Health Professional Licensing Administration : Nursing License Renewal

Nursing Online License Renewal

The Department of Health - Health Professional Licensing Administration offers renewals online.

The Online Renewal requires the use of Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher.

The current Licenses for RNs expire on June 30, 2010. Renewal begins on April 1, 2010.
The current Licenses for LPNs expire on June 30, 2009. Renewal begins on April 1, 2009.

Click here to Renew your License Online. If you have a LPN license and want to use a paper renewal, you can download the renewal form here.* All Check payments or Money Orders should be made payable to the DC Treasurer.

ATTENTION ALL APPLICANTS FOR A LICENSE, CERTIFICATE, OR REGISTRATION: "The term of a license, certificate, or registration issued or renewed . . .shall be two (2) years or for the balance of the license period, whichever is shorter." Title 17 Chapter 40 § 4006.1

PAID INACTIVE REQUESTS
To request your license to be placed on Paid Inactive status, you must complete a paper renewal*.

Contact the customer service department at:

Toll Free: 1 (877) 672-2174

Phone: (202) 724-4900/8800

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