Indiana nursing license renewal guide
Indiana nursing license renewal: October 31 RN/LPN cycles and reminder checklist.
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.
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Answer first
What to know now.
Indiana uses a simple statewide date but different years for RNs and LPNs. The Professional Licensing Agency says LPN licenses expire October 31 of every even-numbered year and RN licenses expire October 31 of every odd-numbered year, regardless of issuance date. The renewal cycle opens no later than 90 days before expiration. Current PLA guidance says there are no CEU requirements for ordinary Indiana LPN or RN license renewal, although APRN and prescriptive-authority credentials have separate requirements. Because 2026 is an LPN renewal year, employers tracking mixed nursing staffs should not apply the LPN deadline to their RNs.
Obligation
- Indiana RN or LPN license renewal
- Indiana State Board of Nursing / Professional Licensing Agency
Verified facts
Use the official source for the final check.
- LPN deadline: Indiana LPN licenses expire October 31 of every even-numbered year.
- RN deadline: Indiana RN licenses expire October 31 of every odd-numbered year.
- Renewal window: Indiana says the renewal cycle opens no later than 90 days before expiration.
- RN/LPN CEUs: Current PLA guidance says ordinary LPN and RN renewals do not require CEUs.
- Current fee: The current PLA nursing page lists a $50 renewal fee for an RN or LPN license; fees should be rechecked at renewal.
- APRN caution: APRN and prescriptive-authority renewals have additional continuing-education and other requirements and should be tracked separately when applicable.
Renewal workflow
Turn the requirement into a repeatable checklist.
- Step 1
Identify whether each Indiana nursing credential is RN, LPN, APRN, or another credential before assigning the renewal year.
- Step 2
For RNs and LPNs, create the October 31 reminder cycle for the correct odd- or even-numbered year and verify the current PLA license record.
- Step 3
Start reminders before the 90-day renewal window so email, account, compact-license, or credential-specific issues can be corrected early.
- Step 4
Complete the renewal through the current PLA process and verify the renewed status rather than treating payment alone as completion.
- Step 5
Keep APRN, prescriptive authority, and national certification dates separate from the base RN or LPN record when their requirements differ.
From one credential to a tracking system
One renewal question can reveal a much larger roster problem.
If you are responsible for several employees, contractors, or credentials, the hard part is often no longer finding one renewal rule. It is keeping every holder, authoritative date, reminder, completion, and renewed date visible without repeatedly scanning a spreadsheet.
Sources
Authoritative references used for this guide.
- Indiana Professional Licensing Agency — Nursing Licensing Information — official source
Stay ahead
Do not rely on memory for the next one.
Use Deadline Hawk to create an independent reminder sequence while the official authority remains the source of truth for the requirement itself.