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CNA program at California Nurses Educational Institute
Rancho Mirage, CA · Private for-profit 2-year · (760) 416-5955 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (under 12 weeks)
- $2,800
- LengthIPEDS
- 160 clock hours, 2 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 45
- Typical pay for nursing assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
- $46,430
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About this program
California Nurses Educational Institute awarded 45 CNA credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 4 we list. Its listed tuition of $2,800 compares with a California median wage of $47,630 for nursing assistants (BLS, May 2025).
On California'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certified Nurses AssistantCertified Nurses Assistant · In person · CIP 51.3902 | $2,620+ $180 books | 6 weeks, 20 hours a week | 83.8% | 100% | $8,236 | 271 |
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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