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CNA Classes in the Columbus area
Columbus, OH metro area
Programs
53
32 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$42,970
nursing assistants, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$250
of 9 with a cost, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
CNA Classes in the Columbus area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 53 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 42 on the state list only, 8 known only from the WIOA list
- Distance from Columbus
- 32 within 10 miles; nearest 1.9 miles, farthest 31.3 miles
- Listed program cost
- 9 of 53 list one: $250 to $3,675, middle $750 (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS)
- Program length
- 1 college lists a length: 1 month (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 554 CNA awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 13 of 53 on Ohio's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 83% of exiters employed in the second quarter (3 report it); middle completion 87% (4 report it)
- Run by a nursing home
- 3 of the 53 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
- $42,970 median for nursing assistants ($20.66 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $37,510 to $47,230; 10,020 employed in the metro area; Ohio median $39,010 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
CNA programs, nearest to Columbus first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beyond Healthcare and Education, Ll(614) 446-2947 | Columbus | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 1.9 | |
| Empowered Life Medical Academy(380) 260-7939 | Whitehall | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 1.9 | |
| Ultimate Health Solutions(614) 394-5009 | Whitehall | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 1.9 | |
| Vip Medical AcademyWIOA list(614) 674-6147 | Columbus | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 3.4 | |
| VIP STNA Academy, LTDWIOA list | Columbus | WIOA list only | $750 | Not reported | 3.4 | |
| Frontier Healthcare Services LLC(614) 751-8884 | Reynoldsburg | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 4.8 | |
| Boschultes Pride Healthcare and Learning CenterWIOA list | Columbus | WIOA list only | $250 | Not reported | 5.4 | |
| Quality Care Academy & Staffing(614) 992-8095 | Columbus | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 5.4 | |
| STNA Everyday PlusWIOA list | Columbus | WIOA list only | $750 | Not reported | 5.4 | |
| Smith's Mill Health CampusNursing home | New Albany | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 5.8 | |
| Ncus Tec, Columbus(614) 857-1811 | Columbus | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 6.2 | |
| Healthcare Professionals Institute(424) 361-4002 | Columbus | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 6.4 | |
| Alia Healthcare(614) 847-3617 | Columbus | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 7.0 | |
| Alia Healthcare(614) 847-3617 | Columbus | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 7.0 | |
| Alia Healthcare Services(614) 847-3617 | Columbus | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 7.0 | |
| Buckeye Health Agency, LLC(614) 899-2478 | Columbus | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 7.0 | |
| Heart Medical Training(740) 649-6776 | Columbus | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 7.0 | |
| Horizon Science Academy Columbus Hi(614) 846-7616 | Columbus | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 7.0 | |
| Columbus State Community CollegeWIOA list | Columbus | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 333 | 7.2 |
| Goodwill ColumbusWIOA list | Columbus | WIOA list only | $3,675 | Not reported | 7.2 | |
| First Stick Phlebotomy(614) 975-4760 | Columbus | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 8.5 | |
| Fort Hayes Metro Ed Ctr/cols(614) 365-6000 | Columbus | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 8.5 | |
| Regenesis Plus(614) 849-0060 | Columbus | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 8.5 | |
| Allure Health Services LLC(380) 219-3090 | Columbus | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 8.8 | |
| Keltel Mindful Health Services(614) 632-2839 | Columbus | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 8.8 | |
| Nuturepath Health Care Services(614) 493-9338 | Columbus | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 8.8 | |
| Premier Choice Health ServicesWIOA list(614) 896-6420 | Columbus | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 8.8 | |
| HEART Medical TrainingsWIOA list | Westerville | WIOA list only | $500 | Not reported | 8.9 | |
| Big Heart Home Health CareWIOA list | Columbus | WIOA list only | $1,050 | Not reported | 9.1 | |
| Central Ohio Training CenterWIOA list | Columbus | WIOA list only | $360 | Not reported | 9.1 | |
| C-tec-lh High School Program(740) 964-9005 | Pataskala | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 9.2 | |
| Ruthie Healthcare(614) 815-1163 | Pickerington | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 9.2 | |
| Jag Healthcare SciotoNursing home | Columbus | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 10.5 | |
| Assured Health Institute LLC(614) 396-7649 | Worthington | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 10.9 | |
| My Tees Healthcare(614) 306-6447 | Worthington | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 10.9 | |
| Meadow Grove Transitional CareNursing home | Grove City | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 16.4 | |
| South-western City Schools(614) 801-3400 | Grove City | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 16.4 | |
| Eastland Fairfield Career Center(740) 756-9243 | Carroll | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 16.5 | |
| Fairfield Career Center(614) 837-9443 | Carroll | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 16.5 | |
| Fairfield Career Center(614) 837-9443 | Carroll | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 16.5 | |
| Fairfield Career Center Health(614) 837-9443 | Carroll | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 16.5 | |
| The Training CenterWIOA list | Buckeye Lake | WIOA list only | $750 | Not reported | 21.1 | |
| Central Ohio Technical College | Newark | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 83 | 22.3 |
| Delaware Area Career Center(740) 548-0708 | Delaware | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 23.3 | |
| Delaware Area Career Center South C(740) 652-4129 | Delaware | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 23.3 | |
| Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking CountyWIOA list | Newark | Certificate | $852 | 1 month | 138 | 23.7 |
| Lancaster City Schools(740) 687-7390 | Lancaster | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 24.5 | |
| C-tec(740) 364-2333 | Newark | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 26.5 | |
| C-tec Adult(740) 364-2333 | Newark | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 26.5 | |
| C-tec Adult Education(740) 364-2297 | Newark | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 26.5 | |
| C-tec High School Program(740) 364-2832 | Newark | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 26.5 | |
| Circleville Pr Allied Health(740) 642-1354 | Circleville | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 29.0 | |
| Direct Care Training CenterWIOA list(740) 703-3424 | London | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 31.3 |
- 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, Columbus, 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 Columbus
Run by a nursing home on this list (CMS records on NursingHomeClear, our sister site): Smiths Mill Health Campus · Scioto Pointe · Meadow Grove Transitional Care
57 Franklin 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
- Dayton area28 programs
- Canton area19 programs
- Akron area15 programs
- Youngstown area14 programs
- Toledo area13 programs
- Mansfield area6 programs