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CNA classes in Kansas City

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

10 schools offer these nursing assistant programs with classes in the Kansas City area, and every one is approved 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 Kansas City, 14 of the 21 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 7 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 21 programs

All 69 CNA programs in Missouri, including online programs

How much do CNA classes cost in Kansas City?

$1,025 to $3,295

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 21 programs with a price: $247 to $4,950

Finished the program
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Length
8 to 12 weeks

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

Are there free CNA classes in Kansas City?

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

All 21 CNA programs in Kansas City approved for funding

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21 programs

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)HybridNo diploma needed

    CNA (Certified Nurse Aide)

    Mid-America College of Health Sciences, Merriam

    No diploma needed

    Mid-America College of Health Sciences, Merriam · Nursing assistant (CNA) · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$34,700
    Price if you pay yourself$910
    Program website, CNA (Certified Nurse Aide) at Mid-America College of Health Sciences
    More details about CNA (Certified Nurse Aide) at Mid-America College of Health Sciences
    Finished
    95%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,684
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $95
    Students counted
    603
    a year, estimated
    $34,700
    price
    $910

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Nursing Assistant-Mental Health Care Program

    University Of Central Missouri-Continuing Ed, Lee's Summit

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University Of Central Missouri-Continuing Ed, Lee's Summit · Nursing assistant (CNA) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$39,300
    Price if you pay yourself$3,295
    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant-Mental Health Care Program at University Of Central Missouri-Continuing Ed
    More details about Certified Nursing Assistant-Mental Health Care Program at University Of Central Missouri-Continuing Ed
    Finished
    85%
    Working at 6 months
    41%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,826
    Length
    10 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    105
    a year, estimated
    $39,300
    price
    $3,295

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Cna Enhanced Plus+ Certified Nursing Assistant, Level 1 Medication Aide (l1ma) & Insulin Administration For State Of Missouri Certification---American Heart Association (aha) Health Care Provider Cpr/bls Certification

    Meds-Medical Education Development & Support, Llc, Independence

    No diploma needed

    Meds-Medical Education Development & Support, Llc, Independence · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$31,700
    Price if you pay yourself$3,950
    Program website, Cna Enhanced Plus+ Certified Nursing Assistant, Level 1 Medication Aide (l1ma) & Insulin Administration For State Of Missouri Certification---American Heart Association (aha) Health Care Provider Cpr/bls Certification at Meds-Medical Education Development & Support, Llc
    More details about Cna Enhanced Plus+ Certified Nursing Assistant, Level 1 Medication Aide (l1ma) & Insulin Administration For State Of Missouri Certification---American Heart Association (aha) Health Care Provider Cpr/bls Certification at Meds-Medical Education Development & Support, Llc
    Finished
    64%
    Working at 6 months
    93%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,932
    Length
    12 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    26
    a year, estimated
    $31,700
    price
    $3,950

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Certified Nurse Assistant

    Metropolitan Community College, Workforce Develop, Kansas City

    No diploma needed

    Metropolitan Community College, Workforce Develop, Kansas City · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$27,100
    Price if you pay yourself$2,300
    Program website, Certified Nurse Assistant at Metropolitan Community College, Workforce Develop
    More details about Certified Nurse Assistant at Metropolitan Community College, Workforce Develop
    Finished
    73%
    Working at 6 months
    92%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,770
    Length
    8 weeks, 36 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    12
    a year, estimated
    $27,100
    price
    $2,300

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Nursing Assistant-Special Needs Advancement Program

    University Of Central Missouri-Continuing Ed, Lee's Summit

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University Of Central Missouri-Continuing Ed, Lee's Summit · Nursing assistant (CNA) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$20,700
    Price if you pay yourself$3,495
    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant-Special Needs Advancement Program at University Of Central Missouri-Continuing Ed
    More details about Certified Nursing Assistant-Special Needs Advancement Program at University Of Central Missouri-Continuing Ed
    Finished
    40%
    Working at 6 months
    70%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,175
    Length
    9 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    10
    a year, estimated
    $20,700
    price
    $3,495

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

    Certified Nurse Aide Certificate

    Johnson County Community College, Overland Park

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Johnson County Community College, Overland Park · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$247
    Program website, Certified Nurse Aide Certificate at Johnson County Community College
    More details about Certified Nurse Aide Certificate at Johnson County Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $110
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $247

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

    Nursing Assistant

    Kansas City Kansas Community College, Kansas City

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Kansas City Kansas Community College, Kansas City · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$386
    School website, Nursing Assistant at Kansas City Kansas Community College
    More details about Nursing Assistant at Kansas City Kansas Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $175
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $386

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Certified Nurses Aid

    Mercy Health Academy, Llc, Gladstone

    No diploma needed

    Mercy Health Academy, Llc, Gladstone · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,000
    Program website, Certified Nurses Aid at Mercy Health Academy, Llc
    More details about Certified Nurses Aid at Mercy Health Academy, Llc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    5 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,800
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,000

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

    Excelsior Springs Area Career Center, Excelsior Springs

    No diploma needed

    Excelsior Springs Area Career Center, Excelsior Springs · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,000
    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Excelsior Springs Area Career Center
    More details about Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Excelsior Springs Area Career Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    22 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $125
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,000

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)HybridNo diploma needed

    Nurse Aide

    Delores Homes Training Center Inc., Kansas City

    No diploma needed

    Delores Homes Training Center Inc., Kansas City · Nursing assistant (CNA) · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,025
    More details about Nurse Aide at Delores Homes Training Center Inc.
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $175
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,025

  • Medication aideIn personNo diploma needed

    Cmt- Certified Medication Technician-State Of Missouri Certification

    Meds-Medical Education Development & Support, Llc, Independence

    No diploma needed

    Meds-Medical Education Development & Support, Llc, Independence · Medication aide · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,550
    Program website, Cmt- Certified Medication Technician-State Of Missouri Certification at Meds-Medical Education Development & Support, Llc
    More details about Cmt- Certified Medication Technician-State Of Missouri Certification at Meds-Medical Education Development & Support, Llc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,550

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Taylor Nursing Academy

    Taylor Nursing Academy, Grandview

    No diploma needed

    Taylor Nursing Academy, Grandview · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,600
    More details about Taylor Nursing Academy at Taylor Nursing Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    5 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,600

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Cna Certified Nursing Assistant

    Meds-Medical Education Development & Support, Llc, Independence

    No diploma needed

    Meds-Medical Education Development & Support, Llc, Independence · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,950
    Program website, Cna Certified Nursing Assistant at Meds-Medical Education Development & Support, Llc
    More details about Cna Certified Nursing Assistant at Meds-Medical Education Development & Support, Llc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,950

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

    Certified Nursing Assistant Basic Program

    University Of Central Missouri-Continuing Ed, Lee's Summit

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University Of Central Missouri-Continuing Ed, Lee's Summit · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,000
    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant Basic Program at University Of Central Missouri-Continuing Ed
    More details about Certified Nursing Assistant Basic Program at University Of Central Missouri-Continuing Ed
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    7 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,000

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Certified Nursing Assistant

    Metropolitan Community College, Workforce Develop, Kansas City

    No diploma needed

    Metropolitan Community College, Workforce Develop, Kansas City · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,070
    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant at Metropolitan Community College, Workforce Develop
    More details about Certified Nursing Assistant at Metropolitan Community College, Workforce Develop
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    10 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,070

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Nursing Assistant (cna) Development Program

    University Of Central Missouri-Continuing Ed, Lee's Summit

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University Of Central Missouri-Continuing Ed, Lee's Summit · Nursing assistant (CNA) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,795
    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant (cna) Development Program at University Of Central Missouri-Continuing Ed
    More details about Certified Nursing Assistant (cna) Development Program at University Of Central Missouri-Continuing Ed
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    11 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,795

  • Medication aideIn personNo diploma needed

    Cmt Enhanced Plus -Certified Medication Technician, Insulin Administration And Aha Healthcare Provider Cpr

    Meds-Medical Education Development & Support, Llc, Independence

    No diploma needed

    Meds-Medical Education Development & Support, Llc, Independence · Medication aide · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,275
    Program website, Cmt Enhanced Plus -Certified Medication Technician, Insulin Administration And Aha Healthcare Provider Cpr at Meds-Medical Education Development & Support, Llc
    More details about Cmt Enhanced Plus -Certified Medication Technician, Insulin Administration And Aha Healthcare Provider Cpr at Meds-Medical Education Development & Support, Llc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    3 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,275

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Nursing Assistant-Home Health Aide Development Program

    University Of Central Missouri-Continuing Ed, Lee's Summit

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University Of Central Missouri-Continuing Ed, Lee's Summit · Nursing assistant (CNA) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,295
    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant-Home Health Aide Development Program at University Of Central Missouri-Continuing Ed
    More details about Certified Nursing Assistant-Home Health Aide Development Program at University Of Central Missouri-Continuing Ed
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    14 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,295

  • Patient care technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Unlicensed Assistive Personnel/patient Care Technicianhospital Specific Patient Care Technician

    Meds-Medical Education Development & Support, Llc, Independence

    No diploma needed

    Meds-Medical Education Development & Support, Llc, Independence · Patient care technician · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,550
    Program website, Unlicensed Assistive Personnel/patient Care Technicianhospital Specific Patient Care Technician at Meds-Medical Education Development & Support, Llc
    More details about Unlicensed Assistive Personnel/patient Care Technicianhospital Specific Patient Care Technician at Meds-Medical Education Development & Support, Llc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    14 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,550

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Acute Care Cna/pcthospital Internship

    Meds-Medical Education Development & Support, Llc, Independence

    No diploma needed

    Meds-Medical Education Development & Support, Llc, Independence · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,275
    Program website, Acute Care Cna/pcthospital Internship at Meds-Medical Education Development & Support, Llc
    More details about Acute Care Cna/pcthospital Internship at Meds-Medical Education Development & Support, Llc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,275

  • Patient care technicianHybridNo diploma needed

    Cna-Universal Care /patient Care Techniciancertified Nurse Assist, Medication Aide, Insulin Admin, Pct And Aha Cpr

    Meds-Medical Education Development & Support, Llc, Independence

    No diploma needed

    Meds-Medical Education Development & Support, Llc, Independence · Patient care technician · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,950
    Program website, Cna-Universal Care /patient Care Techniciancertified Nurse Assist, Medication Aide, Insulin Admin, Pct And Aha Cpr at Meds-Medical Education Development & Support, Llc
    More details about Cna-Universal Care /patient Care Techniciancertified Nurse Assist, Medication Aide, Insulin Admin, Pct And Aha Cpr at Meds-Medical Education Development & Support, Llc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    8 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,950

How to pay for CNA classes in Kansas City

Workforce funding can pay for CNA classes in Kansas City

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 Kansas City nursing assistant program numbers come from

Which Kansas City nursing assistant programs are on this list?

These are the nursing assistant programs with classes in the Kansas City area that are 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. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Missouri page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How Kansas City 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 Kansas City

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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