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LPN / LVN programs in Ohio on the federal training list, by published cost
86 programs in Ohio’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for LPN / LVN (29-2061). Published costs run from $0 to $33,904; 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 | $0 | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants, Other. | Collins Career Technical Center | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $0 | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants, Other. | Galen College of Nursing | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $500 | State Tested Nursing Assistant | Evolving Nurse | 4 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $2,508 | Nursing Technology, One Year Certificate in Practical Nursing | Central Ohio Technical College | 43 wk · 13 hrs | 51 | 80% | 85% | $10,948 |
| 5 | $2,735 | Practical Nursing (Diploma) | ETI TRAINING CENTER INC | 64 wk · 49 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $7,028 | Practical Nursing | Northwest State Community College | 40 wk · 16 hrs | 37 | 27% | 80% | $10,476 |
| 7 | $7,630 | Practical Nursing Certificate | Rhodes State College | 104 wk · 6 hrs | 77 | 66% | 92% | $7,686 |
| 8 | $7,970 | Practical Nursing | Eastern Gateway Community College | 104 wk · 5 hrs | 31 | 55% | 88% | $15,398 |
| 9 | $8,203 | Practical Nursing | Eastern Gateway Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | $8,971 | Practical Nursing | Southern State Community College, OH | 52 wk · 12 hrs | 7 | 71% | 100% | $9,813 |
| 11 | $9,398 | Licensed Practical Nurse-OYO | Lorain County Community College | 52 wk · 11 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | $9,640 | Practical Nursing Certificate | Columbus State Comm. College | 104 wk · 5 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | $10,660 | Practical Nursing | North Central State College | 32 wk · 17 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | $11,013 | Practical Nursing | Stark State College | 32 wk · 17 hrs | 132 | 32% | 95% | $16,333 |
| 15 | $12,163 | Practical Nursing Certificate | Clark State College | 52 wk · 13 hrs | 186 | 57% | 82% | $11,879 |
| 16 | $12,520 | Practical Nursing | Collins Career Center | competency-based | 832 | 76% | 100% | $13,017 |
| 17 | $12,700 | Associate of Applied Science in Nursing | Rhodes State College | 156 wk · 6 hrs | 19 | 68% | 100% | $13,551 |
| 18 | $12,724 | Associate Nursing (AA2342) | Ohio University | 104 wk · 10 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | $12,845 | PRACTICAL NURSING | Collins Career Technical Center | 40 wk · 32 hrs | 218 | 100% | 17% | $8,436 |
| 20 | $13,921 | Practical Nursing | Belmont College | 42 wk · 14 hrs | 7 | 71% | 100% | $13,331 |
| 21 | $14,375 | Practical Nursing | Scioto County Career Technical Center | 50 wk · 27 hrs | 92 | 74% | 46% | $10,018 |
| 22 | $14,410 | Nursing: Practical Nursing | Hocking College | 52 wk · 13 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | $14,419 | Practical Nursing, LPN | Washington State Community College | 104 wk · 9 hrs | 39 | 56% | 45% | $9,057 |
| 24 | $14,500 | Licensed Practical Nursing | Ashtabula County Technical & Career Campus | 43 wk · 35 hrs | 55 | 71% | 59% | $14,141 |
| 25 | $14,877 | Licensed Practical/Vocational Nursing Program | Richard Medical Academy | 52 wk · 28 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | $15,000 | Licensed Pracitical Nursing | Pioneer Career and Technology Center | 48 wk · 23 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | $15,000 | Practical Nursing | Trumbull Career & Technical Center | 104 wk · 14 hrs | 25 | 28% | 100% | $12,424 |
| 28 | $15,000 | Practical Nursing | Choffin Career and Technical Center | 43 wk · 33 hrs | 64 | 69% | 88% | $7,831 |
| 29 | $15,170 | Licensed Practical Nursing | Alliance Career Center | 104 wk · 14 hrs | 13 | 62% | 100% | $12,955 |
| 30 | $15,433 | Practical Nursing | Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | $15,448 | Practical Nursing | Columbiana County Career & Technical Center | 52 wk · 23 hrs | 63 | 87% | 97% | $11,424 |
| 32 | $15,488 | Extended Practical Nursing | Columbiana County Career & Technical Center | 104 wk · 12 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | $15,815 | Practical Nursing | Wayne County Schools Career Center | 52 wk · 28 hrs | 48 | 100% | 29% | $11,982 |
| 34 | $16,035 | Practical Nursing | Portage Lakes Career Center | 38 wk · 25 hrs | 26 | 38% | 90% | $9,614 |
| 35 | $16,095 | Practical Nursing | Tri-Rivers Career Center | 42 wk · 33 hrs | 48 | 67% | 96% | $12,025 |
| 36 | $16,247 | Licensed Practical Nurse | Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools | 38 wk · 26 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | $16,374 | Licensed Practical Nurse | Apollo Career Center | 45 wk · 31 hrs | 67 | 100% | 55% | $14,803 |
| 38 | $16,590 | PRACTICAL NURSING DIPLOMA PROGRAM | NORTHCOAST MEDICAL TRAINING ACADEMY | 48 wk · 30 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | $16,612 | Practical Nurse Extended 1200 hr Program | Hannah E. Mullins School of Practical Nursing | 104 wk · 12 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | $16,612 | Practical Nurse Full-time 1200 hr Program | Hannah E. Mullins School of Practical Nursing | 44 wk · 27 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | $16,709 | Practical Nursing | Mid-East Career and Technology Centers | 40 wk · 25 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | $16,709 | Practical Nursing | Mid-East Career and Technology Centers Adult Education | 40 wk · 25 hrs | 55 | 69% | 92% | $10,437 |
| 43 | $16,975 | Practical Nurse Program | Canton City School District Adult Career & Technical Education | 48 wk · 25 hrs | 100 | 38% | 61% | $9,576 |
| 44 | $17,050 | Licensed Practical Nursing | sandusky Career Center | 48 wk · 25 hrs | 15 | 100% | 80% | $11,026 |
| 45 | $17,290 | Willoughby-Eastlake School of Practical Nursing | Northern Career Institute | 36 wk · 25 hrs | 170 | 100% | 44% | $11,925 |
| 46 | $17,465 | Practical Nursing | Gallia Jackson Vinton JVSD | 52 wk · 27 hrs | 57 | 53% | 83% | $10,725 |
| 47 | $17,531 | Practical Nursing-Day Classes | Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center | 48 wk · 26 hrs | 19 | 84% | 83% | $8,118 |
| 48 | $17,602 | Practical Nursing Full Time Program | Cuyahoga Valley Career Center | 43 wk · 28 hrs | 45 | 100% | 31% | $10,052 |
| 49 | $17,602 | Practical Nursing Part-Time | Cuyahoga Valley Career Center | 104 wk · 12 hrs | 45 | 100% | 31% | $10,052 |
| 50 | $17,846 | Practical Nursing | Polaris Career Center | 43 wk · 26 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 51 | $17,910 | Practical Nursing | EHOVE Adult Career Center | 104 wk · 12 hrs | 17 | 76% | 95% | $12,840 |
| 52 | $18,000 | Practical Nurse | Columbus City Schools | 52 wk · 28 hrs | 78 | 51% | 100% | $14,008 |
| 53 | $18,480 | Associate Degree Nursing Advanced | Washington State Community College | 104 wk · 7 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 54 | $18,500 | Great Oaks OTC Adult Licensed Practical Nursing Program | Great Oaks Career Campuses | 52 wk · 25 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | $18,783 | Practical Nursing (LPN) | Upper Valley Career Center | 48 wk · 28 hrs | 68 | 100% | 38% | $12,782 |
| 56 | $19,100 | Practical Nursing Diploma | Ohio Institute of Allied Health | 52 wk · 17 hrs | 52 | 67% | 100% | — |
| 57 | $19,295 | Licensed Practical Nurse | Brown & Clermont Adult Career Campuses | 48 wk · 29 hrs | 33 | — | 85% | $13,669 |
| 58 | $19,334 | Practical Nursing | Knox Technical Center | 104 wk · 13 hrs | 39 | 100% | 49% | $11,631 |
| 59 | $19,500 | Practical Nursing Program | Cleveland Center for Arts & Technology dba New Bridge Cleveland | 46 wk · 27 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 60 | $19,535 | PRACTICAL NURSE | Alia Healthcare Services | 48 wk · 21 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 61 | $19,548 | Practical Nursing | Hannah E. Mullins School of Practical Nursing | 48 wk · 29 hrs | 42 | 38% | 92% | $9,494 |
| 62 | $19,589 | Nursing:Transition Program - LPN to RN | Hocking College | 104 wk · 10 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 63 | $19,960 | Practical Nursing Program | Vantage Career Center Adult Education | 44 wk · 30 hrs | 15 | 60% | 78% | $15,603 |
| 64 | $20,003 | Practical Nursing Extended Program | Hannah E. Mullins School of Practical Nursing | 104 wk · 13 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 65 | $20,073 | Licensed Practical Nursing | Butler Technology and Career Development Schools | 44 wk · 32 hrs | 117 | 76% | 87% | $9,876 |
| 66 | $20,075 | Diploma in Practical Nursing | Herzing University | 52 wk · 11 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 67 | $20,565 | Auburn Practical Nursing | Auburn Career Center | 104 wk · 12 hrs | 11 | 100% | 80% | $12,112 |
| 68 | $21,998 | Practical Nursing | American Institute of Alternative Medicine | 39 wk · 18 hrs | 271 | 22% | 15% | — |
| 69 | $22,124 | Associate Degree Nursing | Washington State Community College | 104 wk · 11 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 70 | $22,608 | Diploma in Practical Nursing | Ohio Business College | 52 wk · 20 hrs | 56 | 38% | 45% | $29 |
| 71 | $22,718 | Practical Nursing | Valley College - Cleveland | 43 wk · 13 hrs | 1,530 | 52% | 53% | — |
| 72 | $23,664 | Practical Nursing | Ohio Medical Career College | 40 wk · 22 hrs | 119 | 85% | 78% | — |
| 73 | $23,695 | Practical Nursing | ETI Technical College | 52 wk · 14 hrs | 20 | 25% | 100% | $11,417 |
| 74 | $23,751 | Practical Nursing | Felbry College School of Nursing | 104 wk · 7 hrs | 41 | 7% | — | — |
| 75 | $23,940 | Practical Nursing Diploma | Hondros College of Nursing | 44 wk · 16 hrs | 6,237 | 45% | 29% | — |
| 76 | $24,020 | Practical Nursing | Athena Education Group LTD. | 104 wk · 12 hrs | 140 | 55% | 71% | — |
| 77 | $24,020 | Practical Nursing-Day schedule | Athena Education Group LTD. | 52 wk · 25 hrs | 350 | 55% | 64% | — |
| 78 | $24,430 | Practical Nursing | Professional Skills Institute | 104 wk · 9 hrs | 874 | 44% | 96% | — |
| 79 | $24,488 | Practical Nursing | Ross Education Holdings, Inc. | 104 wk · 8 hrs | 246 | 39% | 48% | — |
| 80 | $25,504 | Practical Nursing | Professional Skills Institute | 48 wk · 20 hrs | 303 | 98% | 78% | — |
| 81 | $26,469 | Practical Nursing | Fortis College - Cincinnati/Columbus | 104 wk · 12 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 82 | $26,998 | Practical Nursing | Fortis College - Cincinnati/Columbus | 104 wk · 12 hrs | 12 | 83% | 83% | $11,771 |
| 83 | $27,483 | Practical Nursing | Fortis College - Centerville | 104 wk · 12 hrs | 111 | 33% | 53% | $28 |
| 84 | $29,285 | Practical Nursing Diploma | Bryant & Stratton College | 52 wk · 12 hrs | 182 | 36% | 60% | $11,232 |
| 85 | $32,958 | Practical Nursing | Stautzenberger College | 104 wk · 11 hrs | 101 | 39% | 55% | — |
| 86 | $33,904 | Diploma Practical Nursing | ATA College Tri-County | 104 wk · 12 hrs | 182 | 33% | 96% | — |
Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (4,521 programs for Ohio 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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