RN Programs in Idaho
To become a registered nurse in Idaho you must complete an Idaho State Board of Nursing approved associate’s or baccalaureate nursing degree program. Upon successful completion of a registered nursing program, graduates must then apply for and pass the NCLEX-RN exam for licensure to practice in the state of Idaho.
The associate’s and baccalaureate degree programs in Idaho may require completion of certain prerequisites prior to acceptance to the nursing program and the baccalaureate programs may also first require admission to the University prior to acceptance to the actual nursing program. To learn more about admissions requirements, prerequisites, financial aid, and more use the nursing school contact information found below.
According to the Idaho Department of Labor Occupational Employment and Wages, registered nurses in the state of Idaho earned a median annual salary of $52,500 which works out to a median hourly salary of $25.25. The Idaho Commerce & Labor, Research & Analysis Bureau projects that there will be 37% job growth for registered nurses through 2016. Based on this information, becoming a registered nurse in Idaho is a stable and lucrative career choice. Start by finding a nursing school below.
Registered Nursing Programs Approved by the Idaho State Board of Nursing
| Carrington College Department of Nursing 1200 North Liberty Street Boise, ID 83704 PH: 208-377-8080 Program: Associate’s | Boise State University – Department of Nursing 1910 University Drive Boise, ID 83725 PH: 208-426-4143 Programs: Associate’s, Baccalaureate | College of Southern Idaho – Health Sciences & Human Services PO Box 1238 Twin Falls, ID 83303-1238 PH: 208-732-6720 Program: Associate’s | Eastern Idaho Technical College 1600 S. 25th E. Idaho Falls, ID 83404 PH: 208-524-3000 xt.3399 Program: Associate’s |
| Idaho State University – School of Nursing Campus Box 8074 Pocatello, ID 83209 PH: 208-282-2185 Programs: Associate’s, Baccalaureate | Lewis-Clark State College – Division of Nursing & Health Science 500 Eighth Avenue Lewiston, ID 83501 PH: 208-792-2413 Program: Baccalaureate | North Idaho College – College of Technology 1000 W. Garden Ave. Coeur D’Alene, ID 83814 PH: 208-769-3481 Program: Associate’s | Northwest Nazerene University – Department of Nursing 623 Holly Street Nampa, ID 83686 PH: 208-467-8650 Program: Baccalaureate |
| Brigham Young University – Idaho Department of Nursing 102-A Clarke Rexburg, ID 83460-0620 PH: 208-496-1321 Programs: Associate’s Baccalaureate |
(Source: Idaho State Board of Nursing)