CNA classes in Alabama
28 CNA (certified nursing assistant) programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
26 schools offer these nursing assistant programs, and Alabama has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.
Nursing assistants give basic care and help patients with everyday tasks. To work as one, you usually finish a state-approved program and pass your state's competency exam, which puts you on the state registry.1 Federal rules require state-approved nurse aide programs for nursing homes to run at least 75 hours, including at least 16 hours of supervised hands-on practice. If a nursing home employs you or has offered you a job when you start, it can't charge you for the program.2
In Alabama, 14 of the 28 programs take students without a high school diploma, 12 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 2 ask for earlier courses first.
All 28 are the same kind of program: nursing assistant (CNA).
See the 28 programsHow much do CNA classes cost in Alabama?
$754 to $1,548 is what most CNA programs in Alabama cost if you pay yourself
That is the middle half of the 28 programs with a price. All of them: $580 to $3,000
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- 94%
- Working 6 months later
- Left out
- Alabama's rates sit far below every other state's
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $18,400
- Length
- Not enough data
- Only 5 of 28 programs report it
Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Alabama may also offer CNA classes. How these figures are made
All 28 CNA programs in Alabama approved for WIOA funding
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28 programs
Certified Nursing Assistant with Externship
Career Health Services Academy
Pelham
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,5103 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Certified Nursing Assistant with Externship at Career Health Services Academy
- Finished
- 96%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $510
- Students counted
- 258
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,510
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 3
Certified Nursing Assistant Program
Saad Enterprises, Inc
Mobile
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$18,300Price if you pay yourself$85014 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant Program at Saad Enterprises, IncMore details about Certified Nursing Assistant Program at Saad Enterprises, Inc
- Finished
- 99%
- Working at 6 months
- Left out
- Earned in a quarter
- $4,572
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $80
- Students counted
- 254
- Earned a year, estimated
- $18,300
- Price if you pay yourself
- $850
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 14
Nurse Aide Training Program
SM School of Opportunity, LLC.
Bessemer
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$755Program website, Nurse Aide Training Program at SM School of Opportunity, LLC.More details about Nurse Aide Training Program at SM School of Opportunity, LLC.
- Finished
- 95%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 4 weeks, 19 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $300
- Students counted
- 207
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $755
Certified Nursing Assistant
Victory Professional Development Center
Mobile
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$14,900Price if you pay yourself$850Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant at Victory Professional Development CenterMore details about Certified Nursing Assistant at Victory Professional Development Center
- Finished
- 88%
- Working at 6 months
- Left out
- Earned in a quarter
- $3,718
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 198
- Earned a year, estimated
- $14,900
- Price if you pay yourself
- $850
Certified Nursing Assistant
Monroe Healthcare Training Academy
Monroeville
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$650School website, Certified Nursing Assistant at Monroe Healthcare Training AcademyMore details about Certified Nursing Assistant at Monroe Healthcare Training Academy
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $50
- Students counted
- 134
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $650
Nurse Assistant/Aide
Southern Union Community College
Opelika
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$16,800Price if you pay yourself$64821 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Nurse Assistant/Aide at Southern Union Community CollegeMore details about Nurse Assistant/Aide at Southern Union Community College
- Finished
- 91%
- Working at 6 months
- Left out
- Earned in a quarter
- $4,198
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $760
- Students counted
- 88
- Earned a year, estimated
- $16,800
- Price if you pay yourself
- $648
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 21
Nursing Assistant
Reid State Technical College
Evergreen
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,669Program website, Nursing Assistant at Reid State Technical CollegeMore details about Nursing Assistant at Reid State Technical College
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $925
- Students counted
- 78
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,669
Certified Nursing Assistant PLUS Phlebotomy Technician
Taite Healthcare Training, LLC
Mobile
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$11,600Price if you pay yourself$1,90023 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant PLUS Phlebotomy Technician at Taite Healthcare Training, LLCMore details about Certified Nursing Assistant PLUS Phlebotomy Technician at Taite Healthcare Training, LLC
- Finished
- 86%
- Working at 6 months
- Left out
- Earned in a quarter
- $2,910
- Length
- 6 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $400
- Students counted
- 69
- Earned a year, estimated
- $11,600
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,900
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 23
Advanced Certified Nursing Assistant, Phlebotomy - Skills Training
Gadsden State Community College
Gadsden
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$20,600Price if you pay yourself$2,30036 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Advanced Certified Nursing Assistant, Phlebotomy - Skills Training at Gadsden State Community CollegeMore details about Advanced Certified Nursing Assistant, Phlebotomy - Skills Training at Gadsden State Community College
- Finished
- 85%
- Working at 6 months
- Left out
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,146
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $1,000
- Students counted
- 69
- Earned a year, estimated
- $20,600
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,300
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 36
Easterseals Central Alabama Certified Nursing Assistant
Easter Seals Central Alabama
Montgomery
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$18,500Price if you pay yourself$1,4357 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Easterseals Central Alabama Certified Nursing Assistant at Easter Seals Central AlabamaMore details about Easterseals Central Alabama Certified Nursing Assistant at Easter Seals Central Alabama
- Finished
- 82%
- Working at 6 months
- Left out
- Earned in a quarter
- $4,616
- Length
- 5 weeks, 6 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 64
- Earned a year, estimated
- $18,500
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,435
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 7
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
George C. Wallace Community College
Dothan
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$18,800Price if you pay yourself$87514 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at George C. Wallace Community CollegeMore details about Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at George C. Wallace Community College
- Finished
- 86%
- Working at 6 months
- Left out
- Earned in a quarter
- $4,705
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 59
- Earned a year, estimated
- $18,800
- Price if you pay yourself
- $875
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 14
Certified Nursing Assistant Preparation Training Program
Calhoun Community College
Decatur
Accredited school
Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimated$22,600Price if you pay yourself$899Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant Preparation Training Program at Calhoun Community CollegeMore details about Certified Nursing Assistant Preparation Training Program at Calhoun Community College
- Finished
- 75%
- Working at 6 months
- Left out
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,643
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $275
- Students counted
- 51
- Earned a year, estimated
- $22,600
- Price if you pay yourself
- $899
Certified Nursing Assistant
Taite Healthcare Training, LLC
Mobile
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$21,300Price if you pay yourself$5809 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant at Taite Healthcare Training, LLCMore details about Certified Nursing Assistant at Taite Healthcare Training, LLC
- Finished
- 93%
- Working at 6 months
- Left out
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,327
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $140
- Students counted
- 44
- Earned a year, estimated
- $21,300
- Price if you pay yourself
- $580
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 9
Nurse Aide
Norfolk Allied Health Training Center
Montgomery
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$819Program website, Nurse Aide at Norfolk Allied Health Training CenterMore details about Nurse Aide at Norfolk Allied Health Training Center
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $244
- Students counted
- 42
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $819
Certified Nursing Assistant
Dannon Training Institute
Birmingham
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,400More details about Certified Nursing Assistant at Dannon Training Institute
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $450
- Students counted
- 38
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,400
Nursing Assistant
Patient Care Academy
Sylacauga
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$15,000Price if you pay yourself$72524 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Nursing Assistant at Patient Care AcademyMore details about Nursing Assistant at Patient Care Academy
- Finished
- 88%
- Working at 6 months
- Left out
- Earned in a quarter
- $3,741
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $135
- Students counted
- 35
- Earned a year, estimated
- $15,000
- Price if you pay yourself
- $725
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 24
Certified Nursing Assistant
Achievement Center - Easter Seals
Opelika
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$16,300Price if you pay yourself$1,6603 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant at Achievement Center - Easter SealsMore details about Certified Nursing Assistant at Achievement Center - Easter Seals
- Finished
- 75%
- Working at 6 months
- Left out
- Earned in a quarter
- $4,079
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $140
- Students counted
- 35
- Earned a year, estimated
- $16,300
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,660
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 3
Nurse Assistant/Aide
Bevill State Community College
Sumiton
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$9,400Price if you pay yourself$82513 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Nurse Assistant/Aide at Bevill State Community CollegeMore details about Nurse Assistant/Aide at Bevill State Community College
- Finished
- 91%
- Working at 6 months
- Left out
- Earned in a quarter
- $2,356
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $350
- Students counted
- 34
- Earned a year, estimated
- $9,400
- Price if you pay yourself
- $825
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 13
Certified Nursing Assistant
Jes Phlebotomy Healthservices, Inc
Montgomery
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$750Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant at Jes Phlebotomy Healthservices, IncMore details about Certified Nursing Assistant at Jes Phlebotomy Healthservices, Inc
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $700
- Students counted
- 27
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $750
Certified Nursing Assistant Program
Jefferson State Community College
Birmingham
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$899Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant Program at Jefferson State Community CollegeMore details about Certified Nursing Assistant Program at Jefferson State Community College
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $903
- Students counted
- 23
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $899
Nursing Assistant
Chattahoochee Valley State Community College
Phenix City
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$909Program website, Nursing Assistant at Chattahoochee Valley State Community CollegeMore details about Nursing Assistant at Chattahoochee Valley State Community College
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $904
- Students counted
- 23
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $909
Certified Nursing Assistant
Drake State Technical College
Huntsville
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,800Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant at Drake State Technical CollegeMore details about Certified Nursing Assistant at Drake State Technical College
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 21
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,800
Nursing Assistant
Northeast Alabama Community College
Rainsville
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$21,300Price if you pay yourself$750Program website, Nursing Assistant at Northeast Alabama Community CollegeMore details about Nursing Assistant at Northeast Alabama Community College
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- Left out
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,327
- Length
- 12 weeks, 7 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $400
- Students counted
- 18
- Earned a year, estimated
- $21,300
- Price if you pay yourself
- $750
Nurse Assistant/Aide (Training for Existing Business & Industry)
Coastal Alabama Community College
Bay Minette
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$26,600Price if you pay yourself$765Program website, Nurse Assistant/Aide (Training for Existing Business & Industry) at Coastal Alabama Community CollegeMore details about Nurse Assistant/Aide (Training for Existing Business & Industry) at Coastal Alabama Community College
- Finished
- 94%
- Working at 6 months
- Left out
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,645
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $555
- Students counted
- 15
- Earned a year, estimated
- $26,600
- Price if you pay yourself
- $765
Certified Nursing Assistant
Lawson State Community College
Birmingham
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$950School website, Certified Nursing Assistant at Lawson State Community CollegeMore details about Certified Nursing Assistant at Lawson State Community College
- Finished
- 67%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 14
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $950
Nursing Assistant
Northwest Shoals Community College
Muscle Shoals
Accredited school
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$681Program website, Nursing Assistant at Northwest Shoals Community CollegeMore details about Nursing Assistant at Northwest Shoals Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $397
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $681
Nursing Assistant
Phlebotomy Ink Training and Staffing Agency, LLC
Birmingham
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,000Program website, Nursing Assistant at Phlebotomy Ink Training and Staffing Agency, LLCMore details about Nursing Assistant at Phlebotomy Ink Training and Staffing Agency, LLC
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 6 weeks, 18 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $300
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,000
Certified Patient Care Assistant With Externship Option
Career Health Services Academy
Based in Pelham, AL
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,000More details about Certified Patient Care Assistant With Externship Option at Career Health Services Academy
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $360
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,000
No programs match these filters.
How to pay for CNA classes in Alabama
WIOA funding can pay for CNA classes in Alabama
Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?
Financial aid and grants for CNA classes
Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.78
GI Bill for CNA classes
Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.9
The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.
Quick facts: CNA classes in Alabama
- programs with a price cost under $1,000
- 18 of 28
- lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
- 15th of 45
- other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
- 2 of 32
- CNA programs here, against the typical state's 21
- 28 vs 21
State comparisons use the same figures as the CNA classes by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).
CNA classes in Birmingham, Mobile, Montgomery and other Alabama cities
Areas with 10 or more programs have a page of their own. Choosing another area filters the program list above. 6 more programs are in 6 other areas, 2 in smaller cities and towns and 1 online.
Other training in Alabama
How CNA classes compare with the rest of nursing and patient care: Nursing and patient care programs in Alabama
- CDL training29 programs
- Medical assistant training30 programs
- Phlebotomy training3 programs
- Welding classes37 programs
- HVAC training14 programs
- Medical billing and coding training13 programs
- LPN programs19 programs
- EMT classes16 programs
- Electrician training8 programs
- Dental assistant programs12 programs
- Auto mechanic classes6 programs
- Pharmacy technician training9 programs
- Plumbing school1 program
- CNC machinist training6 programs
- Carpentry classes2 programs
- Heavy equipment operator training1 program
- Diesel mechanic training6 programs
- Cybersecurity training4 programs
- IT training16 programs
- Surgical tech programs3 programs
- Radiology tech programs8 programs
- Culinary school2 programs
- PTA programs5 programs
- Medical administrative assistant training13 programs
- Medication aide training10 programs
- Industrial maintenance technician training16 programs
- Aircraft mechanic school6 programs
- Supply chain and logistics training4 programs
- Coding and software development courses1 program
- Lineman school8 programs
- Sterile processing technician training1 program
- Sonography school6 programs
- Data analytics courses1 program
- Respiratory therapy programs5 programs
- Medical lab technician programs4 programs
- AutoCAD and drafting courses3 programs
- Health information technology programs6 programs
- Patient care technician training7 programs
- Manufacturing technician training7 programs
- Electronics technician training6 programs
- Auto body repair classes1 program
- Water treatment operator training2 programs
- OSHA safety training1 program
- Dialysis technician training1 program
- Optician training2 programs
- Construction training programs3 programs
- Dental hygiene programs1 program
- RN programs23 programs
Where the Alabama nursing assistant program numbers come from
Which Alabama nursing assistant programs are on this list?
These are the nursing assistant programs Alabama approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).10 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Alabama offers.
How the prices and results of Alabama nursing assistant programs are measured
Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.
How reliable are the Alabama figures?
The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Alabama among the states with "known data quality concerns".11 We leave out the share working 6 months later for Alabama: its rates sit far below every other state's.
Sources for the facts about CNA classes in Alabama
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Nursing Assistants and Orderlies
- Electronic Code of Federal Regulations: 42 CFR 483.152, Requirements for approval of a nurse aide training and competency evaluation program
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns