DC RN licenses issued on or after June 16, 2024 expire the last day of your birth month, in odd or even years matching your birth year.
Your own expiration date is on your license and in the state license lookup.
| Board | DC Board of Nursing (DC Health) |
|---|---|
| Cycle | Licenses issued since June 16, 2024 expire the last day of your birth month (renewal in odd or even years by birth year) |
| Continuing education | CE each renewal, including 2 hours of LGBTQ cultural competency and 10% on public health priorities; check the board for the total hours |
DC Health is moving every license to a birth-month cycle: credentials issued on or after June 16, 2024 expire on the last day of your birth month, in odd or even years matching your birth year. Each renewal requires CE that includes 2 hours of LGBTQ cultural competency and 10% on public health priorities; see the board's CE guidance for the total.
From the board's renewal page, checked November 10, 2026. The board: "will expire on the last day of the holder's birth month."
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DC RN licenses issued on or after June 16, 2024 expire the last day of your birth month, in odd or even years matching your birth year.
CE each renewal, including 2 hours of LGBTQ cultural competency and 10% on public health priorities; check the board for the total hours.
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