| Examination |
$93.00 application fee payable to the Iowa Board of Nursing
$200.00 payable to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing in the form of a certified check, cashier's check or money order
$50.00 criminal history background check fee (The $93 application fee and the $50 background check fee can be combined for a total of $143; payable to the Iowa Board of Nursing) |
| Endorsement |
$119.00 application fee payable to the Iowa Board of Nursing
$50.00 criminal history background check fee (The $119 application fee and the $50 background check fee can be combined for a total of $169; payable to the Iowa Board of Nursing) |
| Renewal of License |
$99.00 every three years, due 30 days prior to the 15th of the licensee's birth month |
| Late Renewal |
$50.00 late fee plus current renewal fee. (Renewal of a license between the 16th of the licensee's birth month and the 15th of the following month) |
| Reactivation |
$175.00 application fee payable to the Iowa Board of Nursing
$50.00 criminal history background check fee (The $175 application fee and the $50 background check fee can be combined for a total of $225; payable to the Iowa Board of Nursing) |
| Special license by endorsement and for those licensed in another country |
$62.00 |
| Certified copy of an original document |
$20.00 |
| Duplicate or reissued license/original certificate |
$20.00 |
| Returned check charge |
$15.00 paid by certified check or money order |
| Noncertified statement of RN/LPN license |
$3.00 per license |
| Verification of license status to another state if NURSYS cannot provide the verification. |
$25.00 for each state to which information is to be sent |
