Free CNA training in Texas

Texas at a glance

Approved list

HHSC Approved NATCEP Providers, as of 2026-10-06

Programs listed

824

Facility programs

Not marked on the Texas list

Sponsors matched to a certified nursing home

238; 238 rated by CMS, averaging 3.3 stars

Those homes' aide staffing

middle 1.94 nurse aide hours per resident per day across 237 homes; middle nursing staff turnover 48% (CMS)

CNA programs on the WIOA list

166 on Texas's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle listed cost $1,770 (162 list one); middle 71% of exiters employed in the second quarter (78 report it)

Nursing assistant pay

$37,500 median in Texas, against $42,260 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

CNA lists by metro area

Dallas 139 · Houston 100 · San Antonio 38 · Austin 35 · McAllen 25 · Beaumont 18 · Waco 13 · Brownsville 11

• Approved list: HHSC Approved NATCEP Providers, read October 8, 2026.
• WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
• Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Texas, read October 8, 2026.

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

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

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

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

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