Licensed Practical Nurse

Exam

Third-party exam

Education

Degree

Experience

Experience

Background check

None

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION Provides nursing care to the ill, injured, or infirm by performing nursing tasks based on knowledge and skills taught or acquired in approved schools for practical nursing. Works under the direction of a registered nurse, licensed physician, or dentist. A person must hold a Kentucky current, active licensed practical nurse (LPN) license to be employed or practice as an LPN in Kentucky. EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS Must be a high school graduate or equivalency and successfully completed a program that is a minimum of nine (9) months with theory and instruction in practical nursing from a state board approved school of practical nursing. EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS To obtain an application, contact the regulatory agency. The examination is a comprehensive, multiple choice, National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) using Computerized Adaptive Testing. The NCLEX fee is $88.00, as of April 1994. Should you fail the examination, contact the regulatory agency for retake procedures. GENERAL INFORMATION for LICENSURE or CERTIFICATION There are no age, residency, or work experience (after completion of the prelicensure program) requirements for licensure. Initial license fee is $80.00. A biennial license must be renewed by October 31, of uneven years. Active license renewal fee is $65.00 while inactive renewal fee is $45.00. Contact the regulatory agency regarding licensure endorsement. CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (after licensure or certification) Completion of thirty (30) contact hours offered by a Board approved provider are required for biennial renewal. All applicants for licensure, including renewal, must complete two (2) hours of AIDS continuing education approved by the Kentucky Cabinet for Health Services AIDS Education program. Nurses with active licensure status on 7-15-1996 have a mandatory, one-time requirement to earn 3 hours of Kentucky Board of Nursing approved domestic violence continuing education befo