RSA Plaza, Suite 250
770 Washington Ave
Montgomery, AL 36104
334-242-4060
FAX: 334-242-4360
www.abn.state.al.us
| Permanent Licensure $85.00
Temporary Licensure $50.00
Verification: www.nursys.com $30.00
Permanent Licensure takes 6-8 wks
Temporary Licensure takes 5-10 days
Valid for 90 days
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Alaska |
Robert B. Atwood Building
550 W. 7th Avenue, Suite 1500
Anchorage, AK 99501-3567
license@dced.state.ak.us
www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pnur9.htm
| Application Fee $50.00
Permanent Licensure $215.00
No Temporary Licensure available
Verification $20.00
Permanent License takes 8-12 wks
|
Arizona |
1651 E Morton Suite 150
Phoenix, AZ 86020
602-331-8111
FAX: 602-906-9365
www.nursing.state.az.us
| Permanent Licensure $218.00
No Temporary Licensure available
Verification $25.00
Permanent Licensure takes120 days
|
Arkansas |
University Tower Bldg. Suite 800
123 South University
Little Rock, AR 72204
501-686-2700
FAX: 501-686-2714
www.state.ar.us
| Permanent & Temporary Licensure $125.00
State Back Ground Check $20.00
Federal Back Ground Check $24.00
Verification $30.00
Permanent Licensure takes 2 weeks
Temporary Licensure takes 2 days
Valid for 6 months
|
| California |
400 R Street Suite 4030
Sacramento, CA 94244
916-322-3350
FAX: 916-327-4402
www.rn.ca.gov
| Permanent Licensure $50.00
Temporary Licensure $30.00
Fingerprinting $56.00
Permanent Licensure takes 4-5 wks
Temporary Licensure takes 4-5 wks
Valid for 6 months
|
Colorado |
1560 Broadway Suite 670
Denver, CO 80202
303-894-2430
FAX: 303-894-7693
www.dora.state.co.us/nursing
| Permanent Licensure $27.00
No Fee for Temporary Licensure
Verification: www.nursys.com $30.00
Permanent Licensure takes 7-10 days
Temporary Licensure take 1 day
|
| Connecticut |
410 Capitol Avenue, PO Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
860-509-8000
FAX: 860-509-8457
www.state.ct.us/dph
| Permanent Licensure $90.00
No Fee for Temporary Licensure
Verification: www.nursys.com $30.00
Permanent Licensure takes 30 days
Temporary Licensure takes 7-10 days
|
| Delaware |
Cannon Building Suite 203
861 Silver Lake Blvd
Dover, DE 19904
302-744-4516
FAX: 302-739-2712
www.professionallicenseing.state.de.us./boards
| Permanent Licensure $49.00 (prorated)
Temporary Licensure $35.00
Verification: www.nursys.com $30.00
Permanent Licensure takes 4-6 wks
Temporary Licensure takes 1 day
|
| District of Columbia |
Department of Health
825 N. Capitol St N.E. 2nd Floor, Room 2224
Washington, DC 20002
202-442-4778
www.dchealth.dc.gov
| Permanent & Temporary Licensure
$176.00 Total
Verification $30.00
Permanent Licensure takes 2-4 wks
Temporary Licensure Valid for 90 days
|
| Florida |
4052 Bald Cypress Way BIN C02
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3252
850-245-7125
FAX: 850-245-4172
www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/nursing/nur_home.html
| Permanent Licensure $75.00
Processing Fee $75.00
Background Check $52.00
Student Forgiveness Fund $5.00
Unlicensed Fee $5.00
Verification: www.nursys.com $30.00
Permanent Licensure takes 9-10 wks
Temporary Licensure takes 6-10 wks
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| Idaho |
280 North 8th Street Suite 210
Boise, ID 83720-0061
208-334-3110
FAX: 208-334-3262
www.2.state.id.is/ibnhome.html
| Permanent Licensure $85.00
Temporary Licensure $25.00
Verification: www.nursys.com $30.00
Permanent Licensure takes 6-8 wks
Temporary Licensure takes 1 day
Valid for 90 days
|
Illinois |
Board of Nursing
320 W. Washington St.
Springfield, IL 62786
Phone: 217-785-0800
217-782-8556
FAX: 217-782-7645
www.state.il.us/dpr
| Permanent Licensure $50.00
Takes 8-10 weeks to process
Verification $15.00
Temporary Permit
$25.00 additional fee
Takes 4-5 weeks to process
Valid for 6 months |
Indiana |
Board of Nursing
Health Professions Bureau
402 W. Washington St., Rm 041
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317-232-2960
RN Endorsement: 317-233-4434 | Permanent Licensure $30.00
Takes 4-8 weeks to process
Verification $10.00
Temporary Permit
$10.00 additional fee
Takes 2 weeks to process
Valid for 3 months |
Iowa |
Board of Nursing
State Capitol Complex
1223 E. Court Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: 515-281-3255
515-281-6488 | Permanent Licensure $78.00
Takes 3-4 weeks to process
Verification $12.00
Renews every 3 years on birthday
Temporary Permit
fee included in permanent
Takes 3-5 days to process
Valid for 30 days; can extend |
| Kansas |
900 SW Jackson St
Topeka, KS 66612-1230
785-296-4929
FAX: 785-296-3929
www.ksbn.org
| Permanent & Temporary Licensure
$75.00 Total
Verification: www.nursys.com $30.00
Permanent Licensure takes 2-4 wks
Temporary Licensure takes 1-10 days
Valid for 4 months
|
Kentucky |
Board of Nursing
312 Whittington Pkwy., Ste 300
Louisville, KY 40222-5172
Phone: 502-329-7000
Verification: 900-555-5700 | Permanent Licensure $70.00
Takes 3-6 weeks to process
Renews every 2 years
Verification $20.00
Temporary Permit
Fee included in permanent
Takes 7-14 days to process
Valid for 6 months |
| Louisiana |
3510 N Causeway Blvd Suite 501
Metairie, LA 70003
504-838-5332
FAX: 504-838-5349
www.isbn.state.la.us
| Permanent & Temporary Licensure $100.00
Back Ground Check $50.00
Verification $25.00
Permanent License takes 6-8 wks
Temporary License takes 7-10 days
Valid for 90 days
|
| Maine |
24 Stone Street
# 158 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
207-287-1133
FAX: 207-287-1149
www.maine.gov/boardofnursing
| Permanent & Temporary Licensure
$60.00 Total
Verification: www.nursys.com $30.00
Permanent Licensure takes 4-8 wks
Permanent Licensure takes 1 day
|
| Maryland |
4140 Patterson Ave
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-585-1900
FAX: 410-358-3530
www.mbon.irg/main.php
| Permanent Licensure $75.00
Temporary Licensure $25.00
Verification: www.nursys.com $30.00
Permanent Licensure takes 8 wks
Temporary Licensure takes 14 days
Valid for 90 days
|
| Massachusetts |
239 Causeway Street
Boston, MA 02114
617-973-0800
FAX: 617-973-0984
www.state.ma.us/reg/boards/rn
| Permanent Licensure $200.00
No Temporary Licensure available
Verification: www.nursys.com $30.00
Permanent Licensure takes 5-6 wks
|
| Michigan | |
Board of Nursing
Ottawa Towers North
611 W. Ottawa Box 30670
Lansing, MI 49909
App Processing: 517-335-0918
Verification: 900-555-8374
| Permanent Licensure $40.00
Takes 3-6 weeks to process
Verification $15.00
Temporary Permit
No Temporaries issued |
| Minnesota |
2829 University Avenue SE #500
Minneapolis, MN 55414
612-617-2270
FAX: 612-617-2190
www.nursingboard.state.mn.us
| Permanent & Permanent Licensure
$105.00 Total
Verification: www.nursys.com $30.00
Permanent takes 6 mo
Temporary takes 5 days
Valid for 1 year
|
| Mississippi |
1935 Lakeland Dr, Suite B
Jackson, MS 39216-5014
601-987-4188
FAX: 601-364-2352
www.msbn.state.ms.us
| Permanent Licensure $25.00
Temporary Licensure $25.00
Verification: www.nursys.com $30.00
Permanent Licensure takes3-4 wks
Temporary Licensure takes 1-5 days
Valid for 90 days
|
Missouri | |
Board of Nursing
3605 Missouri Blvd., Box 656
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Phone: 573-751-0681
E-Mail:
nursing@mail.state.mo.us
www.ecodev.state.mo.us/pr/nursing
| Permanent Licensure $30.00
Verification $5.00
Temporary Permit
Fee included in permanent
Takes 1 day to process
Valid for 1 year |
| Montana |
301 South Park PO BOX 200513
Helena, MT 59620-0513
406-841-2340
FAX: 406-841-2343
www.discoveringmontana.com/sli/bsd/license
| Permanent & Temporary Licensure
$200.00 Total
No Temporary Licensure Available
Verification: www.nursys.com $30.00
Permanent Licensure takes 4-8 wks
Temporary Licensure takes 1-3 days
|
| Nebraska |
Dept. of Regulation & Licensure,
Nursing Section
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE 68509-4986
402-471-4376
FAX: 402-471-1066
www.hhs.state.ne.us/crl/nursing
| Permanent & Permanent $77.00
Verification: www.nursys.com $30.00
Permanent Licensure takes 2 wks-2 months
Temporary Licensure takes 1 day
Valid for 60 days
|
| Nevada |
4330 S Valley View, Suite 106
Las Vegas, NV 89103
800-746-3980
FAX: 702-486-5803
www.nursingboard.state.nv.us
| Permanent & Temporary Licensure $105.00
Finger Printing $45.00
Verification $25.00
Permanent Licensure takes 3-4 mo
Temporary Licensure takes 2 wks
Valid for 4 months
|
| New Hampshire |
79 Regional Drive, Building B
Concord, NH 03301
603-271-6599
FAX: 603-271-4969
www.statenh.us/nurisng
| Permanent Licensure $105.00
Temporary Licensure $20.00 (must have applied for Permanent first)
Verification $25.00
Permanent Licensure takes 4-6 wks
|
| New Jersey |
PO Box 45010 124 Halsey St, 6th Floor
Newark, NJ 07101
973-504-6586
FAX: 973-504-6302
www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/mediacal/html
| Permanent Licensure $140.00
No Temporary Licensure available
Background Check $78.00
Verification: www.nursys.com $30.00
Permanent Licensure takes less than 30 days
|
| New Mexico |
4206 Louisiana Blvd NE Suite A
Albuquerque, NM 87109
505-841-8340
FAX: 505-841-8347
www.state.mn.us/clients/nursing | Permanent Licensure $110.00
Temporary Licensure $30.00
No fee for Verification
Permanent Licensure takes 2 wks
Temporary Licensure take 3 wks
Valid for 6 months
|
| New York |
Education Building
89 Washington Ave
2nd Floor West Wing
Albany, NY 12234
518-474-3817 ext. 120
www.op.nysed.gov/nursing.html
| Permanent Licensure $135.00
Temporary Licensure $35.00
Verification $20.00
Permanent Licensure takes4-8 wks
Temporary Licensure takes 30 days
Valid for 1 year
|
| North Carolina |
3724 National Drive, Suite 201
Raleigh, NC 27612
919-782-3211
FAX: 919-781-9461
www.ncbon.com
| Permanent & Temporary Licensure
$135.00 total
Background Check $38.00
Verification: www.nursys.com $30.00
Permanent Licensure takes $4-8 wks
|
| North Dakota |
919 South 7th St, Suite 504
Bismarck, ND 58594
701-328-9777
FAX: 701-328-9785
www.ndbon.org
| Permanent & Temporary Licensure
$110.00 Total
Verification $30.00
Permanent Licensure takes 1-2 wks
Temporary Licensure takes 2-3 days
Valid for 90 days
|
| Ohio |
17 South High Street, Suite 400
Columbus, OH 43266
614-466-3947
FAX: 614-466-0388
www.state.oh.us/nur
| Permanent & Temporary Licensure
$75.00 total
Verification: www.nursys.com $30.00
Permanent Licensure takes3-4 wks
Temporary Licensure takes 10-14 days
|
| Oregon |
800 NE Oregon Street
Portland, OR 97232
503-731-4745
FAX: 503-731-4755
www.osbn.state.or.us
| Permanent Licensure $135.00
No Temporary Licensure available
Verification: www.nursys.com $30.00
Permanent Licensure takes 6-8 wks
|
| Pennsylvania |
PO Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
717-783-7142
FAX: 717-783-0822
www.dos.state.pa.us
| Permanent Licensure $100.00
Temporary Licensure $35.00
Verification $40.00
Permanent Licensee takes4-8 wks
Temporary Licensure takes 10 days
Valid for 1 year
|
| Rhode Island |
105 Cannon Building
Three Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908
401-222-5700
Faxes are not accepted
www.healthri.org
| Permanent& Temporary Licensure
$93.75 Total
No fee for Verification
|
| South Carolina |
Synergy Business Park
Kingstree Building
110 Centerview Dr, Suite 202
Columbia, SC 29210
803-896-4550
FAX: 803-896-4525
www.llr.state.sc.us
| Permanent Licensure $114.00
Temporary Licensure $10.00
Verification $20.00
Permanent Licensure takes 2 wks
Temporary Licensure takes 7-10 days
Valid for 60 days
|
| South Dakota |
4300 S Louise Ave, Suite C1
Sioux Falls, SD 57106-3124
605-362-2760
FAX: 605-362-2768
www.state.sd.us
| Permanent Licensure $100.00
Temporary Licensure $25.00
Verification $25.00
Permanent Licensure takes 3-6 wks
Temporary Licensure takes 1 day
Valid for 90 days
|
| Tennessee |
425 Fifth Avenue North
1st Floor – Cordell Hull Building
Nashville, TN 37247
615-532-5166
FAX: 615-741-7899
www.tennessee.gov/health
| Permanent Licensure $115.00 if already have Temporary
Permanent Licensure if do not have Temporary $140.00
Temporary $25.00
Verification: www.nursys.com $30.00
Permanent takes 4-6 wks
Temporary takes 3-4 wks
Valid 6 months
|
| Texas |
333 Guadalupe, Suite 3-460
Austin, TX 78701
512-305-8100
FAX: 512-305-8101
www.bvne.state.tx.us
| Permanent & Temporary Licensure
$174.00 Total
Verification $30.00
Permanent Licensure takes 1 wk
Temporary Licensure takes 10 days
Valid for 120 days
|
| Utah |
Utah State Board on Nursing
Heber Wells Building, Fourth Floor
160 E. 300 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84145-0805
801-530-6628
FAX: 801-530-6511
www.dopl.utah.gov/licensing/nurse.html
| Permanent Licensure $99.00
Temporary Licensure $50.00
Verification $20.00
Permanent Licensure takes 10 days
Temporary Licensure valid for 120 days
|
| Vermont |
109 State Street
Montpellier, VT 05609-1106
802-828-2396
FAX: 802-282-2484
www.vtprofessionals.org
| Permanent & Temporary Licensure $15.00 total
Verification: www.nursys.com $30.00
Permanent Licensure takes 5-7 days
Temporary Licensure takes 1 day
Valid for 90 days
|
| Virginia |
6603 West Broad Street, 5th Floor
Richmond, VA 23230-1712
804-662-9909
FAX: 804-662-9512
www.dhp.state.va.us/nursing/default/html
| Permanent & Temporary Licensure
$130.00 total
Verification: www.nursys.com $30.00
Permanent Licensure takes 30 days
As your Temporary Licensure you are able to work on your current license for 30 days
|
| Washington |
HPQA #6
310 Israel Rd SE
Turnwater, WA
360-236-4700
FAX: 360-236-4878
www.wvrnboard.com
| Permanent Licensure $65.00
No Temporary Licensure available
Verification: $25.00
Permanent Licensure takes4-6 wks |
| West Virginia |
101 Dee Drive
Charleston, WV 25311-1620
304-558-3596
FAX: 304-558-3666
www.wvrnboard.com
| Permanent & Temporary Licensure
$40.00 Total
Verification $20.00
Permanent Licensure takes 3-4 wks
Temporary Licensure takes 7-10 days
Valid for 90 days |
Wisconsin | |
Board of Nursing
Box 8935
Madison, WI 53708-8935
Phone: 608-266-0145
Web: www.state.wi.us | Permanent Licensure
$46.00-RN: $49.00-LPN
Renews every 2 years
Verification $10.00
Temporary Permit $10.00 additional fee
Takes 3-7 days to process
Valid for 3 months; may be extended |
| Wyoming |
2020 Carey Avenue, Suite 110
Cheyenne, WY 82002
307-777-7601
FAX: 307-777-3519
www.nursing.state.wy.us | Permanent& Temporary Licensure & Background Check $195.00 total
Verification: www.nursys.com $30.00
Permanent Licensure takes 2-3 wks
Temporary Licensure takes 7-10 days
Valid for 90 days
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