Louisiana nursing license renewal

Where and when to renew

The reviewed route is LSBN online applications/renewal. The regular RN renewal period is generally October 1 through December 31, followed by a late-renewal period January 1 through January 31; licenses expire January 31.

1. Confirm the RN/APRN credential and current renewal cycle.
2. Document the selected competence pathway.
3. Open the official LSBN renewal transaction.
4. Complete disclosures and pay the displayed amount.
5. Verify the updated license after processing.

Portal and account safety

• For Louisiana, open public status checks through NCSBN License Verification Guidance; use LSBN online applications/renewal only for account or transaction work.
• The reviewed Louisiana renewal timing is Biennial. The regular RN renewal period is generally October 1 through December 31, followed by a late-renewal period January 1 through January 31; licenses expire January 31.
• Before payment, match the exact credential (RN, APRN) and compare the displayed charge with this source-reviewed summary: The RN renewal base fee is $100; the portal can add transaction or late charges. Confirm the displayed total.
• Use only reviewed authority domains (www.lsbn.state.la.us, www.lsbpne.com); avoid search advertisements and look-alike renewal or verification pages.
• If the Louisiana 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 Louisiana State Board of Nursing at (225) 755-7500 and keep the confirmation number, date and staff response.
• For Louisiana, after any transaction, return to NCSBN License Verification Guidance and verify the public record; a receipt by itself is not practice authority.

Renewal requirements and cautions

• LPN renewal is managed by a different Louisiana board.
• Late renewal can add fees and does not change the competence requirement.
• APRN renewal includes specialty and national-certification obligations.

CE or competence connection

For RN renewal, Louisiana recognizes 30 approved continuing-education contact hours or 900 employer-verified nursing practice hours during the two-year licensure period.

• Choose and document the applicable CE or practice-hour pathway.
• APRN licensees must also maintain required national certification and role-specific conditions.
• Use official Board guidance for accepted documentation.

Published fee records

Common renewal problems

Fraud and privacy safety

• Begin every Louisiana transaction from a reviewed authority domain (www.lsbn.state.la.us, www.lsbpne.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 Louisiana State Board of Nursing.
• If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (225) 755-7500 or the secure Louisiana account.
• For Louisiana, use NCSBN License Verification Guidance 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 Louisiana State Board of Nursing.
• Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Louisiana instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.
• For Louisiana, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel.

Frequently asked questions

Official sources reviewed