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Clinician license renewal in Louisiana

Renewal cycles, fees, CE requirements, and compact membership for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and physicians in Louisiana. 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)

Full 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. APRNs and RNs renew every 2 years; the renewal calendar closes at midnight CST December 31 of each renewal year (LSBN CE FAQ).
lsbn.state.la.us, as of 05/08/2026
Renewal fee
$100 APRN biennial renewal + $100 RN biennial renewal (as of 2026-05-08; LSBN promulgated rule LAC XLVII Chapter 33). $200 total per biennium for layered APRN+RN. APRN late fee is $100 in addition to the renewal fee.
lsbn.state.la.us, as of 05/08/2026
Continuing education
APRNs satisfy Louisiana RN renewal CE by maintaining current national APRN certification (in lieu of the RN-side 30 contact hours OR 900 practice hours per 2-year licensure period). APRNs WITH prescriptive authority must ADDITIONALLY complete 6 contact hours of pharmacotherapeutics CE each year (12 contact hours per biennium since renewal occurs every two years) in their advanced nursing role and population foci, under LAC XLVII.4513.D.5.
lsbn.state.la.us, as of 05/08/2026
Online renewal available
Confirm with Louisiana State Board of Nursing

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Physician assistant license

Renewal cycle
Annual. Louisiana PA licenses are renewed each year via the LaMED dashboard per LSBME.
lsbme.la.gov, as of 05/08/2026
Renewal fee
$150 annual PA license renewal fee per the LSBME PA program (as of 2026-05-08); confirm at the time of renewal.
lsbme.la.gov, as of 05/08/2026
Continuing education
15 hours of CE annually per LSBME PA rules. PAs additionally maintain current NCCPA certification (NCCPA's 2-year standard is 100 CME credits with at least 50 Category 1 credits). PAs with prescriptive authority complete the LSBME CDS Course every 2 years.
lsbme.la.gov, as of 05/08/2026
Online renewal available
Confirm with Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners

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MD / DO license

Renewal cycle
Confirm with Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Renewal fee
Confirm with Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Continuing education
Confirm with Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Online renewal available
Confirm with Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners

We’re still verifying Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners’s MD/DO- specific renewal details. The most accurate source is the board itself — visit Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.

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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 Louisianarequires one, it carries its own number, fee, and renewal clock — independent of the DEA cycle.

Required in this state
Confirm with Louisiana controlled-substances regulator

We’re still verifying Louisiana’s state CSR rules. Confirm with the Louisianacontrolled-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 Louisiana renewals

Is Louisiana a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state?
Yes — Louisiana is a full NLC member. Nurses who hold an active multistate license issued by another compact state may practice in Louisiana without applying separately, and Louisiana residents may apply for a multistate license through the Louisiana Board of Nursing if they meet the NCSBN's Uniform Licensure Requirements. Note that nurses changing their primary state of residence to or from a compact state generally must apply in the new home state within 60 days. Source: NCSBN compact map.
Does the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) work for physicians in Louisiana?
Yes — Louisiana participates in the IMLC. Eligible physicians can use the compact's expedited pathway to obtain medical licenses in additional member states. Whether Louisiana 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 Louisiana?
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. Louisiana's state-level controlled-substance registration, if it requires one, is separate from the federal DEA.
How does Larch keep Louisiana'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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