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Nursing-assistant (CNA) programs in Virginia on the federal training list, by published cost
95 programs in Virginia’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 $13,525; 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.
| # | Published cost basis | Program (provider’s page) · credential · code | Provider · city | Length | Exited | Completed | Employed Q2 after exit | Median earnings, Q2 (one quarter) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $0 | Certified Nursing Assistant (CNC) | Healthcare Academy of Southwest Virginia | 7 wk · 21 hrs | 6 | 100% | — | — |
| 2 | $0 | Personal Care Aide | Healthcare Academy of Southwest Virginia | 1 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $100 | Basic First Aid, CPR & AED Training | Commonwealth Criminal Justice Academy (CCJA) | 1 wk · 5 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $100 | First Aid/CPR | Orange County VIEW/Adult Education Center | 8 wk · 8 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $228 | Direct Care/Personal Care Aide Program | Orange County VIEW/Adult Education Center | 2 wk · 40 hrs | 16 | 94% | — | — |
| 6 | $298 | Certified Nurse Assistant | Mountain Gateway Community College | 4 wk · 30 hrs | 61 | 93% | 83% | $8,694 |
| 7 | $298 | Certified Nursing Asst/Nurses Aide | Dabney S. Lancaster Community College | 8 wk · 40 hrs | 14 | 100% | 50% | $9,608 |
| 8 | $325 | Introduction to Health Care | Chesterfield Adult Education | 2 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | $390 | Personal Care Aide (PCA) | Heart To Heart Career Training Center (WIOA) | 1 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | $400 | Personal Care Aide | Difference Makers Academy | 1 wk · 40 hrs | 10 | 100% | — | — |
| 11 | $400 | Personal Care Aide | Rappahannock Community College | 1 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | $400 | Personal Care Aide (PCA) with CPR and First Aid | Clarys Nurse Aide Training Center | 2 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | $425 | Personal Care Aide | Rose Hill Healthcare Resources | 1 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | $450 | Personal Care Assistant | Salvation Academy | 2 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | $500 | Personal Care Aide (PCA) | Professional Career Institute | 2 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | $575 | Medication Aide Program | Orange County VIEW/Adult Education Center | 5 wk · 40 hrs | 9 | 89% | 100% | $5,752 |
| 17 | $700 | Personal Care Aide/Home Health Aide | Global Educational Institute LLC | 1 wk · 8 hrs | 11 | 100% | — | — |
| 18 | $720 | Certified Nursing Assistant | Buchanan County Career and Technology & Higher Learning Cent | 6 wk · 30 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | $805 | Practical Nursing | Wytheville Community College | 70 wk · 50 hrs | 17 | 76% | 91% | $10,630 |
| 20 | $811 | Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) | Suffolk Public Schools -College and Career Academy at Pruden | 16 wk · 9 hrs | 28 | 61% | 83% | $5,850 |
| 21 | $830 | Patient Care Assistant | Family 1st of Virginia Healthcare and Safety Training Center | 1 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | $900 | Certified Nurse Aide | Hampton University | 8 wk · 18 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | $900 | Nurse Aide | Fast Track Health Care Education | 20 wk · 20 hrs | 10 | 80% | 64% | $9,244 |
| 24 | $919 | Nurse Aide | Medical Solutions Academy | 6 wk · 8 hrs | 24 | 96% | 100% | $6,245 |
| 25 | $925 | Certified Nursing Assistant | Medical Solutions Academy | 4 wk · 8 hrs | 114 | 91% | 92% | $7,850 |
| 26 | $975 | Nurse Aide Program | Orange County VIEW/Adult Education Center | 5 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | $979 | Nurse Aide | Chesterfield Adult Education | 15 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | $999 | Certified Nurse-Aide | Wytheville Community College | 38 wk · 50 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | $1,000 | Nursing Assistant Program | Thrive Healthcare Academy | 5 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | $1,000 | Certified Nurse Aide Training Program | GRACE Ministries | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | $1,050 | Certified Nursing Assistant | Medical Learning Center | 6 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | $1,080 | Patient Care Aide (PCA) | Astar Education Institute | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 48 | 100% | — | — |
| 33 | $1,088 | Nurse Aide | Norfolk Allied Health Training Center | 3 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | $1,092 | Nurse Aide | Henrico County Adult Education | 4 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | $1,110 | Certified Nurse Aide | Total Action for Progress - This Valley Works | 10 wk · 10 hrs | 61 | 80% | 68% | $6,261 |
| 36 | $1,125 | Nurse Aide | Raspberry Hill Adult Daytime Center | 6 wk · 40 hrs | 29 | 93% | 86% | $5,000 |
| 37 | $1,135 | Nursing Assistant Program | Ultimate Health School | 6 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | $1,200 | Certified Nursing Aide | Salvation Academy | 4 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | $1,235 | Nurse Aide (CNA) | Virginia Beach City Public Schools - Adult Learning Center | 7 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | $1,260 | Certified Nurse Assistant | Gee's Career Training Institute | 5 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | $1,300 | Nurse Aide Program | Charlottesville Albemarle Technical Education Center (CATEC) | 10 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | $1,300 | Rosetta Home Healthcare Nurse Aide Educational Program | Rosetta Home Healthcare LLC | 12 wk · 16 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | $1,324 | Certified Nursing Assistant | Fairfax Public Schools Adult and Community Education | 5 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | $1,339 | Certified Nursing Assistant | Richmond Adult Technical Center | 4 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | $1,359 | Certified Nursing Assistant - Nurse Aide Training | Patrick Henry Community College | 8 wk · 5 hrs | 88 | 86% | — | — |
| 46 | $1,360 | Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) | Massanutten Technical Center | 6 wk · 23 hrs | 89 | 99% | 71% | $7,460 |
| 47 | $1,400 | Certified Nurse Aide Program (CNA) | Professional Career Institute | 6 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | $1,405 | Nurse Aide Training Program | Classic Nurses Academy | 5 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | $1,421 | Nurse Aide | Chester Career College | 6 wk · 50 hrs | 34 | 76% | — | — |
| 50 | $1,500 | Certified Nursing Assistant | Bliss Training Center | 8 wk · 22 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 51 | $1,500 | Nurse aid | Bryant & Stratton College | 7 wk · 10 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 52 | $1,507 | Certified Nurse Aide (C N A) | Patrick Henry Community College | 8 wk · 5 hrs | 13 | 54% | 80% | $3,606 |
| 53 | $1,510 | Nurse Aide | Centra College | 6 wk · 40 hrs | 59 | 90% | — | — |
| 54 | $1,515 | Certified Nursing Assistant | Southwest Regional Adult Education | 6 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | $1,575 | Nurse Aide (CNA) | Tidewater Medical Training | 7 wk · 20 hrs | 511 | 91% | 33% | — |
| 56 | $1,600 | Nursing Aide Program | Clarys Nurse Aide Training Center | 5 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 57 | $1,610 | Nurse Aide | Valley Career & Technical Center | 16 wk · 50 hrs | 37 | 84% | — | — |
| 58 | $1,766 | Nurse Aide Training | Tidewater Community College | 16 wk · 11 hrs | 6 | 83% | — | — |
| 59 | $1,800 | Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) Program | Career Nursing Academy | 6 wk · 40 hrs | 22 | 82% | 89% | $7,088 |
| 60 | $1,880 | Nursing Assistant | Family 1st of Virginia Healthcare and Safety Training Center | 40 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 61 | $1,995 | Certified Nurse Aide | Danville Community College | 7 wk · 5 hrs | 43 | 91% | 76% | $5,898 |
| 62 | $2,100 | Nurse Aide | Difference Makers Academy | 7 wk · 40 hrs | 10 | 70% | — | — |
| 63 | $2,195 | Nurse Aide | Southside Virginia Community College | 12 wk · 40 hrs | 178 | 96% | 26% | $3,820 |
| 64 | $2,200 | Certified Patient Care Technician | National Institute of HealthCareer Certification, LLC | 8 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 65 | $2,220 | Nursing Assistant Training Program (for CNA Certification) | Global Educational Institute LLC | 1 wk · 4 hrs | 6 | 100% | 100% | $8,222 |
| 66 | $2,331 | Certified Nurse Aide | Northern Virginia Community College | 12 wk · 40 hrs | 43 | 88% | 53% | $8,403 |
| 67 | $2,400 | CNA | Community College Workforce Alliance | 3 wk · 40 hrs | 272 | 74% | 50% | $6,502 |
| 68 | $2,795 | Patient Care Technician | Fairfax Public Schools Adult and Community Education | 52 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 69 | $3,000 | Nurse Aide | Moon River Nursing Careers | 12 wk · 50 hrs | 9 | 100% | 71% | $4,625 |
| 70 | $3,005 | Certified Nursing Assistant | Astar Education Institute | 6 wk · 50 hrs | 71 | 97% | 41% | $8,579 |
| 71 | $3,300 | Certified Nurse Aide | New River Community College | 13 wk · 8 hrs | 29 | 69% | 74% | $5,584 |
| 72 | $3,450 | Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) | Central Virginia Community College | 6 wk · 40 hrs | 37 | 92% | 78% | $5,496 |
| 73 | $3,495 | Nurse Aide | Piedmont Virginia Community College | 18 wk · 8 hrs | 51 | 90% | 71% | $5,875 |
| 74 | $3,495 | Nurse Aide Education (CNA) | Virginia Peninsula Community College | 8 wk · 16 hrs | 57 | 88% | 75% | $10,014 |
| 75 | $3,495 | Nurse Aide | Virginia Western Community College | 6 wk · 28 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 76 | $3,515 | Practical Nursing Phase I & II | Giles County Technology Center | 80 wk · 50 hrs | 8 | 50% | 100% | $8,750 |
| 77 | $3,517 | Nurse Aide | Blue Ridge Community College | 8 wk · 50 hrs | 43 | 95% | 77% | $6,637 |
| 78 | $3,626 | Patient Care Technician | Sentara College of Health Sciences | 16 wk · 16 hrs | 104 | 100% | 95% | $6,266 |
| 79 | $3,800 | Licensed Practical Nursing Training Program | Buchanan County Career and Technology & Higher Learning Cent | 104 wk · 30 hrs | 21 | 90% | 87% | $6,169 |
| 80 | $3,883 | Patient Care Technician (PCT) | Medical Solutions Academy | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 81 | $4,700 | Patient Care Technician | Fast Track Health Care Education | 20 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 82 | $4,746 | Nurse Aide | Virginia Highlands Community College | 96 wk · 50 hrs | 27 | 96% | 89% | $10,523 |
| 83 | $4,928 | Sterile Processing Technician | Piedmont Virginia Community College | 22 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 84 | $5,390 | Nurse Aide Career Studies Certificate | Germanna Community College | 1 wk · 16 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 85 | $5,557 | Patient Care Technician Bundle Program | Paul D Camp Community College | 26 wk · 28 hrs | 8 | 100% | — | — |
| 86 | $6,000 | Job Skills Training Program (JSTP) Certified Nurse Aide | Tidewater Community College | 12 wk · 40 hrs | 10 | 60% | 78% | $6,000 |
| 87 | $7,285 | Esthetics | The Skin Care Center | 34 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 88 | $7,285 | Master Esthetics | The Skin Care Center | 34 wk · 18 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 89 | $7,326 | Practical Nursing | New River Community College | 96 wk · 43 hrs | 16 | 100% | 100% | $10,146 |
| 90 | $8,160 | Licensed Practical Nurse | Eastern Shore Community College | 30 wk · 40 hrs | 8 | 100% | 100% | $11,043 |
| 91 | $9,500 | Practical Nursing | Virginia Highlands Community College | 98 wk · 16 hrs | 10 | 100% | 82% | $8,227 |
| 92 | $9,810 | Practical Nursing | Mountain Empire Community College | 52 wk · 20 hrs | 42 | 100% | 20% | $8,358 |
| 93 | $10,000 | Certified Nursing Assistant | Danville Community College | 7 wk · 5 hrs | — | — | — | $2,329 |
| 94 | $12,644 | PRACTICAL NURSING (CERT) | VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE | 64 wk · 50 hrs | 39 | 97% | 92% | $9,580 |
| 95 | $13,525 | Nursing, AAS | New River Community College | 96 wk · 50 hrs | 27 | 100% | 85% | $19,120 |
Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (2,091 programs for Virginia 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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