Washington State Nurse Licensing
In Licensing we work together to guide nursing applicants and nurses through licensing and renewal.
We process all license applications and renewals for:
- Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners (ARNP)
- Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN)
- Nursing Technicians (NTEC)
- Registered Nurses (RN)
Note: We don’t process applications for Nursing Assistants. The Department of Health (DOH) does.
Manage your license:
- Apply for a license
- Renew or reactivate a license
- Upgrade to a multistate license (MSL)
- Check your application status
- Get information about maintaining your license
- Change or update your personal information related to your license
Help and how-tos:
- Verify a license
- Online application instructions
- Online renewal instructions
- Create a SAW Account
- Licensing terms glossary
- Military resources