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CNA classes in Maine

32 CNA programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

25 schools offer these nursing assistant programs, and Maine has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Nursing assistants give basic care and help patients with everyday tasks. To work as one, you usually finish a state-approved program and pass your state's competency exam, which puts you on the state registry.1 In Maine, 11 of the 32 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 3 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 32 programs

How much do CNA classes cost in Maine?

$1,000 to $1,454

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 29 programs with a price: $400 to $5,500

Finished the program
95%
Working 6 months later
88%
Earned a year, estimated
about $41,400
Length
Not reported for most programs

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). How these figures are made

Are there free CNA classes in Maine?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

CNA classes in Portland, Lewiston, Manchester and other Maine cities

Areas with 10 or more programs have a page of their own. Choosing another area filters the list below. 15 in smaller cities and towns.

All 32 CNA programs in Maine approved for funding

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32 programs

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)HybridNo diploma needed

    LNA

    LNA Health Careers, Manchester, NH

    No diploma needed

    LNA Health Careers, Manchester, NH · Nursing assistant (CNA) · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Classes are outside Maine; Maine approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimated$9,600
    Price if you pay yourself$2,200
    School website, LNA at LNA Health Careers
    More details about LNA at LNA Health Careers
    Finished
    95%
    Working at 6 months
    4%
    Earned in a quarter
    $2,390
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $150
    Students counted
    827
    a year, estimated
    $9,600
    price
    $2,200

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

    Mid-Coast School of Technology, Rockland

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mid-Coast School of Technology, Rockland · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$41,400
    Price if you pay yourself$1,216
    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Mid-Coast School of Technology
    More details about Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Mid-Coast School of Technology
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    95%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,338
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    49
    a year, estimated
    $41,400
    price
    $1,216

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

    Auburn Adult Education, Auburn

    No diploma needed

    Auburn Adult Education, Auburn · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$32,700
    Price if you pay yourself$1,180
    More details about Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Auburn Adult Education
    Finished
    97%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,171
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    31
    a year, estimated
    $32,700
    price
    $1,180

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personEducation and courses

    Healthcare Pathway Module 3

    Lewiston Adult Education, Lewiston

    Education and courses

    Lewiston Adult Education, Lewiston · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$550
    Program website, Healthcare Pathway Module 3 at Lewiston Adult Education
    More details about Healthcare Pathway Module 3 at Lewiston Adult Education
    Finished
    69%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    27
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $550

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personPrerequisite courses

    Certified Nurses Assistant

    Gray-New Gloucester Adult & Community Education, Gray

    Prerequisite courses

    Gray-New Gloucester Adult & Community Education, Gray · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$42,500
    Price if you pay yourself$400
    More details about Certified Nurses Assistant at Gray-New Gloucester Adult & Community Education
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    88%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,627
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    22
    a year, estimated
    $42,500
    price
    $400

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    CNA (Nursing Assistant) apprenticeship

    Five Town CSD Adult & Community Education, Rockport

    No diploma needed

    Five Town CSD Adult & Community Education, Rockport · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$23,400
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, CNA (Nursing Assistant) apprenticeship at Five Town CSD Adult & Community Education
    More details about CNA (Nursing Assistant) apprenticeship at Five Town CSD Adult & Community Education
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    78%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,854
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    22
    a year, estimated
    $23,400
    price
    Not reported

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    CNA

    Eastern Aroostook Adult & Community Ed., Caribou

    No diploma needed

    Eastern Aroostook Adult & Community Ed., Caribou · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$23,600
    Price if you pay yourself$1,200
    School website, CNA at Eastern Aroostook Adult & Community Ed.
    More details about CNA at Eastern Aroostook Adult & Community Ed.
    Finished
    75%
    Working at 6 months
    67%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,903
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    19
    a year, estimated
    $23,600
    price
    $1,200

  • Medication aideIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    CNA - Medication Tech

    Piscataquis Valley Adult Education Cooperative (PVAEC), Dover-Foxcroft

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Piscataquis Valley Adult Education Cooperative (PVAEC), Dover-Foxcroft · Medication aide · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$46,200
    Price if you pay yourself$1,100
    Program website, CNA - Medication Tech at Piscataquis Valley Adult Education Cooperative (PVAEC)
    More details about CNA - Medication Tech at Piscataquis Valley Adult Education Cooperative (PVAEC)
    Finished
    94%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,550
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    18
    a year, estimated
    $46,200
    price
    $1,100

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Nursing Assistant - CNA

    Scarborough Adult Learning Center, Scarborough

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Scarborough Adult Learning Center, Scarborough · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,200
    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant - CNA at Scarborough Adult Learning Center
    More details about Certified Nursing Assistant - CNA at Scarborough Adult Learning Center
    Finished
    76%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    17
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,200

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

    York Adult and Community Education, York

    High school diploma or equivalent

    York Adult and Community Education, York · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,250
    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at York Adult and Community Education
    More details about Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at York Adult and Community Education
    Finished
    75%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    16
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,250

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)HybridNo diploma needed

    Certified Nursing Assistant Program

    Washington County Adult and Community Education, Machias

    No diploma needed

    Washington County Adult and Community Education, Machias · Nursing assistant (CNA) · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,576
    School website, Certified Nursing Assistant Program at Washington County Adult and Community Education
    More details about Certified Nursing Assistant Program at Washington County Adult and Community Education
    Finished
    85%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    13
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,576

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Nursing Assistant

    Oxford Hills / Nezinscot Adult Education, South Paris

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Oxford Hills / Nezinscot Adult Education, South Paris · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$44,900
    Price if you pay yourself$1,850
    School website, Certified Nursing Assistant at Oxford Hills / Nezinscot Adult Education
    More details about Certified Nursing Assistant at Oxford Hills / Nezinscot Adult Education
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,236
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    13
    a year, estimated
    $44,900
    price
    $1,850

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Nursing Assistant

    RSU 73 Spruce Mountain Adult Education, Livermore Falls

    High school diploma or equivalent

    RSU 73 Spruce Mountain Adult Education, Livermore Falls · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$42,400
    Price if you pay yourself$1,700
    School website, Certified Nursing Assistant at RSU 73 Spruce Mountain Adult Education
    More details about Certified Nursing Assistant at RSU 73 Spruce Mountain Adult Education
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    88%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,588
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $175
    Students counted
    12
    a year, estimated
    $42,400
    price
    $1,700

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

    Region 9 Adult Education, Mexico

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Region 9 Adult Education, Mexico · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$46,400
    Price if you pay yourself$1,850
    School website, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Region 9 Adult Education
    More details about Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Region 9 Adult Education
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,600
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    12
    a year, estimated
    $46,400
    price
    $1,850

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Multilingual CNA

    Portland Adult Education, Portland

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Portland Adult Education, Portland · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$32,500
    Price if you pay yourself$875
    School website, Multilingual CNA at Portland Adult Education
    More details about Multilingual CNA at Portland Adult Education
    Finished
    86%
    Working at 6 months
    75%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,114
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    11
    a year, estimated
    $32,500
    price
    $875

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

    Biddeford Adult and Comm. Education, Biddeford

    No diploma needed

    Biddeford Adult and Comm. Education, Biddeford · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$500
    School website, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Biddeford Adult and Comm. Education
    More details about Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Biddeford Adult and Comm. Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $76
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $500

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Fall 2022

    Biddeford Adult and Comm. Education, Biddeford

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Biddeford Adult and Comm. Education, Biddeford · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$500
    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Fall 2022 at Biddeford Adult and Comm. Education
    More details about Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Fall 2022 at Biddeford Adult and Comm. Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $76
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $500

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Summer 2022

    Biddeford Adult and Comm. Education, Biddeford

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Biddeford Adult and Comm. Education, Biddeford · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$500
    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Summer 2022 at Biddeford Adult and Comm. Education
    More details about Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Summer 2022 at Biddeford Adult and Comm. Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $76
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $500

  • Medication aideIn personPrerequisite courses

    CNA-M Certified Nursing Assistant Meds

    RSU 29/MSAD 70 Houlton Hodgdon Adult & Community Education, Houlton

    Prerequisite courses

    RSU 29/MSAD 70 Houlton Hodgdon Adult & Community Education, Houlton · Medication aide · In person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,000
    School website, CNA-M Certified Nursing Assistant Meds at RSU 29/MSAD 70 Houlton Hodgdon Adult & Community Education
    More details about CNA-M Certified Nursing Assistant Meds at RSU 29/MSAD 70 Houlton Hodgdon Adult & Community Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,000

  • Medication aideIn personNo diploma needed

    CNA-Med

    Eastern Aroostook Adult & Community Ed., Caribou

    No diploma needed

    Eastern Aroostook Adult & Community Ed., Caribou · Medication aide · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,000
    School website, CNA-Med at Eastern Aroostook Adult & Community Ed.
    More details about CNA-Med at Eastern Aroostook Adult & Community Ed.
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,000

  • Medication aideIn personEducation and courses

    Certified Nursing Assistant MED

    Biddeford Adult and Comm. Education, Biddeford

    Education and courses

    Biddeford Adult and Comm. Education, Biddeford · Medication aide · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,057
    School website, Certified Nursing Assistant MED at Biddeford Adult and Comm. Education
    More details about Certified Nursing Assistant MED at Biddeford Adult and Comm. Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $142
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,057

  • Medication aideIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Nursing Assistant Medication (CNA-M)

    Merrymeeting Adult Education, Topsham

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Merrymeeting Adult Education, Topsham · Medication aide · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,099
    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant Medication (CNA-M) at Merrymeeting Adult Education
    More details about Certified Nursing Assistant Medication (CNA-M) at Merrymeeting Adult Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 3 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,099

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Certified Nursing Assistant course

    Waldo County Technical Center Adult Education, Waldo

    No diploma needed

    Waldo County Technical Center Adult Education, Waldo · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,150
    More details about Certified Nursing Assistant course at Waldo County Technical Center Adult Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $50
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,150

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

    Lewiston Adult Education, Lewiston

    No diploma needed

    Lewiston Adult Education, Lewiston · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,195
    School website, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Lewiston Adult Education
    More details about Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Lewiston Adult Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $75
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,195

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Nurse's Assistant

    Piscataquis Valley Adult Education Cooperative (PVAEC), Dover-Foxcroft

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Piscataquis Valley Adult Education Cooperative (PVAEC), Dover-Foxcroft · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,300
    Program website, Certified Nurse's Assistant at Piscataquis Valley Adult Education Cooperative (PVAEC)
    More details about Certified Nurse's Assistant at Piscataquis Valley Adult Education Cooperative (PVAEC)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,300

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personPrerequisite courses

    Certified Nursing Assistant

    RSU 24 Adult Education, Sullivan

    Prerequisite courses

    RSU 24 Adult Education, Sullivan · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,400
    School website, Certified Nursing Assistant at RSU 24 Adult Education
    More details about Certified Nursing Assistant at RSU 24 Adult Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,400

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    CNA Training Program

    Deer Isle Adult & Community Education, Deer Isle

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Deer Isle Adult & Community Education, Deer Isle · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,430
    More details about CNA Training Program at Deer Isle Adult & Community Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $30
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,430

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Certified Nurse Assistant

    MSAD #1 Adult and Community Education, Presque Isle

    No diploma needed

    MSAD #1 Adult and Community Education, Presque Isle · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,454
    School website, Certified Nurse Assistant at MSAD #1 Adult and Community Education
    More details about Certified Nurse Assistant at MSAD #1 Adult and Community Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $310
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,454

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personPrerequisite courses

    Certified Nursing Assistant

    Ellsworth Adult Education, Ellsworth

    Prerequisite courses

    Ellsworth Adult Education, Ellsworth · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,750
    More details about Certified Nursing Assistant at Ellsworth Adult Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $250
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,750

  • Patient care technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Patient Care Technician Bundle

    LNA Health Careers, Manchester, NH

    High school diploma or equivalent

    LNA Health Careers, Manchester, NH · Patient care technician · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Classes are outside Maine; Maine approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,500
    Program website, Patient Care Technician Bundle at LNA Health Careers
    More details about Patient Care Technician Bundle at LNA Health Careers
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,500

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Nursing Assistant

    Westbrook Adult Education, Westbrook

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Westbrook Adult Education, Westbrook · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Certified Nursing Assistant at Westbrook Adult Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Nursing Assistant

    Eastern Maine Community College, Bangor

    No diploma needed

    Eastern Maine Community College, Bangor · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    School website, Nursing Assistant at Eastern Maine Community College
    More details about Nursing Assistant at Eastern Maine Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

How to pay for CNA classes in Maine

Workforce funding can pay for CNA classes in Maine

Every program on this page is approved for public workforce funding, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.2People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.3

Ask at an American Job Center

Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).4

Financial aid and grants for CNA classes

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.56

GI Bill for CNA classes

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.7

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Where the Maine nursing assistant program numbers come from

Which Maine nursing assistant programs are on this list?

These are the nursing assistant programs Maine approved for public workforce funding (the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). The list covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Maine offers.

How Maine nursing assistant program prices are reported

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.

What the graduate results of these programs measure

The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.

Why do some nursing assistant programs say "Not reported"?

Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.

Why the kind of school is left off each program

The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.

Sources for the facts about CNA classes in Maine

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Nursing Assistants and Orderlies
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  5. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  7. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs