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LPN/LVN program at Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, IA · Public 2-year · (515) 964-6200 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (under 12 weeks)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 1,637
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 24 graduates
- $34,390
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $40,673
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $56,073
- Typical pay for licensed practical and vocational nursesBLS OEWS May 2025, Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
- $63,670
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Des Moines Area Community College awarded 1,637 LPN/LVN credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 17 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (under 12 weeks) | 51.3901 Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 932 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 51.3901 Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 688 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 51.3901 Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 17 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Iowa's WIOA eligible training list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's approved training list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Listed cost | Weeks | Completed | Employed, Q2 | Median earnings, Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Diploma | $4,995 | 42 | 78.4% | 83.9% | $4,357 |
| Advance Nurse Aide Certificate | $579 | 16 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all participants who exited between July 2021 and June 2025. Suppressed means the state withheld a small count. Matched to this school by name and address.
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