LPN training in Iowa

University of Phoenix

Location: Online School

How to Become an LPN in Iowa

To become an LPN in Iowa you will need to:

  1. Attend a board-approved practical nursing program.
  2. Request an application packet by emailing the Iowa Board of Nursing or calling them at (515) 281-6488.
  3. Complete the application packet and send it, along with the $93 application fee in the form of a check or money order, to the Iowa Board of Nursing as specified in the packet. This includes getting fingerprinted using the fingerprint cards included in the application packet and signing the waiver form. The fingerprint card fee is $50. The $143 (total of the two fees) and all the forms should be sent in the same envelope.
  4. Request that official transcripts from the nursing school you attended are sent to the Board.
  5. Register for, take, and pass the NCLEX exam. The exam fee is $200. You can find out your test results two weeks after the exam by calling the Iowa Board of Nursing’s voice response telephone system.
  6. Receive your license from the Iowa Board of Nursing.
You can renew your LPN license in Iowa at https://www.iowalicense.org/bon/start.html. You should renew your license 30 days before it expires.

Did you know that LPNs in Iowa earn a mean hourly wage of $17.03 or a mean annual wage of $35,430?

Iowa Board of Nursing

RiverPoint Business Park
400 S.W. 8th Street
Suite B
Des Moines, IA 50309-4685   
Phone: (515) 281-3255
Fax: (515) 281-4825
Website: http://www.iowa.gov/nursing


Other LPN schools in Iowa

Des Moines Area Community College

Eastern Iowa Community College District

Ellsworth Community College

Hawkeye Community College

Indian Hills Community College

Iowa Central Community College

Iowa Lakes Community College

Iowa Western Community College

Kirkwood Community College

Marshalltown Community College

North Iowa Area Community College

Northeast Iowa Community College-Calmar

Northwest Iowa Community College

Southeastern Community College

Southwestern Community College

Western Iowa Tech Community College