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Clinician license renewal in Ohio

Renewal cycles, fees, CE requirements, and compact membership for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and physicians in Ohio. 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 — renewal in odd-numbered years. Licenses first issued on or after July 1 of an odd year run through October 31 of the next odd-numbered year.
codes.ohio.gov, as of 05/06/2026
Renewal fee
$135 per renewal (as of 2026-05-06; ORC 4723.08(A)(7))
codes.ohio.gov, as of 05/06/2026
Continuing education
24 contact hours of continuing nursing education. CNP, CNS, and CNM designations must take at least 12 of those hours in advanced pharmacology, provided by an accredited institution recognized by the board. CRNAs follow a separate anesthesia-CE rule — confirm with the Board.
codes.ohio.gov, as of 05/06/2026
Online renewal available
Confirm with Ohio Board of Nursing

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Physician assistant license

Renewal cycle
Biennial. Ohio PA licenses are renewed every 2 years through eLicense.ohio.gov; renewal applications open 180 days before expiration.
med.ohio.gov, as of 05/08/2026
Renewal fee
$200 biennial PA renewal + $3.50 transaction fee (State Medical Board of Ohio, as of 2026-05-08). Reinstatement (lapsed <2 years) is $250; restoration (lapsed ≥2 years) is $300.
med.ohio.gov, as of 05/08/2026
Continuing education
Ohio PA renewal eligibility is anchored to NCCPA certification maintenance — ORC §4730.14(B) requires PAs to certify they have maintained NCCPA cert (or a successor recognized by the board) for each renewal. PAs with a valid prescriber number must additionally complete at least 12 hours of pharmacology continuing education every 2 years from an accredited institution recognized by the board (ORC §4730.49). Ohio does not layer a separate state-board contact-hour mandate beyond NCCPA cert for non-prescribing PAs.
med.ohio.gov, as of 05/08/2026
Online renewal available
Confirm with State Medical Board of Ohio

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MD / DO license

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

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

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

Required in this state
Confirm with Ohio controlled-substances regulator

We’re still verifying Ohio’s state CSR rules. Confirm with the Ohiocontrolled-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 Ohio renewals

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