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LPN programs in Wisconsin

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

8 schools offer these practical nursing programs, and Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin, 8 of the 9 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

All 9 are the same kind of program: practical nursing (LPN).

See the 9 programs

How much do LPN programs cost in Wisconsin?

$4,576 to $6,602 is what most LPN programs in Wisconsin cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 9 programs with a price. All of them: $4,259 to $21,560

In the typical program

Finished the program
60%
Working 6 months later
81%
Earned a year, estimated
about $30,600
Length
44 to 64 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 Wisconsin may also offer LPN programs. How these figures are made

Are there free LPN programs in Wisconsin?

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

All 9 LPN programs in Wisconsin approved for WIOA funding

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9 programs

  • Practical nursing (LPN)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Practical Nursing

    Milwaukee Area Technical College

    Milwaukee

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Milwaukee Area Technical College, MilwaukeePractical nursing (LPN) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$30,700
    Price if you pay yourself$4,576

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Practical Nursing at Milwaukee Area Technical College
    More details about Practical Nursing at Milwaukee Area Technical College
    Finished
    35%
    Working at 6 months
    81%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,669
    Length
    64 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,505
    Students counted
    2,513
    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,576
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4
    Program website, Practical Nursing at Milwaukee Area Technical College

  • Practical nursing (LPN)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Practical Nursing

    Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

    Green Bay

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, Green BayPractical nursing (LPN) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$30,500
    Price if you pay yourself$4,259

    27 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Practical Nursing at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
    More details about Practical Nursing at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
    Finished
    74%
    Working at 6 months
    87%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,632
    Length
    64 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,900
    Students counted
    1,376
    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,259
    students trained with WIOA funding
    27
    Program website, Practical Nursing at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

  • Practical nursing (LPN)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Licensed Practical Nurse

    Herzing University

    Menomonee Falls

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Herzing University, Menomonee FallsPractical nursing (LPN) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$23,300
    Price if you pay yourself$18,130

    5 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Licensed Practical Nurse at Herzing University
    More details about Licensed Practical Nurse at Herzing University
    Finished
    50%
    Working at 6 months
    43%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,824
    Length
    48 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,320
    Students counted
    876
    Earned a year, estimated
    $23,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $18,130
    students trained with WIOA funding
    5
    Program website, Licensed Practical Nurse at Herzing University

  • Practical nursing (LPN)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Practical Nursing

    Chippewa Valley Technical College

    Eau Claire

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Chippewa Valley Technical College, Eau ClairePractical nursing (LPN) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$23,400
    Price if you pay yourself$6,602

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Practical Nursing at Chippewa Valley Technical College
    More details about Practical Nursing at Chippewa Valley Technical College
    Finished
    88%
    Working at 6 months
    81%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,842
    Length
    32 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,069
    Students counted
    743
    Earned a year, estimated
    $23,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,602
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    Program website, Practical Nursing at Chippewa Valley Technical College

  • Practical nursing (LPN)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Practical Nursing

    Fox Valley Technical College

    Appleton

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Fox Valley Technical College, AppletonPractical nursing (LPN) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$27,700
    Price if you pay yourself$5,335

    8 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Practical Nursing at Fox Valley Technical College
    More details about Practical Nursing at Fox Valley Technical College
    Finished
    80%
    Working at 6 months
    87%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,923
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,389
    Students counted
    594
    Earned a year, estimated
    $27,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,335
    students trained with WIOA funding
    8
    Program website, Practical Nursing at Fox Valley Technical College

  • Practical nursing (LPN)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Practical Nursing

    Gateway Technical College

    Kenosha

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Gateway Technical College, KenoshaPractical nursing (LPN) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$33,400
    Price if you pay yourself$5,653

    6 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Practical Nursing at Gateway Technical College
    More details about Practical Nursing at Gateway Technical College
    Finished
    69%
    Working at 6 months
    74%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,353
    Length
    30 weeks, 35 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    476
    Earned a year, estimated
    $33,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,653
    students trained with WIOA funding
    6
    Program website, Practical Nursing at Gateway Technical College

  • Practical nursing (LPN)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Practical Nursing - Diploma

    Rasmussen University

    Bloomington, MN

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Rasmussen University, Bloomington, MNPractical nursing (LPN) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Classes are outside Wisconsin; Wisconsin approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimated$44,600
    Price if you pay yourself$21,560
    Program website, Practical Nursing - Diploma at Rasmussen University
    More details about Practical Nursing - Diploma at Rasmussen University
    Finished
    42%
    Working at 6 months
    29%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,142
    Length
    66 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    281
    Earned a year, estimated
    $44,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $21,560
    Program website, Practical Nursing - Diploma at Rasmussen University

  • Practical nursing (LPN)In personEducation and courses

    Practical Nursing

    Lakeshore Technical College

    Cleveland

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Lakeshore Technical College, ClevelandPractical nursing (LPN) · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$36,000
    Price if you pay yourself$6,108
    Program website, Practical Nursing at Lakeshore Technical College
    More details about Practical Nursing at Lakeshore Technical College
    Finished
    39%
    Working at 6 months
    91%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,003
    Length
    75 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,079
    Students counted
    178
    Earned a year, estimated
    $36,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,108
    Program website, Practical Nursing at Lakeshore Technical College

  • Practical nursing (LPN)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Practical Nursing Bridge from Medical Assistant

    Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

    Green Bay

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, Green BayPractical nursing (LPN) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,259
    Program website, Practical Nursing Bridge from Medical Assistant at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
    More details about Practical Nursing Bridge from Medical Assistant at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    64 weeks, 9 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,425
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,259
    Program website, Practical Nursing Bridge from Medical Assistant at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

How to pay for LPN programs in Wisconsin

WIOA funding can pay for LPN programs in Wisconsin

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 Wisconsin?

The programs Wisconsin approved for workforce funding in each, side by side. The figures are the typical program's, as on the two pages.

LPNthis pageRN
Programs9 at 8 schools20 at 17 schools
Most cost, if you pay yourself$4,576 to $6,602$10,435 to $13,198
Length44 to 64 weeks64 to 85 weeks
Finished the program60%49%
Working 6 months later81%79%
Earned a year, estimatedabout $30,600about $44,200
Trained with WIOA fundingat least 53 peopleat least 495 people

Already working as an LPN? 3 of the 20 RN programs in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin

programs with a price cost under $5,000
3 of 9
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
6th of 34
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
2 of 26
LPN programs here, against the typical state's 13
9 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 Milwaukee, Green Bay, Eau Claire and other Wisconsin cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 more program is in 1 other area.

Other training in Wisconsin

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

Where the Wisconsin practical nursing program numbers come from

Which Wisconsin practical nursing programs are on this list?

These are the practical nursing programs Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin offers.

How the prices and results of Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
  2. National Council of State Boards of Nursing: U.S. Members
  3. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  4. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  5. 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)
  6. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  8. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  9. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  10. 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