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CNA Classes in the Atlanta area
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area
Programs
7
1 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$39,350
nursing assistants, BLS May 2025
CNA Classes in the Atlanta area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 7 programs: 7 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Atlanta
- 1 within 10 miles; nearest 2.2 miles, farthest 43.7 miles
- Length on the WIOA list
- 3 listed programs give weeks: 7 to 15 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 439 CNA awards at the 6 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 3 of 7 on Georgia's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $39,350 median for nursing assistants ($18.92 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $33,590 to $48,510; 23,260 employed in the metro area; Georgia median $37,680 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
CNA programs, nearest to Atlanta first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Technical CollegeWIOA list | Atlanta | Certificate | 0 | 2.2 |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical CollegeWIOA list | Clarkston | Certificate | 5 | 11.5 |
| Woodruff Medical and Wellness Training | Tucker | Certificate | 6 | 12.7 |
| Chattahoochee Technical College | Marietta | Certificate | 166 | 15.0 |
| Gwinnett Technical College | Lawrenceville | Certificate | 13 | 25.7 |
| Southern Crescent Technical CollegeWIOA list | Griffin | Certificate | 141 | 34.4 |
| West Georgia Technical College | Waco | Certificate | 108 | 43.7 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, read October 8, 2026.
Nursing homes near Atlanta
19 Fulton County nursing homes (inspections, staffing, fines)
Paying for training
- WIOA in Georgia: 1,764 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 52 of them CNA.
- Free CNA training and the federal rule
- Workforce Pell