South Carolina nursing license renewal

Where and when to renew

The reviewed route is South Carolina LLR online services. April 30 of the applicable even-numbered year.

1. Confirm the even-year renewal and individual expiration.
2. Complete one accepted competence pathway.
3. Renew through the official LLR service.
4. Pay the $75 fee for RN/LPN renewal unless the current fee table shows a credential-specific exception.
5. Verify the updated public record.

Portal and account safety

• For South Carolina, open public status checks through South Carolina Licensee Lookup; use South Carolina LLR online services only for account or transaction work.
• The reviewed South Carolina renewal timing is Every even-numbered year. April 30 of the applicable even-numbered year.
• Before payment, match the exact credential (RN, LPN, APRN) and compare the displayed charge with this source-reviewed summary: RN/LPN renewal: $75.
• Use only reviewed authority domains (llr.sc.gov); avoid search advertisements and look-alike renewal or verification pages.
• If the South Carolina 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 South Carolina Board of Nursing at (803) 896-4550 and keep the confirmation number, date and staff response.
• After any transaction, return to South Carolina Licensee Lookup and verify the public record; a receipt by itself is not practice authority.

Renewal requirements and cautions

• Alternative competence pathways must meet the Board criteria; do not assume any employment activity qualifies.
• APRN requirements can include certification and specialty obligations.

CE or competence connection

Meet one Board-recognized continued-competency pathway; one common option is 30 contact hours during the licensing period.

• Use an accepted course or alternative pathway.
• Retain certificates or evidence supporting the chosen pathway.
• Check APRN credential-specific requirements separately.

Published fee records

Common renewal problems

Fraud and privacy safety

• Begin every South Carolina transaction from a reviewed authority domain (llr.sc.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 South Carolina Board of Nursing.
• If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (803) 896-4550 or the secure South Carolina account.
• Use South Carolina Licensee 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 South Carolina Board of Nursing.
• Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current South Carolina instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.
• For South Carolina, 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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