How do I contact the Iowa board of nursing?

Use the official Iowa Board of Nursing website (nursing.iowa.gov) for current contact details, applications, and forms. We link to the official site rather than republishing contact details that change.

Does Iowa use Nursys for license verification?

Nursys QuickConfirm is the national verification system and covers RN and LPN/LVN licenses for participating boards. For anything Nursys does not show, or to confirm official requirements, use the Iowa Board of Nursing directly.

Is Iowa a compact (NLC) state?

Yes. Iowa's Nurse Licensure Compact status determines whether the board issues multistate licenses to residents. See the Iowa compact status page for the full breakdown.

CompactStates

Iowa Board of Nursing: official resources

Everything official for nursing licensure in Iowa, in one place — the board of nursing, license verification, endorsement, renewal, and compact status, each linking to the authoritative source.

What is the official Iowa board of nursing?

The Iowa Board of Nursing is the official state authority for nursing licensure in Iowa — it issues and renews licenses, handles licensure by endorsement, and makes every licensure decision. Its website is nursing.iowa.gov. Iowa is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, which shapes what the board can issue. Use the board for anything official; use Nursys to verify an individual license. CompactStates.com is an independent guide, not the board.

Last reviewed 2026-06-17

The official board

Iowa nursing licensure is regulated by the Iowa Board of Nursing. That is where applications, renewals, endorsement, and official forms live. Requirements and fees are board-set and change, so we point you to the official site rather than list figures that could go stale.

Official Iowa licensure resources

Verify a license: Nursys QuickConfirm (national) or the board — see our Iowa verification guide.
Apply by endorsement: through the Iowa Board of Nursing — see the Iowa endorsement guide.
Renew a license: through the board — see the Iowa renewal guide.
Compact status: is Iowa a compact state? See the Iowa compact status page.

Official vs independent

The Iowa Board of Nursing and Nursys are the authorities — they make decisions and hold the records. CompactStates.com explains how Iowa licensure works and gets you to those sources quickly. We never charge for or monetize official board or Nursys links.

Next-step checklist

Open the official Iowa Board of Nursing for applications, renewals, and forms.
Verify an individual license on Nursys QuickConfirm (nursys.com).
Check whether Iowa issues multistate licenses on its compact status page.
Confirm current requirements and fees on the board site — we don't list figures that change.

Frequently asked questions

The Iowa Board of Nursing is the state agency that regulates nursing licensure in Iowa — issuing, renewing, and verifying licenses and handling endorsement. It is the authority on Iowa licensure; CompactStates.com is an independent guide and does not make licensure decisions.