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LPN programs in Alabama

9 LPN programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

9 schools offer these practical nursing programs, and Alabama 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 In Alabama, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first.

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How much do LPN programs cost in Alabama?

$7,380 to $9,089

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 9 programs with a price: $5,200 to $10,060

Finished the program
61%
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Length
Not reported for most programs

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Alabama may also offer LPN programs. How these figures are made

Are there free LPN programs in Alabama?

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

LPN programs in Dothan, Gadsden, Fort Payne and other Alabama cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 2 more programs are in 2 other areas, 1 in smaller cities and towns.

All 9 LPN programs in Alabama approved for funding

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9 programs

  • Practical nursing (LPN)In personEducation and courses

    Practical Nursing

    George C. Wallace Community College, Dothan

    Education and courses

    George C. Wallace Community College, Dothan · Practical nursing (LPN) · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$36,400
    Price if you pay yourself$7,995
    Program website, Practical Nursing at George C. Wallace Community College
    More details about Practical Nursing at George C. Wallace Community College
    Finished
    70%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,095
    Length
    40 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $4,953
    Students counted
    439
    a year, estimated
    $36,400
    price
    $7,995

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

    LPN Certificate

    Gadsden State Community College, Gadsden

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Gadsden State Community College, Gadsden · Practical nursing (LPN) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$37,800
    Price if you pay yourself$10,060
    School website, LPN Certificate at Gadsden State Community College
    More details about LPN Certificate at Gadsden State Community College
    Finished
    57%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,441
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,800
    Students counted
    309
    a year, estimated
    $37,800
    price
    $10,060

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

    Licensed Practical Nurse

    Northeast Alabama Community College, Rainsville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northeast Alabama Community College, Rainsville · Practical nursing (LPN) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,380
    Program website, Licensed Practical Nurse at Northeast Alabama Community College
    More details about Licensed Practical Nurse at Northeast Alabama Community College
    Finished
    27%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $3,458
    Students counted
    134
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $7,380

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

    LPN Program

    Chattahoochee Valley State Community College, Phenix City

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Chattahoochee Valley State Community College, Phenix City · Practical nursing (LPN) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$40,600
    Price if you pay yourself$7,380
    School website, LPN Program at Chattahoochee Valley State Community College
    More details about LPN Program at Chattahoochee Valley State Community College
    Finished
    64%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,158
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $3,598
    Students counted
    74
    a year, estimated
    $40,600
    price
    $7,380

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

    Licensed Practical Nurse

    Southern Union Community College, Opelika

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southern Union Community College, Opelika · Practical nursing (LPN) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$32,100
    Price if you pay yourself$7,380
    Program website, Licensed Practical Nurse at Southern Union Community College
    More details about Licensed Practical Nurse at Southern Union Community College
    Finished
    61%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,035
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $4,496
    Students counted
    69
    a year, estimated
    $32,100
    price
    $7,380

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

    Practical Nursing (PN) Program

    Bishop State Community College, Mobile

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Bishop State Community College, Mobile · Practical nursing (LPN) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,920
    Program website, Practical Nursing (PN) Program at Bishop State Community College
    More details about Practical Nursing (PN) Program at Bishop State Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $4,710
    Students counted
    68
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $7,920

  • Practical nursing (LPN)In personEducation and courses

    Practical Nursing

    Enterprise State Community College, Enterprise

    Education and courses

    Enterprise State Community College, Enterprise · Practical nursing (LPN) · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,089
    Program website, Practical Nursing at Enterprise State Community College
    More details about Practical Nursing at Enterprise State Community College
    Finished
    42%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $3,539
    Students counted
    34
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $9,089

  • Practical nursing (LPN)In personEducation and courses

    Practical Nursing - Career Certificate

    Northwest Shoals Community College, Muscle Shoals

    Education and courses

    Northwest Shoals Community College, Muscle Shoals · Practical nursing (LPN) · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,200
    School website, Practical Nursing - Career Certificate at Northwest Shoals Community College
    More details about Practical Nursing - Career Certificate at Northwest Shoals Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $3,087
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,200

  • Practical nursing (LPN)In personEducation and courses

    Licensed Practical Nurse

    Meridian Community College, Meridian, MS

    Education and courses

    Meridian Community College, Meridian, MS · Practical nursing (LPN) · In person · Education and courses

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

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,187
    Program website, Licensed Practical Nurse at Meridian Community College
    More details about Licensed Practical Nurse at Meridian Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,830
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $9,187

How to pay for LPN programs in Alabama

Workforce funding can pay for LPN programs in Alabama

Every program on this page is approved for public workforce funding, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.2People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.3

Ask at an American Job Center

Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).4

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.56

GI Bill for LPN programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.7

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Where the Alabama practical nursing program numbers come from

Which Alabama practical nursing programs are on this list?

These are the practical nursing programs Alabama approved for public workforce funding (the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). The list covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Alabama offers.

How Alabama practical nursing program prices are reported

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.

What the graduate results of these programs measure

The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.

Why do some practical nursing programs say "Not reported"?

Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.

Why the kind of school is left off each program

The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.

How reliable are the Alabama figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Alabama among the states with "known data quality concerns".8 We leave out the share working 6 months later for Alabama: its rates sit far below every other state's.

Sources for the facts about LPN programs in Alabama

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  5. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  7. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  8. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns