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CNA classes in Rhode Island

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

6 schools offer these nursing assistant programs, and Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island, 2 of the 6 programs take students without a high school diploma, 3 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

All 6 are the same kind of program: nursing assistant (CNA).

See the 6 programs

How much do CNA classes cost in Rhode Island?

$1,225 to $2,116 is what most CNA programs in Rhode Island cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 6 programs with a price. All of them: $1,200 to $5,000

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
7 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 Rhode Island may also offer CNA classes. How these figures are made

Are there free CNA classes in Rhode Island?

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

All 6 CNA programs in Rhode Island approved for WIOA funding

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6 programs

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)HybridNo diploma needed

    Certified Nursing Assistant

    Community College of Rhode Island

    Lincoln

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Community College of Rhode Island, LincolnNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$32,300
    Price if you pay yourself$1,400

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant at Community College of Rhode Island
    More details about Certified Nursing Assistant at Community College of Rhode Island
    Finished
    76%
    Working at 6 months
    37%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,067
    Length
    12 weeks, 11 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    697
    Earned a year, estimated
    $32,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,400
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant at Community College of Rhode Island

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personEducation and courses

    Certified Nursing Assistant

    American Safety Programs and Training

    Providence

    Education and courses

    American Safety Programs and Training, ProvidenceNursing assistant (CNA)In person · Education and courses

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

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant at American Safety Programs and Training
    More details about Certified Nursing Assistant at American Safety Programs and Training
    Finished
    95%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    8 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    208
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,200
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4
    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant at American Safety Programs and Training

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

    Certified Nursing Assistant.

    Ace Home Health Training School LLC

    Cranston

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Ace Home Health Training School LLC, CranstonNursing assistant (CNA)In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$35,300
    Price if you pay yourself$1,200

    54 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant. at Ace Home Health Training School LLC
    More details about Certified Nursing Assistant. at Ace Home Health Training School LLC
    Finished
    95%
    Working at 6 months
    85%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,816
    Length
    8 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $610
    Students counted
    189
    Earned a year, estimated
    $35,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,200
    students trained with WIOA funding
    54
    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant. at Ace Home Health Training School LLC

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Certified Nursing Assistant

    Crossroads Rhode Island

    Providence

    No diploma needed

    Crossroads Rhode Island, ProvidenceNursing assistant (CNA)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$21,600
    Price if you pay yourself$5,000

    55 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant at Crossroads Rhode Island
    More details about Certified Nursing Assistant at Crossroads Rhode Island
    Finished
    95%
    Working at 6 months
    79%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,395
    Length
    7 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $141
    Students counted
    150
    Earned a year, estimated
    $21,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    55
    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant at Crossroads Rhode Island

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

    Certified Nursing Assistant

    Hitep, Inc

    Providence

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Hitep, Inc, ProvidenceNursing assistant (CNA)In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,354

    44 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant at Hitep, Inc
    More details about Certified Nursing Assistant at Hitep, Inc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    6 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $185
    Students counted
    50
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,354
    students trained with WIOA funding
    44
    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant at Hitep, Inc

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

    Certified Nursing Assistant

    911Programs

    Warwick

    High school diploma or equivalent

    911Programs, WarwickNursing assistant (CNA)In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,300
    School website, Certified Nursing Assistant at 911Programs
    More details about Certified Nursing Assistant at 911Programs
    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
    $470
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,300
    School website, Certified Nursing Assistant at 911Programs

How to pay for CNA classes in Rhode Island

WIOA funding can pay for CNA classes in Rhode Island

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 Rhode Island

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
29th of 45
CNA programs here, against the typical state's 21
6 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).

Other training in Rhode Island

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

Where the Rhode Island nursing assistant program numbers come from

Which Rhode Island nursing assistant programs are on this list?

These are the nursing assistant programs Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island offers.

How the prices and results of Rhode Island 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.

Sources for the facts about CNA classes in Rhode Island

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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