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CNA Classes in Minnesota
Colleges and schools: 21
Programs
21
all sources
Median pay
$46,680
nursing assistants, BLS May 2025; U.S. $42,260
On the WIOA list
45
CNA programs, U.S. DOL file
CNA Classes in Minnesota: the figures
- Programs we list
- 21 in Minnesota: 21 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 20 public and 1 private; 1,377 CNA completions in 2023-24 at the 15 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $46,680 a year for nursing assistants in Minnesota, against $42,260 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Minnesota: 5,227 programs from 103 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 45 of them CNA.
- WIOA results
- 45 CNA programs on Minnesota's list; middle values: 94.5% of students who exited completed (25 programs report it); 77.3% were employed in the second quarter after exit (33); $4,718 median earnings in that quarter (33) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 2 Minnesota metro areas have a page; the largest list, Minneapolis, has 8 programs.
By metro area
- Minneapolis area8 programs · median pay $48,020
- Duluth area3 programs · median pay $44,250
Every CNA program in Minnesota
| Program | Where | Type | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Technical & Community CollegeWIOA list | Alexandria | Certificate | 0 |
| Anoka Technical CollegeWIOA list | Anoka | Certificate | 176 |
| Central Lakes College-BrainerdWIOA list | Brainerd | Certificate | 1 |
| Century CollegeWIOA list | White Bear Lake | Certificate | 196 |
| Dakota County Technical CollegeWIOA list | Rosemount | Certificate | 65 |
| Fond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegeWIOA list | Cloquet | Certificate | 0 |
| Hennepin Technical CollegeWIOA list | Brooklyn Park | Certificate | 24 |
| Inver Hills Community CollegeWIOA list | Inver Grove Heights | Certificate | 201 |
| Lake Superior CollegeWIOA list | Duluth | Certificate | 1 |
| Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeWIOA list | Minneapolis | Certificate | 110 |
| Minnesota North CollegeWIOA list | Hibbing | Certificate | 85 |
| Minnesota West Community and Technical CollegeWIOA list | Granite Falls | Certificate | 268 |
| Normandale Community CollegeWIOA list | Bloomington | Certificate | 26 |
| Northland Community and Technical CollegeWIOA list | Thief River Falls | Certificate | 35 |
| Northwest Technical CollegeWIOA list | Bemidji | Certificate | 0 |
| Pine Technical & Community CollegeWIOA list | Pine City | Certificate | 97 |
| Rasmussen University-Minnesota | St. Cloud | Certificate | 0 |
| Riverland Community CollegeWIOA list | Austin | Certificate | 0 |
| Rochester Community and Technical CollegeWIOA list | Rochester | Certificate | 13 |
| Saint Paul CollegeWIOA list | Saint Paul | Certificate | 79 |
| South Central CollegeWIOA list | North Mankato | Certificate | 0 |
- 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, Minnesota, read October 8, 2026.
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