How much does your state charge for your nursing license?

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I was wondering how much states charge for renewal of licenses. I am an RN and Indiana charges $50 during the year in which you renew. We renew every other year in Indiana. LPN's in the even years, RN's in odd years. I think LPN licenses are the same as RN's. I am curious to see how much other states charge. I know Indiana will sock you with a $50 late fee also. :eek: :eek: A couple of my friends got nailed with that. Ouch.

In Delaware, I think it is $70 or $75 every two years, plus 30 CEUs, plus a requirement of 200 hours practiced per year.

In New York, $130 every three years.

By the way...I am considering a move to Alaska...Is the pay any better up there to help offset that high fee? :o

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Specializes in correctional-CCHCP/detox nurse, DOULA-Birth Assist.

Melissa

215$ renewal and no magazine or insurance..gotta buy our own.

Alaska pay depends on where your working. If you are out in the bush the pay is better but there is nothing to spend it on, city nurses make good wages but the prices here are outta this world:

corrections lpn $19.82 hr but............

milk 4.89$ gallon

gas 1.61$ gallon

bread 2.38$ loaf

coke 1.79$ 1 litter

nacho chips 4.50$ big bag

rent 1200.00$ month 3bed, 1 1/2 bath house

thats why I work 2 jobs

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Thanks for the info MamaVal! :)

Those prices are high, but not that much higher than where I am. Of course, I'm sure it all adds up when you are buying a week's worth of groceries and filling up the gas tank.

My husband is military, and I am assuming items like groceries and gas would cost a little less on base. There may also be a cost of living adjustment in his check. I do have a couple of military friends up there that I could ask those kinds of questions. This just makes me want to go even more! I have longed to see Alaska for about three years now...

Thanks again for your help!

Melissa

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I am in the process of applying for my AK license by endorsement and here are the fees. $50 nonrefundable app fee, $215 license fee, $50 temp permit fee, and $59 fingerprint processing fee (cost me $40 to get the fingerprints and passport pic for the application). Also cost me $30 for the NURSYS license verification, though that was optional. Grand total $444 to practice nursing in the civilian sector of AK. Then I get to pay $215 in Nov 2008 for the biennial renewal fee. I was getting paid as much/hr in Pensacola, FL as I will be here. Something ain't right... Maybe we need more nurses up here. It's a good thing I love to fish.

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A 2007 permit to practice in Alberta, Canada and valid from October 1, 2006 to September 30, 2007 costs $381.60... or $255.67 for the period May 1 to September 30 (or any portion thereof). I'm going to estimate the 2008 fees will be about $475. For new registrations there is a $53.50 assessment fee, plus whatever the current jurisdiction charges for verification of registration. If you transfer in from another province the fee is reduced by the $50.29 already paid to the Canadian Nursing Association. Criminal records checks cost $25 at the local RCMP detachment or city police service.

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I just got an APN license in South Dakota by endorsement from another state. Here's what I paid:

RN license:

$100 licensure fee

$44 fingerprint/background check fee

$30 license verification from previous state

fee for transcript showing BSN if the school charges one (mine didn't)

Renewal is $90 q two years. No CEU requirement, but you have to show you worked a minimum number of hours in the last 6 years.

APN license:

$100 licensure fee

$50 certification verification fee from national certifying body

fee for transcript showing MSN if school charges one (mine didn't)

Renewal is $70 q 2 years. CEUs as required to maintain APN certification.

So paid out $324 total for ability to practice in SD, and it expires next year, so will be paying another $160 to renew. At least my employer is paying for this....

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Specializes in Med/Surge, Psych, LTC, Home Health.

Hmm, I could almost swear that we are paying about $100/year here in KY, but after reading these posts that seems awfully high. Maybe I'm thinking of how much it was when we were renewing every OTHER year. I mean, it might be more like around $50 now.

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Specializes in Med/Surge, Psych, LTC, Home Health.

Gas is only $1.61 a gallon where you are? Is that a typo?

If not, feel fortunate! :)

Melissa

215$ renewal and no magazine or insurance..gotta buy our own.

Alaska pay depends on where your working. If you are out in the bush the pay is better but there is nothing to spend it on, city nurses make good wages but the prices here are outta this world:

corrections lpn $19.82 hr but............

milk 4.89$ gallon

gas 1.61$ gallon

bread 2.38$ loaf

coke 1.79$ 1 litter

nacho chips 4.50$ big bag

rent 1200.00$ month 3bed, 1 1/2 bath house

thats why I work 2 jobs

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Specializes in Corrections, Cardiac, Hospice.
Gas is only $1.61 a gallon where you are? Is that a typo?

If not, feel fortunate! :)

Original post was in 2002;) Ahhh, the good ole days.....

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In Queensland, licence renewal is annually.

Current fee is AUS 87 (about 73 US).

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Iowa's renewal rate is $99.00 now. And the LPN license is now the same as the RN. (Of course salaries are not even in the same ball park!).

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Renewing mine this year-OH- It is $65 if you do it in June et up from there the longer you wait. They expire August 31.

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