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CNA Classes in the Philadelphia area
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania) · facility staff programs: 13
Programs
27
16 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$46,220
nursing assistants, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$3,079
of 2 with a cost, IPEDS
CNA Classes in the Philadelphia area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 27 programs: 4 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 23 on the state list only; plus 13 nursing facility programs for their own hires, listed apart
- Distance from Philadelphia
- 16 within 10 miles; nearest 5.4 miles, farthest 47.0 miles
- Listed program cost
- 2 of 27 list one: $3,079 to $15,324 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 2 colleges list a length: 2 months to 7 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 1 listed program gives weeks: 10 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 136 CNA awards at the 2 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 2 of 27 on Pennsylvania's or Delaware's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Run by a nursing home
- 14 of the 40 programs are sponsored by a Medicare or Medicaid certified nursing home (CMS record matched): who may not charge you
- Exam and licence fees
- Written (or oral) exam and skills evaluation, first attempt $135; Skills evaluation retest $85; Written (or oral) exam retest $50 (read October 10, 2026)
- Pay here
- $46,220 median for nursing assistants ($22.22 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $38,600 to $49,860; 30,680 employed in the metro area; Pennsylvania median $44,590 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
CNA programs, nearest to Philadelphia first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Onoame NA Traininig Program(267) 679-2347 | Upper Darby, PA | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 5.4 | |
| Successful Aging Career Institute, Inc.(484) 461-9342 | Upper Darby, PA | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 5.4 | |
| Philadelphia Academy for Nurse Aide Training(215) 495-3473 | Philadelphia, PA | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 5.5 | |
| SMD Healthcare Academy(267) 616-0163 | Philadelphia, PA | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 6.1 | |
| Mercy Career & Technical High School - Secondary | Philadelphia, PA | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 6.4 | |
| WeCare Training Academy(215) 826-0102 | Philadelphia, PA | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 6.7 | |
| Dotlen Academy of Science(610) 277-8800 | Norristown, PA | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 6.8 | |
| Nyce Training(215) 827-6787 | Secane, PA | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 7.7 | |
| Community College of Philadelphia: Corporate Solutions(215) 496-6157 | Philadelphia, PA | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 8.2 | |
| Penn Asian Vocational Institute(215) 572-1234 | Philadelphia, PA | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 8.9 | |
| Quality Care Nursing(267) 988-7090 | Philadelphia, PA | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 9.0 | |
| Tranquility and Allegiance Academy(267) 271-2427 | Philadelphia, PA | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 9.0 | |
| Quality Caring Professionals(215) 449-9088 | Philadelphia, PA | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 9.2 | |
| Care Bridge Academy(815) 260-5522 | Philadelphia, PA | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 9.7 | |
| Delaware County Community College(610) 359-5029 | Media, PA | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 9.7 | |
| Justee Medical Institute(551) 722-8778 | Philadelphia, PA | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 9.7 | |
| Holy Family University(267) 341-3375 | Philadelphia, PA | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 16.2 | |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Moorestown | Moorestown, NJ | Certificate | $15,324 | 7 months | 66 | 19.3 |
| Bucks County Community CollegeWIOA list | Newtown, PA | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | 22.7 |
| Bucks County CC/Nsg & Allied Healthcare(215) 968-8482 | Newtown, PA | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 24.9 | |
| Burlington County Institute of Technology-Adult Education | Westampton, NJ | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | 25.4 |
| Bucks County Technical High School (S) | Fairless Hills, PA | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 26.8 | |
| Dawn Career Institute LLCWIOA list | Newark, DE | Certificate | $3,079 | 2 months | 70 | 32.2 |
| Cecil County School of Technology | Eklton, MD | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 40.8 | |
| Laurelwood Healthcare CenterNursing home | Elkton, MD | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 40.8 | |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Calvert ManorNursing home | Rising Sun, MD | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 45.2 | |
| Cecil College | North East, MD | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 47.0 |
13 nursing-facility programs for the facility's own hires (not open enrolment)
- Suburban Woods Health & Rehab Center, Norristown
- Edgehill Nursing & Rehab Center, Glenside
- Dock Woods Community, Lansdale
- Montgomeryville Skilled Nursing and Rehab, Montgomeryville
- Huntingdon Valley Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Huntingdon
- Naamans Creek Country Manor, Garnet Valley
- Peter Becker Community, Harleysville
- Pocopson Home, W. Chester
- Souderton Mennonite Homes, Souderton
- Pottstown Skilled Nursing & Rehab Center, Pottstown
- Sanatoga Center - Genesis Healthcare, Pottstown
- The Community at Rockhill, Sellersville
- Quakertown Center, Quakertown
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Approved list: PDE Approved NATCEP by County, read October 8, 2026.
- Approved list: Maryland Board of Nursing Approved Nursing Assistant Training Programs (CNA-I), read October 10, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, read October 8, 2026.
- Fees: Credentia, Pennsylvania NNAAP Handbook: Exam Fees, read October 10, 2026.
- Nursing home match: CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing homes.
Nursing homes near Philadelphia
Run by a nursing home on this list (CMS records on NursingHomeClear, our sister site): Suburban Woods Health & Reha · Edgehill Nursing and Rehab Cen · Dock Terrace · Montgomeryville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitati · Huntingdon Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation
46 Philadelphia County nursing homes (inspections, staffing, fines)
Paying for training
- WIOA in Pennsylvania: 1,470 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 49 of them CNA.
- Free CNA training and the federal rule
- Workforce Pell
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
- Pittsburgh area10 programs
- Harrisburg area5 programs
- Allentown area3 programs
- Reading area3 programs
- Scranton area3 programs