License & CE renewal tracking for nurses
RN and LPN licenses renew on a fixed state cycle and almost every state blocks the renewal until your continuing-education hours are reported. A nurse who works a single shift on a lapsed license has committed unlicensed practice — and the employer inherits the exposure.
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Free for nurses — enter your state and last renewal date and get your expiration, CE cutoff and renewal-window dates in one screen.
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One shift on a lapsed license is unlicensed practice
Board discipline, civil fines, and pay that can be clawed back for every hour worked without an active license. Travel and per-diem nurses carry this across several states at once.
CE hours block the renewal, not just delay it
Course providers report completion on their own schedule. Finishing your hours the week the license expires is the most common way a renewal misses its date.
Compact and multi-state licences multiply the dates
A nurse licensed in three states has three cycles, three CE rules and three sets of fees — and no single portal that shows all of them.
Renewal cycles at a glance
| State | Renewal cycle | CE per cycle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 24 months | 30 hours | State rule |
| Texas | 24 months | 20 hours | State rule |
| Florida | 24 months | 24 hours | State rule |
| New York | 36 months | None required | State rule |
Education only — board rules change. The free deadline check covers all 50 states and DC, and tells you plainly when it is using a state-confirmed rule versus the typical cycle for your profession. Always confirm with your board.
How CredentialPilot handles it
CredentialPilot keeps one register of every credential you hold or employ — state licenses, continuing-education requirements, board certifications, background rechecks, professional liability coverage and agency registrations — and drafts the renewal checklist automatically at 60, 30 and 7 days before each date.
Built for staff RNs, LPNs, travel nurses, nurse managers and the hospital or agency HR teams that credential them.
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