Professional & Vocational Licensing Division
Licenses not renewed by license expiration date are unlicensed and may not practice.
- Processing Time for Renewals and Pocket ID Cards
- How to Request Hardcopy Renewal Form
| Additional Renewal Requirements |
| Criminal History Record Check |
| Continuing Competency Requirement |
| APRN Requirement |
| On-Time Cost to Renew |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – active status, $196.00 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – inactive status, $12.00 |
| Registered Nurse (RN) – active status, $196.00 |
| Registered Nurse (RN) – inactive status, $12.00 |
| Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - active status, $36.00 |
| Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - inactive status, $12.00 |
Restoration Information
(Restore within 2 years for LPN and RN; 6 months for APRN after license expiration)
(LPN and RN) Forfeited licenses may be restored within 2 years and subject to meeting restoration requirements.
(Must restore by hardcopy only) |
| Failure to restore a forfeited license within 2 years after the license expiration date will result in the termination of the license and the person must apply as a new applicant and meet current licensing requirements. |
(APRN) Forfeited licenses may be restored within 6 months and subject to meeting restoration requirements.
(Must restore by hardcopy only) |
| Failure to restore a forfeited license within 6 months after the license expiration date will result in the termination of the license and the person must apply as a new applicant and meet current licensing requirements. |
NOTE: ALL Restoration and reactivation applicants are required to comply with the electronic fingerprinting requirement for a criminal history/background check and provide proof of continuing competency prior to the restoration or reactivation of the license.
| Cost to Restore (late renewal) |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – active status, $226.00 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – inactive status, $42.00 |
| Registered Nurse (RN) – active status, $226.00 |
| Registered Nurse (RN) – inactive status, $42.00 |
| Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - active status, $66.00 |
| Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - inactive status, $42.00 |
Continuing Competency Information
Continuing Competency Renewal Requirements
Beginning on July 1, 2017, all Hawaii nurse licensees who do not meet one of the exemptions will be required to complete one of the learning activity options for continuing competency prior to the renewal of his/her Hawaii nurse license in 2019. Please review the Continuing Competency Booklet.
The board may conduct a random audit to determine whether the continuing competency requirements have been met.
| Continuing Competency – Preceptor Forms |
| Preceptor Form for Nursing Employees (fillable form) |
| Preceptor Form for Nursing Students (fillable form) |
| Nurses Randomly Selected for the Continuing Competency 2023 Renewal Audit |
| APRN License Audit List |
| LPN License Audit List |
| RN License Audit List |
| Nurses Randomly Selected for the Continuing Competency 2021 Renewal Audit |
| FAQ's 2021 Random Audit |
| APRN License Audit List (May 2022) |
| LPN License Audit List (May 2022) |
| RN License Audit List (May 2022) |
| Nurses Randomly Selected for the Continuing Competency 2019 Renewal Audit |
| APRN License Audit List (status as of 1-2-2020) |
| LPN License Audit List (status as of 2-27-2020) |
| RN License Audit List (status as of 2-3-2020) |
