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

103 programs in Texas’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 $20,782; 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 list103

With a published cost103 of 103

With an employment figure70 of 103

Median published cost$2,439

Filter by city, ZIP, provider or program:103 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 NURSE AIDE TRAINING31-1131	BAPTIST MEMORIALS CENTERSan Angelo 76903	competency-based	36	92%	—	—
2	$1tuition + fees + supplies	Patient Care Technician BootcampIndustry-Recognized Certificate · 31-1131	QS Academy Inc.Austin 78746	16 wk · 40 hrs	—	—	—	—
3	$627tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Nurses AidCertificate · 31-1131	South Plains CollegeLevelland 79336	competency-based	56	89%	56%	$3,998
4	$627tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Nurses Aid31-1131	South Plains CollegeLevelland 79336	competency-based	49	100%	52%	$5,193
5	$700tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Nurses AidCertified Nurse Aide · 31-1131	Elite Quality Nurse Aide TrainingLubbock 79414	competency-based	380	98%	72%	$3,659
6	$715tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Nurse Aide Ft. StocktonNurse Aide Certification · 31-1131	Midland CollegeMidland 79705	competency-based	67	90%	85%	$5,970
7	$737tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Nursing AidState certification · 31-1131	Frank Phillips CollegeBorger 79007	competency-based	21	100%	71%	$8,118
8	$760tuition + fees + supplies	Nursing AssistantCertified nursing assitant (CNA) · 31-1131	Career Discover AcademyDallas 75229	competency-based	51	100%	61%	$7,220
9	$790tuition + fees + supplies	Nurse AideCertified Nurse Aide · 31-1131	Howard CollegeBig Spring 79720	competency-based	157	87%	71%	$6,050
10	$865tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Nurse AideCertified Nurse Aide · 31-1131	Tyler Junior CollegeTyler 75701	competency-based	114	95%	47%	$6,986
11	$899tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Nurse AideTexas Nurse Aide · 31-1131	North Central Texas CollegeGainesville 76240	competency-based	51	55%	60%	$5,347
12	$900tuition + fees + supplies	NURSE AIDE TRAINING PROGRAMCERTIFIED NURSE'S ASSISTANT (CNA) · 31-1131	CISCO COLLEGECisco 76437	competency-based	173	99%	69%	$5,465
13	$970tuition + fees + supplies	Nursing Assistant ProgramTX CNA License · 31-1131	Arlington Career InstituteGrand Prairie 75050	competency-based	675	89%	57%	$6,338
14	$991tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Nurses AidCertified Nurse Aid · 31-1131	McLennan Community CollegeWaco 76708	competency-based	516	88%	71%	$4,536
15	$994tuition + fees + supplies	Nurse AideCertified Nurse Aide Certificate · 31-1131	New Start SchoolMcallen 78501	competency-based	712	91%	69%	$6,435
16	$1,000tuition + fees + supplies	NURSE ASSISTANTCERTIFIED NURSE AIDE · 31-1131	NECOLES LEARNING ACADEMYJacksonville 75766	competency-based	62	100%	77%	$4,139
17	$1,000tuition + fees + supplies	Nurse Assistants31-1131	Necoles Learning AcademyJacksonville 75766	competency-based	363	94%	74%	$5,313
18	$1,030tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) TrainingCertified Nurse Aide · 31-1131	Trinity Healthcare Services LLCEuless 76040	competency-based	33	88%	77%	$6,692
19	$1,050tuition + fees + supplies	nurse aideCertificate · 31-1131	J and R Training CenterSan Benito 78586	competency-based	150	96%	83%	$5,089
20	$1,050tuition + fees + supplies	nurse aide- bilingualCertificate · 31-1131	J and R Training CenterSan Benito 78586	competency-based	—	—	—	—
21	$1,100tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Nurse AideCertified Nursing Aide · 31-1131	Clarendon CollegeChildress 79201	competency-based	—	—	—	—
22	$1,100tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Nurse AideCertified Nursing Assistant · 31-1131	Clarendon CollegeChildress 79201	competency-based	—	—	—	—
23	$1,100tuition + fees + supplies	Nurse AideCertified Nurse Aide (CNA) certification · 31-1131	Del Mar CollegeCorpus Christi 78404	competency-based	92	100%	69%	$5,648
24	$1,100tuition + fees + supplies	Patient Care Technician Non-Credit OSANHA Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) · 31-1131	North Central Texas CollegeGainesville 76240	15 wk · 11 hrs	—	—	—	—
25	$1,100tuition + fees + supplies	Nurse AssistantDept. of Aging & Disability Services · 31-1131	CAREERS UNLIMITED LLCMission 78572	competency-based	—	—	—	—
26	$1,130tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Nurse AideCertification · 31-1131	Panola CollegeCarthage 75633	competency-based	27	100%	40%	$3,082
27	$1,130tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Nurse AideCertificate · 31-1131	Panola CollegeCarthage 75633	competency-based	34	100%	46%	$5,279
28	$1,200tuition + fees + supplies	Medication Aide ProgramCertificate · 31-1131	Lamar Institute of TechnologyBeaumont 77705	competency-based	—	—	—	—
29	$1,200tuition + fees + supplies	Patient Care TechnologyCertificate · 31-1131	Panola CollegeCarthage 75633	competency-based	—	—	—	—
30	$1,200tuition + fees + supplies	Nurse Aide TrainingCertified Nurse Aide · 31-1131	Stone AcademyFort Worth 76111	competency-based	81	100%	46%	$6,730
31	$1,200tuition + fees + supplies	Nursing Aide Training Program31-1131	Journey Medical Training CenterFrisco 75034	competency-based	167	97%	67%	$6,798
32	$1,219tuition + fees + supplies	Nursing AssistantCertified Nursing Assistant · 31-1131	Ce Global Health Education Network IncGarland 75041	competency-based	368	100%	70%	$6,413
33	$1,369tuition + fees + supplies	Nurse Assistant aide and patient Care assistant aideCNA · 31-1131	B & M Career InstituteDallas 75243	competency-based	76	100%	72%	$7,998
34	$1,388tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Nurse Aide ProgramCertified Nurse Aide for Long Term Care Facilities · 31-1131	Angelina CollegeLufkin 75902	competency-based	303	92%	69%	$2,606
35	$1,620tuition + fees + supplies	Nurse Aide ProgramDepartment of Health and Human Services · 31-1131	Quest CollegeSan Antonio 78229	competency-based	156	94%	45%	$4,630
36	$1,624tuition + fees + supplies	Nurse Aide TrainingCertified Nurse Aide · 31-1131	Integrity Health & EducationDenton 76205	competency-based	290	90%	61%	$5,492
37	$1,680tuition + fees + supplies	Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideCertificate · 31-1131	Choezen Careers and Healthcare TrainingSan Antonio 78207	competency-based	39	79%	82%	$5,851
38	$1,755tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Nurses AideState Certified Exam · 31-1131	Good Careers AcademySan Antonio 78207	competency-based	218	84%	77%	$5,581
39	$1,770tuition + fees + supplies	Nurse AideCertification · 31-1131	Southern Careers InstitutePharr 78577	competency-based	166	93%	70%	$5,294
40	$1,784tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Nurse Aide - Main CampusCertified Nurse Aide · 31-1131	Weatherford CollegeWeatherford 76086	competency-based	105	90%	71%	$4,621
41	$1,800tuition + fees + supplies	Nurse Assistant ProgramDADS Certified Nurse Assistant · 31-1131	Goodwill Career & Technical AcademyAustin 78753	competency-based	149	87%	57%	$6,430
42	$2,000tuition + fees + supplies	PhlebotomyCertificate · 31-1131	J and R Training CenterSan Benito 78586	competency-based	52	98%	68%	$6,127
43	$2,169tuition + fees + supplies	Nurse Aide for Health CareNurse Aide · 31-1131	Southwest Texas Junior CollegeUvalde 78801	competency-based	48	75%	67%	$4,677
44	$2,280tuition + fees + supplies	FUNDAMENTALS OF PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATEPCT · 31-1131	COASTAL BEND COLLEGEAlice 78332	competency-based	—	—	—	—
45	$2,280tuition + fees + supplies	FUNDAMENTALS OF PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATEPCT · 31-1131	COASTAL BEND COLLEGEAlice 78332	competency-based	—	—	—	—
46	$2,280tuition + fees + supplies	FUNDAMENTALS OF PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATEPCT · 31-1131	COASTAL BEND COLLEGEAlice 78332	competency-based	—	—	—	—
47	$2,334tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Nurse AideCNA License · 31-1131	Austin Community CollegeAustin 79752	competency-based	153	99%	72%	$6,178
48	$2,334tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Nurse AideCNA License · 31-1131	Austin Community CollegeAustin 79752	competency-based	88	100%	76%	$6,475
49	$2,334tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Nurse AideCNA License · 31-1131	Austin Community CollegeAustin 79752	competency-based	113	98%	71%	$5,064
50	$2,439tuition + fees + supplies	FUNDAMENTALS OF CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATECERTIFIED NURSE AIDE · 31-1131	COASTAL BEND COLLEGEAlice 78332	competency-based	—	—	—	—
51	$2,439tuition + fees + supplies	FUNDAMENTALS OF CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATECERTIFIED NURSE AIDE · 31-1131	COASTAL BEND COLLEGEAlice 78332	competency-based	—	—	—	—
52	$2,439tuition + fees + supplies	Fundamentals of Certified Nursing Assistant Level 1 CertificateCertified Nurse Aide · 31-1131	Coastal Bend CollegeAlice 78332	competency-based	—	—	—	—
53	$2,495tuition + fees + supplies	PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN (VOUCHER INCLUDED)CERTIFIED PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN LEVEL I · 31-1131	COASTAL BEND COLLEGEAlice 78332	competency-based	—	—	—	—
54	$2,550tuition + fees + supplies	Nurse AideCertificate · 31-1131	Southern Careers InstitutePharr 78577	competency-based	412	96%	84%	$6,253
55	$2,799tuition + fees + supplies	Patient Care TechnicianNational Healthcare Association C-PCT/A CET CPT and Texas Certified Nurse Aide · 31-1131	Grayson County CollegeDenison 75020	competency-based	172	96%	70%	$6,298
56	$2,855tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Nurse AideCertified Nurse Aide · 31-1131	Temple CollegeTemple 76504	competency-based	88	83%	84%	$6,195
57	$2,904tuition + fees + supplies	Introduction to NursingCertified Nursing Aide · 31-1131	Clarendon CollegeChildress 79201	competency-based	21	62%	67%	$3,259
58	$2,999tuition + fees + supplies	Clinical Medical Assistant Non-Credit OSANHA Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) · 31-9092; 31-1131; 31-1121	North Central Texas CollegeGainesville 76240	15 wk · 20 hrs	18	33%	75%	$7,371
59	$3,082tuition + fees + supplies	Patient Care Technician/Assistant CertificatePCT Certificate · 31-1131	South Plains CollegeLevelland 79336	competency-based	—	—	—	—
60	$3,120tuition + fees + supplies	Nurse Aide/Home Health/Rehab TechCertified Nurse Assistant · 31-1131	South Texas Training CenterPharr 78577	competency-based	11	100%	64%	$4,043
61	$3,200tuition + fees + supplies	Acute Care Technician (ACT)Certificate · 31-1131	Inspire Project LLCSan Antonio 78205	competency-based	—	—	—	—
62	$3,216tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Nursing AssistantCertified Nursing Assistant · 31-1131	All is Well HealthCare AcademyLittle Elm 75068	competency-based	185	100%	65%	$7,418
63	$3,350tuition + fees + supplies	Patient Care Technician Bootcamp (10002735 Austin)Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) · 31-1131	Qs Academy Inc.Austin 78766	16 wk · 18 hrs	—	—	—	—
64	$3,420tuition + fees + supplies	Patient Care Assistant31-1131	Necoles Learning AcademyJacksonville 75766	competency-based	—	—	—	—
65	$3,450tuition + fees + supplies	Patient Care Technician BootcampCompletion of Program will provide student eligibility to sit for the Certified Patient Care Technician Certification (CPCT) with National Healthcare Association (NHA) · 31-1131	QS AcademyAustin 78746	16 wk · 50 hrs	—	—	—	—
66	$3,450tuition + fees + supplies	Patient Care Technician BootcampCertificate/Certification · 31-1131	QuickStart AcademyAustin 78746	16 wk · 17 hrs	—	—	—	—
67	$3,450tuition + fees + supplies	Patient Care Technician BootcampCertificate/Certification · 31-1131	QuickStart AcademyAustin 78746	16 wk · 17 hrs	—	—	—	—
68	$3,450tuition + fees + supplies	Patient Care Technician BootcampCertified Patient Care Technician Certification (CPCT) with National Healthcare Association (NHA) · 31-1131	QS AcademyAustin 78746	16 wk · 17 hrs	—	—	—	—
69	$3,499tuition + fees + supplies	Patient Care Technician HybridCertified Patient Care Technician · 31-1131	All is Well HealthCare AcademyLittle Elm 75068	competency-based	—	—	—	—
70	$3,650tuition + fees + supplies	Nursing Assistant One Semester CertificateCertificate in Nursing Assistant One Semester Certificate · 31-1131	Laredo CollegeLaredo 78040	competency-based	187	93%	53%	$4,063
71	$3,966tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Nurse AideState Certification · 31-1131	Austin Community CollegeAustin 79752	competency-based	55	96%	22%	$5,084
72	$4,181tuition + fees + supplies	Nurse Aide/Home Health Aide BiLingualCertified Nurse Assistant · 31-1131	South Texas Training CenterPharr 78577	competency-based	26	88%	71%	$5,037
73	$4,210tuition + fees + supplies	Patient Care TechnologyCertified Nurse Aide · 31-1131	Northeast Texas Community CollegeMount Pleasant 75456	competency-based	121	54%	81%	$5,832
74	$4,211tuition + fees + supplies	Nurse Aide Home Health Aide-Rehab TechnicianCertified Nurse Assistant · 31-1131	South Texas Training CenterPharr 78577	competency-based	13	100%	71%	$2,418
75	$4,454tuition + fees + supplies	Nurse Aide/Home Health AideCertified Nurse Assistant · 31-1131	South Texas Training CenterPharr 78577	competency-based	84	94%	67%	$4,199
76	$4,454tuition + fees + supplies	Nurse AideNurse Aide Training Program · 31-1131	Yates Health Career InstituteSan Antonio 78201	competency-based	70	100%	62%	$8,373
77	$4,500tuition + fees + supplies	Medical Billing and CodingCertificate · 31-1131	J and R Training CenterSan Benito 78586	competency-based	—	—	—	—
78	$5,000tuition + fees + supplies	Medical AssistantCertificate · 31-1131	J and R Training CenterSan Benito 78586	competency-based	—	—	—	—
79	$5,014tuition + fees + supplies	Nurse Aide Home Health Aide-BilingualCertified Nurse Assistant · 31-1131	South Texas Training CenterPharr 78577	competency-based	24	92%	80%	$3,562
80	$5,150tuition + fees + supplies	Nurse Aide On CampusCertfied Nursing Assistant · 31-1131	Uncharted Territory Solutions PreparationHouston 77060	competency-based	23	100%	35%	$3,069
81	$6,000tuition + fees + supplies	Patient Care TechnicianNational Healthcare Association · 31-1131	CAREERS UNLIMITED LLCMission 78572	competency-based	19	100%	39%	$4,579
82	$6,165tuition + fees + supplies	Patient Care TechnicianNational Center for Competency Testing · 31-1131	J and R Training CenterSan Benito 78586	competency-based	71	96%	64%	$5,187
83	$6,420tuition + fees + supplies	Nurse AideCertificate · 31-1131	Southern Careers InstitutePharr 78577	competency-based	112	98%	73%	$4,929
84	$6,566tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Nursing AssistantCertified Nursing Assistant · 31-1131	Williams Career School of ExcellenceSan Marcos 78666	competency-based	121	87%	29%	$4,538
85	$7,390tuition + fees + supplies	Patient Care TechnicianState certified exam · 31-1131	New Start School, TheMcallen 78501	21 wk · 24 hrs	—	—	—	—
86	$7,491tuition + fees + supplies	Nurse AideCertificate · 31-1131	Southern Careers InstitutePharr 78577	competency-based	77	100%	84%	$4,848
87	$7,500tuition + fees + supplies	Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation ProgramTHHS NATCEP · 31-1131	Skillpoint AllianceAustin 78758	competency-based	—	—	—	—
88	$7,535tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Nursing AidState certification · 31-1131	Frank Phillips CollegeBorger 79007	competency-based	14	100%	100%	$6,412
89	$7,625tuition + fees + supplies	CERTIFIED NURSING AIDE PROGRAMCERTIFIED NURSE AIDE · 31-1131	MENARD MANOR NURSING HOMEMenard 76859	competency-based	15	93%	—	—
90	$7,631tuition + fees + supplies	Enhanced Nurse AideCertified Nurse Aide · 31-1131	Paris Junior College DistrictParis 75460	competency-based	8	50%	65%	$4,580
91	$7,751tuition + fees + supplies	Patient Care TechnologyCertified Nurse Aide · 31-1131	Trinity Valley Community CollegeAthens 75751	competency-based	36	92%	72%	$8,038
92	$8,000tuition + fees + supplies	Nurse Aide TrainingCertified Nurse Aide · 31-1131	Xcellerated Nurse Aide TrainingOdessa 79761	competency-based	128	98%	72%	$5,915
93	$8,612tuition + fees + supplies	Patient Care techCertified patient care tech/ assistant (PCT/PCA) · 31-1131	Career Discover AcademyDallas 75229	competency-based	—	—	—	—
94	$9,109tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Nursing Assistant CertificateCertified Nurse Aide · 31-1131	Amarillo CollegeAmarillo 79106	competency-based	125	2%	69%	$5,414
95	$9,268tuition + fees + supplies	Nurse Aide Home Health AideCertified Nurse Assistant · 31-1131	South Texas Training CenterPharr 78577	competency-based	94	86%	80%	$4,453
96	$9,378tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Nurse Aide/Nurse Assistant31-1131	Vernon CollegeVernon 76384	competency-based	604	77%	70%	$4,210
97	$9,397tuition + fees + supplies	Patient Care Technician31-1131	Dallas Career InstituteDallas 75231	competency-based	—	—	—	—
98	$10,542tuition + fees + supplies	Patient Care TechnicianCertified Nurse Assistant/Patient Care/Phlebotomy/EK · 31-1131	South Texas Training CenterPharr 78577	competency-based	39	74%	72%	$3,069
99	$12,475tuition + fees + supplies	Nurse Aide31-1131	Launch Point CDCHouston 77016	competency-based	—	—	—	—
100	$13,500tuition + fees + supplies	Patient Care TechnicianCertificate of Completion and National Certification as Patient Care Technician · 31-1131	Rio Grande Valley CollegePharr 78577	competency-based	46	61%	71%	$6,600
101	$15,953tuition + fees + supplies	Patient Care TechnicianNational Certificate for Patient Care Technician · 31-1131	Valley Grande InstituteWeslaco 78596	competency-based	40	83%	76%	$4,348
102	$18,500tuition + fees + supplies	Patient Care TechnicianPhlebotomy/Nurse Aide/EKG · 31-1131	Quest CollegeSan Antonio 78229	competency-based	91	55%	44%	$4,855
103	$20,782tuition + fees + supplies	Introduction to NursingCertified Nursing Aide · 31-1131	Clarendon CollegeChildress 79201	competency-based	46	80%	51%	$4,009

Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (3,833 programs for Texas 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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