Accreditation and Memberships
University of Bridgeport is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education. The University also is accredited by the Connecticut Office of Higher Education.
National accreditations of professional programs have been granted by the following accrediting bodies in the areas noted:
- The UB Medical Laboratory Science program is fully accredited by NAACLS (National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science). This entitles all students graduating from the program the ability to sit for the national certification examination by ASCP (American Society for Clinical Pathology).
- The MS Physician Assistant program is accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant.
- Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association for associate (AS) and baccalaureate (BS) degree program in Dental Hygiene.
- The baccalaureate (BS) degree programs in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org
- The Doctor of Chiropractic degree program is awarded programmatic accreditation by The Council on Chiropractic Education. All professional and teacher-training programs in education have received accreditation from the Connecticut State Department of Education.
- The Ernest C. Trefz School of Business undergraduate and graduate programs are professionally accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). (ACBSP accreditation does not include AA degree in Business Administration.)
- The Acupuncture Institute masters and doctoral programs are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACAHM), which is the recognized accrediting agency for the approval of programs preparing acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine practitioners.
- The University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).
- The School of Education is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
- The bachelor’s degree program in nursing at University of Bridgeport is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
- The master’s degree program in nursing at University of Bridgeport is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
- The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), has granted accreditation to the Clinical Mental Health Counseling MS degree program in the College of Arts and Sciences at University of Bridgeport through March 31, 2028.
- The Human Nutrition master’s program is licensed and accredited by the Connecticut Board of Governors Office of Higher Education, while University of Bridgeport is institutionally accredited through the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE). The MS in Nutrition program is the first to be accredited by the Accreditation Council on Nutrition Professional Education (ACNPE), a programmatic accrediting agency for clinical programs in advanced nutrition.
Professional licensure disclosure
Like all accredited institutions, University of Bridgeport adheres to all federal regulations regarding academic process and procedures. One of them is the final regulations for accreditation and state authorization by the U.S. Department of Education. Part of this regulation expands the protection of students enrolled in programs leading to professional licenses. According to this federal rule, the University is required to disclose whether or not an academic program meets a different state’s educational requirements for licensure or certification.
Based on that legislation, University of Bridgeport states the following: when you become a University of Bridgeport student, you are responsible for checking licensure requirements in your state of residence. THESE REQUIREMENTS AND RULES VARY STATE BY STATE. If you move to a new state, you are responsible for ensuring our program is approved in this new state.
The University holds membership in:
- American Council on Education
- American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
- American Association of Community and Junior Colleges
- American Association of University Women
- American Dental Education Association
- Association of American Colleges
- Association of Evening Colleges, the Connecticut Council of Higher Education
- Association of Urban Universities
- Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges
- Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine
- Council of Graduate Schools
- College Board
- National Council of Equal Opportunity Programs
- New England Association of Junior Colleges
Licensure boards by program and state
State | Board or Agency | URL | Contact |
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Alabama | Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama | https://www.dentalboard.org/ | Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama 2229 Rocky Ridge Road Birmingham, AL 35216. Ph: 205‑985‑7267 Fax: 205‑823‑9006 |
Alaska | Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development - Division of Corporations, Business, and Professional Licensing/ Board of Examiners | https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofDentalExaminers.aspx | Alaska Board of Dental Examiners P.O. Box 110806 Juneau, AK 99811-0806 Telephone: 907‑465‑2542 E-mail: BoardOfDentalExaminers@Alaska.Gov |
Arizona | Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners | https://dentalboard.az.gov/applications-forms | Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners 1740 W Adams Suite 2470 Phoenix, AZ 85007 Phone: 602‑242‑1492 Email Form: https://dentalboard.az.gov/contact-us |
Arkansas | Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners Board | https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/arkansas-state-board-of-dental-examiners/ | Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners 101 East Capitol Ave. Suite 111 Little Rock, AR 72201 Phone: 501‑682‑2085 |
California | Department of Consumer Affairs Dental Board of California | https://www.dbc.ca.gov/ | Dental Board of California 2005 Evergreen Street, Suite 1550 Sacramento, CA 95815 Phone: 916‑263‑2300 Email: dentalboard@dca.ca.gov |
Colorado | Colorado Dental Board of the Division of Professions and Occupations under the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies | https://dpo.colorado.gov/Dental | Colorado Dental Board 1560 Broadway, Suite 1350 Denver, CO 80202 Phone: 303‑894‑7800 Email: dora_dentalboard@state.co.us |
Delaware | Deleware Division of Professional Regulation - Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene | https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/dental/ | Deleware Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene Cannon Building, Suite 203 861 Silver Lake Blvd. Dover, DE 19904 Phone: 302‑744‑4500 Fax: 302‑739‑2711 Email: customerservice.dpr@delaware.gov |
Florida | Florida Board of Dentistry | https://floridasdentistry.gov/ | Department of Health Board of Dentistry 4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin C-04 Tallahassee, FL 32399-3258 Phone: 850‑488‑0595 |
Georgia | Georgia Board of Dentistry | https://gbd.georgia.gov/ | Georgia Board of Dentistry 2 Peachtree Street, NW 6th Floor ATLANTA, GA 30303 Email Form: https://gbd.georgia.gov/contact-us Phone: 404‑651‑8000 |
Hawaii | Hawaii Board of Dentistry | https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/dentist/ | Board of Dental Examiners (“Board”) P.O. Box 3469, Honolulu, Hawaii 96801 Phone: 808‑586‑3000 |
Idaho | Idaho Board of Dentistry | https://isbd.idaho.gov/IBODPortal/Home.aspx | Idaho Board of Dentistry 350 N. 9th Street Suite M-100 Boise, Idaho 83720 Email: sbdinfo@isbd.idaho.gov Phone: 208‑334‑2369 |
Illinois | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Dental Professions | https://www.idfpr.com/profs/dentist.asp | Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation 320 W. Washington, 3rd Floor Springfield, IL 62786 Phone: 1-866‑325‑4949 Email Form: https://www.idfpr.com/profs/Email/prfGrp09.asp |
Indiana | Indiana Professional Licensing Agency | https://www.in.gov/pla/dental.htm | Professional Licensing Agency Attn: Indiana State Board of Dentistry 402 W. Washington Street, Room W072 Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 Staff Phone: 317‑234‑2054 Staff Email: pla8@pla.in.gov |
Iowa | IOWA Dental Board | https://dentalboard.iowa.gov/ | Iowa Dental Board 400 SW 8th Street, Suite D Des Moines, IA 50309 Email: IDB@iowa.gov Phone: 515‑281‑5047 |
Kansas | Kansas Dental Board | https://www.dental.ks.gov/ | Kansas Dental Board Landon State Office Building, 5th Floor 900 SW Jackson, Room 560 Topeka, KS 66612 Teleconference Number: 1-866‑620‑7326 Conference Code: 580‑723‑3156 Email: dental.info@ks.gov |
Kentucky | Kentucky Board of Dentistry | https://dentistry.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx | Board of Dentistry 312 Whittington Parkway, Suite 101 Louisville, Kentucky 40222 Phone: 502‑429‑7280. Email Contact Form: https://dentistry.ky.gov/Pages/contact.aspx |
Louisiana | Louisiana State Board of Dentistry | http://www.lsbd.org/ | Louisiana State Board of Dentistry 1201 North Third Street, Suite G-136 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 Phone: 225‑219‑7330 |
Massachusetts | Massachusetts Board of Registration in Dentistry | https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-in-dentistry | Massachusetts Board of Registration in Dentistry 239 Causeway St, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02114 Email: dentistry.admin@state.ma.us Phone: 617‑973‑0971 |
Maine | Maine Board of Dental Practice under the Department of Professional & Financial Regulation | https://www.maine.gov/dental/ | Maine Board of Dental Practice 143 State House Station 161 Capitol Street Augusta, Maine 04333-0143 Phone: 207‑287‑3333 Email: dental.board@maine.gov |
Maryland | Maryland Department of Health State Board of Dental Examiners | https://health.maryland.gov/dental/Pages/home.aspx | Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners Spring Grove Hospital Center Benjamin Rush Building 55 Wade Avenue/Tulip Drive Catonsville, MD 21228 Phone: 410‑402‑8501 Email: mdh.mddentalboard@maryland.gov |
Michigan | Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs - Michigan Board of Dentistry | https://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-89334_72600_72603_27529_27533---,00.html | Michigan Board Of Dentistry P.O. Box 30670 Lansing, Michigan 48909 Phone: 517‑335‑0918 Email: bhphelp@michigan.gov |
Minnesota | Minnesota Board of Dentistry | https://mn.gov/boards/dentistry/board-information/about/ | Minnesota Board of Dentistry 2829 University Avenue SE Suite 450 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414 612‑617‑2250 Fax 612‑617‑2260 dental.board@state.mn.us |
Mississippi | Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners | https://www.dentalboard.ms.gov/ | Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners 600 East Amite Street, Suite 100 Jackson, MS 39201-2801 601‑944‑9622 Telephone 601‑944‑9624 Fax Contact Form: https://www.dentalboard.ms.gov/contact |
Missouri | Missouri Dental Board | https://pr.mo.gov/dental-application-forms.asp | Dental Board 3605 Missouri Boulevard P.O. Box 1367 Jefferson City, MO 65102-1367 573‑751‑0040 Telephone 573‑751‑8216 Fax 800‑735‑2966 TTY 800‑735‑2466 Voice Relay dental@pr.mo.gov https://pr.mo.gov/dental.asp |
Montana | Montana Department of Labor and Industry | http://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/den | Board of Dentistry 301 S. Park Avenue 4th Floor Helena, MT 59620 Phone: 406‑444‑6880 Email: dlibsdhelp@mt.gov |
Nebraska | Nebraska Board of Dentistry | http://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Dentist.aspx | Nebraska Board of Dentistry 301 Centennial Mall South, Lincoln, Nebraska 68509 402‑471‑3121 |
Nevada | Nevada Board of Dental Examiners | http://dental.nv.gov/ | Nevada State Board of Dental Examiners 6010 S. Rainbow Blvd., Ste. A-1 Las Vegas, NV 89118 Local Phone: 702‑486‑7044 | Long-distance: 1-800-DDS-EXAM (0r 1-800‑337‑3926) Fax: 702‑486‑7046 e-mail: nsbde@nsbde.nv.gov |
New Hampshire | New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners | https://www.oplc.nh.gov/dental/ | Office of Professional Licensure and Certification 7 Eagle Square | Concord, NH 03301 Main Telephone: 603‑271‑4561 Email: dental.board@oplc.nh.gov |
New Jersey | New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs - New Jersey State Board of Dentistry | https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/den | New Jersey State Board of Dentistry P.O. Box 45005 Newark, New Jersey 07101 Phone: 973‑504‑6405 Email: Dentistry@dca.njoag.gov |
New Mexico | New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department | http://www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/dental_health_care.aspx | NM Board of Dental Health Care Toney Anaya Building 2550 Cerrillos Road, Second Floor Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505 505‑476‑4622 505‑476‑4545 Fax Dental.Board@state.nm.us |
New York | New York State Education Department - Office of the Professions - Dentistry | http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/dent/# | NYS Education Department Office of the Professions P.O. Box 22063 Albany, NY 12201 Phone: 518‑474‑3817 ext. 270 Email: opunit3@nysed.gov Contact Form: https://eservices.nysed.gov/professions/contact-us/#/ |
North Carolina | North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners | https://www.ncdentalboard.org/license_verification.htm | North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners Executive Office: 2000 Perimeter Park Dr., Suite 160 Morrisville, NC 27560 Telephone: 919‑678‑8223 • Fax: 919‑678‑8472 Email address: info@ncdentalboard.org |
North Dakota | North Dakota Board of Examiners | https://www.nddentalboard.org/ | Board of Dental Examiners PO Box 7246 Bismarck, ND 58507 US Phone: 701‑258‑8600 Fax: 701‑224‑9824 Email: Contact Form | info@nddentalboard.org |
Ohio | Ohio State Dental Board | https://dental.ohio.gov/ | OHIO STATE DENTAL BOARD 77 S. High Street, 17th Floor Columbus, Ohio 43215-6135 Phone: 614‑466‑2580 Fax: 614‑752‑8995 E-mail: dental.board@den.ohio.gov Licensing Department: licensing@den.ohio.gov |
Oklahoma | Oklahoma Board of Dentistry | https://www.ok.gov/dentistry/ | Oklahoma State Board of Dentistry 2920 N Lincoln Blvd., Ste. B OKC, OK 73105 Phone: 405‑522‑4844 |
Oregon | Oregon Board of Dentistry | https://www.oregon.gov/dentistry/Pages/index.aspx | Oregon Board of Dentistry 1500 SW 1st Avenue, Suite 770 Portland, OR 97201 Telephone: 971‑673‑3200 Fax: 971‑673‑3202 Email: Information@oregondentistry.org |
Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Department of State - Board of Dentistry | https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Dentistry/Pages/default.aspx | One Penn Center 2601 N. 3rd Street Harrisburg, PA 17110 Phone: 717‑783‑7162 Email: St-DENTISTRY@pa.gov |
Rhode Island | State of Rhode Island - Rhode Island Board of Examiners in Dentistry | https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=251 | Department of Health 3 Capitol Hill, Licensing Unit Room 105A Providence, RI 02908 Phone: 401‑222‑5960 Email form: https://health.ri.gov/contact/ |
South Carolina | South Carolina Board of Dentistry | https://llr.sc.gov/bod/ | South Carolina Board of Dentistry 110 Centerview Dr, Columbia SC Administrator: Meredith Buttler Contact.Dentistry@llr.sc.gov Tel: 803‑896‑4599 |
South Dakota | South Dakota State Board of Dentistry | https://www.sdboardofdentistry.org/ | South Dakota State Board of Dentistry PO Box 1079 1351 North Harrison Avenue Pierre, SD 57501-1079 Phone: 605‑224‑1282 Fax: 1-888‑425‑3032 Email: https://www.sdboardofdentistry.org/contact/ |
Tennessee | Tennessee Board of Dentistry | https://www.tn.gov/content/tn/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/dentistry-board.html | 710 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, TN 37243 tn.health@tn.gov |
Texas | Texas State Board of Dental Examiners | https://tsbde.texas.gov/ | Texas State Board of Dental Examiners 333 Guadalupe Street | Tower 3, Suite 800 | Austin, TX 78701 512‑463‑6400 (PHONE) Email: licensinghelp@tsbde.texas.gov |
Utah | Utah Department of Commerce - Division of Occupational and Professional Lisencing- Board of Dentistry | https://dopl.utah.gov/dental/index.html | Board of Dentistry PO Box 146741, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6741 801‑530‑6628 866‑275‑3675 Toll-Free in Utah EMAIL: doplweb@utah.gov |
Vermont | Vermont Secretary of State - Dental Examiners | https://sos.vermont.gov/dental-examiners/ | Vermont Dental Examiners 89 Main Street, 3rd Floor Montpelier, VT 05620-3402 Phone: 802‑828‑1505 |
Virgina | Virgina Department of Health Professions - Virgina Board of Dentistry | https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/dentistry/ | Virginia Board of Dentistry Perimeter Center 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300 Henrico, VA 23233-1463 Phone: 804‑367‑4538 eFax: 804‑698‑4266 Complaints: 800‑533‑1560 Email: denbd@dhp.virginia.gov |
Washington | Washington State Department of Health | https://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/ProfessionsNewReneworUpdate/Dentist | Email: hsqa.csc@doh.wa.gov Phone: 360‑236‑4700 |
West Virginia | West Virgina Board of Dentistry | https://wvbodprod.glsuite.us/GLSuiteWeb/Clients/WVBOD/StaticFiles/home.aspx | West Virginia Board of Dentistry 1319 Robert C. Byrd Drive PO Box 1447 Crab Orchard, WV 25827 Phone: 1-877‑914‑8266 Fax: 304‑253‑9454 wvbde@suddenlinkmail.com |
Winsconsin | Winsconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services - Dentistry Examiners Board | https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/Dentistry/Default.aspx | Winsconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services 4822 Madison Yards Way Madison, WI 53705 Phone: 608‑266‑2112 Email: dsps@wi.gov |
Wyoming | Wyoming Board of Dental Examiners | https://dental.wyo.gov/ | Wyoming Board of Dental Examiners 2001 Capitol Ave, Room 105 Cheyenne WY 82002 Main Phone: 307‑777‑7387 |
State | Board or Agency | URL | Contact |
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Alabama | Alabama State Department of Education | https://www.alsde.edu/sec/ec/Pages/home.aspx | Alabama Department of Education 50 North Ripley Street P.O. Box 302101 Montgomery, Alabama 36104 Phone: 334‑353‑8567 |
Alaska | Alaska Department of Education & Early Development Teacher Education & Certification | https://education.alaska.gov/TeacherCertification | Alaska Dept. of Education & Early Development Mailing Address PO Box 110500, Juneau, AK 99811-0500 Phone: 907‑465‑2831 Email: eed.webmaster@alaska.gov |
Arizona | Arizona Department of Education’s Certification Unit | https://www.azed.gov/educator-certification/forms-and-information/certificates | Arizona Department of Education’s Certification Unit 1535 W Jefferson St, Phoenix, AZ 85007 Phone: 602‑542‑4367 Email: certification@azed.gov |
Arkansas | Office of Professional Licensure of the Arkansas Department of Education | https://adeaels.arkansas.gov/AelsWeb/ | Office of Professional Licensure of the Arkansas Department of Education Four Capitol Mall, Room 106B Little Rock, AR 72201 Phone: 501‑682‑4342 Email: ade.educatorlicensure@arkansas.gov |
California | State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing | https://www.ctc.ca.gov/ | State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing 1900 Capitol Ave, Sacramento, CA 95811 Phone: 888‑921‑4213 |
Colorado | Colorado Department of Education Educator Licensing division | http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeprof | Colorado Department of Education Educator Licensing division Professional Services & Educator Licensure 6000 E Evans Ave Building #2, Suite 100 Denver, CO 80222 Email: CDELicensing@cde.state.co.us Phone: 303‑866‑6628 |
Connecticut | Connecticut State Department of Education | https://portal.ct.gov/SDE | Connecticut State Department of Education 450 Columbus Boulevard Hartford, CT 06103 Phone: 860‑713‑6969 Email at teacher.cert@ct.gov |
Delaware | Delaware Department of Education | https://deeds.doe.k12.de.us/certificate/deeds_ia_instruct.aspx | Delaware Department of Education Collette Education Resource Center 35 Commerce Way, Suite 1 Dover, DE 19904 Phone: 302‑857‑3388 |
District of Columbia | DCPS Office of Human Resources | https://osse.dc.gov/service/licensing-process-child-care-providers | DCPS Office of Human Resources 1200 First Street NE Washington, DC 20002 Email: educator.licensurehelp@dc.gov Phone: 202‑741‑5881 |
Florida | Bureau of Educator Certification of the Florida Department of Education | https://www.fldoe.org/teaching/certification/staff-contact/index.stml#tele | Bureau of Educator Certification of the Florida Department of Education Bureau of Educator Certification Room 201, Turlington Building 325 West Gaines Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400 Phone: 800‑445‑6739 |
Georgia | Georgia Professional Standards Commission Educator Certification Section | https://www.teaching-certification.com/georgia-teaching-certification.html | Georgia Professional Standards Commission Educator Certification Section 200 Piedmont Avenue SE Suite 1712, West Tower Atlanta, GA 30334-9032 Email: certupgrade@gapsc.com Phone: 404‑232‑2500 |
Hawaii | Hawaii Teacher Standards Board | https://www.teaching-certification.com/hawaii-teaching-certification.html | Hawaii Teacher Standards Board 650 Iwilei Road, Suite 268, Honolulu, HI 96817 Phone: 808‑586‑2600 Email: htsb@hawaii.gov |
Idaho | Idaho State Department of Education Teacher Certification | https://www.sde.idaho.gov/cert-psc/cert/ | Idaho State Department of Education Teacher Certification 650 West State Street Boise, ID 83702 Email: info@sde.idaho.gov Phone: 208‑332‑6883 |
Illinois | Illinois Department of Education Educator Certification Division | https://www.isbe.net/licensure/requirements/toc.htm | Illinois Department of Education Educator Certification Division 100 N. 1st Street, Springfield, IL 62777 Phone: 217‑557‑6763 Email: https://apps.isbe.net/ContactIsbe/ |
Indiana | Indiana Department of Education | https://www.doe.in.gov/licensing | Indiana Department of Education Indiana Government Center North, 9th Floor 100 N Senate Ave Indianapolis, IN 46204 Email: licensinghelp@doe.in.gov Phone: 317‑232‑9010 |
Iowa | Iowa Board of Educational Examiners | https://boee.iowa.gov/ | Iowa Board of Educational Examiners 701 E Court Ave Suite A, Des Moines, IA 50309 Phone: 515‑281‑3245 |
Kansas | Kansas State Department of Education | https://www.teaching-certification.com/kansas-teaching-certification.html | Kansas State Department of Education 900 SW Jackson St. | Topeka, KS 66612 Phone: 785‑296‑3201 |
Kentucky | Kentucky Division of Certification | http://www.epsb.ky.gov/course/view.php?id=3 | Kentucky Division of Certification 300 Sower Blvd~ Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 Phone: 502‑564‑5846 Email: KDElicensure@education.ky.gov |
Louisiana | Certification Division of the Louisiana Department of Education | https://www.teachlouisiana.net/Teachers.aspx?PageID=68 | Certification Division of the Louisiana Department of Education Division of Educator Licensure P. O. Box 94064 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064 Phone: 1-877‑453‑2721 Email: customerservice@la.gov |
Massachusetts | Massachusetts Office of Educator Licensure | https://www.doe.mass.edu/licensure/ | Massachusetts Office of Educator Licensure 75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148-4906 Phone: 781‑338‑6600 |
Maine | Maine Department of Education | https://www.maine.gov/doe/cert/requirements | Maine Department of Education 23 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0023 Phone: 207‑624‑6603 |
Maryland | Maryland State Department of Education’s Certification | http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/about/Pages/DEE/Certification/index.aspx | Maryland State Department of Education’s Certification 200 West Baltimore Street Baltimore, MD 21201 410‑767‑0406 Phone: 410‑767‑0100 |
Michigan | Michigan Department of Education Office of Professional Preparation Services | https://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-5683_14795---,00.html | Michigan Department of Education Office of Professional Preparation Services 608 W. Allegan Street P.O. Box 30008 Lansing, MI 48909 Phone: 517‑373‑6791 |
Minnesota | Educator Licensing Division of the Minnesota Department of Education | https://education.mn.gov/mde/lic/ | Educator Licensing Division of the Minnesota Department of Education 1500 Highway 36 West Roseville MN 55113 Email: mde.educator-licensing@state.mn.us Phone 1: 651‑582‑8691 Phone 2: 651‑582‑8200 |
Mississippi | Mississippi Department of Education Office of Educator Licensure | https://www.mdek12.org/OEL | Mississippi Department of Education Office of Educator Licensure P.O. Box 771 Jackson, MS 39205-0771 Phone: 601‑359‑3483 |
Missouri | Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Educator Certification | https://dese.mo.gov/educator-quality/certification/teachers | Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Educator Certification Educator Certification P.O. Box 480 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480 Phone: 573‑751‑0051 Email: certification@dese.mo.gov |
Montana | Montana Office of Public Instruction | http://opi.mt.gov/Educators/Licensure/Educator-Licensure | Montana Office of Public Instruction P.O. Box 202501, Helena, MT 59620-2501 Phone: 406‑444‑3150 Email: Cert@mt.gov |
Nebraska | Nebraska Department of Education | https://www.education.ne.gov/tcert/ | Nebraska Department of Education P.O. Box 94987 Lincoln,NE 68509-4987 Phone: 402‑471‑2295 Email: nde.tcertweb@nebraska.gov |
Nevada | The Licensure Office of the Nevada Department of Education | https://doe.nv.gov/educator_licensure/ | The Licensure Office of the Nevada Department of Education Phone: 702‑486‑6458 Email: license@doe.nv.gov |
New Hampshire | New Hampshire Bureau of Credentialing | https://www.education.nh.gov/who-we-are/division-of-educator-support-and-higher-education/bureau-of-credentialing | New Hampshire Department of Education 101 Pleasant Street Concord, NH 03301-3852 Phone: 603‑271‑2409 Email: info@doe.nh.gov |
New Jersey | New Jersey Office of Licensure & Credentials | https://www.nj.gov/education/license/ | New Jersey Office of Licensure & Credentials PO Box 500, Trenton, NJ 08625-0500 Phone: 609‑292‑2070 |
New Mexico | New Mexico Public Education Department | https://webnew.ped.state.nm.us/bureaus/licensure/ | New Mexico Public Education Department 300 Don Gaspar Ave, Santa Fe, NM 87501 Email: PED.HelpDesk@state.nm.us Phone: 505‑827‑5821 |
New York | New York State Education Department Office of Teaching Initiatives | http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/certificate/ | New York State Education Department Office of Teaching Initiatives 89 Washington Avenue Albany, New York 12234 Phone: 518‑474‑3901 |
North Carolina | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Licensure Section | https://www.dpi.nc.gov/educators/educators-licensure | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Licensure Section 6301 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-6301 In-state Phone: 919‑807‑3310 Out of state Phone: 800‑577‑7994 |
North Dakota | North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board | https://www.nd.gov/espb/licensure | North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board Gateway Avenue Suite 204 | Bismarck, ND 58503-0585 Email: espbinfo@nd.gov Phone: 701‑328‑9641 |
Ohio | Ohio Department of Education Office of Educator Licensure | http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Teaching/Licensure | Ohio Department of Education Office of Educator Licensure 25 South Front Street Columbus, Ohio Email: contact.center@education.ohio.gov Phone: 877‑644‑6338 |
Oklahoma | Oklahoma State Department of Education | https://sde.ok.gov/teacher-certification | Oklahoma State Department of Education 2500 North Lincoln Boulevard, #212 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105-4599 Phone: 405‑521‑3337 |
Oregon | Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission | https://www.oregon.gov/tspc/pages/index.aspx | Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission 250 Division St NE Salem OR, 97301-1012 Phone: 503‑378‑3586 Email: contact.tspc@state.or.us |
Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Department of Education Division of Certification Services | https://www.education.pa.gov/Educators/Certification/Pages/default.aspx | Pennsylvania Department of Education Division of Certification Services 333 Market Street Harrisburg, PA 17126 Phone: 717‑787‑3356 Email: ra-edcertquestions@pa.gov |
Puerto Rico | U.S. Department of Education | https://www2.ed.gov/about/inits/ed/non-public-education/regulation-map/puertorico.html | Puerto Rico Department of Education P.O. Box 190759 Calle Federico Costa #150 Hato Rey, PR 00919-0759 Phone: 787‑773‑5800 Fax: 787‑282‑6017 |
Rhode Island | Rhode Island Department of Education’s (RIDE) Office of Educator Quality and Certification | https://www.teaching-certification.com/rhode-island-teaching-certification.html | Rhode Island Department of Education’s (RIDE) Office of Educator Quality and Certification 255 Westminster Street (or 80 Washington Street), 4th Floor, Providence, RI 02903 Phone: 401‑222‑8893 Email: eqac@ride.ri.gov |
South Carolina | South Carolina State Department of Education Office of Educator Certification | https://www.teaching-certification.com/south-carolina-teaching-certification.html | South Carolina State Department of Education Office of Educator Certification 1429 Senate Street Columbia, SC 29201 Email: certification@ed.sc.gov Phone: 803‑896‑0325 |
South Dakota | South Dakota Department of Education Office of Teacher Quality | https://doe.sd.gov/certification/ | South Dakota Department of Education Office of Teacher Quality 800 Governors Dr., Pierre, SD Email: certification@state.sd.us Phone: 605‑773‑3134 |
Tennessee | Tennessee Office of Teacher Licensing of the Tennessee Department of Education | https://www.tn.gov/education/licensing.html | Tennessee Office of Teacher Licensing of the Tennessee Department of Education 9th Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower 710 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, TN 37243 Phone: 615‑532‑4885 Email: Education.Licensing@tn.gov |
Texas | Texas Office of Educator Certification | https://tea.texas.gov/texas-educators/certification | Texas Office of Educator Certification, Texas Education Agency 1701 N. Congress Avenue Austin, Texas, 78701 512‑463‑9734 Phone: 512‑936‑8400 |
Utah | Utah State Board of Education (USBE) | https://www.schools.utah.gov/licensing | Utah State Board of Education (USBE) PO Box 144200 250 East 500 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84114 Phone: 801‑538‑7740 |
Vermont | Vermont Agency of Education | https://education.vermont.gov/educator-licensure | Vermont Agency of Education 1 National Life Drive, Davis 5 Montpelier, VT 05620-2501 Email: DOE-LicensingInfo@state.vt.us Phone: 802‑828‑2445 |
Virgina | Virginia Division of Teacher Education and Licensure | https://www.doe.virginia.gov/teaching/licensure/ | Virginia Division of Teacher Education and Licensure P.O. Box 2120 Richmond, VA 23218-2120 Email: licensure@doe.virginia.gov Phone: 1-800‑292‑3820 |
Washington | Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://www.k12.wa.us/certification | Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Old Capital Building, PO BOX 47200 600 Washington St. S.E., Olympia, WA 98504-7200 Phone: 360‑725‑6400 Email: cert@k12.wa.us |
West Virginia | West Virginia Department of Education | https://wvde.us/ | West Virginia Department of Education Office of Professional Preparation Building 6, Room 252 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East Charleston, WV 25305 Phone: 304‑558‑2681 |
Winsconsin | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction | https://dpi.wi.gov/licensing/general | DPI Educator Licensing Drawer 794 Milwaukee, WI 53293-0794 Phone: 800‑266‑1027 |
Wyoming | Wyoming Department of Education | https://edu.wyoming.gov/ | Wyoming Department of Education 122 W. 25th St, Ste E200 Cheyenne, WY 82002 Phone: 307‑777‑7675 |
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Alabama | Alabama Board of Nursing | https://www.abn.alabama.gov/ | Alabama Board of Nursing RSA Plaza, Suite 250, 770 Washington Ave., Montgomery, AL 36104 1-800‑656‑5318 1-334‑293‑5201 abn@abn.alabama.gov |
Alaska | Alaska Board of Nursing | https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofNursing.aspx | Alaska Board of Nursing Mailing/Physical Address 550 W 7th AVE, STE 1500 Anchorage, AK 99501-3567 Phone: 907‑269‑8160 Fax: 907‑269‑8156 |
Arizona | Arizaona State Board of Nursing | https://www.azbn.gov/ | Arizona State Board of Nursing 1740 W Adams Street, Suite 2000 Phoenix, AZ 85007 Phone: 602‑771‑7800 |
Arkansas | Arkansas Department of Health - Arkansas Board of Nursing | https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/arkansas-board-of-nursing | Arkansas Board of Nursing 4815 W. Markham, Little Rock, AR 72205-3867 Phone: 1-800‑462‑0599 Email: ASBN.info@Arkansas.gov |
California | California Board of Registered Nursing | https://www.rn.ca.gov/ | California Board of Registered Nursing PO Box 944210 Sacramento, CA 94244-2100 Phone: 916‑322‑3350 Hearing-Impaired Persons: 711, or 800‑735‑2929 (TTY) California Relay Service: 800‑735‑2922 (Voice) Email Contact: https://www.rn.ca.gov/contact.shtml |
Colorado | Department of Regulatory Agency’s Board of Nursing | https://dpo.colorado.gov/Nursing | 1560 Broadway, Suite 1350 Denver, CO 80202 Phone: 303‑894‑2430 Phone: dora_nursingboard@state.co.us |
Deleware | Deleware Board of Nursing | https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/nursing/ | Deleware Board of Nursing Cannon Building, Suite 203 861 Silver Lake Blvd. Dover, DE 19904 Phone: 302‑744‑4500 customerservice.dpr@delaware.gov |
District of Columbia | District of Columbia Board of Nursing | https://dchealth.dc.gov/bon | District of Columbia Board of Nursing 899 North Capitol Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 Phone: 202‑442‑5955 Fax: 202‑442‑4795 TTY: 711 Email: doh@dc.gov |
Florida | Florida Board of Nursing | https://floridasnursing.gov/ | 4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin C-02 Tallahassee, FL 32399-3252 Phone: 850‑245‑4125 |
Georgia | Georgia Secretary of State | https://sos.ga.gov/index.php/licensing/plb/45/faq | 237 Coliseum Drive Macon, Georgia 31217 Phone: 404‑424‑9966 844‑753‑7825 Email: nursing@sos.ga.gov |
Hawaii | Hawaii Board of Nursing | https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/nursing/ | Hawaii Board of Nursing P.O. Box 3469 Tel: 808‑586‑2695 Honolulu, HI 96801 Email: nursing@dcca.hawaii.gov |
Idaho | Idaho Board of Nursing | https://ibn.idaho.gov/ | Idaho Board of Nursing P.O. BOX 83720 Boise, ID 83720 Email: IBN-Info@dopl.idaho.gov Email Form: https://ibn.idaho.gov/contact/ Phone: 208‑577‑2476 |
Illinois | Illinois Board of Nursing | https://www.idfpr.com/profs/nursing.asp | Illinois Board of Nursing James R. Thompson Center, 100 West Randolph Street, Suite 9-300 Chicago, IL 60601 Email Form: https://www.idfpr.com/profs/Email/prfGrp09.asp Phone: 312‑814‑2715 |
Illinois | The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | https://www.idfpr.com/profs/nursing.asp | Chicago Office 100 West Randolph, 9th Floor Chicago, IL 60601 Springfield Office 320 West Washington, 3rd Floor Springfield, IL 62786 Phone: 888‑473‑4858 |
Indiana | Indiana State Board of Nursing | https://www.idfpr.com/profs/nursing.asp | Indiana Professional Licensing Agency Attn: Indiana State Board of Nursing 402 W. Washington Street, Room W072 Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 Staff Phone: 317‑234‑2043 Staff Email: pla2@pla.in.gov |
Iowa | IOWA Board of Nursing | https://nursing.iowa.gov/licensure | Iowa Board of Nursing 400 SW 8th Street Suite B Des Moines, IA 50309 Phone: 515‑281‑3255 |
Kansas | The Kansas Board of Nursing | https://ksbn.kansas.gov/ | Landon State Office Building 900 SW Jackson Street Suite 1051 Topeka, Kansas 66612-1230 Phone: 785‑296‑4929 Email: jackie.mercer@ks.gov |
Kentucky | Kentucky Board of Nursing | https://kbn.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx | Kentucky Board of Nursing 312 Whittington Pky Suite 300 Louisville, KY 40222 Phone: 502‑429‑3300 or 1-800‑305‑2042 |
Louisiana | Louisiana State Board of Nursing | http://www.lsbn.state.la.us/ | Louisiana State Board of Nursing 17373 Perkins Road Baton Rouge, LA 70810 Phone:225‑755‑7500 E-mail:lsbn@lsbn.state.la.us |
Massachusetts | The Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing | https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-in-nursing | 239 Causeway St., Suite 500, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02114 Phone: 800- 414-0168 617‑973‑0900 Email: nursing.admin@state.ma.us |
Maine | The Maine State Board of Nursing | https://www.maine.gov/boardofnursing/index.html | 161 Capitol St. 158 State House Station Augusta, Maine , 04333-0158 Phone: 207‑287‑1133 |
Maryland | Maryland Board of Nursing | https://mbon.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx | Maryland Board of Nursing 4140 Patterson Avenue Baltimore, Maryland, 21215-2254 RN/LPN Main Telephone Number: 410‑585‑1900 |
Michigan | Michigan’s Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs | https://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-89334_72600_72603_27529_27542---,00.html | Ottawa Building 611 W. Ottawa P.O. Box 30004 Lansing, MI 48909 Phone: 517‑241‑0199 Fax: 517‑241‑9416 Email: bplhelp@michigan.gov |
Minnesota | Minnesota Board of Nursing | https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/ | Minnesota Board of Nursing 1210 Northland Drive Suite 120 Mendota Heights, MN 55120 Phone: 612‑317‑3000 Fax: 651‑688‑1841 Email: Nursing.Board@state.mn.us |
Mississippi | Mississippi Board of Nursing | https://www.msbn.ms.gov/ | Mississippi Board of Nursing 713 Pear Orchard Road, 3rd Floor Ridgeland, MS 39157 Phone: 601‑957‑6300 |
Missouri | The Missouri Division of Professional Registration | https://pr.mo.gov/nursing.asp | 3605 Missouri Boulevard P.O. Box 656 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0656 Phone: 573‑751‑0681 Email: nursing@pr.mo.gov |
Montana | Montana Board of Nursing Lisence Information | http://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/nur#1 | Montana Board of Nursing, PO Box 200513, Helena, MT 59620-0513 Email: DLIBSDHELP@mt.gov |
Nebraska | Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services | http http://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/nur#1//dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/pages/nurse-licensing.aspx | Department of Health & Human Services/Division of Public Health/Licensure Unit Mailing Addresses Licensure Unit Attn: Nursing PO Box 94986 Lincoln NE 68509-5026 Physical Address Nebraska State Office Building 301 Centennial Mall South, 1st floor 14th & M Streets Lincoln NE 68508 Phone: 402‑471‑4376 Email: DHHS.NursingOffice@nebraska.gov |
Nevada | Nevada State Board of Nursing | https http://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/nur#1//nevadanursingboard.org/ | Nevada State Board of Nursing 5011 Meadowood Mall Way #300, Reno, NV 89502 Email: nursingboard@nsbn.state.nv.us |
New Hampshire | New Hampshire Board of Nursing | http://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/nur#1//www.oplc.nh.gov/nursing/licensure.htm#rn | Office of Professional Licensure and Certification 7 Eagle Square | Concord, NH 03301 Main Telephone: 603‑271‑2152 Email: nhlicenses@nh.gov |
New Jersey | New Jersey Board of Nursing | https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/nur/Pages/applications.aspx | 124 Halsey Street Newark, New Jersey 07102 Phone: 973‑504‑6200 Email Contact Form: https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/nur/Pages/contactus.aspx |
New Mexico | New Mexico Board of Nursing | https://nmbon.sks.com/ | New Mexico Board of Nursing 6301 Indian School Rd NE # 710, Albuquerque, NM 87110 Phone: 505‑841‑8340 |
New York | New York State Education Department | http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/nurse/nursingrn.htm# | Office of Professional Discipline, 1411 Broadway, Tenth Floor, New York, NY 10018 Information: www.op.nysed.gov/opd/ Email: conduct@nysed.gov Phone: 800‑442‑8106 Fax: 212‑951‑6420 |
North Carolina | North Carolina Board of Nursing | https://www.ncbon.com/licensure-listing-overview | North Carolina Board of Nursing 4516 Lake Boone Trail Raleigh, NC 27607 Post Office Box 2129 Raleigh, NC 27602-2129 919‑782‑3211 919‑781‑9461 Email Contact Form: https://www.ncbon.com/contact-contact-information#onlineContactForm |
North Dakota | North Dakota Board of Nursing | https://www.ndbon.org/ | ND Board of Nursing 919 S 7th Street, Suite 504 Bismarck, ND 58504 Phone: 701‑328‑9777 Fax: 701‑328‑9785 contactus@ndbon.org |
Ohio | Ohio Board of Nursing | https://nursing.ohio.gov/ | Holly Fischer, Chief Legal Counsel Ohio Board of Nursing 17 S. High Street, Suite 660 Columbus, Ohio 43215-3466 Email: rules@nursing.ohio.gov Phone: 614‑466‑3947 |
Oklahoma | Oklahoma Board of Nursing | https://nursing.ok.gov/ | Oklahoma Board of Nursing 2915 N Classen, Ste. 524 OKC, OK 73106 TEL: 405‑962‑1800 FAX: 405‑962‑1821 Email: obnwebmaster@nursing.ok.gov |
Oregon | Oregon State Board of Nursing | https://www.oregon.gov/OSBN/Pages/index.aspx | Oregon State Board of Nursing 17938 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd, Portland, OR 97224 Phone: 971‑673‑0685 Email: oregon.bn.info@osbn.oregon.gov |
Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Department of State, Board of Nursing | https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Nursing/Pages/default.aspx | Mailing Address State Board of Nursing P.O. Box 2649 Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649 1-833-DOS-BPOA (1-833‑367‑2762) Fax: 717‑783‑0822 ST-NURSE@pa.gov |
Puerto Rico | The Puerto Rico Board of Nurse Examiners | https://www.ncsbn.org/13868.htm | Building GM Group 3rd. – Urb. Caribe floor 1590 Ponce de Leon Street Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico 00926 Phone: 787‑765‑2929 |
Rhode Island | Rhode Island Department of Health | https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=231 | Rhode Island Department of Health 3 Capitol Hill Providence, RI 02908 Phone: 401‑222‑5960 Email Contact Form: https://health.ri.gov/contact/ |
South Carolina | South Carolina Board of Nursing | https://llr.sc.gov/nurse/ | South Carolina Board of Nursing 110 Centerview Dr, Columbia SC Administrator: Carol Moody nurseboard@llr.sc.gov Tel: 803‑896‑4550 |
South Dakota | South Dakota Board of Nursing | https://doh.sd.gov/boards/nursing/ | South Dakota Board of Nursing 4305 S. Louise Ave., Suite 201 Sioux Falls, SD 57106-3315 605‑362‑2760 Email: DOH.info@state.sd.us |
Tennessee | Tennessee Board of Nursing | https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/nursing-board/nursing-board/about.html | Tennessee Board of Nursing Tennessee Board of Nursing 665 Mainstream Drive, 2nd Floor Nashville, TN 37243 615‑532‑5166 local or 1-800‑778‑4123 nationwide Nursing.Health@tn.gov |
Texas | Texas Board of Nursing | https://www.bon.texas.gov/ | Texas Board of Nursing 333 Guadalupe, Suite 3-460 Austin, TX 78701-3944 | P: 512‑305‑7400 |
Utah | Utah Department of Commerce - Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing | https://dopl.utah.gov/nurse/index.html | Utah Department of Commerce - Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing Heber M. Wells Bldg., 4th Floor, 160 East 300 South Salt Lake City, UT 84111 |
Virgina | Virgina Board of Nursing | https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Nursing/ | Department of Health Professions Perimeter Center 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300 Henrico, Virginia 23233-1463 Email: nursebd@dhp.virginia.gov Phone: 804‑367‑4400 |
Vermont | Vermont Board of Nursing | https://sos.vermont.gov/nursing/rn-international/ | Vermont Board of Nursing 89 Main Street, 3rd Floor Montpelier, VT 05620-3402 Phone: 802‑828‑2396 Email Contact List: https://sos.vermont.gov/opr/about-opr/contact-us/?lamcontact |
Virgina | Virginia Board of Nursing | https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Nursing/ | Department of Health Professions Perimeter Center 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300 Henrico, Virginia 23233-1463 Main Phone: 804‑367‑4400 |
Washington | Washington State Department of Health | https://www.doh.wa.gov/licensespermitsandcertificates/nursingcommission/nurselicensing | Washington Board of Nursing 111 Israel Rd SE, Tumwater, WA 98501 Email: nursing@doh.wa.gov Phone: 360‑236‑4738 |
West Virgina | West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses | https://wvrnboard.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx | West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses 90 MacCorkle Ave SW #203, South Charleston, WV 25303 304‑744‑0900 |
Winsconsin | Winsconsin Board of Nusing | https://dsps.wi.gov/pages/BoardsCouncils/Nursing/Default.aspx | Winsconsin Board of Nusing Board of Nursing DSPS PO Box 8366 Madison, WI 53708-8366 Email: dsps@wi.gov Phone: 608‑266‑2112 |
Wyoming | Wyoming State Board of Nursing | https://wsbn.wyo.gov/ | Wyoming State Board of Nursing 307‑777‑7601 130 Hobbs Avenue, Suite B Cheyenne, WY 82002 |