Tennessee nursing license renewal

Where and when to renew

The reviewed route is Tennessee LARS. Renew by the expiration date shown for the individual license.

1. Confirm the expiration date.
2. Complete and document two accepted competence activities.
3. Sign in to LARS.
4. Submit renewal disclosures and the displayed fee.
5. Verify the renewed status in the public system.

Portal and account safety

• For Tennessee, open public status checks through Tennessee Licensure Verification; use Tennessee LARS only for account or transaction work.
• The reviewed Tennessee renewal timing is Biennial. Renew by the expiration date shown for the individual license.
• Before payment, match the exact credential (LPN, RN, APRN) and compare the displayed charge with this source-reviewed summary: The Board lists RN/LPN renewal at $140 after the April 2026 fee update. Confirm the current amount in LARS.
• Use only reviewed authority domains (www.tn.gov, internet.health.tn.gov, lars.tn.gov); avoid search advertisements and look-alike renewal or verification pages.
• If the Tennessee 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 Tennessee Board of Nursing at (615) 532-5166 and keep the confirmation number, date and staff response.
• After any transaction, return to Tennessee Licensure Verification and verify the public record; a receipt by itself is not practice authority.

Renewal requirements and cautions

• Do not reduce the rule to a generic CE-hour total; Tennessee uses multiple competence options.
• Keep competence evidence for four years.
• APRN renewal includes separate national-certification and practice requirements.

CE or competence connection

RN and LPN licensees must maintain evidence of two approved continued-competence activities during the renewal cycle. One listed option is 10 continuing-education contact hours.

• Select two activities from the current Board list.
• A 10-contact-hour CE activity counts as one option.
• Other options can include practice, certification, academic work, teaching, publication or quality-improvement activities.

Published fee records

Common renewal problems

Fraud and privacy safety

• Begin every Tennessee transaction from a reviewed authority domain (www.tn.gov, internet.health.tn.gov, lars.tn.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 Tennessee Board of Nursing.
• If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (615) 532-5166 or the secure Tennessee account.
• Use Tennessee Licensure 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 Tennessee Board of Nursing.
• Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Tennessee instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.
• For Tennessee, 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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