Expiration date on RN license

[gikg]

Hi,

I have a question regarding the expiration date on the RN license. I just passed the NCLEX (Yea!!!) and the expiration showing online is Dec/2014. Some of my classmates that passed their NCLEX last week has the expiration of Jun/2015. So I was wondering why their license expires after mine??? Why mine is less than 2 years. Thanks!

[ready4nu]

Thanks. So I guess that you dont get a reminder or bill in the mail?

[KelRN215, BSN, RN]

Thanks. So I guess that you dont get a reminder or bill in the mail?

Depends on the state too. You don't get a bill, you get a renewal application or a reminder to renew. If you don't do it on time, it's not like you'll get a bill from the state saying "your application fee is late", you just won't have an active license anymore and won't be able to practice nursing. I remember when I was first a nurse, one of my colleagues read the letter from the state and thought she got a discount for renewing by a certain date when in reality, you get charged a penalty fee for renewing late.

It is everyone's professional responsibility to renew their licenses on time. My state doesn't send anything for drivers' licenses.

[Meriwhen, ASN, BSN, MSN, RN]

When I endorsed into CA, my first license was less than 2 years (expired the month after my birthday); when I renewed, it was 2 years.

I guess they just give you whatever date necessary to get you started in their system, and then the first time you renew they have you on their two-year cycle.

[CT Pixie, BSN, RN]

Thanks. So I guess that you dont get a reminder or bill in the mail?

CT sends out the renewal form about a month or longer before the expiration date. It can be renewed by mail or online.

[ready4nu]

Good to know. Thanks.

[BrnEyedGirl, BSN, MSN, RN, APRN]

I'm in Missouri,...ours expire every two years in April,..however my card no longer has an expiration date on it,..they used to,...but the card I received in 2012 has no exp date and they haven't' sent me another card, however I do have to pay my fee's every two years!