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CNA Classes in the Pittsburgh area
Pittsburgh, PA metro area · facility staff programs: 16
Programs
10
2 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$43,080
nursing assistants, BLS May 2025
CNA Classes in the Pittsburgh area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 10 programs: 10 on the state list only; plus 16 nursing facility programs for their own hires, listed apart
- Distance from Pittsburgh
- 2 within 10 miles; nearest 5.5 miles, farthest 48.4 miles
- Run by a nursing home
- 17 of the 26 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
- $43,080 median for nursing assistants ($20.71 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $37,990 to $47,620; 12,140 employed in the metro area; Pennsylvania median $44,590 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
CNA programs, nearest to Pittsburgh first
| Program | Where | Type | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Training and Education Fund(814) 360-4746 | Pittsburgh | State list | 5.5 |
| CC of Allegheny County(412) 237-4470 | Pittsburgh | State list | 8.7 |
| Quest Healthcare Academy(724) 327-3557 | Jeannette | State list | 14.1 |
| Westmoreland Community College(724) 925-4082 | Youngwood | State list | 17.7 |
| E. Westmoreland CTC (S) | Latrobe | State list | 26.2 |
| Community Training Institute(724) 430-3027 | Uniontown | State list | 32.2 |
| Fayette County Career Technical Inst. (CTI) A | Uniontown | State list | 32.2 |
| Quality Life Services Butler(724) 431-0770 | Butler | State list | 38.4 |
| Quality Life Services Henry ClayNursing home | Markleysburg | State list | 46.4 |
| Lawrence County CTC (S)(724) 658-3583 | New Castle | State list | 48.4 |
16 nursing-facility programs for the facility's own hires (not open enrolment)
- East End Health & Rehab Center, Pittsburgh
- UPMC Senior Communities/Canterbury Place, Pittsburgh
- Presbyterian Sr. Care Longwood - Oakmont, Verona
- Concordia at Rebecca Residence, Allison Park
- TownView Health & Rehab Center, Canonsburg
- Greene Health & Rehab Center, Greensburg
- Rehab & Nursing Ctr at Greater Pittsburgh, Greensburg
- Premier Washington Health Center, Washington
- Presbyterian Sr. Care Washington/Southmont, Washington
- Sherwood Oaks, Cranberry Twp.
- Lutheran Senior Life Passavant Community, Zelienople
- Lafayette Manor, Uniontown
- Laurel Ridge Center, Uniontown
- Providence Healthcare Center, Beaver Falls
- Quality Life Services Markleysburg, Markleysburg
- Quality Life Services New Castle, New Castle
- Approved list: PDE Approved NATCEP by County, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Pittsburgh, PA, 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 Pittsburgh
Run by a nursing home on this list (CMS records on NursingHomeClear, our sister site): East End Health & Rehab Center · Canterbury Place · Longwood at Oakmont · Concordia at Rebecca Residence · Townview Health and Rehabilitation Center
52 Allegheny 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
- Philadelphia area27 programs
- Harrisburg area5 programs
- Allentown area3 programs
- Reading area3 programs
- Scranton area3 programs