LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAMS (LPN) - CONNECTICUT

In Connecticut, ten state technical high schools and three private schools offer LPN training programs.

All LPN programs require a high school diploma or GED, an interview and an entrance examination.

How to Find LPN Training Programs

• Connecticut's Education and Employment Information Center (EEIC) (www.ctohe.org/edinfo/) will provide information on school locations, career and job training information.
•  The Connecticut State Department of Education, Connecticut Technical High School system is a central source of information for LPN programs in Connecticut (www.cttech.org/lpn/index.htm) Call 1-800-U-CAN-TECH (800-822-6832).
• The Connecticut Department of Public Health, Department of Practitioner Licensing lists State Approved Practical Nurse Programs on their website: (www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3143&q=388916)
  For further information, call DPH at 860-509-8390.

Cost of Training:

• LPN training offered by public technical schools costs approximately $10,200. LPN training offered by the private training schools costs significantly more.
• Both the public and private programs offer financial aid.

TO FIND PROVIDERS IN CONNECTICUT'S COMMUNITY RESOURCES DATABASE:
Search by program name: Connecticut Technical High School System

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SOURCES: Connecticut State Department of Education, Regional Vocational-Technical Division; Connecticut State Department of Higher Education; Connecticut State Department of Public Health
PREPARED BY: 211/pt
CONTENT LAST REVIEWED: November2012