RN License Lookup
RN License Lookup by State
Verify any registered nurse license against the state board that issued it. Every U.S. state and territory is linked below, plus Nursys for compact-state multi-state verification.
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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 RN license in my state?
Pick your state below and follow the link to its board of nursing license verification portal. Verification is free.
Which states participate in the Nurse Licensure Compact?
Over 40 states currently participate in the NLC, allowing RNs to practice across compact states under one multi-state license. Check Nursys for current compact membership.
Why isn't California in Nursys?
California and New York don't participate in Nursys. RNs licensed in those states must be verified directly through the state board.