LPN programs in Massachusetts
12 LPN programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
8 schools offer these practical nursing programs, and Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts, 12 of the 12 programs take students without a high school diploma.
See the 12 programsHow much do LPN programs cost in Massachusetts?
$9,354 to $15,089
is what most programs cost if you pay yourself
All 12 programs with a price: $3,500 to $17,500
- Finished the program
- Not reported
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Length
- 40 to 41 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 Massachusetts may also offer LPN programs. How these figures are made
LPN programs in Providence, Worcester, Boston and other Massachusetts cities
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All 12 LPN programs in Massachusetts approved for funding
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12 programs
Licensed Practical Nursing
Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School, Marlborough
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$50,500Price if you pay yourself$17,158Program website, Licensed Practical Nursing at Assabet Valley Regional Technical High SchoolMore details about Licensed Practical Nursing at Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School
- Finished
- 77%
- Working at 6 months
- 37%
- Earned in a quarter
- $12,619
- Length
- 40 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $3,401
- Students counted
- 47
- a year, estimated
- $50,500
- price
- $17,158
Practical Nurse Program
Bristol-Plymouth Regional Tech., Taunton
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$44,200Price if you pay yourself$8,300Program website, Practical Nurse Program at Bristol-Plymouth Regional Tech.More details about Practical Nurse Program at Bristol-Plymouth Regional Tech.
- Finished
- 95%
- Working at 6 months
- 37%
- Earned in a quarter
- $11,059
- Length
- 40 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,070
- Students counted
- 31
- a year, estimated
- $44,200
- price
- $8,300
Practical Nursing
Southern Worcester County Reg Voc School District, Charlton
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$17,500Program website, Practical Nursing at Southern Worcester County Reg Voc School DistrictMore details about Practical Nursing at Southern Worcester County Reg Voc School District
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 40 weeks, 32 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,380
- Students counted
- 18
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $17,500
Practical Nursing (In -District)
Charles H. McCann Technical School, North Adams
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,500Program website, Practical Nursing (In -District) at Charles H. McCann Technical SchoolMore details about Practical Nursing (In -District) at Charles H. McCann Technical School
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 44 weeks, 32 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,058
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $3,500
Practical Nurse Program
Bristol-Plymouth Regional Tech., Taunton
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$7,500Program website, Practical Nurse Program at Bristol-Plymouth Regional Tech.More details about Practical Nurse Program at Bristol-Plymouth Regional Tech.
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 40 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,205
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $7,500
Practical Nursing Certificate
Quinsigamond Community College, Worcester
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$9,706Program website, Practical Nursing Certificate at Quinsigamond Community CollegeMore details about Practical Nursing Certificate at Quinsigamond Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 52 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $11,551
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $9,706
Practical Nursing (80 wks)
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School, Bourne
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$9,850Program website, Practical Nursing (80 wks) at Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical SchoolMore details about Practical Nursing (80 wks) at Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 80 weeks, 14 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,345
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $9,850
Licensed Practical Nursing (40 Weeks) Day Indistrict Only
Southeastern Regional School District, South Easton
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$10,000Program website, Licensed Practical Nursing (40 Weeks) Day Indistrict Only at Southeastern Regional School DistrictMore details about Licensed Practical Nursing (40 Weeks) Day Indistrict Only at Southeastern Regional School District
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 40 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,925
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $10,000
Practical Nursing (40 wks)
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School, Bourne
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$10,550Program website, Practical Nursing (40 wks) at Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical SchoolMore details about Practical Nursing (40 wks) at Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 40 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $3,270
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $10,550
School of Practical Nursing
Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School, Fall River
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$11,600Program website, School of Practical Nursing at Diman Regional Vocational Technical High SchoolMore details about School of Practical Nursing at Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 40 weeks, 35 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $3,118
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $11,600
Practical Nursing Certificate Program
Southern Worcester County Reg Voc School District, Charlton
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$14,500Program website, Practical Nursing Certificate Program at Southern Worcester County Reg Voc School DistrictMore details about Practical Nursing Certificate Program at Southern Worcester County Reg Voc School District
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 40 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $4,255
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $14,500
Licensed Practical Nursing
Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School, Marlborough
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$16,856Program website, Licensed Practical Nursing at Assabet Valley Regional Technical High SchoolMore details about Licensed Practical Nursing at Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 40 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,540
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $16,856
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How to pay for LPN programs in Massachusetts
Workforce funding can pay for LPN programs in Massachusetts
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 Massachusetts practical nursing program numbers come from
Which Massachusetts practical nursing programs are on this list?
These are the practical nursing programs Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts offers.
How Massachusetts 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.
Sources for the facts about LPN programs in Massachusetts
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- 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