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Title: Registered Nurse (RN)
Alternate Title:
Description: A graduate trained nurse who has passed a state registration examination and has been licensed by the Minnesota Board of Nursing to practice nursing.
Subject: Health Professionals
Nursing
Creation Date: 9/11/2008 2:16:45 PM
Modification Date: 5/15/2025 1:00:57 PM

Agency Name: Nursing, Minnesota Board of
Agency URL: https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/
Agency Description: The mission of the Minnesota Board of Nursing is to protect the public's health and safety through regulation of nursing education, licensure and practice.
Agency Phone: 612-317-3000
888-234-2690 (MN, IA, ND, SD, WI)
Agency Fax: 651-688-1841
Agency URL: https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/

Agency Address: Nursing, Minnesota Board of
1210 Northland Drive #120

Mendota Heights
MN 55120

Division Name: Email
Division URL:
Division Description:
Division Phone: Division Fax: Division URL:

Audience: Hold Application URL:
Renewal URL: https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/licensure/license-renewal/
Versa URL:
Requirements:

Review:

RN and LPN Licensure

Licensure

Apply for a License
Apply by exam or by endorsement, check your application status, and learn more about licensure.

Border State Registry
Learn more about the Border State Registry and download required forms.

Continuing Education
Learn about continuing education requirements and opportunities.

Forms
All Board of Nursing forms for Applicants and Licensees.

License Renewal
Renew or reregister your license, and learn more about the renewal process.

Licensure
Licensure requirements, continuing education, and credentialing services.

Nurse Licensure Compact
Learn more about the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)

RN and LPN Review Course
Access requirements for RN or LPN Review Course

Rules: 6305
6310

Statutes: 148.171

Forms:

Forms for Applicants

Affidavit of Successful Completion of Review Course for Licensure by Examination

Border State License Recognition Report of Employment

Confirmation of Program Completion

Endorsement Application Packet for LPN Licensure

Endorsement Application Packet for RN Licensure

Endorsement Confirmation of Nursing Employment

Exam application packet for Canadian LPN by exam applicants Exam application packet for Canadian RN by exam applicants Exam application packet for U.S. educated LPN applicants Exam application packet for U.S. educated RN applicants

Exam application packet for foreign educated LPN by exam applicants Exam application packet for foreign educated RN by exam applicants

Verification of Border State License Registry Status Request

Forms for Licensees

Document Replacement Request

Name, Address, Phone Number, Change Request

Public Health Nurse Registration Application Packet

Reregistration Application Packet

Reregistration Confirmation of Nursing Employment

Application forms are available at Forms for Applicants

Fees:

Fees Effective January 1, 2019

RN and LPN application for licensure by examination - $105

RN and LPN re-examination application - $60

APRN initial licensure - $105

RN and LPN application for licensure by endorsement - $105

APRN, RN and LPN registration renewal - $85

APRN, RN and LPN reregistration - $105

Public Health Nurse registration - $30

Border State Registry

Initial application - $50
Any subsequent notice of employment change to remain or be reinstated on the registry - $50

Replacement license document - $20

Replacement Public Health Nurse registration certificate - $20

APRN, RN and LPN license verification other than through Nursys - $20

Verification of examination scores - $20

Criminal background check - $33

See Licensure Fees

Period of Issuance:

2 years registration after the initial registration.

Length of Determination:

1-3 days upon receipt of required documents.

Other Info:
Activity: Nursing
License Detail URL:

Licensure

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Online Services

Nursing, Minnesota Board of