Mississippi nursing license renewal

Where and when to renew

The reviewed route is Mississippi Nurse Gateway. RN: December 31 of even-numbered years. LPN: December 31 of odd-numbered years; renewal opens July 1.

1. Confirm the credential renewal year.
2. Complete any CE or competency condition that applies to the license history.
3. Log in to the Nurse Gateway.
4. Submit renewal and payment during the official window.
5. Verify the renewed status in the public lookup.

Portal and account safety

• For Mississippi, open public status checks through Mississippi License Verification; use Mississippi Nurse Gateway only for account or transaction work.
• The reviewed Mississippi renewal timing is Biennial by credential. RN: December 31 of even-numbered years. LPN: December 31 of odd-numbered years; renewal opens July 1.
• Before payment, match the exact credential (RN, LPN, APRN) and compare the displayed charge with this source-reviewed summary: The Board’s current renewal application lists an active renewal fee of $100; late fees escalate after expiration.
• Use only reviewed authority domains (www.msbn.ms.gov); avoid search advertisements and look-alike renewal or verification pages.
• If the Mississippi 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 Mississippi Board of Nursing at (601) 957-6300 and keep the confirmation number, date and staff response.
• After any transaction, return to Mississippi License Verification and verify the public record; a receipt by itself is not practice authority.

Renewal requirements and cautions

• Late renewal charges increase after the regular window.
• Expanded-role LPN and APRN credentials can require additional forms or education.

CE or competence connection

RNs generally need 20 contact hours when out of practice for more than five years. LPNs and APRNs are subject to their own renewal, endorsement and specialty requirements.

• Use accepted nursing-related education.
• APRN controlled-substance or specialty obligations may apply.
• Do not assume one credential’s CE rule applies to another.

Published fee records

Common renewal problems

Fraud and privacy safety

• Begin every Mississippi transaction from a reviewed authority domain (www.msbn.ms.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 Mississippi Board of Nursing.
• If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (601) 957-6300 or the secure Mississippi account.
• Use Mississippi 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 Mississippi Board of Nursing.
• Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Mississippi instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.
• For Mississippi, 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