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CNA Classes in the Port St. Lucie area
Port St. Lucie, FL metro area
Programs
15
7 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$37,690
nursing assistants, BLS May 2025
With a pass rate
9
board files
CNA Classes in the Port St. Lucie area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 15 programs: 1 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 14 on the state list only
- Distance from Port St. Lucie
- 7 within 10 miles; nearest 3.0 miles, farthest 32.2 miles
- Length on the WIOA list
- 1 listed program gives weeks: 12 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 100 CNA awards at the 1 college that reported any (IPEDS)
- First-time pass rates
- 9 programs have one: middle 94%, lowest 79%, highest 100% (Florida Board of Nursing, 2025)
- On the WIOA list
- 1 of 15 on Florida's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Run by a nursing home
- 1 of the 15 programs are sponsored by a Medicare or Medicaid certified nursing home (CMS record matched): who may not charge you
- Pay here
- $37,690 median for nursing assistants ($18.12 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $34,480 to $48,380; 2,680 employed in the metro area; Florida median $37,510 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
CNA exam pass rates by program, Port St. Lucie area
| Program | Where | Tested | Passed | First-time pass rate | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Lucie West Centennial High School | Port St. Lucie | 30 | 30 | 100.00% | 2025 |
| Treasure Coast High School | Port Saint Lucie | 27 | 27 | 100.00% | 2025 |
| Fort Pierce Central High School | Fort Pierce | 41 | 40 | 97.56% | 2025 |
| Jensen Beach High School | Jensen Beach | 33 | 32 | 96.97% | 2025 |
| Martin County High School | Stuart | 36 | 34 | 94.44% | 2025 |
| Indian River State College Chastain Campus | Stuart | 10 | 9 | 90.00% | 2025 |
| Indian River State College- R. Duke Nelson Human Development | Fort Pierce | 56 | 50 | 89.29% | 2025 |
| South Fork High School | Stuart | 31 | 27 | 87.10% | 2025 |
| Port Saint Lucie High School | Port Saint Lucie | 29 | 23 | 79.31% | 2025 |
| All 9 programs | 293 | 272 |
CNA programs, nearest to Port St. Lucie first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Pass rate | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Saint Lucie High School | Port Saint Lucie | State list | 79.31% | 3.0 | |
| Treasure Coast High School | Port Saint Lucie | State list | 100.00% | 3.0 | |
| Advantage Health Training Center(954) 773-5723 | Port Saint Lucie | State list | Not shown | 3.7 | |
| Jensen Beach High School | Jensen Beach | State list | 96.97% | 5.8 | |
| Martin County High School | Stuart | State list | 94.44% | 6.2 | |
| St. Lucie West Centennial High School | Port St. Lucie | State list | 100.00% | 6.4 | |
| Fort Pierce Central High School | Fort Pierce | State list | 97.56% | 9.8 | |
| Ardie R Copas State Veterans' Nursing HomeNursing home | Port Saint Lucie | State list | Not shown | 10.2 | |
| Legacy High School(772) 301-7800 | Port Saint Lucie | State list | Not shown | 10.2 | |
| Indian River State CollegeWIOA list | Fort Pierce | Certificate | 100 | Not shown | 11.7 |
| Lincoln Park Academy(772) 468-5474 | Fort Pierce | State list | Not shown | 13.0 | |
| Indian River State College- R. Duke Nelson Human Development | Fort Pierce | State list | 89.29% | 13.6 | |
| Indian River State College Chastain Campus | Stuart | State list | 90.00% | 14.7 | |
| South Fork High School | Stuart | State list | 87.10% | 14.7 | |
| The Healthcare Assisting And Team Institute(561) 201-9452 | Palm Beach Gardens | State list | Not shown | 32.2 |
- 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, Port St. Lucie, FL, read October 8, 2026.
- Nursing home match: CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing homes.
Nursing homes near Port St. Lucie
Run by a nursing home on this list (CMS records on NursingHomeClear, our sister site): Ardie R Copas State Veterans Nursing Home
9 St. Lucie 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
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