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CNA Classes in the Palm Bay area
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area
Programs
7
4 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$37,070
nursing assistants, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$880
of 1 with a cost, DOL WIOA list
With a pass rate
3
board files
CNA Classes in the Palm Bay area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 7 programs: 1 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 5 on the state list only, 1 known only from the WIOA list
- Distance from Palm Bay
- 4 within 10 miles; nearest 2.2 miles, farthest 24.3 miles
- Listed program cost
- 1 of 7 list one: $880 (DOL WIOA list)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 3 listed programs give weeks: 6 to 16 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 66 CNA awards at the 1 college that reported any (IPEDS)
- First-time pass rates
- 4 programs have one: middle 100%, lowest 75%, highest 100% (Florida Board of Nursing, 2025)
- On the WIOA list
- 3 of 7 on Florida's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $37,070 median for nursing assistants ($17.82 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $34,110 to $44,190; 2,760 employed in the metro area; Florida median $37,510 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
CNA exam pass rates by program, Palm Bay area
| Program | Where | Tested | Passed | First-time pass rate | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Florida State College | Melbourne | 16 | 16 | 100.00% | 2025 |
| Titusville High School | Titusville | 2 | 2 | 100.00% | 2025 |
| Eastern Florida State College- Rockledge High School | Rockledge | 11 | 10 | 90.91% | 2025 |
| Horizon Healthcare Institute, Inc - Melbourne | Melbourne | 4 | 3 | 75.00% | 2025 |
| All 4 programs | 33 | 31 |
CNA programs, nearest to Palm Bay first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Completions | Pass rate | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Florida State CollegeWIOA list | Melbourne | Certificate | Not reported | 66 | Not shown | 2.2 |
| Horizon Healthcare Institute, Inc - Melbourne | Melbourne | State list | Not reported | 75.00% | 4.2 | |
| Doxa AcademyWIOA list(321) 327-5960 | Melbourne | State list | Not reported | Not shown | 8.7 | |
| Eastern Florida State College- Rockledge High School | Rockledge | State list | Not reported | 90.91% | 9.1 | |
| Brevard Nursing AcademyWIOA list | Palm Bay | WIOA list only | $880 | Not shown | 12.3 | |
| Messiah Epic Nursing Academy(321) 369-6827 | Melbourne | State list | Not reported | Not shown | 12.4 | |
| Titusville High School | Titusville | State list | Not reported | 100.00% | 24.3 |
- 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, Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL, read October 8, 2026.
Nursing homes near Palm Bay
21 Brevard 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
- Sebastian area7 programs
- Deltona area6 programs