Indiana RN licensure 2026: $50 fee, 2–4 weeks
Last reviewed: by Jayson Minagawa, BSN, RN
Indiana licensure at a glance
| Board of nursing | Indiana State Board of Nursing |
| Endorsement fee | $50 |
| Processing time quoted | 2–4 weeks |
| Renewal cycle | 2 years, expiring October 31 of odd-numbered years |
| Continuing education | None required for RN renewal |
| Fingerprinting | Required for initial licensure, including endorsement |
Apply and check current fees at www.in.gov/pla/professions/nursing-home-page.
Indiana renewal and licensing rows checked 2026-09-26 against in.gov (1, 2).
Indiana RN license renewal: 2 years, expiring October 31 of odd-numbered years. Continuing education for Indiana renewal: none required for RN renewal.
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Indiana required CE topics, and free courses for them
Can Indiana nurses finish CE for free? Indiana names no required CE topic for RN or LPN renewal, so any accredited free course counts toward what Indiana asks for.
Indiana renewal CE: No CE required for RN or LPN renewal; APRNs with prescriptive authority: 30 contact hours per 2 years, including 8 in pharmacology. Topics the Indiana board names, checked Sep 2026:
- APRN prescriptive authority pharmacology: 8 contact hours · every renewal · APRN. Source
Nationally approved sponsor of CE for (advanced practice) nurses
No free course found for Indiana's version of this yet.
Every free course, with filters: free CEUs for Indiana nurses.
Compact status: Compact state
Indiana issues multistate licenses. With Indiana as your primary state of residence, one license covers every other NLC state; it follows your residence, not your job. Compact map.
Getting licensed in Indiana
Endorsing into Indiana runs through the Indiana State Board of Nursing at $50, quoted at 2–4 weeks, with no second NCLEX. Because Indiana participates in the compact, a travel nurse holding a multistate license can start an assignment here without a separate application, which is why Indiana contracts often list short lead times.
Advanced practice in Indiana
Whether an NP may prescribe independently in Indiana is set by the Indiana State Board of Nursing and moves by legislative session. Check it before accepting an APRN role there.
Practice environment
Staffing ratios: Indiana has no statutory nurse-to-patient ratio law. Staffing is governed by hospital policy and, where one exists, the collective bargaining agreement — so safe-staffing concerns are raised through the facility's chain of command and its staffing committee rather than through a state standard.
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Common questions
Does Indiana accept a compact nursing license?
Yes — Indiana is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so a multistate license from another compact state covers practice here with no Indiana application.
Endorsing a license into Indiana: cost and wait?
$50 to the Indiana State Board of Nursing, which quotes 2–4 weeks. Nursys verifies electronically.
Who regulates Indiana nursing?
The Indiana State Board of Nursing, at www.in.gov/pla/nursing.htm.
Licensure in states bordering Indiana
Related Indiana guides
Indiana RN salary data · travel nursing in Indiana · compact license map · national licensing guide.