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  2. Verifying a License

Verifying a License

The North Carolina Board of Nursing’s electronic database serves the primary source of licensure information for nurses in North Carolina.

Single State to Multi-State

  • My Compact Status states Single State. How do I obtain Multi-State status?

Verify a Compact License

  • How can I verify a nurse practicing on a Multi-State Compact License?
  • Can I verify a Nurse Practitioner who holds a South Carolina (or another Compact State) license?

Verify a License

  • How can I verify a nurse practicing on a multi-state Compact License?
  • How often is the site information updated?
  • I can’t seem to get a result and I am entering the correct license number. What should I do?
  • I am getting a result but there are 3 different people listed on the results page?
  • My name search showed 25 nurses but I don’t see the nurse I am searching for?
  • How soon will my license show on the verification after I am newly licensed in North Carolina?
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