Below are the primary license renewal and continuing education requirements for nurses licensed in Alabama. Please visit the Alabama Board of Nursing CE page for more information on continuing education requirements.
RN: 24 contact hours every 2 years
LPN: 24 contact hours every 2 years
APN: 24 contact hours every 2 years (6 must be in pharmacology)
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Additionally, Alabama is a nursing compact state, which allows nurses to hold multi-state licenses.
Steps to renew your Alabama nursing license
- Verify the status of your license
Visit the Verification page to confirm your license. The license period is for two years based upon the renewal cycle of the license. Licenses for RNs and LPNs renew in alternating years: all RNs in even years; all LPNs in odd years.
- Complete your Alabama nursing continuing education requirements before your license expires
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- Go to the Alabama Board of Nursing to enter your renewal application
Visit the Renewal Information page for specific requirements. Alabama is a compact state. If your Primary State of Residency is in another compact state do not apply for licensure in Alabama unless you are declaring Alabama as your Primary State of Residency.
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Alabama Board of Nursing
Phone: (800) 656-5318
Fax: (334) 293-5201
Website: www.abn.alabama.gov
Email: [email protected]
Mailing Address:
Alabama Board of Nursing
PO Box 303900
Montgomery, AL 36130-3900
Physical Address:
RSA Plaza, Suite 250
770 Washington Avenue
Montgomery, AL 36104
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