Skip to main content
LARCH HEALTH
Sign up

New Jersey

Clinician license renewal in New Jersey

Renewal cycles, fees, CE requirements, and compact membership for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and physicians in New Jersey. 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. APN certification is issued for a two-year period that coincides with the underlying RN licensure renewal period (N.J.A.C. 13:37-7.8). The APN renews on the same cycle as the RN.
njconsumeraffairs.gov, as of 05/08/2026
Renewal fee
$160 APN renewal every two years (per NJ DCA renewal page; that page was last modified 2015-04 — confirm the current dollar figure with the Board). The underlying RN renewal is $120 per biennium on the same cycle, so a renewing APN paid roughly $160 + $120 = $280 per biennium at the page's last update. Late renewal added $50.
njconsumeraffairs.gov, as of 05/08/2026
Continuing education
30 contact hours of continuing professional education per biennium for APNs, RNs, and LPNs (N.J.A.C. 13:37-7.8 and 13:37-5.3). Courses must be offered by an approved provider. First-time APNs (including those formerly CRNAs) are exempt from CE on first renewal. Inactive-status licensees are exempt while inactive but must comply on returning to active status. Plus a separate 1-hour opioid prescription CE requirement under state law for all RNs and LPNs as a condition of license renewal.
njconsumeraffairs.gov, as of 05/08/2026
Online renewal available
Confirm with New Jersey Board of Nursing

Track this credential automatically with Larch’s License tracking.

Physician assistant license

Renewal cycle
Biennial. N.J.A.C. 13:35-2B.14 sets a 2-year PA license renewal cycle.
law.cornell.edu, as of 05/08/2026
Renewal fee
$150 biennial PA license renewal fee per the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs PA program (as of 2026-05-08). The fee schedule in N.J.A.C. 13:35-6.13 is published as an embedded table; confirm the current dollar amount on the active renewal application.
njconsumeraffairs.gov, as of 05/08/2026
Continuing education
50 Category I continuing education credit hours per biennial renewal per the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs PA program guidance. CE must be approved by the AMA, AAPA, AOA, or ACCME.
njconsumeraffairs.gov, as of 05/08/2026
Online renewal available
Confirm with New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners

Track this credential automatically with Larch’s License tracking.

MD / DO license

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

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

Track this credential automatically with Larch’s License tracking.

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

Required in this state
Confirm with New Jersey controlled-substances regulator

We’re still verifying New Jersey’s state CSR rules. Confirm with the New Jerseycontrolled-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.

Track DEA + state CSR together with Larch’s DEA + CSR tracker.

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 New Jersey renewals

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

Track every NJ credential on one calendar.

Larch keeps a clean clock on every license, DEA, state CSR, board cert, and CE hour. Smart renewal alerts on the schedule you set. Encrypted document vault. License tracker is $5/month or $49/year — bundle with Collaboration + CE for $119/year.

Start tracking

Sources for New Jersey

Other states

KansasMinnesotaNew MexicoPennsylvaniaVermontAlaskaDistrict of ColumbiaIowaAll 51 →