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CNA Classes in Washington
Washington has 25 CNA programs in our files: 25 at colleges and career schools in IPEDS.
By metro area
- Seattle area12 programs · median pay $51,990
Every CNA program in Washington
| Program | Where | Type | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bates Technical CollegeWIOA list | Tacoma | Certificate | 27 |
| Bellevue College | Bellevue | Certificate | 2 |
| Bellingham Technical College | Bellingham | Certificate | 45 |
| Big Bend Community CollegeWIOA list | Moses Lake | Certificate | 16 |
| Centralia College | Centralia | Certificate | 59 |
| Clover Park Technical CollegeWIOA list | Lakewood | Certificate | 2 |
| Columbia Basin CollegeWIOA list | Pasco | Certificate | 49 |
| Edmonds CollegeWIOA list | Lynnwood | Certificate | 6 |
| Everett Community College | Everett | Certificate | 0 |
| Grays Harbor CollegeWIOA list | Aberdeen | Certificate | 8 |
| Green River CollegeWIOA list | Auburn | Certificate | 101 |
| Highline CollegeWIOA list | Des Moines | Certificate | 0 |
| Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyWIOA list | Kirkland | Certificate | 0 |
| Lower Columbia CollegeWIOA list | Longview | Certificate | 40 |
| Olympic CollegeWIOA list | Bremerton | Certificate | 41 |
| Peninsula CollegeWIOA list | Port Angeles | Certificate | 24 |
| Renton Technical College | Renton | Certificate | 20 |
| Seattle Central CollegeWIOA list | Seattle | Certificate | 50 |
| Shoreline Community College | Shoreline | Certificate | 69 |
| Skagit Valley CollegeWIOA list | Mount Vernon | Certificate | 37 |
| Spokane Community College | Spokane | Certificate | 0 |
| Tacoma Community College | Tacoma | Certificate | 77 |
| Walla Walla Community College | Walla Walla | Certificate | 73 |
| Wenatchee Valley CollegeWIOA list | Wenatchee | Certificate | 3 |
| Whatcom Community CollegeWIOA list | Bellingham | Certificate | 54 |
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 Washington
- WIOA in Washington: 5,195 programs from 555 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 83 of them CNA.
- Free CNA training and the federal rule
- Workforce Pell
No Workforce Pell list loaded for Washington yet. What Workforce Pell covers.