Quick answer
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
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Board
Wyoming State Board of Nursing
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
Wyoming State Board of Nursing
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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.
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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.
Official sourceAgency 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.
Official source 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
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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 sourceLast verified Oct 25, 2026
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Last verified Oct 25, 2026. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.
RenewalRenewal 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 sourceLast verified Oct 25, 2026
Agency guidanceRN/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 sourceLast verified Oct 25, 2026
Agency guidanceThe 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 sourceLast verified Oct 25, 2026
BoardWyoming State Board of Nursing
Wyoming State Board of Nursing
Wyoming State Board of Nursing
Official sourceLast verified Oct 25, 2026
Qualifications / EducationRN/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 sourceLast verified Oct 25, 2026
Not yet verified: license fee, required hours, exam, continuing education — see the official agency.