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CNA Classes in the Gainesville area
Gainesville, FL metro area
Programs
4
2 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$36,990
nursing assistants, BLS May 2025
With a pass rate
3
board files
CNA Classes in the Gainesville area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 4 programs: 1 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 3 on the state list only
- Distance from Gainesville
- 2 within 10 miles; nearest 3.3 miles, farthest 16.8 miles
- Completions, 2023-24
- 33 CNA awards at the 1 college that reported any (IPEDS)
- First-time pass rates
- 4 programs have one: middle 100%, lowest 88%, highest 100% (Florida Board of Nursing, 2025)
- Pay here
- $36,990 median for nursing assistants ($17.79 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $34,810 to $43,330; 2,890 employed in the metro area; Florida median $37,510 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
CNA exam pass rates by program, Gainesville area
| Program | Where | Tested | Passed | First-time pass rate | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe College | Gainesville | 17 | 17 | 100.00% | 2025 |
| Academy Of Health Professions | Gainesville | 8 | 8 | 100.00% | 2025 |
| Saint Francis Catholic Academy Health Science Institute | Gainesville | 2 | 2 | 100.00% | 2025 |
| Williston High School | Williston | 17 | 15 | 88.24% | 2025 |
| All 4 programs | 44 | 42 |
CNA programs, nearest to Gainesville first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Pass rate | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Francis Catholic Academy Health Science Institute | Gainesville | State list | 100.00% | 3.3 | |
| Santa Fe College | Gainesville | Certificate | 33 | Not shown | 4.2 |
| Academy Of Health Professions | Gainesville | State list | 100.00% | 11.5 | |
| Williston High School | Williston | State list | 88.24% | 16.8 |
- 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.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Gainesville, FL, read October 8, 2026.
Nursing homes near Gainesville
9 Alachua 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
- Miami area60 programs
- Tampa area22 programs
- Orlando area20 programs
- Jacksonville area18 programs
- Port St. Lucie area15 programs
- Cape Coral area15 programs
- Palm Bay area7 programs
- Sebastian area7 programs