LPN programs in Kansas City, Missouri
10 LPN (licensed practical nurse) programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
9 schools offer these practical nursing programs with classes in the Kansas City area, and every one is approved for workforce funding: 5 by Kansas and 5 by Missouri. 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 Kansas City, 5 of the 10 programs take students without a high school diploma, 2 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 3 ask for earlier courses first.
All 10 are the same kind of program: practical nursing (LPN).
See the 10 programsAll 51 LPN programs in Missouri, including online programs
How much do LPN programs cost in Kansas City?
$6,625 to $21,070 is what most LPN programs in Kansas City cost if you pay yourself
That is the middle half of the 10 programs with a price. All of them: $3,365 to $38,742
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- Not enough data
- 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
- Length
- 46 to 58 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 Kansas City may also offer LPN programs. How these figures are made
All 10 LPN programs in Kansas City approved for WIOA funding
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Practical Nursing
Mid-America College of Health Sciences
Merriam
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimated$53,000Price if you pay yourself$22,244Program website, Practical Nursing at Mid-America College of Health SciencesMore details about Practical Nursing at Mid-America College of Health Sciences
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 100%
- Earned in a quarter
- $13,260
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $2,419
- Students counted
- 47
- Earned a year, estimated
- $53,000
- Price if you pay yourself
- $22,244
Nursing-Practical Nursing
Metropolitan Community College
Kansas City
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$48,600Price if you pay yourself$6,897Program website, Nursing-Practical Nursing at Metropolitan Community CollegeMore details about Nursing-Practical Nursing at Metropolitan Community College
- Finished
- 94%
- Working at 6 months
- 82%
- Earned in a quarter
- $12,155
- Length
- 60 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $8,161
- Students counted
- 32
- Earned a year, estimated
- $48,600
- Price if you pay yourself
- $6,897
Practical Nursing - Days
Concorde Career College
Kansas City
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$53,900Price if you pay yourself$36,300Program website, Practical Nursing - Days at Concorde Career CollegeMore details about Practical Nursing - Days at Concorde Career College
- Finished
- 73%
- Working at 6 months
- 90%
- Earned in a quarter
- $13,475
- Length
- 50 weeks, 39 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,709
- Students counted
- 13
- Earned a year, estimated
- $53,900
- Price if you pay yourself
- $36,300
Practical Nursing Certificate
Johnson County Community College
Overland Park
Accredited school
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,365Program website, Practical Nursing Certificate at Johnson County Community CollegeMore details about Practical Nursing Certificate at Johnson County Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $1,060
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,365
Practical Nurse (LPN)
KCKCC Technical Education Center
Kansas City
Accredited school
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,637School website, Practical Nurse (LPN) at KCKCC Technical Education CenterMore details about Practical Nurse (LPN) at KCKCC Technical Education Center
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $541
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,637
Practical Nursing (LPN)
Kansas City Kansas Community College
Kansas City
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$6,534School website, Practical Nursing (LPN) at Kansas City Kansas Community CollegeMore details about Practical Nursing (LPN) at Kansas City Kansas Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $1,050
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $6,534
Licensed Practical Nursing Certificate
Donnelly College
Kansas City
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$11,144More details about Licensed Practical Nursing Certificate at Donnelly College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 48 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $907
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $11,144
Practical Nursing
Cass Career Center
Harrisonville
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$12,100Program website, Practical Nursing at Cass Career CenterMore details about Practical Nursing at Cass Career Center
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 39 weeks, 38 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $3,830
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $12,100
Practical Nursing
Lex La Ray Technical Center
Lexington
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$17,547Program website, Practical Nursing at Lex La Ray Technical CenterMore details about Practical Nursing at Lex La Ray Technical Center
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 45 weeks, 35 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,420
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $17,547
Practical Nursing-W (evenings And Weekends)
Concorde Career College
Kansas City
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$38,742School website, Practical Nursing-W (evenings And Weekends) at Concorde Career CollegeMore details about Practical Nursing-W (evenings And Weekends) at Concorde Career College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 80 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,709
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $38,742
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How to pay for LPN programs in Kansas City
WIOA funding can pay for LPN programs in Kansas City
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 Kansas City
How LPN programs compare with the rest of nursing and patient care across Missouri: Nursing and patient care programs in Missouri
Where the Kansas City practical nursing program numbers come from
Which Kansas City practical nursing programs are on this list?
These are the practical nursing programs with classes in the Kansas City 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 Missouri 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 Kansas City 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 Kansas City
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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