Free CNA training in Florida

Florida at a glance

Approved list

FL Board of Nursing CNA Training Programs, as of 2026-08-27

Programs listed

201

Facility programs

Not marked on the Florida list

Sponsors matched to a certified nursing home

4; 4 rated by CMS, averaging 4.5 stars

Those homes' aide staffing

middle 3.58 nurse aide hours per resident per day across 4 homes; middle nursing staff turnover 45% (CMS)

Exam pass rates

162 programs have a first-time pass rate for 2025: middle 93%, lowest 25%, highest 100% (Florida Board of Nursing)

CNA programs on the WIOA list

55 on Florida's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle listed cost $1,733 (55 list one); middle 73.7% of exiters employed in the second quarter (26 report it)

Nursing assistant pay

$37,510 median in Florida, against $42,260 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

CNA lists by metro area

Miami 60 · Tampa 22 · Orlando 20 · Jacksonville 18 · Port St. Lucie 15 · Cape Coral 15 · Palm Bay 7 · Sebastian 7

• Approved list: FL Board of Nursing CNA Training Programs, read October 8, 2026.
• Pass rates: Florida Board of Nursing annual CNA exam file.
• WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
• Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Florida, read October 8, 2026.

Who cannot charge you for training, and the 12 month refund rule

Nursing home sponsors in Florida: ask before you plan on a class

• Approved list: FL Board of Nursing CNA Training Programs, read October 8, 2026.
• Nursing home record: CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing homes.

Florida nursing homes on NursingHomeClear: inspections, staffing and staff pay, from CMS files

Every approved CNA program in Florida · Free CNA training in other states