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Alabama Show contact info »
Alabama Board of Nursing
RSA Plaza, Suite 250
770 Washington Avenue
Montgomery, Alabama 36130
Phone: 334-242-4060
Fax: 334-242-4360
Website: http://www.abn.state.al.us
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2 weeks |
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2 weeks |
Special fingerprints or background check |
Arizona Show contact info »
Arizona State Board of Nursing
1651 E Morten Avenue, Suite 150
Phoenix, Arizona 85020
Phone: 602-331-8111
Fax: 602-906-9365
Website: http://www.azboardofnursing.org
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License Issued 48-72 hours after walk through |
Special fingerprints or background check |
Arkansas Show contact info »
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
University Tower Building
1123 S. University, Suite 800
Little Rock, Arkansas 72204
Phone: 501-686-2700
Fax: 501-686-2714
Website: http://www.astate.ar.us/nurse
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10 days for new licenses |
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California Show contact info »
California Board of Registered Nursing
400 R Street, Suite 4030
Sacramento, California 95814
Phone: 916-322-3350
Fax: 916-327-4402
Website: http://www.rn.ca.gov
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4-8 weeks |
Special fingerprints or background check |
| Colorado Show contact info »
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4 weeks for new licenses |
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Connecticut Show contact info »
Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing
410 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, Connecticut 06134
Phone: 860-509-7624
Fax: 860-509-7286
Website: http://www.state.ct.us/dph
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2 weeks |
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| Delaware Show contact info »
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2 weeks for new licenses |
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District of Columbia Show contact info »
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
825 North Capitol Street, N.E., 2nd Floor
Washington, District of Columbia 20002
Phone: 202-727-7468
Fax: 202-727-7662
Website: Click here to follow
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| Florida Show contact info »
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4-6 weeks |
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| Georgia Show contact info »
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4-6 weeks |
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| Hawaii Show contact info »
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Temporary takes 1 week |
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Illinois Show contact info »
Illinois Department of Professional Regulation
James R. Thompson Center
100 W Randolph, Suite 9-300
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Phone: 312-814-2715
Fax: 312-814-3145
Website: http://www.dpr.state.il.us
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4-6 weeks |
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Indiana Show contact info »
Indiana State Board of Nursing
Health Professions Bureau
402 W. Washington Street, Suite 41
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Phone: 317-232-2960
Fax: 317-233-4236
Website: http://www.ai.org/hpb
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| Iowa Show contact info »
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2-6 weeks for new licenses |
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Kansas Show contact info »
Kansas State Board of Nursing
Landon State Office Building
900 SW Jackson, Suite 551-S
Topeka, Kansas 66612
Phone: 913-296-4929
Fax: 913-296-3929
Website: http://www.ink.org/public/ksbn
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2 weeks |
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Kentucky Show contact info »
Kentucky Board of Nursing
312 Whittington Parkway, Suite 300
Louisville, Kentucky 40222
Phone: 502-329-7000
Fax: 502-329-7011
Website: http://www.kbn.state.ky.us
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2 weeks for new licenses |
Paperless Process |
Louisiana Show contact info »
Louisiana State Board of Nursing
3510 N Causeway Blvd, Suite 501
Metairie, Louisiana 70002
Phone: 504-838-5332
Fax: 504-838-5349
Website: http://www.lsbn.state.la.us
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Walk through is for temporary license; 4-6 weeks otherwise |
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| Maine Show contact info »
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2 weeks for new licenses |
Paperless Process |
| Maryland Show contact info »
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Paperless Process |
| Massachusetts Show contact info »
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4-6 weeks |
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| Michigan Show contact info »
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6-8 weeks |
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| Minnesota Show contact info »
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4-6 weeks |
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Mississippi Show contact info »
Mississippi Board of Nursing
1935 Lakeland Dr, Suite B
Jackson, Mississippi 39216
Phone: 601-987-4188
Fax: 601-364-2352
Website: http://www.msbn.state.ms.us/
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| Missouri Show contact info »
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| Montana Show contact info »
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1 week |
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| Nebraska Show contact info »
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| Nevada Show contact info »
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6-9 weeks |
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New Hampshire Show contact info »
New Hampshire Board of Nursing
78 Regional Drive, Building B
P.O. Box 3898
Concord, New Hampshire 03302
Phone: 603-271-2323
Fax: 603-271-6605
Website: http://www.state.nh.us/nursing
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2-8 weeks for new licenses |
Paperless Process |
| New Jersey Show contact info »
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4-6 weeks |
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| New Mexico Show contact info »
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2 weeks for new licenses |
Paperless Process |
New York Show contact info »
New York State Board of Nursing
State Education Department
Cultural Education Center, Room 3023
Albany, New York 12230
Phone: 518-474-3845
Fax: 518-473-0578
Website: http://www.nysed.gov/prof/nurse.htm
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6-8 weeks |
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North Carolina Show contact info »
North Carolina Board of Nursing
3724 National Drive
Raleigh, North Carolina 27602
Phone: 919-782-3211
Fax: 919-781-9461
Website: http://www.ncbon.org
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2 weeks for new licenses |
Paperless Process |
North Dakota Show contact info »
North Dakota Board of Nursing
919 S 7th Street, Suite 504
Bismarck, North Dakota 58504
Phone: 701-328-9777
Fax: 701-328-9785
Website: http://www.ndbon.org
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1 week for new licenses |
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Ohio Show contact info »
Ohio Board of Nursing
17 S. High Street, Suite 524
Columbus, Ohio 43215-3413
Phone: 614-466-3947
Fax: 614-466-0388
Website: http://www.state.oh.us/nur
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4-6 weeks |
Special fingerprints or background check
Paperless Process |
Oklahoma Show contact info »
Oklahoma Board of Nursing
2915 N Classen Blvd., Suite 524
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73106
Phone: 405-525-2076
Fax: 405-521-6089
Website: http://www.ok.gov/nursing/
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3-4 weeks |
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Oregon Show contact info »
Oregon State Board of Nursing
800 NE Oregon Street, Box 25 Ste 465
Portland, Oregon 97232
Phone: 503-731-4745
Fax: 503-731-4755
Website: http://www.osbn.state.or.us
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3 weeks |
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| Pennsylvania Show contact info »
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2-3 weeks |
Special fingerprints or background check |
| Rhode Island Show contact info »
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4+ weeks for new licenses |
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South Carolina Show contact info »
South Carolina State Board of Nursing
110 Centerview Drive, Suite 202
Columbia, South Carolina 29210
Phone: 803-896-4550
Fax: 803-896-4525
Website: http://www.llr.state.sc.us/bon
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2 weeks via mail |
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South Dakota Show contact info »
South Dakota Board of Nursing
4300 S Louise Avenue, Suite C-1
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57106-3124
Phone: 605-362-2760
Fax: 605-362-2768
Website: http://www.llr.state.sc.us/bon
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| Tennessee Show contact info »
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4-6 weeks for new licenses |
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Texas Show contact info »
Texas Board of Nurse Examiners
333 Guadalupe, Suite 3-460
Austin, Texas 78701
Phone: 512-305-7400
Fax: 512-305-7401
Website: http://www.bne.state.tx.us
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2 weeks for new licenses |
Paperless Process |
| Utah Show contact info »
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3 weeks for new licenses |
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Virginia Show contact info »
Virginia Board of Nursing
6606 W Broad Street, 4th Floor
Richmond, Virginia 23230-1717
Phone: 804-662-9909
Fax: 804-662-9512
Website: http://www.dhp.state.va.us
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4 weeks for new licenses |
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| Washington Show contact info »
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4-5 weeks |
Paperless Process |
| West Virginia Show contact info »
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1-2 weeks |
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Wisconsin Show contact info »
Wisconsin Board of Nursing
1400 E Washington Avenue
P.O. Box 8935
Madison, Wisconsin 53708
Phone: 608-266-2112
Fax: 608-267-0644
Website: http://www.state.wi.us
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2 weeks for new licenses |
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Wyoming Show contact info »
Wyoming State Board of Nursing
2020 Carey Avenue, Suite 110
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002
Phone: 307-777-7601
Fax: 307-777-3519
Website: http://www.nursing.state.wy.us
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2-3 weeks |
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