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

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

Utah gives you 44 state-approved CNA programs spread across 33 cities, from Logan in the north to St. George near the Arizona line. That breadth ranks Utah #39 of 50 states by program count, so you have real choices whether you live in Salt Lake City or a smaller town like Roosevelt. Every approved program meets the same 100-hour training requirement, paid tuition starts around $303, and certification runs through UNAR. Here is how to match a program to your budget, your schedule, and your city.

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AT A GLANCE

Your Utah 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 24 supervised clinical hours.
Step 3.Pass the Testmaster Universe (TMU), administered written and skills exam.
Step 4.Get listed with the Utah Nursing Assistant Registry.

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Key numbers before you compare programs

Typical program length: 3–16 weeks
Typical paid program cost: $303–$1,930
Average CNA salary: $39,840/yr (BLS, May 2025)
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How this list works. Every program below is state-approved by the Utah Nurse Aide Registry (UT UNAR). 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
	Bridgerland Technical College	Logan	In-person	100 hrs	$372
Address: 1301 North 600 West, Logan, UT 84321 Phone: (435) 753-6780 Facility: Technical college View this program → Call this program
	Cccna	Murray	Hybrid	100 hrs	$550
Address: 5282 South Commerce Drive D-100, Murray, UT 84107 Phone: (801) 968-2262 Facility: Technical college View this program → Call this program
	Mountainland Technical College – Provo Campus	Provo	In-person	144 hrs	$735
Address: 125 N 100 W, Provo, UT 84601 Phone: (801) 753-6282 Facility: Technical college View this program → Call this program
	Uintah Basin Technical College – Roosevelt Campus	Roosevelt	In-person	6 wk	$303
Address: 1100 East Lagoon Street, Suite 124-5, Roosevelt, UT 84066 Phone: (435) 722-6973 Facility: Technical college View this program → Call this program
	Utah Tech University	St. George	In-person	100 hrs	$1,930
Address: 225 South University Avenue, St. George, UT 84770 Phone: (435) 879-4830 Facility: Other View this program → Call this program
	Davis Technical College	Kaysville	In-person	114 hrs	$547
Address: 550 East 300 South, Kaysville, UT 84037 Phone: (801) 593-2357 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Dixie Technical College	St. George	In-person	6 wk	$544
Address: 610 S. Tech Ridge Dr., St. George, UT 84770 Phone: (435) 647-8400 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Mountainland Technical College – Heber City Campus	Heber City	In-person	144 hrs	$735
Address: 200 E 800 S, Heber City, UT 84032 Phone: (801) 753-6282 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Mountainland Technical College – Lehi Campus	Lehi	In-person	144 hrs	$735
Address: 2301 West Ashton Blvd, Lehi, UT 84043 Phone: (801) 753-6282 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Mountainland Technical College – Payson Campus	Payson	In-person	144 hrs	$735
Address: 993 South 1950 West, Payson, UT 84651 Phone: (801) 753-6282 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Ogden-Weber Technical College	Ogden	In-person	Contact school	$350
Address: 200 N Washington Blvd, Ogden, UT 84404 Phone: (801) 612-4179 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Orchard CNA Training Centers	Orem	Hybrid	4 wk	$475
Address: 766 S 400 E, Suite 203, Orem, UT 84097 84058 Phone: (801) 358-2102 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Ridgeview C.N.A.	St. George	In-person	10 wk	$700
Address: 919 S Main St, Saint George, UT 84770, St. George Phone: (435) 634-0710 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Salt Lake Community College – Jordan Campus	West Jordan	In-person	Contact school	$581
Address: 3491 West Wights Fort Road, Health Science Building Room 011, West Jordan, UT 84088 Phone: (801) 957-3640 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Salt Lake Community College – West Valley Campus	West Valley City	In-person	16 wk	$581
Address: 3460 S 5600 W, West Valley City, UT 84120 Phone: (801) 957-3640 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Southwest Technical College – Cedar City	Cedar City	Hybrid	12 wk	$560
Address: 757 West 800 South, Cedar City, UT 84720 Phone: (435) 586-2899 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Southwest Technical College – Kane County	Kanab	Hybrid	12 wk	$560
Address: 733 South Cowboy Way, Kanab, UT 84741 Phone: (435) 586-2899 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Tooele Technical College	Tooele	In-person	114 hrs	$1,000
Address: 88 South Tooele Boulevard, Tooele, UT 84074 Phone: (435) 248-1800 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Uintah Basin Technical College – Vernal Campus	Vernal	In-person	6 wk	$303
Address: 450 North 2000 West, Vernal, UT 84078 Phone: (435) 725-7107 Facility: Other Call this program
	Utah CNA Training Center – Kaysville	Kaysville	Hybrid	100 hrs	$575
Address: 525 DATC Dr, Kaysville, UT 84037 Phone: (801) 990-9333 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Utah CNA Training Center – Millcreek (Granite Peaks)	Millcreek	Hybrid	2 mo	$575
Address: 501 E 3900 S, Millcreek, UT 84107 Phone: (801) 990-9333 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Utah CNA Training Center – Millcreek (Utah International Charter School)	Millcreek	Hybrid	2 mo	$575
Address: 3761 S 1100 E, Millcreek, UT 84106 Phone: (801) 990-9333 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Utah CNA Training Center – Ogden (12th Street)	Ogden	Hybrid	2 mo	$575
Address: 955 W 12th Street, Ogden, UT 84404 Phone: (801) 990-9333 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Utah CNA Training Center – Ogden (Monroe Blvd)	Ogden	Hybrid	2 mo	$575
Address: 2583 Monroe Blvd, Ogden, UT 84401 Phone: (801) 990-9333 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Utah CNA Training Center – SLC (Horizonte)	Salt Lake City	Hybrid	2 mo	$575
Address: 1234 South Main Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84101 Phone: (801) 990-9333 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Utah CNA Training Center – SLC (NeighborWorks Salt Lake)	Salt Lake City	Hybrid	2 mo	$575
Address: 622 W 500 N, Salt Lake City, UT 84101 Phone: (801) 990-9333 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Utah CNA Training Centers – Clearfield	Clearfield	Hybrid	51 hrs	$575
Address: 377A South State Street, Clearfield, UT 84015 Phone: (801) 990-9333 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Utah CNA Training Centers – Logan	Logan	Hybrid	51 hrs	$575
Address: 1115 North 200 East, Suite 140, Logan, UT 84341 Phone: (801) 990-9333 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Utah CNA Training Centers – Murray	Murray	Hybrid	51 hrs	$575
Address: 302 W 5400 S Suite #100, Murray, UT 84107 Phone: (801) 990-9333 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Utah CNA Training Centers – Orem	Orem	Hybrid	51 hrs	$575
Address: 270 W Center Street, Suite 266, Orem, UT 84057 Phone: (801) 990-9333 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Avalon Healthcare CNA Training Program (Ivins)	Ivins	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 160 North 200 East, Ivins, UT 84738 Phone: (435) 634-5220 Facility: Other Call this program
	Avalon Healthcare CNA Training Program (Salt Lake City)	Salt Lake City	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 700 Foothill Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84413 Phone: (801) 643-9703 Facility: Other Call this program
	Gunnison Valley CNA	Gunnison	In-person	3 wk	Contact school
Address: 64 E 100 N, Gunnison, UT 84634 Phone: (435) 528-7246 Facility: Other Call this program
	Milford Memorial Hospital	Milford	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 850 N Main Street, Milford, UT 84751 Phone: N/A Facility: Other
	Snow College – Delta Technical Center	Delta	Hybrid	114 hrs	Contact school
Address: 305 East 200 North, Delta, UT 84624 Phone: (435) 283-7588 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Snow College – Ephraim Campus	Ephraim	Hybrid	114 hrs	Contact school
Address: 150 College Ave, Ephraim, UT 84627 Phone: (435) 283-7588 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Snow College – Fillmore Campus	Fillmore	Hybrid	114 hrs	Contact school
Address: 200 Eagle Ave, Fillmore, UT 84631 Phone: (435) 283-7588 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Snow College – Junction Campus	Junction	Hybrid	114 hrs	Contact school
Address: 55 North 100 West, Junction, UT 84740 Phone: (435) 283-7588 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Snow College – Nephi Campus	Nephi	Hybrid	114 hrs	Contact school
Address: 802 N 650 E, Nephi, UT 84648 Phone: (435) 283-7588 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Snow College – Richfield Campus	Richfield	Hybrid	114 hrs	Contact school
Address: 800 West 200 South, Richfield, UT 84701 Phone: (435) 283-7588 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Utah CNA Training Center – South Salt Lake (Promise SSL, The Co-Op)	South Salt Lake	Hybrid	51 hrs	Contact school
Address: 2530 South 500 East, South Salt Lake, UT 84106 Phone: (801) 990-9333 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Utah State University CNA Program – Blanding Campus	Blanding	In-person	104 hrs	Contact school
Address: 576 West 200 South, Blanding, UT 84511 Phone: (435) 678-8208 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Utah State University CNA Program – Moab Campus	Moab	In-person	104 hrs	Contact school
Address: 1850 South Aggie Boulevard, Moab, UT 84532 Phone: (435) 678-8208 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Utah State University CNA Program – Price Campus	Price	In-person	104 hrs	Contact school
Address: 451 East 400 North, Price, UT 84501 Phone: (435) 613-5351 Facility: Community college Call this program

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Fastest CNA programs in Utah

Gunnison Valley CNA runs one of Utah’s shortest tracks at three weeks, while Uintah Basin and Dixie Technical College list six-week schedules. Speed in Utah has a hard floor, though: every approved program has to meet the state’s 100-hour training requirement, which sits above the federal minimum of 75 training hours (OBRA ’87 / 42 CFR 483.152). A three-week program packs those required hours into a denser calendar rather than trimming them.

	Program	City	Length	Total Cost
	Utah CNA Training Centers – Clearfield	Clearfield	51 hrs	$575
Address: 377A South State Street, Clearfield, UT 84015 Phone: (801) 990-9333 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Utah CNA Training Center – South Salt Lake (Promise SSL, The Co-Op)	South Salt Lake	51 hrs	Contact school
Address: 2530 South 500 East, South Salt Lake, UT 84106 Phone: (801) 990-9333 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Gunnison Valley CNA	Gunnison	3 wk	Contact school
Address: 64 E 100 N, Gunnison, UT 84634 Phone: (435) 528-7246 Facility: Other Call this program
	Bridgerland Technical College	Logan	100 hrs	$372
Address: 1301 North 600 West, Logan, UT 84321 Phone: (435) 753-6780 Facility: Technical college View this program → Call this program
	Cccna	Murray	100 hrs	$550
Address: 5282 South Commerce Drive D-100, Murray, UT 84107 Phone: (801) 968-2262 Facility: Technical college View this program → Call this program
	Utah Tech University	St. George	100 hrs	$1,930
Address: 225 South University Avenue, St. George, UT 84770 Phone: (435) 879-4830 Facility: Other View this program → Call this program
	Utah State University CNA Program – Blanding Campus	Blanding	104 hrs	Contact school
Address: 576 West 200 South, Blanding, UT 84511 Phone: (435) 678-8208 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Davis Technical College	Kaysville	114 hrs	$547
Address: 550 East 300 South, Kaysville, UT 84037 Phone: (801) 593-2357 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 Utah long enough?

Gunnison Valley’s three-week format compresses Utah’s required hours, including 24 clinical hours, into about a month. That can work if you can attend full days and have childcare and transportation lined up, but it is intense, and the hour count itself does not shrink.

Utah’s 100-hour requirement is worth reading as a feature rather than a delay. It sits above the 75-hour federal floor (OBRA ’87 / 42 CFR 483.152), and the 24 required clinical hours run above the 16-hour federal clinical minimum, so you get more supervised hands-on practice before the skills exam.

So anchor your timeline on the requirement, not the marketing. A six-week program at Dixie Technical College in St. George and a three-week one at Gunnison Valley both have to clear the same 100-hour requirement and sit for the same Testmaster Universe exam; the difference is pace and calendar, not a lighter course. Pick the pace your life can actually sustain, because the 24 clinical hours are scheduled at a facility and are hard to make up on a compressed calendar.

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Online, hybrid, weekend & evening CNA programs in Utah

Orchard CNA Training Centers in Orem and Cccna in Murray run hybrid schedules, and several Utah CNA Training Center locations along the Wasatch Front list evening and hybrid formats. Hybrid in Utah means the classroom theory can be handled online or self-paced, while the skills lab and the 24 required clinical hours happen in person. No Utah program is offered online only, because you cannot certify hands-on patient care from a screen, but evening and hybrid options exist for people who work days. The verified formats here are evening and hybrid, not a screen-only path.

	Program	City	Format	Length	Total Cost
	Uintah Basin Technical College – Vernal Campus	Vernal	In-person	6 wk	$303
Address: 450 North 2000 West, Vernal, UT 84078 Phone: (435) 725-7107 Facility: Other Call this program
	Ogden-Weber Technical College	Ogden	In-person	Contact school	$350
Address: 200 N Washington Blvd, Ogden, UT 84404 Phone: (801) 612-4179 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Orchard CNA Training Centers	Orem	Hybrid	4 wk	$475
Address: 766 S 400 E, Suite 203, Orem, UT 84097 84058 Phone: (801) 358-2102 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Dixie Technical College	St. George	In-person	6 wk	$544
Address: 610 S. Tech Ridge Dr., St. George, UT 84770 Phone: (435) 647-8400 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Cccna	Murray	Hybrid	100 hrs	$550
Address: 5282 South Commerce Drive D-100, Murray, UT 84107 Phone: (801) 968-2262 Facility: Technical college View this program → Call this program
	Southwest Technical College – Cedar City	Cedar City	Hybrid	12 wk	$560
Address: 757 West 800 South, Cedar City, UT 84720 Phone: (435) 586-2899 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Utah CNA Training Centers – Clearfield	Clearfield	Hybrid	51 hrs	$575
Address: 377A South State Street, Clearfield, UT 84015 Phone: (801) 990-9333 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Utah CNA Training Center – Kaysville	Kaysville	Hybrid	100 hrs	$575
Address: 525 DATC Dr, Kaysville, UT 84037 Phone: (801) 990-9333 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?

The realistic version of online CNA classes in Utah is a hybrid program like Orchard in Orem or Cccna in Murray: you do the reading, videos, and quizzes on your own time, then show up in person for lab and clinical sessions. The theory can flex, but the lab and the 24 clinical hours still happen at a physical site, not on a screen.

Watch the in-person commitment closely, because that is where flexible Utah programs trip people up. The state requires 24 clinical hours, and those are scheduled at a facility on the program’s timeline. Clinical schedules vary by program, so an evening program can still need you on-site at hours that are fixed; ask exactly which hours are flexible and which are not before you enroll.

Geography matters too. Utah’s verified hybrid listings include campuses in Orem, Murray, Clearfield, Kaysville, and Cedar City, so in a rural county your nearest flexible option may still be an in-person technical college like the one in Vernal. Confirm the hybrid format is offered at the specific campus near you, not just somewhere in the chain, and ask whether weekend lab sessions exist if weekday evenings are tight against the daytime clinical block.

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Cheapest CNA programs in Utah

The lowest sticker price in Utah belongs to Uintah Basin Technical College in Roosevelt at $303, and seven more programs land at or under $550. The affordable end of the field is mostly public technical colleges: Ogden-Weber at $350, Bridgerland in Logan at $372, and Dixie Technical College in St. George at $544. Verified tuition runs from that $303 floor up to $1,930, so the gap between the cheapest seat and the priciest is wide enough to matter.

	Program	City	Length	Total Cost
	Uintah Basin Technical College – Roosevelt Campus	Roosevelt	6 wk	$303
Address: 1100 East Lagoon Street, Suite 124-5, Roosevelt, UT 84066 Phone: (435) 722-6973 Facility: Technical college View this program → Call this program
	Ogden-Weber Technical College	Ogden	Contact school	$350
Address: 200 N Washington Blvd, Ogden, UT 84404 Phone: (801) 612-4179 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Bridgerland Technical College	Logan	100 hrs	$372
Address: 1301 North 600 West, Logan, UT 84321 Phone: (435) 753-6780 Facility: Technical college View this program → Call this program
	Orchard CNA Training Centers	Orem	4 wk	$475
Address: 766 S 400 E, Suite 203, Orem, UT 84097 84058 Phone: (801) 358-2102 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Dixie Technical College	St. George	6 wk	$544
Address: 610 S. Tech Ridge Dr., St. George, UT 84770 Phone: (435) 647-8400 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Davis Technical College	Kaysville	114 hrs	$547
Address: 550 East 300 South, Kaysville, UT 84037 Phone: (801) 593-2357 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Cccna	Murray	100 hrs	$550
Address: 5282 South Commerce Drive D-100, Murray, UT 84107 Phone: (801) 968-2262 Facility: Technical college View this program → Call this program
	Southwest Technical College – Cedar City	Cedar City	12 wk	$560
Address: 757 West 800 South, Cedar City, UT 84720 Phone: (435) 586-2899 Facility: Technical college Call this program

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

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

That $303 price at Uintah Basin covers a six-week, in-person program in Roosevelt, out on the eastern edge of the state. If you live along the Wasatch Front where most Utahns are, the cheapest seat in Roosevelt can be a long drive away, so weigh location alongside price.

Price also says little about pass rates or hands-on lab time, and Utah does not publish program-level pass rates. A $350 seat at Ogden-Weber and a $1,930 one at Utah Tech University both have to meet the same 100-hour requirement and sit for the same exam, but the schedule, instructor access, and clinical site can differ a lot.

The honest way to read the list: use the $303-to-$550 band to find a few nearby technical colleges, then call each one and ask what the price includes. Most are public technical colleges, so confirm whether the $110 exam fee, the textbook, and scrubs are bundled or billed on top.

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Free & employer-sponsored CNA training in Utah

Utah does not have a free CNA program. Across all 44 listings, there are zero grant-funded and zero employer-sponsored options, so plan to pay tuition that starts at $303 at Uintah Basin in Roosevelt. The real consolation is that the paid field is genuinely affordable, with eight programs at or under $550.

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Since Utah lists no free or employer-sponsored programs, there is nothing to stack against tuition here. The practical move is comparing the public technical-college prices, like $303 at Uintah Basin or $350 at Ogden-Weber, and asking a local workforce or WIOA office about eligibility before you enroll.

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

Because Utah lists no free and no employer-sponsored CNA programs, the realistic money question is not where it is free but how to keep the cost close to that $303 floor. Knowing that going in beats chasing a no-cost seat that does not exist in this state.

Utah’s public technical colleges are the affordability story. Ogden-Weber at $350, Bridgerland in Logan at $372, and Dixie Technical College in St. George at $544 are public institutions, and their tuition sits at the affordable end of the field. Comparing a few of these by price and location is a practical way to narrow your options.

If the $303-and-up tuition is still a stretch, route the question to the people who track aid: the Utah Nursing Assistant Registry (UNAR) for what applies to certification, and a local workforce or WIOA office to check whether you qualify for training assistance before you enroll rather than after.

There is no special trick here, and that is fine. A $303 seat at Uintah Basin in Roosevelt is already one of the most affordable CNA entries in the state, and matching that price to a campus you can actually reach is the real win.

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CNA salary in Utah

BLS wage data for Utah and its top 3 metros.

Utah CNAs earn a median of $19.15 an hour, about $39,840 a year, according to BLS OEWS wage data. That runs roughly 5.2% below the national median of $20.21, and it ranks Utah #27 of 50 states for CNA pay. Entry wages start near $16.76 an hour at the 10th percentile, while the 90th percentile in the state reaches about $22.63 an hour.

Entry-level (10th)

$16.76/hr

$34,861/yr

Median (50th)

$19.15/hr

$39,840/yr

Top end (90th)

$22.63/hr

$47,070/yr

Pay by setting in Utah

Setting	Median hourly	Notes
Hospitals	$20.11/hr	Estimated from the state wage distribution
Skilled nursing / SNF	$19.15/hr	Estimated
Assisted living / residential	$17.81/hr	Estimated

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

Setting shapes the number across Utah. Hospitals pay a median near $20.11 an hour, skilled nursing facilities about $19.15, and assisted living closer to $17.81, so the same Utah certification can read a couple of dollars apart depending on where you land. Utah’s statewide median of $19.15 sits about 5.2% under the $20.21 national figure, which is honest to plan around at #27 of 50. The spread from the $16.76 tenth percentile to the $22.63 ninetieth gives you a realistic range to weigh against the city and the setting you are targeting.

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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Utah SNAPSHOT

What makes CNA training in Utah different

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

TRAINING HOURS

100 hours (incl. 24 clinical)

Utah requires at least 100 training hours, including 24 clinical hours, above the 75-hour federal floor.

EXAM VENDOR

Testmaster Universe (TMU)

A 75-question written exam plus a five-skill practical, administered by UNAR for $110.

PROGRAM COUNT

44 programs, 33 cities

Ranks #39 of 50 states by program count, spread from Logan to St. George.

100-hour minimum

Affordable paid field

Statewide coverage

100 hours, above the federal training floor

Utah sets its CNA minimum at 100 training hours, including 24 clinical hours, above the 75-hour and 16-hour federal floors set by OBRA '87 (42 CFR 483.152). The practical effect is more supervised hands-on time before your skills exam. Utah's quickest programs run about three weeks, like the course at Gunnison Valley, but even the fastest still has to clear the same 100 required hours and sit for the same exam, just on a denser calendar.

Testmaster Universe, in English or Spanish

Utah's nursing assistant competency evaluation is administered by UNAR through Testmaster Universe (TMU). It pairs a 75-question written knowledge exam with a five-skill manual practical, and the total cost is $110. The written portion is offered in both English and Spanish. You book your seat through the TMU calendar once your program confirms you are eligible.

Renewal every 24 months, with a 200-hour rule

Certification runs through the Utah Nursing Assistant Registry (UNAR), part of the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, and renews on a 24-month cycle. To renew, Utah requires at least 200 paid hours worked as a nurse aide during that cycle. That is a real bar for part-time or occasional aides, so it is worth tracking your paid hours from the start rather than scrambling near the deadline.

Bottom line for Utah students

Choose from 44 programs across 33 cities, plan for at least 100 required hours and the $110 TMU exam, and treat Utah's $303 tuition floor as the state's real affordability story.

CNA classes by city in Utah

Programs cluster along the Wasatch Front, with Salt Lake City, Ogden, and St. George each listing three and Logan, Murray, Orem, Kaysville, and Millcreek each holding two. Rural campuses in Gunnison, Milford, Lehi, and Ivins extend coverage to 33 cities in all.

Top 10 Utah metros by program count

Salt Lake City3 programs
St. George3 programs
Ogden3 programs
Logan2 programs
Murray2 programs
Kaysville2 programs
Orem2 programs
Millcreek2 programs
Ivins1 programs
Gunnison1 programs

Utah Nurse Aide Registry: contacts & reference

Certification in Utah runs through the Utah Nursing Assistant Registry (UNAR), part of the Utah Department of Health and Human Services. Reach UNAR at +1 801-547-9947 or at utahcnaregistry.com.

Managing agency	Utah Department of Health and Human Services
Phone	(801) 547-9947
Website	utahcnaregistry.com
Typical processing	N/A
Renewal window	Every 24 months; At least 200 paid hours as a nurse aide
Fee structure	No initial registry fee published; $40 renewal late fee; $50 reciprocity application

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

Frequently asked questions

Common questions from Utah CNA applicants, answered with verified details from the Utah Nursing Assistant Registry.

Where can I find my CNA certificate in Utah?

Your CNA status lives on the Utah Nursing Assistant Registry (UNAR), not as a paper certificate kept at home. You can look up your record and certification status through the registry at utahcnaregistry.com, and contact UNAR at +1 801-547-9947 if your listing is missing or wrong after you pass the Utah nursing assistant competency evaluation.

How do I check if someone is CNA certified in Utah?

Search the Utah Nursing Assistant Registry, maintained by the Utah Department of Health and Human Services. It is the official record of nurse aides in Utah, so an employer or individual can verify certification status there or by calling UNAR at +1 801-547-9947.

How do I schedule the CNA test in Utah?

Utah’s nursing assistant competency evaluation is administered by UNAR through Testmaster Universe (TMU). Once your training program confirms you are eligible, you book your seat through the TMU calendar at ut.tmutest.com/calendar. The exam costs $110 and includes a 75-question written test plus a five-skill practical.

Does Utah accept CNA reciprocity from other states?

Yes, Utah accepts CNA reciprocity with conditions through the Utah Nursing Assistant Registry. You apply through UNAR rather than transferring automatically, and the specific conditions are set by the registry. Contact UNAR at +1 801-547-9947 to confirm your situation before you relocate.

How much is CNA reciprocity in Utah?

Utah charges a $50 reciprocity application fee to transfer an out-of-state certification into the Utah Nursing Assistant Registry. Confirm the current amount with UNAR, since published fee schedules can change.

Can a CNA do a blood glucose test in Utah?

Utah’s verified registry data does not spell out task-level scope like blood glucose testing, which falls outside the core 100-hour training curriculum and depends on state rule and your employer’s delegation policy. Confirm your specific scope with the Utah Nursing Assistant Registry and your employer rather than assuming it is included.

What can stop you from being a CNA in Utah?

To certify in Utah you must complete approved training and pass the Utah nursing assistant competency evaluation. The verified registry data does not publish the full list of eligibility rules or disqualifiers, so check your specific situation with the Utah Nursing Assistant Registry (UNAR) at +1 801-547-9947 before you apply.

What shows up on a CNA background check in Utah?

The verified registry data does not detail Utah’s background or eligibility requirements for CNA applicants. The Utah Nursing Assistant Registry (UNAR), run through the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, holds the current rules, so confirm your specific situation with UNAR at +1 801-547-9947 before you apply.

How many questions are on the Utah CNA knowledge exam?

The Utah nursing assistant written knowledge exam has 75 questions. It is paired with a five-skill manual practical, and the combined evaluation through Testmaster Universe (TMU) costs $110. The written portion is offered in both English and Spanish.

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Ready to start earning Utah CNA wages?

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