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CNA Classes in the Albuquerque area
Albuquerque, NM metro area
Programs
3
2 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$39,950
nursing assistants, BLS May 2025
CNA Classes in the Albuquerque area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 3 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Albuquerque
- 2 within 10 miles; nearest 7.7 miles, farthest 16.4 miles
- Length on the WIOA list
- 1 listed program gives weeks: 16 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 189 CNA awards at the 2 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 1 of 3 on New Mexico's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $39,950 median for nursing assistants ($19.21 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $35,240 to $49,000; 2,110 employed in the metro area; New Mexico median $39,390 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
CNA programs, nearest to Albuquerque first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central New Mexico Community College | Albuquerque | Certificate | 164 | 7.7 |
| Brookline College-Albuquerque | Albuquerque | Certificate | 0 | 8.7 |
| University of New Mexico-Valencia County CampusWIOA list | Los Lunas | Certificate | 25 | 16.4 |
- 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, Albuquerque, NM, read October 8, 2026.
Nursing homes near Albuquerque
18 Bernalillo County nursing homes (inspections, staffing, fines)
Paying for training
- WIOA in New Mexico: 723 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 12 of them CNA.
- Free CNA training and the federal rule
- Workforce Pell