Mississippi RN licensure 2026: $100 fee, 3–5 weeks
Last reviewed: by Jayson Minagawa, BSN, RN
Mississippi licensure at a glance
| Board of nursing | Mississippi Board of Nursing |
| Endorsement fee | $100 |
| Processing time quoted | 3–5 weeks |
| Renewal cycle | 2 years, expiring December 31 of even-numbered years |
| Continuing education | None required for RN renewal |
| Fingerprinting | Required for licensure by endorsement |
Apply and check current fees at www.msbn.ms.gov.
Mississippi renewal and licensing rows checked 2026-09-26 against msbn.ms.gov (1, 2).
Mississippi RN license renewal: 2 years, expiring December 31 of even-numbered years. Continuing education for Mississippi renewal: none required for RN renewal.
Same in all 51: licensing · renewal · discipline · international · CEUs · defence.
Mississippi required CE topics, and free courses for them
Can Mississippi nurses finish CE for free? Mississippi names no required CE topic for RN or LPN renewal, so any accredited free course counts toward what Mississippi asks for.
Mississippi renewal CE: No CE required for RN or LPN renewal unless out of practice more than 5 years (then 20 contact hours in the prior 2 years). Topics the Mississippi board names, checked Sep 2026:
- Controlled substances: 5 contact hours · every renewal (per State Certification period); exempt at first renewal for graduates of the last 2 years · APRN. Source
CE must come from an accredited healthcare educational institution or a nationally accredited provider of healthcare CE (Rule 1.1 definition); applies to all APRNs whether or not they prescribe controlled substances
No free course found for Mississippi's version of this yet.
Every free course, with filters: free CEUs for Mississippi nurses.
Compact status: Compact state
Mississippi issues multistate licenses. With Mississippi 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 Mississippi
Endorsing into Mississippi runs through the Mississippi Board of Nursing at $100, quoted at 3–5 weeks, with no second NCLEX. Because Mississippi participates in the compact, a travel nurse holding a multistate license can start an assignment here without a separate application, which is why Mississippi contracts often list short lead times.
Advanced practice in Mississippi
Whether an NP may prescribe independently in Mississippi is set by the Mississippi Board of Nursing and moves by legislative session. Check it before accepting an APRN role there.
Practice environment
Staffing ratios: Mississippi 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.
Among lowest baseline RN wages but elevated travel/specialty pay reflects persistent rural hospital shortages and Delta-region recruitment difficulty.
Common questions
Does Mississippi accept a compact nursing license?
Yes — Mississippi is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so a multistate license from another compact state covers practice here with no Mississippi application.
Endorsing a license into Mississippi: cost and wait?
$100 to the Mississippi Board of Nursing, which quotes 3–5 weeks. Nursys verifies electronically.
Who regulates Mississippi nursing?
The Mississippi Board of Nursing, at www.msbn.ms.gov.
Licensure in states bordering Mississippi
Related Mississippi guides
Mississippi RN salary data · travel nursing in Mississippi · compact license map · national licensing guide.