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CNA Classes in Illinois
Illinois has 340 CNA programs in our files: 43 at colleges and career schools in IPEDS, 297 more on the SIU-C Illinois Nurse Aide Testing: State approved CNA training programs.
Programs
340
all sources
Median pay
$45,960
nursing assistants, BLS May 2025; U.S. $42,260
On the WIOA list
102
CNA programs, U.S. DOL file
By metro area
- Chicago area163 programs · median pay $46,940
- Peoria area12 programs · median pay $43,040
- Rockford area6 programs · median pay $40,140
- Springfield area6 programs · median pay $40,070
- Kankakee area6 programs · median pay $37,900
- Bloomington area4 programs · median pay $43,180
- Champaign area4 programs · median pay $39,890
- Decatur area4 programs · median pay $41,990
Every CNA program in Illinois
The SIU-C Illinois Nurse Aide Testing: State approved CNA training programs (as of 2026-04-17) does not say which programs are open to the public; some sponsors train only their own staff, so call before you plan on a class.
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accolade Health Care(217) 417-5485 | Paxton | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Accolade of Peoria(309) 267-0745 | Peoria | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Advanced Healthcare Plus(773) 718-1142 | Homewood | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Airey Healthcare(773) 961-4312 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Aishling Care Academy(708) 234-1985 | Orland Park | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Aishling Care Academy-Hybrid(708) 234-1985 | Orland Park | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| American Health Career Institute(630) 836-9977 | Warrenville | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Anmut Nursing School(773) 344-5326 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Anmut Nursing School-Hybrid(773) 344-5326 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Apostolic Christian Home of EurekaNursing home | Eureka | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Apostolic Christian Home of RoanokeNursing home(309) 258-0947 | Roanoke | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Aurora University School of Nursing(630) 844-5435 | Aurora | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Avid CNA School Streamwood--Hybrid(630) 855-3977 | Streamwood | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Barrington H.S.-Harper College(847) 309-5271 | Palatine | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Bartlett High School School District U-46 | Bartlett | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Beck School of Practical Nursing at CCSI | Red Bud | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Benton Consolidated High School(618) 439-3103 | Benton | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Best Step Academy(708) 710-5714 | Westchester | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Best Step Academy-Hybrid(708) 356-6966 | Westchester | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Bimmab Healthcare Academy(773) 943-9611 | Lansing | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Black Hawk CollegeWIOA list | Moline | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 136 |
| Black Hawk College - Hammond Henry Hospital(309) 796-5404 | Moline | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Blessings Healthcare Career Academy(312) 719-5002 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Blessings Healthcare Career Academy-Madison(872) 231-4100 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Blessings-Simeone Career Academy H.S.(872) 231-4100 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Bloomington Career Academy | Bloomington | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Blue Rock Training Center(630) 888-6644 | Bloomingdale | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Blue Rock Training Center-Hybrid(630) 888-6644 | Bloomingdale | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Bria of Geneva-HybridNursing home(630) 232-7544 | Geneva | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Bria of Palos Hills-Hybrid(708) 443-7400 | Palos Hills | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Byron High School | Byron | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Capital Area Career Center(217) 529-5431 | Springfield | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Capital Area Career Center - Adult | Springfield | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Carbondale Community H.S.(618) 457-3371 | Carbondale | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Career Center of Southern IL - Waterloo | Red Bud | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Career Center of Southern Illinois | Red Bud | Certificate | $700 | 3 months | 2 |
| Career Options, Inc.(847) 297-3900 | Park Ridge | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Career Training Center of Chicago(773) 583-8532 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Careertec(815) 235-1652 | Freeport | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Carepaks Health Services-Hybrid(309) 454-1000 | Normal | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Carl Sandburg CollegeWIOA list | Galesburg | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Carlyle Healthcare & Senior Living-HybridNursing home(217) 224-3780 | 501 Clinton St. | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Castor Health Institute(815) 622-3550 | Sterling | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Castor Health Institute-Hybrid(815) 622-3550 | Sterling | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Castor Health Institute-Stephenson(815) 622-3550 | Sterling | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Central Community High School #71 | Breese | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Central High School(815) 978-6494 | Burlington | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Central Scholar Academy(224) 899-3336 | Des Plaines | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Centralia High School(618) 532-2855 | Centralia | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| CGH Medical Center(815) 631-5767 | Sterling | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Chicago Community Learning Center(773) 506-1503 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Chicago Community Learning Center--Evergreen Park(773) 506-1503 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Chicago Community Learning Center-Hybrid(773) 506-1503 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Chicago State University(773) 821-2534 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Chicago's Pulse CPR Training, Inc.(773) 445-2277 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Christopher High School(618) 724-2631 | Christopher | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| City College of Education, Inc.(773) 242-7050 | Evanston | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| City College of Education-Evanston ANATP(312) 404-7557 | Evanston | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| City College of Education-Halsted(773) 459-8578 | Evanston | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| City College of Education-Hybrid(312) 792-7198 | Evanston | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College | Chicago | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 327 |
| Clinton Manor Living Center-HybridNursing home(618) 980-4257 | New Baden | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| COLBAR Healthcare Solutions(331) 757-5260 | Bolingbrook | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| College of DuPage | Glen Ellyn | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 307 |
| College of DuPage - Westmont Ctr.(630) 942-8331 | Glen Ellyn | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| College of Lake CountyWIOA list | Grayslake | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 587 |
| College of Lake County in Vernon Hills-Hybrid(847) 543-2337 | Grayslake | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Collinsville H.S./Collinsville Area Voc. Center(618) 346-6320 | Collinsville | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Community High School District 155 | Crystal Lake | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Covenant Healthcare Institute(312) 388-0098 | Homewood | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Covenant Healthcare Institute-Hybrid(312) 388-0098 | Homewood | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Cristab HLC(312) 428-0430 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Danville Area C.C. - Hoopeston Secondary(217) 443-8582 | Danville | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Danville Area Community CollegeWIOA list | Danville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Dominican University-Cristo Rey San Martin(708) 524-6272 | River Forest | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Dominican University-Paulina(708) 524-6272 | River Forest | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Dominican University-River Forest(708) 524-6272 | River Forest | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| DuQuoin Community High School | DuQuoin | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| East St. Louis School District #189 | East St. Louis | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Eastern IL Educ. for Employment - Effingham(217) 258-6283 | Mattoon | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Eastern IL Educ. for Employment - Paris(217) 258-6283 | Mattoon | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Eastern IL Educ. for Employment - Shelbyville(217) 258-6283 | Mattoon | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Eastern IL Educ. for Employment System(217) 258-6283 | Mattoon | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Eldorado High School(618) 273-2881 | Eldorado | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Elgin Community College | Elgin | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 226 |
| Elgin Community College(847) 214-7310 | Elgin | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Elgin Community College-Hybrid(847) 214-7271 | Elgin | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Elgin High School - Elgin School District Unit 46 | Elgin | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Elim Outreach Training Center(708) 922-9547 | Homewood | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital-Hybrid(773) 989-1399 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Envana Healthcare Training Center(630) 362-5939 | Naperville | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Excelsior Healthcare Academy(773) 297-2417 | Chicago Heights | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Fairview Haven-HybridNursing home(815) 419-5684 | Fairbury | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Fenelon College Healthcare Careers(847) 208-2935 | Mt. Prospect | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| First Step to Excellence Health Care Training(773) 437-5003 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Fishes & Loaves-Hybrid(217) 816-7160 | Springfield | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Five Co. Reg. Voc, Sys - Vienna H.S.(618) 658-3011 | Vienna | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Five Co. Reg. Voc. Sys. - Anna H.S.(618) 747-2703 | Tamms | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Five Co. Reg. Voc. Sys. - Massac Co. H.S. | Metropolis | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Five Co. Reg. Voc. Sys.- Goreville H.S.(618) 995-2142 | Goreville | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Five-County Regional Vocational System-Mounds(618) 342-6773 | Tamms | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Fox Valley Career Center | Maple Park | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Frankfort Community Unit School District #168 | West Frankfort | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Frankfort Terrace-Hybrid(847) 977-8590 | Frankfort | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Frontier C.C. - Fairfield Memorial HospitalNursing home(618) 842-3711 | Fairfield | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Frontier C.C. - Flora(618) 842-3711 | Fairfield | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Frontier C.C.-Flora Hybrid(618) 842-3711 | Fairfield | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Frontier C.C.-Hybrid(618) 842-3711 | Fairfield | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Frontier Community College(618) 842-3711 | Fairfield | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Galesburg Area Vocational Center(309) 973-2005 | Galesburg | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Gentle Hands CNA Academy(773) 999-8580 | Plainfield | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Great Paragon Health Services, Inc.(773) 274-7694 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Grundy Area Vocational Center(815) 942-4390 | Morris | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Hamilton County High School(618) 308-7854 | McLeansboro | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Hardin County Hospital--Southeastern IL College | Harrisburg | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Harper College--Buffalo Grove High School(847) 309-5271 | Palatine | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Harper College--John Hersey High School(847) 309-5271 | Palatine | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Heart 2 Heart Healthcare Institute-Kankakee(708) 595-5018 | Kankakee | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Heartland C.C.--Fairview Haven(309) 268-8745 | Normal | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Heartland Community CollegeWIOA list | Normal | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 201 |
| Heartland Community College - Woodlawn(309) 268-8765 | Lincoln | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Heartland Technical Academy (Secondary)(217) 872-4050 | Decatur | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Hearts 2 Heal CNA & CPR Training(708) 887-8820 | Tinley Park | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Hearts 2 Heal Training Institute-Midlothian(708) 887-8820 | Tinley Park | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Helping Hands Home Healthcare(309) 699-4715 | Morton | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Herrin High School(618) 942-6606 | Herrin | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Highland Comm. Coll. - Hybrid(815) 599-3684 | Freeport | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Highland Community CollegeWIOA list | Freeport | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 118 |
| Hillsboro Community School District(217) 532-2942 | Hillsboro | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Hillsboro Community School District #3(217) 532-2942 | Hillsboro | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Hugs INC.(708) 418-5925 | Lansing | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| ICC at Eureka Apostolic Christian Home(309) 690-7530 | Peoria | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Ideal Companion Care(331) 245-4274 | Streamwood | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Illinois Central CollegeWIOA list | East Peoria | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 304 |
| Illinois Central College-Pekin High School | Pekin | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Illinois Central College-Pekin Hybrid(309) 690-7530 | Peoria | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Illinois Central College-Snyder Village(309) 657-7103 | Peoria | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Illinois Eastern Community Colleges | Olney | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 155 |
| Illinois Institute of Nursing Studies(779) 770-9967 | Rockford | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Illinois Institute of Nursing Studies-Hybrid(779) 770-9967 | Rockford | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Illinois Math & Science Academy(630) 907-5008 | Aurora | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Illinois Nursing Academy(708) 575-9595 | Midlothian | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Illinois Nursing Academy-Machesney(708) 575-9595 | Midlothian | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Illinois Valley Community CollegeWIOA list | Oglesby | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 184 |
| Indian Valley Vocational Center(815) 786-9873 | Sandwich | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Indian Valley Vocational Center-Yorkville H.S.(815) 786-9873 | Sandwich | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Instituto del Progreso Latino(773) 890-0055 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| International Career Institute--Hybrid(847) 929-6129 | Lincolnwood | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| JETHRO Healthcare School and Placement--Hybrid(847) 258-5783 | Des Plaines | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Jo Daviess Carroll Vocational Center(815) 858-2203 | Elizabeth | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Joemag Medical Training College(630) 491-6048 | Oswego | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| John A Logan CollegeWIOA list | Carterville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 97 |
| John Wood Comm. Coll. - Southeast Educ Center(217) 641-4551 | Quincy | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| John Wood Community CollegeWIOA list | Quincy | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| Johnston City High School | Johnston City | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Joliet Junior CollegeWIOA list | Joliet | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 165 |
| Kankakee Area Career Center(815) 939-4971 | Bourbonnais | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Kankakee Community College | Kankakee | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| Kankakee Community College(815) 802-8828 | Kankakee | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Kankakee Community College - Watseka(815) 802-8828 | Kankakee | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Kankakee High School(815) 933-0740 | Kankakee | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Kaskaskia CollegeWIOA list | Centralia | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 222 |
| Kaskaskia College - Salem Educational Ctr(618) 545-3087 | Centralia | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Kaskaskia College - Vandalia Extension Center(618) 545-3087 | Centralia | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Kennedy King College(773) 602-5577 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Kishwaukee CollegeWIOA list | Malta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 73 |
| Kodex Health Institute(708) 743-7755 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Kwadwo Antwi Mensah (KAMITH) Institute(708) 848-1700 | Oak Park | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Lacon Rehab and NursingNursing home(815) 830-6433 | Lacon | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Lacon Rehab and Nursing-HybridNursing home(815) 830-6433 | Lacon | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Lake Land CollegeWIOA list | Mattoon | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 132 |
| Lakeside Health Institute(872) 205-3196 | Oak Lawn | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Larkin High School School District U-46 | Elgin | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| LaSalle-Peru Area Career Center(815) 223-2454 | Peru | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Lawrenceville High School(618) 943-3389 | Lawrenceville | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Lewis and Clark Community CollegeWIOA list | Godfrey | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 79 |
| Lewis University(815) 588-7411 | Romeoville | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Life Enhancement Health Care Institute(312) 538-9702 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Life Enhancement Health Care-Hybrid(312) 538-9702 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Lights of Zion Ministries(773) 785-2996 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Lincoln Land Comm. Coll. - Jacksonville(217) 786-2447 | Springfield | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Lincoln Land Comm. Coll. - Litchfield(217) 786-2447 | Springfield | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Lincoln Land Comm. Coll. - Taylorville(217) 786-2447 | Springfield | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Lincoln Land Community CollegeWIOA list | Springfield | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 205 |
| Lincoln Trail College(618) 544-8657 | Robinson | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Lincolnland Tech. Education Ctr. - Porta H.S.(217) 632-3216 | Lincoln | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Lincolnland Technical Education Center - ALMH(217) 737-4950 | Lincoln | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Livingston Area Vocational Center - Pontiac(815) 842-2557 | Pontiac | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Loyola University Medical Center(708) 216-0950 | Maywood | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Macomb Post Acute Care CenterNursing home(815) 830-6433 | Macomb | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Malcolm X College(312) 850-4639 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Malcolm X College - West Side Learning Center(312) 850-7342 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Malcolm X College South Chicago Learning Center(312) 850-4639 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Malcolm X College Wright College Humboldt Park(312) 850-4639 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Manor Court of PeruNursing home(815) 220-1400 | Peru | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Marengo Community High School | Marengo | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Marion High School(618) 993-8196 | Marion | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Marshall Rehab and Nursing-HybridNursing home(618) 383-2225 | Marshall | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Mater Dei High School(618) 980-1875 | Breese | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| McDonough District Hospital(309) 836-1653 | Macomb | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| McHenry Community High School District #156(815) 759-5497 | McHenry | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| McHenry County CollegeWIOA list | Crystal Lake | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 227 |
| Mercer ManorNursing home(815) 830-6433 | Aledo | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Mercer Manor-Hybrid(815) 830-6433 | Aledo | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Methodist College | Peoria | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 45 |
| Midwest Career Source(618) 213-6539 | Belleville | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Midwest Career Source-Granite City(618) 213-6539 | Belleville | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Midwest Career Source-Hybrid(618) 213-6539 | Belleville | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Midwest Career Source-O'Fallon(618) 213-6539 | Belleville | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Midwest Career Vocational School-Memorial Hospital(618) 213-6539 | Belleville | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Midwest Technical Institute - East Peoria(309) 427-2750 | East Peoria | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois | Springfield | Certificate | $1,725 | 2 months | 132 |
| Midwest Technical Institute-Moline | Moline | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Miller Academy of Allied Health(217) 679-5347 | Springfield | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Mizpah Center for Allied Health Education-Hybrid(224) 436-9371 | Des Plaines | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Moraine Valley Comm. Coll.-Educ Ctr at Blue Island(708) 608-4330 | Palos Hills | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Moraine Valley Community CollegeWIOA list | Palos Hills | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 417 |
| Morton CollegeWIOA list | Cicero | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 67 |
| Mt. Vernon Township High School(618) 244-3700 | Mt. Vernon | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Murphysboro High School(618) 687-2336 | Murphysboro | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Nashville High School-Hybrid(618) 318-0324 | Nashville | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Newton Community High School(618) 783-2303 | Newton | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Nirvana Institute Inc. (Madison St)(773) 675-4000 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Nirvana Institute, Inc. (Fullerton Ave)(773) 675-4000 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Nirvana Institute, Inc. (King Dr.)(773) 675-4000 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Norridge GardensNursing home(708) 457-0700 | Norridge | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Northwestern Memorial Healthcare(312) 695-3905 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Oak Park and River Forest High School(708) 434-3749 | Oak Park | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Oakton College | Des Plaines | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 198 |
| Oakton College - Maine High School West(847) 376-7642 | Skokie | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Oakton College--Evanston H.S.(847) 376-7641 | Skokie | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Oakton College-Hybrid(847) 376-7642 | Skokie | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Oakton College-Maine High School East(847) 376-7642 | Skokie | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Oakton College-Maine High School South(847) 376-7642 | Skokie | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Oakton College-Niles North H.S.(847) 367-7641 | Skokie | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Oakton College-Niles West H.S.(847) 635-1461 | Skokie | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Okaw Area Vocational Center | Vandalia | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Olney Central College | Olney | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Olney Central College - E. Richland HS | Olney | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Parkland CollegeWIOA list | Champaign | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 117 |
| Parkland College at Lincoln's Challenge(217) 353-2760 | Champaign | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Parkland College-Gibson Area Hospital(217) 353-2319 | Champaign | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Parkway ManorNursing home(618) 993-8600 | Marion | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Phalanx Family Services(773) 291-1086 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Pinckneyville High School(618) 357-5013 | Pinckneyville | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Plymouth Place CNA Academy-Hybrid(708) 796-8500 | LaGrange Park | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Prairie State CollegeWIOA list | Chicago Heights | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 136 |
| Prairie State College - Rich Central District 227(708) 709-3691 | Chicago Heights | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Prairieview Lutheran HomeNursing home(815) 269-2970 | Danforth | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Prospect Heights High School-Harper College(847) 925-6254 | Palatine | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Prudential Home Health Services(708) 709-0709 | Matteson | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Quincy Area Vocational Tech. Center | Quincy | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Quincy Healthcare & Senior LivingNursing home(217) 224-3780 | Quincy | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Rasmussen University-Illinois | Rockford | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| RDSJ Healthcare Academy(708) 314-0426 | Evergreen Park | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Renaissance Care CenterNursing home(309) 647-5631 | Canton | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Rend Lake CollegeWIOA list | Ina | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 99 |
| Rend Lake College - RLC Market Place (Hybrid)(618) 437-5321 | Ina | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Rend Lake College Market Place | Mt Vernon | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Renee's School of Careers(773) 233-7400 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Richland Community CollegeWIOA list | Decatur | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 63 |
| Richland Workforce Consortium(217) 875-7211 | Decatur | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| River Academy of Vocation Education(309) 650-2474 | Pekin | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| River Academy of Vocational Education-Hybrid(309) 650-2474 | Pekin | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Rock Valley CollegeWIOA list | Rockford | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 269 |
| Rockford Public Schools(815) 909-8637 | Rockford | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Rolling Meadows High School-Harper College Dual(847) 925-6254 | Palatine | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Rotalbly's Nursing Institute(217) 520-4153 | Decatur | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Rushville Industry High School | Rushville | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Salem Community High School | Salem | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Sandoval Community High School Dist. 501 | Sandoval | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Sandra Rossi Education Center(224) 808-0806 | Arlington Heights | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Sauk Valley Comm. Coll. - Secondary(815) 835-6376 | Dixon | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Sauk Valley Community CollegeWIOA list | Dixon | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 93 |
| Scott School of Careers(708) 566-4237 | Markham | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Scott School of Careers-Evanston Hybrid(708) 566-4237 | Markham | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Scott School of Careers-Hybrid - Chicago(773) 270-0900 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Scott School of Careers-McHenry Hybrid(708) 566-4237 | Markham | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Scott School of Careers-South Holland Hybrid(708) 893-0880 | Markham | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Seneca Township H. S. - District #160 | Seneca | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Shawnee C.C.-Cairo Extension Center(618) 634-3285 | Cairo | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Shawnee Comm. Coll. - Anna Extension(618) 634-3285 | Ullin | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Shawnee Comm. Coll. - Metropolis Center(618) 634-3285 | Ullin | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Shawnee Community College | Ullin | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 67 |
| Shelbyville ManorNursing home(217) 774-2111 | Shelbyville | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| South Elgin H.S. - District U-46 | South Elgin | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| South Suburban CollegeWIOA list | South Holland | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 63 |
| South Suburban College - Oak Forest | South Holland | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Southeastern IL College-Carrier Mills H.S. | Harrisburg | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Southeastern Illinois Coll. - White County Center(618) 252-6376 | Harrisburg | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Southeastern Illinois CollegeWIOA list | Harrisburg | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| Southeastern Illinois College-Galatia High School(618) 297-4570 | Harrisburg | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Southwestern IL Coll. - E. St. Louis C C Ctr | Belleville | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Southwestern Illinois Coll. - Granite City Campus(618) 641-5906 | Belleville | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Southwestern Illinois Coll. - Red Bud Campus(618) 222-5906 | Belleville | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 255 |
| Spectrum Nurses Training(630) 771-1162 | Bolingbrook | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Spoon River CollegeWIOA list | Canton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 37 |
| State Career College(773) 444-7278 | Gurnee | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Streamwood High School | Streamwood | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Technology Center of DuPage(630) 691-7545 | Addison | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| The Christian Village-Hybrid(815) 529-5583 | Lincoln | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Triton CollegeWIOA list | River Grove | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 130 |
| Tukiendorf Training Institute(773) 817-4515 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Tukiendorf Training Institute, Inc.(773) 774-2222 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Tukiendorf Training Institute-Hybrid(773) 774-2222 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Tukiendorf Training Institute-Roosevelt(773) 817-4515 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Twin Rivers Regional Voc. System(618) 562-0921 | Robinson | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| United Township Area Career Center(309) 752-1691 | East Moline | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Urbana Adult Education Center(217) 384-3530 | Urbana | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| US Nursing College(312) 912-3444 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Valparaiso Partner Solutions(630) 537-9600 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Valparaiso University - Wheaton College(630) 537-9600 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Valparaiso University--Endeavor Health(708) 287-3813 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Valparaiso University--Lutheran General Hospital(708) 287-3813 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Valparaiso University-Advocate Condell(708) 287-3813 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Valparaiso University-Central DuPage(708) 287-3813 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Valparaiso University-Secondary(708) 287-3813 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Villa School of Health(708) 926-4950 | Bridgeview | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Wabash Valley College(618) 262-8641 | Mt. Carmel | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Wabash Valley College - High School(618) 262-8641 | Mt. Carmel | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Waubonsee C.C.-Aurora Campus H.S.(708) 701-6786 | Aurora | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Waubonsee C.C.-Fox Valley Campus High School(630) 554-2829 | Aurora | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Waubonsee Comm. Coll. - Aurora Campus | Sugar Grove | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Waubonsee Comm. Coll. - Aurora Fox Valley Campus | Sugar Grove | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Waubonsee Community CollegeWIOA list | Sugar Grove | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 144 |
| Wesley Willows AcademyNursing home(815) 316-1500 | Rockford | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| West Aurora H.S.(630) 301-6395 | Aurora | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| West Central High School District 235(319) 572-3620 | Biggsville | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Whiteside Area Career Center - Secondary | Sterling | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Wilco Area Career Center(815) 838-6941 | Romeoville | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Wilco Area Career Ctr. - Adult(815) 838-6941 | Romeoville | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| William Rainey Harper College | Palatine | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 535 |
| Winning Wheels, Inc.Nursing home(815) 537-5168 | Prophetstown | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Winning Wheels-HybridNursing home(331) 296-4780 | Prophetstown | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Wm. H Loftin Education Consultants(773) 840-3696 | Chicago | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Woodstock Comm. School Dist - North HS Raffel Rd(815) 334-2100 | Woodstock | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Woodstock Comm. School Dist. - HS - Judd St(815) 206-4323 | Woodstock | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Zurik Healthcare Institute(708) 271-3537 | Matteson | State list | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Zurik Healthcare Institute-Hybrid(708) 960-0419 | Matteson | State list | Not reported | Not reported |
Sources: IPEDS 2024 (programs, completions 2023-24, costs 2024-25); SIU-C Illinois Nurse Aide Testing: State approved CNA training programs. WIOA list: U.S. Department of Labor ETA-9171 file, programs listed June 30, 2025.
Rules that apply
A state-approved nurse aide training program must include at least 75 clock hours of training, with at least 16 hours of supervised practical training. (42 CFR 483.152(a))
A nursing home that employs you, or has offered you a job, when your training starts cannot charge you for state-approved nurse aide training or its textbooks. If you pay and are hired by a nursing home within 12 months, your state must provide for paying part of it back. (42 CFR 483.152(c))
Paying for training in Illinois
- WIOA in Illinois: 3,233 programs from 330 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 102 of them CNA.
- Free CNA training and the federal rule
- Workforce Pell
No Workforce Pell list loaded for Illinois yet. What Workforce Pell covers.