Washington State Nurse Licensing

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What We Do for WA Board of Nursing (WABON)

In Licensing, we work together to guide nursing applicants and nurses through licensing and renewal.

You can also verify a license or licenses.

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Washington State Nurse License Applications

We process all license applications and renewals for Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners (ARNP), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN), Nursing Technicians (NTEC) and Registered Nurses (RN)

Note: We don’t process applications for Nursing Assistants. The Department of Health (DOH) does.

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Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) License Application

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Registered Nurse (RN) License Application

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Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) License Application

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Nursing Technician (NTEC) License Application

Upgrade your License to a Multistate (MSL) License

Educated outside of the United States?

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Online Application Instructions (PDF)

Manage your license:

Help and How-tos:

Information:

Sending Payment by Check

We encourage you to apply and renew online, but if you are unable to, then please make checks payable to the Department of Health and mail them to the following address:
Department of Health
PO Box 1099
Olympia, WA 98507-1099

SecureAccess Washington (SAW) Account

We use SecureAccess Washington (SAW) to protect your personal information. To apply, renew, or manage your license online you need to either create or login to a SAW account.