CNA Classes in the Bellingham area

Bellingham, WA metro area

Programs

5 within 10 miles

Median pay here

$48,040

nursing assistants, BLS May 2025

CNA Classes in the Bellingham area at a glance

Open to the public: 6 programs: 2 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 4 on the state list only
Distance from Bellingham: 5 within 10 miles; nearest 0.8 miles, farthest 10.2 miles
Length on the WIOA list: 2 listed programs give weeks: 12 each weeks full time
Completions, 2023-24: 99 CNA awards at the 2 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
On the WIOA list: 2 of 6 on Washington's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
Run by a nursing home: 1 of the 6 programs are sponsored by a Medicare or Medicaid certified nursing home (CMS record matched): who may not charge you
Pay here: $48,040 median for nursing assistants ($23.10 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $42,910 to $59,040; 790 employed in the metro area; Washington median $49,180 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Completions	Miles
Whatcom Community CollegeWIOA list	Bellingham	Certificate	54	0.8
Spring Creek Assisted Living Facility(360) 756-2301	Bellingham	State list		2.4
Bellingham Technical CollegeWIOA list	Bellingham	Certificate	45	2.9
Bellingham Technical College(360) 752-8316	Bellingham	State list		3.3
Five Peaks HealthcareNursing home	Bellingham	State list		3.3
Lynden Healthcare Education and Consulting(360) 306-3038	Lynden	State list		10.2

8 Whatcom County nursing homes (inspections, staffing, fines)

WIOA in Washington: 5,195 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 83 of them CNA.
Free CNA training and the federal rule
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