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CNA classes in Columbus, Ohio

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

19 schools offer these nursing assistant programs with classes in the Columbus 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 Columbus, 15 of the 21 programs take students without a high school diploma, 3 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 3 ask for earlier courses first.

All 21 are the same kind of program: nursing assistant (CNA).

See the 21 programs

All 119 CNA programs in Ohio, including online programs

How much do CNA classes cost in Columbus?

$584 to $769 is what most CNA programs in Columbus cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 21 programs with a price. All of them: $250 to $3,675

In the typical program

Finished the program
64%
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Only 5 of 21 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Only 5 of 21 programs report it
Length
Not reported
None of the 21 programs report it

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

Are there free CNA classes in Columbus?

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

All 21 CNA programs in Columbus approved for WIOA funding

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21 programs

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personPrerequisite courses

    Nurse Aide Training Program Certificate

    Columbus State Comm. College

    Columbus

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Columbus State Comm. College, ColumbusNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$16,000
    Price if you pay yourself$584
    Program website, Nurse Aide Training Program Certificate at Columbus State Comm. College
    More details about Nurse Aide Training Program Certificate at Columbus State Comm. College
    Finished
    50%
    Working at 6 months
    67%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,000
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $900
    Students counted
    35
    Earned a year, estimated
    $16,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $584
    Program website, Nurse Aide Training Program Certificate at Columbus State Comm. College

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    STNA Training

    Boschultes Pride Healthcare and Learning Center

    Columbus

    No diploma needed

    Boschultes Pride Healthcare and Learning Center, ColumbusNursing assistant (CNA)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$4,700
    Price if you pay yourself$750
    Program website, STNA Training at Boschultes Pride Healthcare and Learning Center
    More details about STNA Training at Boschultes Pride Healthcare and Learning Center
    Finished
    97%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $1,184
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $50
    Students counted
    33
    Earned a year, estimated
    $4,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $750
    Program website, STNA Training at Boschultes Pride Healthcare and Learning Center

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    State Tested Nurse Aid

    Goodwill Columbus

    Columbus

    No diploma needed

    Goodwill Columbus, ColumbusNursing assistant (CNA)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,675
    Program website, State Tested Nurse Aid at Goodwill Columbus
    More details about State Tested Nurse Aid at Goodwill Columbus
    Finished
    87%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    28
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,675
    Program website, State Tested Nurse Aid at Goodwill Columbus

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Nursing Assistant

    Tri-County Career Center-Adult Center

    Nelsonville

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Tri-County Career Center-Adult Center, NelsonvilleNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$14,700
    Price if you pay yourself$881
    Program website, Nursing Assistant at Tri-County Career Center-Adult Center
    More details about Nursing Assistant at Tri-County Career Center-Adult Center
    Finished
    38%
    Working at 6 months
    75%
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,684
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $97
    Students counted
    27
    Earned a year, estimated
    $14,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $881
    Program website, Nursing Assistant at Tri-County Career Center-Adult Center

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    STNA

    The Training Center

    Buckeye Lake

    No diploma needed

    The Training Center, Buckeye LakeNursing assistant (CNA)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$6,600
    Price if you pay yourself$750
    Program website, STNA at The Training Center
    More details about STNA at The Training Center
    Finished
    58%
    Working at 6 months
    83%
    Earned in a quarter
    $1,644
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    13
    Earned a year, estimated
    $6,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $750
    Program website, STNA at The Training Center

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

    Nurse Aide

    Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center

    Circleville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center, CirclevilleNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$26,300
    Price if you pay yourself$725
    School website, Nurse Aide at Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center
    More details about Nurse Aide at Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center
    Finished
    70%
    Working at 6 months
    89%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,573
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $98
    Students counted
    10
    Earned a year, estimated
    $26,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $725
    School website, Nurse Aide at Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Nurse Aide Training

    Boschultes Pride Healthcare and Learning Center

    Columbus

    No diploma needed

    Boschultes Pride Healthcare and Learning Center, ColumbusNursing assistant (CNA)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$250
    Program website, Nurse Aide Training at Boschultes Pride Healthcare and Learning Center
    More details about Nurse Aide Training at Boschultes Pride Healthcare and Learning Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $250
    Program website, Nurse Aide Training at Boschultes Pride Healthcare and Learning Center

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    State Tested Nurse Aide

    Central Ohio Training Center

    Columbus

    No diploma needed

    Central Ohio Training Center, ColumbusNursing assistant (CNA)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$360
    Program website, State Tested Nurse Aide at Central Ohio Training Center
    More details about State Tested Nurse Aide at Central Ohio Training Center
    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
    $360
    Program website, State Tested Nurse Aide at Central Ohio Training Center

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Heart Medical Training STNA Course

    HEART Medical Trainings

    Westerville

    No diploma needed

    HEART Medical Trainings, WestervilleNursing assistant (CNA)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$500
    Program website, Heart Medical Training STNA Course at HEART Medical Trainings
    More details about Heart Medical Training STNA Course at HEART Medical Trainings
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $350
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $500
    Program website, Heart Medical Training STNA Course at HEART Medical Trainings

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    State Tested Nursing Assistant

    Ultimate Health Care Solutions 611

    Whitehall

    No diploma needed

    Ultimate Health Care Solutions 611, WhitehallNursing assistant (CNA)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$575
    Program website, State Tested Nursing Assistant at Ultimate Health Care Solutions 611
    More details about State Tested Nursing Assistant at Ultimate Health Care Solutions 611
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $35
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $575
    Program website, State Tested Nursing Assistant at Ultimate Health Care Solutions 611

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personPrerequisite courses

    Patient Care Assistant Certificate

    Columbus State Comm. College

    Columbus

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Columbus State Comm. College, ColumbusNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$584
    Program website, Patient Care Assistant Certificate at Columbus State Comm. College
    More details about Patient Care Assistant Certificate at Columbus State Comm. College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $900
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $584
    Program website, Patient Care Assistant Certificate at Columbus State Comm. College

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    STNA

    VIP Medical Academy

    Columbus

    No diploma needed

    VIP Medical Academy, ColumbusNursing assistant (CNA)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$589
    Program website, STNA at VIP Medical Academy
    More details about STNA at VIP Medical Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $176
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $589
    Program website, STNA at VIP Medical Academy

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    STNA

    Premier Choice Health Services LLC

    Columbus

    No diploma needed

    Premier Choice Health Services LLC, ColumbusNursing assistant (CNA)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$599
    More details about STNA at Premier Choice Health Services LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $90
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $599

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

    State Tested Nurses Aide (STNA)

    Tolles Career and Technical Center

    Plain City

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Tolles Career and Technical Center, Plain CityNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$600
    Program website, State Tested Nurses Aide (STNA) at Tolles Career and Technical Center
    More details about State Tested Nurses Aide (STNA) at Tolles Career and Technical Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $109
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $600
    Program website, State Tested Nurses Aide (STNA) at Tolles Career and Technical Center

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    STNA

    Quality Care Academy and Staffing LLC

    Columbus

    No diploma needed

    Quality Care Academy and Staffing LLC, ColumbusNursing assistant (CNA)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$630
    Program website, STNA at Quality Care Academy and Staffing LLC
    More details about STNA at Quality Care Academy and Staffing LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $75
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $630
    Program website, STNA at Quality Care Academy and Staffing LLC

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    STNA Training

    Jag Healthcare Galion

    Galion

    No diploma needed

    Jag Healthcare Galion, GalionNursing assistant (CNA)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$725
    Program website, STNA Training at Jag Healthcare Galion
    More details about STNA Training at Jag Healthcare Galion
    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
    $725
    Program website, STNA Training at Jag Healthcare Galion

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    VIP STNA Academy

    VIP STNA Academy, LTD

    Columbus

    No diploma needed

    VIP STNA Academy, LTD, ColumbusNursing assistant (CNA)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$750
    Program website, VIP STNA Academy at VIP STNA Academy, LTD
    More details about VIP STNA Academy at VIP STNA Academy, LTD
    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
    $750
    Program website, VIP STNA Academy at VIP STNA Academy, LTD

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program

    Direct Care Training Center

    London

    No diploma needed

    Direct Care Training Center, LondonNursing assistant (CNA)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$769
    More details about Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program at Direct Care Training Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $769

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personEducation and courses

    State Tested Nurse Aide (STNA) (Adult Diploma Program Option)

    C-TEC of Licking County

    Newark

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    C-TEC of Licking County, NewarkNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$797
    Program website, State Tested Nurse Aide (STNA) (Adult Diploma Program Option) at C-TEC of Licking County
    More details about State Tested Nurse Aide (STNA) (Adult Diploma Program Option) at C-TEC of Licking County
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $55
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $797
    Program website, State Tested Nurse Aide (STNA) (Adult Diploma Program Option) at C-TEC of Licking County

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Nurse Aide

    Columbus City Schools

    Columbus

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Columbus City Schools, ColumbusNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$960
    Program website, Nurse Aide at Columbus City Schools
    More details about Nurse Aide at Columbus City Schools
    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
    $960
    Program website, Nurse Aide at Columbus City Schools

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

    State Tested Nurse Assistant (STNA)

    Big Heart Home Health Care

    Columbus

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Big Heart Home Health Care, ColumbusNursing assistant (CNA)In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,050
    More details about State Tested Nurse Assistant (STNA) at Big Heart Home Health Care
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $75
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,050

How to pay for CNA classes in Columbus

WIOA funding can pay for CNA classes in Columbus

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 Columbus

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

Where the Columbus nursing assistant program numbers come from

Which Columbus nursing assistant programs are on this list?

These are the nursing assistant programs with classes in the Columbus 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 Ohio 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 Columbus 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 Columbus

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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