Applicants
Proof of certification can be mailed, faxed, or emailed to:
Mailing address:
- Kentucky Board of Nursing
- ATTN: APRN
- 312 Whittington Pkwy., Suite 300
- Louisville, KY 40222
Fax: 502-429-3336
Email:
kbn-cred@ky.gov
If you have a current, active Kentucky APRN license
If you hold a current Kentucky APRN license that has not lapsed or been voided you will need to upload your proof of certification/recertification to the
APRN Portal/APRN Update
Uploading proof of certification/recertification to the APRN Portal is the only way this documentation will be accepted by the KBN if you have a current, active APRN license.
201 KAR 20:056, Section 7(2)(b)(1) states “[a]n APRN who does not provide evidence of current certification or recertification prior to its expiration date shall have the APRN license voided.” Proof of recertification must be provided to the KBN prior to the expiration date of the certification that is on file with the KBN. To determine the expiration date of the certification date that is on file with the KBN, visit the
Online Validation.
It is recommend that an APRN begin the process of recertification at least ninety days prior to the expiration date. APRNs can submit their renewal applications to their certifying organization as early as one year prior to the certification expiration date. Allow sufficient time for the recertification to be processed by the certifying organization. The recertification must be issued and provided to the KBN prior to the expiration of the certification date on file with the KBN. It is the APRN’s responsibility to ensure that the certification is received by the KBN prior to the expiration date, even if the APRN has requested that a third party send the certification to the KBN.
If your Kentucky APRN license has lapsed or been voided
If your Kentucky APRN license has lapsed or been voided you will no longer be able to submit documentation to the APRN Portal. Instead you must mail, fax, or email proof of certification/recertification.
Mailing address:
- Kentucky Board of Nursing
- ATTN: APRN
- 312 Whittington Pkwy., Suite 300
- Louisville, KY 40222
Fax: 502-429-3336
Email:
kbn-cred@ky.gov