CNA Classes in the Washington area

CNA Classes in the Washington area at a glance

Open to the public

49 programs: 49 on the state list only

Distance from Washington

24 within 10 miles; nearest 1.5 miles, farthest 44.5 miles

Length on the WIOA list

6 listed programs give weeks: 4 to 5 weeks full time

On the WIOA list

6 of 49 on Maryland's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 66% of exiters employed in the second quarter (3 report it); middle completion 99% (3 report it)

Run by a nursing home

5 of the 49 programs are sponsored by a Medicare or Medicaid certified nursing home (CMS record matched): who may not charge you

Pay here

$45,730 median for nursing assistants ($21.99 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $36,060 to $55,390; 25,520 employed in the metro area (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

CNA programs, nearest to Washington first

• Approved list: Maryland Board of Nursing Approved Nursing Assistant Training Programs (CNA-I), read October 10, 2026.
• WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
• Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, read October 8, 2026.
• Nursing home match: CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing homes.

How metro areas and miles are measured

Nursing homes near Washington

17 The District County nursing homes (inspections, staffing, fines)

Paying for training

• WIOA in District of Columbia: 24 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file.
• Free CNA training and the federal rule
• Workforce Pell