How do I contact the Ohio board of nursing?

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

Does Ohio 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 Ohio Board of Nursing directly.

Is Ohio a compact (NLC) state?

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

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Ohio Board of Nursing: official resources

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

What is the official Ohio board of nursing?

The Ohio Board of Nursing is the official state authority for nursing licensure in Ohio — it issues and renews licenses, handles licensure by endorsement, and makes every licensure decision. Its website is nursing.ohio.gov. Ohio 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

Ohio nursing licensure is regulated by the Ohio 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 Ohio licensure resources

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

Official vs independent

The Ohio Board of Nursing and Nursys are the authorities — they make decisions and hold the records. CompactStates.com explains how Ohio 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 Ohio Board of Nursing for applications, renewals, and forms.
Verify an individual license on Nursys QuickConfirm (nursys.com).
Check whether Ohio 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 Ohio Board of Nursing is the state agency that regulates nursing licensure in Ohio — issuing, renewing, and verifying licenses and handling endorsement. It is the authority on Ohio licensure; CompactStates.com is an independent guide and does not make licensure decisions.