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CNA Classes in Maryland: Programs, Costs, and State Requirements

Published June 18, 2026 · Last updated June 18, 2026

Maryland gives you a deep statewide menu to compare: 117 state-approved CNA programs spread across 62 cities, from Baltimore and the Silver Spring suburbs out to Frederick, Hagerstown, and the Eastern Shore. To certify, you complete 100 hours of approved training, including 40 hours of hands-on clinical work, then pass the NNAAP exam through Credentia. That 100-hour requirement runs about a third above the 75-hour federal minimum set under OBRA ’87, so Maryland training sits well above the national floor.

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AT A GLANCE

Your Maryland CNA path

Four steps from interest to certification. Most students complete this in 6–8 weeks.

Step 1.Complete 100 hours of approved training.
Step 2.Finish 40 supervised clinical hours.
Step 3.Pass the Credentia written and skills exam.
Step 4.Get listed with the Maryland Nurse Aide Registry.

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Key numbers before you compare programs

Typical program length: 3–15 weeks
Typical paid program cost: $975–$3,750
Average CNA salary: $43,240/yr (BLS, May 2025)
Reciprocity accepted: Yes, with conditions

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How this list works. Every program below is state-approved by the Maryland Nurse Aide Registry (MD MBON). Cost, length, and format come directly from each program’s published materials. Blanks (“N/A”) mean the program hasn’t published that detail yet. Programs with a linked name have a verified profile we maintain. Last verified June 18, 2026.

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	Program	City	Format	Length	Total Cost
	Anne Arundel Community College	Arnold	In-person	136 hrs	$2,856
Address: 101 College Parkway, Arnold, MD 21012 Phone: (410) 777-2222 Facility: Community college View this program → Call this program
	Harford Community College	Bel Air	In-person	3 mo	$1,953
Address: 401 Thomas Run Road, Bel Air, MD 21015 Phone: (443) 412-2317 Facility: Community college View this program → Call this program
	Howard Community College	Columbia	Hybrid	145 hrs	$1,720
Address: 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD 21044 Phone: (443) 518-1000 Facility: Community college View this program → Call this program
	Allegany College of Maryland	Cumberland	In-person	12 wk	Contact school
Address: 12401 Willowbrook Road, SE, Cumberland, MD 21502 Phone: (301) 784-5000 Facility: Community college View this program → Call this program
	Quality First Career Center	Adelphi	In-person	120 hrs	Contact school
Address: 6476 New Hampshire Avenue, Suite #501, Adelphi, MD 20783 Phone: N/A Facility: Technical college View this program →
	A New Horizon, LLC	N/A	In-person	120 hrs	$1,370
Address: 101 Dixon Drive, Chestertown, Maryland 21260, MD Phone: N/A Facility: Technical college
	AMC Career Institute, LLC	Waldorf	In-person	120 hrs	$1,270
Address: 3475 Leonardtown Rd., Suite 206, Waldorf, MD 20601 Phone: (240) 413-9916 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	American Health Career Institute	Baltimore	In-person	128 hrs	$1,065
Address: 2520 Pennsylvania Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21244 Phone: N/A Facility: Other
	Aspire School of Learning	Laurel	Hybrid	130 hrs	$1,259
Address: 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 104, Laurel, MD 20707 Phone: N/A Facility: Technical college
	Atlantic General Hospital	Berlin	In-person	7 wk	Free
Address: 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, MD 21811 Phone: (410) 641-1100 Facility: Hospital Call this program
	Baltimore Academy of Nursing Assistants	Essex	In-person	120 hrs	$1,130
Address: 617 Stemmers Run Road, Suite J, Essex, MD 21221 Phone: N/A Facility: Other
	Bethel HealthCare Institute	Hyattsville	In-person	120 hrs	$1,090
Address: 5617 Ager Road, Hyattsville, MD 20782 Phone: (301) 559-0200 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Cambridge Nursing Assistant Academy – Gaithersburg	Gaithersburg	In-person	120 hrs	$975
Address: 438 North Frederick Avenue, #215, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Phone: (301) 990-8311 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Cambridge Nursing Assistant Academy – Hyattsville	Hyattsville	In-person	120 hrs	$975
Address: 3311 Toledo Terrace, C202, Hyattsville, MD 20782 Phone: (301) 853-9100 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Care 'Xpert Academy, LLC	Silver Spring	In-person	130 hrs	$1,050
Address: 13321 New Hampshire Ave., Ste. 205, Silver Spring, MD 20904 Phone: (301) 384-6011 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Carroll Community College	Westminster	In-person	132 hrs	$2,178
Address: 1601 Washington Road, Westminster, MD 21157 Phone: (410) 386-8000 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Chesapeake College	Wye Mills	In-person	135 hrs	$2,075
Address: 1000 College Circle, Wye Mills, MD 21679 Phone: N/A Facility: Community college
	College of Southern Maryland	La Plata	In-person	Contact school	$2,389
Address: 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata, MD 20646 Phone: (301) 934-2251 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Community College of Baltimore County – Dundalk	Baltimore	In-person	143 hrs	$2,194
Address: 7200 Sollers Point Road, Baltimore, MD 21222-4649 Phone: 443-840-CCBC Facility: Community college
	Community College of Baltimore County – Essex	Baltimore	In-person	143 hrs	$2,194
Address: 7201 Rossville Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21237-3899 Phone: 443-840-CCBC Facility: Community college
	Community College of Baltimore County – Randallstown	Randallstown	In-person	143 hrs	$2,194
Address: 3637 Offutt Road, Randallstown, MD 21133 Phone: 443-840-CCBC Facility: Community college
	Compassionate Academy Inc	Greenbelt	In-person	120 hrs	$1,200
Address: 7241 Hanover Parkway, Suite C&D, Greenbelt, MD 20770 Phone: (301) 332-9699 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Fomen Nursing Assistant Training Academy	Hyattsville	In-person	4 wk	$975
Address: 7411 Riggs Road, Ste 210, Hyattsville, MD 20783 Phone: (301) 328-0423 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Frederick Community College	Frederick	Hybrid	Contact school	$3,750
Address: 7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, MD 21702 Phone: (301) 846-2400 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Goodwill Mennonite Home	Grantsville	In-person	Contact school	Free
Address: 891 Dorsey Hotel Road, Grantsville, MD 21536 Phone: N/A Facility: Other
	Greenbelt Career Institute	Greenbelt	N/A	4 wk	$1,095
Address: 6201 Greenbelt Road, Suite U8A, Greenbelt, MD 20740 Phone: (301) 982-1262 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Health Focus Inc.	Baltimore	In-person	114 hrs	$1,600
Address: 4900 Belair Road, Baltimore, MD 21206 Phone: N/A Facility: Technical college
	Heritage Care Inc. – Hyattsville	Hyattsville	In-person	3 wk	Free
Address: 4922 LaSalle Road, Hyattsville, MD 20782 Phone: N/A Facility: Technical college
	Lexington Healthcare Training Institute of St Mary's County	Lexington Park	In-person	4 wk	$2,035
Address: 22738 Maple Road, Lexington Park, MD 20653 Phone: (888) 875-9926 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Montgomery College	Takoma Park	Hybrid	148 hrs	$2,130
Address: 7600 Takoma Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 Phone: (240) 567-5508 Facility: Community college Call this program
	New Destiny Health Career Center	Towson	In-person	125 hrs	$1,270
Address: 7600 Osler Drive, Suite 302, Towson, MD 21204 Phone: (410) 296-5070 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	The Nursing Assistant Academy	Riverdale	In-person	4 wk	$1,170
Address: 5811 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 101, Riverdale, MD 20737 Phone: N/A Facility: Technical college
	Top Knowledge Healthcare Institute	Baltimore	In-person	6 wk	Free
Address: 11 East Mount Royal Avenue, Suite 001, Baltimore, MD 21202 Phone: N/A Facility: Other
	Tribute Home Care	Baltimore	In-person	4 wk	Free
Address: 3501 Clipper Road, Baltimore, MD 21211 Phone: N/A Facility: Workforce program
	Vision Allied Health Institute	Towson	In-person	4 wk	$1,280
Address: 1045 Taylor Avenue, Suite 101, Towson, MD 21286 Phone: N/A Facility: Other
	A Watchful Eye	Timonium	N/A	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 2343 York Road, Timonium, MD 21093 Phone: N/A Facility: Technical college
	Allied Health of Maryland	Brentwood	N/A	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 4010 Bladensburg Road, Brentwood, MD 20722 Phone: N/A Facility: Other
	Baltimore City Community College	Baltimore	In-person	160 hrs	Contact school
Address: 2901 Liberty Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215 Phone: N/A Facility: Community college
	Beacon Institute	Columbia	Hybrid	6 wk	Contact school
Address: 7090 Samuel Morse Drive, Suite 400, Columbia, MD 21046 Phone: N/A Facility: Technical college
	Bladensburg High School	Bladensburg	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 4200 57th Avenue, Bladensburg, MD 20710 Phone: N/A Facility: High school
	Career and Technology Academy (Calvert County Public School)	Prince Frederick	In-person	24 mo	Contact school
Address: 330 Dorsey Road, Prince Frederick, MD 20678 Phone: N/A Facility: High school
	Caroline Career and Technology Center	Ridgely	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 10855 Central Avenue, Ridgely, MD 21660 Phone: N/A Facility: High school
	Caroline Center	Baltimore	In-person	15 wk	Contact school
Address: 900 Somerset Street, Baltimore, MD 21202 Phone: (410) 563-1303 Facility: Other Call this program
	Carroll County Career & Technology Center	Westminster	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 1229 Washington Road, Westminster, MD 21157 Phone: N/A Facility: High school
	Cecil College	North East	In-person	150 hrs	Contact school
Address: One Seahawk Drive, North East, MD 21901 Phone: (410) 287-1000 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Cecil County School of Technology	Elkton	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 912 Appleton Road, Elkton, MD 21921 Phone: N/A Facility: Technical college
	Center for Career & Technical Education	Cresaptown	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 14211 McMullen Highway, Cresaptown, MD 21502 Phone: N/A Facility: High school
	Center of Applied Technology North	Severn	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 800 Stevenson Road, Severn, MD 21144 Phone: N/A Facility: Other
	Center of Applied Technology South	Edgewater	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 211 Central Avenue East, Edgewater, MD 21037 Phone: N/A Facility: Other
	Charlotte Hall Veterans Home	Charlotte Hall	N/A	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 29449 Charlotte Hall Road, Charlotte Hall, MD 20622 Phone: N/A Facility: Other
	Crossland High School	Temple Hills	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 6901 Temple Hill Road, Temple Hills, MD 20748 Phone: N/A Facility: High school
	Dema's Academy, LLC	Laurel	In-person	4 wk	Contact school
Address: 9101 Cherry Lane, Suite 212, Laurel, MD 20708 Phone: (301) 213-1812 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Dennett Road Manor	Oakland	N/A	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 1113 Mary Drive, Oakland, MD 21550 Phone: N/A Facility: Other
	Dominion Academy Inc.	Lanham	In-person	4 wk	Contact school
Address: 8855 Annapolis Road #305, Lanham, MD 20706 Phone: N/A Facility: Technical college
	Dorchester County Career & Technology Center	Cambridge	N/A	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 2645 MD-16, Cambridge, MD 21613 Phone: N/A Facility: High school
	Dr. James A. Forrest Career & Technology Center	Leonardtown	N/A	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 24005 Point Lookout Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650 Phone: N/A Facility: High school
	Easton High School	Easton	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 723 Mecklenburg Avenue, Easton, MD 21601 Phone: N/A Facility: High school
	Edmondson-Westside High School	Baltimore	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 501 N Athol Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21229 Phone: N/A Facility: High school
	ELH Nursing Solutions, LLC	Hunt Valley	N/A	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 222 Schilling Circle, Hunt Valley, MD 21031 Phone: N/A Facility: Other
	Frederick County Career & Technology Center	Frederick	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 7922 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, MD 21702 Phone: N/A Facility: High school
	Gandhi Health Care LLC	Pikesville	In-person	4 wk	Contact school
Address: 1400 Reisterstown Road, Suite B, Pikesville, MD 21208 Phone: (443) 352-8030 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Global Care Institute	Silver Spring	N/A	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 419 Burnt Mills Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20901 Phone: N/A Facility: Technical college
	Hagerstown Community College	Hagerstown	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 11400 Robinwood Drive, Hagerstown, MD 21742 Phone: (240) 500-2000 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Harford Technical High School	Bel Air	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 200 Thomas Run Road, Bel Air, MD 21015 Phone: N/A Facility: High school
	Health Beat Academy, LLC	Abingdon	N/A	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 1038 Continental Drive, Suite A, Abingdon, MD 21009 Phone: N/A Facility: Technical college
	Health Training Institute, Inc.	Baltimore	N/A	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 1212 Regester Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21239 Phone: N/A Facility: Other
	Heart for Life (HFL) Nursing Assistant Training	Silver Spring	Hybrid	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 9525 Georgia Avenue, Ste 206 B, Silver Spring, MD 20910 Phone: N/A Facility: Other
	Heritage Care Inc. – Rockville	Rockville	In-person	3 wk	Contact school
Address: 1235 Potomac Valley Road, Rockville, MD 20850 Phone: N/A Facility: Technical college
	Holy Cross Health	Silver Spring	N/A	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 1500 Forest Glen Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910 Phone: (301) 754-7000 Facility: Hospital Call this program
	Homewood at Williamsport	Williamsport	N/A	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 16505 Virginia Avenue, Williamsport, MD 21795 Phone: N/A Facility: Other
	Homewood Living Frederick	Frederick	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 7407 Willow Road, Frederick, MD 21701 Phone: N/A Facility: Other
	It Works Learning Center, Inc.	Annapolis	In-person	140 hrs	Contact school
Address: 1419 Forest Drive, Suite 211, Annapolis, MD 21403 Phone: (410) 626-0200 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	John F. Kennedy High School	Silver Spring	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 1901 Randolph Road, Silver Spring, MD 20902 Phone: N/A Facility: High school
	Kent County High School	Worton	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 25301 Lambs Meadow Road, Worton, MD 21678 Phone: N/A Facility: High school
	Knowledge First Institute	Silver Spring	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 11510 Georgia Avenue, Suite 100, Silver Spring, MD 20902 Phone: N/A Facility: Technical college
	Laurel High School	Laurel	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 8000 Cherry Lane, Laurel, MD 20707 Phone: N/A Facility: High school
	Lighthouse Christian Academy	Cumberland	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 2020 Bedford Street, Cumberland, MD 21502 Phone: N/A Facility: Other
	Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center	Annapolis	N/A	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 2001 Medical Parkway, Annapolis, MD 21401 Phone: (443) 481-6500 Facility: Hospital Call this program
	Mergenthaler Vocational Technical High School	Baltimore	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 3500 Hillen Road, Baltimore, MD 21218 Phone: N/A Facility: High school
	Meritus Medical Center	Hagerstown	N/A	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 11117 Medical Campus Road, Hagerstown, MD 21742 Phone: (301) 790-8000 Facility: Hospital Call this program
	Montgomery College Refugee Training Center	Silver Spring	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 930 King Street, CF 269A, Silver Spring, MD 20910 Phone: N/A Facility: Community college
	Morning Star Academy	Gaithersburg	In-person	4 wk	Contact school
Address: 101 Lakeforest Boulevard, Suite 402, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Phone: N/A Facility: Technical college
	Nightingale School of Allied Health	Gaithersburg	N/A	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 4 Professional Drive, Suite 130, Gaithersburg, MD 20879 Phone: N/A Facility: Other
	North Point High School for Science, Technology, & Industry	Waldorf	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 2500 Davis Road, Waldorf, MD 20603 Phone: N/A Facility: High school
	Northern Garrett High School	Accident	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 86 Pride Parkway, Accident, MD 21520 Phone: N/A Facility: High school
	NurseOne, Inc.	Lanham	In-person	4 wk	Contact school
Address: 9470 Annapolis Road, Suite 220, Lanham, MD 20706 Phone: N/A Facility: Other
	Paint Branch High School	Burtonsville	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 14121 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville, MD 20866 Phone: N/A Facility: High school
	Parkside High School	Salisbury	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 1015 Beaglin Park Drive, Salisbury, MD 21804 Phone: N/A Facility: High school
	Parkside High School Health Occupations	Salisbury	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 1015 Beaglin Park Drive, Salisbury, MD 21804 Phone: N/A Facility: High school
	Patterson High School	Baltimore	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 100 Kane Street, Baltimore, MD 21224 Phone: N/A Facility: High school
	Perpetual School of Nursing Assistant	Silver Spring	In-person	4 wk	Contact school
Address: 1734 Elton Road, Suite 113, Silver Spring, MD 20903 Phone: N/A Facility: Other
	Precise Academy	Owings Mills	Hybrid	3 wk	Contact school
Address: 10806 Reisterstown Road, Suite 3B, Owings Mills, MD 21117 Phone: N/A Facility: Technical college
	Prince George's Community College	Upper Marlboro	In-person	8 wk	Contact school
Address: 301 Largo Road, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 Phone: (301) 546-0745 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Quality First Career Center – GNA	Adelphi	In-person	78 hrs	Contact school
Address: 6475 New Hampshire Avenue, Suite #501, Adelphi, MD 20783 Phone: N/A Facility: Technical college
	Queen Anne's County High School	Centreville	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 125 Ruthsburg Road, Centreville, MD 21617 Phone: N/A Facility: High school
	Randallstown High School	Randallstown	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 4000 Offutt Road, Randallstown, MD 21133 Phone: N/A Facility: High school
	REACH! Partnership School #341	Baltimore	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 2555 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD 21218 Phone: N/A Facility: Other
	Renaissance Health Institute	Waldorf	In-person	4 wk	Contact school
Address: 50 Post Office Road, Suite #301, Waldorf, MD 20602 Phone: N/A Facility: Other
	School Health Services, Montgomery County Government	Rockville	N/A	100 hrs	Contact school
Address: 401 Hungerford Drive, 2nd Floor, Rockville, MD 20850 Phone: N/A Facility: Other
	Sherwood High School	Sandy Spring	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 300 Olney Sandy Spring Road, Sandy Spring, MD 20806 Phone: N/A Facility: High school
	Sollers Point Technical High School	Dundalk	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 1901 Delvale Avenue, Dundalk, MD 21222 Phone: N/A Facility: High school
	Somerset County Technical High School	Westover	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 7994 Tawes Campus Drive, Westover, MD 21871 Phone: N/A Facility: High school
	Southern Garrett High School	Oakland	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 345 Oakland Drive, Oakland, MD 21550 Phone: N/A Facility: High school
	Spring Grove Hospital Center	Catonsville	N/A	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 55 Wade Avenue, Catonsville, MD 21228 Phone: N/A Facility: Hospital
	Stein Academy	Windsor Mill	In-person	4 wk	Contact school
Address: 8138 Liberty Road, Windsor Mill, Maryland 21244, MD Phone: N/A Facility: Technical college
	The Arc of Washington County Inc	Hagerstown	N/A	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 820 Florida Avenue, Hagerstown, MD 21746 Phone: N/A Facility: Other
	The Kings Christian Academy	Callaway	N/A	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 20738 Point Lookout Road, Callaway, MD 20620 Phone: N/A Facility: High school
	The Soul of Medicine Training Center	Baltimore	N/A	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 5910 York Road, 2nd Floor, Baltimore, MD 21212 Phone: N/A Facility: Other
	Thomas Edison High School of Technology	Silver Spring	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 12501 Dalewood Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20906 Phone: N/A Facility: High school
	Trinity Nursing Academy, Inc.	Frederick	In-person	120 hrs	Contact school
Address: 186 Thomas Johnson Drive, Suite 203, Frederick, MD 21702 Phone: N/A Facility: Other
	Triumph Life Savers	Rockville	N/A	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 405 East Gude Drive, Rockville, MD 20850 Phone: N/A Facility: Technical college
	University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health	Bel Air	N/A	6 wk	Contact school
Address: 500 Upper Chesapeake Drive, Bel Air, MD 21014 Phone: N/A Facility: Hospital
	Victory Academy & Healthcare Service	Lanham	N/A	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 7375 Executive Place, Suite 301, Lanham, MD 20706 Phone: N/A Facility: Technical college
	Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy	Baltimore	N/A	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 100 N Calhoun Street, Baltimore, MD 21223 Phone: N/A Facility: Other
	Washington County Technical High School	Hagerstown	N/A	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 50 West Oak Ridge Drive, Hagerstown, MD 21740 Phone: N/A Facility: High school
	Wor-Wic Community College	Salisbury	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 32000 Campus Drive, Salisbury, MD 21804 Phone: (410) 334-2800 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Worcester Technical High School	Newark	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 6290 Worcester Highway, Newark, MD 21841 Phone: N/A Facility: High school

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Fastest CNA programs in Maryland

At the quick end of Maryland’s menu, a full-time program like Heritage Care in Hyattsville or Precise Academy in Owings Mills runs about 3 weeks, against roughly 15 weeks at the slower-paced end. But the honest answer to “how long does it take” is set by the state, not the calendar. Maryland requires at least 100 hours of instruction, including 40 clinical hours, and every approved program delivers them. A 3-week course packs that requirement into longer days, not a lighter syllabus.

	Program	City	Length	Total Cost
	Quality First Career Center – GNA	Adelphi	78 hrs	Contact school
Address: 6475 New Hampshire Avenue, Suite #501, Adelphi, MD 20783 Phone: N/A Facility: Technical college
	Heritage Care Inc. – Hyattsville	Hyattsville	3 wk	Free
Address: 4922 LaSalle Road, Hyattsville, MD 20782 Phone: N/A Facility: Technical college
	Precise Academy	Owings Mills	3 wk	Contact school
Address: 10806 Reisterstown Road, Suite 3B, Owings Mills, MD 21117 Phone: N/A Facility: Technical college
	School Health Services, Montgomery County Government	Rockville	100 hrs	Contact school
Address: 401 Hungerford Drive, 2nd Floor, Rockville, MD 20850 Phone: N/A Facility: Other
	Health Focus Inc.	Baltimore	114 hrs	$1,600
Address: 4900 Belair Road, Baltimore, MD 21206 Phone: N/A Facility: Technical college
	Tribute Home Care	Baltimore	4 wk	Free
Address: 3501 Clipper Road, Baltimore, MD 21211 Phone: N/A Facility: Workforce program
	Cambridge Nursing Assistant Academy – Gaithersburg	Gaithersburg	120 hrs	$975
Address: 438 North Frederick Avenue, #215, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Phone: (301) 990-8311 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Fomen Nursing Assistant Training Academy	Hyattsville	4 wk	$975
Address: 7411 Riggs Road, Ste 210, Hyattsville, MD 20783 Phone: (301) 328-0423 Facility: Technical college Call this program

Schedules verified June 18, 2026, sourced from each program’s published calendar.

Is a 3-week CNA program in Maryland long enough?

What makes Precise Academy’s 3-week track in Owings Mills “fast” is the calendar, not the curriculum. Maryland’s 100-hour requirement, about a third above the 75-hour federal minimum under OBRA ’87, holds whether you finish in 3 weeks or 15. A short cohort compresses those hours, so what climbs is the weekly load, not the total you cover.

That pace works if you can give it full attention and want to certify sooner. It gets hard if you’re balancing a job around the Baltimore-Washington corridor or covering childcare, because a compressed schedule leaves little slack to make up a missed day. A fast cohort is only the right cohort when your weeks can absorb it.

And the part of the requirement that takes time is the part worth keeping: 40 clinical hours, two and a half times the 16-hour federal clinical minimum under OBRA ’87, are real supervised shifts with patients. So weigh weeks last. Pick the pace you can carry all the way through the Credentia exam, not the one that looks shortest on paper.

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Online, hybrid, weekend & evening CNA programs in Maryland

Maryland’s schedule options run wide across the Baltimore-Washington corridor and out to the smaller metros. Across the 117 approved programs you’ll find evening cohorts, weekend cohorts, and hybrid formats that move the lecture load online. What Maryland doesn’t offer is a CNA course you can finish entirely from home. The 100-hour requirement includes 40 clinical hours of supervised patient care, and those hours, along with the skills lab, only happen in person. The honest framing for the “online CNA classes” search is this: the theory can go online, the hands-on hours cannot.

	Program	City	Format	Length	Total Cost
	Cambridge Nursing Assistant Academy – Gaithersburg	Gaithersburg	In-person	120 hrs	$975
Address: 438 North Frederick Avenue, #215, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Phone: (301) 990-8311 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Fomen Nursing Assistant Training Academy	Hyattsville	In-person	4 wk	$975
Address: 7411 Riggs Road, Ste 210, Hyattsville, MD 20783 Phone: (301) 328-0423 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Care 'Xpert Academy, LLC	Silver Spring	In-person	130 hrs	$1,050
Address: 13321 New Hampshire Ave., Ste. 205, Silver Spring, MD 20904 Phone: (301) 384-6011 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	The Nursing Assistant Academy	Riverdale	In-person	4 wk	$1,170
Address: 5811 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 101, Riverdale, MD 20737 Phone: N/A Facility: Technical college
	Compassionate Academy Inc	Greenbelt	In-person	120 hrs	$1,200
Address: 7241 Hanover Parkway, Suite C&D, Greenbelt, MD 20770 Phone: (301) 332-9699 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Aspire School of Learning	Laurel	Hybrid	130 hrs	$1,259
Address: 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 104, Laurel, MD 20707 Phone: N/A Facility: Technical college
	AMC Career Institute, LLC	Waldorf	In-person	120 hrs	$1,270
Address: 3475 Leonardtown Rd., Suite 206, Waldorf, MD 20601 Phone: (240) 413-9916 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	New Destiny Health Career Center	Towson	In-person	125 hrs	$1,270
Address: 7600 Osler Drive, Suite 302, Towson, MD 21204 Phone: (410) 296-5070 Facility: Technical college Call this program

Format and schedule options verified June 18, 2026. Confirm current online, hybrid, evening, and weekend availability with each program.

Which flexible format is right for working adults?

When people search “online CNA classes,” the format that actually fits in Maryland is hybrid. Precise Academy in Owings Mills and Aspire School of Learning in Laurel both run it: the lecture and reading move online, then you report in person for skills practice and your clinical rotation. For someone commuting around the Beltway, trading classroom seat-time for online lecture time is the part of the week you most want back.

Maryland’s evening and weekend cohorts answer a different need. They stay fully in person but sit outside the workday, which suits you if a classroom keeps you on track better than a laptop does, or if your home internet isn’t steady enough for self-paced study. Whichever format you pick, it still has to clear the same 100-hour requirement, including the 40 clinical hours; the format only changes which days and hours you trade to earn them.

So choose against your real week, not an ideal one. A Silver Spring parent tied up at school drop-off may only make an evening cohort work, while someone on rotating shifts may need the weekend track.

The one thing no format removes is showing up in person for clinicals, so check that site before you sign. A program that looks flexible falls apart if its rotation meets across the bay or down on the Eastern Shore on a day you can’t get there. Confirm the clinical location is reachable first.

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Cheapest CNA programs in Maryland

Tuition in Maryland starts at $975 at Cambridge Nursing Assistant Academy in Gaithersburg, and 8 programs across the state come in at or under $1,000. Of the 33 programs with a verified price, costs run from $0 up to $3,750, so the spread is wide. A handful of no-cost seats exist too, including Heritage Care Inc. in Hyattsville at $0. Be honest with yourself about the floor, though: at $975, Maryland’s cheapest paid course sits on the higher side, and among the 33 programs with a verified price the paid options mostly land in the four figures, climbing as high as $3,750.

	Program	City	Length	Total Cost
	Cambridge Nursing Assistant Academy – Gaithersburg	Gaithersburg	120 hrs	$975
Address: 438 North Frederick Avenue, #215, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Phone: (301) 990-8311 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Fomen Nursing Assistant Training Academy	Hyattsville	4 wk	$975
Address: 7411 Riggs Road, Ste 210, Hyattsville, MD 20783 Phone: (301) 328-0423 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Care 'Xpert Academy, LLC	Silver Spring	130 hrs	$1,050
Address: 13321 New Hampshire Ave., Ste. 205, Silver Spring, MD 20904 Phone: (301) 384-6011 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	American Health Career Institute	Baltimore	128 hrs	$1,065
Address: 2520 Pennsylvania Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21244 Phone: N/A Facility: Other
	Bethel HealthCare Institute	Hyattsville	120 hrs	$1,090
Address: 5617 Ager Road, Hyattsville, MD 20782 Phone: (301) 559-0200 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Greenbelt Career Institute	Greenbelt	4 wk	$1,095
Address: 6201 Greenbelt Road, Suite U8A, Greenbelt, MD 20740 Phone: (301) 982-1262 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Baltimore Academy of Nursing Assistants	Essex	120 hrs	$1,130
Address: 617 Stemmers Run Road, Suite J, Essex, MD 21221 Phone: N/A Facility: Other
	The Nursing Assistant Academy	Riverdale	4 wk	$1,170
Address: 5811 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 101, Riverdale, MD 20737 Phone: N/A Facility: Technical college

Costs verified June 18, 2026, sourced from each program’s published tuition materials.

Is the cheapest CNA program always the best value in Maryland?

At $975, Cambridge Nursing Assistant Academy in Gaithersburg sets Maryland’s paid floor, and a no-cost seat at Heritage Care in Hyattsville drops that to nothing. The gap between them isn’t the whole story, though. Every approved Maryland program has to deliver the same 100-hour requirement, including 40 clinical hours, and prepare you for the same NNAAP exam, so a lower price doesn’t buy you a lighter course.

What the price tag doesn’t show is location and timing. A $0 seat that meets an hour away, on a start date you can’t move, may fit your week worse than a $975 program ten minutes from home. The eight programs at or under $1,000 cluster in metros like Gaithersburg, Hyattsville, and Baltimore.

So read past the headline number. Weigh tuition against where the program meets, when its cohorts run, and how reachable its clinical site is. In Maryland the cheapest option and the one that actually fits your week aren’t always the same program.

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Free & employer-sponsored CNA training in Maryland

Maryland does list real no-cost options: 5 free programs, funded through government dollars, scholarships, or, in one case, a sponsoring employer. Heritage Care Inc. in Hyattsville and Tribute Home Care in Baltimore both run training at $0. Most of the five are grant- or scholarship-funded rather than employer-tied, so the strings attached vary from one program to the next.

Free programs you can enroll in directly

	Program	City	Length	Total Cost
	Heritage Care Inc. – Hyattsville	Hyattsville	3 wk	Free
Address: 4922 LaSalle Road, Hyattsville, MD 20782 Phone: N/A Facility: Technical college
	Tribute Home Care	Baltimore	4 wk	Free
Address: 3501 Clipper Road, Baltimore, MD 21211 Phone: N/A Facility: Workforce program
	Top Knowledge Healthcare Institute	Baltimore	6 wk	Free
Address: 11 East Mount Royal Avenue, Suite 001, Baltimore, MD 21202 Phone: N/A Facility: Other
	Goodwill Mennonite Home	Grantsville	Contact school	Free
Address: 891 Dorsey Hotel Road, Grantsville, MD 21536 Phone: N/A Facility: Other

With only five no-cost seats statewide, the real question isn’t how to combine funding but which program’s location and work terms fit your life. Four of the five are grant- or scholarship-funded and one is employer-sponsored, so before you enroll, get the terms in plain language and confirm the site is reachable for the in-person skills lab and the 40 clinical hours.

What’s the catch with free CNA training in Maryland?

The five no-cost paths in Maryland aren’t one arrangement, and the difference decides what you owe afterward. Four are funded through government dollars or scholarships, which usually carry no obligation to work anywhere in particular, though each has its own eligibility rules, so check each program. Just one of the five is employer-sponsored: a facility funds your 100 hours, and in exchange you commit to working there after you certify.

That distinction matters more than the word “free.” A scholarship seat and an employer-sponsored seat can both read as $0 on a list, but only one asks you to sign a work commitment. Before you enroll, ask the coordinator plainly what, if anything, you’re agreeing to repay or work off, and get the terms in writing.

Location is the other quiet cost. A $0 seat at Heritage Care in Hyattsville or Tribute Home Care in Baltimore only helps if you can reach it for the in-person skills lab and the 40 clinical hours, which no funding source lets you skip.

Five no-cost seats statewide is a thin supply. If free is the goal, call the coordinator early, get the commitment in plain terms, and keep a paid option like the $975 program in Gaithersburg in reserve so a waitlist doesn’t push your start date back a season.

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CNA salary in Maryland

BLS wage data for Maryland and its top 3 metros.

CNAs in Maryland earn a median of $20.79 an hour, about $43,240 a year, according to BLS OEWS data from May 2025. That’s roughly 2.9% above the national median of $20.21, which puts Maryland at #22 of 50 by CNA pay, in the middle of the pack rather than at either extreme. The 10th percentile earns about $17.34 an hour, while the 90th percentile reaches around $23.72.

Entry-level (10th)

$17.34/hr

$36,067/yr

Median (50th)

$20.79/hr

$43,240/yr

Top end (90th)

$23.72/hr

$49,338/yr

Pay by setting in Maryland

Setting	Median hourly	Notes
Hospitals	$21.83/hr	Estimated from the state wage distribution
Skilled nursing / SNF	$20.79/hr	Estimated
Assisted living / residential	$19.33/hr	Estimated

Setting figures are estimated from the verified Maryland wage distribution (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (Nursing Assistants, 31-1131), Maryland, May 2025); actual pay varies by employer.

In Maryland the gap between care settings is the clearest split in the wage data. The BLS setting medians put hospitals highest at $21.83 an hour, skilled nursing facilities at $20.79, and assisted living at $19.33, about a $2.50 spread for the same certification. The $20.79 statewide median sits right in the middle of that range, so the setting you land in is worth weighing alongside the headline number.

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), occupation 31-1131. Cost-of-living differential: Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (2024).

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Maryland SNAPSHOT

What makes CNA training in Maryland different

State-specific context (hours, exam vendor, and funding density) now that you’ve seen the options.

TRAINING HOURS

100 hours required

Maryland requires at least 100 hours, including 40 clinical, running 1.3x the 75-hour federal minimum (OBRA '87).

EXAM VENDOR

Credentia, NNAAP

A 70-question NNAAP written test plus a timed 5-skill practical, both booked through Credentia for $130.

PROGRAM COUNT

117 across 62 cities

Maryland's 117 approved programs span 62 cities, ranking it #23 of 50 by program count.

Above-floor training

Statewide program choice

Same NNAAP exam

Maryland's 100 hours sit above the federal floor

Maryland sets CNA training at a minimum of 100 hours, about a third more than the 75-hour federal floor under OBRA '87, and within that mandates 40 clinical hours against a federal clinical minimum of just 16. The clinical share is the part to notice: at two and a half times that federal minimum, Maryland builds in far more supervised, hands-on patient time before you certify. Those extra hours go straight into bedside skills.

Credentia and the NNAAP are Maryland's certification gate

Maryland certifies through Credentia, which runs the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program. The written path is 70 questions; test orally instead and it's 60 multiple-choice items plus 10 reading-comprehension questions. Either way you also complete a 5-skill practical inside a 30-minute window while an evaluator scores you. The full exam costs $130 and is offered in English. Knowing the vendor lets you drill in the exact NNAAP format.

Renewal every 24 months, plus a no-cost GNA add-on

Your certification lives with the Maryland Nurse Aide Registry under the Maryland Board of Nursing, and it renews every 24 months for $40. Maryland also recognizes the Geriatric Nursing Assistant, or GNA, credential, and the Board charges nothing to certify or renew it; the registry listing itself is free as well. Pay statewide runs a median of $20.79 an hour, about 2.9% above the national figure. The registry is also where you confirm your own status before a renewal deadline.

Bottom line for Maryland students

With 117 programs across 62 cities, training that clears the 100-hour requirement, and a $40 two-year renewal, the Maryland question isn't whether to certify but which format and funding fit your week.

CNA classes by city in Maryland

Programs cluster where the people are, so Maryland’s metros list the most options. Baltimore leads with 15 programs, Silver Spring follows with 9, and Frederick, Hagerstown, and Hyattsville each list 4. Use the city breakdown below to find approved programs near you.

Top 10 Maryland metros by program count

Baltimore15 programs
Silver Spring9 programs
Frederick4 programs
Hagerstown4 programs
Hyattsville4 programs
Bel Air3 programs
Salisbury3 programs
Waldorf3 programs
Laurel3 programs
Gaithersburg3 programs

Maryland Nurse Aide Registry: contacts & reference

Your certification lives with the Maryland Nurse Aide Registry, run by the Maryland Board of Nursing (MBON). Use the contact details below to verify your status, renew, or ask a question.

Managing agency	Maryland Board of Nursing
Phone	(410) 585-1900
Website	health.maryland.gov
Typical processing	N/A
Renewal window	Every 24 months
Fee structure	CNA renewal $40 for the 2-year period; no charge for GNA certification or renewal; no cost for the registry listing

Always verify with the registry directly before enrolling. Approved-program lists update periodically.

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers to what Maryland CNA candidates ask most about transfers, the registry, the NNAAP exam, and renewal.

Can I transfer my CNA license to Maryland?

Yes, with conditions. Maryland accepts CNA reciprocity, so instead of repeating the 100 hours of training and the NNAAP exam, you apply to the Maryland Nurse Aide Registry to have a certification from another state recognized. Because the exact conditions depend on where you’re transferring from, the Maryland Nurse Aide Registry, run by the Maryland Board of Nursing, has the current rules and the documents you’ll need. You can reach the Board at 410-585-1900 to confirm what applies to your situation.

How do I check my CNA license status in Maryland?

You check your status through the Maryland Nurse Aide Registry, maintained by the Maryland Board of Nursing (MBON). The registry’s verification page is at health.maryland.gov, and you can call the Board at 410-585-1900 if a result looks off. It’s worth confirming your own record before a renewal deadline so you know your Maryland certification shows as current.

What can stop you from getting your CNA license?

In Maryland, the clear requirements are completing 100 hours of state-approved training, including 40 clinical hours, and passing the NNAAP exam through Credentia; missing either will stop your certification. Eligibility can also involve a background review, but Maryland’s specific disqualifiers aren’t spelled out in our data, so the Maryland Nurse Aide Registry, under the Maryland Board of Nursing, is the place to confirm how your particular record is weighed. You can reach the Board at 410-585-1900.

What shows up on a CNA background check?

Our data doesn’t spell out exactly what a Maryland CNA background check covers, so the most reliable source is the Maryland Nurse Aide Registry, run by the Maryland Board of Nursing. They can tell you what the check includes and how any item on your record is handled before you enroll. You can reach the Board at 410-585-1900 to ask about your specific situation.

How many questions are on the CNA test in Maryland?

Maryland’s NNAAP written exam has 70 questions. If you take the oral version instead, it’s 60 multiple-choice questions plus 10 reading-comprehension items. On top of the written or oral test, you complete a 5-skill practical evaluation within 30 minutes, where an evaluator watches you perform nursing-assistant tasks. The full exam, administered by Credentia, costs $130 and is offered in English.

Can I renew my CNA license online?

Maryland CNA certification renews every 24 months through the Maryland Nurse Aide Registry, under the Maryland Board of Nursing, for $40. Whether you can complete that renewal online, and the exact steps involved, are handled by the registry, so check health.maryland.gov or call the Board at 410-585-1900 for the current process. Have your certification number ready before you start.

How much is CNA renewal in Maryland?

Maryland CNA renewal costs $40 for the two-year period through the Maryland Board of Nursing. If you also hold the Geriatric Nursing Assistant (GNA) credential, there’s no charge for GNA certification or renewal, and the registry listing itself carries no cost. Renewal comes due every 24 months, so note your date when you first certify with the Maryland Nurse Aide Registry.

Can I still work if my CNA license expires?

Maryland CNA certification renews every 24 months through the Maryland Nurse Aide Registry, run by the Maryland Board of Nursing, for $40. What happens if it lapses, and how you restore active status, are governed by the registry’s rules rather than anything we can state here, so contact the Board at 410-585-1900 before your date passes. The safest move is to renew ahead of the deadline so your status never has a gap.

How long does CNA renewal take in Maryland?

Maryland doesn’t publish a typical processing time for CNA renewal in our data, so it’s best not to wait until your expiration date. Renewal runs every 24 months through the Maryland Board of Nursing and costs $40. Filing early is the safe approach: submit ahead of your deadline and confirm with the Maryland Nurse Aide Registry once your renewal posts.

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CNA Classes in Maryland: 117 State-Approved Programs (2026)

CNA Classes in Maryland: Programs, Costs, and State Requirements

Your Maryland CNA path

Key numbers before you compare programs

Start with what matters most to you.

See programs near you

Still comparing? Let us narrow the list.

Is a 3-week CNA program in Maryland long enough?

See CNA training options near you

Which flexible format is right for working adults?

Looking for CNA training around your schedule?

Is the cheapest CNA program always the best value in Maryland?

Looking for affordable training?

Free programs you can enroll in directly

What’s the catch with free CNA training in Maryland?

Pay by setting in Maryland

Ready to start earning Maryland CNA wages?

What makes CNA training in Maryland different

Maryland's 100 hours sit above the federal floor

Credentia and the NNAAP are Maryland's certification gate

Renewal every 24 months, plus a no-cost GNA add-on

Bottom line for Maryland students

Top 10 Maryland metros by program count

How to become a CNA in Maryland

Why become a CNA in Maryland

Free CNA practice exam

What is a CNA?

CNA resume examples

CNA to RN bridge programs

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