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Average Tution For A Course To Become An Lpn?

Congrats on choosing such a noble and honorable profession!
Here are a list of schools I found:http://www.nursingschools.com/states/geo…
I would strongly suggest that you check out your local community college or a hospital nursing school before you consider one of those “for profit” schools.
Here are some information from the Georgia Board of Nursing in regards to LPN’s:http://sos.georgia.gov/plb/faqs/13%20faq…

Saiyuki- also commented

  • google Lpn schools here in Pa its 11k one year
  • Well, you can’t just take “a course” to become an LPN, you have to have an associates degree. Where I live, in the midwest, I recently read the average LPN has $30,000 worth of student loan debt and RN’s have appx $45,000 worth of student loan debt.
  • I don’t know about your state, but i’m in Arkansas and the 1-year LPN course I took was $4,200.
  • To become an LPN you should attend a Technical College. They are located throughout the state of GA.
    The costs to attend a Technical College are the same across the board. Each Technical College falls under the same state agency – DTAE (Department of Technical and Adult Education) – therefore the costs are the same at each school.
    I don’t know where you are in GA but here are links to some schools located in middle GA:
    Central Georgia Technical College Home Page:http://www.centralgatech.edu/
    Educational costs at CGTC: http://www.centralgatech.edu/general/ins…
    Central Georgia Technical College LPN: http://www.centralgatech.edu/catalog/sec…
    Middle Georgia Tech Home Page: http://www.middlegatech.edu/
    Middle Georgia Technical College LPN: http://www.middlegatech.edu/academics/he…
    Middle Georgia Technical College Costs: http://www.middlegatech.edu/admissions/t…
    To begin school you need to apply for admissions at the admissions office. This comes with a one-time fee at each school of $15.
    Here is an example of what one quarter would cost:
    Say you take 2 classes that are 5 credit hours a piece.
    2 x 5 = 10 credit hours
    10 credit hours x $36 = $360 Tuition
    $35 Technology Fee
    $26 Registration Fee
    $16 Activities Fee
    $4 Student Accident Insurance
    Total for one quarter = $441
    If you take more that 12 credit hours a quarter, you are considered a full-time student. Tuition will then no longer exceed $432. For example:
    Taking 3 classes that are 5 credit hours a piece.
    3 x 5 = 15 credit hours
    15 credit hours (max Tuition amount) = $432
    $35 Technology Fee
    $26 Registration Fee
    $16 Activities Fee
    $4 Student Accident Insurance
    Total Amount Due for one quarter $513.
    Some additional fees may apply depending on the courses you are taking but they are not much. If you decide to attend a tech school, go ahead and apply for financial aid once you have been accepted to the school. You may qualify for the HOPE Grant, HOPE Scholarship, PELL Grant, or any other financial aid instruments that can pay these fees for you.
    Financial Aid Link:http://www.centralgatech.edu/studserv/fi…

Recent comments by Saiyuki-

  • Which Would Be More Valuable When Searching For A Job, Lpn Or Cna?
    I’m going to school to become an LPN. You have more opportunities, better money and flexibility. Girl, you will have it made in the shade when you get your degree. I know I will =)
  • Which Would Be More Valuable When Searching For A Job, Lpn Or Cna?
    There are more CNA jobs than there are LPN jobs, but LPN’s make more money. Both require schooling, CNA is a short training program, and LPN is a 2 year college program. CNA’s take a state registry test to get certified and LPN sit for state test to get licensed.
    Healthcare HR Manager
  • Which Would Be More Valuable When Searching For A Job, Lpn Or Cna?
    A CNA does really most all of the labor in nursing homes and hospitals, but LPN’s are higher in the chain of command than CNA’s. There is only one thing lower than them and they are trained NA’s! If your going to go to school in nursing, become a CNA first. It doesn’t take that long and it looks good to add that to your resume or something when you apply for school to study LPN. LPN’s do lots of paper work and record everything. They don’t totally have to do what CNA’s do but then again… even they have to do work sometimes. CNA’s and NA’s do all the heavy duty lifting, thankless feeding, turning, toileting, showering and all that fun stuff. I didn’t hate being a CNA, but along with the good days were the bad days!
  • Which Would Be More Valuable When Searching For A Job, Lpn Or Cna?
    some places are phasing out lpns and it is hard as any new grad to obtain employment in a medical field without previous medical experience. CNAs make very little money and it is back breaking work. Some nursing homes are hiring CNAs and will actually put you through a CNA program of their own design for free. I figured that because of the “nursing shortage” that it would be fairly easy for me to obtain a job after I graduated, but most places are saying they want one year of experience before they will hire a new grad. and there are many many many people looking for jobs everywhere. i guess it depends on where you are living. depending on your academic goals, and your location, you should also see how long the waiting lists are to get into whatever program you are looking for because many nursing programs have looooong waiting lists
  • Which Would Be More Valuable When Searching For A Job, Lpn Or Cna?
    LPN, more money and more opportunities, you will also be able to work a more flexible schedule, such as a weekend Baylor in which you would work 2–12 hour shifts on Sat/Sun and get paid for 36 hours.

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  1. Jackson D on February 28, 2010 5:17 am

    To become an LPN you should attend a Technical College. They are located throughout the state of GA.
    The costs to attend a Technical College are the same across the board. Each Technical College falls under the same state agency – DTAE (Department of Technical and Adult Education) – therefore the costs are the same at each school.
    I don’t know where you are in GA but here are links to some schools located in middle GA:
    Central Georgia Technical College Home Page:http://www.centralgatech.edu/
    Educational costs at CGTC: http://www.centralgatech.edu/general/ins…
    Central Georgia Technical College LPN: http://www.centralgatech.edu/catalog/sec…
    Middle Georgia Tech Home Page: http://www.middlegatech.edu/
    Middle Georgia Technical College LPN: http://www.middlegatech.edu/academics/he…
    Middle Georgia Technical College Costs: http://www.middlegatech.edu/admissions/t…
    To begin school you need to apply for admissions at the admissions office. This comes with a one-time fee at each school of $15.
    Here is an example of what one quarter would cost:
    Say you take 2 classes that are 5 credit hours a piece.
    2 x 5 = 10 credit hours
    10 credit hours x $36 = $360 Tuition
    $35 Technology Fee
    $26 Registration Fee
    $16 Activities Fee
    $4 Student Accident Insurance
    Total for one quarter = $441
    If you take more that 12 credit hours a quarter, you are considered a full-time student. Tuition will then no longer exceed $432. For example:
    Taking 3 classes that are 5 credit hours a piece.
    3 x 5 = 15 credit hours
    15 credit hours (max Tuition amount) = $432
    $35 Technology Fee
    $26 Registration Fee
    $16 Activities Fee
    $4 Student Accident Insurance
    Total Amount Due for one quarter $513.
    Some additional fees may apply depending on the courses you are taking but they are not much. If you decide to attend a tech school, go ahead and apply for financial aid once you have been accepted to the school. You may qualify for the HOPE Grant, HOPE Scholarship, PELL Grant, or any other financial aid instruments that can pay these fees for you.
    Financial Aid Link:http://www.centralgatech.edu/studserv/fi…

  2. Saiyuki- on February 28, 2010 5:53 am

    Congrats on choosing such a noble and honorable profession!
    Here are a list of schools I found:http://www.nursingschools.com/states/geo…
    I would strongly suggest that you check out your local community college or a hospital nursing school before you consider one of those “for profit” schools.
    Here are some information from the Georgia Board of Nursing in regards to LPN’s:http://sos.georgia.gov/plb/faqs/13%20faq…

  3. MeemeeG on February 28, 2010 6:45 am

    I don’t know about your state, but i’m in Arkansas and the 1-year LPN course I took was $4,200.

  4. SadToday on February 28, 2010 7:16 am

    Well, you can’t just take “a course” to become an LPN, you have to have an associates degree. Where I live, in the midwest, I recently read the average LPN has $30,000 worth of student loan debt and RN’s have appx $45,000 worth of student loan debt.

  5. andrea on February 28, 2010 8:10 am

    google Lpn schools here in Pa its 11k one year