LPN Training in Ohio

Brown Mackie College

Brown Mackie College provides well-rounded practical nursing training with a Certificate in Practical Nursing or a Diploma in Practical Nursing that combine classroom instruction and clinical experience. Courses at Brown Mackie College are completed one by one (in 30 days), allowing students to concentrate on the subject at hand.

The practical nursing program covers human anatomy, developing nursing and critical thinking skills, calculating dosages, administering medications, and providing nursing care for common health problems. The program also teaches students how to perform as a practical nurse in a clinical, hospital, or nursing home setting and helps prepare them for the NCLEX-PN exam – the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nursing.

Diploma.
Diploma in Practical Nursing.
Akron, Cincinnati, Findlay, Canton.

Fortis College

Diploma.
Practical Nursing.
Westerville, Cincinnati, Ravenna, Cuyahoga Falls, Dayton.

Fortis Institute

Diploma.
Practical Nursing.
Cuyahoga Falls, Cincinnati, Westerville, Ravenna, Dayton.

National Institute of Technology

Diploma.
Practical Nursing.
Cuyahoga Falls.

How to Become an LPN in Ohio

To become an LPN in Ohio you will need to:

  1. Attend an approved practical nursing program in the United States.
  2. Ohio graduates must request a Certification of Program Completion Form to be completed by the nursing school attended and sent to the Ohio Board of Nursing.
  3. Graduates of U.S. nursing programs outside of Ohio must request that your nursing school send a set of official transcripts to the Ohio Board of Nursing.
  4. Complete an application form for licensure. You can get one at http://www.nursing.ohio.gov/forms.htm. Your application must also include a passport-size photograph with your name and social security number printed on the back and a $75 application fee in the form of a cashier’s check or money order made out to the Treasurer of the State of Ohio. In addition, you will need to have the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Affidavit Form notarized and undergo a criminal records check.
  5. Register for the NCLEX exam at http://www.pearsonvue.com/nclex/. The exam fee is $200.
  6. Once you are approved to test, take and pass the exam.
  7. Receive your license from the Ohio Board of Nursing

Did you know that LPNs in Ohio earn a mean hourly wage of $19.09 or a mean annual wage of $39,700?

Ohio Board of Nursing

17 South High Street, Suite 400
Columbus, OH 43215-3413
  
Phone: (614) 466-3947
Fax: (614) 466-0388
Website: http://www.nursing.ohio.gov/

Other LPN schools in Ohio

Adult and Community Education-Hudson

    Columbus
  • (614) 365-6000
  • 2323 Lexington Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43211

Adult and Community Education-Hudson

    Columbus
  • (614) 365-6000
  • 2323 Lexington Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43211

Adult Center for Education

    Zanesville
  • (740) 455-3111
  • 400 Richards Rd, Zanesville, Ohio 43701

Akron School of Practical Nursing

    Akron
  • (330) 761-3255
  • 619 Sumner St, Akron, Ohio 44311-1699

Apollo Career Center

    Lima
  • (419) 998-3000
  • 3325 Shawnee Rd, Lima, Ohio 45806-1454

Belmont Technical College

    Saint Clairsville
  • (740) 695-9500
  • 120 Fox Shannon Pl, Saint Clairsville, Ohio 43950

Brown Mackie College-Findlay

    Findlay
  • (419) 423-2211
  • 1700 Fostoria Ave Suite 100, Findlay, Ohio 45840

Buckeye Joint Vocational School

    New Philadelphia
  • (330) 308-5720
  • 545 University Dr NE, New Philadelphia, Ohio 44663-9450

Butler Tech-D Russel Lee Career Center

    Hamilton
  • (513) 868-6300
  • 3603 Hamilton Middletown Rd, Hamilton, Ohio 45011

Central Ohio Technical College

    Newark
  • (740) 366-1351
  • 1179 University Drive, Newark, Ohio 43055-1767

Central School of Practical Nursing

    Cleveland
  • (216) 391-8434
  • 4600 Carnegie Ave, Cleveland, Ohio 44103-0000

Choffin Career and Technical Center

    Youngstown
  • (330) 744-8710
  • 200 E Wood St., Youngstown, Ohio 44503-1600

Clark State Community College

    Springfield
  • (937) 328-6070
  • 570 E Leffel Ln, Springfield, Ohio 45501-0570

Community Services Division-Alliance City

    Alliance
  • (330) 821-2102
  • 200 Glamorgan, Alliance, Ohio 44601

Cuyahoga Community College District

    Cleveland
  • (800) 954-8742
  • 700 Carnegie Ave, Cleveland, Ohio 44115-2878

Ehove Career Center

    Milan
  • (419) 499-4663 x280
  • 316 W Mason Rd, Milan, Ohio 44846

Gallia Jackson Vinton Joint Vocational School District

    Rio Grande
  • (740) 245-5334
  • 351 Buckeye Hills Road, P.O. Box 157, Rio Grande, Ohio 45674-0157

Great Oaks Institute of Technology and Career Development

    Cincinnati
  • (513) 771-8925
  • 3254 E Kemper Rd, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246

Hocking College

    Nelsonville
  • (740) 753-3591
  • 3301 Hocking Pky, Nelsonville, Ohio 45764

James A Rhodes State College

    Lima
  • (419) 221-1112
  • 4240 Campus Dr, Lima, Ohio 45804-4242

James A Rhodes State College

    Lima
  • (419) 221-1112
  • 4240 Campus Dr, Lima, Ohio 45804-4242

Jefferson Community College

    Steubenville
  • (740) 264-5591
  • 4000 Sunset Blvd, Steubenville, Ohio 43952-3598

Knox County Career Center

    Mount Vernon
  • (740) 393-2933
  • 306 Martinsburg Rd, Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050

Lorain County Community College

    Elyria
  • (440) 366-5222
  • 1005 North Abbe Rd, Elyria, Ohio 44035-1691

Miami Valley Career Technology Center

    Clayton
  • (800) 716-7161
  • 6800 Hoke Rd, Clayton, Ohio 45315

North Central State College

    Mansfield
  • (419) 755-4800
  • 2441 Kenwood Circle, Mansfield, Ohio 44901-0698

Northwest State Community College

    Archbold
  • (419) 267-5511
  • 22600 State Route 34, Archbold, Ohio 43502-9542

O C Collins Career Center

    Chesapeake
  • (740) 867-6641 x400
  • 11627 State Rte 243, Chesapeake, Ohio 45619-0000

Ohio Hi Point Joint Vocational School District

    Bellefontaine
  • (937) 599-3010 x398
  • 2280 St Rte 540, Bellefontaine, Ohio 43311-9594

Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus

    Chillicothe
  • (740) 774-7200
  • 101 University Drive, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601-0629

Ohio University-Southern Campus

    Ironton
  • (740) 533-4600
  • 1804 Liberty Ave, Ironton, Ohio 45638

Ohio University-Zanesville Campus

    Zanesville
  • (740) 453-0762
  • 1425 Newark Rd, Zanesville, Ohio 43701

Owens Community College

    Perrysburg
  • (567) 661-7000
  • 30335 Oregon Rd, Perrysburg, Ohio 43551

Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District

    Chillicothe
  • (740) 642-1200 x288
  • 895 Crouse Chapel Rd, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601-9010

Pike County Joint Vocational School District

    Piketon
  • (740) 289-2282 x101
  • 175 Beaver Creek Rd, Piketon, Ohio 45661

Portage Lakes Career Center

    Green
  • (330) 896-8200
  • 4401 Shriver Rd, Green, Ohio 44232-0248

Practical Nurse Program Canton City Schools

    Canton
  • (330) 453-3271
  • 116 McKinley Avenue NW, Canton, Ohio 44702

Professional Skills Institute

    Toledo
  • (419) 531-9610
  • 20 Arco Dr, Toledo, Ohio 43607

School of Nursing at Cuyahoga Valley Career Center

    Brecksville
  • (440) 746-8200
  • 8001 Brecksville Road, Brecksville, Ohio 44141-1296

Southern State Community College

    Hillsboro
  • (937) 393-3431
  • 100 Hobart Dr, Hillsboro, Ohio 45133

TCTC Adult Training Center

    Warren
  • (330) 847-0503 x1600
  • 528 Educational Highway, Warren, Ohio 44483

Tri-Rivers Career Center

    Marion
  • (740) 389-4681 x110
  • 2222 Marion- Mt. Gilead Rd, Marion, Ohio 43302

University of Akron Main Campus

    Akron
  • (330) 972-7111
  • 302 Buchtel Common, Akron, Ohio 44325-4702

University of Rio Grande

    Rio Grande
  • (740) 245-7206
  • 218 N College Ave, Rio Grande, Ohio 45674

W Howard Nicol School of Practical Nursing

    Green
  • (330) 896-8105
  • 4401 Shriver Rd, Green, Ohio 44232-0248

Washington State Community College

    Marietta
  • (740) 374-8716
  • 710 Colegate Dr, Marietta, Ohio 45750

Wayne County Schools Career Center

    Smithville
  • (330) 669-7070
  • 518 W Prospect St, Smithville, Ohio 44677