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CNA Classes in the Knoxville area
Knoxville, TN metro area
Programs
4
in the metro area
Median pay here
$38,000
nursing assistants, BLS May 2025
CNA Classes in the Knoxville area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 4 programs: 4 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Knoxville
- none within 10 miles; nearest 12.5 miles, farthest 20.5 miles
- Length on the WIOA list
- 3 listed programs give weeks: 4 to 10 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 46 CNA awards at the 4 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 3 of 4 on Tennessee's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $38,000 median for nursing assistants ($18.27 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $31,140 to $43,450; 3,860 employed in the metro area; Tennessee median $37,990 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
CNA programs, nearest to Knoxville first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South College | Knoxville | Certificate | 2 | 12.5 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-KnoxvilleWIOA list | Knoxville | Certificate | 29 | 13.0 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksboroWIOA list | Jacksboro | Certificate | 6 | 18.7 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HarrimanWIOA list | Harriman | Certificate | 9 | 20.5 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Knoxville, TN, read October 8, 2026.
Nursing homes near Knoxville
13 Knox County nursing homes (inspections, staffing, fines)
Paying for training
- WIOA in Tennessee: 1,718 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 34 of them CNA.
- Free CNA training and the federal rule
- Workforce Pell
Other Tennessee metro areas
- Memphis area4 programs