State Boards of Nursing

State boards of nursing regulate nursing practice. They also serve as excellent resources for finding accredited nursing programs.

Alabama Board of Nursing
www.abn.state.al.us
770 Washington Avenue
RSA Plaza, Suite 250
Montgomery, AL 36130-3900
Phone: 334-242-4060
Fax: 334-242-4360

Alaska Board of Nursing
www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pnur.htm
550 West Seventh Avenue, Suite 1500
Anchorage, AK 99501-3567
Phone: 907-269-8161
Fax: 907-269-8196

American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board
http://americansamoa.gov/ department/health.htm
LBJ Tropical Medical Center
Pago Pago, AS 96799
Phone: 684-633-1222
Fax: 684-633-1869

Arizona State Board of Nursing
www.azbn.gov
4747 North 7th Street, Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85014-3653
Phone: 602-889-5150
Fax: 602-889-5155

Arkansas State Board of Nursing
www.arsbn.org
University Tower Building
1123 S. University, Suite 800
Little Rock, AR 72204-1619
Phone: 501.686.2700
Fax: 501-686-2714

California Board of Registered Nursing
www.rn.ca.gov
1625 North Market Boulevard, Suite N-217
Sacramento, CA 95834-1924
Phone: 916-322-3350
Fax: 916-574-8637

Bureau of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians
www.bvnpt.ca.gov
2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 205
Sacramento, CA 95833
Phone: 916-263-7800
Fax: 916-263-7859

Colorado Board of Nursing
www.dora.state.co.us/nursing
1560 Broadway, Suite 1370
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 303-894-2430
Fax: 303-894-2821

Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing
www.state.ct.us/dph
Department of Public Health
410 Capitol Avenue, MS# 13PHO
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0328
Phone: 860-509-7624
860-509-7603 (for testing candidates only)
Fax: 860-509-7553

Delaware Board of Nursing
dpr.delaware.gov/boards/nursing
861 Silver Lake Boulevard
Cannon Building, Suite 203
Dover, DE 19904
Phone: 302-744-4500
Fax: 302-739-2711

District of Columbia Board of Nursing
hpla.doh.dc.gov/hpla/cwp/view,A,1195, Q,488526,hplaNav,|30661|,.asp
Department of Health
Health Professional Licensing Administration
717 14th Street, NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 877-672-2174
Fax: 202-727-8471

Florida Board of Nursing
www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/nursing
Mailing Address:
4052 Bald Cypress Way, BIN C02
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3252
Street Address:
4042 Bald Cypress Way, Room 120
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Phone: 850-245-4125
Fax: 850-245-4172

Georgia State Board of Licensed Practical Nurses
www.sos.state.ga.us/plb/lpn
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 31217-3858
Phone: 478-207-2440
Fax: 478-207-1354

Georgia Board of Nursing
www.sos.state.ga.us/plb/rn
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 31217-3858
Phone: 478-207-2440
Fax: 478-207-1354

Guam Board of Nurse Examiners
www.dphss.guam.gov
#123 Chalan Kareta
Mangilao, Guam 96913-6304
Phone: 671-735-7407
Fax: 671-735-7413

Hawaii Board of Nursing
www.hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/pvl/ boards/nursing
Mailing Address:
PVLD/DCCA
Attn: Board of Nursing
P.O. Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801
Street Address:
King Kalakaua Building
335 Merchant Street, 3rd Floor
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808-586-3000
Fax: 808-586-2689

Idaho Board of Nursing
www2.state.id.us/ibn
280 N. 8th Street, Suite 210
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720
Phone: 208-334-3110
Fax: 208-334-3262

Illinois Board of Nursing
www.idfpr.com/dpr/WHO/nurs.asp
James R. Thompson Center
100 West Randolph Street, Suite 9-300
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 312-814-2715
Fax: 312-814-3145

Indiana State Board of Nursing
www.in.gov/pla/
Professional Licensing Agency402 W. Washington Street, Room W072
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317-234-2043
Fax: 317-233-4236

Iowa Board of Nursing
www.iowa.gov/nursing
RiverPoint Business Park
400 SW 8th Street, Suite B
Des Moines, IA 50309-4685
Phone: 515-281-3255
Fax: 515-281-4825

Kansas State Board of Nursing
www.ksbn.org
Landon State Office Building
900 S.W. Jackson, Suite 1051
Topeka, KS 66612
Phone: 785-296-4929
Fax: 785-296-3929

Kentucky Board of Nursing
www.kbn.ky.gov
312 Whittington Parkway, Suite 300
Louisville, KY 40222
Phone: 502-429-3300
Fax: 502-429-3311

Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners
www.lsbpne.com
3421 N. Causeway Boulevard, Suite 505
Metairie, LA 70002
Phone: 504-838-5791
Fax: 504-838-5279

Louisiana State Board of Nursing
www.lsbn.state.la.us
17373 Perkins Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
Phone: 225-755-7500
Fax: 225-755-7585

Maine State Board of Nursing
www.maine.gov/boardofnursing
Mailing address:
158 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
Street address (for FedEx and UPS):
161 Capitol Street
Augusta, ME 04333
Phone: 207-287-1133
Fax: 207-287-1149

Maryland Board of Nursing
www.mbon.org
4140 Patterson Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
Phone: 410-585-1900
Fax: 410-358-3530

Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing
www.mass.gov/dpl/boards/rn
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
239 Causeway Street, Second Floor
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-973-0800 800-414-0168
Fax: 617-973-0984

Michigan/DCH/Bureau of Health Professions
www.michigan.gov/healthlicense
Ottawa Towers North
611 W. Ottawa, 1st Floor
Lansing, MI 48933
Phone: 517-335-0918
Fax: 517-373-2179

Minnesota Board of Nursing
www.nursingboard.state.mn.us
2829 University Avenue SE, Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Phone: 612-617-2270
Fax: 612-617-2190

Mississippi Board of Nursing
www.msbn.state.ms.us
1935 Lakeland Drive, Suite B
Jackson, MS 39216-5014
Phone: 601-987-4188
Fax: 601-364-2352

Missouri State Board of Nursing
pr.mo.gov/nursing.asp
3605 Missouri Boulevard
P.O. Box 656
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0656
Phone: 573-751-0681
Fax: 573-751-0075

Montana State Board of Nursing
www.nurse.mt.gov
301 South Park, Suite 401
P.O. Box 200513
Helena, MT 59620-0513
Phone: 406-841-2345
Fax: 406-841-2305

Nebraska Board of Nursing
www.hhs.state.ne.us/crl/nursing/ nursingindex.htm
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE 68509-4986
Phone: 402-471-4376
Fax: 402-471-1066

Nebraska Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Board
www.hhs.state.ne.us/crl/nursing/ nursingindex.htm
301 Centennial Mall South
P.O. BOX 94986
Lincoln, NE 68509-4986
Phone: 402-471-6443
Fax: 402-471-1066

Nevada State Board of Nursing
www.nursingboard.state.nv.us
5011 Meadowood Mall Way, Suite 300
Reno, NV 89502
Phone: 775-687-7700
Phone: 775-687-7700

New Hampshire Board of Nursing
www.state.nh.us/nursing
21 South Fruit Street, Suite 16
Concord, NH 03301-2341
Phone: 603-271-2323
Fax: 603-271-6605

New Jersey Board of Nursing
www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/medical/nursing.htm
P.O. Box 45010
124 Halsey Street, 6th Floor
Newark, NJ 07101
Phone: 973-504-6430
Fax: 973-648-3481

New Mexico Board of Nursing
www.bon.state.nm.us
6301 Indian School Road, NE, Suite 710
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Phone: 505-841-8340
Fax: 505-841-8347

New York State Board of Nursing
www.nysed.gov/prof/nurse.htm
Education Building
89 Washington Avenue
2nd Floor West Wing
Albany, NY 12234
Phone: 518-474-3817, Ext. 280
Fax: 518-474-3706

North Carolina Board of Nursing
www.ncbon.com
3724 National Drive, Suite 201
Raleigh, NC 27602
Phone: 919-782-3211
Fax: 919-781-9461

North Dakota Board of Nursing
www.ndbon.org
919 South 7th Street, Suite 504
Bismarck, ND 58504
Phone: 701-328-9777
Fax: 701-328-9785

Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Board of Nurse Examiners
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 501458
Saipan, MP 96950
Street Address (for FedEx and UPS):
#1336 Ascencion Drive
Capitol Hill
Saipan, MP 96950
Phone: 670-664-4810
Fax: 670-664-4813

Ohio Board of Nursing
www.nursing.ohio.gov
17 South High Street, Suite 400
Columbus, OH 43215-3413
Phone: 614-466-3947
Fax: 614-466-0388

Oklahoma Board of Nursing
www.youroklahoma.com/nursing
2915 N. Classen Boulevard, Suite 524
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
Phone: 405-962-1800
Fax: 405-962-1821

Oregon State Board of Nursing
www.osbn.state.or.us
17938 SW Upper Boones Ferry Road
Portland, OR 97224
Phone: 971-673-0685
Fax: 971-673-0684

Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing
www.dos.state.pa.us/bpoa/cwp/view.asp?a=1104&q=432869
P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
Phone: 717-783-7142
Fax: 717-783-0822

Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education
www.health.ri.gov
105 Cannon Building
Three Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908
Phone: 401-222-5700
Fax: 401-222-3352

South Carolina State Board of Nursing
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 12367
Columbia, SC 29211
Street Address:
Synergy Business Park, Kingstree Building
www.llr.state.sc.us/pol/nursing
110 Centerview Drive, Suite 202
Columbia, SC 29210
Phone: 803-896-4550
Fax: 803-896-4525

South Dakota Board of Nursing
www.state.sd.us/doh/nursing
4305 South Louise Avenue, Suite 201
Sioux Falls, SD 57106-3115
Phone: 605-362-2760
Fax: 605-362-2768

Tennessee State Board of Nursing
health.state.tn.us/Boards/Nursing/ index.htm
227 French Landing, Suite 300
Heritage Place MetroCenter
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: 615-532-5166
Fax: 615-741-7899

Texas Board of Nursing
www.bon.state.tx.us
333 Guadalupe, Suite 3-460
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: 512-305-7400
Fax: 512-305-7401

Utah State Board of Nursing
www.dopl.utah.gov/licensing/nursing.html
Heber M. Wells Building, 4th Floor
160 East 300 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Phone: 801-530-6628
Fax: 801-530-6511

Vermont State Board of Nursing
Vermont State Board of Nursing
Office of Professional Regulation
National Life Building North F1.2
Montpelier, VT 05620-3402
Phone: 802-828-2396
Fax: 802-828-2484

Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure
www.vibnl.org
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 304247, Veterans Drive Station
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00803
Street Address (for FedEx and UPS):
#3 Kongens Gade (Government Hill)
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802
Phone: 340-776-7131
Fax: 340-777-4003

Virginia Board of Nursing
www.dhp.virginia.gov/nursing
Department of Health Professions
Perimeter Center
9960 Maryland Drive, Suite 300
Richmond, VA 23233
Phone: 804-367-4515
Fax: 804-527-4455

Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission
fortress.wa.gov/doh/hpqa1/hps6/ Nursing/default.htm
Department of Health
HPQA #6
310 Israel Road SE
Tumwater, WA 98501-7864
Phone: 360-236-4700
Fax: 360-236-4738

West Virginia State Board of Examiners for Licensed Practical Nurses
www.lpnboard.state.wv.us
101 Dee Drive
Charleston, WV 25311
Phone: 304-558-3572
Fax: 304-558-4367

West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses
www.wvrnboard.com
101 Dee Drive
Charleston, WV 25311
Phone: 304-558-3596
Fax: 304-558-3666

Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing
drl.wi.gov
Street Address:
1400 E. Washington Avenue
Madison, WI 53703
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 8935
Madison, WI 53708-8935
Phone: 608-266-2112
Fax: 608-261-7083

Wyoming State Board of Nursing
nursing.state.wy.us
1810 Pioneer Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82001
Phone: 307-777-7601
Fax: 307-777-3519