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Pennsylvania Board of Nursing: official resources

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

What is the official Pennsylvania board of nursing?

The Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing is the official state authority for nursing licensure in Pennsylvania — it issues and renews licenses, handles licensure by endorsement, and makes every licensure decision. Its website is www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/nursing. Pennsylvania 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

Pennsylvania nursing licensure is regulated by the Pennsylvania State 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 Pennsylvania licensure resources

Official vs independent

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

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