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CNA Classes in the Denver area
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area
Programs
7
4 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$49,110
nursing assistants, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$1,705
of 1 with a cost, IPEDS
CNA Classes in the Denver area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 7 programs: 7 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Denver
- 4 within 10 miles; nearest 0.8 miles, farthest 10.7 miles
- Listed program cost
- 1 of 7 list one: $1,705 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 1 college lists a length: 2 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 4 listed programs give weeks: 105 to 120 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 933 CNA awards at the 7 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 4 of 7 on Colorado's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle completion 57% (4 report it)
- Pay here
- $49,110 median for nursing assistants ($23.61 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $41,910 to $57,460; 10,350 employed in the metro area; Colorado median $47,380 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
CNA programs, nearest to Denver first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community College of DenverWIOA list | Denver | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 111 | 0.8 |
| Emily Griffith Technical College | Denver | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 146 | 0.9 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Denver | Denver | Certificate | $1,705 | 2 months | 70 | 5.5 |
| Red Rocks Community CollegeWIOA list | Lakewood | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 107 | 8.3 |
| Arapahoe Community College | Littleton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 273 | 10.1 |
| Front Range Community CollegeWIOA list | Westminster | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 171 | 10.5 |
| Community College of AuroraWIOA list | Aurora | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 55 | 10.7 |
- 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, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, read October 8, 2026.
Nursing homes near Denver
23 Denver County nursing homes (inspections, staffing, fines)
Paying for training
- WIOA in Colorado: 1,821 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 23 of them CNA.
- Free CNA training and the federal rule
- Workforce Pell