Minnesota nursing license renewal

Where and when to renew

The reviewed route is Minnesota Board online services. Renew by the expiration associated with the licensee’s birth month and renewal year.

1. Confirm the renewal year and expiration.
2. Complete the credential-specific CE total.
3. Submit the online renewal.
4. Pay the $85 fee.
5. Verify the updated license status.

Portal and account safety

• For Minnesota, open public status checks through Minnesota License Verification; use Minnesota Board online services only for account or transaction work.
• The reviewed Minnesota renewal timing is Every two years after initial registration. Renew by the expiration associated with the licensee’s birth month and renewal year.
• Before payment, match the exact credential (RN, LPN, APRN) and compare the displayed charge with this source-reviewed summary: Renewal: $85.
• Use only reviewed authority domains (mn.gov); avoid search advertisements and look-alike renewal or verification pages.
• If the Minnesota 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 Minnesota Board of Nursing at (612) 317-3000 and keep the confirmation number, date and staff response.
• After any transaction, return to Minnesota License Verification and verify the public record; a receipt by itself is not practice authority.

Renewal requirements and cautions

• Keep CE documentation for two years after using it for renewal.
• Minnesota does not issue NLC multistate authority.

CE or competence connection

RNs complete 24 continuing-education hours during a 24-month cycle; LPNs complete 12 hours during a 24-month cycle.

• Use activities accepted by the Minnesota Board.
• Retain documentation for two years after the renewal in which it was used.
• APRN national certification and specialty requirements are separate.

Published fee records

Common renewal problems

Fraud and privacy safety

• Begin every Minnesota transaction from a reviewed authority domain (mn.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 Minnesota Board of Nursing.
• If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (612) 317-3000 or the secure Minnesota account.
• Use Minnesota 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 Minnesota Board of Nursing.
• Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Minnesota instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.
• For Minnesota, 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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