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CNA Classes in the Memphis area
Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee)
Programs
4
2 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$38,010
nursing assistants, BLS May 2025
CNA Classes in the Memphis area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 4 programs: 4 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Memphis
- 2 within 10 miles; nearest 7.2 miles, farthest 24.2 miles
- Length on the WIOA list
- 1 listed program gives weeks: 38 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 131 CNA awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 1 of 4 on Tennessee's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $38,010 median for nursing assistants ($18.27 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $31,660 to $44,540; 4,930 employed in the metro area; Tennessee median $37,990 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
CNA programs, nearest to Memphis first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remington College-Memphis Campus | Memphis, TN | Certificate | 27 | 7.2 |
| Health-Tech Institute of MemphisWIOA list | Memphis, TN | Certificate | 0 | 7.5 |
| Arkansas State University Mid-South | West Memphis, AR | Certificate | 26 | 16.2 |
| Northwest Mississippi Community College | Senatobia, MS | Certificate | 78 | 24.2 |
- 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, Memphis, TN-MS-AR, read October 8, 2026.
Nursing homes near Memphis
25 Shelby 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
- Knoxville area4 programs