Nursing-assistant (CNA) programs in Montana on the federal training list, by published cost

23 programs in Montana’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for Nursing assistant (CNA) (31-1131, 31-1120, 31-1122). Published costs run from $0 to $24,360; 0 programs report no cost and sit at the end. Sorted by the cost each provider reported — “cheapest” here means the lowest published figure on the federal list on the snapshot date, not a verdict on quality, and never a price you are promised. Snapshot taken 2026-09-02.

Read this first. Your local job center decides eligibility — this shows what is on the list and what it cost and produced, not whether you will be approved. No promise is made here about money, seats, jobs or pay; the figures are what the providers reported, printed with their dates.

Programs on the list23

With a published cost23 of 23

With an employment figure2 of 23

Median published cost$1,607

Filter by city, ZIP, provider or program:23 rows

#	Published cost basis	Program (provider’s page) · credential · code	Provider · city	Length	Exited	Completed	Employed Q2 after exit	Median earnings, Q2 (one quarter)
1	$0tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) TrainingIndustry-Recognized Certificate or Certification · 31-1131; 31-1131; 31-1131	CAREER TRANSITIONS INCBelgrade 59714	60 wk · 50 hrs	—	—	—	—
2	$0tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Nursing AssistantCertificate of Completion of an Apprenticeship · 31-1131; 31-1131; 31-1131	MSU - GREAT FALLS COLLEGEGreat Falls 59405	30 wk · 50 hrs	52	100%	77%	$6,756
3	$0tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)Industry-Recognized Certificate or Certification · 31-1131; 31-1131; 31-1131	BITTERROOT COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANAHamilton 59840	120 wk · 50 hrs	—	—	—	—
4	$0tuition + fees + supplies	Montana Certified Nurses Aide Training ProgramIndustry-Recognized Certificate or Certification · 31-1131; 31-1131; 31-1131	HEART FOR LIVINGLivingston 59047	30 wk · 50 hrs	—	—	—	—
5	$0tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Nursing AssistantIndustry-Recognized Certificate or Certification · 31-1131; 31-1131; 31-1131	North Eastern Montana Area Health Education CenterMiles City 59301	30 wk · 50 hrs	8	50%	—	—
6	$350tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Nursing Assistant Training ProgramIndustry-Recognized Certificate or Certification · 31-1131; 31-1131; 31-1131	NORTHERN MONTANA HOSPITAL HAVREHavre 59501	30 wk · 50 hrs	—	—	—	—
7	$597tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Nursing AssistantIndustry-Recognized Certificate or Certification · 31-1131; 31-1131; 31-1131	SIDNEY HEALTH CENTERSidney 59270	30 wk · 40 hrs	—	—	—	—
8	$999tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Nurse AideCNA Training · 31-1131	Carol ScottBelgrade 59714	10 wk · 8 hrs	—	—	—	—
9	$999tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Nurse AideCNA Training · 31-1131	Carol ScottBelgrade 59714	10 wk · 8 hrs	—	—	—	—
10	$1,140tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Nursing Assitant (CNA)Industry-Recognized Certificate or Certification · 31-1131; 31-1131; 31-1131	MILES COMMUNITY COLLEGEMiles City 59301	60 wk · 4 hrs	15	100%	—	—
11	$1,395tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Nursing AssistantCertificate of Completion of an Apprenticeship · 31-1131; 31-1131; 31-1131	MSU - BILLINGS/CITY COLLEGEBillings 59102	60 wk · 50 hrs	—	—	—	—
12	$1,607tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Nurse AssistantIndustry-Recognized Certificate or Certification · 31-1131; 31-1131; 31-1131	PROFESSIONAL TRAVELERS INCArlee 59821	30 wk · 50 hrs	—	—	—	—
13	$1,868tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Nurse Assistant Certificate ProgramIndustry-Recognized Certificate or Certification · 31-1131; 31-1131; 31-1131	BILLINGS ADULT & COMMUNITY EDUCATIONBillings 59101	6 wk · 50 hrs	21	100%	—	—
14	$2,160tuition + fees + supplies	National Patient Care TechnicianIndustry-Recognized Certificate or Certification · 31-1131; 31-1131; 31-1131	BILLINGS ADULT & COMMUNITY EDUCATIONBillings 59101	60 wk · 50 hrs	—	—	—	—
15	$3,450tuition + fees + supplies	Patient Care Technician BootcampCertified Patient Care Technician (CPCT) · 31-1131	Health Tech Learning Inc.Bozeman 59715	competency-based	—	—	—	—
16	$3,450tuition + fees + supplies	Patient Care Technician BootcampCertified Patient Care Technician Certification (CPCT) · 31-1131	Health Tech LearningBozeman 59715	16 wk · 17 hrs	—	—	—	—
17	$3,450tuition + fees + supplies	Patient Care Technician BootcampCertificate/Certification · 31-1131	Health Tech Learning, Inc.Bozeman 59715	16 wk · 17 hrs	—	—	—	—
18	$3,450tuition + fees + supplies	Patient Care TechnicianCertifications · 31-1131	Health Tech Learning Inc.Bozeman 59715	16 wk · 17 hrs	—	—	—	—
19	$4,535tuition + fees + supplies	National Certified Medical AssistantIndustry-Recognized Certificate or Certification · 31-1131; 31-1131; 31-1131	BILLINGS ADULT & COMMUNITY EDUCATIONBillings 59101	60 wk · 50 hrs	—	—	—	—
20	$11,205tuition + fees + supplies	Registered Nursing CertificateCertificate of Completion of an Apprenticeship · 31-1131; 31-1131; 31-1131	MSU - BILLINGS/CITY COLLEGEBillings 59102	30 wk · 40 hrs	—	—	—	—
21	$12,875tuition + fees + supplies	Registered Nursing AASCertificate of Completion of an Apprenticeship · 31-1131; 31-1131; 31-1131	MSU - BILLINGS/CITY COLLEGEBillings 59102	60 wk · 50 hrs	81	100%	89%	$20,991
22	$18,939tuition + fees + supplies	Nursing: Practical Nursing CASIndustry-Recognized Certificate or Certification · 31-1131; 31-1131; 31-1131	FVCC - LINCOLN COUNTY CAMPUS-LIBBYLibby 59923	45 wk · 41 hrs	—	—	—	—
23	$24,360tuition + fees + supplies	Medical AssistantIndustry-Recognized Certificate or Certification · 31-1131; 31-1131; 31-1131	MISSOULA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGYMissoula 59812	60 wk · 50 hrs	—	—	—	—

Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (441 programs for Montana in the index that day); the site states the data cover programs approved as of June 30, 2025 and outcomes for July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2025. Cost is Out-of-Pocket Cost for a Non-WIOA Participant: Tuition and Requested Fees (DE111) where the provider reported it, otherwise Average number of dollars the training program received from each WIOA participant Individual Training Account (ITA) during the time period (DE138/DE135) — the basis is printed under each figure; books and supplies are added only when reported separately. “Completed” = Percent of All Students who completed the program (DE122/DE121); “Employed Q2” = Percent of All Students Exiters who were employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE123/DE129); “Median earnings” = Median Earnings in the 2nd Quarter after Exit of All Students that are Employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE125) — one calendar quarter, not a year. A dash means the federal file prints −1: Values displayed as "-1" indicate data that have been suppressed to protect confidentiality. Your local job center decides eligibility — this shows what is on the list and what it cost and produced, not whether you will be approved.

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This page sorts nursing-assistant (CNA) programs in Montana by the cost their providers published. The Retraining ROI report takes one target occupation and one state, ranks every listed program by the employment its completers reported, and — if you give your current pay — prints a payback estimate per program with its basis. Built on order from the same federal record; free sample on that page.

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