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CNA classes in Mississippi

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

11 schools offer these nursing assistant programs, and Mississippi 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 Mississippi, all 11 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

All 11 are the same kind of program: nursing assistant (CNA).

See the 11 programs

How much do CNA classes cost in Mississippi?

$381 to $1,204 is what most CNA programs in Mississippi cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 10 programs with a price. All of them: $375 to $3,384

In the typical program

Finished the program
Left out
6 in 10 of Mississippi's programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
8 to 15 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 Mississippi may also offer CNA classes. How these figures are made

Are there free CNA classes in Mississippi?

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

All 11 CNA programs in Mississippi approved for WIOA funding

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11 programs

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Health Care Assistant

    Hinds Community College - Nursing and Allied Health Center

    Jackson

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Hinds Community College - Nursing and Allied Health Center, JacksonNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$23,600
    Price if you pay yourself$3,384
    More details about Health Care Assistant at Hinds Community College - Nursing and Allied Health Center
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    85%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,888
    Length
    15 weeks, 28 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $375
    Students counted
    73
    Earned a year, estimated
    $23,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,384

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

    East Central Community College - Louisville Career Advancement Center

    Louisville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    East Central Community College - Louisville Career Advancement Center, LouisvilleNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$16,100
    Price if you pay yourself$766

    37 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at East Central Community College - Louisville Career Advancement Center
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    87%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,026
    Length
    7 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    37
    Earned a year, estimated
    $16,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $766
    students trained with WIOA funding
    37

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Nursing Assistant/Aide

    Blue Care Medical Academy

    Southaven

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Blue Care Medical Academy, SouthavenNursing assistant (CNA)In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,350

    7 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Nursing Assistant/Aide at Blue Care Medical Academy
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    6 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $300
    Students counted
    54
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,350
    students trained with WIOA funding
    7

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

    Northeast Mississippi Community College

    Corinth

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northeast Mississippi Community College, CorinthNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$375
    More details about Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Northeast Mississippi Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $375

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

    Northeast Mississippi Community College

    Booneville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northeast Mississippi Community College, BoonevilleNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$375
    More details about Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Northeast Mississippi Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $375

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

    Northeast Mississippi Community College - Tippah Career and Technology Ctr.

    Ripley

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northeast Mississippi Community College - Tippah Career and Technology Ctr., RipleyNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$375
    More details about Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Northeast Mississippi Community College - Tippah Career and Technology Ctr.
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $375

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

    Alcorn Career and Technology Center

    Corinth

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Alcorn Career and Technology Center, CorinthNursing assistant (CNA)In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$400
    More details about Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Alcorn Career and Technology Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $400

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

    Itawamba Community College - Belden Center

    Belden

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Itawamba Community College - Belden Center, BeldenNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$425
    More details about Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Itawamba Community College - Belden Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $425

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Nurse Assistant And Phlebotomy

    Heavenly Hands Institute

    Vicksburg

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Heavenly Hands Institute, VicksburgNursing assistant (CNA)In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$750
    More details about Certified Nurse Assistant And Phlebotomy at Heavenly Hands Institute
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    10 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $592
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $750

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

    Essential Health Careeers

    Jackson

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Essential Health Careeers, JacksonNursing assistant (CNA)In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,500
    More details about Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Essential Health Careeers
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    6 weeks, 22 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,500

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Nurse Assistant And Phlebotomy

    Singing River Health System Healthplex

    Pascagoula

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Singing River Health System Healthplex, PascagoulaNursing assistant (CNA)In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Certified Nurse Assistant And Phlebotomy at Singing River Health System Healthplex
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    8 weeks, 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

How to pay for CNA classes in Mississippi

WIOA funding can pay for CNA classes in Mississippi

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 Mississippi

programs with a price cost under $1,000
7 of 10
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
4th of 45
CNA programs here, against the typical state's 21
11 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 Jackson, Corinth, Memphis and other Mississippi cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 3 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Mississippi

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

Where the Mississippi nursing assistant program numbers come from

Which Mississippi nursing assistant programs are on this list?

These are the nursing assistant programs Mississippi 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 Mississippi offers.

How the prices and results of Mississippi 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 Mississippi figures?

We leave out the share who finished for Mississippi: 6 in 10 of its programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states.

Sources for the facts about CNA classes in Mississippi

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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