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Maryland Board of Nursing 
Patricia A. Noble, MSN, RN, Executive Director
Nancy D. Adams, MBA, RN, President

General Information

Location

4140 Patterson Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland, 21215-2254
The Board's office is on the Home Depot side of the Reisterstown Road Plaza Mall, behind Burlington Coat Factory. The Nurses division is above the loading docks on the upper level. The Nursing Assistants division is on the lower level to the right of the loading docks. Click for directions.

Hours of Operation

Monday - Tuesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

State Holidays for 2009-2010

The Board will be closed for business on the below holidays. The Board will re-open the following business day.

Furlough Day Friday, September 4, 2009
Labor Day Monday, September 7, 2009
Columbus Day Monday, October 12, 2009
Veteran's Day Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Furlough Day Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 26, 2009
Day After Thanksgiving Friday, November 27, 2009
Furlough Day Thursday, December 24, 2009
Christmas Day Friday, December 25, 2009
Furlough Day Thursday, December 31, 2009
New Year's Day Friday, January 1, 2010
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday, January 18, 2010
President's Day Monday, February 15, 2010
Furlough Day Thursday, May 28, 2010
Memorial Day Monday, May 31, 2010
Independence Day Monday, July 5, 2010
Labor Day Monday, September 6, 2010
Columbus Day Monday, October 11, 2010
Gubernatorial Election Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Veteran's Day Thursday, November 11, 2010
Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 25, 2010
Day After Thanksgiving Friday, November 26, 2010
Christmas Day Friday, December 24, 2010
New Year's Day Friday, January 1, 2011

Contacting Us

Main Office Phone Numbers

RN/LPN Main Telephone Number 410-585-1900
RN/LPN Toll-Free Number 888-202-9861
RN/LPN Renewal Desk 410-585-1901
RN/LPN Fax Number 410-358-3530
24-hour Automated RN/LPN Verification Line 410-585-1978
Nursing Assistant Certification Main Number 410-585-1990
Nursing Assistant Toll-Free Number 877-847-0626
Nursing Assistant Renewal Desk: 410-585-1938
Nursing Assistant Fax Number 410-764-8042
24-hour Automated Nursing Assistant Verification Line 410-585-1994
Departmental  Phone Numbers & E-mail  Addresses

 

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 will be accepted. DEBIT CARDS WILL NOT 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, and MasterCard, money orders or certified checks ONLY.  DEBIT CARDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. You will be required to have a valid photo ID or drivers license when renewing in person.

Fee Schedule

Please see the 2009-2010 Fee schedule for the current listing of application fees.

Licensure Applications

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. 

Please follow the instructions included with your application carefully to assist us in processing your application in a timely manner.


Last update: October 27, 2009
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Martin O'Malley, Governor
Anthony Brown, Lt. Governor
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