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CNA Classes in the Brownsville area
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metro area
Programs
11
5 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$32,110
nursing assistants, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$4,500
of 1 with a cost, DOL WIOA list
CNA Classes in the Brownsville area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 11 programs: 10 on the state list only, 1 known only from the WIOA list
- Distance from Brownsville
- 5 within 10 miles; nearest 4.3 miles, farthest 19.5 miles
- Listed program cost
- 1 of 11 list one: $4,500 (DOL WIOA list)
- On the WIOA list
- 2 of 11 on Texas's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Run by a nursing home
- 4 of the 11 programs are sponsored by a Medicare or Medicaid certified nursing home (CMS record matched): who may not charge you
- Pay here
- $32,110 median for nursing assistants ($15.44 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $28,240 to $40,850; 1,070 employed in the metro area; Texas median $37,500 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
CNA programs, nearest to Brownsville first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J and R Training CenterWIOA list(956) 202-2605 | San Benito | State list | Not reported | 4.3 |
| South Texas Training Center - San Benito(956) 399-9698 | San Benito | State list | Not reported | 4.3 |
| STISD Medical Professions(956) 214-6100 | Olmito | State list | Not reported | 5.1 |
| Ebony Lake Nursing and RehabNursing home | Brownsville | State list | Not reported | 10.0 |
| Southern Careers Institute - Brownsville(956) 550-9300 | Brownsville | State list | Not reported | 10.0 |
| Cameron County Education Initiative IncWIOA list | Brownsville | WIOA list only | $4,500 | 11.6 |
| Harlingen Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterNursing home | Harlingen | State list | Not reported | 11.8 |
| Sun Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare CenterNursing home | Harlingen | State list | Not reported | 11.8 |
| Texas State Technical College - Harlingen(325) 236-8264 | Harlingen | State list | Not reported | 11.8 |
| Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of HarlingenNursing home | Harlingen | State list | Not reported | 11.8 |
| Texas Southmost College-C.N.A. Training(956) 295-3724 | Brownsville | State list | Not reported | 19.5 |
- Approved list: HHSC Approved NATCEP Providers, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX, read October 8, 2026.
- Nursing home match: CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing homes.
Nursing homes near Brownsville
Run by a nursing home on this list (CMS records on NursingHomeClear, our sister site): Ebony Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center · Harlingen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center · Sun Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center · Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
14 Cameron County nursing homes (inspections, staffing, fines)
Paying for training
- WIOA in Texas: 5,743 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 166 of them CNA.
- Free CNA training and the federal rule
- Workforce Pell
Other Texas metro areas
- Dallas area139 programs
- Houston area100 programs
- San Antonio area38 programs
- Austin area35 programs
- McAllen area25 programs
- Beaumont area18 programs
- Waco area13 programs
- Abilene area10 programs