Cost of LPN training?

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Mar 13, 2009

The cost of "training" to become an LPN is totally dependent upon which practical/vocational nursing program you choose to attend. Community college LPN programs are generally cheaper than trade school LPN programs, especially if you can attend a community college with in-state resident tuition rates. Adult education school LPN programs tend to be more affordable than LPN programs offered at private career colleges, and so on.

Some people have paid a few hundred or a couple of thousand to attend LPN programs at community colleges and adult education schools. Others have paid over $30,000 to attend expensive LPN programs at for-profit career colleges.

Some people have managed to become LPNs for free by attending a high school based program during their senior year of public high school.

Mom2Cassidy · Mar 13, 2009

I think TheCommuter said it all!

You will just have to look around your area. I am in VA and they do not offer the LPN course at the local college, and there is a two year waiting list for the RN program after you apply. SO, I decided on a technical college so I can be done faster since we will be moving out of the state in a couple years. My school is really expensive, but I applied for grants and loans. I start May 4th!!!!

luvmy2angels · Mar 17, 2009

I went through a vo-tech program in southern Pa and it cost me a little over $10,000.

Jules A, MSN · Mar 17, 2009

I did a CC and it was about $1,000 a semester plus pre-reqs so about $4,000.

♥heather♥ · Mar 20, 2009

I went to Galen College of Nursing and tuition was about $14,000 for the year. I did get about $3,000 in grants. So, about $11,000 is what I have to pay back.

WhoNeedsaShot? · Mar 21, 2009

I live in Indiana, I am taking a 12 month, vo-tech class, and cost was $7,300.

This included tutition, books, 2 uniforms. Pell grant paid for 1/2 of it. and The WIA grant (State grant from the employment office) paid for almost the other half. But, I did take out a 3500. loan, because I didn't know if I would get the WIA grant until half way thru my program.

♥heather♥ · Mar 21, 2009

Yeah, I went to school with a lot of people that got more help than I did, but because I was married I didn't get much help. I had to take out loans instead. Our govt is so not right.