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CNA Classes in the North Port area
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro area
Programs
4
4 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$39,950
nursing assistants, BLS May 2025
With a pass rate
2
board files
CNA Classes in the North Port area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 4 programs: 2 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 2 on the state list only
- Distance from North Port
- 4 within 10 miles; nearest 3.0 miles, farthest 6.2 miles
- Completions, 2023-24
- 99 CNA awards at the 2 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- First-time pass rates
- 4 programs have one: middle 96%, lowest 76%, highest 98% (Florida Board of Nursing, 2025)
- Pay here
- $39,950 median for nursing assistants ($19.21 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $36,130 to $49,220; 4,660 employed in the metro area; Florida median $37,510 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
CNA exam pass rates by program, North Port area
| Program | Where | Tested | Passed | First-time pass rate | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarasota Memorial Healthcare System (Smhcs) | Sarasota | 41 | 40 | 97.56% | 2025 |
| Manatee Technical College | Bradenton | 28 | 27 | 96.43% | 2025 |
| Suncoast Technical College | Sarasota | 76 | 70 | 92.11% | 2025 |
| Meridian West Central College | Sarasota | 17 | 13 | 76.47% | 2025 |
| All 4 programs | 162 | 150 |
CNA programs, nearest to North Port first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Pass rate | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian West Central College | Sarasota | State list | 76.47% | 3.0 | |
| Sarasota Memorial Healthcare System (Smhcs) | Sarasota | State list | 97.56% | 3.6 | |
| Suncoast Technical College | Sarasota | Certificate | 81 | Not shown | 5.3 |
| Manatee Technical College | Bradenton | Certificate | 18 | Not shown | 6.2 |
- 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.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL, read October 8, 2026.
Nursing homes near North Port
30 Sarasota 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