CNA Classes in Georgia: Programs, Costs, and State Requirements
Georgia gives you real room to choose. The state lists 403 approved CNA programs across 156 cities, which ranks it #6 of 50 by program count. So whether you are in Valdosta, with its 28 programs, or a smaller town a couple of exits off the interstate, an approved class is usually close by. Every one of them meets the same 85-hour training requirement and points you to the same Credentia exam, so your decision comes down to fit and budget, not to cutting corners.
AT A GLANCE
Your Georgia CNA path
Four steps from interest to certification. Most students complete this in 6–8 weeks.
- Step 1.Complete 85 hours of approved training.
- Step 2.Finish 24 supervised clinical hours.
- Step 3.Pass the Credentia written and skills exam.
- Step 4.Get listed with the Georgia Nurse Aide Registry managed by the state contractor Alliant Health Solutions.
Key numbers before you compare programs
- Typical program length
- 3–30 weeks
- Typical paid program cost
- $675–$3,799
- Average CNA salary
- $37,680/yr (BLS, May 2025)
- Reciprocity accepted
- Yes, with conditions
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| Program | City | Format | Length | Total Cost | Sponsored | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Tech Core CNA | Athens | In-person | 12 wk | $2,900 | ||
| CNA Nursing School of Calhoun | Calhoun | In-person | 4 wk | $800 | ||
| Albany Technical College Main Campus | Albany | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Chattahoochee Technical College-marietta | Marietta | In-person | 16 wk | Contact school | ||
| Coastal Pines Technical College – Waycross | Waycross | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| (accelerated Natp) Ogeechee Technical | Statesboro | N/A | 180 hrs | $900 | ||
| Abby Healthcare Services, INC | Snellville | Hybrid | 5 wk | $1,350 | ||
| Abundance of Love & Care Healthcare Facility | Brunswick | N/A | Contact school | $1,100 | ||
| Albany Technical College – Atc Adult | Albany | N/A | Contact school | Free | ||
| Albany Technical College-dougherty Comp Hs | Albany | In-person | Contact school | $963 | ||
| Albany Technical College-monroe Comp Hs | Albany | In-person | 7 wk | $963 | ||
| Angel Touch CNA School, LLC | Cartersville | In-person | Contact school | $899 | ||
| Arise Health Institute | Marietta | Hybrid | 6 wk | $900 | ||
| Aspire Health Institute | Riverdale | Online | 4 wk | $1,200 | ||
| Athens Community Career Academy | Athens | In-person | 12 wk | $2,900 | ||
| Atlanta Career Institute | Norcross | In-person | 6 wk | $1,300 | ||
| Atlanta Technical College | Atlanta | In-person | Contact school | $3,799 | ||
| Atlanta Technical College- Continued Ed | Atlanta | In-person | Contact school | $3,799 | ||
| Augusta Technical College | Augusta | In-person | Contact school | $1,499 | ||
| Bainbridge High School | Bainbridge | In-person | 5 wk | $2,014 | ||
| Berrien High School | Nashville | N/A | Contact school | Free | ||
| Breath of Life Training, LLC | Martinez | Hybrid | 6 wk | $850 | ||
| Brunswick Job Corps Center | Parkway Brunswick | N/A | Contact school | Free | ||
| Btg Education LLC | Stockbridge | Hybrid | 8 wk | $1,800 | ||
| Calhoun C.n.a. Nursing School LLC | Calhoun | In-person | 4 wk | $800 | ||
| Care One Institute | Atlanta | Hybrid | 5 wk | $1,050 | ||
| Cedartown High School (rockmart) | Rockmart | In-person | 102 hrs | $999 | ||
| Central Ga Tech College – Houston Co Career | Warner Robins | In-person | Contact school | Free | ||
| Central Ga Tech: Twiggs Cty Hs | Macon | In-person | Contact school | Free | ||
| Central Georgia Tech Coll – Hutchings | Macon | In-person | Contact school | Free | ||
| Central Georgia Tech College-milledgeville | Milledgeville | In-person | Contact school | $1,831 | ||
| Central Georgia Tech. Coll./macon Campus | Macon | In-person | Contact school | $1,831 | ||
| Central Georgia Tech. College / Baldwin | Milledgeville | In-person | Contact school | $1,831 | ||
| Central Georgia Techn College Putnam Co | Macon | N/A | Contact school | $1,831 | ||
| Central Georgia Technical College-crawford Center | Roberta | In-person | 8 wk | $1,831 | ||
| Central Georgia Technical College-dooly County Hs | Macon | In-person | 8 wk | Free | ||
| Central Georgia Technical College-putnam Center | Eatonton | In-person | Contact school | $1,831 | ||
| Central Georgia Technical College-warner | Warner Robins | N/A | Contact school | $1,831 | ||
| Central Georgia Technicalcollege-ne High School | Macon | In-person | 8 wk | Free | ||
| Cgtc: Dual Achievement Program | Warner Robins | N/A | Contact school | Free | ||
| Chattahoochee Tech College – Cartersville | Cartersville | N/A | Contact school | $963 | ||
| Chattahoochee Tech College – Cita Campus | Acworth | N/A | Contact school | $963 | ||
| Cmg Training Institute, INC | Newnan | In-person | 6 wk | $850 | ||
| Cnu Medical Institute | Norcross | N/A | 110 hrs | $750 | ||
| Coastal Pines Tech College – Wayne Co High | Jesup | In-person | Contact school | Free | ||
| Coastal Pines Tech College – Bacon Co. High | Parkway Brunswick | In-person | Contact school | Free | ||
| Coastal Pines Technical College – Alma Campus | Waycross | N/A | Contact school | $1,391 | ||
| Coastal Pines Technical College – Brantley | Parkway Brunswick | In-person | Contact school | Free | ||
| Coastal Pines Technical College – Clinch County Hs | Waycross | Hybrid | 6 mo | Free | ||
| Collaborative Health Care Training Institute | Milledgeville | Hybrid | 3 wk | $1,050 | ||
| Columbus Tech Accelerated Dual Enrolled Programs | Columbus | N/A | Contact school | Free | ||
| Columbus Tech Dual Enrollment Program | Columbus | N/A | 135 hrs | Free | ||
| Columbus Technical College | Columbus | N/A | Contact school | $1,621 | ||
| Columbus Technical College – Fast Track Natp | Columbus | N/A | 150 hrs | Free | ||
| Connect Care Medical Training Institute LLC | Bogart | In-person | 5 wk | $1,470 | ||
| Cornerstone Healthcare Institute, LLC | Milledgeville | In-person | 4 wk | $1,035 | ||
| Covenant CNA School | Marietta | In-person | 5 wk | $750 | ||
| Cptc – Golden Isles Career Academy | Brunswick | N/A | Contact school | Free | ||
| Cptc – Pierce County High School (blackshear) | Blackshear | In-person | Contact school | Free | ||
| Cptc – Pierce County High School (waycross) | Waycross | In-person | Contact school | Free | ||
| Creekview: Chattahoochee Tech College | Canton | In-person | Contact school | Free | ||
| Cumberland Medical Institute | Marietta | In-person | Contact school | $995 | ||
| Cumberland Medical LLC | Dallas | In-person | 4 wk | $995 | ||
| Dekalb Hs of Technology North at Cross Keys | Brookhaven | N/A | Contact school | Free | ||
| Dignity Nursing School INC | Dallas | Hybrid | 4 wk | $1,150 | ||
| Education & Career Resources of Ga | Lilburn | Hybrid | 4 wk | $1,000 | ||
| Elberton Hs: Innovative Health Care | Athens | Hybrid | 4 wk | $2,000 | ||
| Elite Healthcare Professionals, LLC | Moultrie | Hybrid | 5 wk | $1,454 | ||
| Faks Allied Health Education Ctr. | College Park | N/A | 5 wk | $850 | ||
| Gatewood Institute | Stone Mountain | N/A | 6 wk | $975 | ||
| Georgia Highlands College | Cartersville | In-person | 102 hrs | $999 | ||
| Georgia Northwestern Technical College-floyd Co. | Calhoun | In-person | 8 wk | $1,606 | ||
| Georgia Piedmont Technical College-dekalb | Clarkston | In-person | 135 hrs | $1,372 | ||
| Georgia Piedmont Technical College-newton | Covington | N/A | 135 hrs | Free | ||
| Gntc Floyd Co Accelerated Natp | Rome | In-person | 8 wk | $1,300 | ||
| Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers | Columbus | In-person | 1 mo | Free | ||
| Goodwill Southern Rivers Training Academy – Columbus | Columbus | In-person | Contact school | Free | ||
| Gptc – Accelerated Newton-d | Clarkston | In-person | Contact school | $1,372 | ||
| Gptc – Fast Track Dekalb Campus | Clarkston | In-person | Contact school | $1,372 | ||
| Gwinnett Technical College – Fast Track | Lawrenceville | In-person | 8 wk | $1,032 | ||
| Hamilton Medical Center | Dalton | In-person | 3 wk | $900 | ||
| Health Tech of Ga, INC | Warner Robins | In-person | 14 wk | $1,189 | ||
| Health Tech Training Institute, LLC | Austell | In-person | 5 wk | $1,050 | ||
| Heritage Health Career Center | Albany | In-person | 90 hrs | $1,440 | ||
| Hero Institute | Austell | Hybrid | 3 wk | $1,498 | ||
| Hillendell Medical Training -stone Mountain | Stone Mountain | Hybrid | 4 wk | $1,145 | ||
| Hillendell Medical Training, LLC | Lawrenceville | Hybrid | 4 wk | $1,145 | ||
| Infinite Care Academy | Blakely | Hybrid | 6 wk | $1,515 | ||
| Infinite Health Care Academy | Midway | Hybrid | 6 wk | $1,515 | ||
| Innovative Health Care Institute – Elberton Hs | Athens | Hybrid | 92 hrs | $1,500 | ||
| Integrity Healthcare Institute | Albany | Hybrid | 4 wk | $1,500 | ||
| John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital | Thomasville | In-person | 5 wk | $2,700 | ||
| Kennesaw State Univ. -continuing Ed. Dept. | Kennesaw | In-person | 108 hrs | $2,099 | ||
| Ksu Community and Professional Education | Kennesaw | In-person | 6 wk | $2,099 | ||
| Lanier Technical College – Fast Track Natp (gainesville) | Gainesville | In-person | 5 wk | $706 | ||
| Life Solutions for Health, LLC | Decatur | In-person | 4 wk | $1,000 | ||
| Life Way Training Institute | Cairo | In-person | 7 wk | $700 | ||
| Lincoln County High School | Lincolnton | N/A | Contact school | Free | ||
| Lou-helen Training Center , LLC | Valdosta | Hybrid | 4 wk | $1,574 | ||
| Maxwell Hs of Technology | Lawrenceville | In-person | Contact school | Free | ||
| Medical Institute of South Georgia INC (tifton) | Tifton | In-person | 6 wk | $1,875 | ||
| Medical Institute of South Georgia INC (vidalia) | Vidalia | In-person | 6 wk | $1,875 | ||
| Mentee College | Lawrenceville | In-person | 6 wk | $1,743 | ||
| Metropolitan Career School | College Park | N/A | 6 wk | $850 | ||
| Morgan Medical Center | Madison | In-person | 12 wk | Free | ||
| New Hope Innovations Learning Centre | Marietta | In-person | Contact school | $995 | ||
| North Georgia Nursing Academy | Flowery Branch | In-person | 12 wk | $1,000 | ||
| North Georgia Technical College -fast Track | Clarkesville | N/A | Contact school | Free | ||
| Nv Ent of Mcd & Training Academy LLC | Mcdonough | Hybrid | 7 wk | $1,625 | ||
| Oconee Fall Line Tech College – North | Sandersville | In-person | 270 hrs | $1,962 | ||
| Oconee Fall Line Tech College – South | Dublin | In-person | 270 hrs | $1,962 | ||
| Oconee Fall Line Technical College-north Campus | Louisville | In-person | Contact school | $2,787 | ||
| Ogeechee Technical College | Statesboro | N/A | 270 hrs | $2,365 | ||
| Ogeechee Technical College – Statesboro Hs | Statesboro | In-person | 270 hrs | $1,300 | ||
| Ogeechee Technical College-claxton Hs | Statesboro | In-person | 270 hrs | $1,300 | ||
| Ogeechee Technical College-portal Hs | Statesboro | In-person | 270 hrs | $1,300 | ||
| Ogeechee Technical College-screven Hs | Statesboro | In-person | 270 hrs | $1,300 | ||
| One Breath Cna, LLC | Bogart | In-person | 6 wk | $2,650 | ||
| Onpoint Institute for Nurse Aide Training | Atlanta | In-person | 6 wk | $1,350 | ||
| Onpoint Institute for Nursing Aide Training | Atlanta | In-person | 126 hrs | $1,350 | ||
| Premier Medical Careers | Conyers | Hybrid | 4 wk | $950 | ||
| Premier Medical Training Services, LLC | Lagrange | Hybrid | 4 wk | $1,265 | ||
| Primrose Health Institute, LLC | Marietta | Hybrid | 4 wk | $950 | ||
| Roosevelt Warm Springs Rehabilitation | Warm Springs | Hybrid | 16 wk | Free | ||
| Sanzie Healthcare Services, Inc. | Fayetteville | Hybrid | Contact school | $1,300 | ||
| Savannah Technical College Fast Track Natp | Savannah | N/A | Contact school | $702 | ||
| Sctc -griffin Fast Track Natp (griffin) | Griffin | N/A | Contact school | Free | ||
| South Georgia Career Center | Thomasville | In-person | Contact school | $1,269 | ||
| South Georgia Technical College | Cordele | In-person | Contact school | $1,354 | ||
| Southeastern Tech Coll – Swainsboro | Swainsboro | In-person | Contact school | $1,491 | ||
| Southeastern Tech College – Jenkins Co Hs | Millen | Hybrid | Contact school | $2,072 | ||
| Southeastern Tech College – Johnson Co Hs Campus | Wrightsville | In-person | Contact school | Free | ||
| Southeastern Tech College – Metter Hs Dual Enroll | Metter | In-person | Contact school | Free | ||
| Southeastern Tech College – Secca Career Academy | Vidalia | In-person | Contact school | Free | ||
| Southeastern Tech Tattnall Hs | Reidsville | Hybrid | Contact school | $2,072 | ||
| Southeastern Tech- Vidalia Dual Enrollment | Vidalia | In-person | Contact school | Free | ||
| Southeastern Tech-swainsboro Dual Enrollment | Swainsboro | Online | Contact school | Free | ||
| Southeastern Technical College-vidalia Campus | Vidalia | In-person | Contact school | $2,891 | ||
| Southern Crescent Technical College/griffin | Jackson | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Southern Regional Tech – Thomasville | Thomasville | In-person | Contact school | $2,849 | ||
| Southern Regional Tech College – Mitchell Co Hs | Thomasville | In-person | 5 wk | $2,849 | ||
| Southern Regional Tech College Thomasville Hs | Thomasville | In-person | Contact school | $2,849 | ||
| Southern Regional Tech-moultrie | Moultrie | In-person | Contact school | $2,849 | ||
| Southern Regional Tech: Bainbridge | Bainbridge | In-person | 5 wk | $2,014 | ||
| Southern Regional Tech: Tifton Accelerated | Tifton | In-person | 5 wk | $2,014 | ||
| Southern Regional Technical College – Worth Co Hs | Thomasville | In-person | 5 wk | $2,014 | ||
| Southern Regional Technical College Pelham Hs | Pelham | In-person | Contact school | $2,849 | ||
| Southern Regional Technical College- Thomas Co Hs | Thomasville | In-person | Contact school | $3,007 | ||
| Southern Regional Technical College-ashburn Campus | Ashburn | In-person | Contact school | $2,849 | ||
| Southern Regional Technical College-blakely Site | Blakey | In-person | Contact school | $2,849 | ||
| Southern Regional Technical College-moultrie | Norman Park | In-person | Contact school | $2,849 | ||
| Southern Regional Technical College-tift | Tifton | In-person | Contact school | $2,849 | ||
| SRTC – Baconton Community Charter School | Baconton | In-person | Contact school | Free | ||
| Stat Medical Services, Inc. | Columbus | In-person | 3 wk | $795 | ||
| Tender Care Training Center | Augusta | In-person | 6 wk | $705 | ||
| Tender Care Training School | Augusta | In-person | 6 wk | $675 | ||
| The Training Center of Nw Georgia, INC | Cartersville | In-person | 4 wk | $895 | ||
| Thomas County Central High School | Thomasville | In-person | Contact school | Free | ||
| Tlj Health Career Center | McDonough | In-person | 7 wk | $1,500 | ||
| Triumphant Medical Institute | Covington | In-person | 85 hrs | $695 | ||
| Turner Job Corps Center | Albany | In-person | Contact school | Free | ||
| University of West Georgia (carrollton) | Carrollton | In-person | 11 wk | $1,538 | ||
| University of West Georgia (newnan) | Newnan | In-person | 88 hrs | $1,538 | ||
| Vision Nurse Aide Training Program | Macon | In-person | 5 wk | $800 | ||
| Wellstar Health System – Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Trainee Program (Kennestone) | Marietta | Hybrid | 110 hrs | Free | ||
| West Georgia Tech Coll – Lagrange Hs | Waco | In-person | Contact school | $2,075 | ||
| West Georgia Technical College-douglas Campus | Douglas | In-person | Contact school | $2,075 | ||
| West Georgia Technical College-troup Hs | Lagrange | In-person | Contact school | $685 | ||
| West Georgia Technical College-waco | Waco | In-person | Contact school | $2,075 | ||
| Winder CNA Training | Watkinsville | Hybrid | 6 wk | $1,499 | ||
| Wiregrass Ga Technical College – Valdosta Hs | Valdosta | In-person | Contact school | Free | ||
| Wiregrass Ga Technical College-brooks Co High (quitman) | Quitman | In-person | Contact school | Free | ||
| Wiregrass Ga Technical College-brooks Co High (valdosta) | Valdosta | In-person | Contact school | Free | ||
| Wiregrass Ga Technical College-cook Co High School | Valdosta | In-person | Contact school | Free | ||
| Wiregrass Ga Technical College-echols Co High (statenville) | Statenville | In-person | Contact school | Free | ||
| Wiregrass Ga Technical College-echols Co High (valdosta) | Valdosta | In-person | Contact school | Free | ||
| Wiregrass Ga Technical College-irwin County High (ocilla) | Ocilla | In-person | Contact school | Free | ||
| Wiregrass Ga Technical College-irwin County High (valdosta) | Valdosta | In-person | Contact school | Free | ||
| Wiregrass Ga Technical College-lowndes High School | Valdosta | In-person | Contact school | Free | ||
| Wiregrass Georgia Tech College-atkinson Co High (pearson) | Pearson | In-person | Contact school | Free | ||
| Wiregrass Georgia Tech College-atkinson Co High (valdosta) | Valdosta | In-person | Contact school | Free | ||
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical | Valdosta | In-person | Contact school | $1,419 | ||
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College – Coffee Hs | Valdosta | In-person | Contact school | Free | ||
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College – Cook Campus | Sparks | In-person | Contact school | $1,688 | ||
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College – Valdosta | Valdosta | In-person | Contact school | $1,688 | ||
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College- Fitzgerald (douglas) | Douglas | In-person | Contact school | $1,698 | ||
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College- Fitzgerald (fitzgerald) | Fitzgerald | In-person | Contact school | $1,698 | ||
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College- Fitzgerald (ocilla) | Ocilla | In-person | Contact school | $1,698 | ||
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College- Fitzgerald (rochelle) | Rochelle | In-person | Contact school | $1,698 | ||
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College- Fitzgerald (valdosta) | Valdosta | In-person | Contact school | $1,698 | ||
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College/ Cook | Sparks | In-person | Contact school | $1,419 | ||
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College/ Irwin | Fitzgerald | In-person | Contact school | $1,419 | ||
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College/echols | Statenville | In-person | Contact school | $1,419 | ||
| Wiregrass Tech College – Wilcox County | Valdosta | In-person | Contact school | $1,419 | ||
| Wiregrass Tech College – Wilcox County High School | Valdosta | In-person | Contact school | Free | ||
| Wiregrass Technical College – Coffee Wgtc (douglas) | Douglas | In-person | Contact school | $1,698 | ||
| Wiregrass Technical College – Coffee Wgtc (valdosta) | Valdosta | In-person | Contact school | $1,698 | ||
| Wiregrass Technical College – Fitzgerald Hs (fitzgerald) | Fitzgerald | In-person | Contact school | $1,698 | ||
| Wiregrass Technical College – Fitzgerald Hs (valdosta) | Valdosta | In-person | Contact school | Free | ||
| Wiregrass Technical College – Lanier County Hs | Valdosta | In-person | Contact school | $1,698 | ||
| Wonderland International Training School | Macon | Hybrid | 6 wk | $1,750 | ||
| Ycarte Learning Center | Douglas | In-person | 100 hrs | $1,875 | ||
| 1st Image Training Center LLC | Lilburn | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| 1st Treasure Chara Centers | Holly Springs | In-person | 110 hrs | Contact school | ||
| A.g. Rhodes Home: Atlanta | Atlanta | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| A.R. Johnson Health Science & Engineering Magnet School | Augusta | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Aabacus Certified Nursing Assistant Program | Marietta | In-person | 3 wk | Contact school | ||
| Advance Fast, LLC | Brunswick | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Advanced Professional Nurses, Inc. | Smyrna | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Albany Tech College – Main Nurse Aide | Albany | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Albany Technical College – 4c Academy | Albany | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Albany Technical College – Randolph-Clay High School | Cuthbert | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Albany Technical College- Lee County Hs | Albany | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Albany Technical College-westover Comp Hs | Albany | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| All American Training Academy | College Park | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Allwell Healthcare Certification Inc | Powder Springs | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Alpha Health Institute | Marietta | In-person | 4 wk | Contact school | ||
| Ashona Medical Institute | Conyers | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Atc – Commodore Conyers College & Career | Albany | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Atlanta CNA Training Center, LLC | Norcross | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Augusta Christian Schools | Martinez | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Bacon County High School | Alma | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Bartow County College & Career Academy | Cartersville | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Bess Health Careers Institute LLC | Marietta | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Bleckley County High School | Cochran | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| C & C Healthcare Services, INC | Marietta | In-person | 5 wk | Contact school | ||
| Cairo High School-grady County Vocational Center | Cairo | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cairo Hs-grady County Voc. Center | Cairo | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Camden County High School | Kingsland | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cedar Grove High School | Chamblee | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cedartown High School (cedartown) | Cedartown | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Center for Progressive Training INC | Riverdale | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Central Educational Center | Newnan | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Central Georgia Tech Coll – Mary Persons Hs | Macon | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Central Georgia Tech Coll – Northeast Hs | Macon | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Central Georgia Technical College – Hawkinsville High School | Hawkinsville | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Central Georgia Technical College – Peach County High School | Fort Valley | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Central Georgia Technical College – SOAR Academy | Macon | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Central Tech Coll – Jones County Hs | Gray | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cgtc – Foothills Education Charter Hs | Athens | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Chattahoochee County High School (Columbus Tech dual enrollment) | Cusseta | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Chattahoochee Tech College- Calhoun Hs | Calhoun | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Chattahoochee Tech-mceachern Hs | Powder Springs | In-person | 16 wk | Contact school | ||
| Chattahoochee Technical Coll – Appalachain | Jasper | In-person | 16 wk | Contact school | ||
| Chattahoochee Technical College – Gilmer High Campus | Ellijay | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Chattahoochee Technical College – Paulding | Dallas | In-person | 16 wk | Contact school | ||
| Chattahoochee Technical College – River | Marietta | In-person | 16 wk | Contact school | ||
| Chattahoochee Technical College – Wheeler Hs | Marietta | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Chattooga High School | Summerville | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | Hiawassee | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cherokee High School | Canton | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cherokee Medical Training Center | Canton | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Coastal Manor | Ludowici | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Coastal Pines Technical Colleg – Golden Isles | Brunswick | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Coastal Pines Technical College – Alma | Parkway Brunswick | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Coastal Pines Technical College – Baxley | Parkway Brunswick | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Coastal Pines Technical College – Camden Campus | Kingsland | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Coastal Pines Technical College – Hazlehurst | Parkway Brunswick | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Coastal Pines Technical College – Jesup | Parkway Brunswick | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Coastal Pines Technical College-charlton County Hs | Folkston | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Coastal Pines Technical College: Brunswick | Parkway Brunswick | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cobb Medical Institute, Inc. | Mableton | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Coffee County High School | Douglas | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| College and Career Academy South | Carrollton | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Colquitt County High School | Norman Park | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Columbia County Schools | Athens | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Columbus Technical College – Accelerated | Columbus | N/A | 150 hrs | Contact school | ||
| Cornerstone Healthcare, INC | N/A | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cptc – Pierce County High School | Parkway Brunswick | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cptc -waycross Campus Nast Fast Track | Waycross | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cptc- Accelerated Waycross Campus | Parkway Brunswick | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cumming Health and Rehab | Cumming | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Dekalb High School of Tech/south | Decatur | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Dodge County Ems Education | Eastman | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Douglas County College and Career Institute | Douglasville | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Dumonde Training Center, LLC | Roswell | In-person | 3 wk | Contact school | ||
| Dunamis Health Care Academy | Savannah | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Effingham College & Career Academy | Rincon | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Emerald Healthcare Services, INC | Snellville | Hybrid | 5 wk | Contact school | ||
| Faith Healthcare Career Center | LaGrange | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Faithful Guardian, LLC | Temple | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Fannin County High School | Blue Ridge | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Favored Health Care Services | Buford | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| FCS Innovation Academy | Alpharetta | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Floyd County College & Career Academy | Rome | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Georgia Northwestern Technical College – Walker County Campus | Rock Spring | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Georgia Northwestern Technical College – Whitfield Murray Career Academy | Dalton | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Georgia Training Center | Columbus | In-person | 6 wk | Contact school | ||
| Go With a Nurses Assistant (gwana) | Albany | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Golden Age Healthcare Training Sw, LLC | Whitesburg | In-person | 3 wk | Contact school | ||
| Good Nursing and Medical Training, LLC | Norcross | Hybrid | 4 wk | Contact school | ||
| Gptc – Fast Track – Newton-d | Covington | In-person | 135 hrs | Contact school | ||
| Greene County High School | Greensboro | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Gsu – Waters College of Health Professions | Savannah | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Harborview Pierce County | Blackshear | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Hart County High School | Hartwell | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Health Care Career Academy LLC | Perry | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Health Plus Medical Institute, LLC | Douglasville | In-person | 4 wk | Contact school | ||
| Healthcare Resources, LLC | Martinez | Hybrid | 4 wk | Contact school | ||
| Helms College – Augusta | Augusta | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Heritage Inn of Barnesville | Barnesville | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Hiram High School | Hiram | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Houston County Career Academy | Warner Robins | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Innovative Health Care Institute, LLC | Athens | Hybrid | 4 wk | Contact school | ||
| Jas Links Medical Training Institute, INC | Duluth | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Jasper County High School | Monticello | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| King Training Center LLC | Garden City | In-person | 7 wk | Contact school | ||
| Ksu Cpe – Accelerated Natp | Kennesaw | In-person | 6 wk | Contact school | ||
| Lanier College & Career Academy | Gainesville | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Lanier Technical College – Fast Track Natp (commerce) | Commerce | In-person | 5 wk | Contact school | ||
| Liberty College & Career Academy | Hinesville | Hybrid | 8 wk | Contact school | ||
| Lifesaving Hearts Cpr, LLC | Buford | Hybrid | 4 wk | Contact school | ||
| Lillian Carter Health and Rehabilitation | Plains | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Love Nursing and Medical Training | Sandy Springs | Hybrid | 4 wk | Contact school | ||
| Lovelace Multicare Training Institute | Smyrna | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Manchester High School | Manchester | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Marietta High School | Marietta | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Mart-Impact Services – Innovative Careers HCT | Lawrenceville | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| McClure Health Science High School | Duluth | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Medtech Training Academy | Locust Grove | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Metro Medical Training Center | Marietta | N/A | 3 wk | Contact school | ||
| Monroe County College and Career Academy | Forsyth | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Mountain Education Charter Hs | Blueridge | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Mullins Nurse Aide Academy, LLC | Forest Park | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| New Beginning CNA Training | Mountain | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| New Beginnings Health and Career Training | Albany | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| New Standard Learning Center, LLC | Atlanta | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Newton College and Career Academy | Covington | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| North College & Career Academy | Villa Rica | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| North GA Healthcare Training | Demorest | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| North Georgia Technical College – Union County Hs | Blairsville | In-person | 124 hrs | Contact school | ||
| Northpoint Technology Institute | Atlanta | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Northside Hospital, Inc. Natp | Atlanta | Hybrid | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Northwest Georgia College & Career Academy | Dalton | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Nursing Academy of Georgia, LLC | Greensboro | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Nursing Care of Georgia Training Institute | Lilburn | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Oglethorpe County High School | Lexington | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Parkside Ellijay | Ellijay | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Pathways Healthcare Institute, LLC | Fayetteville | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Paulding College & Career Academy | Dallas | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Paulding County High School | Dallas | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Power in the Pews Ministry, INC | Decatur | N/A | 12 wk | Contact school | ||
| Progressive Medical Institute | Peachtree Corners | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Promise Health Medical Institute | Decatur | Hybrid | 4 wk | Contact school | ||
| Pruitt of Holly Hill | Valdosta | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Rockdale Career Academy | Conyers | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Rome High School | Rome | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Rosemont at Stone Mountain | Stone Mountain | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Rutland High School | Macon | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Savannah Technical College | Hinesville | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Savannah Technical College – Accelerated | Savannah | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Savannah Technical College – Effingham | Rincon | In-person | 30 wk | Contact school | ||
| Savannah Technical College -effingham Campus | Rincon | N/A | 7 wk | Contact school | ||
| Sctc – Flint River Fast Track Natp | Zebulon | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Sctc – Griffin Campus Continued Education | Griffin | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Sctc -griffin Fast Track Natp (jackson) | Jackson | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Sctc -griffin Fast Track Natp (mcdonough) | Mcdonough | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Sctc- Flint River Campus Continued | Griffin | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Shadow Nursing, LLC | Riverdale | In-person | 6 wk | Contact school | ||
| Social Circle High School | Social Circle | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Sonoraville Hs | Calhoun | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Southern Regional Technical College – Miller County High School | Colquitt | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Southern Regional Technical College – Seminole County High School | Donalsonville | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Southwest Dekalb High School | Decatur | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Stat Medical Training Center LLC | Marietta | Hybrid | 5 wk | Contact school | ||
| Stephens County Hospital (carnesville) | Carnesville | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Stephens County Hospital (toccoa) | Toccoa | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Tfl (training for Life Academy) | Augusta | In-person | 6 wk | Contact school | ||
| The Promise Career Institute (Pre-Nursing / CNA) | College Park | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| The Sorce Consulting and Training, LLC | College Park | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Thryve.today LLC | Marietta | In-person | 4 wk | Contact school | ||
| Towers High School | Decatur | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| True Heart Training | Conyers | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Union County High School | Blairsville | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Valdosta High School | Valdosta | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Vicarious Hearts Health Training Center | Byron | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| W.S. Hutchings College and Career Academy | Macon | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Ware County High School | Waycross | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Warren Technical School | Chamblee | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Washington-wilkes Comp Hs | Washington | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| West Georgai Tech Coll – Douglasville | Douglasville | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| West Georgia Tech Coll – Coweta Campus | Waco | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| West Georgia Technical College – Carroll | Carrollton | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Wgtc – Brooks Co Hs – Nast Fast Track (quitman) | Quitman | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Wgtc – Brooks Co Hs – Nast Fast Track (valdosta) | Valdosta | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Wgtc – Fast Track Lanier County Hs (lakeland) | Lakeland | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Wgtc – Fast Track Lanier County Hs (valdosta) | Valdosta | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Wgtc – Fitzgerald Campus-fast Track | Fitzgerald | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Wgtc – Lowndes Co Hs – Nast Fast Track | Valdosta | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Wgtc -fhs Cca -nast Fast Track (fitzgerald) | Fitzgerald | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Wgtc -fhs Cca -nast Fast Track (valdosta) | Valdosta | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Wgtc -irwin Co Hs -nast Fast Track (ocilla) | Ocilla | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Wgtc -irwin Co Hs -nast Fast Track (valdosta) | Valdosta | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Wgtc- Coffee Campus – Fast Track | Douglas | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Wgtc- Valdosta Campus-fast Track | Valdosta | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Wgtc-cook Campus-fast Track | Sparks | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Wgtc-economic Development – Adel Campus | Sparks | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Wgtc-economic Development – Douglas | Valdosta | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Wgtc-economic Development – Fitzgerald | Valdosta | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Wgtc-economic Development – Valdosta | Valdosta | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| What a Blessing LLC | Savannah | Hybrid | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| White County High School | Cleveland | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Woodville-tompkins Technical and Career | Savannah | N/A | Contact school | Contact school |
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Fastest CNA programs in Georgia
The shortest Georgia programs compress the work into about 3 weeks. Stat Medical Services in Columbus runs a 3-week course at $795, Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton runs one at $900, and hybrid options in Milledgeville and Austell hit the same 3-week mark. Statewide the calendar runs from those 3 weeks out to 30, so a short program is a scheduling choice, not a reduced one.
| Program | City | Length | Total Cost | Sponsored | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triumphant Medical Institute | Covington | 85 hrs | $695 | ||
| University of West Georgia (newnan) | Newnan | 88 hrs | $1,538 | ||
| Stat Medical Services, Inc. | Columbus | 3 wk | $795 | ||
| Hamilton Medical Center | Dalton | 3 wk | $900 | ||
| Collaborative Health Care Training Institute | Milledgeville | 3 wk | $1,050 | ||
| Heritage Health Career Center | Albany | 90 hrs | $1,440 | ||
| Hero Institute | Austell | 3 wk | $1,498 | ||
| Aabacus Certified Nursing Assistant Program | Marietta | 3 wk | Contact school |
Schedules verified June 18, 2026, sourced from each program’s published calendar.
Is a 3-week CNA program in Georgia long enough?
A 3-week class at Stat Medical Services in Columbus and a longer program elsewhere in Georgia are not covering different material. Both have to clear the state’s 85-hour minimum, including 24 clinical hours, and both end at the same Credentia NNAAP exam. The short version simply packs those required hours into fewer calendar weeks.
That pace asks more of your week. Georgia’s 85-hour requirement already sits above the federal floor of 75 training hours and 16 clinical hours set by OBRA ’87 (42 CFR 483.152), so a faster Georgia course is moving above-floor content quickly, not trimming it. You need stretches of open daytime for the clinical hours, which happen in person at a facility.
Before you commit to 3 weeks, check the two things the speed depends on: that the clinical schedule actually fits your availability, and that the calendar length is confirmed rather than listed as contact the school. A program that meets the 85-hour requirement at a pace you can sustain beats a faster one you spend the whole month juggling.
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Georgia programs list four flexible formats in the directory: evening, weekend, hybrid, and online coursework. The honest version of online matters here. The lecture and theory portion of a Georgia CNA course can run online or self-paced, but the skills lab and the 24 clinical hours always happen in person at a facility, because you cannot demonstrate a bed bath or a safe transfer through a screen. So when a Georgia program advertises an online or hybrid option, read it as online coursework plus required in-person clinicals, never as a fully online certificate. Breath of Life Training in Martinez and Collaborative Health Care Training Institute in Milledgeville are two of the hybrid examples.
| Program | City | Format | Length | Total Cost | Sponsored | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tender Care Training School | Augusta | In-person | 6 wk | $675 | ||
| Triumphant Medical Institute | Covington | In-person | 85 hrs | $695 | ||
| Tender Care Training Center | Augusta | In-person | 6 wk | $705 | ||
| Covenant CNA School | Marietta | In-person | 5 wk | $750 | ||
| CNA Nursing School of Calhoun | Calhoun | In-person | 4 wk | $800 | ||
| Calhoun C.n.a. Nursing School LLC | Calhoun | In-person | 4 wk | $800 | ||
| Breath of Life Training, LLC | Martinez | Hybrid | 6 wk | $850 | ||
| The Training Center of Nw Georgia, INC | Cartersville | In-person | 4 wk | $895 |
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?
Take Collaborative Health Care Training Institute in Milledgeville, which runs a hybrid course in about 3 weeks at $1,050. Hybrid there means the classroom hours move online or self-paced while the clinical block stays on site, and that split is what makes the hybrid format flexible. The flexibility is in where the lecture happens, not in whether the clinical hours are required.
Evening and weekend formats solve a different problem. They keep the same 85-hour Georgia requirement but spread it across hours you are not working, so the calendar runs longer, not shorter. The Hero Institute in Austell, a hybrid course listed at $1,498, and Breath of Life Training in Martinez show how a hybrid setup can pair online coursework with a clinical schedule you slot around a day job.
Whichever format you pick, two Georgia constants hold: the clinical hours are in person, and the program ends at the same Credentia NNAAP exam. So choose the format around your real constraints, your commute into a campus like Milledgeville or Martinez and the daytime blocks you can free up for clinicals, rather than around the promise of doing it all from home, which no Georgia program can offer.
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The lowest paid tuition in Georgia is $675 at Tender Care Training School in Augusta. From there, prices climb through a tight cluster of sub-$800 programs and run all the way up to $3,799 at the top of the range. Across the 203 Georgia programs with a verified price, that is a wide spread, which makes the sticker number where your comparison starts, not where it ends.
| Program | City | Length | Total Cost | Sponsored | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tender Care Training School | Augusta | 6 wk | $675 | ||
| Triumphant Medical Institute | Covington | 85 hrs | $695 | ||
| Life Way Training Institute | Cairo | 7 wk | $700 | ||
| Savannah Technical College Fast Track Natp | Savannah | Contact school | $702 | ||
| Tender Care Training Center | Augusta | 6 wk | $705 | ||
| Lanier Technical College – Fast Track Natp (gainesville) | Gainesville | 5 wk | $706 | ||
| Cnu Medical Institute | Norcross | 110 hrs | $750 | ||
| Covenant CNA School | Marietta | 5 wk | $750 |
Costs verified June 18, 2026, sourced from each program’s published tuition materials.
Is the cheapest CNA program always the best value in Georgia?
At $675, Tender Care Training School in Augusta sits just below a band of Georgia programs priced within about a hundred dollars of it: Triumphant Medical Institute in Covington at $695, Life Way Training Institute in Cairo at $700, and Savannah Technical College’s Fast Track at $702. The gaps here are small, so price alone rarely settles the decision.
What does not change with price is the floor underneath it. Every approved Georgia program, the $675 one and the $3,799 one alike, has to deliver the same 85-hour minimum, including 24 clinical hours, and send you to the same NNAAP exam through Credentia. A lower price buys you the same credential, not a lighter one.
So weigh the things a price tag hides: the campus location and your drive to it, the class schedule, and whether the calendar length is posted or listed as contact the school. In Georgia those practical details, more than the few hundred dollars between nearby programs, usually decide which class actually fits your life.
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Georgia has an unusually deep bench of no-cost training: 53 of its programs come in at $0, funded through workforce or scholarship channels rather than out of your pocket. That is a real chunk of the state’s 403 programs, and it sits right alongside the $675 paid floor as a starting point worth checking.
Free programs you can enroll in directly
| Program | City | Length | Total Cost | Sponsored | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers | Columbus | 1 mo | Free | ||
| Columbus Tech Dual Enrollment Program | Columbus | 135 hrs | Free | ||
| Georgia Piedmont Technical College-newton | Covington | 135 hrs | Free | ||
| Columbus Technical College – Fast Track Natp | Columbus | 150 hrs | Free | ||
| Central Georgia Technical College-dooly County Hs | Macon | 8 wk | Free | ||
| Central Georgia Technicalcollege-ne High School | Macon | 8 wk | Free | ||
| Coastal Pines Technical College – Clinch County Hs | Waycross | 6 mo | Free | ||
| Albany Technical College – Atc Adult | Albany | Contact school | Free |
One practical note for Georgia: a $0 workforce seat and an employer-sponsored seat answer to different rules, so confirm the terms with the specific program before you count on one.
What’s the catch with free CNA training in Georgia?
With 53 Georgia programs at $0, free is not a rare exception here, but the label covers a few different setups. Some seats are funded through workforce programs, others through scholarships, and a small set, 5 in the directory, are employer-sponsored arrangements where a facility funds the training in exchange for a work commitment after you certify.
A $0 program can carry conditions a price tag does not show. A funded seat can mean a fixed cohort start date, an application or eligibility step, or a specific campus you have to reach. Where the directory carries those details it lists them; where it says contact the school, that is your next call to make before you count on a spot.
It is worth measuring a free seat against a low paid one, like the $675 program at Tender Care Training School in Augusta. Both routes meet the same 85-hour Georgia requirement and end at the same Credentia exam, so the real question is logistics: which start date, location, and schedule you can actually make work. Georgia program calendars run from 3 weeks to 30, so check a free seat’s start date and length against a paid one before you assume either is the quicker route. The credential at the end is identical either way.
CNA salary in Georgia
BLS wage data for Georgia and its top 3 metros.
Be clear-eyed about Georgia CNA pay. The median wage is $18.12 an hour, which works out to about $37,680 a year and lands roughly 10.3% below the national median of $20.21, ranking Georgia #40 of 50 by CNA pay (BLS OEWS, May 2025). It is not a high-wage state for this role, and it helps to plan around that number rather than a brighter one.
Pay by setting in Georgia
| Setting | Median hourly | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hospitals | $19.03/hr | Estimated from the state wage distribution |
| Skilled nursing / SNF | $18.12/hr | Estimated |
| Assisted living / residential | $16.85/hr | Estimated |
Setting figures are estimated from the verified Georgia wage distribution (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (Nursing Assistants, 31-1131), Georgia, May 2025); actual pay varies by employer.
Setting is where Georgia’s pay actually splits. Hospitals report about $19.03 an hour, skilled nursing facilities about $18.12, and assisted living or residential settings about $16.85, a spread of roughly two dollars an hour across the three. Statewide the range runs from a 10th-percentile wage of $14.57 up to $22.74 at the 90th percentile. That top figure is what the best-paid tenth of Georgia CNAs earn, not a starting wage, so read it as the ceiling of the range rather than a number to expect early on.
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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What makes CNA training in Georgia different
State-specific context (hours, exam vendor, and funding density) now that you’ve seen the options.
TRAINING HOURS
85 hours minimum
Includes 24 clinical hours and runs above the 75-hour federal training floor set by OBRA '87.
STATE-APPROVED PROGRAMS
403 across 156 cities
Ranks Georgia #6 of 50 by program count, one of the largest training networks in the country.
EXAM VENDOR
Credentia (NNAAP)
A 70-question written exam plus a 5-skill evaluation, offered in English or Spanish.
85 hours, including 24 in clinical
Georgia sets its CNA minimum at 85 training hours, with 24 of those in hands-on clinical work. That is 1.1x the federal training floor of 75 hours and well above the 16-hour federal clinical minimum under OBRA '87 (42 CFR 483.152). Every approved program, the cheapest and the priciest, clears that same bar before its students sit for the exam.
One exam, through Credentia, statewide
Every Georgia route ends at the same place: the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP) exam delivered by Credentia. It pairs a 70-question written test with a 5-skill practical evaluation and is offered in English or Spanish. Wherever you train, from Valdosta to Savannah, the standard you are measured against is identical.
Honest pay, wide program access
Georgia pays CNAs a median of $18.12 an hour, about 10.3% below the national median and #40 of 50 by pay (BLS OEWS, May 2025). What the state offers instead is access: 403 programs across 156 cities, with hubs like Valdosta (28), Marietta (17), and Albany (14). The pay is modest; the on-ramp is unusually wide.
Bottom line for Georgia students
Georgia gives you more programs than almost any other state and one consistent 85-hour standard, so choose on schedule, location, and cost while planning around modest pay.
CNA classes by city in Georgia
Georgia programs reach 156 cities, but a handful carry real depth. Valdosta leads with 28, followed by Marietta at 17, Albany at 14, and Macon at 13, with Atlanta and Columbus each at 9. The table below breaks the count down city by city.
Top 10 Georgia metros by program count
- Valdosta28 programs
- Marietta17 programs
- Albany14 programs
- Macon13 programs
- Parkway Brunswick10 programs
- Atlanta9 programs
- Columbus9 programs
- Thomasville8 programs
- Athens7 programs
- Augusta6 programs
Georgia Nurse Aide Registry: contacts & reference
Certification in Georgia runs through the Georgia Nurse Aide Registry, managed by Alliant Health Solutions for the Department of Community Health. Listing on the registry is free. Current contact details are below.
| Managing agency | Georgia Department of Community Health |
|---|---|
| Phone | (888) 383-5662 |
| Website | nurseaide.allianthealth.org |
| Typical processing | N/A |
| Renewal window | Every 24 months; At least 8 paid hours as a nurse aide |
| Fee structure | free; DCH does not impose charges related to registration for individuals to be listed on the Georgia Nurse Aide Registry |
Always verify with the registry directly before enrolling. Approved-program lists update periodically.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the questions Georgia CNAs ask most, drawn from the state’s verified registry and exam details. For anything case-specific, the Georgia Nurse Aide Registry is the official source.