LPN Training in Iowa

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

    Ankeny
  • (515) 964-6241
  • 2006 Ankeny Blvd, Ankeny, Iowa 50023-3993

Eastern Iowa Community College District

    Davenport
  • (563) 336-3309
  • 306 W River Dr, Davenport, Iowa 52801-1221

Ellsworth Community College

    Iowa Falls
  • (800) 322-9235
  • 1100 College Ave, Iowa Falls, Iowa 50126

Hawkeye Community College

    Waterloo
  • (319) 296-2320
  • 1501 E Orange Rd, Waterloo, Iowa 50701

Hawkeye Community College

    Waterloo
  • (319) 296-2320
  • 1501 E Orange Rd, Waterloo, Iowa 50701

Indian Hills Community College

    Ottumwa
  • (641) 683-5111
  • 525 Grandview, Ottumwa, Iowa 52501

Iowa Central Community College

    Fort Dodge
  • (515) 576-7201
  • 330 Ave M, Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501

Iowa Lakes Community College

    Estherville
  • (712) 362-2601
  • 19 S 7th St, Estherville, Iowa 51334

Iowa Western Community College

    Council Bluffs
  • (712) 325-3200
  • 2700 College Rd Box 4c, Council Bluffs, Iowa 51502-3004

Kirkwood Community College

    Cedar Rapids
  • (319) 398-5411
  • 6301 Kirkwood Blvd SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406-2068

Marshalltown Community College

    Marshalltown
  • (641) 752-7106
  • 3700 S Center St, Marshalltown, Iowa 50158

North Iowa Area Community College

    Mason City
  • (641) 423-1264
  • 500 College Dr, Mason City, Iowa 50401

Northeast Iowa Community College-Calmar

    Calmar
  • (563) 562-3263
  • 1625 Hwy 150, Calmar, Iowa 52132-0400

Northwest Iowa Community College

    Sheldon
  • (712) 324-5061
  • 603 W Park St, Sheldon, Iowa 51201

Southeastern Community College

    West Burlington
  • (319) 752-2731
  • 1500 West Agency Road, West Burlington, Iowa 52655-0180

Southwestern Community College

    Creston
  • (641) 782-7081
  • 1501 W. Townline Street, Creston, Iowa 50801

Western Iowa Tech Community College

    Sioux City
  • (712) 274-6400
  • 4647 Stone Ave, Sioux City, Iowa 51102-5199