An Indiana RN license lookup takes about two minutes on the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency’s free portal at mylicense.in.gov/everification. The tool pulls live from Board of Nursing records, so what you see is the nurse’s current license number, issue and expiration dates, status, and any disciplinary notation attached to the record.
Run the Search Step by Step
Go to mylicense.in.gov/everification and work through the fields in order:
- Open the Profession drop-down and choose Nursing Board. The list is alphabetical and runs through dozens of professions; the nursing entry is labeled “Nursing Board,” not “Nursing.”1IN.gov. Search for a License
- In the second drop-down, pick the license type that fits — Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, or APRN – Compact RN, among others.
- Enter the nurse’s first name, last name, or license number. Fill in as many fields as you have, or as few.
- Run the search. A results list shows every matching record.
- Click the nurse’s name to open the full profile with license number, issue date, expiration date, current status, and any disciplinary notation.
The PLA calls this portal “an original source for accreditation purposes,” which is the language hospitals and other facilities need for primary-source credentialing.2Indiana Professional Licensing Agency. PLA Online Services
What to Enter
The search works with whatever you have. A last name alone returns matches, but a common surname can produce a long list. Adding a first name narrows it fast. A license number from a wall certificate, ID badge, or renewal receipt is the fastest path to a single result.
The portal accepts wildcards. If you aren’t sure whether a name is spelled “Alan” or “Allen,” typing Al* returns both. That helps when a nurse has changed a legal name or when you’re reading from handwriting. The system’s own guidance is “less is more”: overly specific inputs can miss records where a single field doesn’t match exactly.
What the Status Field Means
The status designation tells you whether the nurse can legally practice right now.
- Active. The nurse met renewal requirements and can practice without restriction. Indiana RN licenses expire on October 31 of every odd-numbered year, so an active status means the nurse renewed in the most recent cycle.3Indiana Professional Licensing Agency. Nursing Licensing Information
- Expired. The license has lapsed and the nurse cannot legally perform nursing duties until it is reinstated. For licenses expired three years or more, Indiana charges a $100 reinstatement fee on top of the standard renewal fee.3Indiana Professional Licensing Agency. Nursing Licensing Information
- Probation. The nurse can still practice but must follow conditions set by the Board of Nursing, such as supervision or practice limitations.
- Suspended. The license is temporarily invalidated for legal or ethical violations. No practice is allowed until the suspension is lifted.
- Voluntarily surrendered. The nurse gave up the license, often as part of a disciplinary settlement. It is a permanent action; future practice generally requires reinstatement approved by the Board.
- Revoked. The Board permanently removed the nurse’s authority to practice, usually after serious misconduct.
One point that surprises people: Indiana does not require continuing education hours for RN or LPN renewal. Pay the $50 fee before the October 31 deadline and the license stays active.3Indiana Professional Licensing Agency. Nursing Licensing Information
Reading the License Type: Single-State vs. Compact
Indiana participates in the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact, so the license type field on your result may show either a single-state Registered Nurse license or a multistate compact license. Both allow practice in Indiana. Only the compact license extends to other member states, so if you’re checking an Indiana nurse who wants to work in a different compact state, the license type matters as much as the status.
To hold a multistate license through Indiana, a nurse’s primary state of residence must be Indiana and they must meet the requirements under Indiana Code 25-42-3-3. Disqualifiers include active discipline on any nursing license, current enrollment in an alternative program, a misdemeanor conviction related to nursing practice, and any state or federal felony conviction.3Indiana Professional Licensing Agency. Nursing Licensing Information
Checking Disciplinary History
The verification result shows the current status but not always the full record behind a probation or suspension. For that, Indiana runs a separate Discipline Search where the PLA publishes board orders and settlement agreements.
The disciplinary action records are refreshed weekly on the PLA’s litigation search page. The default view shows actions from the previous 90 days, and an advanced search reaches older actions by name or license number.4Indiana Professional Licensing Agency. PLA License Litigation If a record isn’t online, you can request it through the PLA’s APRA Portal.
There is one timing gap worth knowing. A final disciplinary action doesn’t take effect until the written order is issued, signed, and file stamped, and the nurse cannot be required to comply until they’ve been served or have actual knowledge of it. In rare cases, discipline decided at a hearing may not yet appear in the verification system.4Indiana Professional Licensing Agency. PLA License Litigation
When to Use Nursys Instead
If the nurse holds licenses in more than one state, or you’re verifying an Indiana license from outside Indiana, use Nursys. Run by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Nursys is the national database for nurse licensure and discipline and pulls directly from participating boards.5Nursys. Nursys
A single Nursys lookup shows every license a nurse holds across participating states. Nurses applying for licensure by endorsement can use Nursys “Verification for Endorsement” to send verification from every participating state directly to a new state’s board.6National Council of State Boards of Nursing. License Verification with Nursys Nursys also runs a free e-Notify service that sends expiration reminders by email or text, useful for compact-state nurses managing multiple renewal cycles.
For a straightforward check on an Indiana nurse practicing in Indiana, the state portal is enough. Nursys is the better tool when the question crosses a state line.