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Iowa Board of Nursing

LPN/ADN Nursing Education Programs

Title Campus Location(s) Programs Offered Website
Des Moines Area Community College
  • Ankeny
  • Boone
  • Carroll
  • Newton
  • Urban
  • Practical Nursing (Free standing)
  • Associate Degree Nursing (Free standing)
DMACC Nursing
Eastern Iowa Community College
  • Scott Community College-Bettendorf
  • Muscatine Community College
  • Clinton Community College
  • Practical Nursing (Free standing)
  • Associate Degree Nursing (Free standing)
Eastern Iowa Community College
Hawkeye Community College
  • Waterloo
  • Practical Nursing
  • Associate Degree in Nursing
Hawkeye Community College Nursing Program
Indian Hills Community College
  • Ottumwa
  • Centerville
  • Practical Nursing
  • Associate Degree Nursing
  • ADN Online Hybrid Completion
Indian Hills Community College - Nursing
Iowa Central Community College
  • Fort Dodge
  • Storm Lake
  • Webster City
  • Practical Nursing
  • Associate Degree Nursing
Iowa Central Community College - ADN Program, Iowa Central Community College - Practical Nursing Program
Iowa Lakes Community College
  • Emmetsburg 
  • Practical Nursing (Free Standing)
  • Associate Degree Nursing (Free Standing)
Iowa Lakes ADN & PN Programs
Iowa Valley Community College District
  • Ellsworth Community College  (641-752-7106)
  • Marshalltown Community College  (641-648-4611) 
  • Practical Nursing
  • Associate Degree Nursing
Iowa Valley Community College District
Iowa Western Community College
  • Council Bluffs
  • Clarinda
  • ​Shelby County Center
  • Practical Nursing 
  • Associate Degree Nursing (Free standing) 
  • Advanced Placement
Iowa Western Community College
Kirkwood Community College
  • Cedar Rapids
  • Practical Nursing
  • Associate Degree Nursing
Kirkwood Community College
Mercy College of Health Sciences - LPN/ADN
  • Des Moines
  • Associate of Science in Nursing
Mercy College of Health Sciences