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CNA Classes in Colorado
Colorado has 20 CNA programs in our files: 20 at colleges and career schools in IPEDS.
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 Aurora | Aurora | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 55 |
| Community College of Denver | 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 College | 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 College | 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 |
Sources: IPEDS 2024 (programs, completions 2023-24, costs 2024-25). WIOA list: U.S. Department of Labor ETA-9171 file, programs listed June 30, 2025.
Rules that apply
A state-approved nurse aide training program must include at least 75 clock hours of training, with at least 16 hours of supervised practical training. (42 CFR 483.152(a))
A nursing home that employs you, or has offered you a job, when your training starts cannot charge you for state-approved nurse aide training or its textbooks. If you pay and are hired by a nursing home within 12 months, your state must provide for paying part of it back. (42 CFR 483.152(c))
Paying for training in Colorado
- WIOA in Colorado: 1,821 programs from 120 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 23 of them CNA.
- Free CNA training and the federal rule
- Workforce Pell
No Workforce Pell list loaded for Colorado yet. What Workforce Pell covers.