LPN programs in West Virginia
12 LPN (licensed practical nurse) programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
10 schools offer these practical nursing programs, and West Virginia 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 West Virginia, 6 of the 12 programs take students without a high school diploma and 6 ask for a diploma or equivalent.
All 12 are the same kind of program: practical nursing (LPN).
See the 12 programsHow much do LPN programs cost in West Virginia?
$4,096 to $17,400 is what most LPN programs in West Virginia cost if you pay yourself
That is the middle half of the 12 programs with a price. All of them: $3,575 to $22,525
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- 84%
- Working 6 months later
- Left out
- Every program that reports it reports exactly 100%
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $41,800
- Length
- Not reported
- None of the 12 programs report it
Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in West Virginia may also offer LPN programs. How these figures are made
All 12 LPN programs in West Virginia approved for WIOA funding
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12 programs
Practical Nursing
Collins Career Center
Chesapeake, OH
No diploma needed
Classes are outside West Virginia; West Virginia approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$10,00012 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Practical Nursing at Collins Career CenterMore details about Practical Nursing at Collins Career Center
- Finished
- 76%
- Working at 6 months
- Left out
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $2,520
- Students counted
- 962
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $10,000
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 12
Practical Nursing
Penn Commercial
Washington, PA
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Classes are outside West Virginia; West Virginia approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimated$34,900Price if you pay yourself$21,795Program website, Practical Nursing at Penn CommercialMore details about Practical Nursing at Penn Commercial
- Finished
- 44%
- Working at 6 months
- Left out
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,725
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $5,201
- Students counted
- 206
- Earned a year, estimated
- $34,900
- Price if you pay yourself
- $21,795
Practical Nursing
Mercer County Technical Education Center
Princeton
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$42,600Price if you pay yourself$3,71314 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Practical Nursing at Mercer County Technical Education Center
- Finished
- 92%
- Working at 6 months
- Left out
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,660
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $3,790
- Students counted
- 98
- Earned a year, estimated
- $42,600
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,713
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 14
School of Licensed Practical Nursing
Fayette Institute of Technology
Oak Hill
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$41,000Price if you pay yourself$4,22420 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, School of Licensed Practical Nursing at Fayette Institute of TechnologyMore details about School of Licensed Practical Nursing at Fayette Institute of Technology
- Finished
- 91%
- Working at 6 months
- Left out
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,250
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $2,500
- Students counted
- 70
- Earned a year, estimated
- $41,000
- Price if you pay yourself
- $4,224
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 20
Wood County School of Practical Nursing
Wood County Technical Center (Wood County Schools)
Parkersburg
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,575Program website, Wood County School of Practical Nursing at Wood County Technical Center (Wood County Schools)More details about Wood County School of Practical Nursing at Wood County Technical Center (Wood County Schools)
- Finished
- 84%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $3,875
- Students counted
- 68
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,575
Practical Nursing-Nicholas
New River Community and Technical College
Beaver
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$17,400Program website, Practical Nursing-Nicholas at New River Community and Technical CollegeMore details about Practical Nursing-Nicholas at New River Community and Technical College
- Finished
- 78%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $2,000
- Students counted
- 60
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $17,400
Practical Nursing
James Rumsey Technical Institute
Martinsburg
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$48,500Price if you pay yourself$10,713Program website, Practical Nursing at James Rumsey Technical InstituteMore details about Practical Nursing at James Rumsey Technical Institute
- Finished
- 84%
- Working at 6 months
- Left out
- Earned in a quarter
- $12,125
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 58
- Earned a year, estimated
- $48,500
- Price if you pay yourself
- $10,713
Licensed Practical Nursing
Roane-Jackson Technical Center
Le Roy
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$31,200Price if you pay yourself$3,700Program website, Licensed Practical Nursing at Roane-Jackson Technical CenterMore details about Licensed Practical Nursing at Roane-Jackson Technical Center
- Finished
- 86%
- Working at 6 months
- Left out
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,800
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $3,584
- Students counted
- 42
- Earned a year, estimated
- $31,200
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,700
Practical Nursing
West Virginia Junior College (Bridgeport)
Bridgeport
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$46,300Price if you pay yourself$22,5253 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Practical Nursing at West Virginia Junior College (Bridgeport)More details about Practical Nursing at West Virginia Junior College (Bridgeport)
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- Left out
- Earned in a quarter
- $11,570
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 42
- Earned a year, estimated
- $46,300
- Price if you pay yourself
- $22,525
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 3
Practical Nursing - Greenbrier
New River Community and Technical College
Beaver
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$17,400Program website, Practical Nursing - Greenbrier at New River Community and Technical CollegeMore details about Practical Nursing - Greenbrier at New River Community and Technical College
- Finished
- 63%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $2,000
- Students counted
- 41
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $17,400
Practical Nursing - Raleigh
New River Community and Technical College
Beaver
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$17,400Program website, Practical Nursing - Raleigh at New River Community and Technical CollegeMore details about Practical Nursing - Raleigh at New River Community and Technical College
- Finished
- 80%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $2,000
- Students counted
- 40
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $17,400
Practical Nursing
Eastern Gateway Community College
Steubenville, OH
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Classes are outside West Virginia; West Virginia approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$8,203Program website, Practical Nursing at Eastern Gateway Community CollegeMore details about Practical Nursing at Eastern Gateway Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $8,203
No programs match these filters.
How to pay for LPN programs in West Virginia
WIOA funding can pay for LPN programs in West Virginia
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 West Virginia?
The programs West Virginia 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 | 12 at 10 schools | 14 at 13 schools |
| Most cost, if you pay yourself | $4,096 to $17,400 | $13,043 to $37,550 |
| Length | Not reported | Not reported |
| Finished the program | 84% | 96% |
| Working 6 months later | Left out | Left out |
| Earned a year, estimated | about $41,800 | about $58,800 |
| Trained with WIOA funding | at least 49 people | at least 80 people |
Already working as an LPN? 1 of the 14 RN programs in West Virginia are LPN-to-RN bridge programs, which lead to a two-year degree.
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.
Quick facts: LPN programs in West Virginia
- programs with a price cost under $5,000
- 4 of 12
- lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
- 23rd of 34
- other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
- 19 of 26
- LPN programs here, against the typical state's 13
- 12 vs 13
State comparisons use the same figures as the LPN programs by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).
LPN programs in Beckley, Huntington, Pittsburgh and other West Virginia cities
Choosing an area filters the program list above. 2 more programs are in 2 other areas, 1 in smaller cities and towns.
Other training in West Virginia
How LPN programs compare with the rest of nursing and patient care: Nursing and patient care programs in West Virginia
- CDL training12 programs
- CNA classes4 programs
- Medical assistant training6 programs
- Phlebotomy training3 programs
- Welding classes9 programs
- HVAC training2 programs
- Medical billing and coding training2 programs
- EMT classes4 programs
- Electrician training4 programs
- Dental assistant programs2 programs
- Auto mechanic classes1 program
- Heavy equipment operator training2 programs
- Diesel mechanic training2 programs
- Cybersecurity training1 program
- Cosmetology school7 programs
- Esthetician school4 programs
- Nail tech school4 programs
- Massage therapy school2 programs
- Radiology tech programs3 programs
- PTA programs1 program
- Medical administrative assistant training3 programs
- Human resources training1 program
- Industrial maintenance technician training1 program
- Early childhood education programs1 program
- Lineman school6 programs
- Health information technology programs1 program
- Vet tech programs1 program
- OTA programs1 program
- Crane operator training3 programs
- Home inspector training1 program
- Healthcare administration programs1 program
- Human services programs1 program
- Business administration programs2 programs
- Construction training programs2 programs
- Dental hygiene programs1 program
- Accounting and bookkeeping classes1 program
- RN programs14 programs
Where the West Virginia practical nursing program numbers come from
Which West Virginia practical nursing programs are on this list?
These are the practical nursing programs West Virginia 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 West Virginia offers.
How the prices and results of West Virginia 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 West Virginia figures?
We leave out the share working 6 months later for West Virginia: every program that reports it reports exactly 100%.
Sources for the facts about LPN programs in West Virginia
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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