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Published guides
Florida annual reports are filed each year from January 1 through May 1. See current fees, late-filing consequences, official Sunbiz sources, and a practical reminder checklist.
Updated 2026-09-06 · verified 2026-09-06 · review by 2026-12-15
Washington does not use one universal business-license renewal date. For Business Licensing Service endorsements, use the expiration date printed on the license and renew before it expires.
Updated 2026-09-06 · verified 2026-09-06 · review by 2027-03-06
American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR/AED course completion cards are valid for two years. Check the issuer and employer rule for your specific credential before relying on a general renewal schedule.
Updated 2026-09-09 · verified 2026-09-09 · review by 2027-03-09
American Heart Association BLS Provider course completion eCards are valid for two years. Use the actual issuer record and employer requirement when planning renewal.
Updated 2026-09-09 · verified 2026-09-09 · review by 2027-03-09
American Heart Association ACLS Provider Course Completion Cards are valid for two years. Check the actual card and employer requirements before scheduling renewal.
Updated 2026-09-09 · verified 2026-09-09 · review by 2027-03-09
NREMT EMT, AEMT, and Paramedic recertification cycles generally end March 31 of the expiration year. See the National Registry's current milestones and build reminders around the actual certification record.
Updated 2026-09-09 · verified 2026-09-09 · review by 2027-01-15
Federal OSHA does not simply say that a forklift wallet card expires every three years. Employers must certify training and evaluation, evaluate each operator at least once every three years, and provide refresher training when specified events occur.
Updated 2026-09-09 · verified 2026-09-09 · review by 2027-03-09
ServSafe says its Food Handler Certificate is recognized for three years, but state, local, and employer requirements can vary. Check the applicable health authority before setting the renewal date.
Updated 2026-09-09 · verified 2026-09-09 · review by 2027-03-09
Florida nursing licenses renew on official Department of Health schedules rather than one universal date. Check the current RN or LPN group, complete required CE and other renewal requirements, and build reminders around the date on the license record.
Updated 2026-09-09 · verified 2026-09-09 · review by 2027-01-15
Illinois RN and LPN licenses use different renewal cycles. Use current IDFPR instructions for the license type, complete applicable CE, and do not assume a one-time 2026 extension applies to future cycles.
Updated 2026-09-09 · verified 2026-09-09 · review by 2027-03-01
Washington RNs and LPNs renew annually by their birthday. The Board says renewal can begin about 85–90 days before expiration, making this a natural recurring reminder workflow.
Updated 2026-09-09 · verified 2026-09-09 · review by 2027-03-01
California CSLB active contractor licenses expire every two years and inactive licenses every four years. Renew before the expiration date and verify the new date after processing.
Updated 2026-09-09 · verified 2026-09-09 · review by 2027-03-01
Pennsylvania's statewide home-improvement requirement is a registration rather than a universal general-contractor license. HIC registrations are valid for two years and currently cost $100 to renew.
Updated 2026-09-09 · verified 2026-09-09 · review by 2027-02-01
North Carolina general-contractor licenses renew annually. The Board says licenses expire January 1, with renewal applications available in the fall and CE due by November 30 for specified classifications.
Updated 2026-09-09 · verified 2026-09-09 · review by 2026-10-01
Maryland RN and LPN licenses renew biennially. The Board's current materials tie the expiration date to the 28th day of the nurse's birth month, allow online renewal before expiration, and can add background-check requirements for selected renewal cohorts.
Updated 2026-09-09 · verified 2026-09-09 · review by 2026-11-15
Pennsylvania nursing licenses renew by the expiration date on the credential rather than one universal statewide day. RNs generally renew every two years and must satisfy current Board education requirements.
Updated 2026-09-09 · verified 2026-09-09 · review by 2027-02-15
Texas permanent nursing licenses must be renewed by the expiration date. Beginning September 1, 2026, nurses renewing or reactivating must document applicable continuing-competency compliance in the Texas Nurse Portal CE Module before submitting the application.
Updated 2026-09-09 · verified 2026-09-09 · review by 2026-12-01
Massachusetts RN licenses and APRN authorizations expire on the nurse's birthday in even-numbered years; LPN licenses expire on the birthday in odd-numbered years. Renewal opens 90 days before expiration.
Updated 2026-09-09 · verified 2026-09-09 · review by 2027-03-01
Ohio RNs renew in odd-numbered years and LPNs in even-numbered years. The regular application deadline is September 15; late renewal can continue through October 31 before the license lapses November 1.
Updated 2026-09-09 · verified 2026-09-09 · review by 2026-11-15
Tennessee contractor licenses are generally issued for two years. The Board says the renewal option appears within 90 days of expiration and renewals should be submitted at least 30 days before expiration to avoid contracting on an expired license.
Updated 2026-09-09 · verified 2026-09-09 · review by 2027-02-01
California RN licenses use a birth-date-based cycle. After the first license period, timely renewed RN licenses expire every two years, active renewal generally requires 30 contact hours of continuing education, and renewal cannot begin earlier than three months before expiration.
Updated 2026-09-09 · verified 2026-09-09 · review by 2027-03-01
Indiana RN and LPN licenses use different October 31 renewal years. LPN licenses expire in even-numbered years, RN licenses in odd-numbered years, and the ordinary RN/LPN renewal does not require CEUs.
Updated 2026-09-09 · verified 2026-09-09 · review by 2026-10-01
New Jersey RN and LPN licenses renew biennially. Current rules require timely renewal before the license expiration date, generally require 30 contact hours of continuing professional education every two years, and provide a limited late-renewal period before administrative suspension.
Updated 2026-09-09 · verified 2026-09-09 · review by 2027-02-01
Michigan RN and LPN licenses renew on two-year cycles. Current guidance requires 25 hours of continuing education in the preceding two-year period and provides a 60-day statutory grace period with a late fee.
Updated 2026-09-09 · verified 2026-09-09 · review by 2027-02-01
New York RN and LPN licenses are generally valid for life, but nurses must renew their registration every three years to continue practicing. Practicing RNs and LPNs also have a separate four-year infection-control coursework requirement unless exempt.
Updated 2026-09-09 · verified 2026-09-09 · review by 2027-03-01
Michigan CNA certificates renew for 24 months. Renewal opens 45 days before expiration, requires qualifying paid nurse-aide work, and for certificates expiring on or after March 23, 2026 includes an annual continuing-education requirement.
Updated 2026-09-09 · verified 2026-09-09 · review by 2026-12-15
California CNA certificates generally renew on a two-year cycle. CDPH requires documented training/CEUs and qualifying paid supervised patient-care work during the certification period, with specific rules for online hours and expired certificates.
Updated 2026-09-09 · verified 2026-09-09 · review by 2027-03-01
Texas nurse aides renew through TULIP. Current HHSC materials require employment verification and 24 hours of in-service education for each two-year period, and renewal can begin three months before expiration.
Updated 2026-09-09 · verified 2026-09-09 · review by 2027-02-01
Virginia certified nurse aides renew annually. The current Administrative Code requires a renewal application, fee, and attestation of compensated nursing-related activity within the two years preceding expiration.
Updated 2026-09-09 · verified 2026-09-09 · review by 2027-03-01
Maryland changed its CNA structure in 2026, redesignating credentials as CNA-I and CNA-II. Renewal remains tied to the individual certification record, and current guidance requires qualifying active CNA practice during the prior two years.
Updated 2026-09-09 · verified 2026-09-09 · review by 2026-10-15
Washington nursing assistant credentials renew annually on the practitioner's birthday. The state maintains separate nursing assistant certification and registration credentials, each with its own renewal fee and expiration record.
Updated 2026-09-09 · verified 2026-09-09 · review by 2026-12-15
North Carolina Nurse Aide I registry listings renew every 24 months. Renewal requires qualifying paid nurse-aide work supervised by an RN, plus separate online forms from the aide and the verifying RN.
Updated 2026-09-09 · verified 2026-09-09 · review by 2027-03-01
New Jersey nurse aide and personal care assistant certificates require recertification every two years. Current state guidance requires a valid certificate, qualifying paid work, and a criminal background check before expiration.
Updated 2026-09-09 · verified 2026-09-09 · review by 2026-11-01
Florida CNAs renew on a two-year cycle in two groups. Current Board guidance requires compensated nursing-related services within the prior 24 months, 24 hours of in-service training, and current background-screening requirements.
Updated 2026-09-09 · verified 2026-09-09 · review by 2026-12-15
Georgia CNA certification is renewed every two years. Current state materials require at least eight hours of paid CNA work within the prior 24 months under licensed-nurse supervision, with renewal forms available through the state's nurse/medication aide systems.
Updated 2026-09-09 · verified 2026-09-09 · review by 2027-02-01
Tennessee nurse aide certification renews every two years and requires at least eight hours of qualifying work during the prior 24 months. As of June 1, 2026, renewals moved to Credentia, making current workflow verification especially important.
Updated 2026-09-09 · verified 2026-09-09 · review by 2026-11-15
Washington Home Care Aide certifications expire annually on the credential holder's birthday. Current state guidance allows renewal within 90 days before expiration and requires 12 hours of approved continuing education each year for certified home care aides.
Updated 2026-09-09 · verified 2026-09-09 · review by 2027-03-01
New Jersey Certified Homemaker-Home Health Aide certificates follow a statewide odd-year renewal cycle. Current Board guidance sets November 30 as the regular renewal deadline and allows late renewal through December 31 with an added fee.
Updated 2026-09-09 · verified 2026-09-09 · review by 2027-07-15
Indiana Home Health Aide registrations are valid for two years and must be renewed to remain active. Current state guidance requires 12 in-service hours each year and at least eight hours of qualifying nursing-related work during each two-year renewal cycle.
Updated 2026-09-09 · verified 2026-09-09 · review by 2027-03-01
Certification and credential deadlines
Certification, training, professional-license, and frontline care-credential deadlines often depend on the issuing organization, credential type, jurisdiction, and renewal cycle. The library keeps factual renewal research separate from the software pages and applies the same official-source publication gate.
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