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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.

 
Underside view of the Tumwater bridge
Please do not access the former DOH Online Renewal or Online Application Portal services within SAW, as they have been retired.

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.

Mount Rainier reflection on a lake at dawn links to the Online Portal Instructions Page

Online Portal Instructions

Mount Shuksan links to the Apply for a License page

Apply for a License

View of the Tumwater Bridge over river rapids links to the Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner License page

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) License Application

Tumwater mountain range along a river links to the Registered Nurse License page

Registered Nurse (RN) License Application

Close-up of the Tumwater River Rapids links to the Licensed Practical Nurse License Application page

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) License Application

Tumwater river rapids in the springtime links to the Nursing Technician page

Nursing Technician (NTEC) License Application

Military uniform with an American Flag in the background links to the Military Resources page

Military Resources

Washington DC Cityscape links to the Multistate (MSL) License page

Upgrade your License to a Multistate (MSL) License

A European train over a bridge through mountains links to the Educated outside of the United States page

Educated outside of the United States?

Manage your license:

Help and How-tos:

Information:

Contact Us

111 Israel Road SE
PO Box 47864
Olympia, WA 98504
360-236-4703
nursing@doh.wa.gov

We Value Your Feedback

While the Board of Nursing is a regulatory board, we value a human-centered approach to our processes and continue to strive to improve our services. We appreciate hearing about your experience and any suggestions or solutions that you may have. Thank you for your time to provide input; feedback may be done anonymously, or you may request a response.

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