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CNA classes in St. Louis, Missouri

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

15 schools offer these nursing assistant programs with classes in the St. Louis area, and every one is approved for workforce funding: 14 by Missouri and 3 by Illinois. 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 St. Louis, 10 of the 17 programs take students without a high school diploma, 4 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 3 ask for earlier courses first.

All 17 are the same kind of program: nursing assistant (CNA).

See the 17 programs

All 50 CNA programs in Missouri, including online programs

How much do CNA classes cost in St. Louis?

$1,000 to $2,141 is what most CNA programs in St. Louis cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 14 programs with a price. All of them: $900 to $2,700

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
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
10 to 14 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 St. Louis may also offer CNA classes. How these figures are made

Are there free CNA classes in St. Louis?

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

All 17 CNA programs in St. Louis approved for WIOA funding

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17 programs

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)HybridNo diploma needed

    Certified Nurse Assistant - Hybrid Online (ho)

    St. Charles Community College

    Cottleville

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    St. Charles Community College, CottlevilleNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$950
    Program website, Certified Nurse Assistant - Hybrid Online (ho) at St. Charles Community College
    More details about Certified Nurse Assistant - Hybrid Online (ho) at St. Charles Community College
    Finished
    88%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    14 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $325
    Students counted
    91
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $950
    Program website, Certified Nurse Assistant - Hybrid Online (ho) at St. Charles Community College

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personPrerequisite courses

    Nursing: Nurse Assistant

    Lewis and Clark Community College

    Godfrey

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Lewis and Clark Community College, GodfreyNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$27,000
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Nursing: Nurse Assistant at Lewis and Clark Community College
    More details about Nursing: Nurse Assistant at Lewis and Clark Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    78%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,738
    Length
    16 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    64
    Earned a year, estimated
    $27,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, Nursing: Nurse Assistant at Lewis and Clark Community College

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Certified Nurse Assistant - In-Person (ho)

    St. Charles Community College

    Cottleville

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    St. Charles Community College, CottlevilleNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$900
    Program website, Certified Nurse Assistant - In-Person (ho) at St. Charles Community College
    More details about Certified Nurse Assistant - In-Person (ho) at St. Charles Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    78 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $325
    Students counted
    18
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $900
    Program website, Certified Nurse Assistant - In-Person (ho) at St. Charles Community College

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)HybridNo diploma needed

    Certified Nurse Assistant

    Stl Training/special School District Of St. Louis

    Saint Louis

    No diploma needed

    Stl Training/special School District Of St. Louis, Saint LouisNursing assistant (CNA)Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$32,600
    Price if you pay yourself$2,700
    Program website, Certified Nurse Assistant at Stl Training/special School District Of St. Louis
    More details about Certified Nurse Assistant at Stl Training/special School District Of St. Louis
    Finished
    88%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,144
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $425
    Students counted
    16
    Earned a year, estimated
    $32,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,700
    Program website, Certified Nurse Assistant at Stl Training/special School District Of St. Louis

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

    Certified Nursing Assistant

    East Central College

    Union

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    East Central College, UnionNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$23,500
    Price if you pay yourself$1,300
    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant at East Central College
    More details about Certified Nursing Assistant at East Central College
    Finished
    36%
    Working at 6 months
    81%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,886
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    10
    Earned a year, estimated
    $23,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,300
    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant at East Central College

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)HybridEducation and courses

    Basic Nursing Assistant (BNA)

    Midwest Career Source

    Belleville

    Education and courses

    Midwest Career Source, BellevilleNursing assistant (CNA)Hybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Basic Nursing Assistant (BNA) at Midwest Career Source
    More details about Basic Nursing Assistant (BNA) at Midwest Career Source
    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
    75
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, Basic Nursing Assistant (BNA) at Midwest Career Source

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)HybridNo diploma needed

    Certified Nursing Assistant

    Healthcare Education, Llc

    Saint Louis

    No diploma needed

    Healthcare Education, Llc, Saint LouisNursing assistant (CNA)Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$900
    More details about Certified Nursing Assistant at Healthcare Education, Llc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    10 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $500
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $900

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Nurse Assistant

    Green Creek Education LLC

    Hazelwood

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Green Creek Education LLC, HazelwoodNursing assistant (CNA)Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,000
    Program website, Certified Nurse Assistant at Green Creek Education LLC
    More details about Certified Nurse Assistant at Green Creek Education LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    6 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $200
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,000
    Program website, Certified Nurse Assistant at Green Creek Education LLC

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Certified Nursing Assistant

    Beyond Edu

    Bridgeton

    No diploma needed

    Beyond Edu, BridgetonNursing assistant (CNA)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,000
    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant at Beyond Edu
    More details about Certified Nursing Assistant at Beyond Edu
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $394
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,000
    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant at Beyond Edu

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Cna Program ( Day: in-Person)

    Nursing Edification Training Center

    Bridgeton

    No diploma needed

    Nursing Edification Training Center, BridgetonNursing assistant (CNA)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,100
    Program website, Cna Program ( Day: in-Person) at Nursing Edification Training Center
    More details about Cna Program ( Day: in-Person) at Nursing Edification Training Center
    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
    $515
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,100
    Program website, Cna Program ( Day: in-Person) at Nursing Edification Training Center

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)HybridNo diploma needed

    Cna Program (hybrid- evening hours)

    Nursing Edification Training Center

    Bridgeton

    No diploma needed

    Nursing Edification Training Center, BridgetonNursing assistant (CNA)Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,100
    Program website, Cna Program (hybrid- evening hours) at Nursing Edification Training Center
    More details about Cna Program (hybrid- evening hours) at Nursing Edification Training Center
    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
    $965
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,100
    Program website, Cna Program (hybrid- evening hours) at Nursing Edification Training Center

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)HybridNo diploma needed

    Certified Nursing Assistant Program

    Aspire Healthcare Solutions

    Florissant

    No diploma needed

    Aspire Healthcare Solutions, FlorissantNursing assistant (CNA)Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,500
    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant Program at Aspire Healthcare Solutions
    More details about Certified Nursing Assistant Program at Aspire Healthcare Solutions
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    10 weeks, 17 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $498
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,500
    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant Program at Aspire Healthcare Solutions

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)HybridNo diploma needed

    Hybrid CNA Program

    Essential Na Academy

    Saint Louis

    No diploma needed

    Essential Na Academy, Saint LouisNursing assistant (CNA)Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,000
    School website, Hybrid CNA Program at Essential Na Academy
    More details about Hybrid CNA Program at Essential Na Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    14 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $300
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,000
    School website, Hybrid CNA Program at Essential Na Academy

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    CE Certified Nurses Assistant

    Jefferson College

    Hillsboro

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Jefferson College, HillsboroNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,188
    Program website, CE Certified Nurses Assistant at Jefferson College
    More details about CE Certified Nurses Assistant at Jefferson College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    11 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $99
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,188
    Program website, CE Certified Nurses Assistant at Jefferson College

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Nurse Assistant School

    Perpetual Health Development Career Center Llc

    Saint Ann

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Perpetual Health Development Career Center Llc, Saint AnnNursing assistant (CNA)Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,400
    Program website, Certified Nurse Assistant School at Perpetual Health Development Career Center Llc
    More details about Certified Nurse Assistant School at Perpetual Health Development Career Center Llc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    4 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,125
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,400
    Program website, Certified Nurse Assistant School at Perpetual Health Development Career Center Llc

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

    Certified Nurse Assistant

    The Daruby School, St. Louis

    Saint Louis

    High school diploma or equivalent

    The Daruby School, St. Louis, Saint LouisNursing assistant (CNA)In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,525
    Program website, Certified Nurse Assistant at The Daruby School, St. Louis
    More details about Certified Nurse Assistant at The Daruby School, St. Louis
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,525
    Program website, Certified Nurse Assistant at The Daruby School, St. Louis

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personPrerequisite courses

    Nursing Assistant Certificate (025A)

    Southwestern Illinois College

    Belleville

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Southwestern Illinois College, BellevilleNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Nursing Assistant Certificate (025A) at Southwestern Illinois College
    More details about Nursing Assistant Certificate (025A) at Southwestern Illinois College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 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
    Left out
    Program website, Nursing Assistant Certificate (025A) at Southwestern Illinois College

How to pay for CNA classes in St. Louis

WIOA funding can pay for CNA classes in St. Louis

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 St. Louis

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

Where the St. Louis nursing assistant program numbers come from

Which St. Louis nursing assistant programs are on this list?

These are the nursing assistant programs with classes in the St. Louis 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 Missouri 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 St. Louis 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 St. Louis

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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