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CNA Classes in the Sacramento area
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area · facility staff programs: 2
Programs
28
19 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$47,510
nursing assistants, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$525
of 2 with a cost, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
CNA Classes in the Sacramento area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 28 programs: 2 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 25 on the state list only, 1 known only from the WIOA list; plus 2 nursing facility programs for their own hires, listed apart
- Distance from Sacramento
- 19 within 10 miles; nearest 1.3 miles, farthest 31.3 miles
- Listed program cost
- 2 of 28 list one: $525 to $1,500 (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS)
- Program length
- 1 college lists a length: 2 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 2 listed programs give weeks: 4 to 5 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 43 CNA awards at the 2 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 2 of 28 on California's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Run by a nursing home
- 2 of the 30 programs are sponsored by a Medicare or Medicaid certified nursing home (CMS record matched): who may not charge you
- Exam and licence fees
- Skills evaluation $80; Written examination $40; Oral examination (instead of written) $55 (read October 10, 2026)
- Pay here
- $47,510 median for nursing assistants ($22.84 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $39,470 to $61,240; 5,650 employed in the metro area; California median $47,630 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
CNA programs, nearest to Sacramento first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alveomed Nursing School(916) 534-5660 | Carmichael | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 1.3 | |
| Lub Dub Cpr Training(916) 544-1256 | Carmichael | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 1.3 | |
| Rapid Training Center(916) 390-5125 | Carmichael | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 1.3 | |
| American River College | Sacramento | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 | 2.2 |
| Mary Seacole Nursing Academy(916) 548-4409 | Sacramento | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 2.9 | |
| Mary Seacole Nursing Academy(916) 548-4409 | Sacramento | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 2.9 | |
| Kash Career College(916) 978-0700 | Sacramento | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 3.5 | |
| Tsq Nursing Academy(279) 220-6155 | Sacramento | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 3.5 | |
| Cordoba Medical Institute(916) 701-2025 | Rancho Cordova | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 4.1 | |
| The Intentional Group CNA Training Program(916) 800-2778 | Sacramento | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 5.3 | |
| The Intentional Group CNA Training Program(916) 800-2778 | Sacramento | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 5.3 | |
| The Intentional Group CNA Training Program(916) 800-2778 | Sacramento | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 5.3 | |
| Sacmed Training, Llc(916) 226-5427 | Sacramento | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 5.4 | |
| Champion Nursing Academia(916) 800-9097 | Citrus Heights | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 5.8 | |
| The Art of Care Academy(916) 486-9639 | Citrus Heights | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 6.8 | |
| Charles A Jones Career and Education CenterWIOA list | Sacramento | Certificate | $525 | 2 months | 27 | 8.5 |
| Sonder Learning Center(510) 798-5094 | Sacramento | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 9.0 | |
| Top Flight Nursing Institute(916) 226-3222 | Sacramento | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 9.0 | |
| Top Flight Nursing Institute(916) 226-3222 | Sacramento | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 9.0 | |
| Centerpointe Learning Institute(916) 662-0408 | Sacramento | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 11.1 | |
| Prevail Academy Llc(916) 550-3334 | Sacramento | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 11.1 | |
| Curam College (Nursing Practice and Education Consultants)WIOA list | Sacramento | WIOA list only | $1,500 | Not reported | 11.3 | |
| Folsom Lake College(916) 608-6927 | Folsom | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 11.9 | |
| Sierra Community College(916) 660-8300 | Rocklin | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 13.7 | |
| Sacramento Job Corps(916) 394-0770 | Sacramento | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 14.1 | |
| Clinitrack-Davis(310) 922-5008 | Davis | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 24.5 | |
| Davis Adult And Community Education(530) 757-5380 | Davis | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 24.5 | |
| Folsom Lake College(916) 608-6927 | Placerville | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 31.3 |
2 nursing-facility programs for the facility's own hires (not open enrolment)
- The Pines At Placerville Healthcare Center, Placerville
- Western Slope Health Center, Placerville
- 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.
- Approved list: CDPH Facility Based Nurse Assistant Training Programs, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, read October 8, 2026.
- Fees: Credentia, Northern California Nurse Assistant Handbook: Exam Fees, read October 10, 2026.
- Nursing home match: CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing homes.
Nursing homes near Sacramento
Run by a nursing home on this list (CMS records on NursingHomeClear, our sister site): The Pines at Placerville Healthcare Center · Western Slope Health Center
37 Sacramento 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
- Hanford area18 programs
- San Jose area18 programs
- Bakersfield area13 programs
- Riverside area11 programs