Nursing Schools & Refresher Courses
Review the official Wisconsin DSPS portal for approved nursing schools, NCLEX pass rates, and refresher courses. Access mandatory board compliance forms, faculty records, and school self-evaluation guidelines.
Nursing Refresher Courses
Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapter N 1.12 lists nursing refresher course approval requirements for professional nurses and for practical nurses.
A nursing refresher course is designed for nurses who have not been practicing for five years or more. Courses must be approved by the Board of Nursing and will be included on a listing of approved nursing refresher courses. Individual nursing refresher course participants are required to submit curriculum only if the course is not already included on the approved course list.
To have a nursing refresher course considered for approval, it is necessary to submit the course curriculum along with a completed and signed request form, Request for Approval of a Nursing Refresher Course (Form 3066OEE).
If the course is approved, it will be added to the list of approved nursing refresher courses shown in the section below.
Please click here to view a list of Board-Approved Nursing Refresher Courses for professional nurses (RN) and practical nurses (PN).
NCLEX Pass Rate Information
Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapter N 1.09 lists information and requirements for meeting NCLEX pass rate standards for professional nursing schools and practical nursing schools.
PLEASE NOTE: The Board of Nursing shall consider both the Registered Nurse (RN) NCLEX and Practical Nurse (PN) NCLEX annual pass rates when evaluating a school of professional nursing that grants a certificate of completion for practical nursing.
Approved Nursing Schools (In & Out-of-State)
Applying for Approval of Nursing Schools & Programs
Form 2662: Request for Nursing Faculty Exception
Form 1004: Clinical Facility Selection and Simulated Setting Experiences
Form 1114: Faculty/Educational Administrator Qualification Record
Form 3025: Application for Authorization to Plan a School of Nursing
Form 3027: Request for Authorization to Admit Students to a Nursing School
Form 3028: Nursing Program Self-Evaluation Report for Continuation of Approval (Due to BON by 2/1/2025)
Form 3029: Nursing School Self Evaluation Report for Initial Board of Nursing Approval
Form 3031: Guidelines for Nursing School Approval
Form 3067OEE: Request for Approval of Out-of-State School of Nursing
Form 3069OEE: Out-of-State Nursing School Self-Evaluation Report for Continuation of Approval (Due to BON by 2/1/2025)
Wisconsin Act 17
On September 1, 2026, the Wisconsin Board of Nursing and DSPS will begin issuing Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) licenses. All existing Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber (APNP) licenses will be converted to APRN licenses on this date, as well.
Click here to view the Nursing Board's emergency rules to guide the transition from APNP certification to APRN license.
The new APRN license will require one of four designated “Recognized Roles". They are: Nurse Practitioner, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Clinical Nurse Specialist, and Certified Nurse Midwife.
We sent an email to APNP license holders noting the current recognized role attached to their credential. If your recognized role information is missing or incorrect, check the email for instructions on how to submit Recognized Role documentation. Adding or correcting Recognized Role information as soon as possible helps avoid confusion or corrections when licenses convert on September 1, 2026.
Board Information & License Look Up
Meetings Schedule
Click the link below to view the Wisconsin Board of Nursing's meeting dates, options to submit agenda items, and access to join sessions.
Board Statutes
Click the link below to access the codes and statutes governing the Wisconsin Board of Nursing.
Newsletters
Click the link below to view the Wisconsin Board of Nursing newsletters.
LicensE Lookup Search Tool
Click the link below to search by an Organization or Individual Name License, Credentialing or License Number, or License Type.
Guidance Documents
APRN Implementation FAQs
Click the links below to view FAQs for APRN Implementation.
IV Hydration Therapy
Click the link below to read the IV Hydration Therapy Guidance by the Wisconsin Interdisciplinary Advisory Committee.
Prescribing Controlled Substances
Click the link below to view the Wisconsin's Board of Nursing Prescribing Controlled Substances Guidelines for nursing professionals responsible for prescribing.
Nursing Licensure Compact Information
Nursing Licensure FAQs Fact Sheet
Click the link below to view NLC FAQs Sheet which references multistate licensing benefits for nurses and more. Wisconsin joined the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
NCSBN Proposed NLC Rulemaking
Click the link below to view official public announcements when ICNLCA creates, amends, or appeals rules governing the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
Interstate Comm NLC Admin Rules
Click the link below to review the administrative framework of the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) along with 2024 regulations governing multistate license applications, uniform data sets and more.
Contact Us
Call:
(608) 266-2112
Email:
dsps@wi.gov
Mailing Address:
Board of Nursing
DSPS
P.O. Box 8366
Madison, WI 53705
Office Hours:
7:45 AM - 4:30 PM
Location:
Department of Safety and Professional Services
4822 Madison Yards Way
Madison, WI 53705
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