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CNA Classes in the Tampa area
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area
Programs
22
1 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$37,470
nursing assistants, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$900
of 3 with a cost, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
With a pass rate
14
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CNA Classes in the Tampa area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 22 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 17 on the state list only, 2 known only from the WIOA list
- Distance from Tampa
- 1 within 10 miles; nearest 5.5 miles, farthest 28.8 miles
- Listed program cost
- 3 of 22 list one: $900 to $4,050, middle $2,695 (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS)
- Program length
- 1 college lists a length: 5 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 3 listed programs give weeks: 1 to 12 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 93 CNA awards at the 2 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- First-time pass rates
- 14 programs have one: middle 93%, lowest 67%, highest 100% (Florida Board of Nursing, 2025)
- On the WIOA list
- 3 of 22 on Florida's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $37,470 median for nursing assistants ($18.02 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $35,000 to $45,970; 15,120 employed in the metro area; Florida median $37,510 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
CNA exam pass rates by program, Tampa area
| Program | Where | Tested | Passed | First-time pass rate | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard O. Jacobson Technical High School - Cnap | Seminole | 8 | 8 | 100.00% | 2025 |
| Kirkland Ranch Academy Of Innovation | Wesley Chapel | 5 | 5 | 100.00% | 2025 |
| Sunlake High School | Land O Lakes | 32 | 31 | 96.88% | 2025 |
| Wiregrass Ranch High School | Wesley Chapel | 45 | 42 | 93.33% | 2025 |
| Palm Harbor University High School | Palm Harbor | 30 | 28 | 93.33% | 2025 |
| Finlay Institute Of Nursing | Tampa | 163 | 152 | 93.25% | 2025 |
| Career Training Institute | Brandon | 82 | 76 | 92.68% | 2025 |
| James W. Mitchell High School | New Port Richey | 38 | 35 | 92.11% | 2025 |
| Pasco High School | Dade City | 24 | 22 | 91.67% | 2025 |
| Tampa Bay Technical High School | Tampa | 15 | 13 | 86.67% | 2025 |
| Gulf High School | New Port Richey | 34 | 29 | 85.29% | 2025 |
| The Center For Wellness & Medical Professions At Boca Ciega Hs | Gulfport | 30 | 24 | 80.00% | 2025 |
| Wharton High School | Tampa | 18 | 12 | 66.67% | 2025 |
| The Pepin Academies, Inc. | Riverview | 3 | 2 | 66.67% | 2025 |
| All 14 programs | 527 | 479 |
CNA programs, nearest to Tampa first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Pass rate | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finlay Institute Of Nursing | Tampa | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 93.25% | 5.5 | |
| James W. Mitchell High School | New Port Richey | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 92.11% | 11.4 | |
| Tampa Bay Technical High School | Tampa | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 86.67% | 11.8 | |
| Palm Harbor University High School | Palm Harbor | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 93.33% | 12.8 | |
| Sunlake High School | Land O Lakes | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 96.88% | 13.8 | |
| Metropolitan Technical Career Institute-IsWIOA list | New Port Richey | WIOA list only | $4,050 | Not reported | Not shown | 15.0 | |
| Pasco-Hernando State College | New Port Richey | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not shown | 15.0 |
| Wharton High School | Tampa | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 66.67% | 15.2 | |
| Evara Health Institute(727) 235-1060 | Clearwater | State list | Not reported | Not reported | Not shown | 15.3 | |
| Baldomero Lopez State Veteran'S Nursing Home(727) 518-3217 | Land O Lakes | State list | Not reported | Not reported | Not shown | 15.4 | |
| Fred K Marchman Technical College | New Port Richey | Certificate | $2,695 | 5 months | 16 | Not shown | 16.1 |
| Ultimate Medical AcademyWIOA list | Clearwater | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 77 | Not shown | 16.1 |
| Gulf High School | New Port Richey | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 85.29% | 16.4 | |
| Wiregrass Ranch High School | Wesley Chapel | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 93.33% | 16.9 | |
| The Pepin Academies, Inc. | Riverview | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 66.67% | 19.0 | |
| Career Training Institute | Brandon | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 92.68% | 19.3 | |
| Kirkland Ranch Academy Of Innovation | Wesley Chapel | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 100.00% | 20.8 | |
| Genuine Healthcare Institute, LLCWIOA list | Saint Petersburg | WIOA list only | $900 | Not reported | Not shown | 21.1 | |
| Richard O. Jacobson Technical High School - Cnap | Seminole | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 100.00% | 22.8 | |
| Pinellas Technical College - Cna Program St. Petersburg Campus(727) 893-2500 | Saint Petersburg | State list | Not reported | Not reported | Not shown | 24.6 | |
| The Center For Wellness & Medical Professions At Boca Ciega Hs | Gulfport | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 80.00% | 25.2 | |
| Pasco High School | Dade City | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 91.67% | 28.8 |
- 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, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, read October 8, 2026.
Nursing homes near Tampa
30 Hillsborough 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
- 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