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LPN programs in Washington

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

7 schools offer these practical nursing programs, and Washington 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 Washington, 1 of the 7 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 1 is taught partly or fully online.

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How much do LPN programs cost in Washington?

$5,604 to $7,274

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 6 programs with a price: $2,977 to $11,914

Finished the program
85%
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Length
35 to 59 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 Washington may also offer LPN programs. How these figures are made

Are there free LPN programs in Washington?

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

LPN programs in Seattle, Bremerton, Wenatchee and other Washington cities

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All 7 LPN programs in Washington approved for funding

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7 programs

  • Practical nursing (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Practical Nurse

    Bates Technical College, Tacoma

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Bates Technical College, Tacoma · Practical nursing (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$46,300
    Price if you pay yourself$2,977
    Program website, Practical Nurse at Bates Technical College
    More details about Practical Nurse at Bates Technical College
    Finished
    85%
    Working at 6 months
    80%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,573
    Length
    33 weeks, 31 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    81
    a year, estimated
    $46,300
    price
    $2,977

  • Practical nursing (LPN)In personNo diploma needed

    Practical Nursing Certificate

    Clover Park Technical College, Lakewood

    No diploma needed

    Clover Park Technical College, Lakewood · Practical nursing (LPN) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$43,000
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    School website, Practical Nursing Certificate at Clover Park Technical College
    More details about Practical Nursing Certificate at Clover Park Technical College
    Finished
    91%
    Working at 6 months
    88%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,748
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    59
    a year, estimated
    $43,000
    price
    Not reported

  • Practical nursing (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Practical Nursing

    Green River College, Auburn

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Green River College, Auburn · Practical nursing (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$48,900
    Price if you pay yourself$6,902
    Program website, Practical Nursing at Green River College
    More details about Practical Nursing at Green River College
    Finished
    62%
    Working at 6 months
    88%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,226
    Length
    60 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    27
    a year, estimated
    $48,900
    price
    $6,902

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

    Practical Nursing

    Olympic College, Bremerton

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Olympic College, Bremerton · Practical nursing (LPN) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,176
    Program website, Practical Nursing at Olympic College
    More details about Practical Nursing at Olympic College
    Finished
    95%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    55 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,375
    Students counted
    21
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,176

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

    Practical Nursing

    Edmonds College, Lynnwood

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Edmonds College, Lynnwood · Practical nursing (LPN) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$58,700
    Price if you pay yourself$7,398
    Program website, Practical Nursing at Edmonds College
    More details about Practical Nursing at Edmonds College
    Finished
    78%
    Working at 6 months
    96%
    Earned in a quarter
    $14,665
    Length
    40 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    21
    a year, estimated
    $58,700
    price
    $7,398

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

    Licensed Practical Nursing

    Wenatchee Valley College, Wenatchee

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Wenatchee Valley College, Wenatchee · Practical nursing (LPN) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,886
    Program website, Licensed Practical Nursing at Wenatchee Valley College
    More details about Licensed Practical Nursing at Wenatchee Valley College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    33 weeks, 26 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $6,886

  • Practical nursing (LPN)In personPrerequisite courses

    Practical Nursing

    Grays Harbor College, Aberdeen

    Prerequisite courses

    Grays Harbor College, Aberdeen · Practical nursing (LPN) · In person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$11,914
    Program website, Practical Nursing at Grays Harbor College
    More details about Practical Nursing at Grays Harbor College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 27 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,985
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $11,914

How to pay for LPN programs in Washington

Workforce funding can pay for LPN programs in Washington

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 Washington practical nursing program numbers come from

Which Washington practical nursing programs are on this list?

These are the practical nursing programs Washington 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 Washington offers.

How Washington 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 Washington

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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