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CNA Classes in the Lima area
Lima, OH metro area
Programs
4
4 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$37,360
nursing assistants, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$825
of 1 with a cost, IPEDS
CNA Classes in the Lima area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 4 programs: 2 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 2 on the state list only
- Distance from Lima
- 4 within 10 miles; nearest 3.5 miles, farthest 4.1 miles
- Listed program cost
- 1 of 4 list one: $825 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 1 college lists a length: 1 month (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 298 CNA awards at the 2 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 1 of 4 on Ohio's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Exam and licence fees
- Knowledge test (or retake) $26; Skill test (or retake) $78 (read October 10, 2026)
- Pay here
- $37,360 median for nursing assistants ($17.96 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $31,590 to $47,210; 690 employed in the metro area; Ohio median $39,010 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
CNA programs, nearest to Lima first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James A. Rhodes State College | Lima | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 122 | 3.5 |
| Hcf We Care(419) 999-2010 | Lima | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 3.7 | |
| Apollo Career CenterWIOA list | Lima | Certificate | $825 | 1 month | 176 | 4.0 |
| Lima City Schools Dho(419) 996-3084 | Lima | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 4.1 |
- 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, Lima, OH, read October 8, 2026.
- Fees: D&SDT Ohio Nurse Aide Candidate Handbook (March 2025), read October 10, 2026.
Nursing homes near Lima
11 Allen 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
- Akron area15 programs
- Youngstown area14 programs
- Toledo area13 programs