Pennsylvania · RN, LPN / LVN, APRN

Pennsylvania nursing
license lookup & renewal.

Find the Pennsylvania 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 a Professional or Occupational License 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.

Renewal Information Covers: Registered nurse (RN).

Renewal at a glance

Credential	RN, LPN / LVN, APRN
Renewal cycle	RN and practical-nurse licenses renew every two years on the expiration shown in the license record. Converting a Pennsylvania single-state RN license to multistate status does not extend or reset that deadline. [source 1] [source 2] [source 3]
Renewal fee	Biennial RN renewal: $122. Practical-nurse renewal: $76. These rates also apply to the respective multistate license renewals. Conversion, reinstatement and advanced-practice approvals have separate charges. [source 1] [source 2] [source 3] Pennsylvania nursing renewal fee rules
Renewal application	Renewal Information

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.

Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing Registered nurse (RN)Authority listed in Pennsylvania Code — 49 Pa. Code § 21.131, Continuing education.

Source review dates · 6 sources

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