Is North Dakota a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state?

Yes — North Dakota is a full NLC member. Nurses who hold an active multistate license issued by another compact state may practice in North Dakota without applying separately, and North Dakota residents may apply for a multistate license through the North Dakota 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 North Dakota?

Yes — North Dakota participates in the IMLC. Eligible physicians can use the compact's expedited pathway to obtain medical licenses in additional member states. Whether North Dakota 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 North Dakota?

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. North Dakota's state-level controlled-substance registration, if it requires one, is separate from the federal DEA.

How does Larch keep North Dakota's rules current?

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North Dakota

Clinician license renewal in North Dakota

Renewal cycles, fees, CE requirements, and compact membership for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and physicians in North Dakota. 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. ND APRN/RN CE is measured 'within the preceding two (2) years' under NDAC 54-02-05-08.; ndbon.org, as of 05/08/2026
Renewal fee: $220 APRN biennial renewal (without Rx authority) or $295 with Rx authority, + $140 RN biennial renewal (as of 2026-05-08; NDBON Renewal page). $435 total per biennium for a prescribing APRN+RN. Late renewal doubles each component to $440 (APRN), $590 (APRN-Rx), and $280 (RN). Compact-RN APRN-only renewal is $80 (without Rx) or $155 (with Rx).; ndbon.org, as of 05/08/2026
Continuing education: 12 contact hours of CE per 2-year period (NDAC 54-02-05-08) for the underlying RN credential. APRNs WITH Prescriptive Authority must additionally complete 15 contact hours of pharmacotherapy education related to scope of practice during the previous 2 years (NDAC 54-05-03.1-11). Per the rule, these pharmacotherapy hours fulfill the registered nurse renewal CE requirement (so a prescribing APRN's 15 pharm hours also satisfy the 12 RN hours). Practice requirement: 400 hours of nursing practice within the preceding 4 years.; ndbon.org, as of 05/08/2026
Online renewal available: Confirm with North Dakota Board of Nursing

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Physician assistant license

Renewal cycle: Annual. North Dakota PA licenses are renewed each year online via NDBOM.; ndbom.org, as of 05/08/2026
Renewal fee: $105 annual PA license online renewal fee per the NDBOM PA FAQs page (as of 2026-05-08).; ndbom.org, as of 05/08/2026
Continuing education: 100 hours of CME every 2 years per North Dakota Board of Medicine rules. (CE cadence is biennial even though the license cycle is annual.); ndbom.org, as of 05/08/2026
Online renewal available: Confirm with North Dakota Board of Medicine

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MD / DO license

Renewal cycle: Confirm with North Dakota Board of Medicine
Renewal fee: Confirm with North Dakota Board of Medicine
Continuing education: Confirm with North Dakota Board of Medicine
Online renewal available: Confirm with North Dakota Board of Medicine

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

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

Required in this state: Confirm with North Dakota controlled-substances regulator

We’re still verifying North Dakota’s state CSR rules. Confirm with the North Dakotacontrolled-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 North Dakota renewals

Is North Dakota a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state?: Yes — North Dakota is a full NLC member. Nurses who hold an active multistate license issued by another compact state may practice in North Dakota without applying separately, and North Dakota residents may apply for a multistate license through the North Dakota 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 North Dakota?: Yes — North Dakota participates in the IMLC. Eligible physicians can use the compact's expedited pathway to obtain medical licenses in additional member states. Whether North Dakota 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 North Dakota?: 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. North Dakota's state-level controlled-substance registration, if it requires one, is separate from the federal DEA.
How does Larch keep North Dakota'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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Sources for North Dakota

ndbon.org · retrieved 05/08/2026
ndbom.org · retrieved 05/08/2026
NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact Map (PDF) · retrieved 05/05/2026
Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission (IMLCC) · retrieved 05/05/2026

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