Welcome to the North Carolina Board of Nursing online application processes.

Please click on one of the following to begin the application. Detailed information will be given on the individual application pages.

• Registration Application Only for Nurse Practitioner in NC
• Registration & Initial Approval to Practice for Nurse Practitioner in NC
• Initial Approval to Practice Only for Nurse Practitioner in NC (Previously registered with NC Board of Nursing as NP)
• Subsequent Approval or Change to Practice
  • Previously approved in NC and not currently active
  • Practice change (Have no other primary supervising physician in state)
  • Change of primary supervising physician within already approved practice (current approved site)
  • Same practice with additional supervising physician within NC
  • Reinstatement of Lapsed Nurse Practitioner Approval (NP did not renew approval to practice)
  • Additional practice with additional primary supervising physician with NC
• Annual Renewal of Approval to Practice
• Request Inactive Status
• Changes/Additions to Sites for CURRENTLY approved practice(s) (No Charge)
• Print Forms

All applications apply to volunteer status also.

• Application Status Check (No Charge)
• Update Compact RN License Information for NP-Expiration Date (No Charge)