When Coming to the Office to Renew Your License / Certification
We do not accept cash. Acceptable forms of payment are as follows:
RN / LPN / Advanced Practice Renewal
Personal checks, money orders, Visa and MasterCard credit or debit cards will be accepted. You will be required to have a valid photo ID or drivers license when renewing in person.
Nursing Assistant Renewal
The Nursing Assistant Certification division accepts Visa or MasterCard credit/or debit cards, money orders or certified checks ONLY. You will be required to have a valid photo ID or drivers license when renewing in person.
Fee Schedule
Please see the
Fee schedule for the current listing of application fees.
Licensure Applications
Click on the e-mail address to send a message. If you use a web-based e-mail provider (i.e. Yahoo, Gmail, etc.), copy and paste the e-mail address to your mail client
RN/LPN License Renewal
Request a mail-in application / Mail-in Renewal status inquiries / Online Renewal status inquiries:
mbon.nurselicenserenewal@maryland.gov
Nursing Assistant (CNA) & Medication Technician (MT) Certification
CNA Renewal questions:
Initial CNA Application and verification questions:
CNA / GNA Endorsement Questions:
Initial MT Application questions:
MT Renewal questions:
RN/LPN Examination (NCLEX) Applications
Request an application for examination / Learn the status of an application for examination
Note: The Board does not release exam scores to candidates. The scores will be mailed to you.
RN/LPN Endorsements and Verifications
Request an Endorsement application / Application status inquiries / Status of verification of a Maryland license to other states:
RN Advanced Practice Licensure
Request an application / Status of application for licensure / Questions regarding written agreements:
Allow four (4) weeks for processing
- Incomplete applications and/or nurse practitioner programs that do not comply with 10.27.07.03(A)(4) will require additional processing time.
- Once issued, the new certification may be viewed and printed from the Board's Look Up a License website.
Complaints & Investigation
Questions about investigations / Questions about the Complaint Form:
The Board is asking for your cooperation in facilitating processing of renewal and other licensure applications. We are using forms designed to be scanned into an imaging system to process paper applications. These applications can not be reproduced correctly by your average printer or photocopier. The following licensure applications are NOT available for download. If you need one of these applications sent to you, click on the application type below.
Clicking on the above application type will send us an e-mail requesting that application. Include your full name and mailing address in the e-mail. Exam applicants should include the name of the school attended for RN/LPN training. Endorsement applicants should list all states where you are currently licensed and the original state of licensure.
