Delaware · RN, LPN / LVN, APRN

Delaware nursing
license lookup & renewal.

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

Your next step

Look up. Verify. Renew.

01 / Public record

Look up a license

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

Verify License Online Covers: Registered nurse (RN).
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.

Delaware nursing renewal instructions Follow the board’s application and payment steps.

Renewal at a glance

CredentialRN, LPN / LVN, APRN
Renewal cycleRN licenses renew in odd-numbered years; the assigned month can be February, May or September. LPN renewal is in February of even-numbered years. [source]
Renewal feeThe board states that the renewal amount is provided when you renew; check the notice and DELPROS before paying. [source]
Renewal applicationDelaware nursing renewal instructions

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.

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. Delaware Division of Professional Regulation — Board of Nursing Continuing Education and Audit Information Retrieved Oct 12, 2026
  2. Board of Nursing - Division of Professional Regulation - State of Delaware Retrieved Oct 13, 2026
  3. License Renewal - Division of Professional Regulation - State of Delaware Retrieved Oct 13, 2026
  4. Fee Schedule - Division of Professional Regulation - State of Delaware 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 Delaware 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.

Your date stays in this browser. No email or license number needed.

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