Retraining ReportJob training public funding can pay for

Find training

CNA classes in Dayton, Ohio

9 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 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek 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 Dayton, 8 of the 9 programs take students without a high school diploma and 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent.

All 9 are the same kind of program: nursing assistant (CNA).

See the 9 programs

All 119 CNA programs in Ohio, including online programs

How much do CNA classes cost in Dayton?

$570 to $702 is what most CNA programs in Dayton cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 8 programs with a price. All of them: $425 to $800

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
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
Not reported
None of the 9 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 Dayton may also offer CNA classes. How these figures are made

Are there free CNA classes in Dayton?

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

All 9 CNA programs in Dayton approved for WIOA funding

Filters
What you need to enroll
Kind of program
School
How it's taught
How to show the list

9 programs

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Nursing Assistant

    Ohio Medical Career College

    Dayton

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Ohio Medical Career College, DaytonNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$74,900
    Price if you pay yourself$571
    Program website, Nursing Assistant at Ohio Medical Career College
    More details about Nursing Assistant at Ohio Medical Career College
    Finished
    92%
    Working at 6 months
    72%
    Earned in a quarter
    $18,719
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $29
    Students counted
    357
    Earned a year, estimated
    $74,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $571
    Program website, Nursing Assistant at Ohio Medical Career College

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Nursing Assistant

    Ohio State Career Training Center

    Beavercreek

    No diploma needed

    Ohio State Career Training Center, BeavercreekNursing assistant (CNA)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$79,200
    Price if you pay yourself$675
    Program website, Nursing Assistant at Ohio State Career Training Center
    More details about Nursing Assistant at Ohio State Career Training Center
    Finished
    91%
    Working at 6 months
    71%
    Earned in a quarter
    $19,797
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $110
    Students counted
    318
    Earned a year, estimated
    $79,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $675
    Program website, Nursing Assistant at Ohio State Career Training Center

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Nursing Assistant Training Program

    The Right Path Training and Education Center

    Trotwood

    No diploma needed

    The Right Path Training and Education Center, TrotwoodNursing assistant (CNA)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$425
    More details about Nursing Assistant Training Program at The Right Path Training and Education 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
    $425

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Certified Nurse Aide Training (CNA)

    Tailored Care, LLC

    Dayton

    No diploma needed

    Tailored Care, LLC, DaytonNursing assistant (CNA)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$565
    More details about Certified Nurse Aide Training (CNA) at Tailored Care, LLC
    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
    $565

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Certified Nurse Aide STNA Program

    Ally College, LLC

    Washington Township

    No diploma needed

    Ally College, LLC, Washington TownshipNursing assistant (CNA)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$595
    More details about Certified Nurse Aide STNA Program at Ally College, LLC
    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
    $595

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Nurse Aide

    Miami Valley Career Technology Center

    Clayton

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Miami Valley Career Technology Center, ClaytonNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$630
    More details about Nurse Aide at Miami Valley Career Technology Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $20
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $630

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA)

    Upper Valley Career Center

    Piqua

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Upper Valley Career Center, PiquaNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$780
    Program website, State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) at Upper Valley Career Center
    More details about State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) at Upper Valley Career 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
    $780
    Program website, State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) at Upper Valley Career Center

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    STNA

    Edison State Community College

    Piqua

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Edison State Community College, PiquaNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$800
    Program website, STNA at Edison State Community College
    More details about STNA at Edison State Community College
    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
    $800
    Program website, STNA at Edison State Community College

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

    Nursing Assistants

    Dennis McClure MD

    Dayton

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Dennis McClure MD, DaytonNursing assistant (CNA)In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Nursing Assistants at Dennis McClure MD
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    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 Dayton

WIOA funding can pay for CNA classes in Dayton

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 Dayton

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

Where the Dayton nursing assistant program numbers come from

Which Dayton nursing assistant programs are on this list?

These are the nursing assistant programs with classes in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek 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 Dayton 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 Dayton

Show the 10 sourcesHide the sources
  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