Nursing and patient care programs in Idaho

13 nursing and patient care programs in 4 fields of nursing and patient care, with costs, results and funding that can make them free

10 schools offer these programs, and Idaho has approved every one for workforce funding. Compare the 4 fields below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.

These programs train you to care for patients directly: in a hospital, a nursing home or their own home. They run from short courses for nursing assistants (CNA), patient care technicians, home health aides and medication aides to LPN programs and RN degrees.

All job training programs in Idaho, every line of work

Accredited nursing schools in Idaho, each school with its accreditor

Nursing and patient care programs by state, to compare Idaho with other states

Compare nursing and patient care programs in Idaho: cost, pay and results

CNA classes (nursing assistant)
8 programs at 6 schools
Most cost
$1,790 to $2,168
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Left out
Finished
83%
LPN programs (licensed practical nurse)
3 programs at 3 schools
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Left out
Finished
Not enough data
RN programs (registered nurse)
1 program at one school
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Left out
Finished
Not enough data
Patient care technician training (hospital patient care)
1 program at one school
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Left out
Finished
Not enough data

Each figure is the middle program of that field. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted; other schools in Idaho may offer more. How these figures are made

Are there free nursing programs in Idaho?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program counted on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.¹²³
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁴ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.³
Or pay yourself. Each field's page lists every program with its price if you pay yourself.

Other job training in Idaho, by line of work

Programs approved in Idaho in each line of work.

Where the Idaho nursing and patient care numbers come from

Which Idaho programs are counted?

Programs Idaho approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) in the fields listed above. Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁵ They come from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), covering programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Idaho offers.

What the figures for each field mean

Each figure is the middle program among those that report it: half did better, half did worse. Prices are what most programs cost if you pay yourself (the middle half). Earnings are for the second quarter after students left, times four. Where a figure is missing, the table says why: "Not reported", "Left out" or "Not enough data" (what each means).

How reliable are the Idaho figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for Idaho: its rates sit far below every other state's.

Sources for the funding facts about nursing and patient care programs in Idaho

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