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CNA Classes in the Akron area
Akron, OH metro area
Programs
15
10 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$39,250
nursing assistants, BLS May 2025
CNA Classes in the Akron area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 15 programs: 15 on the state list only
- Distance from Akron
- 10 within 10 miles; nearest 1.5 miles, farthest 16.8 miles
- On the WIOA list
- 1 of 15 on Ohio's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Run by a nursing home
- 5 of the 15 programs are sponsored by a Medicare or Medicaid certified nursing home (CMS record matched): who may not charge you
- Exam and licence fees
- Knowledge test (or retake) $26; Skill test (or retake) $78 (read October 10, 2026)
- Pay here
- $39,250 median for nursing assistants ($18.87 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $36,540 to $45,700; 3,170 employed in the metro area; Ohio median $39,010 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
CNA programs, nearest to Akron first
| Program | Where | Type | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Med-cert(440) 786-2378 | Akron | State list | 1.5 |
| Towpath Trail High- Main Campus(234) 542-0102 | Akron | State list | 1.5 |
| Stark State College - AkronWIOA list(330) 634-6184 | Akron | State list | 1.7 |
| The University of Akron(330) 807-2237 | Univ of Akron | State list | 2.0 |
| Exam Plus Training Center LLC(234) 340-9653 | Fairlawn | State list | 7.7 |
| A & E Nursing Skills-nurse Aide Tra(216) 273-6299 | Akron | State list | 7.8 |
| Towpath Trail(330) 234-2724 | Akron | State list | 7.8 |
| Pebble Creek Healthcare CenterNursing home | Akron | State list | 8.3 |
| Bhs-advancement To Nursing(330) 753-1084 | Barberton | State list | 8.7 |
| Towpath Trail High School- Barberto(330) 203-1787 | Barberton | State list | 8.7 |
| Laurel Lake Retirement CommunityNursing home | Hudson | State list | 10.2 |
| Doylestown Healthcare CenterNursing home | Doylestown | State list | 13.7 |
| Canterbury of TwinsburgNursing home | Twinsburg | State list | 15.0 |
| Etoc Healthcare Career Center(330) 999-0370 | Twinsburg | State list | 15.0 |
| Jp Nurse Aide TrainingNursing home | Ravenna | State list | 16.8 |
- Approved list: ODH Nurse Aide Training Program Locations, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Akron, OH, read October 8, 2026.
- Fees: D&SDT Ohio Nurse Aide Candidate Handbook (March 2025), read October 10, 2026.
- Nursing home match: CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing homes.
Nursing homes near Akron
Run by a nursing home on this list (CMS records on NursingHomeClear, our sister site): Pebble Creek Healthcare Center · Crown Center at Laurel Lake · Doylestown Health Care Center · Canterbury of Twinsburg · Longmeadow Care Center
43 Summit County nursing homes (inspections, staffing, fines)
Paying for training
- WIOA in Ohio: 4,987 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 130 of them CNA.
- Free CNA training and the federal rule
- Workforce Pell
Other Ohio metro areas
- Cleveland area85 programs
- Cincinnati area61 programs
- Columbus area53 programs
- Dayton area28 programs
- Canton area19 programs
- Youngstown area14 programs
- Toledo area13 programs
- Mansfield area6 programs