LPN programs in Idaho

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

3 schools offer these practical nursing programs, and Idaho 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 Idaho, 1 of the 3 programs takes students without a high school diploma, 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

All 3 are the same kind of program: practical nursing (LPN).

See the 3 programs

How much do LPN programs cost in Idaho?

$18,924 to $37,702

is what the 2 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Left out; Idaho's rates sit far below every other state's
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported; None of the 3 programs report it
Length: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

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

Are there free LPN programs in Idaho?

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.³⁴⁵
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 $18,924 to $37,702.

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

All 3 LPN programs in Idaho approved for WIOA funding

3 programs

Practical nursing (LPN)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Practical Nursing
Idaho State University
Pocatello
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Idaho State University, PocatelloPractical nursing (LPN) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$37,702
More details about Practical Nursing at Idaho State University
Finished
53%
Working at 6 months
Left out
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
56 weeks, 42 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$19,432
Students counted
380
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$37,702
Practical nursing (LPN)In personEducation and courses
Practical Nursing ITC
College of Eastern Idaho
Idaho Falls
Accredited school
Education and courses
College of Eastern Idaho, Idaho FallsPractical nursing (LPN) · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$18,924
Program website, Practical Nursing ITC at College of Eastern Idaho
More details about Practical Nursing ITC at College of Eastern Idaho
Finished
59%
Working at 6 months
Left out
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
32 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$31,500
Students counted
222
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$18,924
Program website, Practical Nursing ITC at College of Eastern Idaho
Practical nursing (LPN)In personNo diploma needed
Nursing Practical
College of Southern Idaho
Twin Falls
Accredited school
No diploma needed
College of Southern Idaho, Twin FallsPractical nursing (LPN) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
More details about Nursing Practical at College of Southern Idaho
Finished
63%
Working at 6 months
Left out
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
206
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
Not reported

How to pay for LPN programs in Idaho

WIOA funding can pay for LPN programs in Idaho

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 Idaho?

The programs Idaho 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	3 at 3 schools	1 at 1 school
Most cost, if you pay yourself	Not enough data	$62,156
Length	Not enough data	128 weeks
Finished the program	Not enough data	54%
Working 6 months later	Left out	Left out
Earned a year, estimated	Not reported	Not reported
Trained with WIOA funding	Not reported	Not reported

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 Pocatello, Idaho Falls, Twin Falls and other Idaho cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Idaho

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

Where the Idaho practical nursing program numbers come from

Which Idaho practical nursing programs are on this list?

These are the practical nursing programs Idaho 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 Idaho offers.

How the prices and results of Idaho 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.

How reliable are the Idaho figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for Idaho: its rates sit far below every other state's.

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