CNA classes in Baltimore, Maryland
15 CNA (certified nursing assistant) programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
14 schools offer these nursing assistant programs with classes in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson area, and every one is approved 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 Baltimore, all 15 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.
All 15 are the same kind of program: nursing assistant (CNA).
See the 15 programsAll 30 CNA programs in Maryland, including online programs
How much do CNA classes cost in Baltimore?
$1,110 to $2,014 is what most CNA programs in Baltimore cost if you pay yourself
That is the middle half of the 15 programs with a price. All of them: $925 to $3,000
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- 88%
- Working 6 months later
- 74%
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $25,400
- Length
- 5 to 13 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 Baltimore may also offer CNA classes. How these figures are made
All 15 CNA programs in Baltimore approved for WIOA funding
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Certified Nursing Asst. & Geriatric Nursing Asst. (140 Clock Hours)
It Works Learning Center Inc.
Baltimore
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$25,300Price if you pay yourself$2,40096 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Certified Nursing Asst. & Geriatric Nursing Asst. (140 Clock Hours) at It Works Learning Center Inc.More details about Certified Nursing Asst. & Geriatric Nursing Asst. (140 Clock Hours) at It Works Learning Center Inc.
- Finished
- 78%
- Working at 6 months
- 81%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,326
- Length
- 13 weeks, 11 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $925
- Students counted
- 2,653
- Earned a year, estimated
- $25,300
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,400
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 96
Certified Nursing Assistant (145 Clock Hours)
Howard Community College
Columbia
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$22,800Price if you pay yourself$1,50031 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant (145 Clock Hours) at Howard Community CollegeMore details about Certified Nursing Assistant (145 Clock Hours) at Howard Community College
- Finished
- 94%
- Working at 6 months
- 69%
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,697
- Length
- 12 weeks, 12 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $522
- Students counted
- 836
- Earned a year, estimated
- $22,800
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,500
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 31
Certified/geriatric Nursing Assistant (120 Clock Hours)
Vision Allied Health Institute
Towson
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$28,000Price if you pay yourself$1,2803 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Certified/geriatric Nursing Assistant (120 Clock Hours) at Vision Allied Health InstituteMore details about Certified/geriatric Nursing Assistant (120 Clock Hours) at Vision Allied Health Institute
- Finished
- 99%
- Working at 6 months
- 74%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,998
- Length
- 7 weeks, 18 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 776
- Earned a year, estimated
- $28,000
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,280
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 3
Nursing Assistant (107 clock hours)
Community College Of Baltimore County
Baltimore
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$23,600Price if you pay yourself$2,03024 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Nursing Assistant (107 clock hours) at Community College Of Baltimore CountyMore details about Nursing Assistant (107 clock hours) at Community College Of Baltimore County
- Finished
- 85%
- Working at 6 months
- 64%
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,900
- Length
- 12 weeks, 7 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $300
- Students counted
- 581
- Earned a year, estimated
- $23,600
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,030
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 24
Geriatric/Certified Nursing Assistant (130 Clock Hours)
Stein Academy-School Of Health Tech. & Career Dev.
Baltimore
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$29,800Price if you pay yourself$1,0454 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Geriatric/Certified Nursing Assistant (130 Clock Hours) at Stein Academy-School Of Health Tech. & Career Dev.More details about Geriatric/Certified Nursing Assistant (130 Clock Hours) at Stein Academy-School Of Health Tech. & Career Dev.
- Finished
- 98%
- Working at 6 months
- 68%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,454
- Length
- 5 weeks, 23 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $521
- Students counted
- 550
- Earned a year, estimated
- $29,800
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,045
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 4
Certified Nursing Assistant (168 clock hours)
Baltimore City Community College
Baltimore
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$24,200Price if you pay yourself$1,75016 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant (168 clock hours) at Baltimore City Community CollegeMore details about Certified Nursing Assistant (168 clock hours) at Baltimore City Community College
- Finished
- 80%
- Working at 6 months
- 74%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,060
- Length
- 13 weeks, 13 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 547
- Earned a year, estimated
- $24,200
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,750
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 16
Nursing Assistant Training (114.5 Clock Hours)
Health Focus Inc.
Baltimore
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$34,300Price if you pay yourself$9259 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Nursing Assistant Training (114.5 Clock Hours) at Health Focus Inc.More details about Nursing Assistant Training (114.5 Clock Hours) at Health Focus Inc.
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 77%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,563
- Length
- 4 weeks, 28 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $357
- Students counted
- 371
- Earned a year, estimated
- $34,300
- Price if you pay yourself
- $925
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 9
Certified Nursing Assistant (150 Clock Hours)
Carroll Community College
Westminster
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$27,200Price if you pay yourself$2,2873 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant (150 Clock Hours) at Carroll Community CollegeMore details about Certified Nursing Assistant (150 Clock Hours) at Carroll Community College
- Finished
- 88%
- Working at 6 months
- 76%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,805
- Length
- 13 weeks, 16 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $70
- Students counted
- 153
- Earned a year, estimated
- $27,200
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,287
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 3
Geriatric And Certified Nursing Assistant Training (129 Clock Hours)
Gandhi Health Care, LLC
Pikesville
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$29,300Price if you pay yourself$1,000Program website, Geriatric And Certified Nursing Assistant Training (129 Clock Hours) at Gandhi Health Care, LLCMore details about Geriatric And Certified Nursing Assistant Training (129 Clock Hours) at Gandhi Health Care, LLC
- Finished
- 97%
- Working at 6 months
- 70%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,317
- Length
- 5 weeks, 24 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $310
- Students counted
- 116
- Earned a year, estimated
- $29,300
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,000
Certified/Geriatric Nursing Assistant (216 clock hours)
Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$30,700Price if you pay yourself$1,997Program website, Certified/Geriatric Nursing Assistant (216 clock hours) at Anne Arundel Community CollegeMore details about Certified/Geriatric Nursing Assistant (216 clock hours) at Anne Arundel Community College
- Finished
- 61%
- Working at 6 months
- 71%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,680
- Length
- 23 weeks, 9 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $790
- Students counted
- 99
- Earned a year, estimated
- $30,700
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,997
CNA/GNA Training Program (120 Clock Hours)
Fomen Nursing Assistant Training Academy-Glen Burnie
Glen Burnie
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$16,500Price if you pay yourself$1,1756 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, CNA/GNA Training Program (120 Clock Hours) at Fomen Nursing Assistant Training Academy-Glen BurnieMore details about CNA/GNA Training Program (120 Clock Hours) at Fomen Nursing Assistant Training Academy-Glen Burnie
- Finished
- 88%
- Working at 6 months
- 90%
- Earned in a quarter
- $4,116
- Length
- 5 weeks, 24 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $225
- Students counted
- 85
- Earned a year, estimated
- $16,500
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,175
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 6
Certified Nursing Assistant (166 Clock Hours)
Harford Community College
Bel Air
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$25,400Price if you pay yourself$1,953Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant (166 Clock Hours) at Harford Community CollegeMore details about Certified Nursing Assistant (166 Clock Hours) at Harford Community College
- Finished
- 98%
- Working at 6 months
- 74%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,360
- Length
- 15 weeks, 11 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $461
- Students counted
- 81
- Earned a year, estimated
- $25,400
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,953
Multi-Skilled Medical Technician (380 Clock Hours)
Baltimore City Community College
Baltimore
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$24,500Price if you pay yourself$3,00062 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Multi-Skilled Medical Technician (380 Clock Hours) at Baltimore City Community CollegeMore details about Multi-Skilled Medical Technician (380 Clock Hours) at Baltimore City Community College
- Finished
- 40%
- Working at 6 months
- 77%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,114
- Length
- 53 weeks, 7 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 74
- Earned a year, estimated
- $24,500
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,000
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 62
Certified Nursing Assistant (125 clock hours)
New Destiny Health Career Center
Towson
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$990Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant (125 clock hours) at New Destiny Health Career CenterMore details about Certified Nursing Assistant (125 clock hours) at New Destiny Health Career Center
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 5 weeks, 25 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $260
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $990
Certified Nursing Assistant & Geriatric Nursing Assistant (120 clock hours)
ELH Nursing Solutions, LLC
Hunt Valley
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,200More details about Certified Nursing Assistant & Geriatric Nursing Assistant (120 clock hours) at ELH Nursing Solutions, LLC
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 6 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $140
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,200
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How to pay for CNA classes in Baltimore
WIOA funding can pay for CNA classes in Baltimore
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.
Other training in Baltimore
How CNA classes compare with the rest of nursing and patient care across Maryland: Nursing and patient care programs in Maryland
Where the Baltimore nursing assistant program numbers come from
Which Baltimore nursing assistant programs are on this list?
These are the nursing assistant programs with classes in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson area that are 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. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Maryland page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.
How the prices and results of Baltimore 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 Baltimore
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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