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DC Health

Due to the extreme weather emergency, DC Vital Records and the DC Health and Wellness Center will open with a two-hour delay, starting at 10 am, on January 27, 2026.

DC Health

Office Hours
General DC Health: M-F: 8:30 am-5:30 pm / Processing Center only: M-F: 9 am-1 pm, W: 9 am-3:30 pm

Connect With Us
2201 Shannon Place SE, Washington, DC 20020
Phone: (202) 442-5955
Fax: (202) 442-4795
TTY: 711
Email: [email protected]

Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)

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Ayanna Bennett

Director of DC Health

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LPN Application Documents

Please select links below as required:

Online Application

Online Application

Application Checklist

Submit Documents via Email

College Nursing Program Transcripts: [email protected]
Supervised Practice Documents: [email protected]
Verifications from Jurisdictions outside of DC should be sent to: [email protected]

Continuing Education

Continuing Education Options for Compliance

Social Security Number Affidavit

Licensed Practical Nurse Social Security Affidavit [pdf]

International Nurses and Applicants

Instructions for Foreign Educated Applicants

DC Health Telephone Directory

Use our DC Health Service Telephone Directory to view the telephone numbers for various DC Health services.

STI Testing

The DC Health and Wellness Center provides free and confidential clinical services for persons over 13 years of age and older.

Professional Licensing

We provide licensure services for a variety of healthcare related professions. Whether applying for the first time or seeking to renew a license, DC Health offers resources and guidance to assist professionals throughout the process.