Creating a Nurse Portal Account (CMA I and CMA II)

The Kentucky Board of Nursing Nurse Portal works best on Windows desktop PC or laptop in Chrome or Microsoft Edge. Mobile devices are not supported (for example: phones, iPads, tablets).

How to create an account in the Nurse Portal Dashboard

  • Go to the Nurse Portal Login screen:
  • Click on ‘Create an Account’ located under ‘Don’t Have an Account?’
  • Agree to the Terms and Conditions 
    • Answer the question: Do you have or have you ever held a license/credential/certification or provisional license/temporary permit with the Kentucky Board of Nursing?
      • If you have or have held a SRNA Certification in Kentucky, select yes and follow the steps below:
        • Create your Nurse Portal Account
        • You may Search by
          • Name and License Type, or
          • License Number and License Type
            • Complete reCAPTCHA (I’m not a robot)
            • Select Lookup License
            • Select Continue
          • Verify Identity (last four of SSN and Birth Year)
          • Enter your email address
          • Create password
          • Enter Phone Number
            • Select Create an Account
          • Verify Email
            • Log in to your email account that you listed for your Nurse Portal account within the next 24 hours and access the registration link to complete your account registration
              • Failure to access the link within 24 hours will require you to restart the creating the account process
            • Once verified, you may log in to your Nurse Portal account
      • If you have not held a SRNA Certification in Kentucky, select no and follow the steps below:
        • Enter your email address
        • Complete reCAPTCHA (I’m not a robot)
        • Select Continue
        • Verify Email
          • Log in to your email account that you listed for your Nurse Portal account within the next 24 hours and access the registration link to complete your account registration
            • Failure to access the link within 24 hours will require you to restart the creating the account process
          • Once verified, you may log in to your Nurse Portal account