The Washington State Department of Health is your best resource for licensing and continuing competency requirements, including for nursing students educated outside of the United States who wish to be licensed in Washington.
Find nursing education programs, including a list of accredited programs and NCLEX pass rates for schools on DOH’s Nursing Programs page.
WCN supports a healthy Washington by engaging nurses’ expertise, influence, and perspective and by building a diverse, highly qualified nurse workforce to meet future demands. Explore WCN’s resources for students.
Effective Tuesday, December 19, 2017, the Washington State Nurses Association is no longer accepting any new applications for either individual activities or new provider units.
Megan Kilpatrick, MSN, RN
Education Director 
