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CNA Classes in Minnesota
Minnesota has 21 CNA programs in our files: 21 at colleges and career schools in IPEDS.
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 College | Alexandria | Certificate | 0 |
| Anoka Technical College | 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 College | Minneapolis | Certificate | 110 |
| Minnesota North College | Hibbing | Certificate | 85 |
| Minnesota West Community and Technical College | 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 College | Pine City | Certificate | 97 |
| Rasmussen University-Minnesota | St. Cloud | Certificate | 0 |
| Riverland Community CollegeWIOA list | Austin | Certificate | 0 |
| Rochester Community and Technical College | Rochester | Certificate | 13 |
| Saint Paul CollegeWIOA list | Saint Paul | Certificate | 79 |
| South Central CollegeWIOA list | North Mankato | Certificate | 0 |
Sources: IPEDS 2024 (programs, completions 2023-24, costs 2024-25). 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 Minnesota
- WIOA in Minnesota: 5,227 programs from 103 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 45 of them CNA.
- Free CNA training and the federal rule
- Workforce Pell
No Workforce Pell list loaded for Minnesota yet. What Workforce Pell covers.