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CNA & Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) programs in Pennsylvania

We found 59 cna & practical nursing (lpn/lvn) programs at 59 schools in Pennsylvania. 41 are at public schools; 58 offer a certificate and 6 an associate degree. Median school-wide tuition and fees: $18,480 a year (from 59 schools reporting). Median earnings one year after finishing: $39,471 (39 programs reporting). Most programs are in Erie (3), Johnstown (3), Scranton (3). We also track 4 scholarships that cover this trade. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (Oct 2026 release). Program lists show certificate and associate programs reported to the Department; schools that don't take federal aid may be missing.

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All programs (59)

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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $15,300 · Average net price: $14,429 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $39,262

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Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Private for-profit

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $34,545 · Average net price: $39,153 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $44,662

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Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $21,360 · Average net price: $11,126 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $38,117

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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $16,004 · Average net price: $21,714 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $39,262

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Falcon Institute of Health and Science

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Private for-profit

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $27,000 · Average net price: $22,304

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Northampton County Area Community College

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $5,850 · Average net price: $12,119 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $40,625

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Delaware County Technical School-Practical Nursing Program

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $24,933 · Average net price: $22,810

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Butler County Community College

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $6,210 · Average net price: $7,540

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Western Area Career & Technology Center

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $18,480 · Average net price: $11,851 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $44,778

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Franklin County Career and Technology Center

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $17,300 · Average net price: $21,483 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $45,257

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Clearfield County Career and Technology Center

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $20,410 · Average net price: $17,360 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $35,472

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Chester County Intermediate Unit

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $30,123 · Average net price: $20,522 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $43,564

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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $15,240 · Average net price: $12,204 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $39,262

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Great Lakes Institute of Technology

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Private for-profit

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $45,486 · Average net price: $18,097 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $41,426

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Mercyhurst University

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Private nonprofit

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $47,270 · Average net price: $26,486

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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $16,004 · Average net price: $23,165 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $39,262

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All-State Career School

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Private for-profit

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $12,414 · Average net price: $18,867

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Lenape Technical School Practical Nursing Program

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $19,654 · Average net price: $25,427

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Schuylkill Technology Center

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $22,605 · Average net price: $16,184

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Harrisburg Area Community College

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $7,193 · Average net price: $10,627 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $43,359

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Hazleton Area Career Center

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $17,590 · Average net price: $9,245 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $43,374

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The Rapha School

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Private for-profit

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $22,009 · Average net price: $14,746

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Indiana County Technology Center

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $22,506 · Average net price: $21,019 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $42,457

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West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Private for-profit

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $14,403 · Average net price: $19,688 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $45,021

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Commonwealth Technical Institute

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Private nonprofit

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $21,636 · Average net price: $82,691

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Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $22,750 · Average net price: $13,055 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $39,471

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Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

Certificate & Associate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $7,320 · Average net price: $6,279

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Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $18,196 · Average net price: $33,409 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $41,306

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Pennsylvania Institute of Technology

Certificate & Associate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Private nonprofit

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $14,985 · Average net price: $24,388 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $44,699

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Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit LPN Career

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $26,471 · Average net price: $21,115

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Community College of Beaver County

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $7,710 · Average net price: $10,233

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Bucks County Community College

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $5,683 · Average net price: $5,431 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $44,538

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Lansdale School of Business

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Private for-profit

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $12,150 · Average net price: $25,101

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Venango County Area Vocational Technical School

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $18,101 · Average net price: $16,287 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $33,504

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Health and Technology Training Institute

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Private nonprofit

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $25,000 · Average net price: $41,739

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Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Private for-profit

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $28,283 · Average net price: $31,969 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $44,551

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Carlow University

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Private nonprofit

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $37,132 · Average net price: $22,455

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Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $17,618 · Average net price: $9,010 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $37,097

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Reading Area Community College

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $6,630 · Average net price: $8,115

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Jefferson County DuBois Area Vocational Technical School

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $10,030 · Average net price: $11,900

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Lehigh Carbon Community College

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $5,616 · Average net price: $6,022 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $38,231

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Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $19,450 · Average net price: $21,551 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $37,339

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Fortis Institute-Scranton

Associate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Private for-profit

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $15,433 · Average net price: $23,510 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $40,683

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Lackawanna College

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Private nonprofit

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $19,100 · Average net price: $19,225

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Somerset County Technology Center

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $18,500 · Average net price: $14,688 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $34,639

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Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $19,995 · Average net price: $10,868 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $38,762

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Northern Tier Career Center

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $16,200 · Average net price: $15,457 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $32,499

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Fayette County Career & Technical Institute Practical Nursing Program

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $14,500 · Average net price: $27,259 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $38,521

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Laurel Technical Institute

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Private for-profit

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $13,565 · Average net price: $10,145

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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $21,098 · Average net price: $33,675 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $39,262

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Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $15,510 · Average net price: $12,651 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $39,262

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Penn Commercial Business/Technical School

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Private for-profit

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $13,882 · Average net price: $19,175 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $41,769

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Greene County Career and Technology Center

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $21,500 · Average net price: $16,653 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $37,028

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Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $24,150 · Average net price: $19,644 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $38,474

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Pennsylvania College of Technology

Certificate & Associate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $18,690 · Average net price: $24,761

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Eastern Center for Arts and Technology

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $17,354 · Average net price: $24,067 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $55,673

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Lancaster County Career and Technology Center

Certificate & Associate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $22,330 · Average net price: $17,115 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $43,983

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PITC Institute

Certificate & Associate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Private for-profit

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $32,500 · Average net price: $24,784 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $50,514

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York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing Education

Certificate · Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Public

Tuition & fees (school-wide, per year): $20,321 · Average net price: $10,397 · Median earnings 1 yr after: $39,321

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Frequently asked questions

How many cna & practical nursing (lpn/lvn) programs are in Pennsylvania?

We found 59 certificate or associate programs at 59 schools in Pennsylvania in College Scorecard data, 41 of them at public schools.

What are the lowest-tuition cna & practical nursing (lpn/lvn) programs in Pennsylvania?

By school-wide yearly tuition and fees: Lehigh Carbon Community College (Schnecksville, $5,616); Bucks County Community College (Newtown, $5,683); Northampton County Area Community College (Bethlehem, $5,850). Program costs can differ, so ask each school for the program's total cost.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which lists programs at schools that take part in federal student aid. Confirm details, licensing and current enrollment with the school.