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LPN Programs in Alabama

Colleges and schools: 20 · Board list: 34

Programs
54
all sources
Median pay
$57,030
licensed practical and vocational nurses, BLS May 2025; U.S. $64,400
On the WIOA list
9
LPN/LVN programs, U.S. DOL file
With a pass rate
34
board files

First-time NCLEX-PN pass rates by school in Alabama

ProgramWhereTestedPassedFirst-time pass rateYear
Bishop State Community College (PN Stand-Alone Program)AL100.00%CY2025
Central Alabama Community College-Alexander City (PN Stand-Alone Program)AL100.00%CY2025
Central Alabama Community College-Childersburg (PN Stand-Alone Program)AL100.00%CY2025
Central Alabama Community College-Talladega (PN Stand-Alone Program)AL100.00%CY2025
Chattahoochee Valley State Community College (PN Stand-Alone Program)AL100.00%CY2025
Chattahoochee Valley State Community College (Practical Nursing)AL100.00%CY2025
Coastal Alabama Community College (PN Stand-Alone Program)AL100.00%CY2025
Gadsden State Community College (PN Stand-Alone Program)AL100.00%CY2025
Gadsden State Community College (Practical Nursing)AL100.00%CY2025
Lawson State Community College (Practical Nursing)AL100.00%CY2025
Northeast Alabama Community College (PN Stand-Alone Program)AL100.00%CY2025
Northeast Alabama Community College (Practical Nursing)AL100.00%CY2025
Shelton State Community College (PN Stand-Alone Program)AL100.00%CY2025
Southern Union State Community College (Practical Nursing)AL100.00%CY2025
Trenholm State Community College (PN Stand-Alone Program)AL100.00%CY2025
Trenholm State Community College (Practical Nursing)AL100.00%CY2025
Coastal Alabama Community College (Practical Nursing)AL98.99%CY2025
Calhoun Community College (Practical Nursing)AL98.55%CY2025
Wallace State Community College-Hanceville (Practical Nursing)AL98.10%CY2025
Herzing University - Birmingham (Practical Nursing)AL97.96%CY2025
Shelton State Community College (Practical Nursing)AL97.50%CY2025
Central Alabama Community College (Practical Nursing)AL97.30%CY2025
Bevill State Community College (Practical Nursing)AL97.08%CY2025
Bishop State Community College (Practical Nursing)AL96.55%CY2025
Wallace Community College-Dothan (Practical Nursing)AL96.25%CY2025
Enterprise State Community College (Practical Nursing)AL96.15%CY2025
Lurleen B. Wallace State Community College (Practical Nursing)AL95.24%CY2025
Northwest-Shoals Community College (Practical Nursing)AL95.12%CY2025
Drake State Community and Technical College (Practical Nursing)AL93.33%CY2025
Central Alabama Community College-Pratt's Mill (PN Stand-Alone Program)AL91.67%CY2025
Drake State Community and Technical College (PN Stand-Alone Program)AL90.91%CY2025
Shelton State Community College-Bibb Medical Center (PN Stand-Alone Program)AL84.62%CY2025
Reid State Community College (Practical Nursing)AL84.07%CY2025
Wallace Community College-Selma (Practical Nursing)AL80.00%CY2025

LPN Programs in Alabama: the figures

Programs we list
54 in Alabama: 20 at colleges and schools, 34 on the board list only.
Colleges and schools
20 public and 0 private; 1,654 LPN/LVN completions in 2023-24 at the 20 that reported any (IPEDS).
First-time pass rates
34 Alabama programs have one: middle 99%, lowest 80%, highest 100% (Alabama Board of Nursing).
Median pay
$57,030 a year for licensed practical and vocational nurses in Alabama, against $64,400 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
WIOA training funds
WIOA in Alabama: 454 programs from 77 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 9 of them LPN/LVN.
WIOA results
9 LPN/LVN programs on Alabama's list; middle values: 60.6% of students who exited completed (7 programs report it); 34.6% were employed in the second quarter after exit (4); $9,441 median earnings in that quarter (4) (U.S. DOL file, which notes a data quality issue with this state's outcomes).

Every LPN/LVN program in Alabama

ProgramWhereType Completions Pass rate
Bevill State Community College Jasper Certificate 166 Not shown
Bevill State Community College (Practical Nursing) AL Board list 97.08%
Bishop State Community CollegeWIOA list Mobile Certificate 46 Not shown
Bishop State Community College (PN Stand-Alone Program) AL Board list 100.00%
Bishop State Community College (Practical Nursing) AL Board list 96.55%
Calhoun Community College (Practical Nursing) AL Board list 98.55%
Central Alabama Community College Alexander City Certificate 77 Not shown
Central Alabama Community College (Practical Nursing) AL Board list 97.30%
Central Alabama Community College-Alexander City (PN Stand-Alone Program) AL Board list 100.00%
Central Alabama Community College-Childersburg (PN Stand-Alone Program) AL Board list 100.00%
Central Alabama Community College-Pratt's Mill (PN Stand-Alone Program) AL Board list 91.67%
Central Alabama Community College-Talladega (PN Stand-Alone Program) AL Board list 100.00%
Chattahoochee Valley Community CollegeWIOA list Phenix City Certificate 46 Not shown
Chattahoochee Valley State Community College (PN Stand-Alone Program) AL Board list 100.00%
Chattahoochee Valley State Community College (Practical Nursing) AL Board list 100.00%
Coastal Alabama Community College Bay Minette Certificate 200 Not shown
Coastal Alabama Community College (PN Stand-Alone Program) AL Board list 100.00%
Coastal Alabama Community College (Practical Nursing) AL Board list 98.99%
Drake State Community and Technical College (PN Stand-Alone Program) AL Board list 90.91%
Drake State Community and Technical College (Practical Nursing) AL Board list 93.33%
Enterprise State Community CollegeWIOA list Enterprise Certificate 18 Not shown
Enterprise State Community College (Practical Nursing) AL Board list 96.15%
Gadsden State Community CollegeWIOA list Gadsden Certificate 100 Not shown
Gadsden State Community College (PN Stand-Alone Program) AL Board list 100.00%
Gadsden State Community College (Practical Nursing) AL Board list 100.00%
George C Wallace Community College-DothanWIOA list Dothan Certificate 65 Not shown
George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville Hanceville Certificate 165 Not shown
George C Wallace State Community College-Selma Selma Certificate 41 Not shown
H Councill Trenholm State Community College Montgomery Certificate 8 Not shown
Herzing University - Birmingham (Practical Nursing) AL Board list 97.96%
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College Huntsville Certificate 52 Not shown
John C Calhoun State Community College Tanner Certificate 184 Not shown
Lawson State Community College Birmingham Certificate 16 Not shown
Lawson State Community College (Practical Nursing) AL Board list 100.00%
Lurleen B Wallace Community College Andalusia Certificate 25 Not shown
Lurleen B. Wallace State Community College (Practical Nursing) AL Board list 95.24%
Northeast Alabama Community CollegeWIOA list Rainsville Certificate 67 Not shown
Northeast Alabama Community College (PN Stand-Alone Program) AL Board list 100.00%
Northeast Alabama Community College (Practical Nursing) AL Board list 100.00%
Northwest Shoals Community CollegeWIOA list Muscle Shoals Certificate 67 Not shown
Northwest-Shoals Community College (Practical Nursing) AL Board list 95.12%
Reid State Community College (Practical Nursing) AL Board list 84.07%
Reid State Technical College Evergreen Certificate 64 Not shown
Shelton State Community College Tuscaloosa Certificate 121 Not shown
Shelton State Community College (PN Stand-Alone Program) AL Board list 100.00%
Shelton State Community College (Practical Nursing) AL Board list 97.50%
Shelton State Community College-Bibb Medical Center (PN Stand-Alone Program) AL Board list 84.62%
Southern Union State Community College Wadley Certificate 126 Not shown
Southern Union State Community College (Practical Nursing) AL Board list 100.00%
Trenholm State Community College (PN Stand-Alone Program) AL Board list 100.00%
Trenholm State Community College (Practical Nursing) AL Board list 100.00%
Wallace Community College-Dothan (Practical Nursing) AL Board list 96.25%
Wallace Community College-Selma (Practical Nursing) AL Board list 80.00%
Wallace State Community College-Hanceville (Practical Nursing) AL Board list 98.10%

Alabamalicense and NCLEX-PN fees

FeeAmountSource
NCLEX-PN registration (until January 31, 2027)paid to Pearson VUE when you register for the NCLEX$200NCSBN, NCLEX Fees & Paymentread October 10, 2026
NCLEX-PN registration (on or after February 1, 2027)the fee is set by the registration date, not the exam date$350NCSBN, NCLEX Fees & Paymentread October 20, 2026
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