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CNA classes in Kentucky

19 CNA (certified nursing assistant) programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

18 schools offer these nursing assistant programs, and Kentucky 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 Kentucky, all 19 programs take students without a high school diploma.

All 19 are the same kind of program: nursing assistant (CNA).

See the 19 programs

How much do CNA classes cost in Kentucky?

$586 to $925 is what most CNA programs in Kentucky cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 13 programs with a price. All of them: $560 to $3,551

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
1 to 2 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Kentucky may also offer CNA classes. How these figures are made

Are there free CNA classes in Kentucky?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 19 CNA programs in Kentucky approved for WIOA funding

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19 programs

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Nursing Assistant/ Aid

    KY Healthcare Training

    Lexington

    No diploma needed

    KY Healthcare Training, LexingtonNursing assistant (CNA)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$25,900
    Price if you pay yourself$710
    Program website, Nursing Assistant/ Aid at KY Healthcare Training
    More details about Nursing Assistant/ Aid at KY Healthcare Training
    Finished
    96%
    Working at 6 months
    72%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,475
    Length
    2 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $910
    Students counted
    1,965
    Earned a year, estimated
    $25,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $710
    Program website, Nursing Assistant/ Aid at KY Healthcare Training

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    State Registered Nursing Assistant Traditional and Hybrid Program

    Emtpky

    Lexington

    No diploma needed

    Emtpky, LexingtonNursing assistant (CNA)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$25,000
    Price if you pay yourself$925
    Program website, State Registered Nursing Assistant Traditional and Hybrid Program at Emtpky
    More details about State Registered Nursing Assistant Traditional and Hybrid Program at Emtpky
    Finished
    88%
    Working at 6 months
    70%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,250
    Length
    2 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $92
    Students counted
    47
    Earned a year, estimated
    $25,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $925
    Program website, State Registered Nursing Assistant Traditional and Hybrid Program at Emtpky

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide

    Southeast KY Community and Technical College

    Harlan

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Southeast KY Community and Technical College, HarlanNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$20,000
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    School website, Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide at Southeast KY Community and Technical College
    More details about Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide at Southeast KY Community and Technical College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    60%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,004
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    15
    Earned a year, estimated
    $20,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    School website, Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide at Southeast KY Community and Technical College

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Medicaid Nurse Aide - NAA 100

    Bluegrass Community and Technical College

    Lexington

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Bluegrass Community and Technical College, LexingtonNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$49,000
    Price if you pay yourself$1,344

    13 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Medicaid Nurse Aide - NAA 100 at Bluegrass Community and Technical College
    More details about Medicaid Nurse Aide - NAA 100 at Bluegrass Community and Technical College
    Finished
    50%
    Working at 6 months
    92%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,260
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $450
    Students counted
    13
    Earned a year, estimated
    $49,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,344
    students trained with WIOA funding
    13
    Program website, Medicaid Nurse Aide - NAA 100 at Bluegrass Community and Technical College

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    nurse aid certification training

    KY Health Care Training Institute

    Louisville

    No diploma needed

    KY Health Care Training Institute, LouisvilleNursing assistant (CNA)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$560
    More details about nurse aid certification training at KY Health Care Training Institute
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    2 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $95
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $560

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide

    Enrich Me Learning Center LLC

    Bardstown

    No diploma needed

    Enrich Me Learning Center LLC, BardstownNursing assistant (CNA)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$575
    More details about Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide at Enrich Me Learning Center LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    1 week, 1 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $575

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    State Registered Nursing Assistant (SRNA)

    Healthcare Training Center of Scott County

    Georgetown

    No diploma needed

    Healthcare Training Center of Scott County, GeorgetownNursing assistant (CNA)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$575
    Program website, State Registered Nursing Assistant (SRNA) at Healthcare Training Center of Scott County
    More details about State Registered Nursing Assistant (SRNA) at Healthcare Training Center of Scott County
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    2 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $120
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $575
    Program website, State Registered Nursing Assistant (SRNA) at Healthcare Training Center of Scott County

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Medicaid Nurse Aide - NAA 100

    Madisonville Community College

    Madisonville

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Madisonville Community College, MadisonvilleNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$586
    Program website, Medicaid Nurse Aide - NAA 100 at Madisonville Community College
    More details about Medicaid Nurse Aide - NAA 100 at Madisonville Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    1 week, 3 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $275
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $586
    Program website, Medicaid Nurse Aide - NAA 100 at Madisonville Community College

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    ARH Nurse Aide Training

    Hazard Community and Technical College

    Hazard

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Hazard Community and Technical College, HazardNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$596
    Program website, ARH Nurse Aide Training at Hazard Community and Technical College
    More details about ARH Nurse Aide Training at Hazard Community and Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $150
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $596
    Program website, ARH Nurse Aide Training at Hazard Community and Technical College

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Medicaid Nurse Aide

    Maysville CTC

    Maysville

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Maysville CTC, MaysvilleNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$596
    Program website, Medicaid Nurse Aide at Maysville CTC
    More details about Medicaid Nurse Aide at Maysville CTC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    1 week, 3 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $411
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $596
    Program website, Medicaid Nurse Aide at Maysville CTC

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant

    Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

    Elizabethtown

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, ElizabethtownNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$596
    School website, Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
    More details about Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    2 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $260
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $596
    School website, Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Nurse Aide Education

    Nurse Aide Education

    Richmond

    No diploma needed

    Nurse Aide Education, RichmondNursing assistant (CNA)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$925
    Program website, Nurse Aide Education at Nurse Aide Education
    More details about Nurse Aide Education at Nurse Aide Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    2 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $190
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $925
    Program website, Nurse Aide Education at Nurse Aide Education

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Nursing-Practical Nursing-Medicaid Nurse Aid Certificate

    Somerset Community College

    Somerset

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Somerset Community College, SomersetNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,020
    Program website, Nursing-Practical Nursing-Medicaid Nurse Aid Certificate at Somerset Community College
    More details about Nursing-Practical Nursing-Medicaid Nurse Aid Certificate at Somerset Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    1 week, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $919
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,020
    Program website, Nursing-Practical Nursing-Medicaid Nurse Aid Certificate at Somerset Community College

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Nursing Assistant- Advanced

    Ashland Community and Technical College

    Ashland

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Ashland Community and Technical College, AshlandNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,551
    Program website, Nursing Assistant- Advanced at Ashland Community and Technical College
    More details about Nursing Assistant- Advanced at Ashland Community and Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    1 week, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $700
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,551
    Program website, Nursing Assistant- Advanced at Ashland Community and Technical College

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide

    Kentucky Health Care Training Institute

    Louisville

    No diploma needed

    Kentucky Health Care Training Institute, LouisvilleNursing assistant (CNA)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide at Kentucky Health Care Training Institute
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide

    KY Health Care Training Institute

    Louisville

    No diploma needed

    KY Health Care Training Institute, LouisvilleNursing assistant (CNA)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide at KY Health Care Training Institute
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide

    St Catharine College

    Saint Catharine

    No diploma needed

    St Catharine College, Saint CatharineNursing assistant (CNA)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide at St Catharine College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide

    Letcher Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility

    Whitesburg

    No diploma needed

    Letcher Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility, WhitesburgNursing assistant (CNA)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide at Letcher Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    SRNA

    Community Action Council

    Carlisle

    No diploma needed

    Community Action Council, CarlisleNursing assistant (CNA)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, SRNA at Community Action Council
    More details about SRNA at Community Action Council
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    1 week, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    Program website, SRNA at Community Action Council

How to pay for CNA classes in Kentucky

WIOA funding can pay for CNA classes in Kentucky

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 Kentucky

programs with a price cost under $1,000
10 of 13
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
5th of 45
CNA programs here, against the typical state's 21
19 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 Lexington, Louisville, Madisonville and other Kentucky cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 more program is in 1 other area, 6 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Kentucky

How CNA classes compare with the rest of nursing and patient care: Nursing and patient care programs in Kentucky

Where the Kentucky nursing assistant program numbers come from

Which Kentucky nursing assistant programs are on this list?

These are the nursing assistant programs Kentucky 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 Kentucky offers.

How the prices and results of Kentucky 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.

Sources for the facts about CNA classes in Kentucky

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Nursing Assistants and Orderlies
  2. Electronic Code of Federal Regulations: 42 CFR 483.152, Requirements for approval of a nurse aide training and competency evaluation program
  3. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  4. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  5. 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)
  6. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  8. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  9. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  10. 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