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CNA Classes in the Panama City area
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL metro area
Programs
4
in the metro area
Median pay here
$36,420
nursing assistants, BLS May 2025
With a pass rate
1
board files
CNA Classes in the Panama City area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 4 programs: 2 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 2 on the state list only
- Distance from Panama City
- none within 10 miles; nearest 11.4 miles, farthest 31.2 miles
- Length on the WIOA list
- 1 listed program gives weeks: 20 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 19 CNA awards at the 2 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- First-time pass rates
- 2 programs have one: 50.00%, 100.00% (Florida Board of Nursing, 2025)
- On the WIOA list
- 1 of 4 on Florida's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Run by a nursing home
- 1 of the 4 programs are sponsored by a Medicare or Medicaid certified nursing home (CMS record matched): who may not charge you
- Pay here
- $36,420 median for nursing assistants ($17.51 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $34,040 to $45,400; 670 employed in the metro area; Florida median $37,510 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
CNA exam pass rates by program, Panama City area
| Program | Where | Tested | Passed | First-time pass rate | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Panhandle Technical College | Chipley | 28 | 28 | 100.00% | 2025 |
| Clifford Sims State Veteran'S Nursing Home | Panama City | 4 | 2 | 50.00% | 2025 |
| All 2 programs | 32 | 30 |
CNA programs, nearest to Panama City first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Pass rate | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Sims State Veteran'S Nursing HomeNursing home | Panama City | State list | 50.00% | 11.4 | |
| Premier Healthcare Training, Llc(850) 630-9119 | Panama City | State list | Not shown | 11.7 | |
| Gulf Coast State College | Panama City | Certificate | 6 | Not shown | 12.1 |
| Florida Panhandle Technical CollegeWIOA list | Chipley | Certificate | 13 | Not shown | 31.2 |
- 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, Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL, read October 8, 2026.
- Nursing home match: CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing homes.
Nursing homes near Panama City
Run by a nursing home on this list (CMS records on NursingHomeClear, our sister site): Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home
5 Bay 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