Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN/LVN) License Renewal by State (2026)

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN/LVN) license renewal is governed separately by each state's State Board of Nursing, so cycles, CE hours, and fees vary widely. This page compares every state we've verified and links to each official board. Unofficial — confirm with your board before filing.

Compare LPN renewal across states

State	Cycle	CE hours
California LPN renewal Popular	24 mo	30
Florida LPN renewal Popular	24 mo	24
New York LPN renewal Popular	36 mo	0
Texas LPN renewal Popular	24 mo	20
Alabama LPN renewal	24 mo	24
Alaska LPN renewal	24 mo	—
Arizona LPN renewal	48 mo	0
Arkansas LPN renewal	24 mo	—
Colorado LPN renewal	24 mo	0
Connecticut LPN renewal	12 mo	—
Delaware LPN renewal	24 mo	24
District of Columbia LPN renewal	24 mo	18
Georgia LPN renewal	24 mo	20
Hawaii LPN renewal	24 mo	—
Idaho LPN renewal	24 mo	—
Illinois LPN renewal	24 mo	20
Indiana LPN renewal	24 mo	0
Iowa LPN renewal	36 mo	36
Kansas LPN renewal	24 mo	30
Kentucky LPN renewal	12 mo	14
Louisiana LPN renewal	12 mo	0
Maine LPN renewal	24 mo	0
Maryland LPN renewal	24 mo	—
Massachusetts LPN renewal	24 mo	15
Michigan LPN renewal	24 mo	25
Minnesota LPN renewal	24 mo	12
Mississippi LPN renewal	24 mo	0
Missouri LPN renewal	24 mo	0
Montana LPN renewal	24 mo	0
Nebraska LPN renewal	24 mo	20
Nevada LPN renewal	24 mo	30
New Hampshire LPN renewal	24 mo	30
New Jersey LPN renewal	24 mo	30
New Mexico LPN renewal	24 mo	30
North Carolina LPN renewal	24 mo	—
North Dakota LPN renewal	24 mo	12
Ohio LPN renewal	24 mo	24
Oklahoma LPN renewal	24 mo	—
Oregon LPN renewal	24 mo	—
Pennsylvania LPN renewal	24 mo	2
Rhode Island LPN renewal	24 mo	10
South Carolina LPN renewal	24 mo	—
South Dakota LPN renewal	24 mo	0
Tennessee LPN renewal	24 mo	—
Utah LPN renewal	24 mo	30
Vermont LPN renewal	24 mo	—
Virginia LPN renewal	24 mo	—
Washington LPN renewal	12 mo	8
West Virginia LPN renewal	12 mo	24
Wisconsin LPN renewal	24 mo	0
Wyoming LPN renewal	24 mo	—

51 states verified. CE hours range 0–36 per cycle.