On February 23, 2024, DC Health (DC Department of Health) relocated.
The Health Regulation and Licensing Administration's
Processing Center and other offices are located at:
(The new building is 0.3 miles from the Anacostia Metro)
The Health Regulation and Licensing Administration (HRLA) Processing Center
is open to the public
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm,
and Wednesday, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm (except holidays).
Office Hours: The HRLA Office Hours are
Monday through Friday, 8:15 am – 4:45 pm (except holidays).
DC Health has always operated with fixed renewal windows for each profession. In response to feedback from the health professional community, the Director has moved to change the renewal system to align with each licensee’s month of birth. As such, all applicable licenses, certificates, or registrations issued on or after June 16, 2024, will expire on the last day of the birth month of the license holder. This will apply to all new applicants and will become applicable to licensees renewing later this year. For those renewing, this will not take effect until September 2024. For all current holders of a license, certificate, or registration additional information will be provided at a later date. This authority is pursuant to Chapter 40 Section 4006.3 DCMR Chapter 40 General Rules.
Title 17, Chap. 56, Sec 5608
Any healthcare provider who is interested in applying for a new health professional license, or to renew, reinstate, or reactivate an existing license, may do so by going to the below link and submitting an online application. All users are strongly encouraged to review the instructions prior to beginning the process.
CNA by Exam, Endorsement and Reinstatement
CNA Testing & Registry:
Please visit the website of our contracted vendor,
Credentia at www.credentia.com/test-takers/dc
Dialysis Technician
Medication Aide-Certified and
Patient Care Technician
Nursing Assisitive Personnel Regulations
(Online application coming soon.)
| Board of Nursing Renewal Schedule | |||
| License type | Renewal open | Renewal close | Year type |
| APRN / RN | Mid April | June 30 | Even Years (i.e., 2024, 2026, etc.) |
| LPN | Mid April | June 30 | Odd Years (i.e. , 2023, 2025, etc.) |
| Nursing Assistive Personnel (NAP) HHA / CNA / TME | Mid September | October 31 | Odd Years (i.e. , 2023, 2025, etc.) |
Exam Information: For updates on how COVID-19 has impacted NCLEX candidate exam schedules and testing, visit Pearson Vue.
To ensure that business is on the agenda for the Board to consider at its next meeting, submit all documentation to the Board office no later than 4:30 PM ten (10) full working days before the meeting date. Submit agenda requests for consideration from the public to [email protected]
The full board meets formally every other Wednesday (on the first Wednesday of each month) except in the event of a scheduling conflict. The Board does not meet during the month of August. Special meetings may be called by the executive director or the full board itself.
Join by Phone: 1-650-479-3208 (US/Canada)
Access Code: 172 969 3891
Open Virtual Meeting Notice
BON Meetings
(1st Wednesday of every month)
Open Session – Special Session
Hybrid
The Board of Nursing, a division within the DC Department of Health, Health Regulation and Licensing Administration (HRLA), is responsible for the licensure and regulation of registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs), advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) (i.e., nurse midwives, nurse anesthetists, clinical nurse specialists and nurse practitioners), nursing assistive personnel (NAPs) (i.e., dialysis techs (DTs), certified nursing assistants (CNAs ), and home health aides (HHAs). The Board also approves and regulates the education and training programs of the health care providers listed above. The Board has eleven (11) members, of which seven (7) are RNs, two (2) are LPNs, and two (2) consumer members appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the DC Council. The Board shall regulate the practice of advanced practice registered nursing, registered nursing, practical nursing, and nursing assistive personnel. The Board shall recommend for promulgation by the Mayor curricula and standards required for the approval of nursing schools and nursing programs in the District of Columbia.
Board Agenda and Minutes
DC Nurse (BON Newsletter): The Board newsletter, DC NURSE, is a communication vehicle to the DC Nursing Community.
Committee on Impaired Nurses (COIN): The Board administers a rehabilitation program, the Committee On Impaired Nurses (COIN), which was established to monitor the practice of nurses impaired due to substance abuse or mental illness.
Discipline: Please continue to send all notices of terminations related to practice or abuse to [email protected]
Education & Continuing Education
Nurses Application Documents
Nursing Assistive Personnel Application Documents
2201 Shannon Place SE, Washington, DC 20020
Phone: (202) 442-5955
Fax: (202) 442-4795
TTY: 711
Email: [email protected]
Vital Records: (202) 442-9303
Ayanna Bennett
Director of DC Health
