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LPN Programs in the Denver area
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area
Programs
5
4 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$75,810
licensed practical and vocational nurses, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$14,250
of 2 with a cost, IPEDS
LPN Programs in the Denver area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 5 programs: 5 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Denver
- 4 within 10 miles; nearest 3.2 miles, farthest 11.3 miles
- Listed program cost
- 2 of 5 list one: $14,250 to $24,835 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 2 colleges list a length: 11 months to 12 months (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 153 LPN/LVN awards at the 4 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 1 of 5 on Colorado's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $75,810 median for licensed practical and vocational nurses ($36.45 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $51,610 to $89,550; 2,700 employed in the metro area; Colorado median $73,880 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
LPN/LVN programs, nearest to Denver first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Griffith Technical College | Denver | Certificate | $14,250 | 11 months | 70 | 3.2 |
| Community College of Denver | Denver | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | 4.1 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Aurora | Aurora | Certificate | $24,835 | 12 months | 36 | 6.9 |
| Pickens Technical College | Aurora | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 25 | 7.9 |
| Front Range Community CollegeWIOA list | Westminster | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 | 11.3 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Colorado: 1,821 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 5 of them LPN/LVN.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill