CNA classes in Charlotte, North Carolina
11 CNA (certified nursing assistant) programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
9 schools offer these nursing assistant programs with classes in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia area, and every one is approved for workforce funding: 10 by North Carolina and 1 by South Carolina. 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 Charlotte, 2 of the 11 programs take students without a high school diploma, 5 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 4 ask for earlier courses first.
By kind, the 11 programs here are nursing assistant (CNA, 10 programs) and advanced nursing assistant (level II, 1 program).
See the 11 programsAll 113 CNA programs in North Carolina, including online programs
How much do CNA classes cost in Charlotte?
$230 to $738 is what most CNA programs in Charlotte cost if you pay yourself
That is the middle half of the 11 programs with a price. All of them: $180 to $3,857
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- 78%
- Working 6 months later
- 79%
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $24,000
- Length
- 4 to 16 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 Charlotte may also offer CNA classes. How these figures are made
All 11 CNA programs in Charlotte approved for WIOA funding
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11 programs
Nurse Aide I
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Salisbury
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$25,700Price if you pay yourself$2004 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Nurse Aide I at Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeMore details about Nurse Aide I at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
- Finished
- 78%
- Working at 6 months
- 68%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,433
- Length
- 16 weeks, 9 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $100
- Students counted
- 602
- Earned a year, estimated
- $25,700
- Price if you pay yourself
- $200
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 4
Nurse Aide I - Continuing Education
Gaston College
Dallas
Accredited school
Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimated$26,700Price if you pay yourself$2309 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Nurse Aide I - Continuing Education at Gaston CollegeMore details about Nurse Aide I - Continuing Education at Gaston College
- Finished
- 75%
- Working at 6 months
- 77%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,673
- Length
- 16 weeks, 10 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $765
- Students counted
- 304
- Earned a year, estimated
- $26,700
- Price if you pay yourself
- $230
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 9
Nurse Assistant I
Mitchell Community College
Statesville
Accredited school
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimated$24,000Price if you pay yourself$231Program website, Nurse Assistant I at Mitchell Community CollegeMore details about Nurse Assistant I at Mitchell Community College
- Finished
- 73%
- Working at 6 months
- 75%
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,988
- Length
- 16 weeks, 12 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $180
- Students counted
- 178
- Earned a year, estimated
- $24,000
- Price if you pay yourself
- $231
Nurse Assistant I
South Piedmont Community College
Wadesboro
Accredited school
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimated$19,400Price if you pay yourself$180Program website, Nurse Assistant I at South Piedmont Community CollegeMore details about Nurse Assistant I at South Piedmont Community College
- Finished
- 91%
- Working at 6 months
- 79%
- Earned in a quarter
- $4,840
- Length
- 15 weeks, 12 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $245
- Students counted
- 147
- Earned a year, estimated
- $19,400
- Price if you pay yourself
- $180
Nurse Aide II - Continuing Education
Gaston College
Dallas
Accredited school
Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimated$42,200Price if you pay yourself$250Program website, Nurse Aide II - Continuing Education at Gaston CollegeMore details about Nurse Aide II - Continuing Education at Gaston College
- Finished
- 70%
- Working at 6 months
- 93%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,560
- Length
- 16 weeks, 14 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $789
- Students counted
- 27
- Earned a year, estimated
- $42,200
- Price if you pay yourself
- $250
Nursing Assistant/Aide I
Southern College of Health Sciences
Kannapolis
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$13,600Price if you pay yourself$75013 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Nursing Assistant/Aide I at Southern College of Health SciencesMore details about Nursing Assistant/Aide I at Southern College of Health Sciences
- Finished
- 92%
- Working at 6 months
- 88%
- Earned in a quarter
- $3,410
- Length
- 4 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $515
- Students counted
- 25
- Earned a year, estimated
- $13,600
- Price if you pay yourself
- $750
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 13
Certified Nursing Assistant 1
Serenity Nurse Aide Academy
Charlotte
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$22,500Price if you pay yourself$5509 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant 1 at Serenity Nurse Aide AcademyMore details about Certified Nursing Assistant 1 at Serenity Nurse Aide Academy
- Finished
- 88%
- Working at 6 months
- 85%
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,630
- Length
- 4 weeks, 28 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $600
- Students counted
- 16
- Earned a year, estimated
- $22,500
- Price if you pay yourself
- $550
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 9
Nurse Aide 1
Umanah Healthcare Institute
Charlotte
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$550Program website, Nurse Aide 1 at Umanah Healthcare InstituteMore details about Nurse Aide 1 at Umanah Healthcare Institute
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 4 weeks, 28 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $375
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $550
Nurse Aide I
EHC Health Career Institute, LLC
Matthews
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$725Program website, Nurse Aide I at EHC Health Career Institute, LLCMore details about Nurse Aide I at EHC Health Career Institute, LLC
- 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
- $205
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $725
Health Care Specialist Program
Next Level Healthcare Institute, Llc
Rock Hill
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,905Program website, Health Care Specialist Program at Next Level Healthcare Institute, LlcMore details about Health Care Specialist Program at Next Level Healthcare Institute, Llc
- 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
- $50
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,905
Nurse Aid-Therapeutic and Diagnostic Services Diploma (D45970)
Gaston College
Dallas
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,857School website, Nurse Aid-Therapeutic and Diagnostic Services Diploma (D45970) at Gaston CollegeMore details about Nurse Aid-Therapeutic and Diagnostic Services Diploma (D45970) at Gaston College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 42 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,184
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,857
No programs match these filters.
How to pay for CNA classes in Charlotte
WIOA funding can pay for CNA classes in Charlotte
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 Charlotte
How CNA classes compare with the rest of nursing and patient care across North Carolina: Nursing and patient care programs in North Carolina
Where the Charlotte nursing assistant program numbers come from
Which Charlotte nursing assistant programs are on this list?
These are the nursing assistant programs with classes in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia 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 North Carolina 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 Charlotte 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 Charlotte
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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