LPN programs in Tampa, Florida
12 LPN (licensed practical nurse) programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
10 schools offer these practical nursing programs with classes in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater area, and every one is approved 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 Tampa, 2 of the 12 programs take students without a high school diploma, 8 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 2 ask for earlier courses first.
All 12 are the same kind of program: practical nursing (LPN).
See the 12 programsAll 79 LPN programs in Florida, including online programs
How much do LPN programs cost in Tampa?
$3,942 to $22,978 is what most LPN programs in Tampa cost if you pay yourself
That is the middle half of the 11 programs with a price. All of them: $3,942 to $30,420
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- 48%
- Working 6 months later
- 81%
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $37,500
- Length
- 55 to 67 weeks
Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Tampa may also offer LPN programs. How these figures are made
All 12 LPN programs in Tampa approved for WIOA funding
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Pre-Licensure Practical Nursing - Diploma
Ata Career Education-Is
Spring Hill
Accredited school
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimated$37,500Price if you pay yourself$30,42051 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Pre-Licensure Practical Nursing - Diploma at Ata Career Education-IsMore details about Pre-Licensure Practical Nursing - Diploma at Ata Career Education-Is
- Finished
- 36%
- Working at 6 months
- 87%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,367
- Length
- 60 weeks, 28 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $5,597
- Students counted
- 941
- Earned a year, estimated
- $37,500
- Price if you pay yourself
- $30,420
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 51
Practical Nursing - Diploma
Rasmussen College
Tampa
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$37,100Price if you pay yourself$23,5553 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Practical Nursing - Diploma at Rasmussen College
- Finished
- 46%
- Working at 6 months
- 2%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,266
- Length
- 72 weeks, 6 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 481
- Earned a year, estimated
- $37,100
- Price if you pay yourself
- $23,555
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 3
Practical Nursing-Cd4
Jersey College - Largo campus
Largo
Accredited school
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimated$37,100Price if you pay yourself$20,65032 students trained with WIOA funding
School website, Practical Nursing-Cd4 at Jersey College - Largo campusMore details about Practical Nursing-Cd4 at Jersey College - Largo campus
- Finished
- 40%
- Working at 6 months
- 82%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,287
- Length
- 52 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,190
- Students counted
- 477
- Earned a year, estimated
- $37,100
- Price if you pay yourself
- $20,650
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 32
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training.
Ata Career Education-Is
Spring Hill
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$38,000Price if you pay yourself$30,42044 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training. at Ata Career Education-IsMore details about Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training. at Ata Career Education-Is
- Finished
- 38%
- Working at 6 months
- 100%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,503
- Length
- 104 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $5,081
- Students counted
- 363
- Earned a year, estimated
- $38,000
- Price if you pay yourself
- $30,420
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 44
Practical Nursing
Jersey College - Tampa campus
Tampa
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$38,800Price if you pay yourself$20,65016 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Practical Nursing at Jersey College - Tampa campusMore details about Practical Nursing at Jersey College - Tampa campus
- Finished
- 36%
- Working at 6 months
- 80%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,706
- Length
- 65 weeks, 23 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,124
- Students counted
- 361
- Earned a year, estimated
- $38,800
- Price if you pay yourself
- $20,650
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 16
Practical Nursing Program, 4-quarter Option
Galen College Of Nursing-Is
St. Petersburg
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$32,300Price if you pay yourself$22,40064 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Practical Nursing Program, 4-quarter Option at Galen College Of Nursing-IsMore details about Practical Nursing Program, 4-quarter Option at Galen College Of Nursing-Is
- Finished
- 49%
- Working at 6 months
- 81%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,075
- Length
- 48 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $340
- Students counted
- 318
- Earned a year, estimated
- $32,300
- Price if you pay yourself
- $22,400
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 64
Practical Nursing-C
Pinellas Technical College (PTec)
Clearwater
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$39,600Price if you pay yourself$3,94221 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Practical Nursing-C at Pinellas Technical College (PTec)More details about Practical Nursing-C at Pinellas Technical College (PTec)
- Finished
- 73%
- Working at 6 months
- 83%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,899
- Length
- 60 weeks, 23 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $3,742
- Students counted
- 288
- Earned a year, estimated
- $39,600
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,942
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 21
Licensed Practical/vocational Nurse
Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater-Un
Clearwater
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$37,400Price if you pay yourselfNot reported5 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Licensed Practical/vocational Nurse at Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater-UnMore details about Licensed Practical/vocational Nurse at Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater-Un
- Finished
- 54%
- Working at 6 months
- 2%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,359
- Length
- 56 weeks, 24 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- Not reported
- Students counted
- 243
- Earned a year, estimated
- $37,400
- Price if you pay yourself
- Not reported
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 5
Licensed Practical/vocational Nurse
Pinellas Technical Education Center-St Petersburg-Un
Saint Petersburg
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$40,000Price if you pay yourself$3,94221 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Licensed Practical/vocational Nurse at Pinellas Technical Education Center-St Petersburg-UnMore details about Licensed Practical/vocational Nurse at Pinellas Technical Education Center-St Petersburg-Un
- Finished
- 72%
- Working at 6 months
- 50%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,006
- Length
- 60 weeks, 23 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $3,742
- Students counted
- 201
- Earned a year, estimated
- $40,000
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,942
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 21
Practical Nursing
Erwin Technical Center-Vs
Tampa
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$43,900Price if you pay yourself$3,94215 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Practical Nursing at Erwin Technical Center-Vs
- Finished
- 83%
- Working at 6 months
- 33%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,970
- Length
- 72 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,961
- Students counted
- 196
- Earned a year, estimated
- $43,900
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,942
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 15
Diploma in Practical Nursing
Herzing University
Tampa
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$36,000Price if you pay yourself$20,9953 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Diploma in Practical Nursing at Herzing University
- Finished
- 21%
- Working at 6 months
- 87%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,006
- Length
- 52 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 194
- Earned a year, estimated
- $36,000
- Price if you pay yourself
- $20,995
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 3
Practical Nursing
Pinellas Technical Education Center-St Petersburg-Un
Saint Petersburg
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,942Program website, Practical Nursing at Pinellas Technical Education Center-St Petersburg-UnMore details about Practical Nursing at Pinellas Technical Education Center-St Petersburg-Un
- Finished
- 58%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 56 weeks, 24 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $3,825
- Students counted
- 146
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,942
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How to pay for LPN programs in Tampa
WIOA funding can pay for LPN programs in Tampa
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.
Other training in Tampa
How LPN programs compare with the rest of nursing and patient care across Florida: Nursing and patient care programs in Florida
Where the Tampa practical nursing program numbers come from
Which Tampa practical nursing programs are on this list?
These are the practical nursing programs with classes in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater area that are 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. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Florida page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.
How the prices and results of Tampa 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.
Sources for the facts about LPN programs in Tampa
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- National Council of State Boards of Nursing: U.S. Members
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List