Complete list of State Boards of Nursing
Address:
770 Washington Avenue
RSA Plaza, Suite 250
Montgomery, AL 36104
Phone: (334) 242-4060
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $103.50
License renewal (every 2 years), RN: $103.50
Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs and LPNs: 24 contact hours for every renewal period
Address:
Dept. of Commerce, Community & Economic Development
Professional Licensing
550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 1500
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: (907) 269-8160
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $375
License renewal (every 2 years), RN: $175
Continuing Education Requirements:
2 of the following:
30 contact hours
60 hours of professional nursing activities
320 hours of nursing employment
Address:
4747 North 7th Street
Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85014
Phone: (602) 771-7800
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $300
License renewal (every 4 years), RN: $160
Continuing Education Requirements:
Practice as a nurse for 960 hours in the past 5 years and complete an Arizona Board refresher course
Address:
University Tower Building 1123 South University, Suite 800 Little Rock, AR 72204-1619
Phone: (501) 686-2700
Fees: Initial licensing fee, RN: $100 License renewal (every 2 years), RN: $100
Continuing Education Requirements: Complete 15 practice-focused continuing education contact hours or hold a current, nationally recognized certification, or complete a minimum of one college credit course in nursing with a grade of C or better during a licensure period
Address:
1747 North Market Blvd, Suite 150
Sacramento, CA 95834
Phone: (916) 322-3350
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $350
License renewal (every 2 years), RN: $190 plus $10 for Nurse Education Fund
Continuing Education Requirements:
30 contact hours per renewal period
Address:
1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
Denver, Colorado 80202
Phone: (303) 894-7800
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $88
License renewal (every 2 years), RN: $123
Continuing Education Requirements:
None
Address:
Dept. of Public Health
410 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06134
Phone: (860) 509-7603
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $180
License renewal (annual), RN: $110
Continuing Education Requirements:
None
Address:
Cannon Building
861 Silver Lake Blvd
Suite 203
Dover, DE 19904
Phone: (302) 744-4500
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $156
License renewal (every 2 years), RN: You will be notified at the time of renewal
Continuing Education Requirements:
30 contact hours every renewal period
Address:
Department of Health
899 North Capitol Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 442-5955
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $230
License renewal (every 2 years), RN: $230
Continuing Education Requirements:
24 contact hours for RNs and 18 contact hours for LPNs every renewal period
Address:
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C02
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3252
Phone: (850) 488-0595
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $110
License renewal (every 2 years), RN: $75
Continuing Education Requirements:
1 hour HIV/AIDS for initial licensure
2 hours relating to prevention of medical errors
2 hours relating to human trafficking
2 hour course in Florida laws
24 hours of continuing education related to nursing
2 hours of domestic violence education every third renewal
Address:
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 31217-3858
Phone: (478) 207-2440
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $40
License renewal (every 2 years), RN: $65
Continuing Education Requirements:
20 hours of continuing education
Address:
PO Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801
Phone: (808) 586-2695
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $40
License renewal (every 2 years), RN: $40
Continuing Education Requirements:
30 hours of continuing education courses every 2 years
Address:
11351 W Chinden Blvd, Boise, ID 83714
Boise, ID 83720
Phone: (208) 577-2476
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $90
License renewal (every 2 years), RN: $90
Continuing Education Requirements:
15 hours of continuing education
1 hour of academic education related specifically to nursing
Address:
James R. Thompson Center
100 West Randolph, 9th Floor
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: (888) 473-4858
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $50
License renewal (every 2 years), RN: $40
Continuing Education Requirements:
20 hours of approved continuing education for RNs and LPNs
Address:
Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
402 West Washington Street, Room W072
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: (317) 234-2043
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $50
License renewal (every 2 years), RN: $50
Continuing Education Requirements:
None
Address:
River Point Business Park
400 SW 8th Street, Suite B
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone: (515) 281-3255
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $143
License renewal (every 3 years), RN: $99
Continuing Education Requirements:
36 contact hours every 3 years
Address:
900 SW Jackson, Suite 1051
Topeka, KS 66612
Phone: (785) 296-4929
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $75
License renewal (every 2 years), RN: $60
Continuing Education Requirements:
30 contact hours each renewal period for nurses at all levels of practice
Address:
312 Whittington Parkway, Suite 300
Louisville, KY 40222
Phone: (502) 429-3200
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $125
License renewal (every 2 years), RN: $50
Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs and LPNs: 14 contact hours every 3 years
3 hours of domestic violence
1-1/2 hours of pediatric head abuse trauma
Address:
17373 Perkins Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
Phone: (225) 755-7500
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $100
License renewal, RN: $80-$105 depending on date or renewal
Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs: 5 contact hours every year, based on full-time employment, 10 contact hours for part-time employees
Address:
161 Capitol Street
Augusta, ME 04330
Phone: (207) 287-1133
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $75
License renewal, RN: (every 2 years): $75
Continuing Education Requirements:
None
Address:
4140 Patterson Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
Phone: (410) 585-1900
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $100
License renewal (every 2 years), RN: $136
Continuing Education Requirements:
None
Address:
Board of Registration in Nursing
239 Causeway Street, Suite 500
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: (617) 973-0900
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $230
License renewal (every 2 years), RN: $120
Address:
Ottawa Towers North
611 West Ottawa, 4th Floor
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: (517) 335-9700
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $54
License renewal (every 2 years), RN: $60
Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs and LPNs: 25 contact hours every 2 years
2 hours of pain and symptom management required
Address:
2829 University Avenue SE, Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Phone: (612) 317-3000
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $105
License renewal (every 2 years), RN: $93.50
Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs: 24 contact hours every renewal period
LPNs: 12 contact hours every renewal period
Address:
713 Pear Orchard Road, Suite 300
Ridgeland, MS 39157
Phone: (601) 957-6300
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $100
License renewal (every 2 years), RN: $100
Continuing Education Requirements:
10 contact hours every 2 years
Address:
3605 Missouri Blvd
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Phone: (573) 751-0681
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $45
License renewal (every 2 years), RN: $60
Continuing Education Requirements:
None
Address:
301 South Park, 4th Floor
Helena, MT 59620-0513
Phone: (406) 444-5711
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $100
License renewal (every 2 years), RN: $100
Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs: 24 contact hours every renewal period
Address:
Dept. of Health and Human Services, Nursing Section
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE 68509
Phone: (402) 471-3121
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $123
License renewal (every 2 years), RN: $123
Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs: 20 contact hours every renewal period
Address:
License Certification and Education
4220 South Maryland Parkway, Suite B300
Las Vegas, NV 89119
(888) 590-6726
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $100
License renewal (every 2 years), RN: $100
Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs and LPNs: 30 contact hours every renewal period
Complete state bioterrorism course
Address:
21 South Fruit Street, Suite 16
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: (603) 271-2152
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $120
License renewal (every 2 years), RN: $80
Continuing Education Requirements:
All nurses: 30 contact hours every renewal period
Address:
124 Halsey Street
Newark, NJ 07102
Phone: (973) 504-6430
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $200
License renewal (every 2 years), RN: $120
Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs and LPNs: 30 contact hours every renewal period
1 credit of continuing education concerning opioid drugs
Address:
6301 Indian School Road NE, Suite 710
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Phone: (505) 841-8340
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $150
License renewal (every 2 years), RN: $110
Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs: 30 contact hours every renewal period
Address:
State Education Building
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12234
Phone: (518) 474-3817
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $143
License renewal (every 3 years), RN: $73
Continuing Education Requirements:
2 hour course on child-abuse (one-time requirement for registration)
3 contact hours on infection control every 4 years
Address:
4516 Lake Boone Trail
Raleigh, NC 27607
(919) 782-3211
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $75
License renewal (every 2 years), RN: $100
Continuing Education Requirements:
All nurses: 15 contact hours every 2 years and 640 hours of active practice
Address:
919 South 7th Street, Suite 504
Bismark, ND 58504
Phone: (701) 328-9777
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $130
License renewal (every 2 years), RN: $120
Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs and LPNs: 12 contact hours every renewal period
Address:
17 South High Street, Suite 660
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (614) 466-3947
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $75
License renewal (every 2 years), RN: $65
Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs and LPNs: 24 contact hours per renewal period
Address:
2915 North Classen Blvd, Suite 524
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
Phone: (405) 962-1800
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $85
License renewal (every 2 years), RN: $75
Continuing Education Requirements:
24 hours of continuing education
Address:
17938 SW Upper Boones Ferry Road
Portland, OR 97224
Phone: (971) 673-0685
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $160
License renewal (every 2 years), RN: $145
Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs and LPNs: Complete the one-time, 7 hour pain management continuing education requirement
Address:
PO Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
Phone: (717) 783-7142
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $70
License renewal (every 2 years), RN: $65
Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs: 30 contact hours every renewal period
Opioid education course
Address:
Department of Health
3 Capitol Hill, Suite 105
Providence, RI 02908
Phone: (401) 222-5960
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $135
License renewal (every 2 years), RN: $135
Continuing Education Requirements:
All nurses: 10 continuing hours every renewal period, 2 hours must be about substance abuse
Address:
Synergy Business Park
Kingstree Building
110 Centerview Drive
Columbia, SC 29210
Phone: (803) 896-4550
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $90
License renewal (every 2 years), RN: $75
Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs: 30 contact hours every renewal period
Address:
4305 South Louise Avenue, Suite 201
Sioux Falls, SD 57106-3315
Phone: (605) 362-2760
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $100
License renewal, RN: $90
Continuing education requirements:
None, but nurses must verify employment in nursing for a minimum of 140 hours in a 12-month period
Address:
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: (615) 741-3111
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $100
License renewal (every 2 years), RN: $100
Continuing Education Requirements:
5 hours of continuing education
Address:
333 Guadalupe, Suite 3-460
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: (512) 305-7400
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $100
License renewal (every 2 years), RN: $65
Continuing Education Requirements:
20 contact hours per renewal period
Address:
Heber M. Wells Building
160 East 300 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
Phone: (801) 530-6628
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $100
License renewal (every 2 years), RN: $58
Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs: Have practiced not less than 400 hours during 2 years preceding application for renewal, or have completed 30 contact hours, or have practiced not less than 200 hours and completed 15 contact hours during 2 years preceding application for renewal
Address:
89 Main Street, 3rd Floor
Montpelier, VT 05620-3402
Phone: (802) 828-2396
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $60
License renewal (every 2 years), RN: $95
Continuing Education Requirements:
None
Address:
Perimeter Center
9960 Maryland Drive, Suite 300
Henrico, VA 23233-1463
Phone: (804) 367-4400
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $190
License renewal (every 2 years), RN: $140
Continuing Education Requirements:
2 hours of controlled substances training
24 continuing education hours over 2 year renewal period
Address:
Department of Health
Health Systems Licensing
111 Israel Road SE
Tumwater, WA 98501
Phone: (360) 236-2397
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $120
License renewal, RN: $65
Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs and LPNs: 45 clock hours of continuing education within 3 years
Address:
90 MacCorkle Avenue, Suite 203
South Charleston, WV 25303
Phone: (304) 744-0900
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $70
License renewal (annual), RN: $67
Continuing Education Requirements:
12 contact hours per renewal period
Address:
Board of Nursing
PO Box 8366
Madison, WI 53708
Phone: (608) 266-2112
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $90
License renewal (every 2 years), RN: $86
Continuing Education Requirements:
Complete the nursing workforce survey to the satisfaction of the board
Address:
130 Hobbs Avenue, Suite B
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: (307) 777-7601
Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $135
License renewal (every 2 years), RN: $110
Continuing Education Requirements:
20 contact hours, or 500 practice hours every two years, or 1600 practice hours every five years, or a refresher program
