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CNA Classes in Colorado
Colleges and schools: 20
Programs
20
all sources
Median pay
$47,380
nursing assistants, BLS May 2025; U.S. $42,260
On the WIOA list
23
CNA programs, U.S. DOL file
CNA Classes in Colorado: the figures
- Programs we list
- 20 in Colorado: 20 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 18 public and 2 private; 2,088 CNA completions in 2023-24 at the 18 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $47,380 a year for nursing assistants in Colorado, against $42,260 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Colorado: 1,821 programs from 120 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 23 of them CNA.
- WIOA results
- 23 CNA programs on Colorado's list; middle values: 84.3% of students who exited completed (20 programs report it); 60.7% were employed in the second quarter after exit (13); $9,898 median earnings in that quarter (11) (U.S. DOL file, which notes a data quality issue with this state's outcomes).
- Metro areas
- 1 Colorado metro area has a page; the largest list, Denver, has 7 programs.
By metro area
- Denver area7 programs · median pay $49,110
Every CNA program in Colorado
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aims Community College | Greeley | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 165 |
| Arapahoe Community College | Littleton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 273 |
| Colorado Mesa University | Grand Junction | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 151 |
| Colorado Mountain CollegeWIOA list | Glenwood Springs | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 118 |
| Colorado Northwestern Community CollegeWIOA list | Rangely | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Community College of AuroraWIOA list | Aurora | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 55 |
| Community College of DenverWIOA list | Denver | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 111 |
| Emily Griffith Technical College | Denver | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 146 |
| Front Range Community CollegeWIOA list | Westminster | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 171 |
| Intellitec College-Grand Junction | Grand Junction | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Lamar Community CollegeWIOA list | Lamar | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| Morgan Community College | Fort Morgan | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 57 |
| Northeastern Junior College | Sterling | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 43 |
| Otero CollegeWIOA list | La Junta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 34 |
| Pikes Peak State College | Colorado Springs | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 276 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Denver | Denver | Certificate | $1,705 | 2 months | 70 |
| Pueblo Community CollegeWIOA list | Pueblo | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 194 |
| Red Rocks Community CollegeWIOA list | Lakewood | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 107 |
| Technical College of the Rockies | Delta | Certificate | $1,247 | 2 months | 60 |
| Trinidad State College | Trinidad | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 48 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Colorado, read October 8, 2026.
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