North Carolina Board of Nursing

Welcome to the North Carolina Board of Nursing Licensure/Listing Home Page

This section of the website has been designed to be a user-friendly resource for nurses and those seeking nurse licensure in North Carolina. Provided are the requirements, updates and important nurse licensure information for the state of North Carolina.

January 2007, North Carolina implemented a cardless licensure system. All licenses, as well as nurse aide II listings, issued on and after January 1, 2007 are electronic. Employers and the public can access licensure information directly from the NC Board of Nursing database, which is the primary source for nurse licensure information. The database can be accessed via telephone at 919-881-2272 or on our website by clicking the Verify License link.

Online Applications and Services

RN or LPN licensed in NC		Licensure by Exam
»	Verify License	»	General Information
»	Renew - Reinstate	»	Application for Exam (NCLEX®)
»	Request Inactive Status	»	Check Exam Application Status
»	Request Retired Nurse Status	»	Identification Document for Licensure by Examination
»	Address Change

Licensure by Endorsement		Nurse Aide II
»	Application for Endorsement	»	Verify Listing
»	Check Endorsement Application Status	»	Address Change
»	NCLEX® Required for International Graduates

Advanced Practice
	Nurse Practitioner
	» NP Approval to Practice Annual Renewal
	» Verify NP Approval to Practice
	» All NP Online Applications
	Registration Application Only for Nurse Practitioner in NC Registration & Initial Approval to Practice for Nurse Practitioner in NC Initial Approval to Practice Only for Nurse Practitioner in NC (Previously registered with NC Board of Nursing as NP) Subsequent Approval or Change to Practice Previously approved in NC and not currently active Practice change (Have no other primary supervising physician in state) Change of primary supervising physician within already approved practice (current approved site) Same practice with additional supervising physician within NC Reinstatement of Lapsed Nurse Practitioner Approval (NP did not renew approval to practice) Additional practice with additional primary supervising physician with NC Annual Renewal of Approval to Practice Request Inactive Status for NP Changes/Additions to Sites for CURRENTLY approved practice(s) - No Charge Print Forms for NP applications Application Status Check - No Charge Update Compact RN License Information for NP-Expiration Date - No Charge
	Nurse Anesthetists Verification of CRNA Recognition is now available through our online license verification system.
	» To Verify Nurse Anesthetist Recognition in North Carolina
	Information Regarding Nurse Anesthetist Recognition Process
	» Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist » Graduate Registered Nurse Anesthetist
	Online CRNA Applications
	» Nurse Anesthetist Recognition Form (Initial/Update) » Graduate Nurse Anesthetist (GRNA) recently certified by CCNA (division of AANA) Must have already completed the Board of Nursing's initial nurse anestheist form. » Request Inactive CRNA Status