LPN training in New Jersey

Dover Business College

Clifton; Dover;

How to Become an LPN in New Jersey

To become an LPN in New Jersey you will need to:

  1. Attend a practical nursing program in the United States.
  2. Complete and send an application package for licensure to the New Jersey Board of Nursing. You can get an application form at http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/nursing/nurse_app.pdf. The application package should include a passport-size photo, the completed application form, and the certification and authorization forms, as well as a check for a total of $200 made out to the State of New Jersey. (This is a $75 application fee, $120 license fee, and $5 surcharge.)  
  3. Pass the Criminal History Background Check clearance.
  4. Request that your nursing school send a set of official transcripts to the New Jersey Board of Nursing.
  5. Register for the NCLEX exam at http://www.pearsonvue.com/nclex/. The exam fee is $200.
  6. Once you are approved to test, take and pass the exam.  
Receive your license from the New Jersey Board of Nursing.

Did you know that LPNs in New Jersey earn a mean hourly wage of $23.83 or a mean annual wage of $49,570?

New Jersey Board of Nursing

P.O. Box 45010
124 Halsey Street, 6th Floor
Newark, NJ 07101   
Phone: (973) 504-6430
Fax: (973) 648-3481
Website: http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/medical/nursing.htm


Other LPN schools in New Jersey

Essex County College

Hohokus School of Business and Medical Sciences

HoHoKus-Hackensack School of Business and Medical Sciences

Holy Name Hospital School of Nursing

Lincoln Technical Institute

Monmouth County Vocational School District

New Community Workforce Development Center

Ocean County Vocational-Technical School

Salem Community College

Somerset County Technology Institute

Union County College

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