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CNA program at Big Bend Technical College
Perry, FL · Public less-than-2-year · (850) 838-2545 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $2,328
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $1,011
- Listed cost
- $3,339
- LengthIPEDS
- 600 clock hours, 8 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 26
- First-time CNA exam pass rateFlorida Board of Nursing, 2025, 21 candidates, as printed
- 90.48%
- Typical pay for nursing assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, Florida
- $37,510
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Big Bend Technical College awarded 26 CNA credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 7 we list. Its listed tuition of $2,328 compares with a Florida median wage of $37,510 for nursing assistants (BLS, May 2025).
On Florida's WIOA eligible training provider list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient Care Technician (PCT)Occupational Skills License (NCLEX/DOH) · In person · CIP 51.3902 | $2,178+ $1,508 books | 15 weeks, 40 hours a week | 85% | 72.5% | $5,475 | 80 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
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