Annual License renewal

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So I recently got the lovely letter in the mail stating its time to renew my license. I was just curious, has anybody had their employer reimburse them for this? I'm almost embarrassed to ask. But it seems like something that should be done. Thoughts???

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Never had an employer pay for my license, I would not ask.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, LTACH, LTC, Home Health.

That would be similar to expecting the DDS to pay for your driver's license to be renewed. Wouldn't that be awesome?!:yes:

But you can claim the cost of nursing license renewal on your taxes.:up:

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Specializes in PACU.

Keeping my license up myself is one of the terms of employment.

If you were building a house and your contractor said "my license is due for renewal", would you feel obligated to pay for it??? I wouldn't, I'd think I'm paying you to do your job, you need to set some of that money aside to pay fro your license.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, LTACH, LTC, Home Health.

By the way, we renew every two years; not annually.;)

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Specializes in Critical care.
By the way, we renew every two years; not annually.;)

Some states renew annually, some biannually, some every 4 like mine.

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Specializes in Public Health, Maternal Child Health.

My fee was fully reimbursed! I work for a county public health department. So yes ask your boss! She told me it's a condition of my employment so yes they do reimburse where I work...

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Specializes in Med/Surg, LTACH, LTC, Home Health.
Some states renew annually, some biannually, some every 4 like mine.

I didn't realize that....learn something new everyday.:up:

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Specializes in Nursing Professional Development.
Keeping my license up myself is one of the terms of employment.

If you were building a house and your contractor said "my license is due for renewal", would you feel obligated to pay for it??? I wouldn't, I'd think I'm paying you to do your job, you need to set some of that money aside to pay fro your license.

Good analogy!

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My fee was fully reimbursed! I work for a county public health department. So yes ask your boss! She told me it's a condition of my employment so yes they do reimburse where I work...

I was so surprised to read this, I've never heard of anyone getting reimbursed for the cost of renewing a professional license. It's a condition of employment true enough but that doesn't make it an automatic freebie on the employee's part. Great deal for you, it's lucky!

Just because it's required doesn't mean the employer is required to pay. Consider it the cost of doing business.

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My fee was fully reimbursed! I work for a county public health department. So yes ask your boss! She told me it's a condition of my employment so yes they do reimburse where I work...

Nice! OP, I do think you can deduct it off your taxes as a work expense. I save receipts from scrub purchases and any/all work related attire/equipment purchases and deduct them at the end of the year. It's not upfront savings but it's something.

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Specializes in HH, Peds, Rehab, Clinical.

My clinic pays for all license renewals. It's awesome!

So I recently got the lovely letter in the mail stating its time to renew my license. I was just curious, has anybody had their employer reimburse them for this? I'm almost embarrassed to ask. But it seems like something that should be done. Thoughts???
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