Ohio LPN’s License Renewal and Continuing Education Contact Hours Deadline

The 2016 LPN renewal will be the first nursing license renewal completed in the new 3.0 Ohio eLicense system, a comprehensive professional regulatory license system used by a variety of state licensing boards. The Ohio Department of Administrative Services and its vendor are rebuilding and updating the current technology that is aging rapidly. This newest licensing system includes several new features and upgrades that should help the Board better serve our licensees and the public. We look forward to obtaining the new system this summer for processing all licensure and certification applications, including renewals. The Board continues to be committed to and invest in ways to provide the best public protection and customer service possible.

Important Things to Know

Renew Timely

Renew ASAP. Incomplete applications will not be accepted by the online system. Waiting until a deadline and realizing you do not have all the information needed to complete the application may prevent you from renewing timely.

If you wait to renew until close to the September 15th fee deadline and encounter any difficulties or cannot provide all the information, the application will be incomplete and you will then pay a late fee on or after September 16, 2016. The late processing fee is the $65 renewal fee plus an additional $50 fee. The total late renewal fee is $115.

If you wait to renew until close to the October 31th deadline and encounter any difficulties or cannot provide all the information, the application will be incomplete and your license will lapse on November 1, 2016. You cannot work as a nurse as long as your license is lapsed. You must then apply for reinstatement of your license. The reinstatement process takes additional time to process. Please take the necessary steps to avoid this happening to you. Renewing early is a great place to start.

Reference: http://www.nursing.ohio.gov/PDFS/LPN%20Renewal%20article.pdf

GO HERE TO BEGIN YOUR RENEWAL: www.nursing.ohio.gov