Attention – New Law Effective April 1, 2022: Implicit Bias Training Required for License and Certificate Renewal

License and certification renewals can take 5 to 10 days to be processed​. If a renewal applicant is required to complete a background check as part of the renewal process, additional processing time beyond 10 days is required.

​You may no longer change your name based on a renewal application. In order to officially change your name in the MBON database, you are required to submit a Name Change Form  and appropriate legal documentation (marriage certificate/abstract, a divorce decree/dissolution showing name change clause (with judge’s signature), or a court record indicating a name change, based on the regulation under COMAR 10.27.01.10D(2)(b))

​Maryland AC# License Holders (out-of-state):  Please contact the Renewals Dept. for a Renewal Application at the following email address:  mbon.nurselicenserenewal@maryland.gov

Maryland RN with Advanced Practice certification (in-state):  Proceed to click the link below​

​Advanced Practice Nurses:  You must provide the Board with a copy of your current national certification.  Please scan and email it to mbon.nurselicenserenewal@maryland.gov​.  If your national certification is not current with the Board at the time your renewal is processed, your APRN will not be renewed.