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CNA Classes in the McAllen area
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro area
Programs
25
15 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$33,990
nursing assistants, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$900
of 2 with a cost, IPEDS
CNA Classes in the McAllen area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 25 programs: 4 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 21 on the state list only
- Distance from McAllen
- 15 within 10 miles; nearest 2.5 miles, farthest 18.8 miles
- Listed program cost
- 2 of 25 list one: $900 to $13,050 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 2 colleges list a length: 2 months to 8 months (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 175 CNA awards at the 4 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 5 of 25 on Texas's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 71% of exiters employed in the second quarter (4 report it); middle completion 78% (4 report it)
- Run by a nursing home
- 8 of the 25 programs are sponsored by a Medicare or Medicaid certified nursing home (CMS record matched): who may not charge you
- Pay here
- $33,990 median for nursing assistants ($16.34 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $28,250 to $42,380; 2,140 employed in the metro area; Texas median $37,500 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
CNA programs, nearest to McAllen first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Texas Training CenterWIOA list | Pharr | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 33 | 2.5 |
| Rio Grande Valley CollegeWIOA list | Pharr | Certificate | $900 | 2 months | 87 | 3.3 |
| South Texas Training Center(956) 782-7100 | Pharr | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 4.7 | |
| Southern Careers Institute - Pharr(844) 783-6569 | Pharr | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 4.7 | |
| The Heights of AlamoNursing home | Alamo | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 4.7 | |
| Edinburg Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterNursing home | Edinburg | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 5.6 | |
| Health Sciences Institute at Renaissance-Certified Nursing Assistant(956) 362-3229 | Edinburg | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 5.6 | |
| Hidalgo Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterNursing home | Edinburg | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 5.6 | |
| Windsor Arbor ViewNursing home | Edinburg | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 5.6 | |
| New Start SchoolWIOA list(956) 682-5670 | McAllen | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 6.3 | |
| Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of McAllenNursing home | McAllen | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 6.3 | |
| South Texas CollegeWIOA list | McAllen | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 43 | 7.2 |
| South Texas College CAT Campus(956) 240-5058 | McAllen | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 7.6 | |
| Texas Institute of Professionals Inc.(956) 867-6099 | McAllen | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 7.7 | |
| Valley Grande Institute for Academic StudiesWIOA list | Weslaco | Certificate | $13,050 | 8 months | 12 | 9.8 |
| Dr. Bose Community Center Nurse Assistant Program(956) 328-5478 | Alton | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 11.6 | |
| South Texas College Mid Valley Campus- Weslaco(956) 872-3109 | Weslaco | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 11.6 | |
| Texas Southmost College CNA- Knapp Medical Center(956) 295-3795 | Weslaco | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 11.6 | |
| Weslaco ISD - CNA Program(956) 969-6703 | Weslaco | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 11.6 | |
| Weslaco Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterNursing home | Weslaco | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 11.6 | |
| Mission Valley Nursing and Transitional CareNursing home | Mission | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 13.6 | |
| Mid Valley Nursing and Rehab's CNA SchoolNursing home | Mercedes | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 14.3 | |
| South Texas High School For Hlth Professionals(956) 565-2237 | Mercedes | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 14.3 | |
| La Villa ISD Dual Credit - TSC(956) 262-4715 | La Villa | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 16.1 | |
| Edinburg CISD Practicum in Health Science Nurse Aide(956) 289-2596 | Edinburg | State list | Not reported | Not reported | 18.8 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- 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, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX, read October 8, 2026.
- Nursing home match: CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing homes.
Nursing homes near McAllen
Run by a nursing home on this list (CMS records on NursingHomeClear, our sister site): The Heights of Alamo · Edinburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center · Hidalgo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center · Windsor Arbor View · Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
22 Hidalgo 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
- Beaumont area18 programs
- Waco area13 programs
- Brownsville area11 programs
- Abilene area10 programs