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CNA Classes in the Scranton area
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area · facility staff programs: 10
Programs
3
in the metro area
Median pay here
$43,980
nursing assistants, BLS May 2025
CNA Classes in the Scranton area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 3 programs: 1 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 2 on the state list only; plus 10 nursing facility programs for their own hires, listed apart
- Distance from Scranton
- none within 10 miles; nearest 12.5 miles, farthest 21.8 miles
- Run by a nursing home
- 8 of the 13 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
- $43,980 median for nursing assistants ($21.14 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $37,640 to $46,420; 3,080 employed in the metro area; Pennsylvania median $44,590 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
CNA programs, nearest to Scranton first
| Program | Where | Type | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lackawanna College | Scranton | Certificate | 12.5 |
| Luzerne County Communty College(570) 740-0480 | Nanticoke | State list | 12.6 |
| Revolutionary Education Center(570) 483-3600 | Eynon | State list | 21.8 |
10 nursing-facility programs for the facility's own hires (not open enrolment)
- Allied Services Meade St SNC, Wilkes-Barre
- Allied Services-Center City Skilled Nsg. Ctr., Wilkes-Barre
- Third Avenue Nursing & Rehab Center, Kingston
- Highland Manor, Exeter
- Mountain Top Rehab & Healthcare Center, Mountain Top
- Elan Skilled Nursing & Rehab, Lackawanna
- St. Mary's Villa Nursing Home, Inc., Elmhurst Twnship
- Allied Services- Skilled Nsg. Ctr., Scranton
- Dunmore Health Care Center, Hazel Township
- Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center, Hazel Township
- 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.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, 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 Scranton
Run by a nursing home on this list (CMS records on NursingHomeClear, our sister site): Allied Services Meade Street Skilled Nursing · Allied Services Center City Skilled Nursing · Third Avenue Health & Rehab Center · Highland Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center · Mountain Top Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
16 Lackawanna 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
- Pittsburgh area10 programs
- Harrisburg area5 programs
- Allentown area3 programs
- Reading area3 programs