LPN Programs in Kentucky
Practical nursing programs in Kentucky prepare students to function in the rapidly growing and evolving nursing field. Students take courses in nursing science and related areas such as anatomy and medical terminology. Nursing skills are gained in class as well as through hand on experience during clinical experience preceptorships at local hospitals and related health care facilities. The practical nursing education provides a foundation for nursing and graduates are eligible to sit for the NCLEX-PN national licensure exam.
LPNs in Kentucky work under the supervision of a licensed health care provider such as a registered nurse or physician. LPNs are in direct patient contact and provide various aspects of patient care within the LPN scope of practice. They work in Alzheimer’s units, hospitals, nursing homes, long-term care facilities throughout the state of Kentucky.
According to the Workforce Kentucky website, LPNs in Kentucky earn a median annual salary of $36,294. Employment opportunities for LPNs in Kentucky are projected to increase 11.7%. The increasingly complex field of health care and the expanding population of elderly patients that need direct patient care will drive this demand. LPNs often pursue associate’s or bachelor’s degrees in nursing and in doing so can transfer some of the course credits from a practical nursing program toward their nursing degree. Find LPN programs in Kentucky approved by the Kentucky Board of Nursing.
| Ashland Community and Technical College 4818 Roberts Drive Ashland, KY 41102 PH: 606-326-2462 | ATA Career College 10180 Linn Station Road, Suite A-200 Louisville KY 40223 | Beckfield College 16 Spiral Drive Florence KY 41042 | Big Sandy Community nd Technical College 513 Third Street Paintsville, KY 41240 PH: 606-788-2821 |
| Bluegrass Community and Technical College 164 Opportunity Way Lexington, KY 40511-2623 PH: 859-246-6731 | Bluegrass Community and Tech. College 59 Corporate Drive Danville, KY 40422 PH: 859-246-6868 | Bluegrass Community and Tech College 661 Tapp Road Harrodsburg, KY 40330 PH: 859-246-6882 | Bowling Green Tech College 129 State Avenue Glasgow, KY 42141 PH: 270-651-5673 |
| Bowling Green Tech College 1845 Loop Drive, Bldg. J. Bowling Green KY 42101 PH: 270-901-1201 | Brown Mackie College – Louisville 3605 Fern Valley Road Louisville KY 40219 PH: 502-968-7191 | Brown Mackie College – Northern Kentucky 309 Buttermilk Pike Ft. Mitchell, KY 41017 | Elizabethtown Community and Tech College 620 College Street Road Elizabethtown, KY 42701 PH: 270-769-2371, Ext. 68646 |
| Galen College of Nursing 1031 Zorn Avenue Louisville KY 40207 PH: 502-410-6200 | Gateway Community and Tech Colege 790 Thomas More Parkway Edgewood, KY 41017 PH: 859-442-4150 | Hazard Community and Tech College 101 Vo-Tech Drive Hazard, KY 41701 PH: 606-487-3289 | Henderson Community College 2660 South Green Street Henderson, KY 42420-4699 PH: 270-831-9726 |
| Hopkinsville Community College North Drive, P. O. Box 2100 Hopkinsville, KY 42240-2100 PH: 270- 707-3840 | Jefferson Community and Tech College 800 W. Chestnut St., Bldg. A, Suite 200 Louisville, KY 40203 PH: 502-213-4232 | Madisonville Community College MCC Health Campus, 750 North Laffoon Street Madisonville, KY 42431 PH: 270-824-7552 | Maysville Community and Tech College 1755 US 68 Maysville, KY 41056 PH: 606-759-7141, Ext, 6231 |
| Maysville Community and Technical College 319 Webster Avenue Cynthiana, KY 41031 PH: 859-234-8626, Ext, 66338 | Maysville Community and Tech College 640 Woodford Drive Mt. Sterling, KY 40353 PH: 859-398-5959 | Maysville Community and Tech College 609 Viking Drive Morehead, KY 40351 PH: 606-783-1538, Ext. 66338 | Owensboro Community College 4800 New Hartford Road Owensboro, KY 42303 PH: 270- 686-4549 |
| Somerset Community College Clinton Center, 1001 West Hwy. 90, Rt. 4 Box 428 C Albany, KY 42602 PH: 606-451-6813 | Somerset Community College 235 South Laurel Road London, KY 40744 PH: 606-451-6813 | Southeast Kentucky Community College 700 College Street Cumberland, KY 40823 PH: 606-589-3096 | Spencerian College 4627 Dixie Highway Louisville, KY 40216 |
| West Kentucky Community and Tech College 4810 Alben Barkley Drive Paducah, KY 42001 PH: 270- 534-3460 |
(Source: Kentucky Board of Nursing)