota instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the South Dakota authority before payment: Confirm the amount in the Board renewal portal.", "For South Dakota, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required South Dakota license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For South Dakota, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For South Dakota, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "For South Dakota, use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use South Dakota official license verification for current South Dakota status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with South Dakota Board of Nursing and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current South Dakota credential in South Dakota License Verification.", "For South Dakota, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For South Dakota, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For South Dakota, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For South Dakota, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a South Dakota licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For South Dakota, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For South Dakota, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use South Dakota Board of Nursing at (605) 362-2760 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every South Dakota transaction from a reviewed authority domain (doh.sd.gov, www.sdbon.org) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent South Dakota Board of Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (605) 362-2760 or the secure South Dakota account.", "Use South Dakota License Verification to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by South Dakota Board of Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current South Dakota instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For South Dakota, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No South Dakota license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in South Dakota License Verification. Confirm that South Dakota Board of Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (605) 362-2760 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published South Dakota cycle: Use the expiration shown in the individual record. Renew before the official expiration date. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in South Dakota Renewal Portal, and recheck South Dakota License Verification. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact South Dakota rule: No blanket RN/LPN CE-hour total is stated here without a current Board source; follow credential-specific attestations and APRN requirements. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that South Dakota Board of Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "South Dakota is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains South Dakota or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live South Dakota primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask South Dakota Board of Nursing at (605) 362-2760 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/south-dakota/" }, { "name": "Tennessee", "abbreviation": "TN", "slug": "tennessee", "region": "South", "authority": "Tennessee Board of Nursing", "authority_type": "Board within the Tennessee Department of Health", "credentials": [ "LPN", "RN", "APRN" ], "nlc_status": "Compact jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "member", "phone": "(615) 532-5166", "address": "665 Mainstream Drive, 2nd Floor, Nashville, TN 37243", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-10-27", "quick_answer": "Tennessee nursing licenses renew every two years. Current Board materials require RN/LPN licensees to maintain evidence of two continued-competence activities, and the listed renewal fee is $140 for RN/LPN transactions after the 2026 fee update.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Biennial", "deadline": "Renew by the expiration date shown for the individual license.", "fee_summary": "The Board lists RN/LPN renewal at $140 after the April 2026 fee update. Confirm the current amount in LARS.", "ce_summary": "Maintain evidence of two approved continued-competence activities; 10 CE contact hours is one available activity, not automatically the entire requirement.", "portal": "Tennessee LARS", "steps": [ "Confirm the expiration date.", "Complete and document two accepted competence activities.", "Sign in to LARS.", "Submit renewal disclosures and the displayed fee.", "Verify the renewed status in the public system." ], "warnings": [ "Do not reduce the rule to a generic CE-hour total; Tennessee uses multiple competence options.", "Keep competence evidence for four years.", "APRN renewal includes separate national-certification and practice requirements." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "RN and LPN licensees must maintain evidence of two approved continued-competence activities during the renewal cycle. One listed option is 10 continuing-education contact hours.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Select two activities from the current Board list.", "A 10-contact-hour CE activity counts as one option.", "Other options can include practice, certification, academic work, teaching, publication or quality-improvement activities." ], "audit": "Retain evidence of completed competence activities for four years." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "Tennessee endorsement is handled through Tennessee LARS. Because a separate direct endorsement URL is not recorded, start from that reviewed authority route and choose the exact LPN, RN, APRN application type.", "verification_method": "Follow the current verification instructions shown by Tennessee Board of Nursing; compare the request with Tennessee Department of Health Licensure Verification and the destination application before paying for verification.", "steps": [ "Open the LARS endorsement application.", "Submit the application and current fee.", "Arrange verification of existing licenses.", "Complete criminal background and eligibility requirements.", "Confirm single-state or multistate issuance before practice." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "Renewal", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Tennessee LARS", "url": "https://lars.tn.gov/datamart/mainMenu.do", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "note": "Tennessee LARS is the reviewed Tennessee renewal destination on lars.tn.gov. Confirm the credential, deadline, and amount before submitting payment.", "verification_basis": "Tennessee Department of Health official Licensure and Regulatory System", "verified": "2026-07-28", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Tennessee LARS", "official_url": "https://lars.tn.gov/datamart/mainMenu.do", "destination_domain": "lars.tn.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Tennessee LARS", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Tennessee Department of Health official Licensure and Regulatory System", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/tennessee/" }, { "task": "Tennessee Licensure Verification", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Tennessee Licensure Verification", "url": "https://internet.health.tn.gov/Licensure/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "Tennessee Licensure Verification", "official_url": "https://internet.health.tn.gov/Licensure/", "destination_domain": "internet.health.tn.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Tennessee Licensure Verification", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/tennessee/" }, { "task": "Tennessee Continued Competence Requirements", "task_key": "continuing-education", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Tennessee Continued Competence Requirements", "url": "https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/health/documents/continued-competence-requirements.pdf", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "continuing_education", "portal_name": "Tennessee Continued Competence Requirements", "official_url": "https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/health/documents/continued-competence-requirements.pdf", "destination_domain": "www.tn.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Tennessee Continued Competence Requirements", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/tennessee/" }, { "task": "Tennessee LARS", "task_key": "portal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Tennessee LARS", "url": "https://lars.tn.gov/datamart/mainMenu.do", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "account_portal", "portal_name": "Tennessee LARS", "official_url": "https://lars.tn.gov/datamart/mainMenu.do", "destination_domain": "lars.tn.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Tennessee LARS", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/tennessee/" }, { "task": "Tennessee Board of Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Tennessee Board of Nursing", "url": "https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/nurs.html", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Tennessee Board of Nursing", "official_url": "https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/nurs.html", "destination_domain": "www.tn.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Tennessee Board of Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/tennessee/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the Tennessee status recorded as Compact jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/tennessee/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Tennessee Board of Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create a Tennessee license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/tennessee/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local Tennessee source remains Tennessee Department of Health Licensure Verification.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/tennessee/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside Tennessee Department of Health Licensure Verification for Tennessee; follow Tennessee Board of Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/tennessee/" } ], "fees": [ { "label": "Renewal", "credential": "RN/LPN", "amount": "$140", "notes": "Current Board fee after the 2026 update.", "source": "https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/nurs.html" }, { "label": "Endorsement", "credential": "RN/LPN", "amount": "$150", "notes": "Current Board endorsement fee.", "source": "https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/nurs.html" }, { "label": "Initial examination application", "credential": "RN/LPN", "amount": "$150", "notes": "Board application fee, separate from testing fees.", "source": "https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/nurs.html" } ], "sources": [ { "title": "Tennessee Board of Nursing", "url": "https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/nurs.html", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Tennessee Licensure Verification", "url": "https://internet.health.tn.gov/Licensure/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Tennessee Continued Competence Requirements", "url": "https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/health/documents/continued-competence-requirements.pdf", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Tennessee LARS", "url": "https://lars.tn.gov/datamart/mainMenu.do", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "665 Mainstream Drive, 2nd Floor, Nashville, TN 37243", "mailing_address": "665 Mainstream Drive, 2nd Floor, Nashville, TN 37243", "phone": "(615) 532-5166", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=665%20Mainstream%20Drive%2C%202nd%20Floor%2C%20Nashville%2C%20TN%2037243" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "Tennessee Licensure Verification", "why": "Use the reviewed Tennessee primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live Tennessee result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "Tennessee LARS", "why": "Tennessee renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: Renew by the expiration date shown for the individual license." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "Tennessee Continued Competence", "why": "Tennessee rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: RN and LPN licensees must maintain evidence of two approved continued-competence activities during the renewal cycle. One listed option is 10 continuing-education contact hours." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "The Tennessee destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "Use Nursys for participating jurisdictions or the direct verification route required by Tennessee." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "Tennessee LARS", "why": "Authenticated Tennessee transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: www.tn.gov, internet.health.tn.gov, lars.tn.gov." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in Tennessee.", "tip": "For Tennessee, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Tennessee Board of Nursing", "why": "For Tennessee, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (615) 532-5166 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the Tennessee authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "Tennessee is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Tennessee or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "Tennessee credential type", "meaning": "For Tennessee, confirm the exact credential among LPN, RN, APRN; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For Tennessee, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Tennessee Board of Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For Tennessee, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Biennial. Renew by the expiration date shown for the individual license.", "mistake": "For Tennessee, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "Tennessee is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Tennessee or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence.", "mistake": "For Tennessee, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Tennessee Board of Nursing, Tennessee Department of Health Licensure Verification or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live Tennessee verification date.", "mistake": "For Tennessee, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For Tennessee, confirm the jurisdiction record in Tennessee Department of Health Licensure Verification. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Tennessee Board of Nursing. The dataset records Tennessee as: Compact jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for Tennessee when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current Tennessee Department of Health Licensure Verification result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a Tennessee nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from Tennessee Department of Health Licensure Verification or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving Tennessee, follow Tennessee Board of Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking Tennessee licensure should apply through Tennessee Board of Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Tennessee endorsement applicants use LARS and must complete verification and eligibility requirements. Multistate status depends on Tennessee residency and NLC uniform requirements. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Use Nursys for participating jurisdictions or the direct verification route required by Tennessee.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For Tennessee, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked Tennessee credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct Tennessee pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Tennessee Board of Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For Tennessee, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the Tennessee instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the Tennessee authority before payment: The Board lists RN/LPN renewal at $140 after the April 2026 fee update. Confirm the current amount in LARS.", "For Tennessee, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required Tennessee license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For Tennessee, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For Tennessee, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "Use Nursys for participating jurisdictions or the direct verification route required by Tennessee." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use Tennessee Department of Health Licensure Verification for current Tennessee status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with Tennessee Board of Nursing and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current Tennessee credential in Tennessee Licensure Verification.", "For Tennessee, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For Tennessee, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For Tennessee, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For Tennessee, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a Tennessee licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For Tennessee, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For Tennessee, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Tennessee Board of Nursing at (615) 532-5166 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every Tennessee transaction from a reviewed authority domain (www.tn.gov, internet.health.tn.gov, lars.tn.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Tennessee Board of Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (615) 532-5166 or the secure Tennessee account.", "Use Tennessee Licensure Verification to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Tennessee Board of Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Tennessee instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For Tennessee, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No Tennessee license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in Tennessee Licensure Verification. Confirm that Tennessee Board of Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (615) 532-5166 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published Tennessee cycle: Biennial. Renew by the expiration date shown for the individual license. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in Tennessee LARS, and recheck Tennessee Licensure Verification. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact Tennessee rule: RN and LPN licensees must maintain evidence of two approved continued-competence activities during the renewal cycle. One listed option is 10 continuing-education contact hours. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Tennessee Board of Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Use Nursys for participating jurisdictions or the direct verification route required by Tennessee.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "Tennessee is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Tennessee or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live Tennessee primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Tennessee Board of Nursing at (615) 532-5166 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/tennessee/" }, { "name": "Texas", "abbreviation": "TX", "slug": "texas", "region": "South", "authority": "Texas Board of Nursing", "authority_type": "State nursing regulatory board", "credentials": [ "LVN", "RN", "APRN" ], "nlc_status": "Compact jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "member", "phone": "(512) 305-7400", "address": "1801 Congress Avenue, Suite 10-200, Austin, TX 78701", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-10-27", "quick_answer": "Use Texas license verification for public status checks and the Texas Nurse Portal for applications, renewals and account actions. Texas participates in the Nurse Licensure Compact, but multistate eligibility depends on primary state of residence and uniform requirements.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Typically every two years", "deadline": "The license normally expires on the last day of the nurse’s birth month in the applicable renewal year.", "fee_summary": "Timely RN renewal: $68; timely LVN renewal: $45.", "ce_summary": "20 contact hours in the area of practice or an approved national nursing certification, plus applicable targeted requirements.", "portal": "Texas Nurse Portal", "steps": [ "Complete all applicable continuing competency before applying.", "Sign in to the Texas Nurse Portal during the renewal period.", "Review disclosures and license details carefully.", "Pay the official renewal fee.", "Confirm the updated status through public verification." ], "warnings": [ "The initial licensing period can be shorter than two years.", "Targeted education can apply based on practice area or prescribing authority.", "Do not submit renewal before required competency is complete." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "20 contact hours in the area of practice during the licensing period, or an approved national certification, with applicable targeted requirements.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Nursing jurisprudence and ethics at the interval set by Board rule.", "Practice-specific requirements may include forensic evidence collection or older adult care.", "APRNs with prescriptive authority have additional pharmacotherapeutics requirements." ], "audit": "Maintain completion records and be prepared to respond to a Board audit." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "Texas endorsement is handled through Texas Board of Nursing. Because a separate direct endorsement URL is not recorded, start from that reviewed authority route and choose the exact LVN, RN, APRN application type.", "verification_method": "Follow the current verification instructions shown by Texas Board of Nursing; compare the request with Texas License Verification and the destination application before paying for verification.", "steps": [ "Create or access the Texas Nurse Portal account.", "Submit the endorsement application and fee.", "Arrange license verification through the required route.", "Complete the Nursing Jurisprudence Examination and other assigned requirements.", "Wait for Texas authorization before practicing unless a valid compact privilege applies." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "Texas License Verification", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Texas License Verification", "url": "https://www.bon.texas.gov/licensure_verification.asp", "note": "Official Texas Board of Nursing license verification page.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "Current primary official source", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "Texas License Verification", "official_url": "https://www.bon.texas.gov/licensure_verification.asp", "destination_domain": "www.bon.texas.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Texas License Verification", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Current primary official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/texas/" }, { "task": "Licensure renewal", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Licensure renewal", "url": "https://www.bon.texas.gov/licensure_renewal.asp.html", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Licensure renewal", "official_url": "https://www.bon.texas.gov/licensure_renewal.asp.html", "destination_domain": "www.bon.texas.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Licensure renewal", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/texas/" }, { "task": "Continuing competency", "task_key": "continuing-education", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Continuing competency", "url": "https://www.bon.texas.gov/education_continuing_education.asp", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "continuing_education", "portal_name": "Continuing competency", "official_url": "https://www.bon.texas.gov/education_continuing_education.asp", "destination_domain": "www.bon.texas.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Continuing competency", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/texas/" }, { "task": "Fee schedule", "task_key": "fees", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Fee schedule", "url": "https://bon.texas.gov/forms_fees.asp.html", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "fees", "portal_name": "Fee schedule", "official_url": "https://bon.texas.gov/forms_fees.asp.html", "destination_domain": "bon.texas.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Fee schedule", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/texas/" }, { "task": "Texas Board of Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Texas Board of Nursing", "url": "https://bon.texas.gov/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Texas Board of Nursing", "official_url": "https://bon.texas.gov/", "destination_domain": "bon.texas.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Texas Board of Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/texas/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the Texas status recorded as Compact jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/texas/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Texas Board of Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create a Texas license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/texas/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local Texas source remains Texas License Verification.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/texas/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside Texas License Verification for Texas; follow Texas Board of Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/texas/" } ], "fees": [ { "label": "Timely renewal", "credential": "RN", "amount": "$68", "notes": "Biennial RN renewal", "source": "https://bon.texas.gov/forms_fees.asp.html" }, { "label": "Timely renewal", "credential": "LVN", "amount": "$45", "notes": "Biennial LVN renewal", "source": "https://bon.texas.gov/forms_fees.asp.html" }, { "label": "Endorsement", "credential": "RN/LVN", "amount": "$150", "notes": "Quick fee summary includes NJE fee", "source": "https://bon.texas.gov/forms_fees.asp.html" }, { "label": "APRN renewal", "credential": "APRN", "amount": "$54", "notes": "APRN credential renewal", "source": "https://bon.texas.gov/forms_fees.asp.html" } ], "sources": [ { "title": "Texas Board of Nursing", "url": "https://bon.texas.gov/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Continuing competency", "url": "https://www.bon.texas.gov/education_continuing_education.asp", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Fee schedule", "url": "https://bon.texas.gov/forms_fees.asp.html", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Licensure renewal", "url": "https://www.bon.texas.gov/licensure_renewal.asp.html", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "1801 Congress Avenue, Suite 10-200, Austin, TX 78701", "mailing_address": "1801 Congress Avenue, Suite 10-200, Austin, TX 78701", "phone": "(512) 305-7400", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "(512) 305-7401", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "The current official office is in the George H. W. Bush State Office Building at 1801 Congress Avenue. Some older forms and third-party guides still show the former 333 Guadalupe address.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=1801%20Congress%20Avenue%2C%20Suite%2010-200%2C%20Austin%2C%20TX%2078701" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "Use the reviewed Texas primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live Texas result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "Licensure Renewal", "why": "Texas renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: The license normally expires on the last day of the nurse’s birth month in the applicable renewal year." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "Texas CNE and Competency", "why": "Texas rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: 20 contact hours in the area of practice during the licensing period, or an approved national certification, with applicable targeted requirements." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "The Texas destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "Use Nursys when the original jurisdiction participates or follow the Board’s alternative instructions." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "Licensure Renewal", "why": "Authenticated Texas transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: bon.texas.gov, www.bon.texas.gov." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in Texas.", "tip": "For Texas, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Texas Board of Nursing", "why": "For Texas, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (512) 305-7400 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the Texas authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "Texas is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Texas or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "Texas credential type", "meaning": "Confirm the exact credential among LVN, RN, APRN; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For Texas, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Texas Board of Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For Texas, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Typically every two years. The license normally expires on the last day of the nurse’s birth month in the applicable renewal year.", "mistake": "For Texas, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "Texas is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Texas or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence.", "mistake": "For Texas, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Texas Board of Nursing, Texas License Verification or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live Texas verification date.", "mistake": "For Texas, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For Texas, confirm the jurisdiction record in Texas License Verification. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Texas Board of Nursing. The dataset records Texas as: Compact jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for Texas when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current Texas License Verification result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a Texas nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from Texas License Verification or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving Texas, follow Texas Board of Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking Texas licensure should apply through Texas Board of Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "An RN or LVN licensed in another jurisdiction applies through the Texas endorsement route and must meet Texas requirements. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Use Nursys when the original jurisdiction participates or follow the Board’s alternative instructions.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For Texas, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked Texas credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct Texas pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Texas Board of Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For Texas, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the Texas instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the Texas authority before payment: Timely RN renewal: $68; timely LVN renewal: $45.", "For Texas, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required Texas license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For Texas, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For Texas, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "Use Nursys when the original jurisdiction participates or follow the Board’s alternative instructions." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use Texas License Verification for current Texas status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with Texas Board of Nursing and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current Texas credential in NCSBN License Verification Guidance.", "For Texas, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For Texas, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For Texas, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For Texas, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a Texas licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For Texas, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For Texas, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Texas Board of Nursing at (512) 305-7400 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every Texas transaction from a reviewed authority domain (bon.texas.gov, www.bon.texas.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Texas Board of Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (512) 305-7400 or the secure Texas account.", "For Texas, use NCSBN License Verification Guidance to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Texas Board of Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Texas instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For Texas, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No Texas license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in NCSBN License Verification Guidance. Confirm that Texas Board of Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (512) 305-7400 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published Texas cycle: Typically every two years. The license normally expires on the last day of the nurse’s birth month in the applicable renewal year. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in Licensure Renewal, and recheck NCSBN License Verification Guidance. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact Texas rule: 20 contact hours in the area of practice during the licensing period, or an approved national certification, with applicable targeted requirements. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Texas Board of Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Use Nursys when the original jurisdiction participates or follow the Board’s alternative instructions.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "Texas is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Texas or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live Texas primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Texas Board of Nursing at (512) 305-7400 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/texas/" }, { "name": "U.S. Virgin Islands", "abbreviation": "VI", "slug": "us-virgin-islands", "region": "Territory", "authority": "Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure", "authority_type": "Territorial nursing regulatory board", "credentials": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN", "CNA" ], "nlc_status": "NLC enacted — implementation pending", "nlc_code": "pending", "phone": "(340) 249-0684", "address": "Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure, St. Thomas, VI 00802", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-09-27", "quick_answer": "The U.S. Virgin Islands uses birth-month renewal and has enacted the NLC, but implementation remains pending.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Biennial by birth month", "deadline": "LPN/CNA: even years; RN/APRN: odd years; expiration is last day of birth month.", "fee_summary": "Confirm the credential-specific amount in the nurse portal.", "ce_summary": "Complete two of three competence categories; the CE option is 15 hours RN/LPN and 30 hours APRN.", "portal": "U.S. Virgin Islands official licensing portal", "steps": [ "Confirm the credential and expiration date.", "Review the current credential-specific requirements.", "Complete required competence or education.", "Submit the official renewal and payment.", "Verify the updated license record." ], "warnings": [ "RN/APRN and LPN/CNA renew in different years.", "Do not assume multistate practice authority while implementation is pending." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "Complete two of three competence categories; the CE option is 15 hours RN/LPN and 30 hours APRN.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Use the credential-specific official instructions.", "Complete any mandatory topic or practice pathway.", "Retain supporting evidence for audit." ], "audit": "Maintain documentation required by the licensing authority." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "U.S. Virgin Islands endorsement is handled through Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure. Because a separate direct endorsement URL is not recorded, start from that reviewed authority route and choose the exact RN, LPN, APRN, CNA application type.", "verification_method": "Follow the current verification instructions shown by Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure; compare the request with U.S. Virgin Islands official license verification and the destination application before paying for verification.", "steps": [ "Confirm destination authority and credential.", "Create the official licensing account.", "Submit the endorsement application.", "Arrange verification and required documents.", "Verify issuance before practicing." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "U.S. Virgin Islands license verification", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "U.S. Virgin Islands license verification", "url": "https://vibnl.boardsofnursing.org/licenselookup", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "U.S. Virgin Islands license verification", "official_url": "https://vibnl.boardsofnursing.org/licenselookup", "destination_domain": "vibnl.boardsofnursing.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "U.S. Virgin Islands license verification", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/us-virgin-islands/" }, { "task": "U.S. Virgin Islands licensing or renewal portal", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "U.S. Virgin Islands licensing or renewal portal", "url": "https://vibnl.boardsofnursing.org/vibnl", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "U.S. Virgin Islands licensing or renewal portal", "official_url": "https://vibnl.boardsofnursing.org/vibnl", "destination_domain": "vibnl.boardsofnursing.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "U.S. Virgin Islands licensing or renewal portal", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/us-virgin-islands/" }, { "task": "Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure", "url": "https://doh.vi.gov/programs/office-professional-licensure-and-health-planning/board-nurse-licensure/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure", "official_url": "https://doh.vi.gov/programs/office-professional-licensure-and-health-planning/board-nurse-licensure/", "destination_domain": "doh.vi.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/us-virgin-islands/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the U.S. Virgin Islands status recorded as NLC enacted — implementation pending; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/us-virgin-islands/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure; passing the exam does not itself create a U.S. Virgin Islands license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/us-virgin-islands/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local U.S. Virgin Islands source remains U.S. Virgin Islands official license verification.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/us-virgin-islands/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside U.S. Virgin Islands official license verification for U.S. Virgin Islands; follow Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/us-virgin-islands/" } ], "fees": [], "sources": [ { "title": "Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure", "url": "https://doh.vi.gov/programs/office-professional-licensure-and-health-planning/board-nurse-licensure/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "U.S. Virgin Islands license verification", "url": "https://vibnl.boardsofnursing.org/licenselookup", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "U.S. Virgin Islands licensing or renewal portal", "url": "https://vibnl.boardsofnursing.org/vibnl", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure, St. Thomas, VI 00802", "mailing_address": "Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure, St. Thomas, VI 00802", "phone": "(340) 249-0684", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Virgin%20Islands%20Board%20of%20Nurse%20Licensure%2C%20St.%20Thomas%2C%20VI%2000802" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "U.S. Virgin Islands License Verification", "why": "Use the reviewed U.S. Virgin Islands primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live U.S. Virgin Islands result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "U.S. Virgin Islands Renewal Portal", "why": "U.S. Virgin Islands renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: LPN/CNA: even years; RN/APRN: odd years; expiration is last day of birth month." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "U.S. Virgin Islands rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: Complete two of three competence categories; the CE option is 15 hours RN/LPN and 30 hours APRN." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "U.S. Virgin Islands Licensure Applications", "why": "The U.S. Virgin Islands destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "For U.S. Virgin Islands, use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "U.S. Virgin Islands Renewal Portal", "why": "Authenticated U.S. Virgin Islands transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: doh.vi.gov, vibnl.boardsofnursing.org." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in U.S. Virgin Islands.", "tip": "For U.S. Virgin Islands, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure", "why": "For U.S. Virgin Islands, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (340) 249-0684 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the U.S. Virgin Islands authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "U.S. Virgin Islands has enacted compact participation but implementation is recorded as pending. Do not treat an ordinary U.S. Virgin Islands license as multistate until the responsible authority confirms operational implementation and the public record shows multistate authority." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "U.S. Virgin Islands credential type", "meaning": "For U.S. Virgin Islands, confirm the exact credential among RN, LPN, APRN, CNA; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For U.S. Virgin Islands, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For U.S. Virgin Islands, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Biennial by birth month. LPN/CNA: even years; RN/APRN: odd years; expiration is last day of birth month.", "mistake": "For U.S. Virgin Islands, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "U.S. Virgin Islands has enacted compact participation but implementation is recorded as pending. Do not treat an ordinary U.S. Virgin Islands license as multistate until the responsible authority confirms operational implementation and the public record shows multistate authority.", "mistake": "For U.S. Virgin Islands, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure, U.S. Virgin Islands official license verification or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live U.S. Virgin Islands verification date.", "mistake": "For U.S. Virgin Islands, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For U.S. Virgin Islands, confirm the jurisdiction record in U.S. Virgin Islands official license verification. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure. The dataset records U.S. Virgin Islands as: NLC enacted — implementation pending.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for U.S. Virgin Islands when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current U.S. Virgin Islands official license verification result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a U.S. Virgin Islands nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from U.S. Virgin Islands official license verification or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving U.S. Virgin Islands, follow Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking U.S. Virgin Islands licensure should apply through Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Follow the U.S. Virgin Islands endorsement route when authorization from this jurisdiction is required. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For U.S. Virgin Islands, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked U.S. Virgin Islands credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct U.S. Virgin Islands pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For U.S. Virgin Islands, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the U.S. Virgin Islands instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the U.S. Virgin Islands authority before payment: Confirm the credential-specific amount in the nurse portal.", "For U.S. Virgin Islands, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required U.S. Virgin Islands license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For U.S. Virgin Islands, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For U.S. Virgin Islands, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "For U.S. Virgin Islands, use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use U.S. Virgin Islands official license verification for current U.S. Virgin Islands status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current U.S. Virgin Islands credential in U.S. Virgin Islands License Verification.", "For U.S. Virgin Islands, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For U.S. Virgin Islands, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For U.S. Virgin Islands, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For U.S. Virgin Islands, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a U.S. Virgin Islands licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For U.S. Virgin Islands, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For U.S. Virgin Islands, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure at (340) 249-0684 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every U.S. Virgin Islands transaction from a reviewed authority domain (doh.vi.gov, vibnl.boardsofnursing.org) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (340) 249-0684 or the secure U.S. Virgin Islands account.", "Use U.S. Virgin Islands License Verification to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current U.S. Virgin Islands instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For U.S. Virgin Islands, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No U.S. Virgin Islands license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in U.S. Virgin Islands License Verification. Confirm that Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (340) 249-0684 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published U.S. Virgin Islands cycle: Biennial by birth month. LPN/CNA: even years; RN/APRN: odd years; expiration is last day of birth month. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in U.S. Virgin Islands Renewal Portal, and recheck U.S. Virgin Islands License Verification. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact U.S. Virgin Islands rule: Complete two of three competence categories; the CE option is 15 hours RN/LPN and 30 hours APRN. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure received the correct existing-license verification (Use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "U.S. Virgin Islands has enacted compact participation but implementation is recorded as pending. Do not treat an ordinary U.S. Virgin Islands license as multistate until the responsible authority confirms operational implementation and the public record shows multistate authority. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live U.S. Virgin Islands primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure at (340) 249-0684 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/us-virgin-islands/" }, { "name": "Utah", "abbreviation": "UT", "slug": "utah", "region": "West", "authority": "Utah Division of Professional Licensing — Nursing", "authority_type": "Nursing licensing program within a state commerce department", "credentials": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN", "CRNA", "Medication Aide" ], "nlc_status": "NLC member jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "member", "phone": "(801) 530-6628", "address": "P.O. Box 146741, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6741", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-09-27", "quick_answer": "Utah RN licenses expire January 31 in odd-numbered years and LPN licenses January 31 in even-numbered years. Renewal requires practice/CE competency options plus one approved suicide-prevention training.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Biennial on alternating credential years", "deadline": "RN: January 31 in odd-numbered years. LPN: January 31 in even-numbered years.", "fee_summary": "The DOPL renewal guide lists $68 for RN and LPN renewal.", "ce_summary": "Complete 400 practice hours, or 200 practice hours plus 15 CE, or 30 CE; also complete one approved suicide-prevention training.", "portal": "Utah My License One", "steps": [ "Identify the correct RN or LPN renewal year.", "Complete one competency option and the suicide-prevention training.", "Sign in to My License One.", "Submit renewal and the current fee.", "Verify the new expiration date in the public lookup." ], "warnings": [ "Licenses expired more than two years require a new application.", "Reinstatement fees apply to late renewal within two years." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "During the preceding two years, complete 400 practice hours, or 200 practice hours plus 15 approved CE hours, or 30 approved CE hours.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Complete one approved online suicide-prevention training.", "Maintain evidence for the selected practice/CE option.", "APRN and controlled-substance renewals have separate requirements." ], "audit": "Keep practice records and CE certificates supporting the renewal attestation." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "Apply for RN/LPN License is the reviewed Utah endorsement route on commerce.utah.gov. Apply for the exact destination credential; an existing license or compact privilege does not automatically create Utah authority.", "verification_method": "Utah Division of Professional Licensing — Nursing directs applicants to the current verification instructions associated with Apply for RN/LPN License. Compare those instructions with Utah Division license verification before ordering a paid verification.", "steps": [ "Determine whether single-state or multistate Utah authority is needed.", "Submit the Utah application.", "Arrange license verification.", "Provide criminal-history and education documentation.", "Verify issuance before practice." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "Utah license verification", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Utah license verification", "url": "https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "Utah license verification", "official_url": "https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html", "destination_domain": "secure.utah.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Utah license verification", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/utah/" }, { "task": "Renew RN/LPN", "label": "Utah RN/LPN Renewal", "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/nursing/renew-a-license/registered-nurse-or-licensed-practice-nurse/", "note": "Official competency and deadline rules", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Utah RN/LPN Renewal", "official_url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/nursing/renew-a-license/registered-nurse-or-licensed-practice-nurse/", "destination_domain": "commerce.utah.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Utah RN/LPN Renewal", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/utah/" }, { "task": "Apply/endorsement", "label": "Apply for RN/LPN License", "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/nursing/apply-for-a-license/registered-nurse-or-licensed-practical-nurse/", "note": "Official application route", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_key": "endorsement", "scope": "jurisdiction", "task_type": "endorsement", "portal_name": "Apply for RN/LPN License", "official_url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/nursing/apply-for-a-license/registered-nurse-or-licensed-practical-nurse/", "destination_domain": "commerce.utah.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Apply for RN/LPN License", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/utah/" }, { "task": "Utah nursing contact", "task_key": "contact", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Utah nursing contact", "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/nursing/contact-us/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "contact", "portal_name": "Utah nursing contact", "official_url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/nursing/contact-us/", "destination_domain": "commerce.utah.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Utah nursing contact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/utah/" }, { "task": "Utah DOPL Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Utah DOPL Nursing", "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/nursing/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Utah DOPL Nursing", "official_url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/nursing/", "destination_domain": "commerce.utah.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Utah DOPL Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/utah/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the Utah status recorded as NLC member jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/utah/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Utah Division of Professional Licensing — Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create a Utah license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/utah/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local Utah source remains Utah Division license verification.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/utah/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside Utah Division license verification for Utah; follow Utah Division of Professional Licensing — Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/utah/" } ], "fees": [ { "label": "License renewal", "credential": "RN", "amount": "$68", "notes": "Current DOPL renewal guide.", "source": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/renewal-guide/" }, { "label": "License renewal", "credential": "LPN", "amount": "$68", "notes": "Current DOPL renewal guide.", "source": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/renewal-guide/" }, { "label": "Reinstatement surcharge", "credential": "RN/LPN", "amount": "$20", "notes": "License expired 30 days or less; in addition to renewal fee.", "source": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/nursing/renew-a-license/registered-nurse-or-licensed-practice-nurse/" }, { "label": "Reinstatement surcharge", "credential": "RN/LPN", "amount": "$50", "notes": "License expired 31 days through two years; in addition to renewal fee.", "source": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/nursing/renew-a-license/registered-nurse-or-licensed-practice-nurse/" } ], "sources": [ { "title": "Utah DOPL Nursing", "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/nursing/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Utah license verification", "url": "https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "RN/LPN renewal requirements", "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/nursing/renew-a-license/registered-nurse-or-licensed-practice-nurse/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "DOPL renewal guide", "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/renewal-guide/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "RN/LPN application route", "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/nursing/apply-for-a-license/registered-nurse-or-licensed-practical-nurse/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Utah nursing contact", "url": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/nursing/contact-us/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "P.O. Box 146741, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6741", "mailing_address": "P.O. Box 146741, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6741", "phone": "(801) 530-6628", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=P.O.%20Box%20146741%2C%20Salt%20Lake%20City%2C%20UT%2084114-6741" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "Utah License Verification", "why": "Use the reviewed Utah primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live Utah result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "DOPL Renewal Guide", "why": "Utah renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: RN: January 31 in odd-numbered years. LPN: January 31 in even-numbered years." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "Utah RN/LPN Renewal", "why": "Utah rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: During the preceding two years, complete 400 practice hours, or 200 practice hours plus 15 approved CE hours, or 30 approved CE hours." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "Apply for RN/LPN License", "why": "The Utah destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "Nursys for participating jurisdictions or direct verification as DOPL instructs." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "Utah My License One", "why": "Authenticated Utah transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: commerce.utah.gov, secure.utah.gov." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in Utah.", "tip": "For Utah, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Utah Division of Professional Licensing — Nursing", "why": "For Utah, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (801) 530-6628 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the Utah authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "Utah is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Utah or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "Utah credential type", "meaning": "Confirm the exact credential among RN, LPN, APRN, CRNA, Medication Aide; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For Utah, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Utah Division of Professional Licensing — Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For Utah, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Biennial on alternating credential years. RN: January 31 in odd-numbered years. LPN: January 31 in even-numbered years.", "mistake": "For Utah, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "Utah is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Utah or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence.", "mistake": "For Utah, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Utah Division of Professional Licensing — Nursing, Utah Division license verification or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live Utah verification date.", "mistake": "For Utah, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For Utah, confirm the jurisdiction record in Utah Division license verification. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Utah Division of Professional Licensing — Nursing. The dataset records Utah as: NLC member jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for Utah when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current Utah Division license verification result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a Utah nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from Utah Division license verification or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving Utah, follow Utah Division of Professional Licensing — Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking Utah licensure should apply through Utah Division of Professional Licensing — Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "An RN or LPN licensed elsewhere applies through Utah DOPL. Compact eligibility may change the immediate practice route but does not eliminate endorsement after a permanent move. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Nursys for participating jurisdictions or direct verification as DOPL instructs.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For Utah, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked Utah credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct Utah pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Utah Division of Professional Licensing — Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For Utah, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the Utah instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the Utah authority before payment: The DOPL renewal guide lists $68 for RN and LPN renewal.", "For Utah, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required Utah license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For Utah, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For Utah, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "Nursys for participating jurisdictions or direct verification as DOPL instructs." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use Utah Division license verification for current Utah status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with Utah Division of Professional Licensing — Nursing and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current Utah credential in Utah License Verification.", "For Utah, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For Utah, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For Utah, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For Utah, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a Utah licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For Utah, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For Utah, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Utah Division of Professional Licensing — Nursing at (801) 530-6628 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every Utah transaction from a reviewed authority domain (commerce.utah.gov, secure.utah.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Utah Division of Professional Licensing — Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (801) 530-6628 or the secure Utah account.", "Use Utah License Verification to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Utah Division of Professional Licensing — Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Utah instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For Utah, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No Utah license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in Utah License Verification. Confirm that Utah Division of Professional Licensing — Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (801) 530-6628 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published Utah cycle: Biennial on alternating credential years. RN: January 31 in odd-numbered years. LPN: January 31 in even-numbered years. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in Utah My License One, and recheck Utah License Verification. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact Utah rule: During the preceding two years, complete 400 practice hours, or 200 practice hours plus 15 approved CE hours, or 30 approved CE hours. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Utah Division of Professional Licensing — Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Nursys for participating jurisdictions or direct verification as DOPL instructs.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "Utah is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Utah or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live Utah primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Utah Division of Professional Licensing — Nursing at (801) 530-6628 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/utah/" }, { "name": "Vermont", "abbreviation": "VT", "slug": "vermont", "region": "Northeast", "authority": "Vermont Board of Nursing", "authority_type": "Board within the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation", "credentials": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN", "LNA" ], "nlc_status": "Compact jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "member", "phone": "(802) 828-2396", "address": "89 Main Street, 3rd Floor, Montpelier, VT 05602-3402", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-10-27", "quick_answer": "Vermont is an NLC jurisdiction and uses OPR online services for nursing licensing and renewal.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Credential-specific OPR cycle", "deadline": "Use the expiration shown in the OPR record and current renewal notice.", "fee_summary": "Confirm the credential-specific amount in OPR online services.", "ce_summary": "Follow the current credential-specific practice or education pathway rather than assuming one blanket total.", "portal": "Vermont official licensing portal", "steps": [ "Confirm the credential and expiration date.", "Review the current credential-specific requirements.", "Complete required competence or education.", "Submit the official renewal and payment.", "Verify the updated license record." ], "warnings": [ "LNA requirements differ from RN/LPN requirements.", "Compact membership does not prove individual multistate eligibility." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "Follow the current credential-specific practice or education pathway rather than assuming one blanket total.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Use the credential-specific official instructions.", "Complete any mandatory topic or practice pathway.", "Retain supporting evidence for audit." ], "audit": "Maintain documentation required by the licensing authority." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "Vermont endorsement is handled through Vermont Board of Nursing. Because a separate direct endorsement URL is not recorded, start from that reviewed authority route and choose the exact RN, LPN, APRN, LNA application type.", "verification_method": "Follow the current verification instructions shown by Vermont Board of Nursing; compare the request with Vermont official license verification and the destination application before paying for verification.", "steps": [ "Confirm destination authority and credential.", "Create the official licensing account.", "Submit the endorsement application.", "Arrange verification and required documents.", "Verify issuance before practicing." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "Vermont license verification", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Vermont license verification", "url": "https://sos.vermont.gov/opr/online-services/verify-a-professional/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "Vermont license verification", "official_url": "https://sos.vermont.gov/opr/online-services/verify-a-professional/", "destination_domain": "sos.vermont.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Vermont license verification", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/vermont/" }, { "task": "Vermont licensing or renewal portal", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Vermont licensing or renewal portal", "url": "https://sos.vermont.gov/opr/online-services/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Vermont licensing or renewal portal", "official_url": "https://sos.vermont.gov/opr/online-services/", "destination_domain": "sos.vermont.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Vermont licensing or renewal portal", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/vermont/" }, { "task": "Vermont Board of Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Vermont Board of Nursing", "url": "https://sos.vermont.gov/nursing/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Vermont Board of Nursing", "official_url": "https://sos.vermont.gov/nursing/", "destination_domain": "sos.vermont.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Vermont Board of Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/vermont/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the Vermont status recorded as Compact jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/vermont/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Vermont Board of Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create a Vermont license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/vermont/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local Vermont source remains Vermont official license verification.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/vermont/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside Vermont official license verification for Vermont; follow Vermont Board of Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/vermont/" } ], "fees": [], "sources": [ { "title": "Vermont Board of Nursing", "url": "https://sos.vermont.gov/nursing/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Vermont license verification", "url": "https://sos.vermont.gov/opr/online-services/verify-a-professional/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Vermont licensing or renewal portal", "url": "https://sos.vermont.gov/opr/online-services/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "89 Main Street, 3rd Floor, Montpelier, VT 05602-3402", "mailing_address": "89 Main Street, 3rd Floor, Montpelier, VT 05602-3402", "phone": "(802) 828-2396", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=89%20Main%20Street%2C%203rd%20Floor%2C%20Montpelier%2C%20VT%2005602-3402" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "Vermont License Verification", "why": "Use the reviewed Vermont primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live Vermont result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "Vermont Renewal Portal", "why": "Vermont renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: Use the expiration shown in the OPR record and current renewal notice." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "Vermont rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: Follow the current credential-specific practice or education pathway rather than assuming one blanket total." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "Vermont Licensure Applications", "why": "The Vermont destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "For Vermont, use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "Vermont Renewal Portal", "why": "Authenticated Vermont transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: sos.vermont.gov." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in Vermont.", "tip": "For Vermont, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Vermont Board of Nursing", "why": "For Vermont, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (802) 828-2396 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the Vermont authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "Vermont is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Vermont or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "Vermont credential type", "meaning": "Confirm the exact credential among RN, LPN, APRN, LNA; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For Vermont, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Vermont Board of Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For Vermont, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Credential-specific OPR cycle. Use the expiration shown in the OPR record and current renewal notice.", "mistake": "For Vermont, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "Vermont is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Vermont or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence.", "mistake": "For Vermont, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Vermont Board of Nursing, Vermont official license verification or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live Vermont verification date.", "mistake": "For Vermont, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For Vermont, confirm the jurisdiction record in Vermont official license verification. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Vermont Board of Nursing. The dataset records Vermont as: Compact jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for Vermont when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current Vermont official license verification result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a Vermont nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from Vermont official license verification or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving Vermont, follow Vermont Board of Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking Vermont licensure should apply through Vermont Board of Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Follow the Vermont endorsement route when authorization from this jurisdiction is required. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For Vermont, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked Vermont credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct Vermont pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Vermont Board of Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For Vermont, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the Vermont instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the Vermont authority before payment: Confirm the credential-specific amount in OPR online services.", "For Vermont, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required Vermont license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For Vermont, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For Vermont, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "For Vermont, use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use Vermont official license verification for current Vermont status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with Vermont Board of Nursing and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current Vermont credential in Vermont License Verification.", "For Vermont, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For Vermont, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For Vermont, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For Vermont, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a Vermont licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For Vermont, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For Vermont, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Vermont Board of Nursing at (802) 828-2396 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every Vermont transaction from a reviewed authority domain (sos.vermont.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Vermont Board of Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (802) 828-2396 or the secure Vermont account.", "Use Vermont License Verification to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Vermont Board of Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Vermont instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For Vermont, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No Vermont license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in Vermont License Verification. Confirm that Vermont Board of Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (802) 828-2396 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published Vermont cycle: Credential-specific OPR cycle. Use the expiration shown in the OPR record and current renewal notice. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in Vermont Renewal Portal, and recheck Vermont License Verification. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact Vermont rule: Follow the current credential-specific practice or education pathway rather than assuming one blanket total. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Vermont Board of Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "Vermont is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Vermont or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live Vermont primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Vermont Board of Nursing at (802) 828-2396 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/vermont/" }, { "name": "Virginia", "abbreviation": "VA", "slug": "virginia", "region": "South", "authority": "Virginia Board of Nursing", "authority_type": "Health regulatory board within the Virginia Department of Health Professions", "credentials": [ "LPN", "RN", "APRN" ], "nlc_status": "Compact jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "member", "phone": "(804) 367-4515", "address": "9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico, VA 23233-1463", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-10-27", "quick_answer": "Virginia RN and LPN licenses renew every two years. Continued competency can be met through one of several Board pathways, including 30 CE hours or 15 CE hours plus 640 hours of active practice.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Biennial", "deadline": "Renew by the expiration shown for the license. Late renewal adds a credential-specific fee.", "fee_summary": "Virginia lists RN renewal at $140 and LPN renewal at $120; late fees are additional.", "ce_summary": "Complete one Board-approved continued-competency pathway, such as 30 CE hours or 15 CE hours plus 640 practice hours.", "portal": "Virginia DHP Online Services", "steps": [ "Select and complete one accepted continued-competency pathway.", "Sign in to DHP Online Services.", "Complete renewal disclosures.", "Pay the displayed renewal fee.", "Verify the renewed status." ], "warnings": [ "First renewal after initial licensure can be exempt from continued competency.", "Choose one complete pathway rather than combining incomplete pieces.", "RN and LPN renewal fees are different." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "Virginia requires one accepted continued-competency option for biennial renewal. Options include 30 CE hours or 15 CE hours plus 640 hours of active practice, along with certification, academic, refresher, research, publication and teaching pathways.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Complete one full Board-approved pathway.", "First renewal after initial licensure is generally exempt.", "Retain evidence for the Board’s audit process." ], "audit": "Maintain documentation showing completion of the chosen competency pathway." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "Virginia RN/LPN Application Instructions is the reviewed Virginia endorsement route on www.dhp.virginia.gov. Apply for the exact destination credential; an existing license or compact privilege does not automatically create Virginia authority.", "verification_method": "Virginia Board of Nursing directs applicants to the current verification instructions associated with Virginia RN/LPN Application Instructions. Compare those instructions with Virginia Department of Health Professions License Lookup before ordering a paid verification.", "steps": [ "Submit the online endorsement application.", "Pay the credential-specific application fee.", "Arrange original-state license verification.", "Complete criminal background-check requirements.", "Verify issuance and multistate designation before practice." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "Virginia License Lookup", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Virginia License Lookup", "url": "https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "Virginia License Lookup", "official_url": "https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index", "destination_domain": "dhp.virginiainteractive.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Virginia License Lookup", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/virginia/" }, { "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task": "Renew license", "label": "Virginia Online Licensing Renewal", "url": "https://www.license.dhp.virginia.gov/license/Login.aspx", "note": "Official Virginia DHP authenticated renewal and license account system.", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Virginia Online Licensing Renewal", "official_url": "https://www.license.dhp.virginia.gov/license/Login.aspx", "destination_domain": "www.license.dhp.virginia.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Virginia Online Licensing Renewal", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/virginia/" }, { "task": "Endorsement", "label": "Virginia RN/LPN Application Instructions", "url": "https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/media/dhpweb/docs/nursing/forms/applications/RN_LPN_Endorsement_Instructions.pdf", "note": "Official application-by-endorsement requirements and process.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_key": "endorsement", "scope": "jurisdiction", "task_type": "endorsement", "portal_name": "Virginia RN/LPN Application Instructions", "official_url": "https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/media/dhpweb/docs/nursing/forms/applications/RN_LPN_Endorsement_Instructions.pdf", "destination_domain": "www.dhp.virginia.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Virginia RN/LPN Application Instructions", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/virginia/" }, { "task": "Virginia Nursing Applications", "task_key": "applications", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Virginia Nursing Applications", "url": "https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Nursing/ApplicantResources/ApplyforLicense/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "applications", "portal_name": "Virginia Nursing Applications", "official_url": "https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Nursing/ApplicantResources/ApplyforLicense/", "destination_domain": "www.dhp.virginia.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Virginia Nursing Applications", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/virginia/" }, { "task": "Virginia Nursing Fee Schedule", "task_key": "fees", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Virginia Nursing Fee Schedule", "url": "https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/media/dhpweb/docs/nursing/forms/fees/NursingFeeSchedule.pdf", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "fees", "portal_name": "Virginia Nursing Fee Schedule", "official_url": "https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/media/dhpweb/docs/nursing/forms/fees/NursingFeeSchedule.pdf", "destination_domain": "www.dhp.virginia.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Virginia Nursing Fee Schedule", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/virginia/" }, { "task": "Virginia Board of Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Virginia Board of Nursing", "url": "https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Nursing/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Virginia Board of Nursing", "official_url": "https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Nursing/", "destination_domain": "www.dhp.virginia.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Virginia Board of Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/virginia/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the Virginia status recorded as Compact jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/virginia/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Virginia Board of Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create a Virginia license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/virginia/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local Virginia source remains Virginia Department of Health Professions License Lookup.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/virginia/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside Virginia Department of Health Professions License Lookup for Virginia; follow Virginia Board of Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/virginia/" } ], "fees": [ { "label": "Application by endorsement/examination", "credential": "RN", "amount": "$190", "notes": "Current Board application fee.", "source": "https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/media/dhpweb/docs/nursing/forms/fees/NursingFeeSchedule.pdf" }, { "label": "Biennial renewal", "credential": "RN", "amount": "$140", "notes": "Late renewal adds $50.", "source": "https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/media/dhpweb/docs/nursing/forms/fees/NursingFeeSchedule.pdf" }, { "label": "Application by endorsement/examination", "credential": "LPN", "amount": "$170", "notes": "Current Board application fee.", "source": "https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/media/dhpweb/docs/nursing/forms/fees/NursingFeeSchedule.pdf" }, { "label": "Biennial renewal", "credential": "LPN", "amount": "$120", "notes": "Late renewal adds $40.", "source": "https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/media/dhpweb/docs/nursing/forms/fees/NursingFeeSchedule.pdf" } ], "sources": [ { "title": "Virginia Board of Nursing", "url": "https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Nursing/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Virginia Continued Competency", "url": "https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/media/dhpweb/docs/nursing/forms/continuedcompetency/ContinuedCompetency.pdf", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Virginia Nursing Fee Schedule", "url": "https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/media/dhpweb/docs/nursing/forms/fees/NursingFeeSchedule.pdf", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Virginia RN/LPN Application Instructions", "url": "https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/media/dhpweb/docs/nursing/forms/applications/RN_LPN_Endorsement_Instructions.pdf", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Virginia Online Licensing Renewal", "url": "https://www.license.dhp.virginia.gov/license/Login.aspx", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-28" }, { "title": "Virginia License Lookup", "url": "https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-28" }, { "title": "Virginia Nursing Applications", "url": "https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Nursing/ApplicantResources/ApplyforLicense/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-28" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico, VA 23233-1463", "mailing_address": "9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico, VA 23233-1463", "phone": "804-367-4515", "secondary_phone": "804-367-4444", "fax": "", "email": "CallCenter@dhp.virginia.gov", "office_hours": "DHP call center hours are generally 8:15 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Eastern Time; confirm current hours.", "location_note": "The Board and DHP call center have different numbers. Use the call center for online-services or renewal account assistance.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=9960%20Mayland%20Drive%20Suite%20300%20Henrico%20VA%2023233" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "Virginia License Lookup", "why": "Use the reviewed Virginia primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live Virginia result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "Virginia Online Licensing Renewal", "why": "Virginia renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: Renew by the expiration shown for the license. Late renewal adds a credential-specific fee." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "Virginia Continued Competency", "why": "Virginia rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: Virginia requires one accepted continued-competency option for biennial renewal. Options include 30 CE hours or 15 CE hours plus 640 hours of active practice, along with certification, academic, refresher, research, publication and teaching pathways." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "Virginia Nursing Applications", "why": "The Virginia destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "Use Nursys for participating jurisdictions; otherwise have the jurisdiction provide verification as directed." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "Virginia Online Licensing Renewal", "why": "Authenticated Virginia transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: www.dhp.virginia.gov, www.license.dhp.virginia.gov, dhp.virginiainteractive.org." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in Virginia.", "tip": "For Virginia, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Virginia Board of Nursing", "why": "For Virginia, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call 804-367-4515 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the Virginia authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "Virginia is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Virginia or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "Virginia credential type", "meaning": "For Virginia, confirm the exact credential among LPN, RN, APRN; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For Virginia, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Virginia Board of Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For Virginia, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Biennial. Renew by the expiration shown for the license. Late renewal adds a credential-specific fee.", "mistake": "For Virginia, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "Virginia is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Virginia or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence.", "mistake": "For Virginia, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Virginia Board of Nursing, Virginia Department of Health Professions License Lookup or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live Virginia verification date.", "mistake": "For Virginia, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For Virginia, confirm the jurisdiction record in Virginia Department of Health Professions License Lookup. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Virginia Board of Nursing. The dataset records Virginia as: Compact jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for Virginia when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current Virginia Department of Health Professions License Lookup result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a Virginia nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from Virginia Department of Health Professions License Lookup or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving Virginia, follow Virginia Board of Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking Virginia licensure should apply through Virginia Board of Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Virginia endorsement applicants apply online, arrange original-state verification and complete background-check requirements. Compact eligibility depends on legal residence and uniform licensure requirements. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Use Nursys for participating jurisdictions; otherwise have the jurisdiction provide verification as directed.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For Virginia, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked Virginia credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct Virginia pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Virginia Board of Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For Virginia, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the Virginia instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the Virginia authority before payment: Virginia lists RN renewal at $140 and LPN renewal at $120; late fees are additional.", "For Virginia, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required Virginia license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For Virginia, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For Virginia, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "Use Nursys for participating jurisdictions; otherwise have the jurisdiction provide verification as directed." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use Virginia Department of Health Professions License Lookup for current Virginia status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with Virginia Board of Nursing and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current Virginia credential in Virginia License Lookup.", "For Virginia, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For Virginia, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For Virginia, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For Virginia, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a Virginia licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For Virginia, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For Virginia, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Virginia Board of Nursing at 804-367-4515 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every Virginia transaction from a reviewed authority domain (www.dhp.virginia.gov, www.license.dhp.virginia.gov, dhp.virginiainteractive.org) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Virginia Board of Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through 804-367-4515 or the secure Virginia account.", "Use Virginia License Lookup to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Virginia Board of Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Virginia instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For Virginia, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No Virginia license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in Virginia License Lookup. Confirm that Virginia Board of Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call 804-367-4515 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published Virginia cycle: Biennial. Renew by the expiration shown for the license. Late renewal adds a credential-specific fee. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in Virginia Online Licensing Renewal, and recheck Virginia License Lookup. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact Virginia rule: Virginia requires one accepted continued-competency option for biennial renewal. Options include 30 CE hours or 15 CE hours plus 640 hours of active practice, along with certification, academic, refresher, research, publication and teaching pathways. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Virginia Board of Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Use Nursys for participating jurisdictions; otherwise have the jurisdiction provide verification as directed.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "Virginia is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Virginia or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live Virginia primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Virginia Board of Nursing at 804-367-4515 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/virginia/" }, { "name": "Washington", "abbreviation": "WA", "slug": "washington", "region": "West", "authority": "Washington State Board of Nursing", "authority_type": "Independent state nursing regulatory board", "credentials": [ "LPN", "RN", "ARNP" ], "nlc_status": "Compact jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "member", "phone": "(360) 236-4703", "address": "111 Israel Road SE, Tumwater, WA 98501", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-10-27", "quick_answer": "Washington nursing licenses renew annually. Current Board materials list an annual RN single-state renewal fee of $138 and require continuing competency that includes continuing education and active-practice components. Washington participates in the NLC.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Annual", "deadline": "Renew annually by the credential expiration date.", "fee_summary": "The Board lists the annual RN single-state renewal fee at $138. Confirm credential-specific and multistate amounts on the current fee page.", "ce_summary": "Washington continuing competency includes annual continuing education and active-practice requirements; the current RN CE component is 8 hours.", "portal": "Washington renewal/account service", "steps": [ "Review the expiration date and credential type.", "Complete the applicable continuing-competency requirements.", "Open the Board’s renewal route and sign in.", "Submit the renewal and displayed fee.", "Verify the updated credential status." ], "warnings": [ "RN, LPN and ARNP requirements and fees can differ.", "A multistate license has residence and eligibility conditions.", "Do not rely on an old printed credential card." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "Washington requires continuing competency for nursing renewal. Current RN materials include 8 hours of continuing education annually plus an active-practice requirement defined by the Board.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Complete the annual CE component.", "Meet the applicable active-practice requirement for the credential and status.", "Review any separate ARNP or specialty requirements." ], "audit": "Keep CE and practice documentation sufficient to respond to a Board audit." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "Washington endorsement is handled through Washington RN License Requirements. Because a separate direct endorsement URL is not recorded, start from that reviewed authority route and choose the exact LPN, RN, ARNP application type.", "verification_method": "Follow the current verification instructions shown by Washington State Board of Nursing; compare the request with Washington Provider Credential Search and the destination application before paying for verification.", "steps": [ "Choose the correct RN or LPN endorsement route.", "Submit the online application and current fee.", "Arrange license verification.", "Complete background-check and identity requirements.", "Confirm whether the issued credential is single-state or multistate." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "Washington Provider Credential Search", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Washington Provider Credential Search", "url": "https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/provider-credential-search", "note": "Official Washington provider credential search and discipline record route.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "Current primary official source", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "Washington Provider Credential Search", "official_url": "https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/provider-credential-search", "destination_domain": "doh.wa.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Washington Provider Credential Search", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Current primary official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/washington/" }, { "task": "Washington Renew or Reactivate", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Washington Renew or Reactivate", "url": "https://nursing.wa.gov/licensing/renew-or-reactivate-license", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Washington Renew or Reactivate", "official_url": "https://nursing.wa.gov/licensing/renew-or-reactivate-license", "destination_domain": "nursing.wa.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Washington Renew or Reactivate", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/washington/" }, { "task": "Washington Continuing Competency", "task_key": "continuing-education", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Washington Continuing Competency", "url": "https://nursing.wa.gov/licensing/continuing-competency", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "continuing_education", "portal_name": "Washington Continuing Competency", "official_url": "https://nursing.wa.gov/licensing/continuing-competency", "destination_domain": "nursing.wa.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Washington Continuing Competency", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/washington/" }, { "task": "Licensure requirements", "label": "Washington RN License Requirements", "url": "https://nursing.wa.gov/licensing/licensure-requirements/rn-license", "note": "Official RN licensing information", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_key": "applications", "scope": "jurisdiction", "task_type": "applications", "portal_name": "Washington RN License Requirements", "official_url": "https://nursing.wa.gov/licensing/licensure-requirements/rn-license", "destination_domain": "nursing.wa.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Washington RN License Requirements", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/washington/" }, { "task": "Washington Nurse License Fees", "task_key": "fees", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Washington Nurse License Fees", "url": "https://nursing.wa.gov/licensing/nurse-license-fees", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "fees", "portal_name": "Washington Nurse License Fees", "official_url": "https://nursing.wa.gov/licensing/nurse-license-fees", "destination_domain": "nursing.wa.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Washington Nurse License Fees", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/washington/" }, { "task": "Washington State Board of Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Washington State Board of Nursing", "url": "https://nursing.wa.gov/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Washington State Board of Nursing", "official_url": "https://nursing.wa.gov/", "destination_domain": "nursing.wa.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Washington State Board of Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/washington/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the Washington status recorded as Compact jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/washington/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Washington State Board of Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create a Washington license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/washington/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local Washington source remains Washington Provider Credential Search.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/washington/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside Washington Provider Credential Search for Washington; follow Washington State Board of Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/washington/" } ], "fees": [ { "label": "Annual single-state renewal", "credential": "RN", "amount": "$138", "notes": "Credential-specific and multistate fees can differ.", "source": "https://nursing.wa.gov/licensing/nurse-license-fees" } ], "sources": [ { "title": "Washington State Board of Nursing", "url": "https://nursing.wa.gov/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Washington RN License Requirements", "url": "https://nursing.wa.gov/licensing/licensure-requirements/rn-license", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Washington Renew or Reactivate", "url": "https://nursing.wa.gov/licensing/renew-or-reactivate-license", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Washington Continuing Competency", "url": "https://nursing.wa.gov/licensing/continuing-competency", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Washington Nurse License Fees", "url": "https://nursing.wa.gov/licensing/nurse-license-fees", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "111 Israel Road SE, Tumwater, WA 98501", "mailing_address": "111 Israel Road SE, Tumwater, WA 98501", "phone": "(360) 236-4703", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=111%20Israel%20Road%20SE%2C%20Tumwater%2C%20WA%2098501" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "Use the reviewed Washington primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live Washington result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "Washington Renew or Reactivate", "why": "Washington renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: Renew annually by the credential expiration date." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "Washington Continuing Competency", "why": "Washington rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: Washington requires continuing competency for nursing renewal. Current RN materials include 8 hours of continuing education annually plus an active-practice requirement defined by the Board." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "The Washington destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "Use Nursys verification when available or follow Washington’s alternate verification instructions." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "Washington renewal/account service", "why": "Authenticated Washington transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: nursing.wa.gov." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in Washington.", "tip": "For Washington, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Washington State Board of Nursing", "why": "For Washington, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (360) 236-4703 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the Washington authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "Washington is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Washington or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "Washington credential type", "meaning": "Confirm the exact credential among LPN, RN, ARNP; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For Washington, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Washington State Board of Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For Washington, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Annual. Renew annually by the credential expiration date.", "mistake": "For Washington, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "Washington is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Washington or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence.", "mistake": "For Washington, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Washington State Board of Nursing, Washington Provider Credential Search or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live Washington verification date.", "mistake": "For Washington, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For Washington, confirm the jurisdiction record in Washington Provider Credential Search. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Washington State Board of Nursing. The dataset records Washington as: Compact jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for Washington when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current Washington Provider Credential Search result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a Washington nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from Washington Provider Credential Search or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving Washington, follow Washington State Board of Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking Washington licensure should apply through Washington State Board of Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Washington endorsement applicants follow the credential-specific application page and must complete verification and background requirements. Multistate applicants must satisfy NLC residency and uniform licensure criteria. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Use Nursys verification when available or follow Washington’s alternate verification instructions.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For Washington, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked Washington credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct Washington pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Washington State Board of Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For Washington, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the Washington instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the Washington authority before payment: The Board lists the annual RN single-state renewal fee at $138. Confirm credential-specific and multistate amounts on the current fee page.", "For Washington, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required Washington license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For Washington, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For Washington, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "Use Nursys verification when available or follow Washington’s alternate verification instructions." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use Washington Provider Credential Search for current Washington status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with Washington State Board of Nursing and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current Washington credential in NCSBN License Verification Guidance.", "For Washington, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For Washington, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For Washington, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For Washington, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a Washington licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For Washington, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For Washington, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Washington State Board of Nursing at (360) 236-4703 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every Washington transaction from a reviewed authority domain (nursing.wa.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Washington State Board of Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (360) 236-4703 or the secure Washington account.", "For Washington, use NCSBN License Verification Guidance to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Washington State Board of Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Washington instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For Washington, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No Washington license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in NCSBN License Verification Guidance. Confirm that Washington State Board of Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (360) 236-4703 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published Washington cycle: Annual. Renew annually by the credential expiration date. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in Washington renewal/account service, and recheck NCSBN License Verification Guidance. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact Washington rule: Washington requires continuing competency for nursing renewal. Current RN materials include 8 hours of continuing education annually plus an active-practice requirement defined by the Board. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Washington State Board of Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Use Nursys verification when available or follow Washington’s alternate verification instructions.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "Washington is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Washington or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live Washington primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Washington State Board of Nursing at (360) 236-4703 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/washington/" }, { "name": "West Virginia", "abbreviation": "WV", "slug": "west-virginia", "region": "South", "authority": "West Virginia RN Board and West Virginia LPN Board", "authority_type": "Split authority by nursing credential", "credentials": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "nlc_status": "Compact jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "member", "phone": "RN: (304) 744-0900; LPN: (304) 558-3572", "address": "RN Board: 5001 MacCorkle Avenue SW, South Charleston, WV 25309; LPN Board: 101 Dee Drive, Suite 100, Charleston, WV 25311", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-10-27", "quick_answer": "West Virginia is an NLC jurisdiction with separate RN/APRN and LPN boards, cycles and competence rules.", "renewal": { "cycle": "RN/APRN Board cycle; LPN annual cycle", "deadline": "2026 RN/APRN: May 1–June 30. LPN generally March 1–June 30 annually.", "fee_summary": "RN renewal $90; confirm LPN fees with the separate LPN Board.", "ce_summary": "RN generally 12 hours per renewal; LPN 24 hours every two years plus specified topic and practice requirements.", "portal": "West Virginia official licensing portal", "steps": [ "Confirm the credential and expiration date.", "Review the current credential-specific requirements.", "Complete required competence or education.", "Submit the official renewal and payment.", "Verify the updated license record." ], "warnings": [ "Every action must be routed to the regulator for the credential.", "West Virginia has split RN/APRN and LPN authorities." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "RN generally 12 hours per renewal; LPN 24 hours every two years plus specified topic and practice requirements.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Use the credential-specific official instructions.", "Complete any mandatory topic or practice pathway.", "Retain supporting evidence for audit." ], "audit": "Maintain documentation required by the licensing authority." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "West Virginia endorsement is handled through West Virginia RN Board and West Virginia LPN Board. Because a separate direct endorsement URL is not recorded, start from that reviewed authority route and choose the exact RN, LPN, APRN application type.", "verification_method": "Follow the current verification instructions shown by West Virginia RN Board and West Virginia LPN Board; compare the request with West Virginia official license verification and the destination application before paying for verification.", "steps": [ "Confirm destination authority and credential.", "Create the official licensing account.", "Submit the endorsement application.", "Arrange verification and required documents.", "Verify issuance before practicing." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "West Virginia license verification", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "West Virginia license verification", "url": "https://wvrnboard.wv.gov/licensing/Pages/Verify-a-License.aspx", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "West Virginia license verification", "official_url": "https://wvrnboard.wv.gov/licensing/Pages/Verify-a-License.aspx", "destination_domain": "wvrnboard.wv.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "West Virginia license verification", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/west-virginia/" }, { "task": "West Virginia licensing or renewal portal", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "West Virginia licensing or renewal portal", "url": "https://wvrnboard.wv.gov/licensing/Pages/default.aspx", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "West Virginia licensing or renewal portal", "official_url": "https://wvrnboard.wv.gov/licensing/Pages/default.aspx", "destination_domain": "wvrnboard.wv.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "West Virginia licensing or renewal portal", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/west-virginia/" }, { "task": "West Virginia RN Board and West Virginia LPN Board", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "West Virginia RN Board and West Virginia LPN Board", "url": "https://wvrnboard.wv.gov/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "West Virginia RN Board and West Virginia LPN Board", "official_url": "https://wvrnboard.wv.gov/", "destination_domain": "wvrnboard.wv.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "West Virginia RN Board and West Virginia LPN Board", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/west-virginia/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the West Virginia status recorded as Compact jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/west-virginia/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through West Virginia RN Board and West Virginia LPN Board; passing the exam does not itself create a West Virginia license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/west-virginia/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local West Virginia source remains West Virginia official license verification.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/west-virginia/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside West Virginia official license verification for West Virginia; follow West Virginia RN Board and West Virginia LPN Board instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/west-virginia/" } ], "fees": [ { "label": "Renewal", "credential": "RN", "amount": "$90", "notes": "Current RN Board fee schedule.", "source": "https://wvrnboard.wv.gov/licensing/Pages/default.aspx" }, { "label": "Endorsement with temporary permit", "credential": "RN", "amount": "$125", "notes": "Current RN Board fee schedule.", "source": "https://wvrnboard.wv.gov/licensing/Pages/default.aspx" }, { "label": "Reinstatement", "credential": "RN", "amount": "$115", "notes": "Current RN Board fee schedule.", "source": "https://wvrnboard.wv.gov/licensing/Pages/default.aspx" } ], "sources": [ { "title": "West Virginia RN Board and West Virginia LPN Board", "url": "https://wvrnboard.wv.gov/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "West Virginia license verification", "url": "https://wvrnboard.wv.gov/licensing/Pages/Verify-a-License.aspx", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "West Virginia licensing or renewal portal", "url": "https://wvrnboard.wv.gov/licensing/Pages/default.aspx", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "RN Board: 5001 MacCorkle Avenue SW, South Charleston, WV 25309; LPN Board: 101 Dee Drive, Suite 100, Charleston, WV 25311", "mailing_address": "RN Board: 5001 MacCorkle Avenue SW, South Charleston, WV 25309; LPN Board: 101 Dee Drive, Suite 100, Charleston, WV 25311", "phone": "RN: (304) 744-0900; LPN: (304) 558-3572", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=RN%20Board%3A%205001%20MacCorkle%20Avenue%20SW%2C%20South%20Charleston%2C%20WV%2025309%3B%20LPN%20Board%3A%20101%20Dee%20Drive%2C%20Suite%20100%2C%20Charleston%2C%20WV%2025311" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "West Virginia License Verification", "why": "Use the reviewed West Virginia primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live West Virginia result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "West Virginia Renewal Portal", "why": "West Virginia renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: 2026 RN/APRN: May 1–June 30. LPN generally March 1–June 30 annually." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "West Virginia rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: RN generally 12 hours per renewal; LPN 24 hours every two years plus specified topic and practice requirements." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "West Virginia Licensure Applications", "why": "The West Virginia destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "For West Virginia, use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "West Virginia Renewal Portal", "why": "Authenticated West Virginia transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: wvrnboard.wv.gov." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in West Virginia.", "tip": "For West Virginia, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "West Virginia RN Board and West Virginia LPN Board", "why": "For West Virginia, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call RN: (304) 744-0900; LPN: (304) 558-3572 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the West Virginia authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "West Virginia is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains West Virginia or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "West Virginia credential type", "meaning": "For West Virginia, confirm the exact credential among RN, LPN, APRN; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For West Virginia, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by West Virginia RN Board and West Virginia LPN Board, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For West Virginia, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "RN/APRN Board cycle; LPN annual cycle. 2026 RN/APRN: May 1–June 30. LPN generally March 1–June 30 annually.", "mistake": "For West Virginia, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "West Virginia is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains West Virginia or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence.", "mistake": "For West Virginia, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by West Virginia RN Board and West Virginia LPN Board, West Virginia official license verification or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live West Virginia verification date.", "mistake": "For West Virginia, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For West Virginia, confirm the jurisdiction record in West Virginia official license verification. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by West Virginia RN Board and West Virginia LPN Board. The dataset records West Virginia as: Compact jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for West Virginia when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current West Virginia official license verification result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a West Virginia nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from West Virginia official license verification or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving West Virginia, follow West Virginia RN Board and West Virginia LPN Board instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking West Virginia licensure should apply through West Virginia RN Board and West Virginia LPN Board, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Follow the West Virginia endorsement route when authorization from this jurisdiction is required. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For West Virginia, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked West Virginia credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct West Virginia pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by West Virginia RN Board and West Virginia LPN Board; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For West Virginia, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the West Virginia instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the West Virginia authority before payment: RN renewal $90; confirm LPN fees with the separate LPN Board.", "For West Virginia, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required West Virginia license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For West Virginia, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For West Virginia, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "For West Virginia, use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use West Virginia official license verification for current West Virginia status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with West Virginia RN Board and West Virginia LPN Board and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current West Virginia credential in West Virginia License Verification.", "For West Virginia, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For West Virginia, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For West Virginia, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For West Virginia, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a West Virginia licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For West Virginia, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For West Virginia, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use West Virginia RN Board and West Virginia LPN Board at RN: (304) 744-0900; LPN: (304) 558-3572 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every West Virginia transaction from a reviewed authority domain (wvrnboard.wv.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent West Virginia RN Board and West Virginia LPN Board.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through RN: (304) 744-0900; LPN: (304) 558-3572 or the secure West Virginia account.", "Use West Virginia License Verification to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by West Virginia RN Board and West Virginia LPN Board.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current West Virginia instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For West Virginia, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No West Virginia license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in West Virginia License Verification. Confirm that West Virginia RN Board and West Virginia LPN Board, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call RN: (304) 744-0900; LPN: (304) 558-3572 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published West Virginia cycle: RN/APRN Board cycle; LPN annual cycle. 2026 RN/APRN: May 1–June 30. LPN generally March 1–June 30 annually. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in West Virginia Renewal Portal, and recheck West Virginia License Verification. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact West Virginia rule: RN generally 12 hours per renewal; LPN 24 hours every two years plus specified topic and practice requirements. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that West Virginia RN Board and West Virginia LPN Board received the correct existing-license verification (Use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "West Virginia is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains West Virginia or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live West Virginia primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask West Virginia RN Board and West Virginia LPN Board at RN: (304) 744-0900; LPN: (304) 558-3572 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/west-virginia/" }, { "name": "Wisconsin", "abbreviation": "WI", "slug": "wisconsin", "region": "Midwest", "authority": "Wisconsin Board of Nursing / Department of Safety and Professional Services", "authority_type": "Board within a state professional-licensing department", "credentials": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN/APNP", "Nurse Midwife" ], "nlc_status": "NLC member jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "member", "phone": "(608) 266-2112", "address": "P.O. Box 8366, Madison, WI 53708-8366", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-09-27", "quick_answer": "Wisconsin RN credentials renew by February 28/29 in even-numbered years and LPN credentials by April 30 in odd-numbered years. DSPS does not list a routine general CE total for ordinary RN/LPN renewal.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Biennial by credential", "deadline": "RN: February 28/29 in even-numbered years. LPN: April 30 in odd-numbered years.", "fee_summary": "Confirm the current renewal fee in LicensE; DSPS publishes a $25 late-renewal surcharge in relevant reinstatement situations.", "ce_summary": "No routine general RN/LPN contact-hour total is listed; advanced-practice credentials have separate education and certification rules.", "portal": "Wisconsin LicensE", "steps": [ "Confirm the credential-specific renewal date.", "Complete the workforce survey or other required renewal questions.", "Sign in to LicensE.", "Submit renewal and payment.", "Verify the updated record in License Search." ], "warnings": [ "Advanced-practice licensing changes become effective September 1, 2026.", "A license expired for an extended period can require reinstatement or refresher education." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "DSPS does not publish a routine general CE contact-hour total for standard RN or LPN renewal. Advanced-practice prescriber and specialty credentials have separate education rules.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Complete any profession-specific workforce survey.", "Maintain national certification or pharmacology education where an advanced-practice credential requires it.", "Follow future APRN rules only from their effective date." ], "audit": "Retain credential-specific certification and education records; ordinary RN/LPN renewal does not use a generic CE-hour attestation." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "Wisconsin endorsement is handled through Wisconsin Licensed Practical Nurse. Because a separate direct endorsement URL is not recorded, start from that reviewed authority route and choose the exact RN, LPN, APRN/APNP, Nurse Midwife application type.", "verification_method": "Follow the current verification instructions shown by Wisconsin Board of Nursing / Department of Safety and Professional Services; compare the request with Wisconsin License Search and the destination application before paying for verification.", "steps": [ "Submit the Wisconsin application through LicensE.", "Arrange license verification.", "Provide education and criminal-history documents.", "Request temporary authority only if eligible.", "Verify permanent issuance in Wisconsin License Search." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "Wisconsin License Search", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Wisconsin License Search", "url": "https://licensesearch.wi.gov/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "Wisconsin License Search", "official_url": "https://licensesearch.wi.gov/", "destination_domain": "licensesearch.wi.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Wisconsin License Search", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/wisconsin/" }, { "task": "Online services", "label": "Wisconsin LicensE", "url": "https://license.wi.gov/", "note": "Applications, renewals and support", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Wisconsin LicensE", "official_url": "https://license.wi.gov/", "destination_domain": "license.wi.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Wisconsin LicensE", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/wisconsin/" }, { "task": "LPN licensing", "label": "Wisconsin Licensed Practical Nurse", "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/LPN/Default.aspx", "note": "LPN renewal date, applications and forms", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_key": "applications", "scope": "jurisdiction", "task_type": "applications", "portal_name": "Wisconsin Licensed Practical Nurse", "official_url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/LPN/Default.aspx", "destination_domain": "dsps.wi.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Wisconsin Licensed Practical Nurse", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/wisconsin/" }, { "task": "RN licensing", "label": "Wisconsin Registered Nurse", "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/RN/Default.aspx", "note": "RN renewal date, applications and forms", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_key": "applications", "scope": "jurisdiction", "task_type": "applications", "portal_name": "Wisconsin Registered Nurse", "official_url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/RN/Default.aspx", "destination_domain": "dsps.wi.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Wisconsin Registered Nurse", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/wisconsin/" }, { "task": "Wisconsin Board of Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Wisconsin Board of Nursing", "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/Nursing/Default.aspx", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Wisconsin Board of Nursing", "official_url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/Nursing/Default.aspx", "destination_domain": "dsps.wi.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Wisconsin Board of Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/wisconsin/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the Wisconsin status recorded as NLC member jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/wisconsin/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Wisconsin Board of Nursing / Department of Safety and Professional Services; passing the exam does not itself create a Wisconsin license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/wisconsin/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local Wisconsin source remains Wisconsin License Search.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/wisconsin/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside Wisconsin License Search for Wisconsin; follow Wisconsin Board of Nursing / Department of Safety and Professional Services instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/wisconsin/" } ], "fees": [ { "label": "Late-renewal surcharge", "credential": "RN/LPN", "amount": "$25", "notes": "May apply when renewing after expiration within the allowed reinstatement period; confirm in LicensE.", "source": "https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/RN/Default.aspx" } ], "sources": [ { "title": "Wisconsin Board of Nursing", "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/Nursing/Default.aspx", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Wisconsin License Search", "url": "https://licensesearch.wi.gov/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Wisconsin Registered Nurse", "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/RN/Default.aspx", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Wisconsin Licensed Practical Nurse", "url": "https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/LPN/Default.aspx", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Wisconsin LicensE", "url": "https://license.wi.gov/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "P.O. Box 8366, Madison, WI 53708-8366", "mailing_address": "P.O. Box 8366, Madison, WI 53708-8366", "phone": "(608) 266-2112", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=P.O.%20Box%208366%2C%20Madison%2C%20WI%2053708-8366" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "Wisconsin License Search", "why": "Use the reviewed Wisconsin primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live Wisconsin result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "Wisconsin Licensed Practical Nurse", "why": "Wisconsin renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: RN: February 28/29 in even-numbered years. LPN: April 30 in odd-numbered years." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "Wisconsin rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: DSPS does not publish a routine general CE contact-hour total for standard RN or LPN renewal. Advanced-practice prescriber and specialty credentials have separate education rules." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "The Wisconsin destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "Nursys or direct verification as DSPS instructs." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "Wisconsin LicensE", "why": "Authenticated Wisconsin transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: dsps.wi.gov, licensesearch.wi.gov, license.wi.gov." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in Wisconsin.", "tip": "For Wisconsin, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Wisconsin Board of Nursing / Department of Safety and Professional Services", "why": "For Wisconsin, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (608) 266-2112 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the Wisconsin authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "Wisconsin is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Wisconsin or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "Wisconsin credential type", "meaning": "Confirm the exact credential among RN, LPN, APRN/APNP, Nurse Midwife; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For Wisconsin, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Wisconsin Board of Nursing / Department of Safety and Professional Services, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For Wisconsin, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Biennial by credential. RN: February 28/29 in even-numbered years. LPN: April 30 in odd-numbered years.", "mistake": "For Wisconsin, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "Wisconsin is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Wisconsin or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence.", "mistake": "For Wisconsin, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Wisconsin Board of Nursing / Department of Safety and Professional Services, Wisconsin License Search or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live Wisconsin verification date.", "mistake": "For Wisconsin, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For Wisconsin, confirm the jurisdiction record in Wisconsin License Search. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Wisconsin Board of Nursing / Department of Safety and Professional Services. The dataset records Wisconsin as: NLC member jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for Wisconsin when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current Wisconsin License Search result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a Wisconsin nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from Wisconsin License Search or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving Wisconsin, follow Wisconsin Board of Nursing / Department of Safety and Professional Services instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking Wisconsin licensure should apply through Wisconsin Board of Nursing / Department of Safety and Professional Services, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Out-of-state nurses apply through Wisconsin LicensE. A temporary credential may be available to a qualified health professional while a complete permanent application is pending. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Nursys or direct verification as DSPS instructs.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For Wisconsin, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked Wisconsin credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct Wisconsin pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Wisconsin Board of Nursing / Department of Safety and Professional Services; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For Wisconsin, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the Wisconsin instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the Wisconsin authority before payment: Confirm the current renewal fee in LicensE; DSPS publishes a $25 late-renewal surcharge in relevant reinstatement situations.", "For Wisconsin, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required Wisconsin license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For Wisconsin, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For Wisconsin, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "Nursys or direct verification as DSPS instructs." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use Wisconsin License Search for current Wisconsin status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with Wisconsin Board of Nursing / Department of Safety and Professional Services and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current Wisconsin credential in Wisconsin License Search.", "For Wisconsin, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For Wisconsin, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For Wisconsin, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For Wisconsin, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a Wisconsin licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For Wisconsin, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For Wisconsin, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Wisconsin Board of Nursing / Department of Safety and Professional Services at (608) 266-2112 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every Wisconsin transaction from a reviewed authority domain (dsps.wi.gov, licensesearch.wi.gov, license.wi.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Wisconsin Board of Nursing / Department of Safety and Professional Services.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (608) 266-2112 or the secure Wisconsin account.", "Use Wisconsin License Search to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Wisconsin Board of Nursing / Department of Safety and Professional Services.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Wisconsin instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For Wisconsin, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No Wisconsin license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in Wisconsin License Search. Confirm that Wisconsin Board of Nursing / Department of Safety and Professional Services, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (608) 266-2112 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published Wisconsin cycle: Biennial by credential. RN: February 28/29 in even-numbered years. LPN: April 30 in odd-numbered years. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in Wisconsin LicensE, and recheck Wisconsin License Search. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact Wisconsin rule: DSPS does not publish a routine general CE contact-hour total for standard RN or LPN renewal. Advanced-practice prescriber and specialty credentials have separate education rules. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Wisconsin Board of Nursing / Department of Safety and Professional Services received the correct existing-license verification (Nursys or direct verification as DSPS instructs.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "Wisconsin is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Wisconsin or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live Wisconsin primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Wisconsin Board of Nursing / Department of Safety and Professional Services at (608) 266-2112 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/wisconsin/" }, { "name": "Wyoming", "abbreviation": "WY", "slug": "wyoming", "region": "West", "authority": "Wyoming State Board of Nursing", "authority_type": "State nursing regulatory board", "credentials": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN", "CNA" ], "nlc_status": "Compact jurisdiction", "nlc_code": "member", "phone": "(307) 777-7601", "address": "130 Hobbs Avenue, Suite B, Cheyenne, WY 82002", "verified_date": "2026-07-27", "content_updated": "2026-07-28", "review_due": "2026-10-27", "quick_answer": "Wyoming is an NLC jurisdiction with even-year renewal and five accepted competence pathways.", "renewal": { "cycle": "Biennial, even-numbered years", "deadline": "2026 renewal window: October 1–December 31.", "fee_summary": "RN/LPN renewal $90; APRN charges differ.", "ce_summary": "Meet one pathway: 400 practice hours, 40 CE hours, NCLEX, refresher course or advanced nursing degree.", "portal": "Wyoming official licensing portal", "steps": [ "Confirm the credential and expiration date.", "Review the current credential-specific requirements.", "Complete required competence or education.", "Submit the official renewal and payment.", "Verify the updated license record." ], "warnings": [ "APRN fees and controlled-substance education differ.", "Do not infer individual compact eligibility from state membership." ] }, "continuing_education": { "requirement": "Meet one pathway: 400 practice hours, 40 CE hours, NCLEX, refresher course or advanced nursing degree.", "mandatory_topics": [ "Use the credential-specific official instructions.", "Complete any mandatory topic or practice pathway.", "Retain supporting evidence for audit." ], "audit": "Maintain documentation required by the licensing authority." }, "endorsement": { "summary": "Wyoming endorsement is handled through Wyoming State Board of Nursing. Because a separate direct endorsement URL is not recorded, start from that reviewed authority route and choose the exact RN, LPN, APRN, CNA application type.", "verification_method": "Follow the current verification instructions shown by Wyoming State Board of Nursing; compare the request with Wyoming official license verification and the destination application before paying for verification.", "steps": [ "Confirm destination authority and credential.", "Create the official licensing account.", "Submit the endorsement application.", "Arrange verification and required documents.", "Verify issuance before practicing." ] }, "official_links": [ { "task": "Wyoming license verification", "task_key": "lookup", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Wyoming license verification", "url": "https://wsbn.wyo.gov/licensing/verification", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "license_lookup", "portal_name": "Wyoming license verification", "official_url": "https://wsbn.wyo.gov/licensing/verification", "destination_domain": "wsbn.wyo.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Wyoming license verification", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/wyoming/" }, { "task": "Wyoming licensing or renewal portal", "task_key": "renewal", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Wyoming licensing or renewal portal", "url": "https://wsbn.wyo.gov/licensing/renewal", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": true, "accepts_payment": true, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "renewal", "portal_name": "Wyoming licensing or renewal portal", "official_url": "https://wsbn.wyo.gov/licensing/renewal", "destination_domain": "wsbn.wyo.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Wyoming licensing or renewal portal", "may_accept_payment": true, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/wyoming/" }, { "task": "Wyoming State Board of Nursing", "task_key": "board", "scope": "jurisdiction", "label": "Wyoming State Board of Nursing", "url": "https://wsbn.wyo.gov/", "note": "Primary official source reviewed for this jurisdiction.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "authority_home", "portal_name": "Wyoming State Board of Nursing", "official_url": "https://wsbn.wyo.gov/", "destination_domain": "wsbn.wyo.gov", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Wyoming State Board of Nursing", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/wyoming/" }, { "task": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "task_key": "compact", "scope": "national", "label": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "note": "National compact resource used with the Wyoming status recorded as Compact jurisdiction; individual eligibility depends on the actual license designation and primary state of residence.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-27", "verification_basis": "Exact primary-source record", "task_type": "compact", "portal_name": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "official_url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursecompact.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "Exact primary-source record", "verified_at": "2026-07-27", "source_page": "/states/wyoming/" }, { "task": "NCLEX", "label": "NCLEX Official Website", "url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "note": "Official NCLEX information for examination candidates applying through Wyoming State Board of Nursing; passing the exam does not itself create a Wyoming license.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "nclex", "scope": "national", "task_type": "examination", "portal_name": "NCLEX Official Website", "official_url": "https://www.nclex.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nclex.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCLEX Official Website", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/wyoming/" }, { "task": "National regulatory reference", "label": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "note": "National licensing guidance used to interpret verification categories; the local Wyoming source remains Wyoming official license verification.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official source", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "official_url": "https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation/licensure/license-verification.page", "destination_domain": "www.ncsbn.org", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official source", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/wyoming/" }, { "task": "National verification", "label": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "note": "National participating-board service used alongside Wyoming official license verification for Wyoming; follow Wyoming State Board of Nursing instructions for endorsement or monitoring.", "requires_login": false, "accepts_payment": false, "verified": "2026-07-28", "verification_basis": "National official service", "task_key": "national-verification", "scope": "national", "task_type": "nursys_guidance", "portal_name": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "official_url": "https://www.nursys.com/", "destination_domain": "www.nursys.com", "expected_page_title_or_topic": "Nursys QuickConfirm and e-Notify", "may_accept_payment": false, "verification_method": "National official service", "verified_at": "2026-07-28", "source_page": "/states/wyoming/" } ], "fees": [ { "label": "Renewal", "credential": "RN or LPN", "amount": "$90", "notes": "Current Board renewal page.", "source": "https://wsbn.wyo.gov/licensing/renewal" }, { "label": "Initial certification", "credential": "APRN", "amount": "$180", "notes": "Current Board renewal page.", "source": "https://wsbn.wyo.gov/licensing/renewal" }, { "label": "Prescriptive authority", "credential": "APRN", "amount": "$70", "notes": "Current Board renewal page.", "source": "https://wsbn.wyo.gov/licensing/renewal" } ], "sources": [ { "title": "Wyoming State Board of Nursing", "url": "https://wsbn.wyo.gov/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Wyoming license verification", "url": "https://wsbn.wyo.gov/licensing/verification", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Wyoming licensing or renewal portal", "url": "https://wsbn.wyo.gov/licensing/renewal", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" }, { "title": "Nurse Licensure Compact", "url": "https://www.nursecompact.com/", "type": "Primary official source", "verified": "2026-07-27" } ], "contact": { "physical_address": "130 Hobbs Avenue, Suite B, Cheyenne, WY 82002", "mailing_address": "130 Hobbs Avenue, Suite B, Cheyenne, WY 82002", "phone": "(307) 777-7601", "secondary_phone": "", "fax": "", "email": "", "office_hours": "", "location_note": "Confirm office hours and whether walk-in service is available before visiting.", "map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=130%20Hobbs%20Avenue%2C%20Suite%20B%2C%20Cheyenne%2C%20WY%2082002" }, "route_matrix": [ { "goal": "Verify current license status", "resource": "Wyoming License Verification", "why": "Use the reviewed Wyoming primary-source route to confirm legal name, credential, status, expiration and public restrictions.", "tip": "Search by license number when available and document the live Wyoming result date." }, { "goal": "Renew or reactivate a license", "resource": "Wyoming Renewal Portal", "why": "Wyoming renewal eligibility, declarations and payments belong in the official account or renewal system.", "tip": "Follow this published timing: 2026 renewal window: October 1–December 31." }, { "goal": "Check CE or continuing competence", "resource": "NCSBN License Verification Guidance", "why": "Wyoming rules can differ by credential, first renewal, practice hours, mandatory topics or national certification.", "tip": "Review the exact requirement before buying coursework: Meet one pathway: 400 practice hours, 40 CE hours, NCLEX, refresher course or advanced nursing degree." }, { "goal": "Apply by endorsement", "resource": "Wyoming Licensure Applications", "why": "The Wyoming destination authority decides application eligibility, documents, fingerprints, fees and any temporary authority.", "tip": "For Wyoming, use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions." }, { "goal": "Use the account or transaction portal", "resource": "Wyoming Renewal Portal", "why": "Authenticated Wyoming transactions and messages should occur only in the authority-named system.", "tip": "Confirm the browser domain is one of the reviewed official domains: wsbn.wyo.gov." }, { "goal": "Check complaints or public discipline", "resource": "official complaint and discipline resource", "why": "License status and public discipline are separate questions in Wyoming.", "tip": "For Wyoming, open any public order or restriction linked by the authority; do not rely on social posts or an old screenshot." }, { "goal": "Contact the licensing authority", "resource": "Wyoming State Board of Nursing", "why": "For Wyoming, use the responsible office for a missing document, status discrepancy, credential routing or application message.", "tip": "Call (307) 777-7601 with the credential, license or application number available; do not email sensitive documents unless given a secure route." }, { "goal": "Use national verification or monitoring", "resource": "Nursys QuickConfirm / e-Notify when accepted", "why": "Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification and monitoring, but the Wyoming authority remains the source for local requirements.", "tip": "Wyoming is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Wyoming or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence." } ], "status_guidance": [ { "field": "Wyoming credential type", "meaning": "For Wyoming, confirm the exact credential among RN, LPN, APRN, CNA; the same person may hold more than one license, approval, certificate or permit.", "mistake": "For Wyoming, treating an RN result as proof of APRN, assistant, certificate, permit or prescriptive authority." }, { "field": "Current status", "meaning": "Read the exact status wording published by Wyoming State Board of Nursing, including active, inactive, expired, lapsed, probationary, suspended, revoked or restricted.", "mistake": "For Wyoming, assuming that a record appearing in search means the person may currently practice." }, { "field": "Expiration / renewal timing", "meaning": "Biennial, even-numbered years. 2026 renewal window: October 1–December 31.", "mistake": "For Wyoming, using a wallet card, employer roster or old screenshot instead of the live record." }, { "field": "Multistate designation", "meaning": "Wyoming is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Wyoming or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence.", "mistake": "For Wyoming, assuming compact membership automatically makes every license multistate or survives a permanent residence move." }, { "field": "Public discipline or restrictions", "meaning": "Review public orders or restrictions linked by Wyoming State Board of Nursing, Wyoming official license verification or Nursys when applicable.", "mistake": "Checking only expiration while ignoring conditions that limit practice." }, { "field": "Verification date", "meaning": "The result supports a decision as of the date it was checked. Record the live Wyoming verification date.", "mistake": "For Wyoming, reusing an undated or stale printout for a new employment or credentialing decision." } ], "nursys": { "summary": "For Wyoming, confirm the jurisdiction record in Wyoming official license verification. Nursys can support participating-board national verification, endorsement verification, discipline review and e-Notify monitoring when accepted by Wyoming State Board of Nursing. The dataset records Wyoming as: Compact jurisdiction.", "quickconfirm": "Use QuickConfirm as a national cross-check for Wyoming when the credential participates. For a local decision, compare it with the current Wyoming official license verification result.", "enotify": "Employers monitoring a Wyoming nurse may enroll the credential in e-Notify when supported. Initial hiring verification should still be documented from Wyoming official license verification or the exact authority-directed source.", "endorsement": "For endorsement involving Wyoming, follow Wyoming State Board of Nursing instructions for Nursys or direct verification. The receiving jurisdiction decides which verification it accepts." }, "applications": { "examination": "New graduates seeking Wyoming licensure should apply through Wyoming State Board of Nursing, satisfy the jurisdiction’s education and eligibility review, and register for NCLEX through the official NCLEX service. The license is not issued merely because the exam was passed.", "endorsement": "Follow the Wyoming endorsement route when authorization from this jurisdiction is required. Existing-license verification is handled as follows: Use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions.", "temporary": "A temporary permit is not available in every jurisdiction. When offered, confirm eligibility, expiration, employer limits and whether the permanent application must already be complete. For Wyoming, do not assume that an application receipt, job offer or out-of-state license creates temporary practice authority; confirm the issued permit or compact privilege in writing.", "reinstatement": "Expired, lapsed, inactive or revoked credentials may require a different process from ordinary renewal. Use the status-specific official route and do not practice until authority is restored. A lapsed, inactive, retired, suspended or revoked Wyoming credential can require a different process from ordinary renewal.", "checklist": [ "Choose the correct Wyoming pathway: examination, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, temporary permit or credential conversion.", "Create or use the account named by Wyoming State Board of Nursing; do not submit the same application through multiple portals.", "For Wyoming, match the legal name across the application, identification, education records, background check and license verification.", "Follow the Wyoming instructions for transcripts, Nursys or other verification, fingerprints, citizenship or presence documents and fees.", "Review the current fee displayed by the Wyoming authority before payment: RN/LPN renewal $90; APRN charges differ.", "For Wyoming, save application confirmations and respond to deficiency or secure-message requests through the official account.", "Before practice, verify that the required Wyoming license, permit or multistate authority appears in the current public record.", "Select the exact credential and application type.", "For Wyoming, complete identity, legal-presence and education requirements requested by the authority.", "For Wyoming, arrange official transcript, license verification and background-check items where required." ], "verification": "For Wyoming, use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions." }, "discipline": { "summary": "Use Wyoming official license verification for current Wyoming status. For a complaint, restriction or public-order question, start with Wyoming State Board of Nursing and document the date of the board-controlled record; no separate discipline deep link is published in this dataset.", "steps": [ "Search the current Wyoming credential in Wyoming License Verification.", "For Wyoming, match the person, credential and license number before opening an order or case document.", "For Wyoming, use official complaint and discipline resource for complaint instructions or public enforcement material.", "For Wyoming, read effective dates, stayed terms, probation, monitoring, suspension, revocation and reinstatement language carefully.", "For Wyoming, for employment or credentialing, record the date and source of the check; seek legal or compliance review when an order is unclear." ], "warnings": [ "A complaint against a Wyoming licensee is not the same as final public discipline.", "For Wyoming, a status such as active can coexist with probation, monitoring, conditions or other restrictions.", "For Wyoming, do not publish allegations, private health information or nonpublic complaint material.", "Use Wyoming State Board of Nursing at (307) 777-7601 when a public order or status cannot be reconciled." ] }, "scam_safety": [ "Begin every Wyoming transaction from a reviewed authority domain (wsbn.wyo.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.", "Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Wyoming State Board of Nursing.", "If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (307) 777-7601 or the secure Wyoming account.", "Use Wyoming License Verification to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.", "Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Wyoming State Board of Nursing.", "Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Wyoming instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.", "For Wyoming, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel." ], "troubleshooting": [ { "problem": "No Wyoming license result appears", "action": "Recheck legal name, prior name, credential and license number in Wyoming License Verification. Confirm that Wyoming State Board of Nursing, not another board or registry, regulates the credential. Call (307) 777-7601 if the record should exist." }, { "problem": "Renewal option is missing", "action": "Compare the credential and status with the published Wyoming cycle: Biennial, even-numbered years. 2026 renewal window: October 1–December 31. A credential outside the window, lapsed status or wrong account can require a different route." }, { "problem": "Payment posted but status did not update", "action": "Save the receipt, review secure messages in Wyoming Renewal Portal, and recheck Wyoming License Verification. Do not practice solely from the payment confirmation." }, { "problem": "CE or competence is not accepted", "action": "Compare the course, provider, date, credential and documentation with the exact Wyoming rule: Meet one pathway: 400 practice hours, 40 CE hours, NCLEX, refresher course or advanced nursing degree. Retain evidence and use the authority’s upload or audit instructions." }, { "problem": "Endorsement application is delayed", "action": "Confirm that Wyoming State Board of Nursing received the correct existing-license verification (Use Nursys when accepted; otherwise follow the authority’s direct verification instructions.), transcripts, identity documents, fingerprints, fee and any credential-specific items." }, { "problem": "Compact authority is unclear", "action": "Wyoming is recorded as an operational Nurse Licensure Compact jurisdiction in this dataset. Verify that the individual public record is actually designated multistate and that the nurse maintains Wyoming or another qualifying compact state as the primary state of residence. Check the license designation in Nursys and confirm the primary state of residence before cross-state or telehealth practice." }, { "problem": "Status and discipline information conflict", "action": "Compare the live Wyoming primary-source record, any public order and Nursys information. Record the dates and ask Wyoming State Board of Nursing at (307) 777-7601 to clarify a discrepancy before making a practice or employment decision." } ], "page_url": "https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/wyoming/" } ] }