CNA classes in Vermont

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

4 schools offer these nursing assistant programs, and Vermont 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 Vermont, 2 of the 4 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 2 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 4 programs

How much do CNA classes cost in Vermont?

$2,099 to $4,000

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

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). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Vermont may also offer CNA classes. How these figures are made

Are there free CNA classes in Vermont?

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. These programs cost $2,099 to $4,000.

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

CNA classes in Bennington, Rutland and other Vermont cities

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

All 4 CNA programs in Vermont approved for funding

4 programs

Patient care technicianOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
HI-7000: Patient Care Technician
MedCerts, Online, based in Livonia, MI
High school diploma or equivalent
MedCerts, Online, based in Livonia, MI · Patient care technician · Online · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$36,000
Price if you pay yourself$4,000
Program website, HI-7000: Patient Care Technician at MedCerts
More details about HI-7000: Patient Care Technician at MedCerts
Finished
49%
Working at 6 months
45%
Earned in a quarter
$9,000
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
535
a year, estimated
$36,000
price
$4,000
Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed
Licensed Nursing Assistant
Southwest Vermont Regional Technical School District, Bennington
No diploma needed
Southwest Vermont Regional Technical School District, Bennington · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,099
Program website, Licensed Nursing Assistant at Southwest Vermont Regional Technical School District
More details about Licensed Nursing Assistant at Southwest Vermont Regional Technical School District
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
100%
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$100
Students counted
29
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$2,099
Nursing assistant (CNA)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Licensed Nurse Assistant
Stafford Technical Center ATE, Rutland
High school diploma or equivalent
Stafford Technical Center ATE, Rutland · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$31,500
Price if you pay yourself$2,225
Program website, Licensed Nurse Assistant at Stafford Technical Center ATE
More details about Licensed Nurse Assistant at Stafford Technical Center ATE
Finished
88%
Working at 6 months
80%
Earned in a quarter
$7,873
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$100
Students counted
16
a year, estimated
$31,500
price
$2,225
Nursing assistant (CNA)HybridNo diploma needed
Licensed Nurse Assistant Training
P. Hannaford Regional Technical School District, Middlebury
No diploma needed
P. Hannaford Regional Technical School District, Middlebury · Nursing assistant (CNA) · Hybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,700
Program website, Licensed Nurse Assistant Training at P. Hannaford Regional Technical School District
More details about Licensed Nurse Assistant Training at P. Hannaford Regional Technical School District
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
$2,700

How to pay for CNA classes in Vermont

Workforce funding can pay for CNA classes in Vermont

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 Vermont nursing assistant program numbers come from

Which Vermont nursing assistant programs are on this list?

These are the nursing assistant programs Vermont 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 Vermont offers.

How Vermont 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 Vermont

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