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23 schools in Georgia offer practical nursing (lpn/lvn)-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 11 registered apprenticeship sponsors in Georgia train practical nursing (lpn/lvn) apprentices — see apprenticeships.
Georgia requires an LPN license from the Georgia Board of Nursing, which operates under the Secretary of State's office (the former separate Board of Examiners of Licensed Practical Nurses merged into it in 2013). Applicants must graduate from a board-approved practical nursing program, pass a fingerprint background check, pay a $40 application fee through the GOALS portal, and pass the NCLEX-PN; licenses renew every two years for $65. Georgia is an enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact state, so multistate licenses are available to Georgia residents.
Official source: Georgia Board of Nursing (Office of the Georgia Secretary of State) · Exam: NCLEX-PN · Typical requirement: Graduation from a board-approved practical nursing program (typically 12-18 months); fingerprint background check via GAPS/Idemia; online application through the GOALS portal ($40 non-refundable application fee); biennial renewal Jan 1-Mar 31 of odd-numbered years ($65)
| School | City | Type | Net price / yr | Completion | Earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | Valdosta | public | $614 | 46.8% | $30,864 |
| Southern Regional Technical College | Thomasville | public | $813 | 47.7% | $31,293 |
| South Georgia Technical College | Americus | public | $1,164 | 52.6% | $30,364 |
| West Georgia Technical College | Waco | public | $2,457 | 35.5% | $35,479 |
| Chattahoochee Technical College | Marietta | public | $3,407 | 30.4% | $37,138 |
| Columbus Technical College | Columbus | public | $4,001 | 30.3% | $34,238 |
| North Georgia Technical College | Clarkesville | public | $4,005 | 39.7% | $32,932 |
| Albany Technical College | Albany | public | $4,524 | 44.5% | $30,541 |
| Gwinnett Technical College | Lawrenceville | public | $6,696 | 34% | $45,025 |
| Southern Crescent Technical College | Griffin | public | $5,661 | 46.3% | $36,104 |
| Georgia Northwestern Technical College | Rome | public | $5,720 | 47.9% | $35,759 |
| Savannah Technical College | Savannah | public | $6,114 | 43% | $33,018 |
| Athens Technical College | Athens | public | $6,949 | 40.6% | $35,951 |
| Lanier Technical College | Gainesville | public | $7,799 | 41.1% | $37,623 |
| Ogeechee Technical College | Statesboro | public | $6,542 | 53% | $31,248 |
| Central Georgia Technical College | Warner Robins | public | $7,052 | 44.8% | $30,848 |
| Augusta Technical College | Augusta | public | $10,485 | 36.8% | $33,523 |
| Southeastern Technical College | Vidalia | public | $10,612 | 45.5% | $30,329 |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical College | Clarkston | public | $13,761 | 38.9% | $34,619 |
| Oconee Fall Line Technical College | Sandersville | public | $12,844 | 43.6% | $30,899 |
| Atlanta Technical College | Atlanta | public | $-914 | 37.9% | $30,350 |
| Helms College | Augusta | private nonprofit | $25,358 | 64% | not reported |
| Coastal Pines Technical College | Waycross | public | $-126 | 55.2% | $30,214 |
Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.
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