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Welcome to the Ohio Board of Nursing The mission of the Ohio Board of Nursing is to actively safeguard the health of the public through the effective regulation of nursing care.
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DEA Warns Public of Extortion Scam by DEA Special Agent Impersonators
The Drug Enforcement Administration is warning the public about criminals posing as DEA Special Agents or other law enforcement personnel as part of an international extortion scheme. Prescribers and the public should be aware that no DEA agent will ever contact them by telephone to demand money or any other form of payment. Anyone receiving a telephone call from a person purporting to be a DEA special agent or other law enforcement official seeking money should refuse the demand and report the threat to DEA using the online process. For additional information and to report an incident online go to https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubs/pressreleases/extortion_scam.htm
DT and CHW Certificate Renewal
Please be advised, beginning March 2, 2019, you will be required to pay a $50 late processing fee for renewal of your DT or CHW certificate, which is in addition to the $35 renewal fee. As such, beginning March 2, 2019, the total to renew is $85 plus the $3.50 state transaction fee. All fees are non-refundable.
To avoid a late processing fee, renew no later than March 1, 2019.
TO RENEW YOUR CERTIFICATE, PLEASE VISIT WWW.ELICENSE.OHIO.GOV.
Mandatory Reporting for Suspected Elder Abuse – Effective September 29, 2018
Pursuant to Section 5101.63, ORC, nurses, dialysis technicians, employees working in nursing homes, residential care facilities, home health, hospitals, community mental health and other work sites listed in the statute, who have reasonable cause to believe that an adult is being abused, neglected, or exploited, or is in a condition that is the result of abuse, neglect, or exploitation, shall immediately report such belief to the county department of jobs and family services.
Click here for additional training materials and resources.
Check The Status of Your License Application
To check the status of a license application you submitted, log onto your Dashboard, click “Options” and then “Review Status.” If you need assistance accessing your Dashboard, please contact the Ohio eLicense Customer Service Help Desk at (614) 466-3947 Option #1 Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm. For other questions, please click on the following link click here, and email the appropriate Board program.
Take Charge Ohio - Safe Pain Medication & Pain Management Practices
Take Charge Ohio is an initiative to help use pain medication safely to minimize the risk of drug misuse, dependency and addiction by offering prescribers and healthcare professionals resources and tools to educate patients on safe medication and pain management practices. Click on http://www.takechargeohio.org/
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Mandatory Training on Medicaid’s
New Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) System Slated for Fall 2017The Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) will begin using Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) for many home and community-based services in early 2018. EVV is an electronic system that verifies provider visits and documents the precise time services begin and end. It ensures that individuals receive their medically necessary services.
Services to be included in EVV are State Plan Home Health Aide, State Plan Home Health Nursing, Private Duty Nursing (PDN), Ohio Home Care Waiver Nursing, Ohio Home Care Waiver Personal Care Aide, Ohio Home Care Waiver Home Care Attendant, and State Plan RN Assessment. Ohio Medicaid will incorporate services provided by managed care, MyCare, and Passport into EVV at a later date.
ODM will require agency and non-agency providers to complete a training course in late 2017. Sandata, ODM’s contractor, will provide in-person training at various locations around the state. In addition, webinar training and self-paced on-line training will be available for providers. ODM will send providers details about training and registration soon.
Please click here for more information about EVV. Details about the upcoming, mandatory training will be posted here as well.
New Opioid Overdose Prevention Microsite
CDC’s Division of Unintentional Injury and Prevention is pleased to announce a new resource to support your efforts to address the opioid epidemic, the Opioid Overdose Prevention for State Microsite. It offers a simple way for you to share opioid overdose prevention information directly through your own website. All content is maintained by CDC and syndicated to your website, meaning once embedded the microsite will automatically keep your site current with the latest content. Click here to learn more about this resource and to download it for free.
New Online Training for Providers
DUIP launched the first in a series of interactive, online trainings for healthcare providers. These trainings feature the recommendations in the Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain, providing sample scenarios, feedback, and resources. This series is intended to help healthcare providers communicate effectively with patients about opioid use, decide when to initiate or continue opioid therapy, offer appropriate nonopioid options for pain management, and assess and address risks and harms of opioid use. The first training, Addressing the Opioid Epidemic: Recommendations from CDC is available for continuing education credit and can be found on the training web page.
Media Inquiries
For media inquiries, please call (614) 466-3947; or (614) 466-6940. You may also send an email to Board@nursing.ohio.gov.
State of Ohio eLicense System Transaction Fee
When passing the state’s budget bill on June 30, 2017, the Ohio legislature authorized by law a $3.50 transaction charge for all users of the state’s Ohio eLicense system. It was a state initiative passed as part of the budget bill. The Ohio eLicense system is an enterprise system managed by the state for 19 boards and commissions. All professionals of the boards and commissions who use the Ohio eLicense are being charged the fee.
Beginning Thursday, July 20, 2017, after 6:00 pm, an Ohio eLicense transaction fee of $3.50 will be added to your online cart at the time of checkout when you apply for a license/certificate or renew.
Since APRN licensure is separate from the RN license by law, APRNs will be charged a $3.50 transaction fee for each license (RN and APRN).
Nursing licensure fees have not been increased since 2004. The Ohio eLicense system allows the state to process professional license applications saving time and money.
We appreciate your understanding of the costs associated with the state being able to maintain a secure Ohio eLicense system for license information.
FOR ALL LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION APPLICATIONS, INCLUDING NEW GRADUATES
- All license and certificate applications must be submitted online. CLICK here for more information.
- We recommend using Google Chrome.
- Graduates must use the correct Nursing School Code. CLICK here to find your correct school code.
- You must register to create a new user account when you apply for a license or certificate for the first time.
- If you never applied for a license or certificate in Ohio for nursing or with any other board, CLICK “I Don’t Have a License” to create a new user account.
- If you have applied previously or currently hold a license in Ohio with nursing or any other board, CLICK “I Have a License” when creating a new user account. You will also need your Security Code. See below for instructions to obtain your Security Code.
- If you never applied for a license or certificate in Ohio for nursing or with any other board, CLICK “I Don’t Have a License” to create a new user account.
- INSTRUCTIONS
Click Here for INSTRUCTIONS to Create a New Account & Obtaining your Security Code
Download and review the instructions before starting. Obtaining you Security Code this way will only work if you have previously applied for, or already have a license or certificate with the Board and have acces to the same email address you used previously with us.
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Browser Information: It is recommended that you use newer versions of Google Chrome, or Firefox web browsers. Internet Explorer users, must use IE 11 or Edge to access the eLicense 3.0 system.
RN/LPN REACTIVATION AND REINSTATEMENT
Click here for more information about License Reactivation and Reinstatement.
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Browser Information: It is recommended that you use newer versions of Google Chrome, or Firefox web browsers. Internet Explorer users, must use IE 11 or Edge to access the eLicense 3.0 system.
Placing Your License or Certificate on Inactive Status
If you do not intend to practice or work in Ohio, you may request your license or certificate be placed on inactive status by submitting a written statement to the Board or an electronic request. This applies to RNs, LPNs, APRNs, dialysis technicians, community health workers, or medication aides.
If your license or certificate is inactive, remember that you do not hold a current, valid license or certificate and you cannot work as a RN, LPN, APRN, dialysis technician, community health worker, or medication aide as long as your license or certificate is inactive.
Submit a service request, as follows, through Ohio eLicense and it will automatically be processed:
- APRNs – first review the information below
- Go to eLicense.ohio.gov
- Log into your account
- Scroll to the panel displaying your license type and number
- Click the “Options” link on the appropriate license panel
- Click the “Special Request” link
- Select “License Inactivation” from the drop-down box
- Complete the information and click “Submit” and it will be inactivated automatically
- If you are an APRN and you inactivate the RN license, your APRN license will automatically be inactivated at the time you inactivate the RN license.
- To inactivate only your APRN license and keep your RN license active, email the Board at licensureaprn@nursing.ohio.gov and staff will process the request.
- In the subject line, write “Request Inactivation of APRN license”.
- In the email, provide your full name, APRN license number, and RN number
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Browser Information: It is recommended that you use newer versions of Google Chrome, or Firefox web browsers. Internet Explorer users, must use IE 11 or Edge to access the eLicense 3.0 system.
Requests received online are processed in 2-3 business days
For questions, contact the Online System Support at 614-466-3947 and select "Option 1" (weekdays 8am-5pm, except for holidays). If you need assistance after business hours, email nursing.registration@das.ohio.gov and include a brief description of the issue, your first and last names, telephone number, email address, and license number, if you have it. |
Address changes made online will be processed by the system automatically
Note: If you do not update your address, you may not receive correspondence from the Board |
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Browser Information: It is recommended that you use newer versions of Google Chrome, or Firefox web browsers. Internet Explorer users, must use IE 11 or Edge to access the eLicense 3.0 system.
The Ohio eLicense Center website provides online information and verification of an Ohio license or certificate for nurses (LPNs, RNs, APRNs), dialysis technicians (DTs), community health workers (CHWs), or Medication aides (MA-Cs) for the following purposes:
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The public, licensees, certificate holders, nursing employers, and other state boards or organizations use verification to confirm if an individual holds a current, valid license or certificate in Ohio. For example, employers of nurses need to determine licensure for an employee or potential employee; members of the public need to check the license of a caregiver or potential caregiver. (See Systems Used for Verification: Ohio eLicense or Nursys below.)
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Ohio licensed nurses need licensure verification if they are seeking reciprocity (also known as endorsement) to practice in another state. Verification of the Ohio license is required to provide the other state documentation of current licensure and must be completed through Nursys. (See Reciprocity section below.)
Click Here to Download "Verification of Ohio Licenses and Certificates"
Systems Used for Verification: Ohio eLicense or Nursys
The public, licensees, certificate holders, nursing employers, and other state boards or organizations can obtain verification of licensure either through Ohio eLicense or Nursys. Both Ohio eLicense and Nursys provide primary source verification. (Primary source verification means the individual’s reported credentials and qualifications are verified through the original organization or governmental entity that issued the document or credential, or through a designated equivalent source.)
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Ohio eLicense: Go to the Ohio eLicense website at elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. There is no fee. For your search it is best to enter only the first and last name or a license or certificate number, and leave all other fields blank. Use the Google Chrome browser to access the system for best results.
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Nursys, a national nursing database maintained by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) includes data submitted daily by NCSBN member boards, including Ohio. Go to www.NCSBN.org for the following:
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“Nursys e-Notify” is a free notification service that provides automated, electronic license status updates. Employers can enroll their entire nurse list and e-Notify will send regular updates of changes to licenses. Nurses may sign up to receive license expiration reminders and status updates.
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“Nursys Quick Confirm” is a free service to look up and verify nurse licensure information.
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Reciprocity (or Endorsement) for Ohio Licensed LPNs, RNs, APRNs Seeking to Work in Another State
State boards of nursing use Nursys for license verification for nurses seeking reciprocity to practice in another state to expedite the process between state boards of nursing.
- If you are an LPN or RN(only):
- Go to www.Nursys.com to request license verification. An Ohio nurse seeking reciprocity to practice in another state must complete the verification process through Nursys and submit the Nursys fee of $30 online.
- Do not submit a service request for verification through the Board website or Ohio eLicense. It will not be processed and your fee is non-refundable.
- If you are an APRN:
- Go to https://elicense.ohio.gov/OH_CommunitiesLogin to request a verification of your APRN license. You must also obtain verification of your RN license through Nursys as described above.
- If you have not used Ohio eLicense since July 1, 2016, you are a “New User” and you must register to create a user account. If you need assistance, see the registration instructions with screen shots on the Board website at www.nursing.ohio.gov. If you registered after July 1, 2016 and have a user account, you are an “Existing User.”
- Follow the instructions under “New Users” or “Existing Users.” From the Dashboard page click “Options” and then click “Send Verification” from your RN license (the APRN license option is not yet available). Specify in the “reason for submitting service request” box that you need verification for your APRN license. Submit a $15 payment online. All fees are non-refundable. Use the Google Chrome browser to access the system for best results.
- Go to https://elicense.ohio.gov/OH_CommunitiesLogin to request a verification of your APRN license. You must also obtain verification of your RN license through Nursys as described above.
Reciprocity (or Endorsement) to Work in Another State for Ohio Certified DTs, CHWs, and MA-Cs
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Go to https://elicense.ohio.gov/OH_CommunitiesLogin. If you have not used Ohio eLicense since July 1, 2016, you are a “New User” and you must register to create a user account. If you need assistance, see the registration instructions with screen shots on the Board website at www.nursing.ohio.gov.
- If you registered after July 1, 2016 and have a user account, you are an “Existing User.”
- Follow the instructions under “New Users” or “Existing Users.” From the Dashboard page click “Options” and then click “Send Verification” from your CHW, DT, or MA-C certificate. Submit a $15 payment online.
- Use the recommended browser, Google Chrome.
If you have questions about verifications, please email verifications@nursing.ohio.gov.
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The Joint Commission and the NCQA consider on-line status information as fulfilling the primary source requirement for verification of licensure in compliance with their respective credentialing standards. Employers, please remind your nursing staff to update their mailing address with the board when you receive an employee address update.
Complaint Forms
Send complaints to: complaints@nursing.ohio.gov, fax to (614) 995-3685, or mail forms to:
Ohio Board of Nursing
17 South High Street
Suite 660
Columbus OH 43215
ATTN: Complaints.
Guide to the Board's Complaint and Investigation Process
Complaint Form (for Email Submission)
(PDF) Version (for FAX or Postal Submission)
(for Email Submission)
(for FAX or Postal Submission)
Nursing Education Program Dissatisfaction Form
