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CNA Classes in the Miami area
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area
Programs
60
14 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$38,010
nursing assistants, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$742
of 15 with a cost, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
With a pass rate
26
board files
CNA Classes in the Miami area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 60 programs: 19 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 37 on the state list only, 4 known only from the WIOA list
- Distance from Miami
- 14 within 10 miles; nearest 1.1 miles, farthest 48.2 miles
- Listed program cost
- 15 of 60 list one: $742 to $21,158, middle $10,250 (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS)
- Program length
- 11 colleges list a length: 2 months to 11 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 8 listed programs give weeks: 3 to 38 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 1,603 CNA awards at the 13 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- First-time pass rates
- 33 programs have one: middle 90%, lowest 33%, highest 100% (Florida Board of Nursing, 2025)
- On the WIOA list
- 8 of 60 on Florida's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 71% of exiters employed in the second quarter (4 report it); middle completion 84% (5 report it)
- Run by a nursing home
- 1 of the 60 programs are sponsored by a Medicare or Medicaid certified nursing home (CMS record matched): who may not charge you
- Pay here
- $38,010 median for nursing assistants ($18.28 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $34,670 to $47,760; 23,490 employed in the metro area; Florida median $37,510 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
CNA exam pass rates by program, Miami area
CNA programs, nearest to Miami first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Pass rate | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William T McFatter Technical CollegeWIOA list | Davie | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not shown | 1.1 |
| Atlantic Technical College - Arthur Ashe Jr. Campus | Fort Lauderdale | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 89.58% | 4.6 | |
| Main Street High School(954) 446-9234 | Kissimmee | State list | Not reported | Not reported | Not shown | 4.6 | |
| Post Education Inst.College Of Biblical And Healthcare Studies | Oakland Park | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 100.00% | 4.6 | |
| Sandra Marie Curtis High School Cna Program(954) 446-9234 | Fort Lauderdale | State list | Not reported | Not reported | Not shown | 4.6 | |
| Sheridan Technical CollegeWIOA list | Hollywood | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 19 | Not shown | 5.1 |
| Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes-IsWIOA list | Lauderdale Lakes | WIOA list only | $21,158 | Not reported | Not shown | 5.5 | |
| Universal Training Center | Lauderdale Lakes | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 100.00% | 5.6 | |
| South Florida Health Care Institute, LLC.WIOA list | Fort Lauderdale | WIOA list only | $2,185 | Not reported | Not shown | 6.1 | |
| Truth Health Academy(954) 696-2927 | Sunrise | State list | Not reported | Not reported | Not shown | 6.2 | |
| Hollywood Career Institute, LLCWIOA list | Hollywood | WIOA list only | $12,075 | Not reported | Not shown | 7.0 | |
| Triple Crown Academy For Nursing & Health Occupations, Llc(321) 412-0833 | Tamarac | State list | Not reported | Not reported | Not shown | 8.2 | |
| Alexander "Sandy" Nininger Veteran'S Nursing HomeNursing home | Pembroke Pines | State list | Not reported | Not reported | Not shown | 8.4 | |
| Fvi School Of Nursing And Technology | Miramar | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 100.00% | 8.4 | |
| Atlantic Technical CollegeWIOA list | Coconut Creek | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 | Not shown | 10.1 |
| Ftc Training Center | North Lauderdale | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 88.40% | 10.4 | |
| Hope College Of Arts & Sciences(954) 651-4108 | Pompano Beach | State list | Not reported | Not reported | Not shown | 10.4 | |
| Cambridge College Of Healthcare & Technology - Miami Gardens | Miami Gardens | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 87.18% | 10.9 | |
| Essential School Of Nursing, Inc. | Miami Gardens | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 100.00% | 10.9 | |
| ICR Florida Education | North Miami Beach | Certificate | $10,675 | 7 months | 136 | Not shown | 12.1 |
| C. G. Bethel High School | Miami | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 40.00% | 12.3 | |
| North Miami Beach Senior High School | Miami | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 87.50% | 12.3 | |
| Andrews High School Na Program | Pompano Beach | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 66.67% | 14.1 | |
| Miami Lakes Educational Center High School | Miami Lakes | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 92.31% | 14.3 | |
| Hialeah Gardens Senior High(305) 698-5000 | Hialeah Gardens | State list | Not reported | Not reported | Not shown | 16.5 | |
| More Tech Institute | Hialeah | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not shown | 16.9 |
| Miami Northwestern Senior High | Miami | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 91.67% | 17.2 | |
| William H. Turner Technical Arts High School | Miami | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 100.00% | 17.2 | |
| South Florida Healthcare Institute | Boca Raton | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 93.69% | 17.6 | |
| D A Dorsey Technical College | Miami | Certificate | $742 | 3 months | 7 | Not shown | 18.0 |
| Compu-Med Vocational Careers Corp | Hialeah | Certificate | $9,650 | 11 months | 0 | Not shown | 18.1 |
| Miami Dade College School Of Continuing Education & Pro Devel. | Miami | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 84.38% | 19.9 | |
| Miami Jackson Senior High Cna Training Program | Miami | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 70.59% | 20.4 | |
| West Boca Raton Community High School | Boca Raton | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 93.33% | 20.4 | |
| Lindsey Hopkins Technical College | Miami | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not shown | 21.2 |
| Florida International Training Institute | Miami | Certificate | $8,700 | 8 months | 131 | Not shown | 21.6 |
| South Florida Institute of Technology | Miami | Certificate | $10,250 | 11 months | 612 | Not shown | 22.1 |
| Global Medical & Technical Training Institute | Miami | Certificate | $12,905 | 10 months | 109 | Not shown | 22.2 |
| FVI School of Nursing and Technology | Miami | Certificate | $14,039 | 8 months | 127 | Not shown | 23.3 |
| Florida Vocational Institute-IsWIOA list | Miami | WIOA list only | $8,870 | Not reported | Not shown | 24.0 | |
| Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology | Delray Beach | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 28 | Not shown | 24.2 |
| InterAmerican Technical Institute | Miami | Certificate | $10,500 | 8 months | 279 | Not shown | 24.7 |
| Genesis Vocational Institute | Miami | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 95.51% | 27.5 | |
| John A. Ferguson Senior High School | Miami | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 95.35% | 29.1 | |
| Hearts Associates Institute(561) 810-6161 | Boynton Beach | State list | Not reported | Not reported | Not shown | 31.3 | |
| South Tech Academy | Boynton Beach | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 100.00% | 31.3 | |
| Coral Reef Senior High School | Miami | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 94.12% | 34.8 | |
| Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College | Miami | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not shown | 36.0 |
| Medical Institute of Palm Beach | Greenacres | Certificate | $1,200 | 2 months | 105 | Not shown | 36.4 |
| Palm Beach State College | Lake Worth | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 27 | Not shown | 36.5 |
| Saint Andral Institute, Llc(561) 577-5812 | Lake Worth | State list | Not reported | Not reported | Not shown | 36.8 | |
| Lake Worth Community High School | Lake Worth | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 60.00% | 37.4 | |
| Palm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty | West Palm Beach | Certificate | $10,958 | 9 months | 0 | Not shown | 37.9 |
| A1 Allied Health Training, Llc(561) 975-1498 | West Palm Beach | State list | Not reported | Not reported | Not shown | 39.2 | |
| Academy for Nursing and Health OccupationsWIOA list | West Palm Beach | Certificate | $6,310 | 5 months | 6 | Not shown | 42.4 |
| De-Empire Academy For Healthcare Education | West Palm Beach | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 66.67% | 43.3 | |
| West Palm Beach Nursing Academy, Llc | West Palm Beach | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 33.33% | 43.3 | |
| South Dade Senior High School A Magnet School | Homestead | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 81.48% | 45.9 | |
| South Dade Technical College(786) 797-9856 | Homestead | State list | Not reported | Not reported | Not shown | 45.9 | |
| Grace School Of Nursing Inc. | Loxahatchee | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 50.00% | 48.2 |
- 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, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, read October 8, 2026.
- Nursing home match: CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing homes.
Nursing homes near Miami
Run by a nursing home on this list (CMS records on NursingHomeClear, our sister site): Alexander "sandy" Nininger State Veterans Nursing
54 Miami-Dade 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
- 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
- Deltona area6 programs