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Nursing Licenses

Check, apply for, or renew a Massachusetts nursing license.

Learn how to check, apply for, or renew a nursing license and learn about Advanced Practice Registered Nursing (APRN) authorization, prescriptive authority, and Mandatory Continuing Education for nurses.

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What would you like to do?

Top tasks

Check a nursing license  Renew your nursing license 

All other tasks

Print a verification of your nursing license  Update your nursing license information  Apply for a nursing license by exam  Licensed in another state? Apply for a license by reciprocity  Apply for APRN authorization  Apply for APRN prescriptive authority 
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What you need to know

Information for nurses educated outside of the United States  Mandatory Continuing Education for nurses  Continuing Education (CE) requirements for providers  Good Moral Character requirements for nursing licensure  Learn more about prescriptive authority requirements and practice guidelines  Health care professions licensure for active military, veterans, and military spouses 

Contact Information

Address

250 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108
Directions 

Phone

Main (800) 414-0168
Alternate (617) 973-0900

Online

Board of Registration in Nursing nursing.admin@state.ma.us
Public Records Requests publicrecordsadmin@massmail.state.ma.us
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Fax

Board of Registration in Nursing 617-973-0984
Board of Registration in Nursing - SARP 617-887-8786

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Additional Resources

Bureau of Health Professions Licensure
Career opportunities at DPH
Confidentiality of your health profession license information
Request health profession license information confidentiality benefits
Health care professions licensure for active military, veterans, and military spouses
Request VALOR Act benefits
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