CNA classes in West Virginia

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

4 schools offer these nursing assistant programs, and West Virginia 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 West Virginia, 2 of the 4 programs take students without a high school diploma.

See the 4 programs

How much do CNA classes cost in West Virginia?

$525 to $1,800

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 West Virginia may also offer CNA classes. How these figures are made

Are there free CNA classes in West Virginia?

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 $525 to $1,800.

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

CNA classes in Huntington, Hagerstown, Beckley and other West Virginia cities

Choosing an area filters the list below.

All 4 CNA programs in West Virginia approved for funding

4 programs

Nursing assistant (CNA)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Medicaid Nurse Aide
Ashland Community & Tech College (KY Com and Tech College System), Ashland, KY
High school diploma or equivalent
Ashland Community & Tech College (KY Com and Tech College System), Ashland, KY · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Classes are outside West Virginia; West Virginia approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimated$14,400
Price if you pay yourself$525
Program website, Medicaid Nurse Aide at Ashland Community & Tech College (KY Com and Tech College System)
More details about Medicaid Nurse Aide at Ashland Community & Tech College (KY Com and Tech College System)
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
$3,600
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$105
Students counted
450
a year, estimated
$14,400
price
$525
Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed
State Tested Nursing Assistant
Collins Career Center, Chesapeake, OH
No diploma needed
Collins Career Center, Chesapeake, OH · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · No diploma needed
Classes are outside West Virginia; West Virginia approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$725
Program website, State Tested Nursing Assistant at Collins Career Center
More details about State Tested Nursing Assistant at Collins Career Center
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$304
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$725
Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed
Certified Nursing Assistant Program
James Rumsey Technical Institute, Martinsburg
No diploma needed
James Rumsey Technical Institute, Martinsburg · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,500
Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant Program at James Rumsey Technical Institute
More details about Certified Nursing Assistant Program at James Rumsey Technical Institute
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
$1,500
Nursing assistant (CNA)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Certified Nursing Assisting
New River Community and Technical College, Beaver
High school diploma or equivalent
New River Community and Technical College, Beaver · Nursing assistant (CNA) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,800
Program website, Certified Nursing Assisting at New River Community and Technical College
More details about Certified Nursing Assisting at New River Community and Technical 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
$1,800

How to pay for CNA classes in West Virginia

Workforce funding can pay for CNA classes in West Virginia

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 West Virginia nursing assistant program numbers come from

Which West Virginia nursing assistant programs are on this list?

These are the nursing assistant programs West Virginia 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 West Virginia offers.

How West Virginia 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.

How reliable are the West Virginia figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for West Virginia: every program that reports it reports exactly 100%.

Sources for the facts about CNA classes in West Virginia

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