CNA classes in Milwaukee
17 CNA programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
16 schools offer these nursing assistant programs with classes in the Milwaukee-Waukesha 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 Milwaukee, 11 of the 17 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 5 are taught partly or fully online.
See the 17 programsAll 33 CNA programs in Wisconsin, including online programs
How much do CNA classes cost in Milwaukee?
$1,600 to $2,400
is what most programs cost if you pay yourself
All 17 programs with a price: $440 to $4,500
- Finished the program
- 83%
- Working 6 months later
- 73%
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $22,200
- Length
- 3 to 7 weeks
Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). How these figures are made
All 17 CNA programs in Milwaukee approved for funding
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17 programs
Nursing Assistant
Waukesha County Technical College, Pewaukee
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$15,200Price if you pay yourself$440Program website, Nursing Assistant at Waukesha County Technical CollegeMore details about Nursing Assistant at Waukesha County Technical College
- Finished
- 91%
- Working at 6 months
- 57%
- Earned in a quarter
- $3,788
- Length
- 16 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 2,176
- a year, estimated
- $15,200
- price
- $440
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA ) Training
Quality Healthcare Options, Inc., Wauwatosa
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$51,800Price if you pay yourself$1,300Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA ) Training at Quality Healthcare Options, Inc.More details about Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA ) Training at Quality Healthcare Options, Inc.
- Finished
- 86%
- Working at 6 months
- 51%
- Earned in a quarter
- $12,944
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $200
- Students counted
- 1,225
- a year, estimated
- $51,800
- price
- $1,300
Nursing Assistant
Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$22,200Price if you pay yourself$2,288Program website, Nursing Assistant at Milwaukee Area Technical CollegeMore details about Nursing Assistant at Milwaukee Area Technical College
- Finished
- 80%
- Working at 6 months
- 63%
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,549
- Length
- 7 weeks, 19 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,252
- Students counted
- 1,224
- a year, estimated
- $22,200
- price
- $2,288
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Standard of Excellence Education & Training Center, LLC, Milwaukee
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$21,800Price if you pay yourself$1,970School website, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Standard of Excellence Education & Training Center, LLCMore details about Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Standard of Excellence Education & Training Center, LLC
- Finished
- 79%
- Working at 6 months
- 57%
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,456
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $320
- Students counted
- 542
- a year, estimated
- $21,800
- price
- $1,970
CNA Training Course
J. Johnson Education Center, Ltd., Milwaukee
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$24,700Price if you pay yourself$2,140Program website, CNA Training Course at J. Johnson Education Center, Ltd.More details about CNA Training Course at J. Johnson Education Center, Ltd.
- Finished
- 92%
- Working at 6 months
- 74%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,183
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $110
- Students counted
- 433
- a year, estimated
- $24,700
- price
- $2,140
C.N.A. Training
Signature Sweets LLC, Milwaukee
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$9,700Price if you pay yourself$1,200Program website, C.N.A. Training at Signature Sweets LLCMore details about C.N.A. Training at Signature Sweets LLC
- Finished
- 88%
- Working at 6 months
- 73%
- Earned in a quarter
- $2,435
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $75
- Students counted
- 413
- a year, estimated
- $9,700
- price
- $1,200
The Mindful Way Medical Training QCNAT - CNA and CBRF Program
Mindful Staffing Solutions, Milwaukee
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$29,300Price if you pay yourself$4,500Program website, The Mindful Way Medical Training QCNAT - CNA and CBRF Program at Mindful Staffing SolutionsMore details about The Mindful Way Medical Training QCNAT - CNA and CBRF Program at Mindful Staffing Solutions
- Finished
- 60%
- Working at 6 months
- 88%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,322
- Length
- 5 weeks, 38 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $70
- Students counted
- 207
- a year, estimated
- $29,300
- price
- $4,500
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA ) Training: Blended Learning
Alliance Specialty Healthcare Services, LLC, Milwaukee
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$57,000Price if you pay yourself$2,100Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA ) Training: Blended Learning at Alliance Specialty Healthcare Services, LLCMore details about Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA ) Training: Blended Learning at Alliance Specialty Healthcare Services, LLC
- Finished
- 62%
- Working at 6 months
- 24%
- Earned in a quarter
- $14,245
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $35
- Students counted
- 157
- a year, estimated
- $57,000
- price
- $2,100
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Jones Professional Health Services LLC, Milwaukee
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$27,600Price if you pay yourself$2,000Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Jones Professional Health Services LLCMore details about Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Jones Professional Health Services LLC
- Finished
- 91%
- Working at 6 months
- 73%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,901
- Length
- 2 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $350
- Students counted
- 133
- a year, estimated
- $27,600
- price
- $2,000
CNA Training Program
Prestige Healthcare Academy LLC, Greenfield
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$16,100Price if you pay yourself$2,175Program website, CNA Training Program at Prestige Healthcare Academy LLCMore details about CNA Training Program at Prestige Healthcare Academy LLC
- Finished
- 71%
- Working at 6 months
- 100%
- Earned in a quarter
- $4,034
- Length
- 4 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $410
- Students counted
- 41
- a year, estimated
- $16,100
- price
- $2,175
CNA & CBRF Combination Course
J. Johnson Education Center, Ltd., Milwaukee
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$22,100Price if you pay yourself$2,985Program website, CNA & CBRF Combination Course at J. Johnson Education Center, Ltd.More details about CNA & CBRF Combination Course at J. Johnson Education Center, Ltd.
- Finished
- 86%
- Working at 6 months
- 82%
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,534
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $110
- Students counted
- 31
- a year, estimated
- $22,100
- price
- $2,985
CNA
Advantage Home Health Care, LLC, Milwaukee
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,400Program website, CNA at Advantage Home Health Care, LLCMore details about CNA at Advantage Home Health Care, LLC
- Finished
- 73%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $575
- Students counted
- 20
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $2,400
Better Days Ahead CNA Training
Better Days Ahead LLC, Milwaukee
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,000More details about Better Days Ahead CNA Training at Better Days Ahead LLC
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $300
- Students counted
- 97
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $3,000
Nurse Aide Training Program
Bryant & Stratton College, Wauwatosa
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,500Program website, Nurse Aide Training Program at Bryant & Stratton CollegeMore details about Nurse Aide Training Program at Bryant & Stratton College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 7 weeks, 11 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 10
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $1,500
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Training
Higher Learning CNA Training, Waukesha
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,600Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Training at Higher Learning CNA TrainingMore details about Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Training at Higher Learning CNA 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
- $1,600
Certified Nursing Assistant
New Beginnings Adult Learning Center Inc., Milwaukee
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,980More details about Certified Nursing Assistant at New Beginnings Adult Learning Center Inc.
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 2 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $185
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $1,980
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Training Course
Rose Education Center, Milwaukee
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,000Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Training Course at Rose Education CenterMore details about Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Training Course at Rose Education Center
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $50
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $3,000
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How to pay for CNA classes in Milwaukee
Workforce funding can pay for CNA classes in Milwaukee
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 Milwaukee nursing assistant program numbers come from
Which Milwaukee nursing assistant programs are on this list?
These are the nursing assistant programs with classes in the Milwaukee-Waukesha 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 Wisconsin page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.
How Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee
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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