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

The Board will accept all completed applications received up until 5 p.m. Applications received after 4:30 p.m. will not be processed until the following business day due to processing requirement time frames. 

State Holidays for 2011 / 2012

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

Veteran's Day Friday, November 11, 2011
Service Reduction Day Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 24, 2011
American Indian Heritage Day Friday, November 25, 2011
Service Reduction Day Friday, December 23, 2011
Christmas Day Monday, December 26, 2011
Service Reduction Day Friday December 30, 2011

New Year's Day Monday, January 2, 2012
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday, January 16, 2012
President's Day Monday, February 20, 2012
Service Reduction Day Friday, May 25, 2012
Memorial Day Monday, May 28, 2012
Independence Day Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Service Reduction Day Friday August 31, 2012
Labor Day Monday, September 3, 2012
Columbus Day Monday, October 8, 2012
Veteran's Day Monday, November 12, 2012
Service Reduction Day Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 22, 2012
American Indian Heritage Day Friday, November 23, 2012
Service Reduction Day Monday, December 24, 2012
Christmas Day Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Service Reduction Day Monday December 31, 2012

 

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 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 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.

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