LPN programs in Delaware

2 LPN (licensed practical nurse) programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

2 schools offer these practical nursing programs, and Delaware has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Licensed practical and vocational nurses (LPNs and LVNs) give basic medical care to patients who are ill, injured or recovering. Most finish a state-approved certificate or diploma program that takes about a year, then pass an exam to become licensed.¹ The exam is the NCLEX-PN from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, which the nursing boards of every state, DC and four US territories use in deciding who gets a license.²

In Delaware, 1 of the 2 programs takes students without a high school diploma and 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent.

Both are the same kind of program: practical nursing (LPN).

See the 2 programs

How much do LPN programs cost in Delaware?

$13,600 to $18,181

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

These two programs

Finished the program: 91% to 100%
Working 6 months later: 67% to 97%
Earned a year, estimated: Left out; The figure filed fails our checks
Length: Not reported; Neither program reports it

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Delaware may also offer LPN programs. How these figures are made

Are there free LPN programs in Delaware?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.³⁴⁵In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 129 people at 2 of the 2 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁶ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁵
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $13,600 to $18,181.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 2 LPN programs in Delaware approved for WIOA funding

2 programs

Practical nursing (LPN)In personNo diploma needed
Practical Nursing
Polytech Adult Education
Woodside
No diploma needed
Polytech Adult Education, WoodsidePractical nursing (LPN)In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$18,181
126 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Practical Nursing at Polytech Adult Education
More details about Practical Nursing at Polytech Adult Education
Finished
91%
Working at 6 months
67%
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$327
Students counted
144
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$18,181
students trained with WIOA funding
126
Program website, Practical Nursing at Polytech Adult Education
Practical nursing (LPN)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Practical Nursing
Delaware Skills Center
New Castle
High school diploma or equivalent
Delaware Skills Center, New CastlePractical nursing (LPN)In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedLeft out
Price if you pay yourself$13,600
3 students trained with WIOA funding
School website, Practical Nursing at Delaware Skills Center
More details about Practical Nursing at Delaware Skills Center
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
97%
Earned in a quarter
Left out
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$287
Students counted
78
Earned a year, estimated
Left out
Price if you pay yourself
$13,600
students trained with WIOA funding
3
School website, Practical Nursing at Delaware Skills Center

How to pay for LPN programs in Delaware

WIOA funding can pay for LPN programs in Delaware

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for LPN programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁷⁸

GI Bill for LPN programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁹

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

LPN or RN in Delaware?

The programs Delaware approved for workforce funding in each, side by side. The figures are the typical program's, as on the two pages.

	LPNthis page	RN
Programs	2 at 2 schools	5 at 4 schools
Most cost, if you pay yourself	$13,600 to $18,181	$1,195 to $15,350
Length	Not reported	Not reported
Finished the program	91% to 100%	100%
Working 6 months later	67% to 97%	Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated	Left out	Not enough data
Trained with WIOA funding	at least 129 people	at least 114 people

LPN vs RN nationwide: what each job does, the license exams and how to get from one to the other

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024. Earnings are the second quarter after leaving the program, times four.

LPN programs in Dover, Philadelphia and other Delaware cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Delaware

How LPN programs compare with the rest of nursing and patient care: Nursing and patient care programs in Delaware

Where the Delaware practical nursing program numbers come from

Which Delaware practical nursing programs are on this list?

These are the practical nursing programs Delaware approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).¹⁰ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Delaware offers.

How the prices and results of Delaware practical nursing programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

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