Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) License Requirements Compared Across States

Every state below has been researched for Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) licensing and verified against an official source, and each links through to the full state page. Sort any column to find the cheapest, fastest, or lightest-continuing-education path.

States compared: 51
Training hours: 400–1,530
Upfront cost: $200–$800


Alabama	—	$200	$325	24 hrs	Every 2 years
Alaska	—	$200	$500	30 hrs	Every 2 years
Arizona	—	$200	$500	—	Every 4 years
Arkansas	—	$200	$300	15 hrs	Every 2 years
California	1530 hrs	$200	$800	30 hrs	Every 2 years
Colorado	—	$200	$288	—	Every 2 years
Connecticut	1500 hrs	$200	$350	2 hrs	Every 1 year
Delaware	—	$200	$381	24 hrs	Every 2 years
District of Columbia	—	$200	$437	18 hrs	Every 2 years
Florida	—	$200	$310	24 hrs	Every 2 years
Georgia	—	$200	$240	—	Every 2 years
Hawaii	—	$200	$276	—	Every 2 years
Idaho	—	$200	$200	—	Every 2 years
Illinois	—	$200	$298	20 hrs	Every 2 years
Indiana	—	$200	$250	—	Every 2 years
Iowa	—	$200	$293	36 hrs	Every 3 years
Kansas	—	$200	$275	30 hrs	Every 2 years
Kentucky	—	$200	$325	14 hrs	Every 1 year
Louisiana	—	$200	$200	—	Every 1 year
Maine	—	$200	$275	—	Every 2 years
Maryland	—	$200	$387	—	Every 2 years
Massachusetts	—	$200	$430	15 hrs	Every 2 years
Michigan	—	$200	$412.9	—	Every 2 years
Minnesota	—	$200	$305	12 hrs	Every 2 years
Mississippi	—	$200	$260	—	Every 2 years
Missouri	—	$200	$241	—	Every 2 years
Montana	—	$200	$300	24 hrs	Every 2 years
Nebraska	—	$200	$323	20 hrs	Every 2 years
Nevada	—	$200	$290	30 hrs	Every 2 years
New Hampshire	600 hrs	$200	$348	30 hrs	Every 2 years
New Jersey	—	$200	$395	30 hrs	Every 2 years
New Mexico	500 hrs	$200	$350	30 hrs	Every 2 years
New York	—	$200	$343	—	Every 3 years
North Carolina	—	$200	$275	30 hrs	Every 2 years
North Dakota	—	$200	$325	12 hrs	Every 2 years
Ohio	—	$200	$275	24 hrs	Every 2 years
Oklahoma	—	$200	$285	24 hrs	Every 2 years
Oregon	—	$200	$395	—	Every 2 years
Pennsylvania	1500 hrs	$200	$295	—	Every 2 years
Rhode Island	—	$200	$245	10 hrs	Every 2 years
South Carolina	—	$200	$270	—	Every 2 years
South Dakota	—	$200	$200	—	Every 2 years
Tennessee	1296 hrs	$200	$340	—	Every 2 years
Texas	—	$200	$275	20 hrs	Every 2 years
Utah	—	$200	$260	30 hrs	Every 2 years
Vermont	—	$200	$275	20 hrs	Every 2 years
Virginia	400 hrs	$200	$370	—	Every 2 years
Washington	—	$200	$293	8 hrs	Every 1 year
West Virginia	—	$200	$275	24 hrs	Every 1 year
Wisconsin	—	$200	$200	—	Every 2 years
Wyoming	—	$200	$330	—	Every 2 years

Total upfront fees = application fee + license fee + exam fees, from each state's fee schedule. Exam fee total is exam fees only. "—" means the figure wasn't found or doesn't apply in that state.