Alabama · RN, LPN / LVN, APRN

Alabama nursing
license lookup & renewal.

Find the Alabama nursing license search, check a credential, and find renewal and out-of-state application resources.

Your next step

Look up. Verify. Renew.

Before you continue

  • Service notice checked October 13, 2026: ABN is recovering from a cybersecurity incident and is not accepting paper RN renewal applications. Read the board’s current service updates before submitting a 2026 renewal; the regular fee and cycle below do not override those updates. [source]
  • Multistate RN or LPN renewal costs $203.50 including the transaction fee; do not use the single-state fee for this credential. [source]
01 / Public record

Look up a license

Match the name or license number. Check status, expiration, and any restrictions shown.

Nursys nurse license lookup Covers: Use QuickConfirm for a status search; employers should follow ABN instructions for identity checks and e-Notify..
02 / Official confirmation

Verify a credential

A public search may be enough for a status check. Another board or employer may require a verification sent directly by the issuer.

Check verification instructions Confirm the recipient’s required format and any fee.
03 / Keep it current

Renew your license

Confirm your due date, complete the required education, and submit to the licensing authority.

Current ABN renewal and service updates Follow the board’s application and payment steps.

Renewal at a glance

CredentialRN, LPN / LVN, APRN
Renewal cycleRN/APRN renewal is in even-numbered years; LPN renewal is in odd-numbered years. The deadline is December 31 at 4:30 p.m. [source]
Renewal feeSingle-state RN or LPN renewal: $103.50, including the $3.50 transaction fee. APRN and multistate fees differ. [source]
Renewal applicationCurrent ABN renewal and service updates

Fees can differ for active, inactive, late, and reinstatement applications. Your official license record controls your deadline.

Official sources & licensing authorities

Some states have separate boards for registered and practical nurses. APRN authority is a separate credential; check the exact license type.

Alabama Board of Nursing Registered nurse (RN), Licensed practical nurse (LPN)Authority listed in Alabama Board of Nursing — Nursing CE FAQs.
Source review dates · 5 sources

Dates show when we retrieved the source pages. They do not certify a person’s license, guarantee a portal is online, or establish that every renewal rule was reviewed.

  1. Alabama Board of Nursing — Nursing CE FAQs Retrieved Oct 12, 2026
  2. NURSYS – Alabama Board of Nursing Retrieved Oct 13, 2026
  3. Alabama Board of Nursing Retrieved Oct 13, 2026
  4. Renewal – Alabama Board of Nursing Retrieved Oct 13, 2026
  5. How it Works | NURSECOMPACT Retrieved Oct 13, 2026

Finish the education. Keep the credential.

Your license and your CE,
in the same place.

Review the Alabama CE requirements and find relevant free courses before your next renewal.

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Give your future self a reminder.

Use the expiration date on your official license record. Download a calendar event with an advance reminder.

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