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How to Get a Nurse (RN/LPN) License in Wyoming (2026)

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RN/LPN competency options, completed in the past two years: 400 nursing work hours; 40 CE hours; passing NCLEX; completing a refresher; or completing a nursing degree beyond basic nursing education.

Renewal

Renewal will take place between October 1st and close on December 31st of 2026

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Last verified Oct 25, 2026

How do I get this license?

  1. Check the licensing authority

    Board

    Wyoming State Board of Nursing

    Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
    Wyoming State Board of Nursing
    Official source

    Official agency page

    Open the official agency page

    Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
    Wyoming State Board of Nursing
    Official source
  2. Check your qualifications

    Education

    RN/LPN applicants must graduate from a board-approved prelicensure education program.

    Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
    For WY licensure LPN/RN must graduate from a board-approved pre-licensure education program.
    Official source
  3. Prepare your application

    Apply with the agency

    Open the official agency page

    Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
    Nurse Portal/Apply
    Official source
  4. Confirm your next step with the agency

    Review the official instructions for your situation before applying.

    Open the official agency page

What else should I know?

Agency guidance

RN/LPN competency options, completed in the past two years: 400 nursing work hours; 40 CE hours; passing NCLEX; completing a refresher; or completing a nursing degree beyond basic nursing education.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
RN, LPN/VN Your Competencies Are Met by completing one of the following in the past two (2) years. I have worked 400 hours as a RN / LPN/VN. I have completed forty (40) hours of continuing education. I have successfully passed the NCLEX. I have completed a refresher course. I have completed a nursing education program that confers a degree beyond my basic nursing education.
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Agency guidance

The board waives the specified renewal fees from October 1 through December 31, 2026.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
Renewal fees will be waived this year. Chapter 5 - Fees, Section 3(c): Notwithstanding any other provision in this chapter, licensees shall not be subject to fees specified in Section 4(f) and Section 4(g)(ii) from October 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026.
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When do I renew, and is CE required?

Renewal

Renewal will take place between October 1st and close on December 31st of 2026

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
Renewal will take place between October 1st and close on December 31st of 2026
Official source

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What does it cost?

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What are the common questions?

How often do I renew a registered nurse and lpn renewal and continuing education license in Wyoming?

Renewal will take place between October 1st and close on December 31st of 2026

Source and quotation
Renewal will take place between October 1st and close on December 31st of 2026
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Which official sources support this guide?

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Last verified Oct 25, 2026. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.

Apply with the agency

Open the official agency page

https://wsbn.wyo.gov/renewal

Nurse Portal/Apply
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Renewal

Renewal will take place between October 1st and close on December 31st of 2026

Renewal will take place between October 1st and close on December 31st of 2026 Applies to: Wyoming 2026 nursing license renewal cycle

Renewal will take place between October 1st and close on December 31st of 2026
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Agency guidance

RN/LPN competency options, completed in the past two years: 400 nursing work hours; 40 CE hours; passing NCLEX; completing a refresher; or completing a nursing degree beyond basic nursing education.

RN/LPN competency options, completed in the past two years: 400 nursing work hours; 40 CE hours; passing NCLEX; completing a refresher; or completing a nursing degree beyond basic nursing education.

RN, LPN/VN Your Competencies Are Met by completing one of the following in the past two (2) years. I have worked 400 hours as a RN / LPN/VN. I have completed forty (40) hours of continuing education. I have successfully passed the NCLEX. I have completed a refresher course. I have completed a nursing education program that confers a degree beyond my basic nursing education.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Agency guidance

The board waives the specified renewal fees from October 1 through December 31, 2026.

The board waives the specified renewal fees from October 1 through December 31, 2026.

Renewal fees will be waived this year. Chapter 5 - Fees, Section 3(c): Notwithstanding any other provision in this chapter, licensees shall not be subject to fees specified in Section 4(f) and Section 4(g)(ii) from October 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Board

Wyoming State Board of Nursing

Wyoming State Board of Nursing

Wyoming State Board of Nursing
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Official agency page

Open the official agency page

https://wsbn.wyo.gov/home

Wyoming State Board of Nursing
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Qualifications / Education

RN/LPN applicants must graduate from a board-approved prelicensure education program.

RN/LPN applicants must graduate from a board-approved prelicensure education program.

For WY licensure LPN/RN must graduate from a board-approved pre-licensure education program.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Not yet verified: license fee, required hours, exam, continuing education — see the official agency.

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