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CNA Classes in the Cape Coral area
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro area
Programs
15
8 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$37,510
nursing assistants, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$2,800
of 3 with a cost, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
With a pass rate
10
board files
CNA Classes in the Cape Coral area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 15 programs: 2 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 11 on the state list only, 2 known only from the WIOA list
- Distance from Cape Coral
- 8 within 10 miles; nearest 2.2 miles, farthest 17.3 miles
- Listed program cost
- 3 of 15 list one: $2,800 to $3,699, middle $2,846 (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS)
- Program length
- 1 college lists a length: 2 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 5 listed programs give weeks: 6 to 29 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 121 CNA awards at the 2 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- First-time pass rates
- 11 programs have one: middle 95%, lowest 71%, highest 100% (Florida Board of Nursing, 2025)
- On the WIOA list
- 5 of 15 on Florida's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 68% of exiters employed in the second quarter (3 report it); middle completion 89% (3 report it)
- Pay here
- $37,510 median for nursing assistants ($18.04 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $35,500 to $45,670; 3,520 employed in the metro area; Florida median $37,510 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
CNA exam pass rates by program, Cape Coral area
| Program | Where | Tested | Passed | First-time pass rate | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Lee County High School | Lehigh Acres | 38 | 38 | 100.00% | 2025 |
| Estero High School Medical Academy | Estero | 16 | 16 | 100.00% | 2025 |
| Horizon Healthcare Institute | Ft Myers | 16 | 16 | 100.00% | 2025 |
| Cape Coral Technical College | Cape Coral | 116 | 111 | 95.69% | 2025 |
| Institute Of Health Careers | Lehigh Acres | 46 | 44 | 95.65% | 2025 |
| South Fort Myers High School | Fort Myers | 19 | 18 | 94.74% | 2025 |
| Fort Myers Technical College | Fort Myers | 60 | 54 | 90.00% | 2025 |
| Bonita Springs High School | Bonita Springs | 29 | 26 | 89.66% | 2025 |
| Mariner High School | Cape Coral | 17 | 15 | 88.24% | 2025 |
| Ida S. Baker High School Medical Academy | Cape Coral | 29 | 25 | 86.21% | 2025 |
| C & M Gifted Hands Healthcare Institute | Ft Myers | 28 | 20 | 71.43% | 2025 |
| All 11 programs | 414 | 383 |
CNA programs, nearest to Cape Coral first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Pass rate | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K & E Medical Training CenterWIOA list | Fort Myers | WIOA list only | $3,699 | Not reported | Not shown | 2.2 | |
| C & M Gifted Hands Healthcare Institute | Ft Myers | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 71.43% | 2.6 | |
| Horizon Healthcare Institute | Ft Myers | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 100.00% | 2.6 | |
| Trinity Training Center Llc(239) 810-4726 | Fort Myers | State list | Not reported | Not reported | Not shown | 2.6 | |
| Fort Myers Technical CollegeWIOA list | Fort Myers | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 49 | Not shown | 4.2 |
| South Fort Myers High School | Fort Myers | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 94.74% | 4.4 | |
| Zeal Technical Institute, LLCWIOA list | North Fort Myers | WIOA list only | $2,800 | Not reported | Not shown | 6.9 | |
| Cape Coral Technical CollegeWIOA list | Cape Coral | Certificate | $2,846 | 2 months | 72 | Not shown | 8.5 |
| Ida S. Baker High School Medical Academy | Cape Coral | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 86.21% | 10.3 | |
| Institute Of Health CareersWIOA list | Lehigh Acres | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 95.65% | 10.5 | |
| Cape Coral Technical College | Cape Coral | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 95.69% | 13.0 | |
| Mariner High School | Cape Coral | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 88.24% | 13.0 | |
| Estero High School Medical Academy | Estero | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 100.00% | 14.8 | |
| East Lee County High School | Lehigh Acres | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 100.00% | 16.3 | |
| Bonita Springs High School | Bonita Springs | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 89.66% | 17.3 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Approved list: FL Board of Nursing CNA Training Programs, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL, read October 8, 2026.
Nursing homes near Cape Coral
20 Lee County nursing homes (inspections, staffing, fines)
Paying for training
- WIOA in Florida: 2,364 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 55 of them CNA.
- Free CNA training and the federal rule
- Workforce Pell
Other Florida metro areas
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