CNA classes in South Carolina
16 CNA programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
13 schools offer these nursing assistant programs, and South Carolina 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 South Carolina, 8 of the 16 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 3 are taught partly or fully online.
See the 16 programsHow much do CNA classes cost in South Carolina?
$994 to $4,238
is what most programs cost if you pay yourself
All 16 programs with a price: $500 to $5,566
- Finished the program
- 77%
- Working 6 months later
- 67%
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $25,000
- Length
- 8 to 24 weeks
Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). How these figures are made
CNA classes in Columbia, Florence, Augusta and other South Carolina cities
Choosing an area filters the list below. 3 in smaller cities and towns and 2 online.
All 16 CNA programs in South Carolina approved for funding
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16 programs
Certified Nursing Assistant - Ce
Midlands Technical College, Columbia
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$28,500Price if you pay yourself$1,295Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant - Ce at Midlands Technical CollegeMore details about Certified Nursing Assistant - Ce at Midlands Technical College
- Finished
- 77%
- Working at 6 months
- 10%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,125
- Length
- 9 weeks, 13 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $300
- Students counted
- 347
- a year, estimated
- $28,500
- price
- $1,295
Nursing Assistant Program
Professional Medical Training Center, Florence
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$23,800Price if you pay yourself$899Program website, Nursing Assistant Program at Professional Medical Training CenterMore details about Nursing Assistant Program at Professional Medical Training Center
- Finished
- 82%
- Working at 6 months
- 67%
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,944
- Length
- 7 weeks, 10 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $221
- Students counted
- 341
- a year, estimated
- $23,800
- price
- $899
Patient Care Technician - Ce
Midlands Technical College, Columbia
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$23,600Price if you pay yourself$5,084Program website, Patient Care Technician - Ce at Midlands Technical CollegeMore details about Patient Care Technician - Ce at Midlands Technical College
- Finished
- 41%
- Working at 6 months
- 60%
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,904
- Length
- 36 weeks, 12 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $430
- Students counted
- 203
- a year, estimated
- $23,600
- price
- $5,084
Certified Nursing Assistant Training Program
Professional Development & Training Services LLC, Lugoff
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$22,200Price if you pay yourself$1,050Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant Training Program at Professional Development & Training Services LLCMore details about Certified Nursing Assistant Training Program at Professional Development & Training Services LLC
- Finished
- 98%
- Working at 6 months
- 67%
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,543
- Length
- 5 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $350
- Students counted
- 190
- a year, estimated
- $22,200
- price
- $1,050
Hi-7000 Patient Care Technician
Medcerts, Online, based in Livonia, MI
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$4,000Program website, Hi-7000 Patient Care Technician at MedcertsMore details about Hi-7000 Patient Care Technician at Medcerts
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 164
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $4,000
Certified Nurse Aide Training
Tender Care Training Center, Augusta, GA
No diploma needed
Classes are outside South Carolina; South Carolina approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimated$27,000Price if you pay yourself$500Program website, Certified Nurse Aide Training at Tender Care Training CenterMore details about Certified Nurse Aide Training at Tender Care Training Center
- Finished
- 96%
- Working at 6 months
- 16%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,760
- Length
- 12 weeks, 26 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $110
- Students counted
- 146
- a year, estimated
- $27,000
- price
- $500
Nurse Aide Certificate (nursing Assistant)
Tri-County Technical College, Pendleton
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$29,700Price if you pay yourself$1,650Program website, Nurse Aide Certificate (nursing Assistant) at Tri-County Technical CollegeMore details about Nurse Aide Certificate (nursing Assistant) at Tri-County Technical College
- Finished
- 83%
- Working at 6 months
- 79%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,430
- Length
- 6 weeks, 16 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $273
- Students counted
- 73
- a year, estimated
- $29,700
- price
- $1,650
Nursing Assistant
Village Career Center, Llc, Abbeville
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$32,800Price if you pay yourself$1,000Program website, Nursing Assistant at Village Career Center, LlcMore details about Nursing Assistant at Village Career Center, Llc
- Finished
- 93%
- Working at 6 months
- 89%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,203
- Length
- 8 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $180
- Students counted
- 61
- a year, estimated
- $32,800
- price
- $1,000
Patient Care Assistant - Certificate
Aiken Technical College, Graniteville
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$25,000Price if you pay yourself$3,500Program website, Patient Care Assistant - Certificate at Aiken Technical CollegeMore details about Patient Care Assistant - Certificate at Aiken Technical College
- Finished
- 36%
- Working at 6 months
- 33%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,246
- Length
- 50 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $395
- Students counted
- 42
- a year, estimated
- $25,000
- price
- $3,500
Patient Care Technician
Denmark Technical College, Denmark
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$16,900Price if you pay yourself$5,500Program website, Patient Care Technician at Denmark Technical CollegeMore details about Patient Care Technician at Denmark Technical College
- Finished
- 33%
- Working at 6 months
- 77%
- Earned in a quarter
- $4,233
- Length
- 52 weeks, 6 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $820
- Students counted
- 26
- a year, estimated
- $16,900
- price
- $5,500
Pct Bundle
Latrice D. Ferguson Healthcare Institute, Walterboro
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimated$20,300Price if you pay yourself$4,951Program website, Pct Bundle at Latrice D. Ferguson Healthcare InstituteMore details about Pct Bundle at Latrice D. Ferguson Healthcare Institute
- Finished
- 68%
- Working at 6 months
- 100%
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,081
- Length
- 24 weeks, 12 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,073
- Students counted
- 21
- a year, estimated
- $20,300
- price
- $4,951
Pct Bundle
Next Level Healthcare Institute, Llc, Rock Hill
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimated$26,200Price if you pay yourself$5,566Program website, Pct Bundle at Next Level Healthcare Institute, LlcMore details about Pct Bundle at Next Level Healthcare Institute, Llc
- Finished
- 60%
- Working at 6 months
- 100%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,551
- Length
- 23 weeks, 12 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $325
- Students counted
- 13
- a year, estimated
- $26,200
- price
- $5,566
Nursing Assistant
Lowcounty Medical Training Center, Kingstree
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$975More details about Nursing Assistant at Lowcounty Medical Training Center
- Finished
- 75%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 7 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $469
- Students counted
- 11
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $975
Patient Care Technician
Tri-County Technical College, Online, based in Pendleton, SC
Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$613School website, Patient Care Technician at Tri-County Technical CollegeMore details about Patient Care Technician at Tri-County Technical College
- 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
- $613
Nursing Assistant
Johnson-Thomas Medical Training Center, Florence
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,000Program website, Nursing Assistant at Johnson-Thomas Medical Training CenterMore details about Nursing Assistant at Johnson-Thomas Medical Training Center
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 10 weeks, 10 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $110
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $1,000
Health Care Specialist Program
Next Level Healthcare Institute, Llc, Rock Hill
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,905Program website, Health Care Specialist Program at Next Level Healthcare Institute, LlcMore details about Health Care Specialist Program at Next Level Healthcare Institute, Llc
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 10 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $50
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $2,905
No programs match these filters.
How to pay for CNA classes in South Carolina
Workforce funding can pay for CNA classes in South Carolina
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 South Carolina nursing assistant program numbers come from
Which South Carolina nursing assistant programs are on this list?
These are the nursing assistant programs South Carolina 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 South Carolina offers.
How South Carolina 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 South Carolina
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Nursing Assistants and Orderlies
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs