LPN training in Arizona

University of Phoenix

Phoenix; Tucson;

How to Become an LPN in Arizona
To become an LPN in Arizona you will need to:

  1. Attend a nursing school approved by the Arizona State Board of Nursing and have the Director send a Certificate of Completion to the Board. If you do not become licensed within two years of graduation, you will need to complete a refresher course first. Graduates of out-of-state programs will need their nursing school to send their transcripts to the Arizona State Board of Nursing.
  2. Register for the NCLEX-PN exam online at http://www.pearsonvue.com/nclex. The exam fee is $200.
  3. Apply for licensure with the Arizona State Board of Nursing. Your application must include:
    1. A completed application form. Get one at http://www.azbn.gov/documents/applications/RN_LPN%20Exam%20Pkt%202009.pdf.
    2. Your fingerprint results from the Arizona Department of Public Safety and the FBI.
    3. A check for $350 made out to the Arizona State Board of Nursing. This is $300 for the application fee and $50 for the fingerprint fee.
  4. Once authorized by the Board to proceed, take and pass the NCLEX-PN exam.
  5. Receive your license from the Arizona State Board of Nursing.

You can monitor the status of your application at www.azbn.gov/onlineverification.aspx.  

 

LPN licenses in Arizona must be renewed every two years for a fee of $160. The renewal form is available at http://www.azbn.gov/documents/applications/App%20Packet%20Downloads/RN_LPN%20Renewal%20Pkt%202009.pdf. You can also renew online at www.azbn.gov.

Did you know that LPNs in Arizona earn a mean hourly wage of $20.66 or a mean annual wage of $42,980?

Arizona State Board of Nursing
4747 North 7th Street, Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85014-3653   

Phone: (602) 771-7800
Fax: (602) 771-7888
Website: http://www.azbn.gov/

 


Other LPN schools in Arizona

Arizona Western College

Chandler/Gilbert Community College

Cochise College

East Valley Institute of Technology

Eastern Arizona College

Gateway Community College

Glendale Community College

Mesa Community College

Northland Pioneer College

Paradise Valley Community College

Phoenix College

Pima Community College

Rio Salado College

Scottsdale Community College

Southwest Skill Center-Campus of Estrella Mountain Community College

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