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CNA program at Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies
Weslaco, TX · Private nonprofit less-than-2-year · (956) 973-1945 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $13,050
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $1,322
- Listed cost
- $14,372
- LengthIPEDS
- 750 clock hours, 8 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 12
- Typical pay for nursing assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
- $33,990
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
Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies awarded 12 CNA credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 4 we list. Its listed tuition of $13,050 compares with a Texas median wage of $37,500 for nursing assistants (BLS, May 2025).
On Texas'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 TechnicianNational Certificate for Patient Care Technician · In person · CIP 51.3902 | $15,953 | Competency-based or withheld | 78.1% | 71.4% | $3,295 | 32 |
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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