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Becoming a LPN in Colorado
What are the steps for getting licensed as a LPN in Colorado?
The process for becoming a LPN in Colorado can be summarized in the following 5 steps.
Step 1 – Complete the minimum admission requirements for Colorado LPN training
Step 2 – Decide on the kind of Practical Nursing credential you want to get in the State of Colorado
Step 3 – Finish a LPN training class accepted by the Colorado Board of Nursing
Approved LPN classes in Colorado
Below is the full list of Colorado LPN programs approved by Colorado Board of Nursing (Under the Department of Regulatory Agencies).
Colorado Mesa University LPN Training
1100 North Ave.
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Dr. Lucy Graham
(970) 248-1398
Full Approval ACEN
2018 NCLEX-PN Pass Rates – 93.55%
Concorde Career College LPN Course
111 N. Havana Street
Aurora, CO 80010
Dr. Simone Parvulescu-Codrea
(303) 861-1151
Full Approval ACEN
2018 NCLEX-PN Pass Rates – 81.69%
Emily Griffith Technical College
1860 Lincoln St.
Denver, CO 80203
Dr. Evelyn Shinn
(720) 423-4700
Full Approval ACEN
2018 NCLEX-PN Pass Rates – 88.89%
Front Range Community College – Larimer Campus
1501 Academy Court
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Christy Wilson
(970) 201-8221
Interim Approval ACEN
2018 NCLEX-PN Pass Rates – 100.00%
Pickens Technical College
500 Airport Blvd.
www.pickenstech.org
Aurora, CO 80011
Shannon M. Fries
(303) 344-4910
Full Approval ACEN
2018 NCLEX-PN Pass Rates – 80.77%
Pima Medical Institute – Aurora LPN Program
12750 E. Mississippi Ave.
Aurora, CO 80012
Rebecca Dethman
(303) 368-7462
Interim Approval
2018 NCLEX-PN Pass Rates – N/A
Southwest Colorado Community College, Mancos Campus
33057 Highway 160
Mancos, CO 81328
Paula Kirchner (719) 549-3409
Interim Approval
2018 NCLEX-PN Pass Rates – 100.00%
Technical College of the Rockies (AKA Delta Montrose Technical College)
1765 US Highway 50
Delta, CO 81416
Dr. Cathy Hartt (970)874-6519
Full Approval ACEN
2018 NCLEX-PN Pass Rates – 96.88%
Step 4 – Register for and Take the NCLEX-PN examination in Colorado
Step 5 – Pass the NCLEX-PN and Start Your Carer Path in Colorado as an LPN
To get your practical nurse career moving in the right direction in Colorado all you have to do is complete the process we lay out above and then pass the NCLEX-PN!
Colorado Practical Nurse Salary
| Location | Pay Type | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Hourly | $15.63 | $21.20 | $29.05 |
| Yearly | $32,510 | $44,090 | $60,420 | |
| Colorado | Hourly | $17.70 | $23.05 | $29.56 |
| Yearly | $36,810 | $47,940 | $61,490 | |
| Boulder, CO MSA | Hourly | $19.17 | $24.70 | $29.77 |
| Yearly | $39,870 | $51,370 | $61,920 | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO MSA | Hourly | $20.02 | $24.63 | $30.06 |
| Yearly | $41,630 | $51,230 | $62,520 | |
| Northcentral Colorado BOS | Hourly | $18.55 | $22.95 | $29.14 |
| Yearly | $38,590 | $47,740 | $60,620 | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO MSA | Hourly | $18.72 | $22.92 | $29.72 |
| Yearly | $38,930 | $47,680 | $61,820 | |
| Pueblo, CO MSA | Hourly | $16.42 | $22.55 | $29.86 |
| Yearly | $34,160 | $46,900 | $62,120 | |
| Greeley, CO MSA | Hourly | $16.58 | $22.54 | $30.46 |
| Yearly | $34,480 | $46,870 | $63,360 | |
| Grand Junction, CO MSA | Hourly | $16.87 | $22.04 | $27.78 |
| Yearly | $35,100 | $45,840 | $57,770 | |
| West Colorado BOS | Hourly | $15.32 | $21.50 | $26.49 |
| Yearly | $31,870 | $44,720 | $55,100 | |
| Colorado Springs, CO MSA | Hourly | $15.93 | $20.99 | $27.08 |
| Yearly | $33,140 | $43,660 | $56,330 | |
| East and South Colorado BOS | Hourly | $15.59 | $19.95 | $25.84 |
| Yearly | $32,440 | $41,500 | $53,750 |