All 50 States + D.C.
Nursing License Renewal
Requirements by State
Find accurate, up-to-date nursing license renewal requirements for all 50 states and Washington, D.C.— including CE hours, deadlines, and compliance rules.
Verified using official State Board of Nursing sources—no scraping, no aggregation, just primary-source accuracy.
Last Updated April 2026 |
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51 jurisdictions
41 NLC compact states
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AlabamaNLC Compact
RN CE Hours24 hrs
Renewal Cycle2 years
Renewal Fee (RN)$100
BoardAlabama Board of Nursing
Alaska
RN CE Hours30 hrs
Renewal Cycle2 years
Renewal Fee (RN)$200
BoardAlaska Board of Nursing
ArizonaNLC Compact
RN CE Hours0 hrs
Renewal Cycle4 years
Renewal Fee (RN)$160
BoardArizona State Board of Nursing
ArkansasNLC Compact
RN CE Hours15 hrs
Renewal Cycle2 years
Renewal Fee (RN)$75
BoardArkansas State Board of Nursing
California
RN CE Hours30 hrs
Renewal Cycle2 years
Renewal Fee (RN)$190
BoardCalifornia Board of Registered Nursing
ColoradoNLC Compact
RN CE Hours0 hrs
Renewal Cycle2 years
Renewal Fee (RN)$108
BoardColorado Board of Nursing
ConnecticutNLC Compact
RN CE Hours2 hrs
Renewal Cycle1 years
Renewal Fee (RN)$110
BoardConnecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing
DelawareNLC Compact
RN CE Hours30 hrs
Renewal Cycle2 years
Renewal Fee (RN)$170
BoardDelaware Board of Nursing
FloridaNLC Compact
RN CE Hours24 hrs
Renewal Cycle2 years
Renewal Fee (RN)$75
BoardFlorida Board of Nursing
GeorgiaNLC Compact
RN CE Hours30 hrs
Renewal Cycle2 years
Renewal Fee (RN)$65
BoardGeorgia Board of Nursing
Hawaii
RN CE Hours30 hrs
Renewal Cycle2 years
Renewal Fee (RN)$186
BoardHawaii Board of Nursing
IdahoNLC Compact
RN CE Hours15 hrs
Renewal Cycle2 years
Renewal Fee (RN)$90
BoardIdaho Board of Nursing
Illinois
RN CE Hours20 hrs
Renewal Cycle2 years
Renewal Fee (RN)$80
BoardIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
IndianaNLC Compact
RN CE Hours0 hrs
Renewal Cycle2 years
Renewal Fee (RN)$50
BoardIndiana State Board of Nursing
IowaNLC Compact
RN CE Hours36 hrs
Renewal Cycle3 years
Renewal Fee (RN)$99
BoardIowa Board of Nursing
KansasNLC Compact
RN CE Hours30 hrs
Renewal Cycle2 years
Renewal Fee (RN)$85
BoardKansas State Board of Nursing
KentuckyNLC Compact
RN CE Hours14 hrs
Renewal Cycle1 years
Renewal Fee (RN)$65
BoardKentucky Board of Nursing
LouisianaNLC Compact
RN CE Hours30 hrs
Renewal Cycle2 years
Renewal Fee (RN)$100
BoardLouisiana State Board of Nursing
MaineNLC Compact
RN CE Hours0 hrs
Renewal Cycle2 years
Renewal Fee (RN)$75
BoardMaine State Board of Nursing
MarylandNLC Compact
RN CE Hours30 hrs
Renewal Cycle2 years
Renewal Fee (RN)$136
BoardMaryland Board of Nursing
MassachusettsNLC Compact
RN CE Hours15 hrs
Renewal Cycle2 years
Renewal Fee (RN)$120
BoardMassachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing
Michigan
RN CE Hours25 hrs
Renewal Cycle2 years
Renewal Fee (RN)$131
BoardMichigan Board of Nursing (LARA)
Minnesota
RN CE Hours24 hrs
Renewal Cycle2 years
Renewal Fee (RN)$85
BoardMinnesota Board of Nursing
MississippiNLC Compact
RN CE Hours0 hrs
Renewal Cycle2 years
Renewal Fee (RN)$100
BoardMississippi Board of Nursing
MissouriNLC Compact
RN CE Hours0 hrs
Renewal Cycle2 years
Renewal Fee (RN)$85
BoardMissouri State Board of Nursing
MontanaNLC Compact
RN CE Hours0 hrs
Renewal Cycle2 years
Renewal Fee (RN)$100
BoardMontana Board of Nursing
NebraskaNLC Compact
RN CE Hours20 hrs
Renewal Cycle2 years
Renewal Fee (RN)$123
BoardNebraska Board of Nursing
Nevada
RN CE Hours30 hrs
Renewal Cycle2 years
Renewal Fee (RN)$100
BoardNevada State Board of Nursing
New HampshireNLC Compact
RN CE Hours30 hrs
Renewal Cycle2 years
Renewal Fee (RN)$108
BoardNew Hampshire Board of Nursing
New JerseyNLC Compact
RN CE Hours30 hrs
Renewal Cycle2 years
Renewal Fee (RN)$120
BoardNew Jersey Board of Nursing
New MexicoNLC Compact
RN CE Hours30 hrs
Renewal Cycle2 years
Renewal Fee (RN)$110
BoardNew Mexico Board of Nursing
New York
RN CE Hours0 hrs
Renewal Cycle3 years
Renewal Fee (RN)$73
BoardNew York State Education Department (NYSED)
North CarolinaNLC Compact
RN CE Hours30 hrs
Renewal Cycle2 years
Renewal Fee (RN)$100
BoardNorth Carolina Board of Nursing
North DakotaNLC Compact
RN CE Hours12 hrs
Renewal Cycle2 years
Renewal Fee (RN)$140
BoardNorth Dakota Board of Nursing
OhioNLC Compact
RN CE Hours24 hrs
Renewal Cycle2 years
Renewal Fee (RN)$65
BoardOhio Board of Nursing
OklahomaNLC Compact
RN CE Hours24 hrs
Renewal Cycle2 years
Renewal Fee (RN)$75
BoardOklahoma Board of Nursing
Oregon
RN CE Hours0 hrs
Renewal Cycle2 years
Renewal Fee (RN)$159
BoardOregon State Board of Nursing
PennsylvaniaNLC Compact
RN CE Hours30 hrs
Renewal Cycle2 years
Renewal Fee (RN)$122
BoardPennsylvania State Board of Nursing (BPOA)
Rhode IslandNLC Compact
RN CE Hours10 hrs
Renewal Cycle2 years
Renewal Fee (RN)$135
BoardRhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education
TexasNLC Compact
RN CE Hours20 hrs
Renewal Cycle2 years
Renewal Fee (RN)$68
BoardTexas Board of Nursing