Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Career

Vocational Programs for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
630K	$29.23	$60,790

The role of Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses is to care for ill, injured, or convalescing patients or persons with disabilities in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, private homes, group homes, and similar institutions The average annual wage of the occupations is $60,790 and $29 per hour. 2 vocational programs could be taken for the Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses career. Based on BLS data, a total of 630,250 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses is $17,909. The average length of the programs is 1,064 hours and the average completion time is 12.78 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Career

The following 2 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	985	$18,035	$2,032	1,202 Hours	12.85 Months
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (other)	91	$17,783	$1,994	926 Hours	12.71 Months

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

Program Name

Number of Schools

Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

Program Lengths

Avg. Completion Time

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

985

$18,035

$2,032

1,202 Hours

12.85 Months

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (other)

$17,783

$1,994

926 Hours

12.71 Months

Schools offering voational programs for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

The following 1,068 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.