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CNA Classes in the Riverside area
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area
Programs
11
in the metro area
Median pay here
$46,430
nursing assistants, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$2,800
of 2 with a cost, IPEDS
CNA Classes in the Riverside area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 11 programs: 6 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 5 on the state list only
- Distance from Riverside
- none within 10 miles; nearest 18.3 miles, farthest 115.2 miles
- Listed program cost
- 2 of 11 list one: $2,800 to $10,100 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 2 colleges list a length: 2 months to 5 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 3 listed programs give weeks: 6 to 20 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 280 CNA awards at the 6 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 3 of 11 on California's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle completion 84% (3 report it)
- Exam and licence fees
- Skills evaluation $80; Written examination $40; Oral examination (instead of written) $55 (read October 10, 2026)
- Pay here
- $46,430 median for nursing assistants ($22.32 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $38,950 to $55,840; 9,940 employed in the metro area; California median $47,630 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
CNA programs, nearest to Riverside first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Nurses Educational InstituteWIOA list | Rancho Mirage | Certificate | $2,800 | 2 months | 45 | 18.3 |
| Copper Mountain College(760) 366-3791 | Joshua Tree | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 22.3 | |
| Southern California Nursing Academy Inc(760) 332-8083 | Palm Desert | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 22.5 | |
| College of the Desert(760) 776-7303 | Palm Desert | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 23.5 | |
| Riverside County Office of Education/Cte(760) 863-3333 | Indio | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 29.2 | |
| Summit College | San Bernardino | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 | 37.5 |
| Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career EducationWIOA list | Riverside | Certificate | $10,100 | 5 months | 22 | 38.9 |
| Riverside City College | Riverside | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 195 | 43.8 |
| Chaffey College | Rancho Cucamonga | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 | 55.7 |
| Barstow Community College(760) 252-2411 | Barstow | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 71.0 | |
| Palo Verde CollegeWIOA list | Blythe | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 | 115.2 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Approved list: CDPH Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) Training Programs, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, read October 8, 2026.
- Fees: Credentia, Northern California Nurse Assistant Handbook: Exam Fees, read October 10, 2026.
Nursing homes near Riverside
54 Riverside County nursing homes (inspections, staffing, fines)
Paying for training
- WIOA in California: 4,171 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 111 of them CNA.
- Free CNA training and the federal rule
- Workforce Pell
Other California metro areas
- Los Angeles area229 programs
- San Francisco area41 programs
- San Diego area43 programs
- Fresno area25 programs
- Sacramento area28 programs
- Hanford area18 programs
- San Jose area18 programs
- Bakersfield area13 programs