Board of Nursing
Licensing Assistance
Applicant and Licensee Information
Find application forms, requirements, deadlines, laws, as well as guides on how to manage your existing license online
Remedial/Refresher Course Offering at University of Hawaii @ Hilo
License Continuation Info
Renewal Information
(Renew by June 30 every odd-numbered year)
On-time renewals for the licensing period of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2027
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Renewals Accepted:
April 21, 2025 to June 30, 2025
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Renewal Postcard Mailout:
April 18, 2025
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Renew By License Expiration Date:
June 30, 2025
On-Time Cost to Renew
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Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – active status
$196.00
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Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – inactive status
$12.00
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Registered Nurse (RN) – active status
$196.00
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Registered Nurse (RN) – inactive status
$12.00
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Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - active status
$36.00
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Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - inactive status
$12.00
2027 Continuing Competency Manual
Additional Renewal Requirements
Regain Active Status
Restoration Information (Restore within 2 years for LPN and RN; 6 months for APRN after license expiration)
(LPN and RN) Forfeited licenses may be restored within 2 years and subject to meeting restoration requirements. Failure to restore a forfeited license within 2 years after the license expiration date will result in the termination of the license and the person must apply as a new applicant and meet current licensing requirements.
(APRN) Forfeited licenses may be restored within 6 months and subject to meeting restoration requirements. Failure to restore a forfeited license within 6 months after the license expiration date will result in the termination of the license and the person must apply as a new applicant and meet current licensing requirements.
NOTE: ALL Restoration and reactivation applicants are required to comply with the electronic fingerprinting requirement for a criminal history/background check and provide proof of continuing competency prior to the restoration or reactivation of the license.
Cost to Restore (late renewal)
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Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – active status
$226.00
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Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – inactive status
$42.00
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Registered Nurse (RN) – active status
$226.00
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Registered Nurse (RN) – inactive status
$42.00
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Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - active status
$66.00
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Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - inactive status
$42.00
Continuing Competency Information
Beginning on July 1, 2017, all Hawaii nurse licensees are required to complete one of the learning activity options for continuing competency prior to the renewal of their Hawaii nurse license. Please review the Continuing Competency Manual. (Pursuant to HRS §457-9 and HRS §457-9.2(a) and (e).)
The board may conduct a random audit to determine whether the continuing competency requirements have been met.
Continuing Competency – Preceptor Forms
Criminal History Record Check Information
New or Current Applicant and Licensee Renewal (CBC) Requirements
Regulatory Entity Details
Regulating Body
The official Board of Nursing, together with its schedule of public meetings and the minutes from past proceedings