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CNA Classes in Tennessee
Tennessee has 12 CNA programs in our files: 12 at colleges and career schools in IPEDS.
By metro area
- Knoxville area4 programs · median pay $38,000
- Memphis area4 programs · median pay $38,010
Every CNA program in Tennessee
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Allied Health CareersWIOA list | Chattanooga | Certificate | $1,835 | 2 months | 76 |
| Health-Tech Institute of MemphisWIOA list | Memphis | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Jackson State Community College | Jackson | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
| Remington College-Memphis Campus | Memphis | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 27 |
| Remington College-Nashville CampusWIOA list | Nashville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 |
| South College | Knoxville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 2 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HarrimanWIOA list | Harriman | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HartsvilleWIOA list | Hartsville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HohenwaldWIOA list | Hohenwald | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksboroWIOA list | Jacksboro | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-KnoxvilleWIOA list | Knoxville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 29 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-HuntsvilleWIOA list | Huntsville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
Sources: IPEDS 2024 (programs, completions 2023-24, costs 2024-25). WIOA list: U.S. Department of Labor ETA-9171 file, programs listed June 30, 2025.
Rules that apply
A state-approved nurse aide training program must include at least 75 clock hours of training, with at least 16 hours of supervised practical training. (42 CFR 483.152(a))
A nursing home that employs you, or has offered you a job, when your training starts cannot charge you for state-approved nurse aide training or its textbooks. If you pay and are hired by a nursing home within 12 months, your state must provide for paying part of it back. (42 CFR 483.152(c))
Paying for training in Tennessee
- WIOA in Tennessee: 1,718 programs from 196 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 34 of them CNA.
- Free CNA training and the federal rule
- Workforce Pell
No Workforce Pell list loaded for Tennessee yet. What Workforce Pell covers.