Nursing Degrees & Licenses in Iowa

Iowa Board of Nursing

Iowa requires LPN license applicants to have the following qualifications:

• Must graduate from a board-approved LPN program
• Criminal background check
• Pass the NCLEX PN exam
• Pay the $143 fee ($50 for the criminal background check and $93 application fee)

Iowa requires their licensed LPNs to do the following every three years for renewal:

• Obtain 36 hours of board approved continuing education
• Pay $99 renewal fee
• Complete a renewal application

Iowa Board of Nursing

In the state of Iowa, NPs are licensed in the category of Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) and require the following to be licensed:

• Current Iowa Registered Nurse license
• Graduate from an accredited graduate or postgraduate nurse practitioner program as an NP and submit transcripts with date of graduation/complete directly from the program to the Iowa Board of Nursing
• Have an advanced level certification by an approved national certifying body
• Complete an application and pay the $81 fee for licensure
• Documentation of any information regarding criminal offenses or out of state discipline

License renewal for ARNP in Iowa is required every three years. Renewal of a Registered Nurse license is required before renewing an ARNP license. Then, applicants must complete the ARNP application and pay the fee of $81. The following documents must be submitted with the application:

• A copy of the current advanced level certificate by an approved national certifying body indicating population focus, current issue, and expiration dates.
• A completion certificate for at least 2 contact hours of opioid continuing education per the CDC guidelines

Iowa Board of Nursing

In the state of Iowa, CRNAs are licensed in the category of advanced registered nurse practitioner (ARNPs) and require the following to be licensed:

• Current Iowa RN license
• Graduate from an accredited graduate or postgraduate nurse practitioner program as a CRNA and submit transcripts with the date of graduation/complete directly from the program to the Iowa Board of Nursing
• Have an advanced level certification by an approved national certifying body
• Complete an application and pay the $81 fee for licensure
• Documentation of any information regarding criminal offenses or out of state discipline

Iowa requires ARNPs to renew their license every three years. Renewal of an RN license is required before renewing an ARNP license.

Then, applicants must complete the ARNP application and pay the fee of $81. The following documents must be submitted with the application:

• A copy of the current advanced level certificate by an approved national certifying body indicating population focus, current issue, and expiration dates.
• A completion certificate for at least two contact hours of opioid continuing education per the CDC guidelines