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Free CNA training in Illinois
The SIU-C Illinois Nurse Aide Testing: State approved CNA training programs (as of 2026-04-17) does not mark facility programs; 25 of its 396 sponsors match a Medicare or Medicaid certified nursing home.
Programs on the list
396
SIU-C Illinois Nurse Aide Testing: State approved CNA training programs
Nursing-home sponsors
25
matched to CMS
Illinois at a glance
- Approved list
- SIU-C Illinois Nurse Aide Testing: State approved CNA training programs, as of 2026-04-17
- Programs listed
- 396
- Facility programs
- Not marked on the Illinois list
- Sponsors matched to a certified nursing home
- 25; 25 rated by CMS, averaging 3.1 stars
- Those homes' aide staffing
- middle 2.47 nurse aide hours per resident per day across 25 homes; middle nursing staff turnover 42% (CMS)
- CNA programs on the WIOA list
- 102 on Illinois's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 79.4% of exiters employed in the second quarter (29 report it)
- Nursing assistant pay
- $45,960 median in Illinois, against $42,260 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
- CNA lists by metro area
- Chicago 170 · Peoria 13 · Rockford 6 · Springfield 6 · Kankakee 6 · Decatur 5 · Bloomington 4 · Champaign 4
- Approved list: SIU-C Illinois Nurse Aide Testing: State approved 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, Illinois, read October 8, 2026.
Who cannot charge you for training, and the 12 month refund rule
Nursing home sponsors in Illinois: ask before you plan on a class
| Sponsor | City | Phone | Nursing home record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlyle Healthcare & Senior Living-Hybrid | 501 Clinton St. | (217) 224-3780 | 1 of 5 stars |
| Mercer Manor | Aledo | (815) 830-6433 | 4 of 5 stars |
| Mercer Manor-Hybrid | Aledo | (815) 830-6433 | 4 of 5 stars |
| Renaissance Care Center | Canton | (309) 647-5631 | 4 of 5 stars |
| Prairieview Lutheran Home | Danforth | (815) 269-2970 | 3 of 5 stars |
| Apostolic Christian Home of Eureka | Eureka | 5 of 5 stars | |
| Fairview Haven-Hybrid | Fairbury | (815) 419-5684 | 5 of 5 stars |
| Frankfort Terrace-Hybrid | Frankfort | (847) 977-8590 | 3 of 5 stars |
| Bria of Geneva-Hybrid | Geneva | (630) 232-7544 | 3 of 5 stars |
| Lacon Rehab and Nursing | Lacon | (815) 830-6433 | 2 of 5 stars |
| Lacon Rehab and Nursing-Hybrid | Lacon | (815) 830-6433 | 2 of 5 stars |
| Plymouth Place CNA Academy-Hybrid | LaGrange Park | (708) 796-8500 | 5 of 5 stars |
| Macomb Post Acute Care Center | Macomb | (815) 830-6433 | 2 of 5 stars |
| Parkway Manor | Marion | (618) 993-8600 | 4 of 5 stars |
| Marshall Rehab and Nursing-Hybrid | Marshall | (618) 383-2225 | 2 of 5 stars |
| Clinton Manor Living Center-Hybrid | New Baden | (618) 980-4257 | 5 of 5 stars |
| Norridge Gardens | Norridge | (708) 457-0700 | 3 of 5 stars |
| Accolade Health Care | Paxton | (217) 417-5485 | 4 of 5 stars |
| Accolade of Peoria | Peoria | (309) 267-0745 | 3 of 5 stars |
| Manor Court of Peru | Peru | (815) 220-1400 | 4 of 5 stars |
| Winning Wheels, Inc. | Prophetstown | (815) 537-5168 | 1 of 5 stars |
| Winning Wheels-Hybrid | Prophetstown | (331) 296-4780 | 1 of 5 stars |
| Quincy Healthcare & Senior Living | Quincy | (217) 224-3780 | 2 of 5 stars |
| Apostolic Christian Home of Roanoke | Roanoke | (309) 258-0947 | 5 of 5 stars |
| Shelbyville Manor | Shelbyville | (217) 774-2111 | 1 of 5 stars |
- Approved list: SIU-C Illinois Nurse Aide Testing: State approved CNA training programs, read October 8, 2026.
- Nursing home record: CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing homes.
Illinois nursing homes on NursingHomeClear: inspections, staffing and staff pay, from CMS files