LPN training in Virginia

Fortis College

Norfolk;

Medical Careers Institute

Manassas; Newport News; Richmond; Roanoke; Virginia Beach;

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 download one at http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Forms/nursing/LPN/Examination_LPN.doc. 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

Beta Tech

Career Training Solutions

Henrico County-Saint Marys Hospital School of Practical Nursing

Lynchburg General Hospital School of Nursing

Medical Careers Institute

New Horizons Regional Education Center School of Practical Nursing

Richmond School of Health and Technology

Riverside School of Health Careers

Sentara School of Health Professions

Suffolk Public Schools-Sentara Obici Hospital School of Practical Nursing

Tidewater Tech

Virginia Beach City Public Schools School of Practical Nursing

Virginia Career Institute

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