Louisiana · RN, LPN / LVN, APRN

Louisiana nursing
license lookup & renewal.

Find the Louisiana 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.

License Verifications Covers: Registered nurses and APRNs; LPNs use the separate practical nurse board..

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.

Renewal FAQs Covers: Registered nurse (RN).

Renewal at a glance

Credential	RN, LPN / LVN, APRN
Renewal cycle	Louisiana RN licensure renews on a two-year cycle. In the assigned renewal season, renew October 1–December 31 to avoid the $50 late fee; an unrenewed license expires at midnight Central Time on January 31. These LSBN instructions cover its credentials; LPNs use the separate practical-nursing board. [source]
Renewal fee	A current fee has not been confirmed in this guide. Check the board’s fee schedule before paying.
Renewal application	Renewal FAQs

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.

Louisiana State Board of Nursing Registered nurse (RN)Authority listed in Louisiana State Board of Nursing — Renewal FAQs.

Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse ExaminersAuthority listed in Louisiana | NCSBN.

Source review dates · 3 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.