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Alaska Nursing License

If are you thinking of becoming a nurse in Alaska, you will definitely need to have an Alaska Board of Nursing license verification. Or, if you want to check if someone you know is licensed nurse you can just enter the name or license number and get information from the Alaska Nursing License lookup in seconds. You don’t need to do a lot Alaska Nursing License lookup, below you can find the answers for the most searched questions.

How do I get a Nursing License in Alaska?

Basically, the way how you get the Alaska Nursing License depends on what type of license you need to get. You can apply for and obtain temporary or permanent license.

For permanent Registered Nursing License you need to complete an associate, diploma or bachelor’s degree program, which is approved by the board. To apply for your Registered Nursing License you will need to have passport-style photo to attach to the application, which you can find here, or you can apply online through this link.

You will also need to have Fingerprints card provided by the State of Alaska or you can use this standard fingerprint card.

For Registered Nursing License you will need to pay $375. This amount is for application, fingerprint based background check, and initial licensing fee.

All applications have an initial review within 2-3 weeks of receipt of application. If all documents are present for the permanent license, your permanent license will be issued at this time. If documents are missing a notification will be sent to you via mail or email. If you paid for a temporary permit and one is not needed, a refund of the permit fee will be processed.

For temporary nursing license you will need to pay additional $100. It is generally issued within 10-15 business days of receipt of all required documents. The temporary license is valid for 6 months and is nonrenewable. You can find the application for the temporary license through this link.

You can find all the applications and forms in the Alaska Board of Nursing official website.

How long does it take to get a Nursing License in Alaska?

If you complete the application correctly, attach all the required documents and make all payments properly, you may be sure that you will get your Alaska Nursing License within 8 weeks. Applications are processed in date order of receipt. As soon as your application has been reviewed, you will get an email notification. You may receive your status letter after three or four weeks after the application submission date.

How do I renew my Nursing License in Alaska?

You will need to renew your Alaska Nursing License every two years. 60 days before the expiration date you will get an email or mail. So if you change your email address or the place you live, make the changes in your account.

To apply for your license renewal you should enter your myAlaska account (if you don’t have one, you can register) through this link.

Once you’re logged in you’ll be redirected to the MY LICENSE customer home page. Select “Add an Existing License”. You will be able to select the type of license you wish to apply for.

You can learn all dates and information you need through this page.

How Do I Verify a Nursing License in Alaska?

The easiest way to verify a nursing license is with an Alaska RN license lookup. The Alaska Board of Registered Nursing directs you to the Department of Search and Database Download Information license lookup page.

When you visit the Alaska CNA license lookup page, choose “Search and Database Download Information” from the drop-down menu you will see Search License Data. From there, you can choose the license type in another drop-down menu or search by license number or name. The RN Alaska license lookup will give you the name and license number of the nurse you enter. If there are disciplinary documents available for the license, you will see these as well. The nursing license lookup Alaska also shows the status of the license.

You can also visit to the LicenseLookup.org through this link https://licenselookup.org/ and at the top of the website, you can find a search column, where you can type either the name of the nurse you are looking for, or the license number if you know. If you are looking for a company, you type the name of the company.

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