Most US States require Registered Nurses to take the NCLEX exam once they have arrived in the US. For more information, we suggest you visit the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Inc.’s web site located at www.ncsbn.org. Additionally you can contact the State Board of Nursing in the State in which you will be practicing. The following list is provided for your information.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
RSA Plaza, Ste 250
770 Washington Avenue
Montgomery, AL 36130-3900
FAX: (334) 242-4360
Contact Person: N. Genell Lee, MSN, JD, RN, Executive Officer
Dept. of Comm. & Econ. Development
Div. of Occupational Licensing
3601 C Street, Suite 722
Anchorage, AK 99503
FAX: (907) 269-8196
Contact Person: Dorothy Fulton, MA, RN, Executive Director
www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pnur.htm
LBJ Tropical Medical Center
Pago Pago, AS 96799
FAX: (684) 633-1869
Contact Person: Etenauga Lutu, RN, Executive Secretary
1651 E. Morten Avenue, Suite 210
Phoenix, AZ 85020
FAX: (602) 906-9365
Contact Person: Joey Ridenour, MN, RN, Executive Director
University Tower Building
1123 S. University, Suite 800
Little Rock, AR 72204
FAX: (501) 686-2714
400 R St., Ste. 4030
Sacramento, CA 95814-6239
FAX: (916) 327-4402
Contact Person: Ruth Ann Terry, MPH, RN, Executive Officer
2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 205
Sacramento, CA 95833
FAX: (916) 263-7859
Contact Person: Teresa Bello-Jones, J.D., M.S.N, R.N., Executive Officer
1560 Broadway, Suite 880
Denver, CO 80202
FAX: (303) 894-2821
Contact Person: Patricia Uris, PhD, RN, Program Administrator
Division of Health Systems Regulation
410 Capitol Avenue, MS# 13ADJ
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0328
FAX: (860) 509-7553
Contact Person: Dorothy Pacyna, MS, RN, Supervisor Nursing Consultants
861 Silver Lake Blvd
Cannon Building, Suite 203
Dover, DE 19904
FAX: (302) 739-2711
Contact Person: Iva Boardman, MSN, RN, Executive Director
825 N. Capitol Street, N.E., 2nd Floor
Room 2224
Washington, DC 20002
FAX: (202) 442-9431
Contact Person: Denise Pope, MSN, RN, Acting Executive Officer
4080 Woodcock Drive, Suite 202
Jacksonville, FL 32207
FAX: (904) 858-6964
Contact Person: Ruth R. Stiehl, PhD., MN, MA, BS, RN, Executive Director
www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/nursing
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 31217-3858
FAX: (912) 207-1633
Contact Person: Jacqueline Hightower, JD, Executive Director
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 31217-3858
FAX: (912) 207-1660
Contact Person: Shirley Camp, BSN, JD, RN, Executive Director
P.O. Box 2816
1304 East Sunset Boulevard
Barrgada, GU 96913
FAX: (671) 477-4733
Contact Person: Margarita Bautista-Gay, RN, BSN, MN, Chairperson & Acting Executive Director
P.O. Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801
FAX: (808) 586-2689
Contact Person: Kathleen Yokouchi , Executive Officer
hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/pvl/boards/nursing
280 N. 8th Street, Suite 210
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720
FAX: (208) 334-3262
Contact Person: Sandra Evans, MA,Ed., RN, Executive Director
www.state.id.us/ibn/ibnhome.htm
James R. Thompson Center
100 West Randolph, Suite 9-300
Chicago, IL 60601
FAX: (312) 814-3145
Contact Person: Jacqueline Waggoner, MSN, RN, Nursing Act Coordinator
402 W. Washington Street, Room W041
Indianapolis, IN 46204
FAX: (317) 233-4236
Contact Person: Beth Compton , Executive Director
RiverPoint Business Park
400 S.W. 8th Street
Suite B
Des Moines, IA 50309-4685
FAX: (515) 281-4825
Contact Person: Lorinda Inman, MSN, RN, Executive Director
www.state.ia.us/government/nursing
Landon State Office Building
900 S.W. Jackson, Suite 551-S
Topeka, KS 66612
FAX: (785) 296-3929
Contact Person: Mary Blubaugh, MSN, RN, Executive Administrator
312 Whittington Parkway, Suite 300
Louisville, KY 40222
FAX: (502) 329-7011
Contact Person: Sharon Weisenbeck, MS, RN, Executive Director
3421 N. Causeway Boulevard, Suite 203
Metairie, LA 70002
FAX: (504) 838-5279
Contact Person: Claire Glaviano, BSN, MN, RN, Executive Director
3510 N. Causeway Boulevard, Suite 501
Metairie, LA 70003
FAX: (504) 838-5349
Contact Person: Barbara Morvant, MN, RN, Executive Director
158 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
FAX: (207) 287-1149
Contact Person: Myra Broadway, JD, MS, RN, Executive Directorr
4140 Patterson Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
FAX: (410) 358-3530
Contact Person: Donna Dorsey, MS, RN, Executive Director
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
239 Causeway Street
Boston, MA 02114
FAX: (207) 287-1149
Contact Person: Myra Broadway, JD, MS, RN, Executive Directorr
Ottawa Towers North
611 W. Ottawa, 4th Floor
Lansing, MI 48933
FAX: (517) 373-2179
Contact Person: Cathy Seyka , Licensure Manager
2829 University Avenue SE
Suite 500
Minneapolis, MN 55414
FAX: (612) 617-2190
Contact Person: Shirley Brekken, MS, RN, Executive Director
1935 Lakeland Drive, Suite B
Jackson, MS 39216
FAX: (601) 364-2352
Contact Person: Marcia Rachel, PhD, RN, Executive Director
3605 Missouri Blvd.
P.O. Box 656
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0656
FAX: (573) 751-0075
Contact Person: Calvina Thomas, PhD, RN, Executive Director
301 South Park
Helena, MT 59620-0513
FAX: (207) 287-1149
Contact Person: Myra Broadway, JD, MS, RN, Executive Directorr
Dept. of Regulation and Licensure, Nursing Section
301 Centennial Mall South, P.O. Box 94986
Lincoln, NE 68509-4986
FAX: (402) 471-3577
Contact Person: Charlene Kelly, PhD, RN, Executive Director
1755 East Plumb Lane
Suite 260
Reno, NV 89502
FAX: (775) 688-2628
Contact Person: Kathy Apple, MS, RN, Executive Director
78 Regional Drive, BLDG B
P.O. Box 3898
Concord, NH 03302
FAX: (603) 271-6605
Contact Person: Cynthia Gray, MBA, BS, RN, CPN, Executive Director
124 Halsey Street, 6th Floor
P.O. Box 45010
Newark, NJ 07101
FAX: (973) 648-3481
Contact Person: Patricia Lynch Polansky, MS, RN, Executive Director
www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/medical.htm
4206 Louisiana Boulevard, NE
Suite A
Albuquerque, NM 87109
FAX: (505) 841-8347
Contact Person: Debra Brady, PhD, RN, Executive Director
89 Washington Avenue
Education Bldg.
2nd Floor West Wing
Albany, NY 12234
FAX: (402) 471-3577
Contact Person: Charlene Kelly, PhD, RN, Executive Director
Dept. of Regulation and Licensure, Nursing Section
301 Centennial Mall South, P.O. Box 94986
Lincoln, NE 68509-4986
FAX: (518) 474-3706
Contact Person: Barbara Zittel , Temporary Acting EO
3724 National Drive, Suite 201
Raleigh, NC 27612
FAX: (919) 781-9461
Contact Person: Polly Johnson, MSN, RN, Executive Director
919 South 7th Street, Suite 504
Bismark, ND 58504
FAX: (701) 328-9785
Contact Person: Constance Kalanek, PhD, RN, Executive Director
17 South High Street, Suite 400
Columbus, OH 43215-3413
FAX: (614) 466-0388
Contact Person: Dorothy Fiorino, MS, RN, Executive Director
2915 N. Classen Boulevard, Suite 524
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
FAX: (405) 962-1821
Contact Person: Kimberly Glazier, M.Ed., RN, Executive Director
800 NE Oregon Street, Box 25
Suite 465
Portland, OR 97232
FAX: (503) 731-4755
Contact Person: Joan Bouchard, MN, RN, Executive Director
124 Pine Street
P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17101
FAX: (717) 783-0822
Contact Person: Miriam Limo, MS, MSN, RN, Executive Secretary
www.dos.state.pa.us/bpoa/nurbd/mainpage.htm
105 Cannon Building
Three Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908
FAX: (401) 222-3352
Contact Person: Charles Alexandre, MSN, RN, Executive Officer
110 Centerview Drive
Suite 202
Columbia, SC 29210
FAX: (803) 896-4525
Contact Person: Donald Hayden , Interim Executive Officer, Compliance Manager
www.llr.state.sc.us/pol/nursing
4300 South Louise Ave., Suite C-1
Sioux Falls, SD 57106-3124
FAX: (605) 362-2768
Contact Person: Diana Vander Woude, MS, RN, Executive Secretary
426 Fifth Avenue North
1st Floor – Cordell Hull Building
Nashville, TN 37247
FAX: (615) 741-7899
Contact Person: Elizabeth Lund, MSN, RN, Executive Director
health.state.tn.us/boards/nursing
333 Guadalupe, Suite 3-460
Austin, TX 78701
FAX: (512) 305-7401
Contact Person: Katherine Thomas, MN, RN, Executive Director
William P. Hobby Building, Tower 3
333 Guadalupe Street, Suite 3-400
Austin, TX 78701
FAX: (512) 305-8101
Contact Person: Mary Strange, RN, Executive Director
Heber M. Wells Bldg., 4th Floor
160 East 300 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
FAX: (801) 530-6511
Contact Person: Laura Poe, MS, RN, Executive Administrator
109 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05609-1106
FAX: (802) 828-2484
Contact Person: Anita Ristau, MS, RN, Executive Director
www.vtprofessionals.org/opr1/nurses
Veterans Drive Station
St. Thomas, VI 00803
FAX: (340) 777-4003
Contact Person: Winifred Garfield, CRNA, RN, Executive Secretary
6606 W. Broad Street, 4th Floor
Richmond, VA 23230
FAX: (804) 662-9512
Contact Person: Nancy Durrett, MSN, RN, Executive Director
Department of Health
1300 Quince Street SE
Olympia, WA 98504-7864
FAX: (360) 236-4738
Contact Person: Mary Strange, RN, Executive Director
fortress.wa.gov/doh/hpqa1/hps6/Nursing/default.htm
101 Dee Drive
Charleston, WV 25311
FAX: (304) 558-4367
Contact Person: Nancy Wilson, RN, Executive Secretary
101 Dee Drive
Charleston, WV 25311
FAX: (304) 558-3666
Contact Person: Laura Rhodes, MSN, RN, Executive Director
1400 E. Washington Avenue
P.O. Box 8935
Madison, WI 53708
FAX: (608) 261-7083
Contact Person: Kimberly Nania , Director, Bureau of Health Service Professions
2020 Carey Avenue, Suite 110
Cheyenne, WY 82002
FAX: (307) 777-3519
Contact Person: Cheryl Lynn Koski, MS, RN, CS, Executive Director
