Been Quite A While. But How Soon Can You Apply to Renew CA RN License?

See: CA License/Certificate Renewal

Renewal Cycle

Your first California RN license is issued for two birthdays, not two years, and will expire the last day of the month following your birth date. From that date on, it will expire every two years, if renewed timely. Once a California license number is issued, it will always remain the same number whether active, inactive or delinquent. If the license lapses and is later renewed, the same license number and renewal cycle will apply.

Renewal Notices

As a courtesy, renewal notices are mailed out approximately three months prior to the expiration date of the license. If you have not received a renewal notice, you can renew online through BreEZe Online Services. To ensure receipt of renewal notices, always keep the Board informed of any address change. Registered nurses are responsible for renewing their licenses even if they do not receive a renewal notice.