Nursing & Professional Midwifery

This page includes step-by-step instructions on how to apply for an Iowa nursing license by examination.

This page includes step-by-step instructions on how to apply for an Iowa license by endorsement. 

This page includes step-by-step instructions on how to apply for an Iowa advanced registered nurse practitioner license.

This section outlines how to apply for licensure with verified military education, training or service. 

Application for license as a certified professional midwife in Iowa.

This page contains the costs associated with licensure and renewal, as well as fee waiver information. 

This page includes information on potentially disqualifying convictions and how to petition for eligibility.

This page includes instructions on how to renew a license, what to do when retiring from nursing, and late renewal info.

This page explains how to inactivate an Iowa nursing license, as well as how to reactivate an Iowa nursing license. 

This page outlines how to verify the status of an Iowa license with instructions for licensees and the public.

This page provides instructions for changing a name and/or address in the nursing online portal. 

This page contains complaint forms, reporting tips, and other information.

This page contains the general disciplinary process, a list of non-eligible complaints, and reinstatement information.