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CNA classes in New Hampshire

11 CNA (certified nursing assistant) programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

7 schools offer these nursing assistant programs, and New Hampshire 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 Federal rules require state-approved nurse aide programs for nursing homes to run at least 75 hours, including at least 16 hours of supervised hands-on practice. If a nursing home employs you or has offered you a job when you start, it can't charge you for the program.2

In New Hampshire, 5 of the 11 programs take students without a high school diploma, 5 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 11 programs here are nursing assistant (CNA, 10 programs) and refresher or continuing education (1 program).

See the 11 programs

How much do CNA classes cost in New Hampshire?

$1,489 to $2,388 is what most CNA programs in New Hampshire cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 10 programs with a price. All of them: $250 to $4,829

In the typical program

Finished the program
98%
Working 6 months later
Left out
New Hampshire's rates sit far below every other state's
Earned a year, estimated
about $27,400
Length
6 to 11 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in New Hampshire may also offer CNA classes. How these figures are made

Are there free CNA classes in New Hampshire?

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

All 11 CNA programs in New Hampshire approved for WIOA funding

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11 programs

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    LNA Training Program

    My CNA Now LLC DBA LNA Health Careers

    Manchester

    No diploma needed

    My CNA Now LLC DBA LNA Health Careers, ManchesterNursing assistant (CNA)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$24,900
    Price if you pay yourself$1,900

    88 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, LNA Training Program at My CNA Now LLC DBA LNA Health Careers
    More details about LNA Training Program at My CNA Now LLC DBA LNA Health Careers
    Finished
    98%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,232
    Length
    3 weeks, 37 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $850
    Students counted
    1,297
    Earned a year, estimated
    $24,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,900
    students trained with WIOA funding
    88
    Program website, LNA Training Program at My CNA Now LLC DBA LNA Health Careers

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)HybridNo diploma needed

    LNA Health Careers

    My CNA Now LLC DBA LNA Health Careers

    Manchester

    No diploma needed

    My CNA Now LLC DBA LNA Health Careers, ManchesterNursing assistant (CNA)Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$18,400
    Price if you pay yourself$1,750

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, LNA Health Careers at My CNA Now LLC DBA LNA Health Careers
    More details about LNA Health Careers at My CNA Now LLC DBA LNA Health Careers
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,603
    Length
    6 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $850
    Students counted
    192
    Earned a year, estimated
    $18,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,750
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4
    Program website, LNA Health Careers at My CNA Now LLC DBA LNA Health Careers

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)HybridEducation and courses

    Licensed Nursing Assistant Certificate Program

    Manchester Community College

    Manchester

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Manchester Community College, ManchesterNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$13,900
    Price if you pay yourself$2,200

    20 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Licensed Nursing Assistant Certificate Program at Manchester Community College
    More details about Licensed Nursing Assistant Certificate Program at Manchester Community College
    Finished
    88%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,479
    Length
    5 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $160
    Students counted
    190
    Earned a year, estimated
    $13,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,200
    students trained with WIOA funding
    20
    Program website, Licensed Nursing Assistant Certificate Program at Manchester Community College

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

    Licensed Nursing Assistant Training

    River Valley Community College

    Claremont

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    River Valley Community College, ClaremontNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$36,200
    Price if you pay yourself$1,900

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Licensed Nursing Assistant Training at River Valley Community College
    More details about Licensed Nursing Assistant Training at River Valley Community College
    Finished
    93%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,038
    Length
    7 weeks, 17 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $504
    Students counted
    158
    Earned a year, estimated
    $36,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,900
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    Program website, Licensed Nursing Assistant Training at River Valley Community College

  • Refresher or continuing educationIn personNo diploma needed

    LNA Refresher Course

    My CNA Now LLC DBA LNA Health Careers

    Manchester

    No diploma needed

    My CNA Now LLC DBA LNA Health Careers, ManchesterRefresher or continuing educationIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$37,500
    Price if you pay yourself$250

    6 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, LNA Refresher Course at My CNA Now LLC DBA LNA Health Careers
    More details about LNA Refresher Course at My CNA Now LLC DBA LNA Health Careers
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,366
    Length
    1 week, 6 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $250
    Students counted
    65
    Earned a year, estimated
    $37,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $250
    students trained with WIOA funding
    6
    Program website, LNA Refresher Course at My CNA Now LLC DBA LNA Health Careers

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Licensed Nursing Assistant

    Lakes Region Community College

    Laconia

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Lakes Region Community College, LaconiaNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$27,400
    Price if you pay yourself$1,402
    Program website, Licensed Nursing Assistant at Lakes Region Community College
    More details about Licensed Nursing Assistant at Lakes Region Community College
    Finished
    98%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,856
    Length
    8 weeks, 13 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $302
    Students counted
    50

    Listed 2 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.

    Earned a year, estimated
    $27,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,402
    Program website, Licensed Nursing Assistant at Lakes Region Community College

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    LNA for Success

    Manchester Community College

    Manchester

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Manchester Community College, ManchesterNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$32,400
    Price if you pay yourself$4,829

    17 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, LNA for Success at Manchester Community College
    More details about LNA for Success at Manchester Community College
    Finished
    94%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,089
    Length
    18 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    41
    Earned a year, estimated
    $32,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,829
    students trained with WIOA funding
    17
    Program website, LNA for Success at Manchester Community College

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

    Nursing Assistant Training Program

    St. Joseph School of Nursing

    Nashua

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    St. Joseph School of Nursing, NashuaNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,200

    5 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Nursing Assistant Training Program at St. Joseph School of Nursing
    More details about Nursing Assistant Training Program at St. Joseph School of Nursing
    Finished
    96%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    9 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $574
    Students counted
    32
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,200
    students trained with WIOA funding
    5
    Program website, Nursing Assistant Training Program at St. Joseph School of Nursing

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

    Nursing Assistant Aide

    White Mountains Community College

    Berlin

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    White Mountains Community College, BerlinNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,450
    Program website, Nursing Assistant Aide at White Mountains Community College
    More details about Nursing Assistant Aide at White Mountains Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $490
    Students counted
    18
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,450
    Program website, Nursing Assistant Aide at White Mountains Community College

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)OnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Caregiver

    White Mountains Community College

    Based in Berlin, NH

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    White Mountains Community College, based in Berlin, NHNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,999
    School website, Caregiver at White Mountains Community College
    More details about Caregiver at White Mountains Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    11 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,999
    School website, Caregiver at White Mountains Community College

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    CTE After Hours LNA Training Program

    Dover Adult Learning Center of Strafford County

    Dover

    No diploma needed

    Dover Adult Learning Center of Strafford County, DoverNursing assistant (CNA)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about CTE After Hours LNA Training Program at Dover Adult Learning Center of Strafford County
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    11 weeks, 11 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported

How to pay for CNA classes in New Hampshire

WIOA funding can pay for CNA classes in New Hampshire

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

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.78

GI Bill for CNA classes

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.9

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

Quick facts: CNA classes in New Hampshire

programs with a price cost under $2,000
6 of 10
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
38th of 45
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
21 of 32
CNA programs here, against the typical state's 21
11 vs 21

State comparisons use the same figures as the CNA classes by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

CNA classes in Manchester, Lebanon, Laconia and other New Hampshire cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 in smaller cities and towns and 1 online.

Other training in New Hampshire

How CNA classes compare with the rest of nursing and patient care: Nursing and patient care programs in New Hampshire

Where the New Hampshire nursing assistant program numbers come from

Which New Hampshire nursing assistant programs are on this list?

These are the nursing assistant programs New Hampshire approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).10 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what New Hampshire offers.

How the prices and results of New Hampshire nursing assistant programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

How reliable are the New Hampshire figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for New Hampshire: its rates sit far below every other state's.

Sources for the facts about CNA classes in New Hampshire

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Nursing Assistants and Orderlies
  2. Electronic Code of Federal Regulations: 42 CFR 483.152, Requirements for approval of a nurse aide training and competency evaluation program
  3. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  4. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  5. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  6. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  8. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  9. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  10. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List