LPN programs in St. Louis, Missouri
11 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 St. Louis area, and every one is approved for workforce funding: 8 by Missouri and 3 by Illinois. 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 St. Louis, 1 of the 11 programs takes students without a high school diploma, 6 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 4 ask for earlier courses first.
All 11 are the same kind of program: practical nursing (LPN).
See the 11 programsAll 51 LPN programs in Missouri, including online programs
How much do LPN programs cost in St. Louis?
$13,639 to $19,500 is what most LPN programs in St. Louis cost if you pay yourself
That is the middle half of the 8 programs with a price. All of them: $4,636 to $26,125
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- 64%
- Working 6 months later
- 88%
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $36,700
- Length
- 47 to 52 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 St. Louis may also offer LPN programs. How these figures are made
All 11 LPN programs in St. Louis approved for WIOA funding
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11 programs
Practical Nursing, Certificate
St. Louis College Of Health Careers, County
Fenton
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$35,600Price if you pay yourself$26,1254 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Practical Nursing, Certificate at St. Louis College Of Health Careers, CountyMore details about Practical Nursing, Certificate at St. Louis College Of Health Careers, County
- Finished
- 58%
- Working at 6 months
- 89%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,905
- Length
- 60 weeks, 19 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $4,944
- Students counted
- 246
- Earned a year, estimated
- $35,600
- Price if you pay yourself
- $26,125
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 4
Practical Nursing Program (lpn)
Applied Technology Services
Saint Louis
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$38,600Price if you pay yourself$19,50020 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Practical Nursing Program (lpn) at Applied Technology ServicesMore details about Practical Nursing Program (lpn) at Applied Technology Services
- Finished
- 55%
- Working at 6 months
- 87%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,651
- Length
- 52 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,773
- Students counted
- 169
- Earned a year, estimated
- $38,600
- Price if you pay yourself
- $19,500
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 20
Practical Nursing Program (lpn)
Applied Tech ? North Tech
Florissant
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$36,000Price if you pay yourself$19,5008 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Practical Nursing Program (lpn) at Applied Tech ? North TechMore details about Practical Nursing Program (lpn) at Applied Tech ? North Tech
- Finished
- 67%
- Working at 6 months
- 82%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,010
- Length
- 52 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,773
- Students counted
- 154
- Earned a year, estimated
- $36,000
- Price if you pay yourself
- $19,500
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 8
Practical Nursing Program
Southwestern Illinois College Red Bud Campus
Red Bud
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$33,500Price if you pay yourselfLeft out12 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Practical Nursing Program at Southwestern Illinois College Red Bud CampusMore details about Practical Nursing Program at Southwestern Illinois College Red Bud Campus
- Finished
- Left out
- Working at 6 months
- 78%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,364
- Length
- 52 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- Not reported
- Students counted
- 149
- Earned a year, estimated
- $33,500
- Price if you pay yourself
- Left out
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 12
Practical Nursing (LPN) Level I
Jefferson College
Hillsboro
Accredited school
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimated$74,200Price if you pay yourself$14,720Program website, Practical Nursing (LPN) Level I at Jefferson CollegeMore details about Practical Nursing (LPN) Level I at Jefferson College
- Finished
- 88%
- Working at 6 months
- 100%
- Earned in a quarter
- $18,554
- Length
- 16 weeks, 36 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,950
- Students counted
- 109
- Earned a year, estimated
- $74,200
- Price if you pay yourself
- $14,720
Washington School Of Practical Nursing
Four Rivers Career Center
Washington
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$37,300Price if you pay yourself$18,000Program website, Washington School Of Practical Nursing at Four Rivers Career CenterMore details about Washington School Of Practical Nursing at Four Rivers Career Center
- Finished
- 75%
- Working at 6 months
- 95%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,320
- Length
- 47 weeks, 32 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $345
- Students counted
- 84
- Earned a year, estimated
- $37,300
- Price if you pay yourself
- $18,000
Practical Nursing, CA
St. Charles Community College
Cottleville
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$10,396Program website, Practical Nursing, CA at St. Charles Community CollegeMore details about Practical Nursing, CA at St. Charles Community College
- Finished
- 61%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 45 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $7,364
- Students counted
- 52
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $10,396
Licensed Practical Nurse
Career Center of Southern Il (Beck)
Red Bud
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourselfLeft out52 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Licensed Practical Nurse at Career Center of Southern Il (Beck)
- Finished
- Left out
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 48 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- Not reported
- Students counted
- 99
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- Left out
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 52
Practical Nursing: CP
St. Louis Community College, District
Bridgeton
Accredited school
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$4,636School website, Practical Nursing: CP at St. Louis Community College, DistrictMore details about Practical Nursing: CP at St. Louis Community College, District
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 52 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $6,005
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $4,636
Practical Nursing
Applied Technology Services
Saint Louis
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$18,000Program website, Practical Nursing at Applied Technology ServicesMore details about Practical Nursing at Applied Technology Services
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $1,962
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $18,000
Practical Nursing Program (PN)
CALC Institute of Technology
Alton
Accredited school
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourselfLeft outProgram website, Practical Nursing Program (PN) at CALC Institute of TechnologyMore details about Practical Nursing Program (PN) at CALC Institute of Technology
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 65 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- Not reported
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- Left out
No programs match these filters.
How to pay for LPN programs in St. Louis
WIOA funding can pay for LPN programs in St. Louis
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 St. Louis
How LPN programs compare with the rest of nursing and patient care across Missouri: Nursing and patient care programs in Missouri
- CNA classes17 programs
- Medical assistant training17 programs
- Phlebotomy training14 programs
- Welding classes21 programs
- HVAC training12 programs
- EMT classes12 programs
- Auto mechanic classes10 programs
- CNC machinist training12 programs
- Cybersecurity training17 programs
- IT training29 programs
- Culinary school11 programs
- Industrial maintenance technician training25 programs
- Coding and software development courses21 programs
- Business administration programs20 programs
Where the St. Louis practical nursing program numbers come from
Which St. Louis practical nursing programs are on this list?
These are the practical nursing programs with classes in the St. Louis 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 St. Louis 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 St. Louis
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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