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CNA classes in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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

16 schools offer these nursing assistant programs with classes in the Milwaukee-Waukesha 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 Milwaukee, 11 of the 17 programs take students without a high school diploma, 5 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

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

See the 17 programs

All 36 CNA programs in Wisconsin, including online programs

How much do CNA classes cost in Milwaukee?

$1,600 to $2,400 is what most CNA programs in Milwaukee cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 17 programs with a price. All of them: $440 to $4,500

In the typical program

Finished the program
83%
Working 6 months later
73%
Earned a year, estimated
about $22,200
Length
3 to 7 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 Milwaukee may also offer CNA classes. How these figures are made

Are there free CNA classes in Milwaukee?

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

All 17 CNA programs in Milwaukee approved for WIOA funding

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17 programs

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)HybridNo diploma needed

    Nursing Assistant

    Waukesha County Technical College

    Pewaukee

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Waukesha County Technical College, PewaukeeNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$15,200
    Price if you pay yourself$440
    Program website, Nursing Assistant at Waukesha County Technical College
    More details about Nursing Assistant at Waukesha County Technical College
    Finished
    91%
    Working at 6 months
    57%
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,788
    Length
    16 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    2,176
    Earned a year, estimated
    $15,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $440
    Program website, Nursing Assistant at Waukesha County Technical College

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA ) Training

    Quality Healthcare Options, Inc.

    Wauwatosa

    No diploma needed

    Quality Healthcare Options, Inc., WauwatosaNursing assistant (CNA)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$51,800
    Price if you pay yourself$1,300

    7 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA ) Training at Quality Healthcare Options, Inc.
    More details about Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA ) Training at Quality Healthcare Options, Inc.
    Finished
    86%
    Working at 6 months
    51%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,944
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $200
    Students counted
    1,225
    Earned a year, estimated
    $51,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,300
    students trained with WIOA funding
    7
    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA ) Training at Quality Healthcare Options, Inc.

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

    Nursing Assistant

    Milwaukee Area Technical College

    Milwaukee

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Milwaukee Area Technical College, MilwaukeeNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$22,200
    Price if you pay yourself$2,288
    Program website, Nursing Assistant at Milwaukee Area Technical College
    More details about Nursing Assistant at Milwaukee Area Technical College
    Finished
    80%
    Working at 6 months
    63%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,549
    Length
    7 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,252
    Students counted
    1,224
    Earned a year, estimated
    $22,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,288
    Program website, Nursing Assistant at Milwaukee Area Technical College

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

    Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

    Standard of Excellence Education & Training Center, LLC

    Milwaukee

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Standard of Excellence Education & Training Center, LLC, MilwaukeeNursing assistant (CNA)In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$21,800
    Price if you pay yourself$1,970

    92 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Standard of Excellence Education & Training Center, LLC
    More details about Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Standard of Excellence Education & Training Center, LLC
    Finished
    79%
    Working at 6 months
    57%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,456
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $320
    Students counted
    542
    Earned a year, estimated
    $21,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,970
    students trained with WIOA funding
    92
    School website, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Standard of Excellence Education & Training Center, LLC

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    CNA Training Course

    J. Johnson Education Center, Ltd.

    Milwaukee

    No diploma needed

    J. Johnson Education Center, Ltd., MilwaukeeNursing assistant (CNA)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$24,700
    Price if you pay yourself$2,140

    34 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, CNA Training Course at J. Johnson Education Center, Ltd.
    More details about CNA Training Course at J. Johnson Education Center, Ltd.
    Finished
    92%
    Working at 6 months
    74%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,183
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $110
    Students counted
    433
    Earned a year, estimated
    $24,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,140
    students trained with WIOA funding
    34
    Program website, CNA Training Course at J. Johnson Education Center, Ltd.

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    C.N.A. Training

    Signature Sweets LLC

    Milwaukee

    No diploma needed

    Signature Sweets LLC, MilwaukeeNursing assistant (CNA)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$9,700
    Price if you pay yourself$1,200

    34 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, C.N.A. Training at Signature Sweets LLC
    More details about C.N.A. Training at Signature Sweets LLC
    Finished
    88%
    Working at 6 months
    73%
    Earned in a quarter
    $2,435
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $75
    Students counted
    413
    Earned a year, estimated
    $9,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,200
    students trained with WIOA funding
    34
    Program website, C.N.A. Training at Signature Sweets LLC

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

    The Mindful Way Medical Training QCNAT - CNA and CBRF Program

    Mindful Staffing Solutions

    Milwaukee

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mindful Staffing Solutions, MilwaukeeNursing assistant (CNA)In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$29,300
    Price if you pay yourself$4,500

    114 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, The Mindful Way Medical Training QCNAT - CNA and CBRF Program at Mindful Staffing Solutions
    More details about The Mindful Way Medical Training QCNAT - CNA and CBRF Program at Mindful Staffing Solutions
    Finished
    60%
    Working at 6 months
    88%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,322
    Length
    5 weeks, 38 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $70
    Students counted
    207
    Earned a year, estimated
    $29,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,500
    students trained with WIOA funding
    114
    Program website, The Mindful Way Medical Training QCNAT - CNA and CBRF Program at Mindful Staffing Solutions

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)HybridNo diploma needed

    Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA ) Training: Blended Learning

    Alliance Specialty Healthcare Services, LLC

    Milwaukee

    No diploma needed

    Alliance Specialty Healthcare Services, LLC, MilwaukeeNursing assistant (CNA)Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$57,000
    Price if you pay yourself$2,100

    33 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA ) Training: Blended Learning at Alliance Specialty Healthcare Services, LLC
    More details about Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA ) Training: Blended Learning at Alliance Specialty Healthcare Services, LLC
    Finished
    62%
    Working at 6 months
    24%
    Earned in a quarter
    $14,245
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $35
    Students counted
    157
    Earned a year, estimated
    $57,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,100
    students trained with WIOA funding
    33
    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA ) Training: Blended Learning at Alliance Specialty Healthcare Services, LLC

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

    Jones Professional Health Services LLC

    Milwaukee

    No diploma needed

    Jones Professional Health Services LLC, MilwaukeeNursing assistant (CNA)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$27,600
    Price if you pay yourself$2,000

    11 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Jones Professional Health Services LLC
    More details about Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Jones Professional Health Services LLC
    Finished
    91%
    Working at 6 months
    73%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,901
    Length
    2 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $350
    Students counted
    133
    Earned a year, estimated
    $27,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    11
    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Jones Professional Health Services LLC

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)HybridNo diploma needed

    CNA Training Program

    Prestige Healthcare Academy LLC

    Greenfield

    No diploma needed

    Prestige Healthcare Academy LLC, GreenfieldNursing assistant (CNA)Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$16,100
    Price if you pay yourself$2,175

    16 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, CNA Training Program at Prestige Healthcare Academy LLC
    More details about CNA Training Program at Prestige Healthcare Academy LLC
    Finished
    71%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,034
    Length
    4 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $410
    Students counted
    41
    Earned a year, estimated
    $16,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,175
    students trained with WIOA funding
    16
    Program website, CNA Training Program at Prestige Healthcare Academy LLC

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    CNA & CBRF Combination Course

    J. Johnson Education Center, Ltd.

    Milwaukee

    No diploma needed

    J. Johnson Education Center, Ltd., MilwaukeeNursing assistant (CNA)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$22,100
    Price if you pay yourself$2,985

    6 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, CNA & CBRF Combination Course at J. Johnson Education Center, Ltd.
    More details about CNA & CBRF Combination Course at J. Johnson Education Center, Ltd.
    Finished
    86%
    Working at 6 months
    82%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,534
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $110
    Students counted
    31
    Earned a year, estimated
    $22,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,985
    students trained with WIOA funding
    6
    Program website, CNA & CBRF Combination Course at J. Johnson Education Center, Ltd.

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    CNA

    Advantage Home Health Care, LLC

    Milwaukee

    No diploma needed

    Advantage Home Health Care, LLC, MilwaukeeNursing assistant (CNA)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,400
    Program website, CNA at Advantage Home Health Care, LLC
    More details about CNA at Advantage Home Health Care, LLC
    Finished
    73%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $575
    Students counted
    20
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,400
    Program website, CNA at Advantage Home Health Care, LLC

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)HybridEducation and courses

    Better Days Ahead CNA Training

    Better Days Ahead LLC

    Milwaukee

    Education and courses

    Better Days Ahead LLC, MilwaukeeNursing assistant (CNA)Hybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,000

    97 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Better Days Ahead CNA Training at Better Days Ahead LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $300
    Students counted
    97
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    97

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

    Nurse Aide Training Program

    Bryant & Stratton College

    Wauwatosa

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Bryant & Stratton College, WauwatosaNursing assistant (CNA) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,500
    Program website, Nurse Aide Training Program at Bryant & Stratton College
    More details about Nurse Aide Training Program at Bryant & Stratton College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    7 weeks, 11 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    10
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,500
    Program website, Nurse Aide Training Program at Bryant & Stratton College

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)In personNo diploma needed

    Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Training

    Higher Learning CNA Training

    Waukesha

    No diploma needed

    Higher Learning CNA Training, WaukeshaNursing assistant (CNA)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,600
    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Training at Higher Learning CNA Training
    More details about Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Training at Higher Learning CNA Training
    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
    $1,600
    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Training at Higher Learning CNA Training

  • Nursing assistant (CNA)HybridNo diploma needed

    Certified Nursing Assistant

    New Beginnings Adult Learning Center Inc.

    Milwaukee

    No diploma needed

    New Beginnings Adult Learning Center Inc., MilwaukeeNursing assistant (CNA)Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,980
    More details about Certified Nursing Assistant at New Beginnings Adult Learning Center Inc.
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    2 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $185
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,980

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

    Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Training Course

    Rose Education Center

    Milwaukee

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Rose Education Center, MilwaukeeNursing assistant (CNA)In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,000
    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Training Course at Rose Education Center
    More details about Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Training Course at Rose Education Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $50
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,000
    Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Training Course at Rose Education Center

How to pay for CNA classes in Milwaukee

WIOA funding can pay for CNA classes in Milwaukee

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 Milwaukee

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

Where the Milwaukee nursing assistant program numbers come from

Which Milwaukee nursing assistant programs are on this list?

These are the nursing assistant programs with classes in the Milwaukee-Waukesha 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 Wisconsin 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 Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee

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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