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

18 programs in Nebraska’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 $350 to $1,902; 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 list18

With a published cost18 of 18

With an employment figure18 of 18

Median published cost$500

Filter by city, ZIP, provider or program:18 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	$350tuition + fees + supplies	Medication Aide - CertificationMedication Aide Certification · 31-1131	Nebraska Health Care Learning CenterLincoln 68512	1 wk · 40 hrs	188	93%	93%	$8,414
2	$350tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Medication Aide (CMA) - CertificationCertified Medication Aide (CMA) - Certification · 31-1131	Fulton Homes Education CenterOmaha 68137	2 wk · 40 hrs	6	83%	100%	$5,396
3	$370tuition + fees + supplies	Medication Aide - CertificationMedication Aide - Certification · 31-1131	Mid-Plains Community CollegeNorth Platte 69101	15 wk · 40 hrs	168	90%	78%	$7,489
4	$382tuition + fees + supplies	Medication Aide - CertificationOccupational Skills license · 31-1131	Southeast Community CollegeLincoln 68520	16 wk · 6 hrs	510	89%	68%	$6,309
5	$430tuition + fees + supplies	Medication Aide - CertificationMedication Aide - Certification · 31-1131	Central Community CollegeGrand Island 68802	4 wk · 12 hrs	502	98%	60%	$6,727
6	$452tuition + fees + supplies	Nursing Assistant Course - CertificationNursing Assistant Course - Certification · 31-1131	Central Community CollegeGrand Island 68802	8 wk · 10 hrs	2,182	98%	57%	$4,278
7	$477tuition + fees + supplies	Medication Aide - Nebraska State Medication Aide LicensureMedication Aide - Nebraska State Medication Aide Licensure · 31-1131	Western Nebraska Community CollegeScottsbluff 69361	4 wk · 12 hrs	329	83%	63%	$6,365
8	$485tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Nurses Aid - Certificate of CompletionCertified Nurses Aid - Certificate of Completion · 31-1131	Mid-Plains Community CollegeNorth Platte 69101	8 wk · 19 hrs	696	92%	65%	$4,171
9	$489tuition + fees + supplies	Nursing Assistant - CertificationNursing Assistant License · 31-1131	Southeast Community CollegeLincoln 68520	16 wk · 7 hrs	2,558	92%	68%	$4,407
10	$500tuition + fees + supplies	NURSE AIDE - CertificationNURSE AIDE - Certification · 31-1131	Fulton Homes Education CenterOmaha 68137	5 wk · 40 hrs	12	75%	70%	$6,297
11	$509tuition + fees + supplies	Basic Nurse Aide - CertificationBasic Nurse Aide - Certification · 31-1131	Northeast Community CollegeNorfolk 68702	3 wk · 25 hrs	1,428	99%	56%	$3,229
12	$509tuition + fees + supplies	Basic Nurse Aide - CertificationCertified Nurse Assistant (CNA) · 31-1131	Northeast Community CollegeNorfolk 68701	3 wk · 25 hrs	1,550	99%	78%	$3,449
13	$522tuition + fees + supplies	Medication Aide - CertificationMedication Aide - Certification · 31-1131	Northeast Community CollegeNorfolk 68702	2 wk · 23 hrs	473	100%	54%	$5,453
14	$522tuition + fees + supplies	Medication Aide - CertificationCertified Medication Aide · 31-1131	Northeast Community CollegeNorfolk 68701	2 wk · 23 hrs	468	100%	81%	$5,828
15	$589tuition + fees + supplies	Long-Term Care/Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Certificate of Completion, CertificationLong-Term Care/Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Certificate of Completion, Certification · 31-1131	Metropolitan Community CollegeOmaha 68110	5 wk · 16 hrs	765	41%	44%	$3,241
16	$599tuition + fees + supplies	Basic Nursing Assistant Training - CertificationCNA · 31-1131	Nebraska Health Care Learning CenterLincoln 68512	6 wk · 13 hrs	535	88%	86%	$5,784
17	$656tuition + fees + supplies	Basic Nursing Assistant - Nebraska Certified Nurse Aide LicensureBasic Nursing Assistant - Nebraska Certified Nurse Aide Licensure · 31-1131	Western Nebraska Community CollegeScottsbluff 69361	2 wk · 40 hrs	533	82%	53%	$3,866
18	$1,902tuition + fees + supplies	Healthcare Services - CertificateHealthcare Services - Certificate · 29-2042; 31-1131; 31-2012	Southeast Community CollegeLincoln 68520	15 wk · 12 hrs	156	28%	71%	$6,008

Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (631 programs for Nebraska 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.

The list is free. The ranking by what each program produced is $39.

This page sorts nursing-assistant (CNA) programs in Nebraska 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.

The $39 ROI report Free funding finder The $19 Directions plan

Other program types in Nebraska: CDL truck driving · Medical assistant · LPN / LVN · Registered nurse (RN) · Phlebotomy · EMT / paramedic · Dental assistant · Pharmacy technician · Medical billing and coding · Surgical technologist · Radiologic technologist · Veterinary technician · HVAC · Welding · Electrician · Plumbing · Automotive technician · IT support · Cosmetology.