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LPN Programs in the Dayton area
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro area
Programs
7
4 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$61,770
licensed practical and vocational nurses, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$22,200
of 1 with a cost, IPEDS
LPN Programs in the Dayton area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 7 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 4 on the board list only
- Distance from Dayton
- 4 within 10 miles; nearest 4.3 miles, farthest 24.8 miles
- Listed program cost
- 1 of 7 list one: $22,200 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 1 college lists a length: 10 months (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 155 LPN/LVN awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 3 of 7 on Ohio's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 82% of exiters employed in the second quarter (3 report it); middle completion 79% (3 report it)
- Exam and licence fees
- Ohio Board of Nursing initial licensure by examination (single-state LPN license) $75; NCLEX-PN registration (until January 31, 2027) $200; NCLEX-PN registration (on or after February 1, 2027) $350 (read October 10, 2026)
- Pay here
- $61,770 median for licensed practical and vocational nurses ($29.70 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $49,890 to $73,520; 3,140 employed in the metro area; Ohio median $61,950 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
LPN/LVN programs, nearest to Dayton first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Medical Career CollegeWIOA list | Dayton | Certificate | $22,200 | 10 months | 63 | 4.3 |
| Ohio Medical Career College Practical Nursing Education Program | Dayton | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 6.3 | |
| Ohio Institute of Allied Health Practical Nursing Program | Huber Heights | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 6.5 | |
| Miami Valley Career Technology CenterWIOA list | Englewood | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 53 | 7.1 |
| Practical Nursing - Fortis College Centerville | Centerville | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 11.1 | |
| Fortis College-CentervilleWIOA list | Centerville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 39 | 11.5 |
| Upper Valley Career Center Practical Nursing Program | Piqua | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 24.8 |
- 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, Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH, read October 8, 2026.
- Fees: Ohio Board of Nursing, Fees, read October 10, 2026.
- Fees: NCSBN, NCLEX Fees & Payment, read October 20, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Ohio: 4,987 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 67 of them LPN/LVN.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
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