LPN programs in Detroit, Michigan
11 LPN (licensed practical nurse) programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
11 schools offer these practical nursing programs with classes in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn 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 Detroit, 1 of the 11 programs takes students without a high school diploma, 8 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 2 ask for earlier courses first.
All 11 are the same kind of program: practical nursing (LPN).
See the 11 programsAll 22 LPN programs in Michigan, including online programs
How much do LPN programs cost in Detroit?
$17,946 to $32,160 is what most LPN programs in Detroit cost if you pay yourself
That is the middle half of the 11 programs with a price. All of them: $6,982 to $32,160
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- 68%
- Working 6 months later
- 88%
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $40,700
- Length
- 47 to 48 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 Detroit may also offer LPN programs. How these figures are made
All 11 LPN programs in Detroit approved for WIOA funding
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11 programs
Practical Nursing
Hondros College of Nursing
Bingham Farms
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$19,954Program website, Practical Nursing at Hondros College of NursingMore details about Practical Nursing at Hondros College of Nursing
- Finished
- 39%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 46 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $3,366
- Students counted
- 600
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $19,954
Practical Nurse
Dorsey College
Madison Heights
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$41,800Price if you pay yourself$32,16039 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Practical Nurse at Dorsey CollegeMore details about Practical Nurse at Dorsey College
- Finished
- 67%
- Working at 6 months
- 86%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,448
- Length
- 48 weeks, 23 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 286
- Earned a year, estimated
- $41,800
- Price if you pay yourself
- $32,160
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 39
Practical Nursing Education
Wayne County Community College District
Detroit
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$40,700Price if you pay yourself$6,982Program website, Practical Nursing Education at Wayne County Community College DistrictMore details about Practical Nursing Education at Wayne County Community College District
- Finished
- 35%
- Working at 6 months
- 76%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,170
- Length
- 40 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,190
- Students counted
- 243
- Earned a year, estimated
- $40,700
- Price if you pay yourself
- $6,982
Practical Nurse
Dorsey College
Roseville
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$40,200Price if you pay yourself$32,16021 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Practical Nurse at Dorsey CollegeMore details about Practical Nurse at Dorsey College
- Finished
- 72%
- Working at 6 months
- 88%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,047
- Length
- 48 weeks, 23 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 198
- Earned a year, estimated
- $40,200
- Price if you pay yourself
- $32,160
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 21
Practical Nurse
Abcott Institute
Southfield
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$58,000Price if you pay yourself$30,05026 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Practical Nurse at Abcott InstituteMore details about Practical Nurse at Abcott Institute
- Finished
- 58%
- Working at 6 months
- 92%
- Earned in a quarter
- $14,494
- Length
- 48 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 169
- Earned a year, estimated
- $58,000
- Price if you pay yourself
- $30,050
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 26
Practical Nurse
Detroit Business Institute - Downriver
Riverview
Accredited school
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimated$40,400Price if you pay yourself$30,09519 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Practical Nurse at Detroit Business Institute - DownriverMore details about Practical Nurse at Detroit Business Institute - Downriver
- Finished
- 97%
- Working at 6 months
- 98%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,093
- Length
- 45 weeks, 25 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 161
- Earned a year, estimated
- $40,400
- Price if you pay yourself
- $30,095
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 19
Practical Nurse
Dorsey College
Wayne
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$38,500Price if you pay yourself$32,1606 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Practical Nurse at Dorsey CollegeMore details about Practical Nurse at Dorsey College
- Finished
- 74%
- Working at 6 months
- 84%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,613
- Length
- 48 weeks, 23 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 158
- Earned a year, estimated
- $38,500
- Price if you pay yourself
- $32,160
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 6
Practical Nursing
Schoolcraft College
Livonia
Accredited school
Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimated$44,700Price if you pay yourself$10,458Program website, Practical Nursing at Schoolcraft CollegeMore details about Practical Nursing at Schoolcraft College
- Finished
- 70%
- Working at 6 months
- 70%
- Earned in a quarter
- $11,183
- Length
- 52 weeks, 13 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $616
- Students counted
- 87
- Earned a year, estimated
- $44,700
- Price if you pay yourself
- $10,458
Practical Nurse
Dorsey College
Woodhaven
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$28,800Price if you pay yourself$32,160Program website, Practical Nurse at Dorsey CollegeMore details about Practical Nurse at Dorsey College
- Finished
- 70%
- Working at 6 months
- 91%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,196
- Length
- 48 weeks, 23 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 75
- Earned a year, estimated
- $28,800
- Price if you pay yourself
- $32,160
Practical Nursing
St. Clair County Community College
Port Huron
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$55,900Price if you pay yourself$15,9389 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Practical Nursing at St. Clair County Community CollegeMore details about Practical Nursing at St. Clair County Community College
- Finished
- 51%
- Working at 6 months
- 90%
- Earned in a quarter
- $13,980
- Length
- 48 weeks, 28 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $3,344
- Students counted
- 67
- Earned a year, estimated
- $55,900
- Price if you pay yourself
- $15,938
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 9
Practical Nurse
Serenity Health Training Institute
Southfield
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$27,224Program website, Practical Nurse at Serenity Health Training InstituteMore details about Practical Nurse at Serenity Health Training Institute
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 52 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $27,224
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How to pay for LPN programs in Detroit
WIOA funding can pay for LPN programs in Detroit
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.
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Where the Detroit practical nursing program numbers come from
Which Detroit practical nursing programs are on this list?
These are the practical nursing programs with classes in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn 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 Michigan 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 Detroit 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 Detroit
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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