LPN Programs in Missouri

To begin practicing as a Missouri LPN, you need to graduate from a Practical Nursing program that is approved by the Missouri State Board of Nursing. Majority of LPN programs take 9-12 months to finish. In this state, LPN graduate can practice as a nurse for up to 90 days as he/she waits for the NCLEX exam results.

The state's nurses population comprises of 23% LPNs. The cities of Kansas and St. Louis are the areas with the highest number of nursing educational institution and LPN employment.

Here are some schools that can provide approved LPN program –

Bolivar Technical College

Bolivar Technical College has a Missouri State Board of Nursing approved LPN program that prepares you for an entry level nursing career in just 16 months. You can stay on track by this college’s One Course a Month schedule that allows you to take just a single class at a time. In a way, you stay motivated and more interested as the program focuses on one class at a given time. If you are a working student in Missouri, then this also comes in handy.

BTC’s coursework includes musculoskeletal and protective health programs; introduction to nursing; and multiple system health problems; to name a few.

Jefferson College

This is a two-year community college in Hillsboro, Missouri; which was established in 1963. It is a 418-acre campus that offers mainly daytime programs but you also have an option to take the evening or weekend class.

Clinton Technical School

The LPN program for this school is approved by the Missouri State Board of Nursing. It has been offering the program since 2010. At the moment, the school has three instructors that teach students five days each week. Clinical settings include the Golden Valley Memorial Hospital, Truman Lake Manor, Golden Living Center-Westwood, Clinton Healthcare and Rehab, Royal Oaks Hospital, Henry County Health Department.

Where possible, we include NCLEX pass rates data for each campus. The average pass rates are calculated using the last 3 years of data. The average scores are then used in our annual RN/PN rankings. You can read more about it here. You can also view this year's rankings for Missouri here.

Updated: March 12, 2026
Jefferson College

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO
Public
2-year

Accreditations

North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
97.7%
RN test takers per year
44
RN rank (2025)
#2
NCLEX-PN pass rate
100.0%
PN test takers (avg)
41
PN rank (2025)
#1
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Lex La-Ray Technical Center

Lex La-Ray Technical Center

Lexington, MO
Public
Less than 2-year

Accreditations

Council on Occupational Educat...

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-PN pass rate
100.0%
PN test takers (avg)
19
PN rank (2025)
#1
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Moberly Area Community College

Moberly Area Community College

Moberly, MO
Public
2-year

Accreditations

North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
85.3%
RN test takers per year
77
NCLEX-PN pass rate
99.4%
PN test takers (avg)
32
PN rank (2025)
#1
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Cape Girardeau, MO
Private
4-year

Accreditations

ACEN North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
95.3%
RN test takers per year
41
RN rank (2025)
#4
NCLEX-PN pass rate
100.0%
PN test takers (avg)
9
PN rank (2025)
#1
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
State Fair Community College

State Fair Community College

Sedalia, MO
Public
2-year

Accreditations

North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
94.5%
RN test takers per year
49
RN rank (2025)
#4
NCLEX-PN pass rate
100.0%
PN test takers (avg)
45
PN rank (2025)
#1
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Three Rivers College

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
90.9%
RN test takers per year
59
RN rank (2025)
#8
NCLEX-PN pass rate
100.0%
PN test takers (avg)
36
PN rank (2025)
#1
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Waynesville Career Center

Waynesville Career Center

Waynesville, MO
Public
Less than 2-year

Accreditations

Council on Occupational Educat...

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-PN pass rate
100.0%
PN test takers (avg)
11
PN rank (2025)
#1
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend

North Central Missouri College

North Central Missouri College offers LPN programs at 2 campuses in Missouri.

North Central Missouri College

North Central Missouri College

Trenton, MO
Public
2-year

Accreditations

North Central Association of C... Council on Occupational Educat...

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
95.5%
RN test takers per year
99
RN rank (2024)
#4
NCLEX-PN pass rate
98.9%
PN test takers (avg)
71
PN rank (2024)
#2
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
North Central Missouri College - Maryville

North Central Missouri College - Maryville

Maryville, MO
Public
4-year

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
86.6%
RN test takers per year
5
NCLEX-PN pass rate
95.8%
PN test takers (avg)
5
PN rank (2024)
#4
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Bolivar Technical College

Bolivar Technical College

Bolivar, MO
Private
4-year

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
95.6%
RN test takers per year
33
RN rank (2025)
#3
NCLEX-PN pass rate
97.6%
PN test takers (avg)
15
PN rank (2025)
#3
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Four Rivers Career Center

Four Rivers Career Center

Washington, MO
Public
Less than 2-year

Accreditations

Council on Occupational Educat...

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-PN pass rate
96.8%
PN test takers (avg)
23
PN rank (2025)
#3
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Mineral Area College

Mineral Area College

Park Hills, MO
Public
2-year

Accreditations

North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
87.2%
RN test takers per year
46
NCLEX-PN pass rate
97.6%
PN test takers (avg)
22
PN rank (2025)
#3
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend

Ozarks Technical Community College

Ozarks Technical Community College offers LPN programs at 2 campuses in Missouri.

Ozarks Technical Community College

Ozarks Technical Community College

Hollister, MO
Public
4-year

Programs Offered

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
94.0%
RN test takers per year
19
NCLEX-PN pass rate
100.0%
PN test takers (avg)
9
Ozarks Technical Community College

Ozarks Technical Community College

Springfield, MO
Public
4-year

Accreditations

ACEN North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
98.2%
RN test takers per year
40
RN rank (2024)
#1
NCLEX-PN pass rate
97.5%
PN test takers (avg)
44
PN rank (2024)
#3
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Carthage R9 School District-Carthage Technical Center

Carthage R9 School District-Carthage Technical Center

Carthage, MO
Public
Less than 2-year

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-PN pass rate
96.6%
PN test takers (avg)
16
PN rank (2025)
#4
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Franklin Technology Center Adult Education

Franklin Technology Center Adult Education

Joplin, MO
Public
Less than 2-year

Accreditations

Council on Occupational Educat...

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-PN pass rate
96.5%
PN test takers (avg)
27
PN rank (2025)
#4
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
St Charles Community College

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
96.6%
RN test takers per year
73
RN rank (2025)
#3
NCLEX-PN pass rate
96.3%
PN test takers (avg)
19
PN rank (2025)
#4
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Cass Career Center

Cass Career Center

Harrisonville, MO
Public
Less than 2-year

Accreditations

Council on Occupational Educat...

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-PN pass rate
95.0%
PN test takers (avg)
16
PN rank (2025)
#5
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Clinton Technical School

Clinton Technical School

Clinton, MO
Public
Less than 2-year

Accreditations

Council on Occupational Educat...

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-PN pass rate
94.6%
PN test takers (avg)
12
PN rank (2025)
#5
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Pike-Lincoln Technical Center

Pike-Lincoln Technical Center

Eolia, MO
Public
Less than 2-year

Accreditations

Council on Occupational Educat...

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-PN pass rate
94.4%
PN test takers (avg)
21
PN rank (2025)
#5
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center

Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center

Cape Girardeau, MO
Public
2-year

Accreditations

Council on Occupational Educat...

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-PN pass rate
90.6%
PN test takers (avg)
39
PN rank (2025)
#6
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend

Saint Louis College of Health Careers

Saint Louis College of Health Careers offers LPN programs at 2 campuses in Missouri.

St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton

St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton

Fenton, MO
Private
4-year

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
73.2%
RN test takers per year
35
NCLEX-PN pass rate
91.3%
PN test takers (avg)
41
PN rank (2024)
#6
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
St Louis College of Health Careers-St Louis

St Louis College of Health Careers-St Louis

Saint Louis, MO
Private
Less than 2-year

Accreditations

Accrediting Bureau of Health E...

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Applied Technology Services

Applied Technology Services

Sunset Hills, MO
Public
Less than 2-year

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-PN pass rate
88.4%
PN test takers (avg)
75
PN rank (2025)
#7
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Hannibal-LaGrange University

Hannibal-LaGrange University

Hannibal, MO
Private
4-year

Accreditations

ACEN CCNE North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
89.7%
RN test takers per year
18
RN rank (2025)
#9
NCLEX-PN pass rate
89.2%
PN test takers (avg)
9
PN rank (2025)
#7
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend

Metropolitan Community College

Metropolitan Community College offers LPN programs at 2 campuses in Missouri.

Metropolitan Community College - Penn Valley

Metropolitan Community College - Penn Valley

Kansas City, MO
Private
2-year

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
87.0%
RN test takers per year
95
NCLEX-PN pass rate
100.0%
PN test takers (avg)
9
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City

Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City

Kansas City, MO
Public
2-year

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
79.1%
RN test takers per year
110
NCLEX-PN pass rate
88.9%
PN test takers (avg)
10
PN rank (2024)
#7
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Texas County Technical College

Texas County Technical College

Houston, MO
Private
2-year

Accreditations

Accrediting Council for Indepe...

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
89.5%
RN test takers per year
21
RN rank (2025)
#9
NCLEX-PN pass rate
88.1%
PN test takers (avg)
23
PN rank (2025)
#8
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Kirksville Area Technical Center

Kirksville Area Technical Center

Kirksville, MO
Public
Less than 2-year

Accreditations

Council on Occupational Educat...

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-PN pass rate
86.2%
PN test takers (avg)
18
PN rank (2025)
#9
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Warrensburg Area Career Center

Warrensburg Area Career Center

Warrensburg, MO
Public
Less than 2-year

Accreditations

Council on Occupational Educat...

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-PN pass rate
86.2%
PN test takers (avg)
10
PN rank (2025)
#9
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Concorde Career College-Kansas City

Concorde Career College-Kansas City

Kansas City, MO
Private
4-year

Accreditations

Accrediting Commission of Care...

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
100.0%
RN test takers per year
2
NCLEX-PN pass rate
80.5%
PN test takers (avg)
44
PN rank (2025)
#10
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Boonslick Technical Education Center

Boonslick Technical Education Center

Boonville, MO
Private
4-year

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Columbia Area Career Center

Columbia Area Career Center

Columbia, MO
Public
Less than 2-year

Accreditations

Council on Occupational Educat...

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Crowder College

Crowder College

Nevada, MO
Public
2-year

Programs Offered

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
94.0%
RN test takers per year
18
NCLEX-PN pass rate
91.0%
PN test takers (avg)
12
East Central College

East Central College

Rolla, MO
Public
2-year

Programs Offered

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
90.0%
RN test takers per year
20
NCLEX-PN pass rate
100.0%
PN test takers (avg)
9
East Mississippi Community College

East Mississippi Community College

Scooba, MO
Public
2-year

Programs Offered

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Eldon Career Center

Eldon Career Center

Eldon, MO
Private
4-year

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Hillyard Technical Center

Hillyard Technical Center

Saint Joseph, MO
Public
2-year

Accreditations

Council on Occupational Educat...

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Kennett Career and Technology Center

Kennett Career and Technology Center

Kennett, MO
Private
4-year

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Lebanon Technology and Career Center

Lebanon Technology and Career Center

Lebanon, MO
Private
4-year

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Nevada Regional Technical Center

Nevada Regional Technical Center

Nevada, MO
Public
Less than 2-year

Accreditations

Council on Occupational Educat...

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Nichols Career Center

Nichols Career Center

Jefferson City, MO
Private
2-year

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Northland Career Center

Northland Career Center

Platte City, MO
Public
Less than 2-year

Accreditations

Council on Occupational Educat...

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Pemiscot County Career & Technology Center

Pemiscot County Career & Technology Center

Hayti, MO
Private
4-year

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Pemiscot County Special School District

Pemiscot County Special School District

Hayti, MO
Public
4-year

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center

Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center

Poplar Bluff, MO
Public
Less than 2-year

Accreditations

Council on Occupational Educat...

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Rolla Technical Institute/Center

Rolla Technical Institute/Center

Rolla, MO
Public
2-year

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Saint Louis Community College - Central Office

Saint Louis Community College - Central Office

Saint Louis, MO
Private
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
91.7%
RN test takers per year
220
RN rank (2025)
#7
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Saline County Career Center

Saline County Career Center

Marshall, MO
Public
Less than 2-year

Accreditations

Council on Occupational Educat...

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-PN pass rate
74.3%
PN test takers (avg)
19
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Sikeston Career and Technology Center

Sikeston Career and Technology Center

Sikeston, MO
Public
Less than 2-year

Accreditations

Council on Occupational Educat...

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
South Central Career Center

South Central Career Center

West Plains, MO
Public
Less than 2-year

Accreditations

Council on Occupational Educat...

Programs Offered

LPN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-PN pass rate
79.3%
PN test takers (avg)
27
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
State Technical College of Missouri

State Technical College of Missouri

Linn, MO
Public
2-year

Accreditations

North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
84.9%
RN test takers per year
16
NCLEX-PN pass rate
100.0%
PN test takers (avg)
26
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend