LPN training in Arkansas

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How to Become an LPN in Arkansas

To become an LPN in Arkansas you will need to:

  1. Have good moral character.
  2. Attend a nursing school approved by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing and have them send your transcripts to the Board.
  3. Submit to a successful background check with the Arkansas State Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
  4. Apply for licensure with the Arkansas State Board of Nursing and pay the $75 fee. You can request an application form at http://www.arsbn.org.
  5. Register for the NCLEX-PN exam online at http://www.pearsonvue.com/nclex. The exam fee is $200. The exam can be taken in Little Rock, Fort Smith, and Texarkana, or U.S. Pearson testing locations outside Arkansas.
  6. Receive your license from the Arkansas State Board of Nursing.

If you fail the exam you can take it every 45 days up to an unlimited number of times. A retake fee will apply for each attempt.

LPN licenses in Arkansas must be renewed every two years for a fee of $65. To renew the license you must meet continuing education requirements in one of these ways:

  1. 15 hours of Arkansas State Board of Nursing approved education,
  2. Certification or re-certification recognized by ASBN, or
  3. A course in nursing.

Did you know that LPNs in Arkansas earn a mean hourly wage of $16.01 or a mean annual wage of $33,300?

Arkansas State Board of Nursing

University Tower Building
1123 S. University, Suite 800
Little Rock, AR 72204-1619   
Phone: (501) 686-2700
Fax: (501) 686-2714
Website: http://www.arsbn.org/

Fax: (334) 242-4360

Website: http://www.abn.state.al.us/


Other LPN schools in Arkansas

Arkansas Northeastern College

Arkansas State University-Beebe

Arkansas State University-Mountain Home

Arkansas State University-Newport

Baptist Health Schools of Nursing and Allied Health

Black River Technical College

Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas

Crowleys Ridge Technical Institute

National Park Community College

North Arkansas College

Northwest Technical Institute

Ouachita Technical College

Ozarka College

Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas

Pulaski Technical College

Rich Mountain Community College

South Arkansas Community College

Southeast Arkansas College

Southern Arkansas University Tech

University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville

University of Arkansas Community College-Hope

University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton

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