Contact us
Contact us about nurse licensing, practice, discipline, and research in Washington state related to:
- Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners (ARNP)
- Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN)
- Nursing Technicians (NTEC)
- Registered Nurses (RN)
And for Nursing Assistant education only.
For all other health professions contact the Washington State Department of Health (DOH).
Our contact information
- Phone: 360-236-4703
- Email: nursing@doh.wa.gov
- Fax: 360-236-4738
We're available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Document mailing address
Send documents, forms, and general correspondence. (Don't send payments):
Board of Nursing
111 Israel Road SE
PO Box 47864
Olympia, WA 98504
Payment mailing address
To mail payments and fees use this address to avoid processing delays:
WABON Licensing
PO Box 1099
Olympia, WA 98507-1099
Contact specific departments
Compliance, Investigation, and Legal
- Fax: 360-236-3204
Education
For education related questions and information:
- Phone: 360-236-4703
- Fax: 360-236-4738
- Email: WABONEducationUnit@doh.wa.gov
- NA Email: WABONNursingAssistantsED@doh.wa.gov
Licensing
For all licensing related questions, issues, and information:
- Phone: 360-236-4703
- Email: nursing@doh.wa.gov
- Fax: 360-236-4738
Practice
For all nurse practice questions, issues, and information:
- Phone: 360-236-4703
- Advanced practice email: arnppractice@doh.wa.gov
Office Hours and Locations
The customer service counter in Tumwater offers help with health systems licensing.
Town Center 2
111 Israel Rd S.E.
Tumwater, WA 98501
Counter hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
Closed for State Holidays
Our offices and phones are closed in observance of all state holidays.
2025
- January 1 (Wednesday) – New Year's Day
- January 20 (Monday) – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- February 17 (Monday) – Presidents' Day
- May 26 (Monday) – Memorial Day
- June 19 (Thursday) – Juneteenth
- July 4 (Friday) – Independence Day
- September 1 (Monday) – Labor Day
- November 11 (Tuesday) – Veterans Day
- November 27 (Thursday) – Thanksgiving
- November 28 (Friday) – Native American Heritage Day
- December 25 (Thursday) – Christmas Day