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Clinician license renewal in Minnesota

Renewal cycles, fees, CE requirements, and compact membership for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and physicians in Minnesota. 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. RN and APRN registrations expire together on the last day of the licensee's birth month, in an odd- or even-numbered year matching the licensee's birth year (same birth-month / parity scheme as TX).
mn.gov, as of 05/08/2026
Renewal fee
$85 APRN registration renewal every two years (as of 2026-05-08; MBN Licensure Fees, eff. 2019-01-01). The underlying RN registration is renewed on the same biennial cycle for the same $85 fee, so an APRN pays $85 + $85 = $170 per biennium.
mn.gov, as of 05/08/2026
Continuing education
Minnesota's continuing education rule applies at the RN level: 24 contact hours per 24-month participation period (12 for LPNs). MBN does NOT publish an APRN-specific hour total. Three alternative compliance paths satisfy the rule: (1) maintain a current nursing specialty certificate, (2) participate in CE activities from a provider of CE, or (3) complete certain professional activities (publishing, panels, research). Most APRNs satisfy the CE requirement through path (1) since national-cert maintenance is independently required for the APRN authorization itself.
mn.gov, as of 05/08/2026
Online renewal available
Confirm with Minnesota Board of Nursing

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Physician assistant license

Renewal cycle
Biennial. The Minnesota Board of Medical Practice collects sufficient fees every two years to closely approximate anticipated expenditures during the fiscal biennium.
mn.gov, as of 05/08/2026
Renewal fee
$115 biennial PA license renewal fee per the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice fee schedule (as of 2026-05-08), with a $50 late renewal fee.
mn.gov, as of 05/08/2026
Continuing education
Minn. Stat. 147A.24 sets either-or compliance: maintain current NCCPA certification OR complete at least 50 contact hours of continuing education within the 2 years immediately preceding renewal. Hours must be equivalent to Category 1 credit as defined by the AMA Physician Recognition Award, AOA Bureau of Professional Education, RCPSC, or AAPA.
revisor.mn.gov, as of 05/08/2026
Online renewal available
Confirm with Minnesota Board of Medical Practice

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MD / DO license

Renewal cycle
Confirm with Minnesota Board of Medical Practice
Renewal fee
Confirm with Minnesota Board of Medical Practice
Continuing education
Confirm with Minnesota Board of Medical Practice
Online renewal available
Confirm with Minnesota Board of Medical Practice

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

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

Required in this state
Confirm with Minnesota controlled-substances regulator

We’re still verifying Minnesota’s state CSR rules. Confirm with the Minnesotacontrolled-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 Minnesota renewals

Is Minnesota a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state?
No — Minnesota is not currently part of the Nurse Licensure Compact. Nurses practicing in Minnesota need a Minnesota-issued license regardless of their primary state of residence. Source: NCSBN compact map.
Does the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) work for physicians in Minnesota?
Yes — Minnesota participates in the IMLC. Eligible physicians can use the compact's expedited pathway to obtain medical licenses in additional member states. Whether Minnesota 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 Minnesota?
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. Minnesota's state-level controlled-substance registration, if it requires one, is separate from the federal DEA.
How does Larch keep Minnesota'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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