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We've changed our name!

We are now the Washington State Board of Nursing (WABON). Learn more about our name change...

Contact us

The best way to contact us is via email: nursing@doh.wa.gov

We are Washington's State Board of Nursing. We regulate nursing in the state of Washington, including:

  • Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners (ARNP)
  • Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN)
  • Nursing Technicians (NTEC)
  • Registered Nurses (RN)

For all other health professions, please contact the Washington State Department of Health (DOH).

Physical Address

Town Center 2
111 Israel Rd S.E.
Tumwater, WA 98501

There is visitor parking near the building, with more free visitor parking on the 4th and 5th floors of the parking garage.

Contact Information

Nurse Licensing

Contact information

Phone: 360-236-4703
Fax: 360-236-4738
Email: nursing@doh.wa.gov

Call center hours

  • Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Counter hours

  • Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Mailing information with fees

  • WABON Licensing
    PO Box 1099
    Olympia, WA 98507-1099

Mailing information without fees

  • Washington State Board of Nursing
    Attn: Licensing
    111 Israel Road SE
    PO Box 47864
    Olympia, WA 98504
Compliance, Investigation, and Legal

Fax: 360-236-3204

Education

Phone: 360-236-4703
Fax: 360-236-4738
Email address

Practice

Phone: 360-236-4725
Email us for nursing practice questions
Email us for ARNP practice questions

Offices Closed in Observance of State Holidays

2023

  • January 2 (Monday) – New Year's Day
  • January 16 (Monday) – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • February 20 (Monday) – Presidents' Day
  • May 29 (Monday) – Memorial Day
  • June 19 (Monday)  Juneteenth Day
  • July 4 (Tuesday) – Independence Day
  • September 4 (Monday) – Labor Day
  • November 10 (Friday) – Veterans Day
  • November 23 (Thursday) – Thanksgiving
  • November 24 (Friday) – Native American Heritage Day​
  • December 25 (Monday) – Christmas Day