Riverside City College
Riverside, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,428
- Graduates last year
- 195
- Type
- Public
CNA Classes in California
California has 44 schools with CNA programs in this directory: 31 public and 13 private. Together they graduated 1,674 students from these programs in the latest federal count.
Published program tuition runs from $625 to $15,695, with a median of $2,219 across the 12 programs that report a program price.
Graduates earned a median of $55,225 one year after finishing, where the Department of Education reports earnings for the program.
The largest programs by graduates are at Riverside City College, Merced College and Butte College.
44
Schools with this program
1,674
Graduates last year
$2,219
Median program tuition
$55,225
Median earnings, 1 yr after
All 44 CNA classes in California
Merced College
Merced, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,202
- Graduates last year
- 144
- Type
- Public
Butte College
Oroville, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,374
- Graduates last year
- 130
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $24,501
- Type
- Public
Clovis Adult Education
Clovis, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $1,000
- Length
- 3 months
- Graduates last year
- 104
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $53,779
- Type
- Public
Central Coast College
Salinas, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $3,150
- Length
- 2 months
- Graduates last year
- 96
- Type
- Private for-profit
Healthcare Career College
Paramount, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $15,695
- Length
- 2 months
- Graduates last year
- 94
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $42,408
- Type
- Private for-profit
Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,318
- Graduates last year
- 83
- Type
- Public
Allan Hancock College
Santa Maria, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,158
- Graduates last year
- 80
- Type
- Public
Southwestern College
Chula Vista, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,356
- Graduates last year
- 80
- Type
- Public
Modesto Junior College
Modesto, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,276
- Graduates last year
- 76
- Type
- Public
College of the Sequoias
Visalia, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,394
- Graduates last year
- 65
- Type
- Public
Institute of Technology
Clovis, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Graduates last year
- 61
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $62,125
- Type
- Private for-profit
Hacienda La Puente Adult Education
La Puente, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Graduates last year
- 51
- Type
- Public
California Nurses Educational Institute
Rancho Mirage, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $2,600
- Length
- 2 months
- Graduates last year
- 45
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $60,697
- Type
- Private for-profit
Los Angeles Mission College
Sylmar, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,238
- Graduates last year
- 36
- Type
- Public
Downey Adult School
Downey, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Graduates last year
- 35
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $46,806
- Type
- Public
Angeles Institute
Artesia, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $1,155
- Length
- 1 months
- Graduates last year
- 34
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $66,211
- Type
- Private for-profit
Platt College-Los Angeles
Alhambra, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $15,451
- Graduates last year
- 32
- Type
- Private for-profit
Charles A Jones Career and Education Center
Sacramento, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $625
- Length
- 2 months
- Graduates last year
- 27
- Type
- Public
Poway Adult School
Poway, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Graduates last year
- 26
- Type
- Public
Shasta College
Redding, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,199
- Graduates last year
- 23
- Type
- Public
Mt. Diablo Adult Education-Mt. Diablo USD
Concord, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $2,332
- Length
- 3 months
- Graduates last year
- 22
- Type
- Public
Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education
Riverside, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $10,100
- Length
- 5 months
- Graduates last year
- 22
- Type
- Public
Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health
Los Angeles, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Graduates last year
- 20
- Type
- Public
American River College
Sacramento, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,288
- Graduates last year
- 16
- Type
- Public
Platt College-Anaheim
Anaheim, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $15,451
- Graduates last year
- 16
- Type
- Private for-profit
National Career College
Panorama City, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Graduates last year
- 13
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $64,769
- Type
- Private for-profit
Angeles College
Los Angeles, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $2,105
- Length
- 2 months
- Graduates last year
- 10
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $55,679
- Type
- Private for-profit
Palo Verde College
Blythe, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,288
- Graduates last year
- 8
- Type
- Public
Summit College
San Bernardino, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $1,995
- Length
- 2 months
- Graduates last year
- 7
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $44,722
- Type
- Private for-profit
Escondido Adult School
Escondido, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Graduates last year
- 6
- Type
- Public
College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,170
- Graduates last year
- 4
- Type
- Public
Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,184
- Graduates last year
- 3
- Type
- Public
High Desert Medical College
Lancaster, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Graduates last year
- 3
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $55,225
- Type
- Private for-profit
Reedley College
Reedley, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,334
- Graduates last year
- 3
- Type
- Public
Agape College of Business and Science
Fresno, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $25,308
- Graduates last year
- 2
- Type
- Private nonprofit
City College of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,696
- Graduates last year
- 2
- Type
- Public
Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,450
- Type
- Public
Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,350
- Type
- Public
Los Angeles Harbor College
Wilmington, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,238
- Type
- Public
Medical Allied Career Center
Santa Fe Springs, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $1,511
- Length
- 2 months
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $63,546
- Type
- Private for-profit
Mission College
Santa Clara, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,438
- Type
- Public
Solano Community College
Fairfield, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,172
- Type
- Public
West Valley College
Saratoga, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $0
- Type
- Public
Common questions
How much does CNA training cost in California?
The median published tuition is $2,219 (range $625 to $15,695, 12 programs reporting). The lowest listed prices are at Charles A Jones Career and Education Center ($625), Clovis Adult Education ($1,000) and Angeles Institute ($1,155). Public community and technical colleges often charge less but report tuition per year rather than per program, so check each school's net price calculator.
How long does CNA school take?
Programs that report a length take a median of 2 months to finish (1 to 5 months). Certificates are shorter; associate degrees usually take about two years.
How much do CNA graduates earn?
Across 13 programs with reported outcomes, the median graduate earned $55,225 one year after finishing (U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard). Earnings vary by program and local labor market.
Are there public CNA programs in California?
Yes. 31 public schools offer it, including Riverside City College, Merced College, Butte College, Clovis Adult Education and Santa Rosa Junior College.
Data: U.S. Department of Education: IPEDS 2024-25 and College Scorecard (October 2026 release). Listings change; confirm details with the school before you go. How this directory is built.