Home / CNA Classes / Ohio / Cleveland area
CNA Classes in the Cleveland area
Cleveland, OH metro area
Programs
85
45 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$39,010
nursing assistants, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$699
of 10 with a cost, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
CNA Classes in the Cleveland area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 85 programs: 5 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 72 on the state list only, 8 known only from the WIOA list
- Distance from Cleveland
- 45 within 10 miles; nearest 0.5 miles, farthest 51.2 miles
- Listed program cost
- 10 of 85 list one: $699 to $2,550, middle $1,754 (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS)
- Program length
- 2 colleges list a length: 2 months to 3 months (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 102 CNA awards at the 4 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 16 of 85 on Ohio's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 88% of exiters employed in the second quarter (3 report it); middle completion 99% (4 report it)
- Run by a nursing home
- 11 of the 85 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
- $39,010 median for nursing assistants ($18.76 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $35,480 to $46,710; 13,060 employed in the metro area; Ohio median $39,010 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
CNA programs, nearest to Cleveland first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regent High School(216) 512-0076 | Cleveland | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 0.5 | |
| U-first Homecare Services(216) 408-2820 | Cleveland | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 1.6 | |
| First Class STNA Training LLCWIOA list | Cleveland | WIOA list only | $699 | Not reported | 2.0 | |
| Cuyahoga Community College(216) 987-0258 | Cleveland | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 2.2 | |
| Cuyahoga Community College(216) 987-0258 | Cleveland | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 2.2 | |
| Heart To Heart Health Care Center(216) 465-9229 | Cleveland | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 2.2 | |
| Tri-c Division of Nursing(216) 987-4976 | Cleveland | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 2.2 | |
| Superior Academy Training Center(216) 243-9388 | Shaker Heights | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 3.0 | |
| Frederick Douglass High School-main(216) 273-3033 | Cleveland | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 3.7 | |
| Cleveland State UniversityWIOA list | Cleveland | WIOA list only | $2,550 | Not reported | 3.9 | |
| Cleveland Heights H. S./career Prep(216) 320-2378 | Cleveland Heights | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 4.7 | |
| 1st Choice Career CentersWIOA list(440) 263-6120 | Garfield Heights | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 4.9 | |
| JenningsNursing home | Garfield Heights | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 4.9 | |
| Weatherspoon Healthcare Institute L(216) 297-5491 | Cleveland | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 4.9 | |
| Cleveland Board of Ed Health/glenvi(216) 903-6776 | Cleveland | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 5.0 | |
| Algart Health CareNursing home | Cleveland | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 5.1 | |
| Eliza Jennings HomeNursing home | Cleveland | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 5.1 | |
| Shaw High School Health Science(216) 268-6518 | East Cleveland | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 5.5 | |
| A Promise To Care East(216) 209-3035 | Warrensville Heights | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 5.7 | |
| Randall Park High School(216) 243-5034 | North Randall | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 5.7 | |
| Med-cert(440) 786-2378 | Maple Heights | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 5.9 | |
| Saber Healthcare Group I(216) 292-5706 | Beachwood | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 6.5 | |
| Saber Healthcare Group II(216) 292-5706 | Beachwood | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 6.5 | |
| Solutions Premier(216) 321-1090 | Beachwood | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 6.5 | |
| Tri-c Division of Nursing(216) 987-3429 | Highland Hills | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 6.5 | |
| Warrensville Heights High School Na(216) 230-2614 | Warrensville Heights | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 6.5 | |
| Christy's Helping Heart(216) 370-0035 | Cleveland Heights | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 6.6 | |
| Parma City Schools/normandy High Sc(440) 885-8369 | Parma | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 7.0 | |
| Old Brook High School Parma Campus(216) 236-3208 | Parma | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 7.6 | |
| Scr Healthcare Academy LLC(440) 340-5012 | Parma | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 7.6 | |
| Tender Nurturing Touch Healthcare I(216) 512-4790 | Parma | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 7.6 | |
| Henderson Healthcare AcademyWIOA list | Parma | WIOA list only | $2,125 | Not reported | 7.7 | |
| Abby's Angels Training Academy(440) 439-1111 | Bedford | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 8.5 | |
| All - N - 1 Healthcare Services(216) 856-1064 | Bedford | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 8.5 | |
| Bedford City School District(440) 439-1500 | Bedford | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 8.5 | |
| Levy Institute of Training(216) 269-5186 | Bedford Heights | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 8.5 | |
| Nursing Foundations(216) 570-5700 | Lakewood | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 8.5 | |
| Stepping Stone Health Solutions(216) 551-5572 | Cleveland | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 8.5 | |
| Cuyahoga Valley Career CenterWIOA list | Brecksville | Certificate | $795 | 3 months | 20 | 8.9 |
| Rare Diamond Stna Training(216) 939-5133 | Cleveland | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 8.9 | |
| Tawonda SmithWIOA list | Mayfield Heights | WIOA list only | $1,970 | Not reported | 8.9 | |
| A Healing Hand Stna School LLC(216) 675-0007 | Cleveland | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 9.3 | |
| Big Heart Community Resource Center(216) 551-5926 | Cleveland | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 9.3 | |
| J Hearts Institute(216) 394-2275 | Cleveland | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 9.3 | |
| Alpha Home Health Agency, LLCWIOA list | Cleveland | WIOA list only | $1,200 | Not reported | 9.8 | |
| First Class Stna Training(216) 278-1793 | Parma Heights | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 10.2 | |
| First Hands Health Careers LLCWIOA list(216) 925-6474 | Richmond Heights | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 10.2 | |
| Legacy Stna Program(216) 898-8399 | Parma | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 10.2 | |
| Loving Hands To Your Heart(440) 773-0287 | Highland Heights | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 10.2 | |
| Polaris Career Center(440) 891-7816 | Middleburg Heights | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 10.2 | |
| Tri-c Division of Nursing(216) 987-4976 | Cleveland | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 10.2 | |
| With All My Heart LLCWIOA list | Euclid | WIOA list only | $1,200 | Not reported | 10.5 | |
| Fd High Euclid(330) 234-2724 | Cleveland | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 10.9 | |
| Celestialhands Training Center(216) 327-9741 | Euclid | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 11.8 | |
| Quality Care Nursing Assistant Prog(216) 376-0084 | Euclid | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 11.8 | |
| Altenheim Natcep CenterNursing home | Strongsville | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 14.2 | |
| Tri-c Division of Nursing(216) 987-4976 | Cleveland | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 15.2 | |
| Stna Training Program(440) 602-5094 | Eastlake | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 16.1 | |
| Riverview Pointe Care CenterNursing home | Olmsted Falls | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 16.2 | |
| Ohio Living Breckenridge VillageNursing home | Willoughby | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 16.5 | |
| A Promise To Care EASTWIOA list | Willoughby | WIOA list only | $1,800 | Not reported | 16.9 | |
| Lakeland Community CollegeWIOA list | Kirtland | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 2 | 18.2 |
| O'neill HealthcareNursing home | North Ridgeville | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 20.7 | |
| Ohman Family Living at HollyNursing home | Newbury | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 21.2 | |
| Allied Health - Stna Training Progr(440) 974-5328 | Mentor | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 21.4 | |
| Lvl Up CNA & Cpr Academy(216) 586-4182 | Mentor on the Lake | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 21.4 | |
| Loving Hands to Your HeartWIOA list | Mentor | WIOA list only | $1,754 | Not reported | 21.9 | |
| Lorain County Community CollegeWIOA list | Elyria | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 64 | 22.9 |
| Auburn Career Center | Concord Twp | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | 23.8 |
| Mccc-south Campus(330) 725-8461 | Medina | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 25.6 | |
| Medina County Career Center(330) 725-8461 | Medina | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 25.6 | |
| Lorain Cnty Community College(440) 366-4015 | Elyria | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 26.7 | |
| We Care Stna TrainingWIOA list(440) 371-9214 | Elyria | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 26.7 | |
| First Step Stna Program LLCWIOA list(216) 310-4022 | Lorain | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 27.4 | |
| Lorain City Schools Fast Track Stna(440) 830-4500 | Lorain | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 27.4 | |
| Steel City High School(440) 201-4464 | Lorain | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 27.4 | |
| Lorain County Joint Vocational School DistrictWIOA list | Oberlin | Certificate | $1,034 | 2 months | 16 | 33.2 |
| Kendal at OberlinNursing home | Oberlin | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 33.5 | |
| Lorain County Jvs - High School(440) 774-1051 | Oberlin | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 33.5 | |
| Lorain County Jvs Adult Career Cent(440) 774-1051 | Oberlin | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 33.5 | |
| Welcome Nursing HomeNursing home | Oberlin | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 33.5 | |
| Rae Ann GenevaNursing home | Geneva | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 41.3 | |
| Ashtabula County Technical & Career(440) 536-0018 | Jefferson | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 49.9 | |
| Ashtabula County Technical and Care(440) 576-6015 | Jefferson | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 49.9 | |
| Kent State University Ashtabula(330) 888-6400 | Ashtabula | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 51.2 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- 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, Cleveland, 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 Cleveland
Run by a nursing home on this list (CMS records on NursingHomeClear, our sister site): Jennings Hall · Algart Health Care · Eliza Jennings Home · Altenheim · Riverview Pointe Care Center
92 Cuyahoga 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
- Cincinnati area61 programs
- Columbus area53 programs
- Dayton area28 programs
- Canton area19 programs
- Akron area15 programs
- Youngstown area14 programs
- Toledo area13 programs
- Mansfield area6 programs