All Applicants

NH has a mandatory licensing law. No person may practice as a nurse or nursing assistant without a license. The NH Board of Nursing defines "practicing" as including attendance at orientation or completing other types of non-director care activities.

• General Information About Licensing
• Nurse Licensure Compact
• On-Line License Renewal
• On Line License Verification
• License Applications
• Permanent Bar from Licensure for Certain Felonies
• Requesting License Verification for RNs and LPNs
• License Verification Information for Employers
• Continuing Competence
• Board Fees

For RNs and LPNs

• Practicing as a Graduate Nurse or Graduate Practical Nurse
• Reentry Process for RNs and LPNs

For APRNs

• Reentry Process for APRNs
  National Certification for APRNs
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For LNAs

• Applying for new LNA license
• How to apply for new LNA license (Algorithm)
• Applying for renewal or reinstatement of LNA licensure
• How to apply for renewal or reinstatement of LNA licensure (Algorithm)