Information for International Nurses
Continuing education requirements can be obtained from the International Nurses Association, National Nurses United, as well as from each board of nursing within the United States.
International Nurses Association
National Nurses United
- Continuing education contact hours, core competency, certification and credentialing requirements and questions can be answered by contacting the board of nursing for the state where the nursing license is issued.
- Continuing education for nurses are required by all licensing boards.
ExamCenter911.com maintains training records within a database through Digital Chalk. Training records may be accessed in the “grade book” section at Digital Chalk.
Links to US-based nursing boards are listed below. Contact information is subject to change. Please visit the respective state board’s website for the most up-to-date information.
Alabama Board of Nursing
770 Washington Avenue
RSA Plaza, Ste 250
Montgomery, AL 36104
Phone: 334.242.4060
Fax: 334.242.4360
Website: www.abn.alabama.gov
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
Alaska Board of Nursing
550 West Seventh Avenue Suite 1500
Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3567
Phone: 907.269.8161
Fax: 907.269.8196
Website:
https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofNursing.aspx
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
Arizona State Board of Nursing
4747 North 7th Street, Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85014-3655
Phone: 602.771.7800
Fax: 602.771.7888
Website: www.azbn.gov
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
University Tower Building
1123 S. University, Suite 800
Little Rock, AR 72204-1619
Phone: 501.686.2700
Fax: 501.686.2714
Website: www.arsbn.org
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
California Board of Registered Nursing
1625 North Market Boulevard, Suite N-217
Sacramento, CA 95834-1924
Phone: 916.322.3350
Fax: 916.574.8637
Website: www.rn.ca.gov
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
Colorado Board of Nursing
1560 Broadway, Suite 1370
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 303.894.2430
Fax: 303.894.2430
Website: https://dpo.colorado.gov/Nursing
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing
Dept. of Public Health
410 Capitol Avenue, MS# 13PHO
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0328
Phone: 860.509.7624 (860.509.7603 – for testing candidates only)
Fax: 860.509.7553
Website: https://portal.ct.gov/dph/public-health-hearing-office/board-of-examiners-for-nursing/board-of-examiners-for-nursing
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
Delaware Board of Nursing
861 Silver Lake Blvd.
Cannon Building, Suite 203
Dover, DE 19904
Phone: 302.744.4500
Fax: 302.739.2711
Website: http://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/nursing
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
Florida Board of Nursing
Mailing Address:
4052 Bald Cypress Way, BIN C02
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3252
Physical Address:
4042 Bald Cypress Way
Room 120
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Phone: 850.245.4125
Fax: 850.245.4172
Website: www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
Georgia Board of Nursing
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 31217-3858
Phone: 478.207.2440
Fax: 478.207.1354
Website: https://sos.ga.gov/index.php/licensing/plb/45
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
Hawaii Board of Nursing
Mailing Address:
PVLD/DCCA
Attn: Board of Nursing
P.O. Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801
Physical Address:
King Kalakaua Building
335 Merchant Street, 3rd Floor
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808.586.3000
Fax: 808.586.2689
Website: https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/nursing/
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
Idaho Board of Nursing
280 N. 8th Street, Suite 210
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720
Phone: 208.334.3110
Fax: 208.334.3262
Website: https://ibn.idaho.gov/
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
Illinois Board of Nursing
James R. Thompson Center
100 West Randolph Street
Suite 9-300
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 312.814.2715
Fax: 312.814.3145
Website: https://www.idfpr.com/profs/nursing.asp
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
Indiana State Board of Nursing Professional Licensing Agency
402 W. Washington Street, Room W072
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317.234.2043
Fax: 317.233.4236
Website: www.in.gov/pla
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
Iowa Board of Nursing
RiverPoint Business Park
400 S.W. 8th Street
Suite B
Des Moines, IA 50309-4685
Phone: 515.281.3255
Fax: 515.281.4825
Website: http://nursing.iowa.gov
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
Kansas State Board of Nursing
Landon State Office Building
900 S.W. Jackson, Suite 1051
Topeka, KS 66612
Phone: 785.296.4929
Fax: 785.296.3929
Website: www.ksbn.org
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
Kentucky Board of Nursing
312 Whittington Parkway, Suite 300
Louisville, KY 40222
Phone: 502.429.3300
Fax: 502.429.3311
Website: https://kbn.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
Louisiana State Board of Nursing
17373 Perkins Road
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70810
Phone: 225.755.7500
Fax: 225.755.7585
Website: www.lsbn.state.la.us
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
Maine State Board of Nursing
158 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
Phone: 207.287.1133
Fax: 207.287.1149
Website: www.maine.gov/boardofnursing
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
Maryland Board of Nursing
4140 Patterson Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
Phone: 410.585.1900
Fax: 410.358.3530
Website: https://mbon.maryland.gov/
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
239 Causeway Street, Second Floor
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617.973.0900 / 800.414.0168
Fax: 617.973.0984
Website: www.mass.gov/dpl/boards/rn
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
Michigan/DCH/Bureau of Health Professions
Ottawa Towers North
611 W. Ottawa, 1st Floor
Lansing, MI 48933
Phone: 517.335.0918
Fax: 517.373.2179
Website: www.michigan.gov/healthlicense
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
Minnesota Board of Nursing
2829 University Avenue SE
Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Phone: 612.617.2270
Fax: 612.617.2190
Website: www.nursingboard.state.mn.us
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
Mississippi Board of Nursing
1080 River Oaks Drive
Flowood, MS 39232
Phone: 601.664.9303
Fax: 601.664.9304
Website: https://www.msbn.ms.gov/
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
Missouri State Board of Nursing
3605 Missouri Blvd.
P.O. Box 656
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0656
Phone: 573.751.0681
Fax: 573.751.0075
Website: http://www.pr.mo.gov/nursing.asp
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
Montana State Board of Nursing
301 South Park
Suite 401
P.O. Box 200513
Helena, MT 59620-0513
Phone: 406.841.2345
Fax: 406.841.2305
Website: https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/nursing/
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
Nebraska Board of Nursing
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE 68509-4986
Phone: 402.471.4376
Fax: 402.471.1066
Website: https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/pages/nurse-licensing.aspx
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
Nevada State Board of Nursing
5011 Meadowood Mall Way, Suite 300
Reno, NV 89502
Phone: 775.687.7700
Fax: 775.687.7707
Website: https://nevadanursingboard.org/
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
New Hampshire Board of Nursing
21 South Fruit Street
Suite 16
Concord, NH 03301-2341
Phone: 603.271.2323
Fax: 603.271.6605
Website: https://www.oplc.nh.gov/new-hampshire-board-nursing
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
New Jersey Board of Nursing
P.O. Box 45010
124 Halsey Street, 6th Floor
Newark, NJ 07101
Phone: 973.504.6430
Fax: 973.648.3481
Website: https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/nur
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
New Mexico Board of Nursing
6301 Indian School Road, NE
Suite 710
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Phone: 505.841.8340
Fax: 505.841.8347
Website: https://nmbon.sks.com/
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
New York State Board of Nursing
Education Bldg.
89 Washington Avenue
2nd Floor West Wing
Albany, NY 12234
Phone: 518.474.3817, Ext. 120
Fax: 518.474.3706
Website: http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/nurse/
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
North Carolina Board of Nursing
4516 Lake Boone Trail
Raleigh, NC 27607
Phone: 919.782.3211
Fax: 919.781.9461
Website: www.ncbon.com
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
North Dakota Board of Nursing
919 South 7th Street, Suite 504
Bismarck, ND 58504
Phone: 701.328.9777
Fax: 701.328.9785
Website: www.ndbon.org
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
Ohio Board of Nursing
17 South High Street, Suite 400
Columbus, OH 43215-3413
Phone: 614.466.3947
Fax: 614.466.0388
Website: www.nursing.ohio.gov
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
Oklahoma Board of Nursing
2915 N. Classen Boulevard, Suite 524
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
Phone: 405.962.1800
Fax: 405.962.1821
Website: https://nursing.ok.gov/
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
Oregon State Board of Nursing
17938 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd
Portland, OR 97224
Phone: 971.673.0685
Fax: 971.673.0684
Website: https://www.oregon.gov/osbn/pages/index.aspx
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing
P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
Phone: 717.783.7142
Fax: 717.783.0822
Website:
https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Nursing/Pages/default.aspx
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education
105 Cannon Building
Three Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908
Phone: 401.222.5700
Fax: 401.222.3352
Website: https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=231
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
South Carolina State Board of Nursing
Synergy Business Park, Kingstree Building
110 Centerview Drive, Suite 202
Columbia, SC 29210
Phone: 803.896.4550
Fax: 803.896.4525
Website: https://llr.sc.gov/nurse/
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
South Dakota Board of Nursing
4305 South Louise Ave., Suite 201
Sioux Falls, SD 57106-3115
Phone: 605.362.2760
Fax: 605.362.2768
Website: https://doh.sd.gov/boards/nursing/
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
Tennessee State Board of Nursing
227 French Landing, Suite 300
Heritage Place MetroCenter
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: 615.532.5166
Fax: 615.741.7899
Website: https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/nursing-board/nursing-board/about.html
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
Texas Board of Nursing
333 Guadalupe, Suite 3-460
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: 512.305.7400
Fax: 512.305.7401
Website: https://www.bon.texas.gov/
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
Utah State Board of Nursing
Heber M. Wells Bldg., 4th Floor
160 East 300 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Phone: 801.530.6628
Fax: 801.530.6511
Website: https://dopl.utah.gov/nurse/
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
Vermont State Board of Nursing
Office of Professional Regulation
National Life Building North F1.2
Montpelier, Vermont 05620-3402
Phone: 802.828.2396
Fax: 802.828.2484
Website: https://sos.vermont.gov/nursing/
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
Virginia Board of Nursing
Department of Health Professions
Perimeter Center
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300
Henrico, Virginia 23233
Phone: (804) 367-4515
Fax: (804) 527-4455
Website: http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Nursing/
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission
Department of Health
HPQA #6
310 Israel Rd. SE
Tumwater, WA 98501-7864
Phone: 360.236.4700
Fax: 360.236.4738
Website:
https://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/NursingCommission/NurseLicensing
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
West Virginia State Board of Examiners for Licensed Practical Nurses
101 Dee Drive
Charleston, WV 25311
Phone: 304.558.3572
Fax: 304.558.4367
Website: www.lpnboard.state.wv.us
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing
1400 E. Washington Avenue
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: 608.266.2112
Fax: 608.261.7083
Website: https://dsps.wi.gov/pages/BoardsCouncils/Nursing/Default.aspx
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.
Wyoming State Board of Nursing
1810 Pioneer Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82001
Phone: 307.777.7601
Fax: 307.777.3519
Website: https://wsbn.wyo.gov/
Continuing education and contact hours for nurses is a requirement.