District of Columbia nursing license renewal

Where and when to renew

The reviewed route is District of Columbia official licensing portal. 2026 RN/APRN renewal: April 1–June 30; individual transition dates may differ.

1. Confirm the credential and expiration date.
2. Review the current credential-specific requirements.
3. Complete required competence or education.
4. Submit the official renewal and payment.
5. Verify the updated license record.

Portal and account safety

• For District of Columbia, open public status checks through District of Columbia License Verification; use District of Columbia Renewal Portal only for account or transaction work.
• The reviewed District of Columbia renewal timing is Birth-month and birth-year cycle. 2026 RN/APRN renewal: April 1–June 30; individual transition dates may differ.
• Before payment, match the exact credential (RN, LPN, APRN, CNA) and compare the displayed charge with this source-reviewed summary: Confirm the credential-specific amount in the DC Health portal.
• Use only reviewed authority domains (dchealth.dc.gov, doh.force.com, dohenterprise.my.site.com); avoid search advertisements and look-alike renewal or verification pages.
• If the District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia Board of Nursing at (877) 672-2174 and keep the confirmation number, date and staff response.
• After any transaction, return to District of Columbia License Verification and verify the public record; a receipt by itself is not practice authority.

Renewal requirements and cautions

• Use the individual record rather than an older fixed-cycle deadline.
• DC renewal-cycle transition must be handled separately.

CE or competence connection

Transition terms may receive CE prorating; mandatory LGBTQ cultural-competency and public-health-priority components remain.

• Use the credential-specific official instructions.
• Complete any mandatory topic or practice pathway.
• Retain supporting evidence for audit.

Common renewal problems

Fraud and privacy safety

• Begin every District of Columbia transaction from a reviewed authority domain (dchealth.dc.gov, doh.force.com, dohenterprise.my.site.com) 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 District of Columbia Board of Nursing.
• If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (877) 672-2174 or the secure District of Columbia account.
• Use District of Columbia License Verification 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 District of Columbia Board of Nursing.
• Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current District of Columbia instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.
• For District of Columbia, 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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