LPN/RN/APRN Renewal Begins October 1, 2024

As a reminder, online renewal will become available October 1 through December 31, 2024 for nurses with North Dakota licenses expiring 12/31/2024.

New Changes to Renewal System

The North Dakota Board of Nursing recently launched a new licensing and renewal system. In order to renew your license, you will need to create an account in our new “Nurse Portal”. You may setup your account at any time.

To learn more about setting up an account, or to view a video tutorial on creating your account, visit our Portal Help Page at: https://www.ndbon.org/nurseportal.asp.

To visit our Nurse Portal and begin setting up your account, visit: https://ndbon.boardsofnursing.org/ndbn/

How to Renew Your License

To renew your license (beginning October 1), log into your Nurse Portal account by clicking “Nurse Portal” in our website navigation bar. Next, click the renewal link that displays next to your active license in the “Your Licenses in North Dakota” area of your Nurse Portal account.

If you hold both a RN and APRN license, the system will allow you to renew both simultaneously. Simply click one of the renewal links and you will be prompted with a pop-up box asking if you’d like to renew both. NDBON strongly recommends you take advantage of this feature rather than renewing the licenses separately in the new renewal system.

In addition, a new License Verification Portal was also launched, allowing you to check the status of your license at any time. The License Verification Portal can be found by clicking the “Verify” button on our website’s navigation bar or by visiting: https://ndbon.boardsofnursing.org/licenselookup

Name changes and address changes can be made through your Nurse Portal account.

Please note that both the Nurse Portal and License Verification Portal will display all temporary licenses, permits, and permanent licenses. Temporary licenses and permits will typically be pre-pended with a “P” or “T” or “Temp” on your license number (i.e. P007).

Renewal Begins October 1, 2024 – Don’t Delay

If you renew between December 31 through January 1, your updated expiration date may not display on the website until January 2, 2025 due to the New Year holiday. If you need to practice on January 1, 2025, you MUST renew your license before December 30, 2024 in order for your updated license expiration date to be displayed on our website.

Failure to receive a renewal notice does not relieve a nurse of the obligation to renew his/her license before the expiration date.

Renewal requirements and fees are available on our renewal webpage by visiting: https://www.ndbon.org/NurseLicensure/RenewReactivate/index.asp

For nurses retiring or wishing to inactivate their ND license, do NOT renew your license. Our system will automatically expire your license on January 1, 2025. There is no fee and no need to call the Board office.

Continuing Education (CE) Audit

All required CE must be completed before renewing online.  CE Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) can be found on the Board website at: https://www.ndbon.org/FAQ/Renewal-Audit.asp and www.ndbon.org/FAQ/Renewal-ApprovedCE.asp

If you are randomly selected to be audited when you renew your license, you will receive a notice of CE Audit by email from CE Broker and be provided with a link to the CE Broker webpage for ND to enter proof of your CE.

CE Broker is the official CE tracking system of the North Dakota Board of Nursing.

To activate your free CE Broker account

1. Visit www.cebroker.com/nd/plans. Once at this page scroll down to “Pick your Plan” and choose Basic if you would like the no-cost plan.
2. Select the “Get Basic” button under the Basic Account option.
3. Enter your license number and get started!
4. If you need help navigating your account, the CE Broker Support Team is waiting to hear from you; by phone 877-434-6323 or via email support@cebroker.com or live chat by using the “Help” button in the bottom right corner of the page.

Once you have renewed your license online, click “Verify” on our website to view and print your updated licensure information.  Allow up to three business days for the new expiration date to display on this site.