All 50 states and the District of Columbia have a Nurse Aide Registry, from which nursing facilities, home care agencies, or other places that employ skilled nurses can find data on nurses licensed to practice nursing in that state. The nursing registry is important as it maintains a list of nursing aides who meet federal and state requirements to be a nursing aide. The registry also keeps a list of persons not eligible to work for reasons of abuse, neglect, misappropriation, or any other action that may disqualify them from nursing. The contact information for all 51 registries and links for that state’s registry are below.
Alabama Nurse Registry
AL Department of Public Health Division of Health Care Facilities The RSA Tower, Suite 600 201 Monroe Street Montgomery, AL 36104 Phone: 334-206-5169 Fax: 334-206-5219 |
| Alaska Nurse Registry AK Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing Board of Nursing 550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 1500 Anchorage, AK 99501-3567 Phone: 907-269-8169 Fax: 907-269.8196 Online Abuse Registry |
| Arizona Nurse Registry AZ State Board of Nursing Nurse Aide Registration Program 4747 North 7th Street, Suite 200 Phoenix, Arizona 85014-3653 Phone: 602-771-7800 Fax: 602-771-7888 Email: arizona@azbn.gov |
| Arkansas Nurse Registry AR Department of Human Services Office of Long-term Care PO Box 8059, Slot S405 Little Rock, AR 72203-8059 Automated Line: 501-682-8484 Direct Line: 501-682-1807 Fax: 501-682-8551 Registry Managed by: Prometric 1260 Energy Lane St. Paul, MN 55108 Phone: 800-818-8917 Fax: 800-813-6670 |
| California Nurse Registry CNA/HHA/CHT Certification Unit Licensing and Certification Division 1615 Capitol Avenue, MS 3301 P.O. Box 997416 Sacramento, CA 95899-7416 Phone: 916-327-2445 Fax: 916-552-8785 |
| Colorado Nurse Registry Colorado Board of Nursing 1560 Broadway, Suite 1350 Denver, CO 80202 Phone: 303-894-2430 Fax: 303-894-2821 State Board of Nursing |
| Connecticut Nurse Registry CT Department of Public Health Practitioner Licensing and Investigations Section 410 Capitol Avenue, MS# 12 MQA PO Box 340308 Hartford, CT 06134-0308 Phone: 860-509-7596 Fax: 860-509-8457 Registry Managed by Prometric CT CNA Program 1260 Energy Lane St. Paul, MN 55108 Phone: 866-499-7485 Fax: 800-813-6670 |
| Delaware Nurse Registry DE Department of Health and Social Services Division Long Term Care Residents Protection 24 N.W. Front Street Milford, DE 19963-1463 Phone: 302-577-6666 Fax: 302-424-2939 Online Abuse Registry |
| DC Nurse Registry DC Department of Health Health Regulation and Licensing Administration Health Care Facilities Division 717 14th Street, NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202-724-4900 Registry Managed by: Pearson VUE PO Box 13785 Philadelphia, PA 19101-3785 Phone: 888-274-6060 |
| Florida Nurse Registry FL Department of Health MQA/CNA Program 4052 Bald Cypress Way BIN # C01 Tallahassee, FL 32399-3263 Phone: 850-488-0595 Fax: 850-487-9626 |
| Georgia Nurse Registry GA Health Partnership - GMCF 1455 Lincoln Parkway East, Suite 750 Atlanta, GA 30346-2200 Phone: 678-527-3010 (local) or 800-414-4358 Fax: 678-527-3001 |
| Hawaii Nurse Registry HI Department of Commerce & Consumers Affairs Professional & Vocational Licensing Branch PO Box 3469 Honolulu, HI 96801 Phone: 808-739-8122 Fax: 808-734-8318 Registry Managed by: American Red Cross 4155 Diamond Head Road Honolulu, HI 96816 Phone: 808-734-2101 Fax: 808-735-8626 |
| Idaho Nurse Registry ID Department of Health & Welfare Division of Medicaid Bureau of Facility Standards PO Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0036 Phone: 208-334-6620, 800-748-2480 Fax: 208-334-6629 |
| Illinois Nurse Registry IL Department of Public Health Health Care Worker Registry 525 W. Jefferson Street Fourth Floor Springfield, IL 62761 Phone: 217-785-5133 Fax: 217-524-0137 |
| Indiana Nurse Registry IN State Department. of Health Division of Long Term Care 2 N Meridian Street, Section 4B Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone: 317-233-7442, 317-233-1325 Fax: 317-233-7750 |
| Iowa Nurse Registry IA Department of Inspections & Appeals Health Facilities Division Lucas State Office Building 321 East 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50319-0083 Phone: 515-281-4077, 515-281-0108 Fax: 515-281-6259 Toll-Free (in state only): 866-876-1997 |
| Kansas Nurse Registry KS Department of Health & Environment Health Occupations Credentialing 1000 SW Jackson Street, Suite 200 Topeka, KS 66612-1365 Phone: 785-296-1240 KNAR Phone: 785-296-6877 Fax: 785-296-3075 Online Abuse Registry |
| Kentucky Nurse Registry KY Board of Nursing 312 Whittington Parkway, Suite 300-A Louisville, KY 40222-5172 Phone: 502-429-3347, 502-429-3300, Ext 257 888-530-1919 Fax: 502-429-3336 |
| Louisiana Department of Health Louisiana Department of Health | P. O. Box 629 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-0629 Phone: 225-342-9500 / 225-342-0138 Fax: 225-342-5568 |
| Maine Nurse Registry ME Department of Human Services Division of Licensing and Regulatory Services State House Station #11 41 Anthony Avenue Augusta, ME 04333 Phone: 800-791-4080, 207-624-7300 Fax: 207-287-9325 |
| Maryland Nurse Registry MD Board of Nursing 4140 Patterson Avenue Baltimore, MD 21215-2254 Phone: 410-585-1990, 877-847-0626 Fax: 410-764-8042 Verification Line: 410-585-1994 |
| Massachusetts Nurse Registry MA Department of Public Health Division of Health Care Quality 99 Chauncy Street, 2nd Floor Boston, MA 02111 Phone: 617-753-8143 Verification: 617-753-8192 |
| Michigan Nurse Registry MI Department of Community Health Bureau of Health Professions PO Box 30670 Lansing, MI 48909-8170 Phone: 517-241-0554 Fax: 517-241-9416 |
| Minnesota Nurse Registry MN Department of Health Compliance Monitoring Division P.O. Box 64501 St. Paul, MN 55164-0501 Phone: 651-215-8705 800-397-6124 (in state only) |
| Mississippi Nurse Registry MS State Department of Health Bureau of Health Facilities Licensure & Certification P.O. Box 1700 Jackson, MS 39215 143B LeFleur's Square Jackson, MS 39211 Phone: 601-364-1100 Fax: 601-364-5052 Registry Managed by Pearson VUE PO Box 13785 Philadelphia, PA 19101-3785 Phone: 888-204-6213 |
| Missouri Nurse Registry MO Department of Health & Senior Service P.O. Box 570 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570 Attn: Health Education Unit Phone: 573-526-5686 Fax: 573-526-7656 |
| Montana Nurse Registry MT Department of Public Health & Human Services 2401 Colonial Drive, 2nd Floor P.O. Box 202953 Helena, MT 59620-2953 Phone: 406-444-4980 Fax: 406-444-3456 |
| Nebraska Nurse Registry NE Department Health & Human Services Division of Public Health Licensure Unit Nursing and Nursing Support PO Box 94986 Lincoln, NE 68509-4986 Phone: 402-471-0537 Fax: 402-471-1066 |
| Nevada Nurse Registry NV State Board of Nursing 5011 Meadow Mall Way, Suite 300 Reno, NV 89502-6547 Phone: 775-687-7700 Verification: 888-590-6726 Fax: 775-687-7707 |
| New Hampshire Nurse Registry NH Board of Nursing 21 South Fruit Street, Suite 16 Concord, NH 03301-2431 Phone: 603-271-6282 Fax: 603-271-6605 |
| New Jersey Nurse Registry Certification Program PO Box 358 Trenton, NJ 08625-0358 Nationwide Toll Free Number: 866-561-5914 Fax: 609-633-9087 Registry managed by New Jersey Nurse Aide Registry PSI 3525 Quakerbridge Road, Suite 1000 Hamilton Township, New Jersey 08619 Phone: 1-877-774-4243 |
| New Mexico Nurse Registry 2040 South Pacheco Street 2nd Floor, Rm 413 Santa Fe, NM 87505 Phone: 505-476-9040 Fax: 505-476-9026 |
| New York Nurse Registry NY State Department of Health Bureau of Credentialing - Attn: Nurse Aide Unit 875 Central Avenue Albany, NY 12206 Phone: 518-408-1297 Registry Managed by: Prometric 1260 Energy Lane St. Paul, MN 55108 Verification: 800-918-8818 |
| North Carolina Nurse Registry (Nurse Aide 1) NC Department of Health & Human Services Division of Health Service Regulation 2709 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-2709 Phone: 919-855-3969 Verification: 919-715-0562 Fax: 919-733-9764 |
| North Dakota Nurse Registry ND Department of Health Division of Health Facilities 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Department 301 Bismarck, ND 58505-0200 Phone: 701-328-2353 Fax: 701-328-1890 |
| Ohio Nurse Registry OH Department of Health 246 North High Street Columbus, OH 43215-2412 Verification: (outside OH): 614-752-9500 Verification (OH Residents only): 800-582-5908 Fax: 614-564-2461 |
| Oklahoma Nurse Registry OK State Departmentof Health 1000 NE 10th Street, Room 1111 Oklahoma City, OK 73117-1207 Phone: 405-271-4085 Fax: 405-271-1130 Online Abuse Registry |
| Oregon Nurse Registry OR State Board of Nursing 17938 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd. Portland, Oregon 97224-7012 Phone: 971-673-0685 Fax: 971-673-0684 |
| Pennsylvania Nurse Registry PA Department of Health Division of Nursing Care Facilities Room 526, Health & Welfare Building 625 Forster Street Harrisburg, PA 17120 Phone: 717-787-1816 Registry Managed by: Pearson VUE PO Box 13785 Philadelphia, PA 19101-3785 Phone: 800-852-0518 |
| Rhode Island Nurse Registry RI Department of Health Professionals 3 Capitol Hill, Room 105 Providence, Rl 02908-5097 Phone: 401-222-5888 Fax: 401-222-3352 Online Abuse Registry |
| South Carolina Nurse Registry SC Department of Health and Human Services Division of Community and Facility Services PO Box 8206 1801 Main Street Columbia, SC 29202 Phone: 803-898-2587 Registry Managed by Pearson VUE PO Box 13785 Philadelphia, PA 19101-3785 Phone: 800-475-8290 |
| South Dakota Nurse Registry SD Board of Nursing 4305 South Louise Avenue, Suite 201 Sioux Falls, SD 57106-3115 Phone: 605-362-2760 Fax: 605-362-2768 |
| Tennessee Nurse Registry TN Department of Health Division of Health Care Facilities Cordell Hull Building, 3rd Floor 425 5th Avenue North Nashville, TN 37243 Phone: 615-532-5171 or 615-741-7670 Fax: 615-248-3601 Online Abuse Registry |
| Texas Nurse Registry TX Department of Aging & Disability Services Mail E-414 PO Box 149030 Austin, TX 78714-9030 Phone: 512-438-2050 Fax: 512- 438-2052 Verification: 800-452-3934 |
| Utah Nurse Registry UT Health Technology Certification Center Room 2036, 550 E. 300 South Kaysville, UT 84037 Phone: 801-547-9947 Fax: 801-593-2584 |
| Vermont Nurse Registry VT State Board of Nursing National Life Building, Office of Professional Regulation North Floor 2 Montpelier, VT 05620-3402 Phone: 802-828-2396 or 888-287-5006 Fax: 802-828-2484 |
| Virginia Nurse Registry VA Board of Nursing Perimeter Center 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300 Henrico, Virginia 23233-1463 Phone: 804-367-4569 Fax: 804-527-4455 Automated: 804-270-6836 |
| Washington Nurse Registry Aging & Services Administration Disabilities PO Box 45600 Olympia, WA 98504-5600 Phone: 360-725-2570 Fax: 360-493-2581 |
| West Virginia Nurse Registry WV Division of Health and Human Resources Office of Health Facility Licensure & Certification 408 Leon Sullivan Way Charleston, WV 25301-1713 Phone: 304-558-0050 Fax: 304-558-1442 |
| Wisconsin Nurse Registry WI Department Health Services Division of Quality Assurance Office of Caregiver Quality P.O. Box 2969 Madison, WI 53701-2969 Phone: 608-261-8319 Registry Managed by Pearson VUE PO Box 13785 Philadelphia, PA 19101-3785 Phone: 877-329-8760 Online Caregiver Misconduct Registry |
| Wyoming Nurse Registry WY Board of Nursing 1810 Pioneer Avenue Cheyenne, WY 82002 Phone: 307-777-7601 Fax: 307-777-3519 |
