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State Boards

Alabama Board of Nursing

Address:

770 Washington Avenue

RSA Plaza, Suite 250

Montgomery, AL 36130-3900

Phone: (334) 242-4060

Fax: (334) 242-4360

Contact Person: N. Genell Lee, Executive Officer

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $85.00

License renewal (biennial), RN: $60.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

RNs and LPNs: 24 contact hours for every 2-year renewal period

Alaska Board of Nursing

Address:

Dept. of Comm. & Econ. Development

Div. of Occupational Licensing

3601 C Street, Suite 722

Anchorage, AK 99503

Phone: (907) 269-8161

Fax: (907) 269-8196

Contact Person: Dorothy Fulton, Executive Director

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $155.00

License renewal (biennial), RN: $105.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

Two of the following:

30 contact hours

30 hours of professional nursing activities

320 hours of nursing employment

Arizona State Board of Nursing

Address:

1651 E. Morten Avenue

Suite 150

Phoenix, AZ 85020

Phone: (602) 331-8111

Fax: (602) 906-9365

Contact Person: Joey Ridenour, Executive Director

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $186.00

License renewal (biennial), RN: $50.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

None

Arkansas State Board of Nursing

Address:

University Tower Building

1123 S. University, Suite 800

Little Rock, AR 72204-1619

Phone: (501) 686-2700

Fax: (501) 686-2714

Contact Person: Faith Fields, Executive Director

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $55.00

License renewal (biennial), RN: $40.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

15 practice-focused continuing education contact hours.

None

California State Board of Registered Nursing

Address:

400 R Street, Suite 4030

PO Box 944210

Sacramento, CA 95814

Phone: (916) 322-3350

Fax: (916) 327-4402

Contact Person:

Ruth Ann Terry, Executive Officer

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $195.00

License renewal (biennial), RN: $80.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

30 contact hours per renewal period

None

Colorado Board of Nursing

Address:

1560 Broadway, Suite 880

Denver, Colorado 80202

Phone: (303) 894-2430

Fax: (303) 894-2821

Contact Person:

Patricia Uris, Program Administrator

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $71.00

License renewal (biennial), RN: $100.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

None

Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing

Address:

Dept. of Public Health

410 Capitol Avenue, MS# 13PHO

PO Box 340308

Hartford, CT 06134-0328

Phone: (860) 509-7624

Fax: (860) 509-7553

Contact Person:

Jan Wojick, Board Liaison

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $90.00

License renewal (annual), RN: $50.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

None

Delaware Board of Nursing

Address:

861 Silver Lake Blvd

Cannon Building, Suite 203

Dover, DE 19904

Phone: (302) 739-4522

Fax: (302) 739-2711

Contact Person:

Iva Boardman, Executive Director

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $84.00

License renewal (biennial), RN: $74.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

30 contact hours every renewal period

District of Columbia Board of Nursing

Address:

Department of Health

825 N. Capitol Street, N.E., 2nd Floor

Room 2224

Washington, DC 20002

Phone: (202) 442-4778

Fax: (202) 442-9431

Contact Person:

Bonnie Rampersaud, Acting Program Manager for Program Licensing

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: ?

License renewal (biennial), RN:?

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

None

Florida Board of Nursing

Address:

4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #A07

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1708

Phone: (850) 245-4244

Contact Person:

Deputy Secretary for Health and State Public Health Nursing Director

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $160.00

License renewal (biennial), RN: $65.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

3 hours HIV/AIDS for initial licensure

25 contact hours every renewal period, including 1 hour on HIV/AIDS and 1 hour domestic violence

Georgia Board of Nursing

Address:

237 Coliseum Drive

Macon, GA 31217-3858

Phone: (478) 207-1640

Fax: (478) 207-1660

Contact Person:

Shirley Camp, Executive Director

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $40.00

License renewal (biennial), RN: $60.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

None

Hawaii Board of Nursing

Address:

Professional & Vocational Licensing Division

PO Box 3469

Honolulu, HI 96801

Phone: (808) 586-3000

Fax: (808) 586-2689

Contact Person:

Kathleen Yokouchi, Executive Officer

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $88.00

License renewal (biennial), RN: $90.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

None

Idaho Board of Nursing

Address:

280 N. 8th Street, Suite 210

PO Box 83720

Boise, ID 83720

Phone: (208) 334-3110

Fax: (208) 334-3262

Contact Person:

Sandra Evans, Executive Director

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $75.00

License renewal (biennial), RN: $45.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

None

Illinois Center for Nursing

Address:

James R. Thompson Center

100 West Randolph, Suite 9-300

Chicago, IL 60601

Phone: (312) 814-2715

Fax: (312) 814-3145

Contact Person:

Deborah Taylor, Nursing Act Assistant Coordinator

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $64.00

License renewal (biennial), RN: $40.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

None

Indiana State Board of Nursing

Address:

Health Professions Bureau

402 W. Washington Street, Room W041

Indianapolis, IN 46204

Phone: (317) 232-2960

Fax: (317) 233-4236

Contact Person:

Kristen Kelley, Dir. of Nursing of IN BON

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $50.00

License renewal (biennial), RN: $50.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

None

None

None

Iowa State Board of Nursing

Address:

River Point Business Park

400 S.W. 8th Street

Suite B

Des Moines, IA 50309-4685

Phone: (515) 281-3255

Fax: (515) 281-4825

Contact Person:

Lorinda Inman, Executive Director

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $75.00

License renewal, RN: $81.00 every three years

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

For renewal of a three year license, 45 contact hours.

For renewal of a license that has been issued for less than three years, 30 contact hours.

Kansas State Board of Nursing

Address:

Landon State Office Bldg.

900 SW Jackson, Suite 551 S.

Topeka, KS 66612-1230

Phone: (785) 296-4929

Fax: (785) 296-3929

Contact Person:

Mary Blubaugh, Executive Administrator

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $70.00

License renewal (biennial), RN: $60.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

30 contact hours each renewal period for nurses at all levels of practice.

Kentucky Board of Nursing

Address:

312 Whittington Parkway, Suite 300

Louisville, KY 40222

Phone: (502) 329-7000

Fax: (502) 329-7011

Contact Person:

Sharon Weisenbeck, Executive Director

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $80.00

License renewal (biennial), RN: $65.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

RNs and LPNs: 30 contact hours every 2 years; 2 of the 30 hours must be AIDS CE

Louisiana State Board of Nursing

Address:

5207 Essen Lane, Suite 6

Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Phone: (225) 763-3570

Fax: (225) 763-3580

Contact Person:

Barbara Morvant, Executive Director

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $80.00

License renewal (annual), RN: $45.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

RNs: 5, 10, or 15 contact hours every year, based on employment

Maine State Board of Nursing

Address:

158 State House Station

Augusta, ME 04333

Phone: (207) 287-1133

Fax: (207) 287-1149

Contact Person:

Myra Broadway, Executive Director

2007 Fees:

?

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

None

Maryland State Board of Nursing

Address:

4140 Patterson Avenue

Baltimore, MD 21215

Phone: (410) 585-1900

Fax: (410) 358-3530

Contact Person:

Donna Dorsey, Executive Director

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $75.00

License renewal (annual), RN: $45.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

None

Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing

Address:

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

239 Causeway Street

Boston, MA 02114

Phone: (617) 973-0800

Fax: (617) 727-1630

Contact Person:

Theresa Bonanno, Executive Director

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $50.00

License renewal (biennial), RN: $40.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

RNs and LPNs: 15 contact hours every renewal period

Michigan CIS/Office of Health Professions

Address:

Ottawa Towers North

611 W. Ottawa, 4th Floor

Lansing, MI 48933

Phone: (517) 373-9102

Fax: (517) 373-2179

Contact Person:

Diane Lewis, Policy Manager for Licensing Division

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $120.00

License renewal (biennial), RN: $40.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

RNs and LPNs: 25 contact hours every renewal period

Minnesota Board of Nursing

Address:

2829 University Avenue SE

Suite 500

Minneapolis, MN 55414

Phone: (612) 617-2270

Fax: (612) 617-2190

Contact Person:

Shirley Brekken, Executive Director

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $100.00

License renewal (biennial), RN: $70.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

RNs: 24 contact hours every renewal period

LPNs: 12 contact hours every renewal period

Mississippi Board of Nursing

Address:

1935 Lakeland Drive, Suite B

Jackson, MS 39216-5014

Phone: (601) 987-4188

Fax: (601) 364-2352

Contact Person:

Marcia Rachel, Executive Director

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $60.00

License renewal (biennial), RN: $50.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

RNs and LPNs: None

Missouri State Board of Nursing

Address:

3605 Missouri Blvd

P.O. Box 656

Jefferson City, MO 65102-0656

Phone: (573) 751-0681

Fax: (573) 751-0075

Contact Person:

Lori Scheidt, Acting Executive Director

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $67.00

License renewal (biennial), RN: $100.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

None

Montana State Board of Nursing

Address:

PO Box 200513

Helena, MT 59620-0513

Phone: (406) 841-2345

Fax: (406) 841-2305

Contact Person:

Barbara Swehla, Executive Director

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $100.00

License renewal (biennial), RN: $100.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

RNs and LPNs: None

Nebraska Health and Human Services System

Address:

Dept. of Regulation & Licensure, Nursing Section

301 Centenial Mall South

Lincoln, NE 68509-4986

Phone: (402) 471-4376

Fax: (402) 471-3577

Contact Person:

Charlene Kelly, Executive Director

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $60.00

License renewal (biennial), RN: $40.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

RNs: 20 contact hours every renewal period

Nevada State Board of Nursing

Address:

License Certification and Education

4330 S. Valley View Blvd

Suite 106

Las Vegas, NV 89103

Phone: (702) 486-5800

Fax: (702)) 486-5803

Contact Person:

Don Rennie, Associate Executive Director for Licensure & Certification

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $100.00

License renewal (biennial), RN: $100.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

RNs and LPNs: 30 contact hours every renewal period

New Hampshire Board of Nursing

Address:

P.O. Box 3898

78 Regional Drive, BLDG B

Concord, NH 03302

Phone: (603) 271-2323

Fax: (603) 271-6605

Contact Person:

Cynthia Gray, Executive Director

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $80.00

License renewal (biennial), RN: $60.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

All nurses: 30 contact hours every renewal period

New Jersey Board of Nursing

Address:

P.O. Box 45010

124 Halsey Street, 6th Floor

Newark, NJ 07101

Phone: (973) 504-6586

Fax: (973) 648-3481

Contact Person:

Patricia Lynch Polansky, Executive Director

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $140.00

License renewal (biennial), RN: $65.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

RNs and LPNs: None

New Mexico Board of Nursing

Address:

4206 Louisiana Boulevard, NE

Suite A

Albuquerque, NM 87109

Phone: (505) 841-8340

Fax: (505) 841-8347

Contact Person:

Debra Brady, Executive Director

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $90.00

License renewal (biennial), RN: $60.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

All nurses: 30 contact hours every renewal period

New York State Board of Nursing

Address:

Education Bldg.

89 Washington Avenue

2nd Floor West Wing

Albany, NY 12234

Phone: (518) 474-3817 Ext. 120

Fax: (518) 474-3706

Contact Person:

Barbara Zittel, Executive Secretary

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $135.00

License renewal (triennial), RN: $50.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

2-hour course on child-abuse (one time requirement for registration)

4-hour course on infection control every 4 years

North Carolina Board of Nursing

Address:

3724 National Drive, Suite 201

Raleigh, NC 27612

Phone: (919) 782-3211

Fax: (919) 781-9461

Contact Person:

Polly Johnson, Executive Director

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $50.00

License renewal (biennial), RN: $60.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

None

North Dakota Board of Nursing

Address:

919 South 7th Street, Suite 504

Bismark, ND 58504

Phone: (701) 328-9777

Fax: (701) 328-9785

Contact Person:

Constance Kalanek, Executive Director

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $90.00

License renewal (biennial), RN: $60.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

None

Ohio Board of Nursing

Address:

17 South High Street, Suite 400

Columbus, OH 43215-3413

Phone: (614) 466-3947

Fax: (614) 466-0388

Contact Person:

Janice Lanier, Interim Executive Director

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $50.00

License renewal (biennial), RN: $35.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

RNs and LPNs: 24 contact hours per renewal period

Oklahoma Board of Nursing

Address:

2915 N. Classen Boulevard, Suite 524

Oklahoma City, OK 73106

Phone: (405) 962-1800

Fax: (405) 962-1821

Contact Person:

Kimberly Glazier, Executive Director

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $75.00

License renewal (biennial), RN: $60.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

None

Oregon State Board of Nursing

Address:

800 NE Oregon Street, Box 25

Suite 465

Portland, OR 97232

Phone: (503) 731-4745

Fax: (503) 731-4755

Contact Person:

Joan Bouchard, Executive Director

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $80.00

License renewal (biennial), RN: $65.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

RNs and LPNs: None

Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing

Address:

124 Pine Street

Harrisburg, PA 17101

Phone: (717) 783-7142

Fax: (717) 783-0822

Contact Person:

Miriam Limo, Executive Secretary

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $35.00

License renewal (biennial), RN: $45.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

None

Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education

Address:

Registration and Nursing Education

105 Cannon Building

Three Capitol Hill

Providence, RI 02908

Phone: (401) 222-5700

Fax: (401) 222-3352

Contact Person:

Charles Alexandre, Executive Officer

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $93.75

License renewal (biennial), RN: $50.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

None

South Carolina State Board of Nursing

Address:

110 Centerview Drive

Suite 202

Columbia, SC 29210

Phone: (803) 896-4550

Fax: (803) 896-4525

Contact Person:

Martha Bursinger, Executive Director

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $65.00

License renewal (annual), RN: $32.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

None

South Dakota Board of Nursing

Address:

4300 South Louise Ave., Suite C-1

Sioux Falls, SD 57106-3124

Phone: (605) 362-2760

Fax: (605) 362-2768

Contact Person:

Diana Vander Woude, Executive Secretary

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $75.00

License renewal, RN: $65.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

None

Tennessee State Board of Nursing

Address:

426 Fifth Avenue North

1st Floor - Cordell Hull Building

Nashville, TN 37247

Phone: (615) 532-5166

Fax: (615) 741-7899

Contact Person:

Elizabeth Lund, MSN, RN, Executive Director

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $105.00

License renewal, RN: ?

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

None

Texas Board of Nurse Examiners

Address:

333 Guadalupe, Suite 3-460

Austin, TX 78701

Phone: (512) 305-7400

Fax: (512) 305-7401

Contact Person:

Katherine Thomas, Executive Director

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $65.00

License renewal (biennial), RN: $92.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

20 contact hours per renewal period

Utah State Board of Nursing

Address:

Heber M. Wells Bldg., 4th Floor

160 East 300 South

Salt Lake City, UT 84111

Phone: (801) 530-6628

Fax: (801) 530-6511

Contact Person:

Laura Poe, Executive Administrator

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $120.00

License renewal (biennial), RN: $40.00

2007 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.

Vermont State Board of Nursing

Address:

109 State Street

Montpelier, VT 05609-1106

Phone: (802) 828-2396

Fax: (802) 828-2484

Contact Person:

Anita Ristau, Executive Director

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $90.00

License renewal (biennial), RN: $60.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

None

Virginia Board of Nursing

Address:

6606 W. Broad Street, 4th Floor

Richmond, VA 23230

Phone: (804) 662-9909

Fax: (804) 662-9512

Contact Person:

Nancy Durrett, Executive Director

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $105.00

License renewal (biennial), RN: ?

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

None

Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission

Address:

Department of Health

1300 Quince Street SE

Olympia, WA 98504-7864

Phone: (360) 236-4740

Fax: (360) 236-4738

Contact Person:

Paula Meyer, Executive Director

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $65.00

License renewal (annual), RN: $50.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

RNs and LPNs: None

West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses

Address:

101 Dee Drive

Charleston, WV 25311

Phone: (304) 558-3596

Fax: (304) 558-3666

Contact Person:

Laura Rhodes, MSN, RN, Executive Director

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $51.50

License renewal (annual), RN: $25.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

30 contact hours per renewal period

Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing

Address:

1400 E. Washington Avenue

P.O. Box 8935

Madison, WI 53708

Phone: (608) 266-0145

Fax: (608) 261-7083

Contact Person:

Kimberly Nania, Director, Bureau of Health Service Professions

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $68.00

License renewal (biennial), RN: $66.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

None

Wyoming State Board of Nursing

Address:

2020 Carey Avenue, Suite 110

Cheyenne, WY 82002

Phone: (307) 777-7601

Fax: (307) 777-3519

Contact Person:

Cheryl Lynn Koski, MS, RN, CS, Executive Director

2007 Fees:

Initial licensing fee, RN: $130.00

License renewal (biennial), RN: $110.00

2007 Continuing Education Requirements:

20 contact hours, or 500 practice hours every two years, or 1600 practice hours every five years, or a refresher program.

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