Nursing license verification by state
Verifying a nursing license means checking Nursys and the issuing state board. Pick your state below for the specifics, or use the general guide.
How do I verify a nursing license by state?
Use Nursys QuickConfirm for the national record — license type, status, expiration — and the state’s board of nursing for anything official. Pick your state below for its board link and whether its licenses can be multistate. CompactStates.com is an independent guide, not a verification service.
Choose your state
AlabamaFull compact stateAlaskaNon-compact stateAmerican SamoaNon-compact stateArizonaFull compact stateArkansasFull compact stateCaliforniaNon-compact stateColoradoFull compact stateConnecticutFull compact stateDelawareFull compact stateDistrict of ColumbiaNon-compact stateFloridaFull compact stateGeorgiaFull compact stateGuamPartial implementationHawaiiNon-compact stateIdahoFull compact stateIllinoisNon-compact stateIndianaFull compact stateIowaFull compact stateKansasFull compact stateKentuckyFull compact stateLouisianaFull compact stateMaineFull compact stateMarylandFull compact stateMassachusettsEnacted — awaiting implementationMichiganNon-compact stateMinnesotaNon-compact stateMississippiFull compact stateMissouriFull compact stateMontanaFull compact stateNebraskaFull compact stateNevadaNon-compact stateNew HampshireFull compact stateNew JerseyFull compact stateNew MexicoFull compact stateNew YorkNon-compact stateNorth CarolinaFull compact stateNorth DakotaFull compact stateNorthern Mariana IslandsNon-compact stateOhioFull compact stateOklahomaFull compact stateOregonNon-compact statePennsylvaniaFull compact statePuerto RicoNon-compact stateRhode IslandFull compact stateSouth CarolinaFull compact stateSouth DakotaFull compact stateTennesseeFull compact stateTexasFull compact stateU.S. Virgin IslandsEnacted — awaiting implementationUtahFull compact stateVermontFull compact stateVirginiaFull compact stateWashingtonFull compact stateWest VirginiaFull compact stateWisconsinFull compact stateWyomingFull compact state
More states use the same process — start with the general verification guide or your state page.
Frequently asked questions
Nursys QuickConfirm (nursys.com) is the national verification system operated by NCSBN. Each state board of nursing is the official authority for its own licenses.