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LPN/LVN program at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson
Dickson, TN · Public 2-year · (615) 441-6220 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $4,640
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $3,159
- Listed cost
- $7,799
- LengthIPEDS
- 1,296 clock hours, 11 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 62
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 97 graduates
- $42,651
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $48,846
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $56,073
- Typical pay for licensed practical and vocational nursesBLS OEWS May 2025, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
- $61,940
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
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson awarded 62 LPN/LVN credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 9 we list. Its listed tuition of $4,640 compares with a Tennessee median wage of $58,870 for licensed practical and vocational nurses (BLS, May 2025).
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 51.3901 Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 13 | 1,296 clock hours, 11 months | $4,640 |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 51.3901 Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 49 | 1,296 clock hours, 11 months | $4,640 |
On Tennessee's WIOA eligible training provider list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical NursingDiploma · In person · CIP 51.3901 | $4,419+ $2,468 books | 48 weeks, 40 hours a week | 70.9% | 87.5% | $9,693 | 446 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
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