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CNA Classes in the San Diego area
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area · facility staff programs: 7
Programs
43
12 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$48,070
nursing assistants, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$1,500
of 1 with a cost, DOL WIOA list
CNA Classes in the San Diego area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 43 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 39 on the state list only, 1 known only from the WIOA list; plus 7 nursing facility programs for their own hires, listed apart
- Distance from San Diego
- 12 within 10 miles; nearest 5.5 miles, farthest 54.9 miles
- Listed program cost
- 1 of 43 list one: $1,500 (DOL WIOA list)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 2 listed programs give weeks: 4 to 10 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 112 CNA awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 2 of 43 on California's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Run by a nursing home
- 9 of the 50 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
- $48,070 median for nursing assistants ($23.11 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $40,420 to $60,510; 9,670 employed in the metro area; California median $47,630 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
CNA programs, nearest to San Diego first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Health Educational Center(858) 397-2597 | San Diego | State list | Not reported | 5.5 | |
| Dalrada Career Institute(858) 278-9800 | San Diego | State list | Not reported | 5.6 | |
| International Health Group dba Dalrada Career InstituteWIOA list | San Diego | WIOA list only | $1,500 | 5.9 | |
| Dalrada Career Institute(858) 278-9800 | San Diego | State list | Not reported | 7.2 | |
| Ata College(619) 596-2766 | El Cajon | State list | Not reported | 7.4 | |
| San Diego Medical College(619) 942-8274 | El Cajon | State list | Not reported | 7.4 | |
| Poway Adult School | Poway | Certificate | Not reported | 26 | 8.0 |
| San Diego Medical College(619) 271-0700 | San Diego | State list | Not reported | 8.2 | |
| All In One School of Nursing - San Diego(323) 810-4436 | San Diego | State list | Not reported | 8.8 | |
| Learnmore(619) 265-2959 | San Diego | State list | Not reported | 8.8 | |
| Learnmore(619) 265-2959 | San Diego | State list | Not reported | 8.8 | |
| Learnmore(619) 265-2959 | San Diego | State list | Not reported | 8.8 | |
| Fast Track Medical Training Center(858) 228-7564 | San Diego | State list | Not reported | 10.5 | |
| Clinitrack Llc - La Jolla(310) 922-5008 | La Jolla | State list | Not reported | 10.9 | |
| Dalrada Career Institute(858) 278-9800 | El Cajon | State list | Not reported | 11.3 | |
| Golden Coast Healthare Institute(619) 530-6335 | El Cajon | State list | Not reported | 11.3 | |
| Golden Coast Healthcare Institute(619) 530-6335 | El Cajon | State list | Not reported | 11.3 | |
| Golden Coast Healthcare Institute(619) 530-6336 | El Cajon | State list | Not reported | 11.3 | |
| Heart To Serve Institute(619) 402-2349 | El Cajon | State list | Not reported | 11.3 | |
| Heart To Serve Institute Llc(619) 402-2349 | El Cajon | State list | Not reported | 11.3 | |
| San Diego College of Continuing Education(619) 388-1928 | San Diego | State list | Not reported | 12.2 | |
| Infinity Medical School(619) 598-6820 | National City | State list | Not reported | 13.7 | |
| National City Adult School(619) 336-9400 | San Diego | State list | Not reported | 13.7 | |
| San Diego Medical College(619) 271-0700 | National City | State list | Not reported | 13.7 | |
| South Bay CNA School(619) 832-4404 | National City | State list | Not reported | 13.7 | |
| San Diego Medical College(619) 271-0700 | Chula Vista | State list | Not reported | 15.2 | |
| Dalrada Career Institute(858) 278-9800 | Chula Vista | State list | Not reported | 15.8 | |
| Dalrada Career Institute(858) 278-9800 | Chula Vista | State list | Not reported | 15.8 | |
| Southwestern College | Chula Vista | Certificate | Not reported | 80 | 16.1 |
| ClinitrackNursing home | Encinitas | State list | Not reported | 17.3 | |
| Clinitrack Llc-EncinitasNursing home | Encinitas | State list | Not reported | 17.3 | |
| Healthcare Science Academy(619) 882-0421 | Chula Vista | State list | Not reported | 18.0 | |
| Escondido Adult SchoolWIOA list | Escondido | Certificate | Not reported | 6 | 18.4 |
| San Ysidro Adult School(619) 428-7200 | San Diego | State list | Not reported | 20.6 | |
| Southwestern College(619) 482-6352 | San Diego | State list | Not reported | 20.6 | |
| San Diego Job Corps Center(619) 429-2314 | Imperial Beach | State list | Not reported | 21.0 | |
| Healthcare Academy of California(760) 232-4050 | Vista | State list | Not reported | 23.0 | |
| Dalrada Career Institute(858) 278-9800 | Vista | State list | Not reported | 26.2 | |
| Dalrada Career Institute(858) 278-9800 | Vista | State list | Not reported | 26.2 | |
| Miracosta College(760) 757-2121 | Oceanside | State list | Not reported | 26.7 | |
| Miracosta College(760) 757-2121 | Oceanside | State list | Not reported | 26.7 | |
| High Desert Medical College Temecula(951) 365-5390 | Temecula | State list | Not reported | 44.6 | |
| Mt San Jacinto College/Hemet Hs(951) 639-5577 | Hemet | State list | Not reported | 54.9 |
7 nursing-facility programs for the facility's own hires (not open enrolment)
- The Shores Post-Acute, San Diego
- Country Manor La Mesa Healthcare Center, La Mesa
- La Mesa Healthcare Center, La Mesa
- University Care Center, San Diego
- Lakeside Special Care Center, Lakeside
- Bradley Court, El Cajon
- Fallbrook Skilled Nursing, Fallbrook
- 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, San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, 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 San Diego
Run by a nursing home on this list (CMS records on NursingHomeClear, our sister site): The Shores Post-Acute · Country Manor La Mesa Healthcare Center · La Mesa Healthcare Center · University Care Center · Lakeside Special Care Center
83 San Diego 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
- Fresno area25 programs
- Sacramento area28 programs
- Hanford area18 programs
- San Jose area18 programs
- Bakersfield area13 programs
- Riverside area11 programs