Nursing

Contact Information

License Application Status

Find the status of your license application by checking our online license verifications; your name will be added immediately when your license number is issued. You may also contact:

• RNs & LPNs:

  NY State Education Department
  Office of the Professions
  Division of Professional Licensing Services
  Nurse Unit
  89 Washington Avenue
  Albany, New York 12234-1000
  Phone: 518-474-3817, ext. 280
  Fax: 518-474-3398
  E-mail: opunit4@mail.nysed.gov

  
  
  
• Nurse Practitioners:

  NY State Education Department
  Office of the Professions
  Division of Professional Licensing Services
  Nurse Practitioner Unit
  89 Washington Avenue
  Albany, New York 12234-1000
  Phone: 518-474-3817, ext. 270
  Fax: 518-402-5354
  E-mail: opunit3@mail.nysed.gov

Please provide your name, social security number, date of birth, and the name of the profession in any correspondence.

Education Credentials from Non-approved Programs

• RNs & LPNs:

  To obtain an application for the required credentials verification of education completed outside the United States:

  The Commission of Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS)
  PO Box 8628
  Philadelphia, PA 19101-8628
  Phone: 215-349-8767
  Fax: 215-349-0026
  E-mail: empire@cgfns.org
  Web: www.cgfns.org

  
  
• Nurse Practitioners:

  If you have questions about acceptable documentation to verify education completed outside the U.S. or in non-approved programs, contact:

  NY State Education Department
  Office of the Professions
  Bureau of Comparative Education
  89 Washington Avenue
  Albany, New York 12234-1000
  Phone: 518-474-3817, ext. 300
  Fax: 518-486-2966
  E-mail: comped@mail.nysed.gov

Licensing Examinations for RN & LPN

The NCLEX Examinations are administered for New York by:

NCLEX Examination Program
Pearson Professional Testing
5601 Green Valley Drive
Bloomington, MN 55437-1099
Phone: 1-866-496-2539
E-mail: vuepearsonprofessionaltesting@vue.com

You may register online directly with the examination provider, VUE, the electronic testing service of NCS Pearson, to take NCLEX.

There are no required licensing examinations for nurse practitioners.

Verification of Nurse Licensure in Another State

If you are licensed as a nurse in another state, you must provide the New York State Education Department with verification of that licensure. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) handles verification of licensure for a majority of states through their Nurse System (Nursys). You can check to see if the state(s) where you are licensed as a nurse participates in Nursys by visiting their Web site at www.nursys.com or by calling them at 1-866-819-1700.

If the state(s) where you are licensed as a nurse participates in Nursys, you must request verification of your licensure from Nursys, not the state(s). If your state(s) of licensure does (do) not appear on the Nursys list, you must use the Verification of Other Professional Licensure/Certification form (Form 3) to verify your licensure to New York State.

Practice Issues

For answers to questions concerning practice issues, contact:

NY State Education Department
Office of the Professions
State Board for Nursing
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, New York 12234-1000
Phone: 518-474-3817, ext. 120
Fax: 518-474-3706
E-mail: nursebd@mail.nysed.gov

Professional Misconduct and Discipline

This site contains information concerning professional misconduct, including how to file a complaint and search for disciplinary actions taken against licensees.

General Customer Service

Telephone hours are from 8:30am to 4:45 pm, Eastern time, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

NY State Education Department
Office of the Professions
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, New York 12234-1000
Phone: 518-474-3817
TDD/TTY: 518-473-1426
Fax: 518-474-1449
E-mail: op4info@mail.nysed.gov

School Nurse Teacher Certificate

Certifications are issued by the Department's Office of Teaching Initiatives.