Free CNA training in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania at a glance

Approved list

PDE Approved NATCEP by County, as of 2026-03

Programs listed

182

Run by a facility for its own hires

106

Sponsors matched to a certified nursing home

99; 99 rated by CMS, averaging 3.0 stars

Those homes' aide staffing

middle 2.04 nurse aide hours per resident per day across 97 homes; middle nursing staff turnover 43% (CMS)

Training hours on the list

182 programs list hours: 80 to 181, middle 120

Exam fees

Written (or oral) exam and skills evaluation, first attempt $135; Skills evaluation retest $85; Written (or oral) exam retest $50 (read October 10, 2026)

CNA programs on the WIOA list

49 on Pennsylvania's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle listed cost $1,750 (49 list one); middle 7.7% of exiters employed in the second quarter (10 report it)

Nursing assistant pay

$44,590 median in Pennsylvania, against $42,260 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

CNA lists by metro area

Philadelphia 27 · Pittsburgh 10 · Harrisburg 5 · Allentown 3 · Reading 3 · Scranton 3

• Approved list: PDE Approved NATCEP by County, read October 8, 2026.
• Exam fees: Credentia, Pennsylvania NNAAP Handbook: Exam Fees, read October 10, 2026.
• WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
• Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Pennsylvania, read October 8, 2026.

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

Facility programs in Pennsylvania: own hires, not open enrolment

• Approved list: PDE Approved NATCEP by County, read October 8, 2026.
• Nursing home record: CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing homes.

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

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