CNA classes in West Virginia

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

4 schools offer these nursing assistant programs, and West Virginia 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 West Virginia, 2 of the 4 programs take students without a high school diploma and 2 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

All 4 are the same kind of program: nursing assistant (CNA).

See the 4 programs

How much do CNA classes cost in West Virginia?

$525 to $1,800

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Left out; Every program that reports it reports exactly 100%
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Not reported; None of the 4 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 West Virginia may also offer CNA classes. How these figures are made

Are there free CNA classes in West Virginia?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.³⁴⁵In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 3 people at 1 of the 4 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁶ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁵
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $525 to $1,800.

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

All 4 CNA programs in West Virginia approved for WIOA funding

4 programs

Nursing assistant (CNA)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Medicaid Nurse Aide
Ashland Community & Tech College (KY Com and Tech College System)
Ashland, KY
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Ashland Community & Tech College (KY Com and Tech College System), Ashland, KYNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Classes are outside West Virginia; West Virginia approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimated$14,400
Price if you pay yourself$525
3 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Medicaid Nurse Aide at Ashland Community & Tech College (KY Com and Tech College System)
More details about Medicaid Nurse Aide at Ashland Community & Tech College (KY Com and Tech College System)
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
Left out
Earned in a quarter
$3,600
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$105
Students counted
450
Earned a year, estimated
$14,400
Price if you pay yourself
$525
students trained with WIOA funding
3
Program website, Medicaid Nurse Aide at Ashland Community & Tech College (KY Com and Tech College System)
Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed
State Tested Nursing Assistant
Collins Career Center
Chesapeake, OH
No diploma needed
Collins Career Center, Chesapeake, OHNursing assistant (CNA)In person · No diploma needed
Classes are outside West Virginia; West Virginia approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$725
Program website, State Tested Nursing Assistant at Collins Career Center
More details about State Tested Nursing Assistant at Collins Career Center
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$304
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$725
Program website, State Tested Nursing Assistant at Collins Career Center
Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed
Certified Nursing Assistant Program
James Rumsey Technical Institute
Martinsburg
No diploma needed
James Rumsey Technical Institute, MartinsburgNursing assistant (CNA)In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,500
Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant Program at James Rumsey Technical Institute
More details about Certified Nursing Assistant Program at James Rumsey Technical Institute
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
$1,500
Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant Program at James Rumsey Technical Institute
Nursing assistant (CNA)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Certified Nursing Assisting
New River Community and Technical College
Beaver
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
New River Community and Technical College, BeaverNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,800
Program website, Certified Nursing Assisting at New River Community and Technical College
More details about Certified Nursing Assisting at New River Community and Technical 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
$1,800
Program website, Certified Nursing Assisting at New River Community and Technical College

How to pay for CNA classes in West Virginia

WIOA funding can pay for CNA classes in West Virginia

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.

CNA classes in Huntington, Hagerstown, Beckley and other West Virginia cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in West Virginia

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

Where the West Virginia nursing assistant program numbers come from

Which West Virginia nursing assistant programs are on this list?

These are the nursing assistant programs West Virginia 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 West Virginia offers.

How the prices and results of West Virginia 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 West Virginia figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for West Virginia: every program that reports it reports exactly 100%.

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