Most of Morris County Vocational School District is a public high school system of about 1,520 students whose academies and half-day programs are not open to adults, so this page covers the district’s Continuing Adult Education in Denville.
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Type | Adult education division of a public county vocational-technical school district; campus-based, no online programs |
| Location | 1 campus: 400 East Main Street, Denville, NJ (Morris County School of Technology) |
| Credentials | Licensed Practical Nursing certificate (no college credit); classroom instruction for registered apprenticeships; short-course certificates of completion |
| Typical length | 11 months full-time (LPN); about 150 classroom hours a year over a two- or four-year apprenticeship |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association (Commission on Secondary Schools), regional; LPN approved by the NJ Board of Nursing and NJ Department of Education |
| Federal aid | Yes, for the LPN program only (school code 015846) |
| Founded / operator | 1969; Morris County Vocational School District, a public school district |
| Facts checked | October 2026 |
Continuing Adult Education at the Morris County School of Technology
Morris County Vocational School District is a public county district founded in 1969 as a share-time trades school; its first full-time programs began in 2000. Its adult division, Continuing Adult Education, uses the Morris County School of Technology building at 400 East Main Street in Denville. Its one full-time program is Licensed Practical Nursing, an 11-month weekday course and the only adult program eligible for federal student aid. Most other adult classes meet on evenings and Saturdays: the classroom part of New Jersey-registered electrical, HVAC/R and plumbing apprenticeships, a welding foundations course, health courses such as Patient Care Technician, and adult basic skills, ESL and high-school equivalency (GED) classes. The district’s Career Training Center at County College of Morris in Randolph, opened in May 2025, and its satellite academies in other high schools serve high-school students only.
Adult programs and costs
The LPN prices below are the most recent published figures we found, from a 2021 New Jersey nursing council listing; we could not confirm current 2026-27 prices, so ask Adult Ed before you plan on these figures.
| Program | Credential or exam | Length and schedule | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed Practical Nursing | LPN certificate; prepares for the NCLEX-PN licensing exam; NJ Board of Nursing and NJ Department of Education approved | About 11 months; Monday to Friday, 8 am to 2 pm (2021 listing) | $11,735 for Morris, Sussex and Warren residents; $12,879 for others; plus about $1,500 for books and uniforms and a $50 application fee (2021) |
| Electrical apprenticeship | Related instruction for a NJ Department of Labor-registered apprenticeship | About 150 classroom hours a year plus on-the-job training; sponsoring employer required | Ask Adult Ed (current price not confirmed) |
| HVAC/R apprenticeship | Related instruction for a NJ Department of Labor-registered apprenticeship | About 150 classroom hours a year plus on-the-job training; sponsoring employer required | Ask Adult Ed (current price not confirmed) |
| Plumbing apprenticeship | Related instruction for a NJ Department of Labor-registered apprenticeship | About 150 classroom hours a year plus on-the-job training; sponsoring employer required | Ask Adult Ed (current price not confirmed) |
| Metalworking & Welding: Foundations in Fabrication | No certification named | Hours not listed | $1,899, no other fees (NJ training-provider list) |
The course site also lists a Patient Care Technician course in its Medical area, but we could not read its length, credential or price. Adult Basic Skills, ESL and high-school equivalency (GED) testing are offered for adults who need them before career training.
What the main programs cover
Licensed Practical Nursing
The LPN program is the district’s only full-time adult course. It runs about 11 months on weekdays, from 8 am to 2 pm in the 2021 listing, and combines classroom work with clinical practice. It awards a certificate rather than college credit and prepares graduates to sit the NCLEX-PN practical nurse licensing exam. The program follows its own admission timeline, separate from the evening course terms, and applicants must take a pre-entrance test. Federal student aid is available to students enrolled full-time in it.
Electrical, HVAC/R and plumbing apprenticeship classes
These classes are the related-instruction part of New Jersey Department of Labor-registered apprenticeships. Apprentices attend about 150 classroom hours a year while training on the job for an employer who sponsors them, and cohorts run two or four years depending on the trade. A sponsor is required; the district’s apprenticeship coordinator helps students find one. NJBIZ reported in June 2026 that these are the district’s most in-demand adult programs and that seats typically fill in under an hour. Completion certificates are issued by the US Department of Labor and the New Jersey Department of Labor, not by the school.
Metalworking and welding foundations
Metalworking & Welding: Foundations in Fabrication is an introductory adult course listed on New Jersey’s eligible training provider list, the list New Jersey One-Stop Career Center (WIOA) training grants draw on. The listing names no welding certification, such as an American Welding Society test, and gives no hours, so ask what the course covers and what you will leave with. The course site groups it under a Welding subcategory and also runs a welding and manufacturing jobs board.
Adult basic skills, ESL and high-school equivalency
Adult Ed offers basic skills classes, English as a Second Language and high-school equivalency (GED) testing. They matter for career training here because many of the district’s adult career courses ask for proof of high-school completion before enrollment. Anyone 16 or older may register for adult courses, and students under 18 need written approval from a parent. These classes lead to a high-school equivalency credential or stronger skills, not to a job credential on their own.
Cost and how adults pay
The most recent published LPN tuition is from 2021: $11,735 for residents of Morris, Sussex and Warren counties and $12,879 for everyone else, plus about $1,500 for textbooks, resources and uniforms and a $50 application fee, per the New Jersey Council of Colleges of Nursing listing.
The welding foundations course costs $1,899 with no other fees, according to the state training-provider list. We could not confirm current prices for the apprenticeship classes.
The school says its fall and spring rates change yearly. Tuition for part-time classes is due in full at registration, and the payment plan is no longer offered. Refunds are full, less a $10 fee, before the first class, and 80% (or a 100% credit) before the second; there is none after that. Small fees cover drops, transcripts and replacement certificates, and some courses need safety equipment or textbooks bought separately, per the Adult Ed FAQ.
Federal student aid (FAFSA) is available only for the full-time Practical Nursing program; the school’s financial aid page gives its federal school code as 015846. Other students can look to New Jersey One-Stop Career Center (WIOA) training grants, the state Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, the Division of Developmental Disabilities, and NJ-GIVS tuition help for women and minority students in construction-related programs. The Adult Ed FAQ and financial aid pages mention no school scholarships and no VA education benefits.
Registration and schedules
Adults register online, by phone or in person, and appointments are required. Fall 2026 registration for most programs, including apprenticeships, opened on 3 August 2026. The LPN program runs on its own schedule with a pre-entrance test. Apprenticeship students need an employer sponsor before they can take a seat. Many career courses require proof of high-school completion. LPN classes run on weekday days; other adult courses meet on evenings and Saturdays.
Accreditation and approvals
The district holds regional accreditation from the Middle States Association’s Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools, which granted it accreditation for 10 years in its Spring 2021 actions, running to July 2031; Adult Ed describes itself as accredited by the Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools. The Licensed Practical Nursing program is approved by the New Jersey Board of Nursing and the New Jersey Department of Education.
NCLEX-PN pass rates and other results
These are first-time NCLEX-PN results for the Morris County School of Technology program in the New Jersey Board of Nursing’s reports. For 2024 we found only the first quarter (one first-time taker, who passed), and for 2025 only July to September; we did not find the other 2024 and 2025 quarterly reports.
| Period | Passed / first-time takers | Pass rate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24 of 34 | 70.59% | NJ Board of Nursing, 2022 Q4 report |
| 2023 | 25 of 27 | 92.59% | NJ Board of Nursing, 2023 Q4 report |
| July to September 2025 | 27 of 30 | 90.0% | NJ Board of Nursing, 2025 Q3 report |
IPEDS data (via Data USA) show 36 students in the LPN program in 2024, all full-time, and a 90% graduation rate for the full-time, first-time cohort. The program awarded 26 certificates in 2024 and 28 in 2025. We found no published job placement rates.
Before you enroll
- Adults can take only Continuing Adult Education courses. The district’s academies and half-day high-school programs, including cosmetology, culinary arts, criminal justice and auto service, are for high-school students.
- Monmouth County Vocational School District also calls itself MCVSD. Its adult cosmetology and LPN programs and prices are a different school’s, so check which district a search result describes.
- The LPN tuition on record is from 2021. Ask for the current price, and note that the program meets on weekdays from morning to early afternoon for about 11 months.
- LPN first-time pass rates have varied, from 70.59% in 2022 to 92.59% in 2023 and 90.0% in July to September 2025.
- An apprenticeship seat depends on having a sponsoring employer, and seats fill quickly when registration opens. The welding foundations course names no certification.
Where classes meet
All adult courses found are held at 400 East Main Street, Denville, NJ 07834: the LPN program on weekdays and the other courses on evenings and Saturdays. The district has no housing; students commute.
Career help
The adult course site has a career services page, a general jobs board and a welding and manufacturing jobs board. Apprenticeship students get help from the district’s apprenticeship coordinator in finding an employer sponsor. LPN students complete clinical practice as part of the program.
Facts checked October 2026.
Programs & Courses
Nursing (adult, full-time day)
- Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN)
Registered apprenticeship classes (adult)
- Electrical apprenticeship
- HVAC/R apprenticeship
- Plumbing apprenticeship
Trades (adult)
- Metalworking & Welding: Foundations in Fabrication
Medical (adult)
- Patient Care Technician
Adult basic education
- Adult Basic Skills
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- High School Equivalency (GED) testing
Campus Locations
Denville, NJ 400 East Main Street, Denville, NJ 07834