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Clinician license renewal in Hawaii

Renewal cycles, fees, CE requirements, and compact membership for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and physicians in Hawaii. Sourced from state boards and the official compact registries; we surface the citation next to every claim and never invent a rule we can’t verify.

Last reviewed 05/08/2026.

Compact membership

Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)

Not a member

Source: nursecompact.com, as of 05/05/2026

Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC)

Member

Source: imlcc.com, as of 05/05/2026

APRN / nurse practitioner license

Renewal cycle
Biennial. All Hawaii nursing licenses (LPN/RN/APRN) renew by June 30 of each odd-numbered year (statewide common date).
cca.hawaii.gov, as of 05/08/2026
Renewal fee
$36 APRN biennial renewal + $196 RN biennial renewal (as of 2026-05-08; Hawaii DCCA Board of Nursing). An APRN pays $36 + $196 = $232 per biennium across the layered credentials. Late-renewal restoration is $66 APRN + $226 RN.
cca.hawaii.gov, as of 05/08/2026
Continuing education
APRNs without prescriptive authority satisfy CE by maintaining current national certification in their practice specialty. APRNs WITH prescriptive authority must additionally submit proof of completion of at least 30 hours of CE per biennium, of which at least 8 hours must be in pharmacology. APRN license cannot be renewed unless the underlying RN license is also renewed (which requires its own continuing competency attestation).
cca.hawaii.gov, as of 05/08/2026
Online renewal available
Confirm with Hawaii Board of Nursing (DCCA)

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Physician assistant license

Renewal cycle
Biennial. All Hawaii PA licenses are renewed by January 31 of every even-numbered year per DCCA-PVL.
cca.hawaii.gov, as of 05/08/2026
Renewal fee
$150 biennial PA active-status renewal fee per the Hawaii Medical Board fee schedule (as of 2026-05-08).
cca.hawaii.gov, as of 05/08/2026
Continuing education
Hawaii delegates PA continuing competence to NCCPA — proof of current NCCPA certification must be submitted with the hardcopy renewal. NCCPA's 2-year standard is 100 CME credits with at least 50 Category 1 credits.
cca.hawaii.gov, as of 05/08/2026
Online renewal available
Confirm with Hawaii Medical Board (DCCA)

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MD / DO license

Renewal cycle
Confirm with Hawaii Medical Board (DCCA)
Renewal fee
Confirm with Hawaii Medical Board (DCCA)
Continuing education
Confirm with Hawaii Medical Board (DCCA)
Online renewal available
Confirm with Hawaii Medical Board (DCCA)

We’re still verifying Hawaii Medical Board (DCCA)’s MD/DO- specific renewal details. The most accurate source is the board itself — visit Hawaii Medical Board (DCCA).

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State controlled-substance registration

Some states layer a state-level controlled-substance registration (CSR or CDS) on top of the federal DEA; others rely on the DEA alone. Where Hawaiirequires one, it carries its own number, fee, and renewal clock — independent of the DEA cycle.

Required in this state
Confirm with Hawaii controlled-substances regulator

We’re still verifying Hawaii’s state CSR rules. Confirm with the Hawaiicontrolled-substances regulator (often the Board of Pharmacy or a Department of Health office) before assuming you do or don’t need a state CSR alongside your DEA.

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Federal DEA registration

DEA registration is federal, not state-issued. DEA practitioner registrations renew on a three-year cycle and are tied to a specific practice address — multi-site clinicians typically hold one DEA per practice location, each with its own number and clock. The first renewal on or after June 27, 2023 also required a one-time MATE Act 8-hour training attestation; once attested, the credit carries forward.

See Larch’s DEA tracking page for details on the federal cycle, multi-site rules, and the MATE Act attestation requirements.

Common questions about Hawaii renewals

Is Hawaii a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state?
No — Hawaii is not currently part of the Nurse Licensure Compact. Nurses practicing in Hawaii need a Hawaii-issued license regardless of their primary state of residence. Source: NCSBN compact map.
Does the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) work for physicians in Hawaii?
Yes — Hawaii participates in the IMLC. Eligible physicians can use the compact's expedited pathway to obtain medical licenses in additional member states. Whether Hawaii serves as a physician's State of Principal License or only as a license-issuing state varies; check the IMLCC for current specifics. Source: IMLCC.
Does the federal DEA renewal cycle differ in Hawaii?
No. DEA practitioner registrations are federal and renew on a three-year cycle regardless of state. Registrations are tied to a specific practice address — not to the holder personally — so multi-site clinicians typically hold one DEA per practice location. Hawaii's state-level controlled-substance registration, if it requires one, is separate from the federal DEA.
How does Larch keep Hawaii's rules current?
A drift-detection job re-fetches each cited source on a weekly cadence and flags pages where the source content has changed since our last review. Where we don't have a verified detail, we surface "Confirm with [Board]" with a link to the issuing board — never a guess.

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