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CNA Classes in the Peoria area
Peoria, IL metro area
Programs
13
7 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$43,040
nursing assistants, BLS May 2025
CNA Classes in the Peoria area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 13 programs: 2 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 10 on the state list only, 1 known only from the WIOA list
- Distance from Peoria
- 7 within 10 miles; nearest 1.2 miles, farthest 18.8 miles
- Length on the WIOA list
- 4 listed programs give weeks: 7 to 16 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 349 CNA awards at the 2 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 4 of 13 on Illinois's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Run by a nursing home
- 3 of the 13 programs are sponsored by a Medicare or Medicaid certified nursing home (CMS record matched): who may not charge you
- Pay here
- $43,040 median for nursing assistants ($20.69 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $37,110 to $48,960; 2,740 employed in the metro area; Illinois median $45,960 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
CNA programs, nearest to Peoria first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helping Hands Home HealthcareWIOA list | East Peoria | WIOA list only | 1.2 | |
| Illinois Central CollegeWIOA list | East Peoria | Certificate | 304 | 1.5 |
| Midwest Technical Institute - East PeoriaWIOA list(309) 427-2750 | East Peoria | State list | 2.0 | |
| Accolade of PeoriaNursing home | Peoria | State list | 6.5 | |
| Illinois Central College-Pekin Hybrid(309) 690-7530 | Peoria | State list | 6.5 | |
| Illinois Central College-Snyder Village(309) 657-7103 | Peoria | State list | 6.5 | |
| Helping Hands Home Healthcare(309) 699-4715 | Morton | State list | 7.0 | |
| Methodist CollegeWIOA list | Peoria | Certificate | 45 | 10.4 |
| Illinois Central College-Pekin High School | Pekin | State list | 10.9 | |
| River Academy of Vocation Education(309) 650-2474 | Pekin | State list | 10.9 | |
| River Academy of Vocational Education-Hybrid(309) 650-2474 | Pekin | State list | 10.9 | |
| Apostolic Christian Home of EurekaNursing home | Eureka | State list | 13.9 | |
| Apostolic Christian Home of RoanokeNursing home | Roanoke | State list | 18.8 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- 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, Peoria, IL, read October 8, 2026.
- Nursing home match: CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing homes.
Nursing homes near Peoria
Run by a nursing home on this list (CMS records on NursingHomeClear, our sister site): Accolade Healthcare of Peoria · Apostolic Christian Home of Eureka · Apostolic Christian Home
11 Peoria County nursing homes (inspections, staffing, fines)
Paying for training
- WIOA in Illinois: 3,233 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 102 of them CNA.
- Free CNA training and the federal rule
- Workforce Pell
Other Illinois metro areas
- Chicago area170 programs
- Rockford area6 programs
- Springfield area6 programs
- Decatur area5 programs
- Kankakee area6 programs
- Bloomington area4 programs
- Champaign area4 programs