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Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) Apprenticeships in Illinois

22 registered apprenticeship programs in Illinois train practical nursing (LPN/LVN) apprentices. Registered apprenticeships (U.S. Dept of Labor) pay wages from day one — training costs are typically covered by the sponsor instead of tuition. Most run 2–5 years to full journey-level pay, and you apply directly to the sponsor. Licensing note: No. Illinois requires completion of an approved practical nursing program for NCLEX-PN eligibility; apprenticeship hours cannot substitute. Temporary LPN permits are available for graduates completing licensure steps.

Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) apprenticeship alerts for Illinois

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Registered programs by city

Chicago (3)

SponsorProgram type
OAI, Inc.Multiple Employer
Lights of Zion Training InstituteMultiple Employer
KLIMAN-TEST/COMPANYMultiple Employer

Joliet (2)

SponsorProgram type
Joliet Junior College / IntermediaryMultiple Employer
THE LEGACY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, INCMultiple Employer

Belleville (2)

SponsorProgram type
Midwest Career Source Vocational SchoolMultiple Employer
Southwestern Illinois CollegeMultiple Employer

Ina (1)

SponsorProgram type
Rend Lake CollegeMultiple Employer

Peoria (1)

SponsorProgram type
Illinois Central CollegeMultiple Employer

Marion (1)

SponsorProgram type
Man-Tra-Con CorporationMultiple Employer

Elgin (1)

SponsorProgram type
Elgin Community CollegeMultiple Employer

Mattoon (1)

SponsorProgram type
Lake Land CollegeMultiple Employer

Rock Island (1)

SponsorProgram type
ROCK ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL (High School)Multiple Employer

Centralia (1)

SponsorProgram type
Kaskaskia CollegeMultiple Employer

Normal (1)

SponsorProgram type
Heartland Community CollegeMultiple Employer

Arlington Heights (1)

SponsorProgram type
Township High School District 214Multiple Employer

Pekin (1)

SponsorProgram type
SkillsUSA Illinois, Inc.Multiple Employer

Carterville (1)

SponsorProgram type
John A. Logan CollegeMultiple Employer

Downers Grove (1)

SponsorProgram type
Advocate Aurora Health - Downers GroveMultiple Employer

Oak Park (1)

SponsorProgram type
African American Christian FoundationMultiple Employer

Orland Park (1)

SponsorProgram type
Job CoreMultiple Employer

Palatine (1)

SponsorProgram type
William Rainey Harper College · siteMultiple Employer

To apply: contact sponsors through apprenticeship.gov or the sponsor's own site. Prefer classroom-first? Compare the 52 practical nursing (LPN/LVN) schools in Illinois.

Sponsor data: U.S. Dept of Labor Registered Apprenticeship (apprenticeship.gov), refreshed quarterly; locations reflect DOL registration records. Duplicate registrations and corrections-facility programs are filtered from display. Independent site — not affiliated with the U.S. DOL. About half of states run their own apprenticeship agencies (incl. NY, MN, OR, VT, WA, DC) — federal data undercounts those states, so a low count there does not mean apprenticeships don't exist.