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CIP 51.3901 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training.

A program that prepares individuals to assist in providing general nursing care under the direction of a registered nurse, physician or dentist. Includes instruction in taking patient vital signs, applying sterile dressings, patient health education, and assistance with examinations and treatment.

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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 51.3901. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Certificate 1–2 years91443,291
2025Associate degree702,688
2025Certificate 2–4 years261,566
2025Bachelor degree16
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate127
2025Certificate under 12 weeks195,799
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year461,713
2024Certificate 1–2 years88839,733
2024Associate degree702,247
2024Certificate 2–4 years191,120
2024Bachelor degree11
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate119
2024Certificate under 12 weeks215,389
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year422,422
2023Certificate 1–2 years87336,872
2023Associate degree611,755
2023Certificate 2–4 years18942
2023Bachelor degree111
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate114
2023Certificate under 12 weeks204,482
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year362,037
2022Certificate 1–2 years86436,813
2022Associate degree661,742
2022Certificate 2–4 years24953
2022Bachelor degree111
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate15
2022Certificate under 12 weeks203,644
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year421,778
2021Certificate 1–2 years85337,648
2021Associate degree571,565
2021Certificate 2–4 years20799
2021Bachelor degree115
2021Certificate under 12 weeks203,624
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year431,293
2020Certificate 1–2 years84939,202
2020Associate degree561,368
2020Certificate 2–4 years20897
2020Certificate under 12 weeks203,134
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year321,074

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

These counts cover exact institution-ID matches to our connected directory, rather than a complete national total. Historical providers outside that population remain in the original source evidence and are not assigned invented matches. Read the population and archive rules →

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CIP 51.3901 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 51 can involve different curricula and award levels.

On the current institution website, record the exact degree title, campus, entry route, teaching language, curriculum and cycle. Compare those details with the classification definition before assuming that two similarly named degrees cover the same subject. For regulated professions, check the relevant licensing or recognition body's current requirements separately.

A positive award observation establishes historical activity in this classification. It does not confirm a current application opening, professional recognition, a specific delivery format or career outcome.

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Institutions with reported graduates

1081 institutions

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