License Verification - California Board of Registered Nursing Statement Regarding "Primary Source" Data The California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) has an intradepartmental contract with the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) to provide license verification on the DCA License Search website and the actual operation thereof The DCA License Search website is the property of DCA and system security concerns are ultimately their responsibility The
License Certificate Renewal As a courtesy, renewal notices are mailed out approximately three months prior to the expiration date of the license If you have not received a renewal notice, you can renew online through BreEZe Online Services To ensure receipt of renewal notices, always keep the Board informed of any changes in address of record Registered nurses are responsible for renewing their licenses even if they
Verification of Licensure ALERT On March 10, 2022, license verification requests previously completed by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) will be completed by Nursys® Nursys® provides online verification for endorsement to a nurse requesting to practice in another state and anyone who wants to verify a nurse license
Application Status and Details The Board of Registered Nursing has a new way to monitor and verify your application status This will allow you to track your application and provides important details regarding the movement of your application You can find out if your application has any deficiencies and what action you will need to complete in order to become licensed
Contact Information - California Board of Registered Nursing The Board of Registered Nursing’s (BRN) Public Counter will not be able to research or provide updates on applications, review applications, review documentation submitted, or approve applications for licensure or exam
Licensure by Endorsement Proof of successful completion of anatomy, physiology, and microbiology coursework, with or without a laboratory component must be provided to the BRN via a complete transcript, submitted by the school, of the courses prescribed by the Board for licensure as outlined in CCR section 1410
Step by Step User Guide for Nurses to Renew Online Complete the required fields (marked with *) and enter the security letters, and click Next button Note: For the User ID, please create a unique login name which needs to be at least 8 characters long The User ID is not case sensitive and should not contain special characters (@,*,#, etc )
Continuing Education for License Renewal In the State of California, Registered nurses are required by law (California Code of Regulations, Section 1451, Article 5) to complete 30 contact hours of continuing education every two years, in addition to paying the renewal fee, to maintain an active license Continuing education courses must have been completed during the preceding renewal period (when renewing), or during the preceding