CNA classes in Cleveland

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

21 schools offer these nursing assistant programs with classes in the Cleveland 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 Cleveland, 16 of the 25 programs take students without a high school diploma.

See the 25 programs

All 119 CNA programs in Ohio, including online programs

How much do CNA classes cost in Cleveland?

$1,053 to $2,125

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 25 programs with a price: $529 to $20,075

Finished the program: Not reported
Working 6 months later: Not reported
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported
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 Cleveland?

Yes, if you qualify. Workforce funding can pay for any program on this page.²³
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁴
Or pay yourself. Most nursing assistant programs in Cleveland cost $1,053 to $2,125.

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

All 25 CNA programs in Cleveland approved for funding

25 programs

Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed
First Step STNA Program
First Step STNA Program LLC, Lorain
No diploma needed
First Step STNA Program LLC, Lorain · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$86,300
Price if you pay yourself$1,124
Program website, First Step STNA Program at First Step STNA Program LLC
More details about First Step STNA Program at First Step STNA Program LLC
Finished
99%
Working at 6 months
88%
Earned in a quarter
$21,576
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$160
Students counted
268
a year, estimated
$86,300
price
$1,124
Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed
State Tested Nursing Assistant Program
First Hands Health Careers, Richmond Heights
No diploma needed
First Hands Health Careers, Richmond Heights · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$80,900
Price if you pay yourself$1,053
Program website, State Tested Nursing Assistant Program at First Hands Health Careers
More details about State Tested Nursing Assistant Program at First Hands Health Careers
Finished
95%
Working at 6 months
76%
Earned in a quarter
$20,227
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
242
a year, estimated
$80,900
price
$1,053
Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed
State Tested Nursing Assistant Training Program (STNA)
A Promise To Care EAST, Willoughby
No diploma needed
A Promise To Care EAST, Willoughby · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$28,900
Price if you pay yourself$1,800
Program website, State Tested Nursing Assistant Training Program (STNA) at A Promise To Care EAST
More details about State Tested Nursing Assistant Training Program (STNA) at A Promise To Care EAST
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
100%
Earned in a quarter
$7,235
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$575
Students counted
22
a year, estimated
$28,900
price
$1,800
Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed
State Test Nurse Aide Course
1st Choice Career Centers, Garfield Heights
No diploma needed
1st Choice Career Centers, Garfield Heights · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$529
Program website, State Test Nurse Aide Course at 1st Choice Career Centers
More details about State Test Nurse Aide Course at 1st Choice Career Centers
Finished
75%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$50
Students counted
14
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$529
Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed
We Care Stna Training
We Care Stna Training, Elyria
No diploma needed
We Care Stna Training, Elyria · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$575
More details about We Care Stna Training at We Care Stna Training
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
$575
Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed
First Class Stna Training
First Class STNA Training LLC, Cleveland
No diploma needed
First Class STNA Training LLC, Cleveland · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$699
More details about First Class Stna Training at First Class STNA Training LLC
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
$699
Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed
Stated Nursing Assistant
Medina County Career Center, Medina
No diploma needed
Medina County Career Center, Medina · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$772
Program website, Stated Nursing Assistant at Medina County Career Center
More details about Stated Nursing Assistant at Medina County Career Center
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$193
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$772
Nursing assistant (CNA)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
State Tested Nurse Aide
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center, Brecksville
High school diploma or equivalent
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center, Brecksville · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$795
Program website, State Tested Nurse Aide at Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
More details about State Tested Nurse Aide at Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
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
$795
Nursing assistant (CNA)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
State Tested Nurse Aide
Lorain County Community College, Elyria
High school diploma or equivalent
Lorain County Community College, Elyria · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$984
Program website, State Tested Nurse Aide at Lorain County Community College
More details about State Tested Nurse Aide at Lorain County Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,080
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$984
Nursing assistant (CNA)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
State Tested Nurse Aide (STNA)
Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center, Oberlin
High school diploma or equivalent
Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center, Oberlin · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,184
Program website, State Tested Nurse Aide (STNA) at Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center
More details about State Tested Nurse Aide (STNA) at Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$157
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$1,184
Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed
Alpha Home Health Agency STNA Training
Alpha Home Health Agency, LLC, Cleveland
No diploma needed
Alpha Home Health Agency, LLC, Cleveland · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,200
Program website, Alpha Home Health Agency STNA Training at Alpha Home Health Agency, LLC
More details about Alpha Home Health Agency STNA Training at Alpha Home Health Agency, LLC
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
$1,200
Nursing assistant (CNA)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Nursing Assistant Certificate
Ohio Business College, Sheffield Village
High school diploma or equivalent
Ohio Business College, Sheffield Village · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,200
Program website, Nursing Assistant Certificate at Ohio Business College
More details about Nursing Assistant Certificate at Ohio Business College
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
$1,200
Nursing assistant (CNA)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
State Test Nurse Assistant (STNA) Training Program
With All My Heart LLC, Euclid
High school diploma or equivalent
With All My Heart LLC, Euclid · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,200
Program website, State Test Nurse Assistant (STNA) Training Program at With All My Heart LLC
More details about State Test Nurse Assistant (STNA) Training Program at With All My Heart LLC
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$200
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$1,200
Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed
State Tested Nursing Assistant Training Program
Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland
No diploma needed
Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,200
School website, State Tested Nursing Assistant Training Program at Cuyahoga Community College
More details about State Tested Nursing Assistant Training Program at Cuyahoga Community College
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
$1,200
Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed
State Tested Nursing Assistant Training Program Accelerated
Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland
No diploma needed
Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,200
School website, State Tested Nursing Assistant Training Program Accelerated at Cuyahoga Community College
More details about State Tested Nursing Assistant Training Program Accelerated at Cuyahoga Community College
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
$1,200
Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed
State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA Certificate)
Lakeland Community College, Kirtland
No diploma needed
Lakeland Community College, Kirtland · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,430
School website, State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA Certificate) at Lakeland Community College
More details about State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA Certificate) at Lakeland Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$288
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$1,430
Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed
STNA
Loving Hands to Your Heart, Mentor
No diploma needed
Loving Hands to Your Heart, Mentor · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,754
Program website, STNA at Loving Hands to Your Heart
More details about STNA at Loving Hands to Your Heart
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$350
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$1,754
Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed
Rare Diamond STNA Training Center
Tawonda Smith, Mayfield Heights
No diploma needed
Tawonda Smith, Mayfield Heights · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,970
Program website, Rare Diamond STNA Training Center at Tawonda Smith
More details about Rare Diamond STNA Training Center at Tawonda Smith
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
$1,970
Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed
State Tested Nursing Assistant Training Program (STNA)
Henderson Healthcare Academy, Parma
No diploma needed
Henderson Healthcare Academy, Parma · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,125
More details about State Tested Nursing Assistant Training Program (STNA) at Henderson Healthcare Academy
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$600
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$2,125
Nursing assistant (CNA)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Certified Nursing Assistant Specialist
Cleveland State University, Cleveland
High school diploma or equivalent
Cleveland State University, Cleveland · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,550
Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant Specialist at Cleveland State University
More details about Certified Nursing Assistant Specialist at Cleveland State University
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
$2,550
Nursing assistant (CNA)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Nursing Assistant Specialist
Cleveland State University, Cleveland
High school diploma or equivalent
Cleveland State University, Cleveland · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,650
Program website, Nursing Assistant Specialist at Cleveland State University
More details about Nursing Assistant Specialist at Cleveland State University
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
$2,650
Patient care technicianIn personNo diploma needed
Patient Care Technician
Lorain County Community College, Elyria
No diploma needed
Lorain County Community College, Elyria · Patient care technician · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,499
School website, Patient Care Technician at Lorain County Community College
More details about Patient Care Technician at Lorain County Community College
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
$3,499
Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed
Patient Care Nursing Assistant
Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland
No diploma needed
Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,945
School website, Patient Care Nursing Assistant at Cuyahoga Community College
More details about Patient Care Nursing Assistant at Cuyahoga Community College
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
$3,945
Patient care technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Certified Patient Care Technician
Ashtabula County Technical & Career Campus, Jefferson
High school diploma or equivalent
Ashtabula County Technical & Career Campus, Jefferson · Patient care technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,550
School website, Certified Patient Care Technician at Ashtabula County Technical & Career Campus
More details about Certified Patient Care Technician at Ashtabula County Technical & Career Campus
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
$6,550
Patient care technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Patient Care Technician
Stautzenberger College, Brecksville
High school diploma or equivalent
Stautzenberger College, Brecksville · Patient care technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$20,075
Program website, Patient Care Technician at Stautzenberger College
More details about Patient Care Technician at Stautzenberger College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$525
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$20,075

How to pay for CNA classes in Cleveland

Workforce funding can pay for CNA classes in Cleveland

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 Cleveland nursing assistant program numbers come from

Which Cleveland nursing assistant programs are on this list?

These are the nursing assistant programs with classes in the Cleveland 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 Ohio page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How Cleveland 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 Cleveland

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CNA classes in Cleveland

How much do CNA classes cost in Cleveland?

Are there free CNA classes in Cleveland?

All 25 CNA programs in Cleveland approved for funding

First Step STNA Program

State Tested Nursing Assistant Program

State Tested Nursing Assistant Training Program (STNA)

State Test Nurse Aide Course

We Care Stna Training

First Class Stna Training

Stated Nursing Assistant

State Tested Nurse Aide

State Tested Nurse Aide

State Tested Nurse Aide (STNA)

Alpha Home Health Agency STNA Training

Nursing Assistant Certificate

State Test Nurse Assistant (STNA) Training Program

State Tested Nursing Assistant Training Program

State Tested Nursing Assistant Training Program Accelerated

State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA Certificate)

STNA

Rare Diamond STNA Training Center