LPN Training in Virginia

Medical Careers Institute

Nursing is a people-oriented profession that depends on the quality of nurses as people as well as on the nurses' training.

The Practical Nursing Diploma at the Medical Careers Institute in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia provides training for nursing care in preparation for work as a practical nurse in both short- and long-term care settings.

In addition to the acquisition of nursing knowledge and nursing care skills, the practical nursing program emphasizes effective communication, critical thinking skills, collaborative learning, and professional growth.

Diploma.
Practical Nursing - Diploma.
Newport News, Richmond, Virginia Beach, Roanoke, Manassas.

Fortis College

Diploma.
Practical Nursing.
Norfolk, Richmond.

How to Become an LPN in Virginia

To become an LPN in Virginia you will need to:

  1. Attend an approved practical nursing program in the United States.
  2. Complete an application form for licensure. You can start the process at https://www.license.dhp.virginia.gov/apply/. The application must include a passport-size photograph that has been signed on the front and then notarized and a $130 application fee.
  3. Register for the NCLEX exam at http://www.pearsonvue.com/nclex/. The exam fee is $200.
  4. Once you are approved to test, take and pass the exam.  
  5. Receive your license from the Virginia Board of Nursing

Did you know that LPNs in Virginia earn a mean hourly wage of $17.95 or a mean annual wage of $37,330?

Virginia Board of Nursing

Department of Health Professions
Perimeter Center
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300
Richmond, Virginia 23233 
Phone: (804) 367-4515
Fax: (804) 527-4455
Website: http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/nursing/

Other LPN schools in Virginia

Centura College

    Richmond
  • (804) 330-0111
  • 7914 Midlothian Turnpike Richmond, VA 23235-5230

Career Training Solutions

    Fredericksburg
  • (540) 373-2200
  • 100 Riverside Parkway, Suite 123, Fredericksburg, Virginia 22406

Henrico County-Saint Marys Hospital School of Practical Nursing

    Highland Springs
  • (804) 328-4095
  • 201 E Nine Mile Rd, Highland Springs, Virginia 23075

Lynchburg General Hospital School of Nursing

    Lynchburg
  • (434) 947-3070
  • 1901 Tate Springs Rd, Lynchburg, Virginia 24501

Medical Careers Institute

    Newport News
  • (757) 873-2423
  • 1001 Omni Blvd, Newport News, Virginia 23606

New Horizons Regional Education Center School of Practical Nursing

    Hampton
  • (757) 766-0580
  • 520 Butler Farm Rd, Hampton, Virginia 23666-1500

Richmond School of Health and Technology

    Richmond
  • (804) 288-1000
  • 1601 Willow Lawn Drive, Suite 320, Richmond, Virginia 23230

Riverside School of Health Careers

    Newport News
  • (757) 240-2200
  • 316 Main Street, Newport News, Virginia 23601

Sentara School of Health Professions

    Chesapeake
  • (757) 388-2900
  • 1441 Crossways Blvd, Suite 105, Chesapeake, Virginia 23320

Suffolk Public Schools-Sentara Obici Hospital School of Practical Nursing

    Suffolk
  • (757) 934-4826
  • 2800 Godwin Blvd, Suffolk, Virginia 23434

Tidewater Tech

    Norfolk
  • (757) 853-2121
  • 7020 North Military Highway, Norfolk, Virginia 23518-4833

Virginia Beach City Public Schools School of Practical Nursing

    Virginia Beach
  • (757) 306-0991
  • 2925 N Landing Rd, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23456-2499

Virginia Career Institute

    Virginia Beach
  • (757) 499-5447
  • 100 Constitution Drive Suite 101, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23462