Alabama nursing license renewal

Where and when to renew

The reviewed route is ABN Renewal and My Profile. The published renewal period opens September 1 at 8:00 a.m. and ends December 31 at 4:30 p.m. in the applicable renewal year.

1. Open ABN Renewal and confirm the correct credential and renewal year.
2. Review the ABN CE record in My Profile before starting the transaction.
3. Complete required CE, including APRN pharmacology hours where applicable.
4. Answer regulatory questions accurately; every “yes” answer requires internal staff review and may delay processing.
5. Submit the correct credential renewal and pay only through the official ABN route.
6. Complete the transaction before 4:30 p.m. on December 31 and verify the updated license status.

Portal and account safety

• For Alabama, open public status checks through ABN License Lookup; use ABN My Profile only for account or transaction work.
• The reviewed Alabama renewal timing is RN/APRN: even-numbered years; LPN: odd-numbered years; published Alabama multistate RN/LPN cycle: odd-numbered years. The published renewal period opens September 1 at 8:00 a.m. and ends December 31 at 4:30 p.m. in the applicable renewal year.
• Before payment, match the exact credential (LPN, RN, APRN, MAC, NST-C) and compare the displayed charge with this source-reviewed summary: RN/LPN single-state $103.50; RN/LPN multistate $203.50; APRN $78.50; MAC $53.50; NST-C $53.50.
• Use only reviewed authority domains (www.abn.alabama.gov); avoid search advertisements and look-alike renewal or verification pages.
• If the Alabama portal does not show the expected option, check credential type, current status and renewal window before creating a second account or paying again.
• For unresolved account or routing issues, contact Alabama Board of Nursing at 1-800-656-5318 and keep the confirmation number, date and staff response.
• After any transaction, return to ABN License Lookup and verify the public record; a receipt by itself is not practice authority.

Renewal requirements and cautions

• Missing the 4:30 p.m. December 31 deadline causes the license to lapse and removes legal authority to practice.
• Renew early when a regulatory-question review may be required.
• Do not manually enter CE reported electronically by an ABN-approved provider with an ABNP number.
• A receipt is not proof that the public license record has updated.

CE or competence connection

Alabama nurses generally complete 24 CE hours per license period. APRNs need 6 pharmacology hours. Newly licensed or credential-specific records may use the official CE proration chart.

• Check the ABN CE record in My Profile before renewal.
• APRN renewal includes 6 pharmacology hours.
• Use the official proration chart for newly issued licenses or partial periods.
• Do not duplicate CE entries that an ABN-approved provider reports electronically.

Published fee records

Common renewal problems

Fraud and privacy safety

• Begin every Alabama transaction from a reviewed authority domain (www.abn.alabama.gov) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.
• Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Alabama Board of Nursing.
• If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through 1-800-656-5318 or the secure Alabama account.
• Use ABN License Lookup to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.
• Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Alabama Board of Nursing.
• Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Alabama instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.
• For Alabama, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel.

Frequently asked questions

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