# Nursing License Boards

> Independent U.S. nursing licensure research with source-reviewed answers and official regulatory routes for 50 states, Washington DC and five major territories.

NursingLicenseBoards.com does not issue, renew, verify or manage licenses. It is not affiliated with any state Board of Nursing, NCSBN, Nursys or government agency. Always confirm current requirements with the responsible licensing authority.

## Primary navigation

- [Jurisdiction directory](https://nursinglicenseboards.com/states/): Browse all 56 published licensing jurisdictions.
- [License action router](https://nursinglicenseboards.com/tools/license-router/): Choose a jurisdiction, credential and task.
- [Nursing license lookup](https://nursinglicenseboards.com/resources/license-lookup/): Find public primary-source verification routes.
- [Nursing license renewal](https://nursinglicenseboards.com/resources/license-renewal/): Compare cycles, deadlines, fees and competence.
- [Endorsement route finder](https://nursinglicenseboards.com/tools/endorsement-route/): Compare current and destination jurisdictions.
- [Official source register](https://nursinglicenseboards.com/research/source-register/): Review the primary sources used.
- [Data quality dashboard](https://nursinglicenseboards.com/research/data-quality/): See completeness and scheduled review dates.
- [Citation and reuse guide](https://nursinglicenseboards.com/research/citation-guide/): Cite pages, datasets and API records.

## Machine-readable resources

- [Public states API](https://nursinglicenseboards.com/api/v1/states.json)
- [OpenAPI specification](https://nursinglicenseboards.com/api/v1/openapi.json)
- [Public site inventory](https://nursinglicenseboards.com/api/v1/site-inventory.json)
- [JSON update feed](https://nursinglicenseboards.com/research/updates.json)
- [CSV datasets](https://nursinglicenseboards.com/research/data-downloads/)

## Editorial policy

Facts are current only through the verification date shown. High-stakes facts such as fees, deadlines, CE rules, compact status and practice authority should be checked on the linked official source immediately before action.