License Renewal By State

NURSING LICENSURE RENEWAL BY STATE

*****For listings and a map of Compact States Visit NCSBN  

Alabama:

Visit the Alabama Board of Nursing 

Alaska:

Visit the Alaska Board of Nursing 

• To go directly to Licensure Renewal Page
• To go directly to  Continued Competency Requirement

Arizona:

Visit the Arizona State Board of Nursing

• To access additional information and Frequently Asked Questions go to License Renewal
• To renew online, go to My Services 

Arkansas:

  Visit the Arkansas State Board of Nursing

• To obtain License number, go to ASBN Registry Search
• To go directly to License Renewal

California:

Visit the California Board of Registered Nursing 

• To go directly to License/Certificate Renewal

Colorado:

Visit the Colorado State Board of Nursing Renew Your License

• Find Applications & Forms
• Print Your License
• Update Your Contact Information
• Search for a License

Connecticut:

Visit the Department of Health

• Mandatory Online Renewal
• To request a username and password dph.nursingteam@ct.gov
• License by Examination
• License by Endorsement of Out-of-State License
• Reinstatement of a Lapsed License
• Graduate Nurses
• Licensing Programs

Delaware:

Visit Delaware Board of Nursing

• For Renewal requirements and information page:  License Renewal 
• For Renewal Log In Page  

Florida:

  Visit Florida Board of Nursing  

• Registered Nurse (RN) Requirements →Renew Online → The department will renew your license upon receipt of:Completed CE requirements (reported into CEBroker.com), Completed renewal application
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Requirements →Renew Online →
• Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Requirements →Renew Online →
• Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) Requirements →Renew Online →
• Nursing Assistant Training Program Requirements →
• Practical & Registered Nurse Education Program Requirements →

 

Georgia:

Visit Georgia. Gov:  Georgia – Official Site

• Renew Your License
• Continuing competency requirements for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses is available here.  .

Please note, the Georgia Board of Nursing does not approve individual continuing education providers.  To determine if a particular course or program is accepted please click here to view a complete list of accepted continuing education providers.

Additional Resources:
Accepted CE Providers
Verification of Competency Form
Continuing Competency Requirements for Registered Nurses
Frequently Asked Continuing Competency Questions

Hawaii:

Visit Board of Nursing

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Continuing Competency Requirements for Hawaii LPNs and RNs

Idaho:

Visit Idaho State Board of Nursing

• Idaho is a Nursing Licensure Compact State

Illinois:

  Visit Illinois Board of Nursing

Indiana:

  Visit Indiana Board of Nursing

• Renew License and/or Update Address & Contact Info link or click on Get Started >> to take you directly to the login page to renew your license.

Iowa:

  Iowa Department of Public Health

• Additional helpful links

• • For renewal:   Choose IBON Online Services,Then Choose: “Renew an Existing License.
  • Continuing education requirements for renewal may be found at this link: CE Basic Requirements

 

Kansas:

Visit Online License Portal  

• To Renew Online

Kentucky:

Visit Kentucky Board of Nursing

• CE List of Required Courses [PDF Format – 12k]
• See CE Forms and Publications for additional information. 

Louisiana:

Nurse, Registered: Board of Nursing

• Continuing Education Requirements
• CE Audit Frequently Asked Questions (CE Audit FAQ)
• National Nursing Certification Recognized by LSBN for CEs
• CE Audit Form # 1 – RN Verification Checklist
• CE Audit Form # 2 – Nursing Employment Verification
• PA Form # 1 – CE Audit Verification Checklist Prescriptive Authority
• CE Brochure

Maine:

Visit Maine State Board of Nursing

• renew my license

Maryland

:  Visit Maryland State Board of Nursing

• Renew an Existing License or Certification On-line

Massachusetts:

Visit State Site

• Renewal
• Frequently Asked Questions

Michigan:

: Professional Licensing

• Certified License Verification Request
• Temporary Military Spouse Renewal Application
• Social Security Number Affidavit
• Application for Reinstatement of Revoked/Suspended License or Registration
• Application for Reclassification of Limited Licenses
• Michigan Nursing School Certification
• Military Spouse Temporary License/Registration Application
• NCLEX Score Transfer Form
• Nursing Applications (Online)
• Reclassification Application (Online)
• Revoked/Suspended Reinstatement Application (Online)
• Special Volunteer License Application
  

Minnesota:

Licensure

• • Apply for a License
    • Apply By Endorsement
    • Apply by Exam
    • Licensure by Endorsement
    • LPN Licensure by Exam Canadian Program
    • LPN Licensure by Exam Foreign Program
    • LPN Licensure by Exam US Program
    • RN Licensure by Exam Canadian Program
    • RN Licensure by Exam Foreign Program
    • RN Licensure by Exam US Program
  • Border State Registry
    • Border State License Recognition Facts
  • Continuing Education
    • Continuing Education Resources
    • Internet Continuing Education Sites
    • National Nursing Certification Organizations
  • Forms
  • License Renewal

Mississippi:

Mississippi Board of Nursing

• Licensure Renewal
• Applications
• Nurse Gateway
• Mailing List
• License Verification
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
• Licensure By Endorsement
• Licensure By Examination
• NCLEX Testing
• Reinstatement
• CE not required. Paper applications are no longer accepted by the Mississippi Board of Nursing. Link to the Nurse Gateway where applications are accepted.

Missouri:

Visit Board of Nursing

• Advanced Practice Forms
  General
  LPN
  RN

Montana:

Board of Nursing

•  Renew License

Nebraska:

Visit Nebraska Public Health

• License Renewal

Nevada:

Visit Nevada State Board of Nursing

• Online Renewal

New Hampshire:

Please renew your nursing license online using your newly assigned registration number. E-mail nhlicenses@nh.gov for all technical assistance with online licensing.

New Jersey:

New Jersey Board of Nursing

• Renewing a License
• Verifying a License

New Mexico:

Visit New Mexico Board of Nursing

• Nurse License Renewal

New York:

Visit New York State Board of Nursing – NYS Office of the …

• License Requirements
  • RN & LPN
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Clinical Nurse Specialists
• Renewal Information
• Retrieve Your Pin

North Carolina:

Visit Home | North Carolina Board of Nursing

• Renewal Application (RN/LPN) – North Carolina Board of Nursing at RN/LPN

North Dakota:

Visit  Home – ND Board of Nursing

• Renew and Reactivate

Ohio:

Visit  Ohio Board of Nursing – Official Site

• For renewal:  License Renewal Online
• Nursing School Codes that Nursing Graduates Will Need

Oklahoma:

Visit Oklahoma Board of Nursing

• License Renewal

Oregon:

Visit  State of Oregon: Oregon State Board of Nursing

• RN/LPN Licensure and frequently asked questions

Pennsylvania:

Visit Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing – dos.pa.gov

• Online Services

Rhode Island:

Visit Nursing Licensing: Department of Health – Rhode Island

• Renew Online
• General Licensing Information

South Carolina:

Visit  South Carolina Board of Nursing

• Renew Your License
• Applications and Forms

South Dakota:

Visit   Board of Nursing 

• Registered Nurse (RN) & Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Licensure Procedures
  • Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Licensure Procedures:
    • CNM
    • CNP
    • CNS
    • CRNA  

Tennessee:

Visit TN Dept of Health

•  Licensure Renewal
•  Licensure Verification

Texas:

Visit  Texas Board of Nursing Website

• Renewal
• Enhanced NLC Rules Effective January 19, 2018

Utah:

Visit Utah Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing

•  Renewal

Vermont:

Visit Professional Regulation | Home | Vermont Secretary of State

• Nursing

Virginia:

Visit Virginia Board of Nursing

• Renew Online

Washington:

Visit Nurse Licensing :: Washington State Department of Health

• License Renewals

West Virginia:

Visit RN Board – West Virginia

• Licensing

Wisconsin:

Visit Board of Nursing – Main Page – Wisconsin

• RN Renewal and General Information
• LPNs Renewal and General Information
• Nurse Midwife Renewal and General Information

Wyoming:

Visit Wyoming State Board of Nursing – Wyoming State Board of …

• Renewal