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LPN Programs in the Tampa area
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area
Programs
8
1 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$62,490
licensed practical and vocational nurses, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$5,671
of 4 with a cost, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
LPN Programs in the Tampa area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 8 programs: 6 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 2 known only from the WIOA list
- Distance from Tampa
- 1 within 10 miles; nearest 9.6 miles, farthest 30.1 miles
- Listed program cost
- 4 of 8 list one: $5,671 to $23,555, middle $20,650 (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS)
- Program length
- 2 colleges list a length: 14 months each (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 7 listed programs give weeks: 48 to 104 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 191 LPN/LVN awards at the 6 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 7 of 8 on Florida's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 51% of exiters employed in the second quarter (7 report it); middle completion 49% (7 report it)
- Exam and licence fees
- Florida Board of Nursing LPN examination application (processing, initial license and two $5 state funds) $175; NCLEX-PN registration (until January 31, 2027) $200; NCLEX-PN registration (on or after February 1, 2027) $350 (read October 10, 2026)
- Pay here
- $62,490 median for licensed practical and vocational nurses ($30.04 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $50,740 to $74,720; 5,870 employed in the metro area; Florida median $61,770 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
LPN/LVN programs, nearest to Tampa first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinellas Technical College-ClearwaterWIOA list | Clearwater | Certificate | $5,671 | 14 months | 43 | 9.6 |
| Galen College of Nursing-Tampa BayWIOA list | Saint Petersburg | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 | 10.7 |
| Erwin Technical CollegeWIOA list | Tampa | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 | 11.1 |
| Rasmussen College - TampaWIOA list | Tampa | WIOA list only | $23,555 | Not reported | 14.5 | |
| Jersey College - Largo campusWIOA list | Largo | WIOA list only | $20,650 | Not reported | 16.1 | |
| Pasco-Hernando State College | New Port Richey | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 19 | 17.9 |
| Pinellas Technical College-St. PetersburgWIOA list | Saint Petersburg | Certificate | $5,671 | 14 months | 42 | 18.2 |
| ATA Career EducationWIOA list | Spring Hill | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 52 | 30.1 |
- 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, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, read October 8, 2026.
- Fees: Florida Board of Nursing, LPN/RN examination application (DH-MQA form), read October 10, 2026.
- Fees: NCSBN, NCLEX Fees & Payment, read October 20, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Florida: 2,364 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 64 of them LPN/LVN.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other Florida metro areas
- Miami area18 programs
- Orlando area6 programs
- Jacksonville area4 programs
- Cape Coral area3 programs
- Lakeland area3 programs
- Panama City area3 programs
- Pensacola area3 programs
- Port St. Lucie area3 programs