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Colorado nursing license lookup
Check a Colorado nurse's license against the Colorado State Board of Nursing: status, license number, and when it expires.
Live against the Colorado State Board of Nursing through Colorado's official license data, showing the current status and expiration date.
Enter a Colorado license number above to see a live result.
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What each status means
- Active
- The license is current and in good standing. This is what you want to see before a nurse cares for you or your family.
- Expired or inactive
- The license has lapsed or was placed on inactive status. The nurse cannot practice on it until it is renewed or reactivated.
- Suspended or revoked
- The board has taken disciplinary action. The nurse is not authorized to practice, and the action is on the public record.
Verifying a Colorado nurse
- Licensing authority
- Nurses in Colorado are licensed by the State Board of Nursing within the Division of Professions and Occupations (DORA).
- License number
- A Colorado registered-nurse (RN) license number issued by the State Board of Nursing through the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA).
- Renewal
- Colorado registered-nurse licenses renew on a two-year cycle, expiring September 30; each record shows its current expiration date.
- Disciplinary history
- Public. DORA's official verification record shows the license status and any disciplinary action.
Common questions
How do I know a Colorado nurse is really licensed?
Find them by license number on the Colorado State Board of Nursing's record with an active status. A nurse who cannot be found on the state's record is not licensed in Colorado, whatever a website says.
What does an expired or inactive license mean?
The license is on file but not current, so the nurse cannot practice on it until it is renewed or reactivated. The record shows the expiration date.
Can I see if a Colorado nurse has been disciplined?
Public. DORA's official verification record shows the license status and any disciplinary action.
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