U.S. Virgin Islands nursing license renewal

Where and when to renew

The reviewed route is U.S. Virgin Islands official licensing portal. LPN/CNA: even years; RN/APRN: odd years; expiration is last day of birth month.

1. Confirm the credential and expiration date.
2. Review the current credential-specific requirements.
3. Complete required competence or education.
4. Submit the official renewal and payment.
5. Verify the updated license record.

Portal and account safety

• For U.S. Virgin Islands, open public status checks through U.S. Virgin Islands License Verification; use U.S. Virgin Islands Renewal Portal only for account or transaction work.
• The reviewed U.S. Virgin Islands renewal timing is Biennial by birth month. LPN/CNA: even years; RN/APRN: odd years; expiration is last day of birth month.
• Before payment, match the exact credential (RN, LPN, APRN, CNA) and compare the displayed charge with this source-reviewed summary: Confirm the credential-specific amount in the nurse portal.
• Use only reviewed authority domains (doh.vi.gov, vibnl.boardsofnursing.org); avoid search advertisements and look-alike renewal or verification pages.
• If the U.S. Virgin Islands 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 Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure at (340) 249-0684 and keep the confirmation number, date and staff response.
• After any transaction, return to U.S. Virgin Islands License Verification and verify the public record; a receipt by itself is not practice authority.

Renewal requirements and cautions

• RN/APRN and LPN/CNA renew in different years.
• Do not assume multistate practice authority while implementation is pending.

CE or competence connection

Complete two of three competence categories; the CE option is 15 hours RN/LPN and 30 hours APRN.

• Use the credential-specific official instructions.
• Complete any mandatory topic or practice pathway.
• Retain supporting evidence for audit.

Common renewal problems

Fraud and privacy safety

• Begin every U.S. Virgin Islands transaction from a reviewed authority domain (doh.vi.gov, vibnl.boardsofnursing.org) 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 Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure.
• If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through (340) 249-0684 or the secure U.S. Virgin Islands account.
• Use U.S. Virgin Islands 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 Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure.
• Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current U.S. Virgin Islands instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.
• For U.S. Virgin Islands, 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