LPN License Lookup

LPN License Lookup by State

Verify any LPN or LVN license against the state board that issued it. Every U.S. state and territory is linked below — boards verify RN and LPN credentials on the same portal.

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Each link goes directly to the official board of nursing license verification portal.

AlabamaAlabama Board of Nursing · NursysAlaskaAlaska Board of NursingArizonaArizona State Board of Nursing · NursysArkansasArkansas State Board of Nursing · NursysCaliforniaCalifornia Board of Registered NursingColoradoColorado Board of Nursing · NursysConnecticutConnecticut Board of Examiners for NursingDelawareDelaware Board of Nursing · NursysFloridaFlorida Board of NursingGeorgiaGeorgia Board of Nursing · NursysHawaiiHawaii Board of NursingIdahoIdaho Board of Nursing · NursysIllinoisIllinois Department of Financial and Professional RegulationIndianaIndiana State Board of Nursing · NursysIowaIowa Board of Nursing · NursysKansasKansas State Board of Nursing · NursysKentuckyKentucky Board of Nursing · NursysLouisianaLouisiana State Board of Nursing · NursysMaineMaine State Board of Nursing · NursysMarylandMaryland Board of Nursing · NursysMassachusettsMassachusetts Board of Registration in NursingMichiganMichigan Board of NursingMinnesotaMinnesota Board of Nursing · NursysMississippiMississippi Board of Nursing · NursysMissouriMissouri State Board of Nursing · NursysMontanaMontana Board of Nursing · NursysNebraskaNebraska Board of Nursing · NursysNevadaNevada State Board of Nursing · NursysNew HampshireNew Hampshire Board of Nursing · NursysNew JerseyNew Jersey Board of Nursing · NursysNew MexicoNew Mexico Board of Nursing · NursysNew YorkNew York State Board of NursingNorth CarolinaNorth Carolina Board of Nursing · NursysNorth DakotaNorth Dakota Board of Nursing · NursysOhioOhio Board of NursingOklahomaOklahoma Board of Nursing · NursysOregonOregon State Board of NursingPennsylvaniaPennsylvania State Board of NursingRhode IslandRhode Island Board of Nurse Registration · NursysSouth CarolinaSouth Carolina Board of Nursing · NursysSouth DakotaSouth Dakota Board of Nursing · NursysTennesseeTennessee Board of Nursing · NursysTexasTexas Board of Nursing · NursysUtahUtah Board of Nursing · NursysVermontVermont State Board of Nursing · NursysVirginiaVirginia Board of NursingWashingtonWashington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance CommissionWest VirginiaWest Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses · NursysWisconsinWisconsin Board of Nursing · NursysWyomingWyoming State Board of Nursing · NursysDistrict of ColumbiaDC Board of Nursing · Nursys
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How do I look up an LPN license?

Use the same state board of nursing portal that verifies RN licenses — boards license RNs and LPNs/LVNs on the same system. Pick your state below.

Are LPNs included in Nursys?

Yes. Nursys covers both RN and LPN/VN licenses in participating compact states.

What is an LVN?

Licensed Vocational Nurse — the title used in Texas and California for what other states call LPN. Same scope, same NCLEX-PN, different name.