Va rn license lookup

I have a nursing license but my pre-licensure education was completed in another country. I wish to reinstate my lapsed or suspended Virginia RN license. I want to apply for a Restricted Volunteer license. If you are a graduate from an RN state approved nursing education program that prepared you to be a nurse and need to take the NCLEX state board , you will need to complete the application for licensure by examination.

Applications for licensure as a Registered Nurse by Examination are now exclusively accepted online. Click the "Apply Now" button below to begin the online application process. I have already been licensed by exam in another state. I have graduated from a state-approved education program in another state, but have not yet taken the exam. If you have graduated from a state-approved nursing education program and have been licensed by examination in another state within the U. Note: Virginia participates in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact eNLC , which allows nurses living in compact states to practice in all other compact states with a single multi-state license.

You can view an Implementation Map to determine if your state participates in the compact. If your primary state of residence is a compact state, you must apply for licensure in that state. Applications for licensure as a Registered Nurse by Endorsement are exclusively accepted online. If you have graduated from a state-approved nursing education program, you may qualify for Licensure as a Registered Nurse by Exam. I have a nursing license from Canada.

I have completed my education in another country, but do not have a license. The Department of Health Professions has issued an open letter to healthcare practitioners concerned that some racial and ethnic minority groups have been disproportionately affected by COVID The Department of Health Professions DHP has been made aware that some licensees have received fraudulent communications from individuals claiming to be from one of our licensing boards or another agency.

Our Mission The mission of the Department of Health Professions is to ensure safe and competent patient care by licensing health professionals, enforcing standards of practice, and providing information to health care practitioners and the public.

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