LPN Programs in the Lima area

Lima, OH metro area

Programs

3 within 10 miles

Median pay here

$62,080

licensed practical and vocational nurses, BLS May 2025

Lowest listed cost

$12,918

of 1 with a cost, IPEDS

LPN Programs in the Lima area at a glance

Open to the public: 3 programs: 2 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 1 on the board list only
Distance from Lima: 3 within 10 miles; nearest 2.4 miles, farthest 4.7 miles
Listed program cost: 1 of 3 list one: $12,918 (IPEDS)
Program length: 1 college lists a length: 10 months (IPEDS)
Completions, 2023-24: 48 LPN/LVN awards at the 2 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
On the WIOA list: 2 of 3 on Ohio's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
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: $62,080 median for licensed practical and vocational nurses ($29.85 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $49,470 to $72,700; 500 employed in the metro area; Ohio median $61,950 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Program cost	Length	Completions	Miles
Apollo School of Practical Nursing	Lima	Board list	Not reported	Not reported		2.4
Apollo Career CenterWIOA list	Lima	Certificate	$12,918	10 months	24	2.6
James A. Rhodes State CollegeWIOA list	Lima	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	24	4.7

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, Lima, OH, read October 8, 2026.
Fees: Ohio Board of Nursing, Fees, read October 10, 2026.
Fees: NCSBN, NCLEX Fees & Payment, read October 20, 2026.

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
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