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CNA Classes in the New Orleans area
New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area
Programs
3
3 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$34,320
nursing assistants, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$12,108
of 1 with a cost, IPEDS
CNA Classes in the New Orleans area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 3 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from New Orleans
- 3 within 10 miles; nearest 0.4 miles, farthest 8.7 miles
- Listed program cost
- 1 of 3 list one: $12,108 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 1 college lists a length: 6 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 2 listed programs give weeks: 4 to 17 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 132 CNA awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 2 of 3 on Louisiana's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $34,320 median for nursing assistants ($16.50 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $28,690 to $38,220; 3,660 employed in the metro area; Louisiana median $30,510 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
CNA programs, nearest to New Orleans first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delgado Community CollegeWIOA list | New Orleans | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 44 | 0.4 |
| Healthcare Training InstituteWIOA list | Kenner | Certificate | $12,108 | 6 months | 7 | 8.4 |
| Nunez Community College | Chalmette | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 81 | 8.7 |
- 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, New Orleans-Metairie, LA, read October 8, 2026.
Nursing homes near New Orleans
11 Orleans County nursing homes (inspections, staffing, fines)
Paying for training
- WIOA in Louisiana: 1,748 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 32 of them CNA.
- Free CNA training and the federal rule
- Workforce Pell