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LPN / LVN programs in North Carolina on the federal training list, by published cost
41 programs in North Carolina’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for LPN / LVN (29-2061). Published costs run from $546 to $10,371; 0 programs report no cost and sit at the end. Sorted by the cost each provider reported — “cheapest” here means the lowest published figure on the federal list on the snapshot date, not a verdict on quality, and never a price you are promised. Snapshot taken 2026-09-02.
| # | Published cost basis | Program (provider’s page) · credential · code | Provider · city | Length | Exited | Completed | Employed Q2 after exit | Median earnings, Q2 (one quarter) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $546 | Nursing Aide Certificate | ASHEVILLE-BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE | 10 wk · 40 hrs | 44 | 7% | 62% | $4,018 |
| 2 | $1,050 | LPN | Halifax Community College | 16 wk · 5 hrs | 238 | 18% | 90% | $19,564 |
| 3 | $4,444 | Practical Nursing | Richmond Community College | 40 wk · 32 hrs | 72 | 46% | 94% | $16,841 |
| 4 | $4,458 | Practical Nursing | Durham Technical Community College | 44 wk · 40 hrs | 209 | 42% | 90% | $15,289 |
| 5 | $4,565 | Practical Nursing | Forsyth Technical Community College | 40 wk · 30 hrs | 407 | 61% | 97% | $22,365 |
| 6 | $4,756 | Practical Nursing | Surry Community College | 48 wk · 46 hrs | 84 | 24% | 99% | $16,383 |
| 7 | $4,965 | Practical Nursing | College of the Albemarle | 48 wk · 29 hrs | 132 | 48% | 84% | $10,723 |
| 8 | $5,008 | Practical Nursing (Diploma) | Davidson-Davie Community College | 40 wk · 40 hrs | 152 | 55% | 96% | — |
| 9 | $5,041 | Nurse Aid-Therapeutic and Diagnostic Services Diploma (D45970) | Gaston College | 42 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | $5,126 | Practical Nursing (diploma) | MAYLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE | 48 wk · 46 hrs | 42 | 19% | 76% | $13,165 |
| 11 | $5,250 | Practical Nursing | Beaufort County Community College | 48 wk · 14 hrs | 84 | 49% | 91% | $9,580 |
| 12 | $5,512 | Nursing: Practical Nursing (D45660) Diploma | Craven Community College | 40 wk · 12 hrs | 96 | 54% | 88% | — |
| 13 | $5,681 | Licensed Practical Nursing | Wilson Community College | 42 wk · 15 hrs | 229 | 23% | 93% | $24,562 |
| 14 | $5,684 | Practical Nursing Diploma | ASHEVILLE-BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE | 48 wk · 12 hrs | 15 | — | 100% | — |
| 15 | $5,720 | Practical Nursing Diploma | Lenoir Community College | 40 wk · 8 hrs | 84 | 43% | 93% | — |
| 16 | $5,732 | LPN | CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE | 45 wk · 12 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | $5,821 | Practical Nursing - Diploma | James Sprunt Community College | 52 wk · 18 hrs | 93 | 55% | 95% | $11,183 |
| 18 | $5,834 | Practical Nursing Diploma | Stanly Community College | 48 wk · 50 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | $5,956 | Practical Nursing | Edgecombe Community College | 48 wk · 12 hrs | 231 | 21% | 89% | $20,162 |
| 20 | $6,143 | LPN | Montgomery Community College | 36 wk · 12 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | $6,199 | Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) | FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE | 48 wk · 14 hrs | 254 | 62% | 85% | $16,022 |
| 22 | $6,374 | Practical Nursing | Cape Fear Community College | 42 wk · 20 hrs | 197 | 44% | 81% | $17,072 |
| 23 | $6,517 | Practical Nursing Diploma | Alamance Community College | 40 wk · 15 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | $6,529 | Practical Nursing | Southeastern Community College | 48 wk · 13 hrs | 88 | 38% | 95% | $11,588 |
| 25 | $6,778 | Practical Nursing | Bladen Community College | 52 wk · 40 hrs | 127 | 55% | 92% | $14,585 |
| 26 | $6,982 | Practical Nursing, Diploma (D45660) | Cleveland Community College | 42 wk · 25 hrs | 158 | 54% | 93% | — |
| 27 | $7,202 | Associate Degree Nursing (AAS) | Davidson-Davie Community College | 72 wk · 25 hrs | 47 | 94% | 92% | $15,081 |
| 28 | $7,229 | Associate in Nursing A45110 | CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE | 74 wk · 12 hrs | 185 | 13% | 88% | — |
| 29 | $7,318 | Associate Degree Nursing (AAS) LPN to ADN Option | Davidson-Davie Community College | 72 wk · 25 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | $7,337 | Practical Nursing | Rockingham Community College | 56 wk · 40 hrs | 127 | 59% | 93% | $18,491 |
| 31 | $7,500 | LPN-ADN | Surry Community College | 80 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | $7,650 | LPN | Richmond Community College | 76 wk · 40 hrs | 17 | 53% | 100% | $10,386 |
| 33 | $7,785 | Practical Nursing Education (D45660) | McDowell Technical Community College | 30 wk · 12 hrs | 147 | 52% | 97% | $21,262 |
| 34 | $7,843 | Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) - D45660 | Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute | 52 wk · 32 hrs | 197 | 19% | 96% | — |
| 35 | $7,995 | Practical Nursing | Isothermal Community College | 42 wk · 45 hrs | 154 | 54% | 91% | $19,760 |
| 36 | $8,025 | Practical Nursing | Brunswick Community College | 64 wk · 11 hrs | 41 | 46% | 93% | — |
| 37 | $8,151 | Practical Nursing - Diploma | Coastal Carolina Community College | 44 wk · 14 hrs | 53 | 49% | 81% | $11,116 |
| 38 | $8,390 | Practical Nursing Diploma - D45660 | Western Piedmont Community College | 40 wk · 25 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | $9,180 | Practical Nursing Diploma (LPN) | Nash Community College | 64 wk · 50 hrs | 85 | 45% | 92% | $23,543 |
| 40 | $9,490 | Nursing-Practical Nursing Diploma (D45660) | Gaston College | 42 wk · 31 hrs | 298 | 55% | 93% | — |
| 41 | $10,371 | Associate Degree Nursing | Wilson Community College | 74 wk · 40 hrs | 215 | 27% | 91% | $21,047 |
Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (2,616 programs for North Carolina in the index that day); the site states the data cover programs approved as of June 30, 2025 and outcomes for July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2025. Cost is Out-of-Pocket Cost for a Non-WIOA Participant: Tuition and Requested Fees (DE111) where the provider reported it, otherwise Average number of dollars the training program received from each WIOA participant Individual Training Account (ITA) during the time period (DE138/DE135) — the basis is printed under each figure; books and supplies are added only when reported separately. “Completed” = Percent of All Students who completed the program (DE122/DE121); “Employed Q2” = Percent of All Students Exiters who were employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE123/DE129); “Median earnings” = Median Earnings in the 2nd Quarter after Exit of All Students that are Employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE125) — one calendar quarter, not a year. A dash means the federal file prints −1: Values displayed as "-1" indicate data that have been suppressed to protect confidentiality. Your local job center decides eligibility — this shows what is on the list and what it cost and produced, not whether you will be approved.
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