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

Published June 16, 2026 · Last updated June 16, 2026

Becoming a CNA in Massachusetts starts with real choice: 191 state-approved programs across 83 cities, from Worcester and Boston to smaller metros like Holyoke and Brockton. The state asks for at least 75 hours of training, the federal minimum, and the payoff here lands above average. Massachusetts CNAs earn a median of $22.44 an hour, about 11% over the national median of $20.21 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Below are the cheapest, fastest, free, and most flexible paths, and how each one fits your situation.

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AT A GLANCE

Your Massachusetts CNA path

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

Step 1.Complete 75 hours of approved training.
Step 2.Finish the required number of supervised clinical hours.
Step 3.Pass the D&S Diversified / Headmaster written and skills exam.
Step 4.Get listed with the Nurse Aide Registry Program.

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Key numbers before you compare programs

Typical program length: 3–16 weeks
Typical paid program cost: $650–$3,000
Average CNA salary: $46,680/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 Massachusetts Nurse Aide Registry (MA DPH). 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 16, 2026.

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	Program	City	Format	Length	Total Cost
	Bristol Community College	Fall River	Hybrid	100 hrs	$1,700
Address: 777 Elsbree Street, Fall River, MA 02720 Phone: (774) 357-2663 Facility: Community college View this program → Call this program
	Intl. Health Care Traning & Services	Attleboro	In-person	137 hrs	$1,620
Address: 2 Second Street, Attleboro, MA Phone: (978) 655-3637 Facility: Technical college View this program → Call this program
	Lifestream Employment & Training Services	New Bedford	In-person	5 wk	Contact school
Address: 174 UNION STREET, 3rd floor, New Bedford, MA Phone: (508) 991-4503 Facility: Technical college View this program → Call this program
	Metrowest Healthcare Academy	Framingham	Hybrid	90 hrs	$1,550
Address: 208 Main Street, Suite 112, Milford, MA 01757, Framingham Phone: (508) 872-5973 Facility: Technical college View this program → Call this program
	Middlesex Community College – Day	Lowell	Hybrid	8 wk	$2,350
Address: 33 Kearney Square, Lowell, MA Phone: (781) 280-3680 Facility: Community college View this program → Call this program
	A Better Tomorrow Services	Malden	In-person	5 wk	$1,600
Address: 14 Dartmouth St., Suite B, Malden, MA 02148 Phone: N/A Facility: Technical college
	Alternative Training Center	Attleboro	Hybrid	7 wk	$1,600
Address: 703D Washington Street, Attleboro, MA 02703 Phone: (508) 639-5901 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Back To Home Training Center	Attleboro	In-person	180 hrs	$1,822
Address: 214 N. Main Street, Unit 3 & 4, Attleboro, MA 02703 Phone: N/A Facility: Technical college
	Bright Care Academy	Randolph	In-person	6 wk	$1,690
Address: 51 North Main Street, Randolph, MA 02368 Phone: (781) 789-5549 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Bristol Community College – Day	Fall River	Hybrid	100 hrs	$1,700
Address: 777 Elsbree Street, Building E – Room E201A, Fall River, MA 02720 Phone: 508-678-2811 x 2663 Facility: Community college
	Bunker Hill Community College	Chelsea	N/A	10 wk	$1,974
Address: 70 Everett Avenue, Chelsea, MA 02150 Phone: (617) 228-2473 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Care Path Training Academy	Amesbury	In-person	6 wk	$1,250
Address: 1221 Main St, Suite 4, Brockton, MA 02301, Amesbury 01913 Phone: (978) 660-6916 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Care Path Training Academy-Hybrid	Amesbury	In-person	6 wk	$1,250
Address: 1221 Main St, Suite 4, Brockton, MA 02301, Amesbury 01913 Phone: (978) 660-6916 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Dean Tech High School and Holyoke Community College	Holyoke	Hybrid	5 wk	$2,880
Address: 303 Homestead Ave., Holyoke, MA 01040 Phone: N/A Facility: High school
	Divine Watch Training School, LLC	Randolph	Hybrid	5 wk	$1,350
Address: 950 N Main St., Suite #206, Randolph, MA 02368 Phone: (781) 885-2021 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Essex North Shore Agri & Tech School – Eve	Danvers	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 565 Maple Street, Danvers, MA Phone: (978) 304-4700 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Excel Training Institute – Hybrid Program (Hybrid Program)	Wilbraham	Hybrid	3 wk	$1,785
Address: 4 Stony Hill Road, Wilbraham, MA Phone: 413-583-2005 x 316 Facility: Technical college
	Grafton Job Corps, Career Academy	North Grafton	In-person	Contact school	Free
Address: 100 Pine St, North Grafton, MA 01536 Phone: N/A Facility: Technical college
	Greenfield Community College	Greenfield	In-person	7 wk	$3,000
Address: One College Drive, Greenfield, MA 01301 Phone: (413) 775-1661 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Health & Home Care Training Ctr of MA	Wakefield	N/A	Contact school	$2,100
Address: 591 North Avenue, Wakefield, MA 01880 Phone: (781) 222-5500 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Healthcare Edu (Healthcare-Edu, LLC)	Brockton	Hybrid	10 wk	$1,700
Address: 793 Crescent Street, Unit 6, Brockton, MA 02302 Phone: N/A Facility: Other
	Healthcare Training Centers of America	Chelmsford	In-person	4 wk	$1,065
Address: 55 Middlesex St., Suite B314, North Chelmsford, MA 01863 01824 Phone: (978) 545-1545 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Healthcare Training Centers of America, Inc.	Chelmsford	N/A	Contact school	$1,065
Address: 55 Middlesex St, Suite B314, North Chelmsford, MA 01863 01824 Phone: (978) 455-9400 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Holyoke Comm College- Integrated Eng Lit & Civics Ed	Holyoke	In-person	3 mo	Free
Address: 303 Homestead Ave., Holyoke, MA 01040 Phone: (413) 552-2506 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Holyoke Community College – Jump Start Program	Holyoke	Hybrid	5 wk	Free
Address: 303 Homestead Avenue, Holyoke, MA 01040 Phone: (413) 552-2005 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Holyoke Community College – Kittredge	Holyoke	Hybrid	5 wk	$2,880
Address: 303 Homestead Avenue, Holyoke, MA Phone: (413) 552-2505 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Holyoke Community College – Quaboag High School	Warren	Hybrid	5 wk	$2,880
Address: 284 Old West Brookfield Rd, Warren, MA 01083 Phone: (413) 552-2506 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Holyoke Community College – Ware High School	Ware	Hybrid	5 wk	$2,880
Address: 303 Homestead Ave., Holyoke, MA 01040, Ware Phone: (413) 552-2506 Facility: High school Call this program
	Holyoke Community College – Westfield High School	Westfield	Hybrid	5 wk	$2,880
Address: 177 Montgomery Road, Westfield, MA 01085 Phone: (413) 552-2506 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Holyoke Community College at Chicopee High School	Holyoke	Hybrid	5 wk	$2,880
Address: 303 Homestead Avenue, Holyoke, MA 01040 Phone: (413) 552-2059 Facility: High school Call this program
	Holyoke Community College – TWO Program HCC/STCC	Holyoke	Hybrid	5 wk	$2,880
Address: 206 Maple St., Holyoke, MA 01040 Phone: (413) 552-2506 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Holyoke Community College/SEIU CNA&PCA Training Program	Holyoke	Hybrid	5 wk	$2,880
Address: 303 Homestead Ave., Kittredge Center 322, Holyoke, MA 01040 Phone: (413) 552-2059 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Laboure Center Catholic Charities	South Boston	N/A	Contact school	Free
Address: 275 West Broadway, South Boston, MA 02127 Phone: (617) 464-8554 Facility: Workforce program Call this program
	Laboure College Nurse Aide Training Program	Milton	N/A	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 303 Adams Street, Milton, MA 02186 Phone: (617) 207-3630 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Lunder CareForce Institute AM	Boston	In-person	132 hrs	$1,700
Address: 1200 Centre Street, Boston, MA 02131 Phone: (617) 363-8772 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Lunder CareForce Institute PM	Boston	Hybrid	132 hrs	$1,700
Address: 1200 Centre Street, Boston, MA 02131 Phone: (617) 363-8772 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Lunder CareForce Institute-4 Week Day	Boston	In-person	132 hrs	$1,700
Address: 1200 Centre Street, Boston, MA 02131 Phone: (617) 363-8772 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Lunder CareForce Institute-Eve & Weekend	Boston	Hybrid	Contact school	$1,700
Address: 1200 Centre Street, Boston, MA 02131 Phone: (617) 363-8772 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Lunder CareForce Institute-Part Time	Boston	In-person	Contact school	$1,700
Address: 1200 Centre Street, Boston, MA 02131 Phone: (617) 363-8772 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Madison Park Tech Voc High School Dept of Adult Ed	Boston	In-person	9 mo	Contact school
Address: 75 Malcolm X Boulevard, Roxbury, MA 02120, Boston Phone: 617-635-8970 617-943-7514 Facility: High school
	Massachusetts Bay Community College (SF)	Framingham	Hybrid	8 wk	$1,600
Address: 490 Franklin Street, Framingham, MA 01702 Phone: (508) 270-4103 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Massachusetts Bay Community College-Bridge	Framingham	Hybrid	8 wk	$1,600
Address: 490 Franklin Street, Framingham, MA 01702 Phone: (508) 270-4103 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Metrowest Healthcare Academy	Milford	Hybrid	90 hrs	$1,550
Address: 208 Main Street, Suite 112, Milford, MA 01757 Phone: (508) 872-5973 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Middlesex Community College – Eve	Lowell	Hybrid	100 hrs	$2,350
Address: 33 Kearney Square, Lowell, MA Phone: (781) 280-3680 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Mt Wachusett Community Comm College	Gardner	In-person	Contact school	$984
Address: 444 Green Street, Gardner, MA Phone: (978) 630-9363 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Mt. Wachusett Community College – Devens	Devens	N/A	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 27 Jackson Street, Devens, MA Phone: (978) 630-9363 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Mt. Wachusett Community College – Leominster Campus	Leominster	In-person	Contact school	$984
Address: 100 Erman Way, Leominster, MA Phone: (978) 630-9226 Facility: Community college Call this program
	NAJ Healthcare Institute	Taunton	In-person	8 wk	$1,500
Address: 3 Trescott Street, Taunton, MA 02780 Phone: N/A Facility: Technical college
	North Shore Com. College NAT-Danvers -Day	Danvers	In-person	100 hrs	$1,609
Address: 1 Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA 01923 Phone: (978) 236-1235 Facility: Community college Call this program
	North Shore Com. College NAT-Danvers -Evening	Danvers	In-person	100 hrs	$1,609
Address: 1 Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA 01923 Phone: (978) 236-1235 Facility: Community college Call this program
	North Shore Community College – Hybrid Program at Danvers	Danvers	In-person	100 hrs	$1,609
Address: 1 Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA 01923 Phone: (978) 236-1235 Facility: Community college Call this program
	North Shore Community College – Lynn Campus – Day	Lynn	In-person	100 hrs	$1,609
Address: 300 Broad Street, Lynn, MA 01901 Phone: (978) 236-1235 Facility: Community college Call this program
	North Shore Community College – Lynn Campus – Evening	Lynn	In-person	100 hrs	$1,609
Address: 300 Broad Street, Lynn, MA 01901 Phone: (978) 236-1235 Facility: Community college Call this program
	North Shore Community College @ Beverly Hospital and Anchor Point Housing	Beverly	In-person	Contact school	$1,609
Address: 1 Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA 01923, Beverly Phone: (978) 236-1235 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Northern Essex Community College	Lawrence	Hybrid	4 wk	$1,525
Address: 45 Franklin Street, Lawrence, MA 01840 Phone: (603) 489-8907 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Notre Dame Education Center	Lawrence	In-person	10 wk	$650
Address: 354 Merrimack Street, Suite 210, Lawrence, MA 01843 Phone: (978) 682-6441 Facility: Other Call this program
	Notre Dame Education Center / ENAP (ESOL Nurse Aide Program)	Lawrence	In-person	16 wk	Contact school
Address: 354 Merrimack Street, Suite 210, Lawrence, MA 01843 Phone: (978) 682-6441 Facility: Workforce program Call this program
	Open Door Healthcare Services, Inc.	North Chelmsford	Hybrid	5 wk	$1,400
Address: 55 Mission Road, North Chelmsford, MA 01863 Phone: (978) 226-8208 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Pathway Vocational Institute of Health	Framingham	Hybrid	90 hrs	$1,300
Address: 493 Worcester Road, Suite 303, Framingham, MA 01701 Phone: N/A Facility: Technical college
	Pathway Vocational Institute of Health	Milford	Hybrid	90 hrs	$1,300
Address: 208 Main Street, Suite 112, Milford, MA 01757 Phone: N/A Facility: Technical college
	Quincy College ArLab	Boston	Hybrid	6 wk	$1,550
Address: 122 Arlington Street, Boston, MA 02116 Phone: (617) 405-5961 Facility: Other Call this program
	Quincy College at Plymouth Campus	Plymouth	Hybrid	7 wk	$1,550
Address: 36 Cordage Park Circle, Plymouth, MA 02360 Phone: (617) 405-5961 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Quincy College at Quincy Campus	Quincy	Hybrid	7 wk	$1,550
Address: 1250 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA 02169 Phone: (617) 405-5961 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Quincy College NATP	Quincy	Hybrid	7 wk	$1,550
Address: 1250 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA 02169 Phone: (617) 984-1754 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Quinsigamond Community College Mon&Wed	Worcester	In-person	Contact school	$1,500
Address: 25 Federal Street, Worcester, MA 01608 Phone: (508) 751-7925 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Quinsigamond Community College Mon&Wed Eve	Worcester	In-person	120 hrs	$1,500
Address: 25 Federal Street, Worcester, MA 01608 Phone: (508) 751-7925 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Quinsigamond Community College Training & Education Center	Worcester	In-person	120 hrs	Free
Address: 25 Federal Street, Worcester, MA Phone: (508) 854-2735 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Quinsigamond Community College Worforce 2 Weekday	Worcester	In-person	120 hrs	Free
Address: 25 Federal Street, Worcester, MA 01608 Phone: (508) 751-7925 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Quinsigamond Community College Workforce Sat	Worcester	In-person	120 hrs	Free
Address: 25 Federal Street, Worcester, MA 01608 Phone: (508) 751-7925 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Quinsigamond Community College Workforce Weekday	Worcester	In-person	120 hrs	Free
Address: 25 Federal Street, Worcester, MA 01608 Phone: (508) 751-7925 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Quinsigamond Community College-Fri&Sat	Worcester	In-person	120 hrs	$1,500
Address: 25 Federal Street, Worcester, MA 01608 Phone: (508) 751-7925 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Restoration Health Institute	Worcester	Hybrid	3 wk	$1,700
Address: 617 MILL STREET, WORCESTER, MA Phone: (508) 304-0052 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Roxbury Community College	Boston	In-person	75 hrs	Contact school
Address: 1234 Columbus Ave, Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120, Boston Phone: (857) 701-1607 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Royal Braintree	Braintree	In-person	4 wk	$1,810
Address: 1291 Worcester Rd, 2nd Floor, Framingham, MA 01701, Braintree Phone: (508) 322-8679 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Royal Health Care Institute at Framingham	Framingham	In-person	4 wk	$1,810
Address: 1291 Worcester Rd, 2nd FLR, Framingham, MA 01701 Phone: (978) 224-2981 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Royal Health Care Institute at Salem	Salem	In-person	4 wk	$1,810
Address: 84 Highland Ave #312, Salem, MA 01970 Phone: (978) 224-2981 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Royal Healthcare Institute @ Lowell – Hybrid	Lowell	In-person	4 wk	$1,960
Address: 981 Varnum Avenue, Lowell, MA 01854 Phone: N/A Facility: Technical college
	Royal Healthcare Institute at Lowell	Lowell	In-person	4 wk	$1,810
Address: 981 Varnum Avenue, Lowell, MA 01854 01850 Phone: (978) 224-2982 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Smith Vocational And Agricultural High School – Adult Education	Northampton	In-person	75 hrs	$1,250
Address: 80 Locust Street, Northampton, MA 01060 Phone: 413-587-1414 x 3530 Facility: High school
	Smith Vocational High School	Northampton	In-person	75 hrs	$1,250
Address: 80 Locust Street, Northampton, MA 01060 Phone: 413-587-1414 x3530 Facility: High school
	Somerville Evening School	Somerville	In-person	125 hrs	Contact school
Address: 81 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA 02143 Phone: N/A Facility: Other
	Southcoast Health at St. Luke's Hospital	New Bedford	In-person	6 wk	Free
Address: 101 Page Street, New Bedford, MA 02740 Phone: (508) 973-5559 Facility: Hospital Call this program
	Spectrum Healthcare Training Center, Inc.	Lynn	In-person	4 wk	$1,670
Address: 330 Lynnway; Suite 112, Lynn, MA Phone: (781) 593-3900 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Springfield Technical Community College	Springfield	In-person	140 hrs	$2,395
Address: One Armory Square, Springfield, MA 01105 Phone: (413) 755-4522 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Springfield Technical Community College – Afternoon Program	Springfield	In-person	140 hrs	$2,395
Address: One Armory Square, Building 27, 2nd Floor, Springfield, MA 01105 Phone: (413) 755-4522 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Springfield Technical Community College – Evening Program (Evening Program)	Springfield	In-person	140 hrs	$2,395
Address: One Armory Square, Building 27, 2nd Floor, Springfield, MA 01105 Phone: (413) 755-4522 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Springfield Technical Community College – Friday & Saturday Program	Springfield	In-person	140 hrs	$2,395
Address: One Armory Square, Building 27, 2nd Floor, Springfield, MA 01105 Phone: (413) 755-4522 Facility: Community college Call this program
	The Fieldstone School	Worcester	In-person	128 hrs	$1,700
Address: 90 Madison St., Suite 200, Worcester, MA Phone: (774) 253-0912 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	The Fieldstone School	Fitchburg	In-person	128 hrs	$1,700
Address: 76 Summer Street, Suite 025, Fitchburg, MA Phone: (774) 253-0912 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Worcester Night Life Continuing Education	Worcester	In-person	10 wk	Free
Address: 1 Officer Manny Familia Way, Worcester, MA Phone: (508) 751-7612 Facility: High school Call this program
	Worcester Technical High School	Worcester	In-person	Contact school	Free
Address: 1 Skyline Drive, Worcester, MA Phone: (508) 751-7535 Facility: High school Call this program
	Assabet Valley Regional Vocational School	Marlboro	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 215 Fitchburg Street, Marlborough, MA 01752 Phone: (774) 627-0116 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	B. Sullivan Nurse Assistant Training	Hyannis	In-person	4 wk	Contact school
Address: 270 Communications Way, 1E, Hyannis, MA 02601 Phone: (508) 827-7298 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	B.M.C. Durfee High School	Fall River	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 460 Elsbree Street, Fall River, MA 02720 Phone: (508) 675-8100 Facility: High school Call this program
	Barnstable High School	Hyannis	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 744 West Main St, Hyannis, MA Phone: (508) 790-6445 Facility: High school Call this program
	Bay Path Regional Vocational Tech High School – DAY	Charlton	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 57 Old Muggett Hill Rd, Charlton, MA Phone: (508) 248-5971 Facility: High school Call this program
	Berkshire Health Systems – Evening	Pittsfield	In-person	4 wk	Contact school
Address: 725 North St, Pittsfield, MA 01201 Phone: 413-395-7920 413-822-8564 Facility: Hospital
	Berkshire Health Systems at Berkshire Community College	Pittsfield	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 1350 West Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201 Phone: (413) 447-2165 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Blackstone Valley Reg. Tech HS	Upton	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 65 Pleasant Street, Upton, MA 01568 Phone: (508) 529-7758 Facility: High school Call this program
	Blue Hills Regional Technical High School	Canton	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 800 Randolph Street, Canton, MA 02021 Phone: (781) 828-5800 Facility: High school Call this program
	Boston Healthcare Institute	Dorchester	In-person	96 hrs	Contact school
Address: 340 Talbot Ave, DORCHESTER, MA Phone: (617) 756-6840 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Boston Missionary Baptist Community Center, INC	Brockton	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 239 North Cary Street; Unit 2, Brockton, MA 02302 Phone: (617) 756-4413 Facility: Other Call this program
	Boys & Girls Club of Worcester	Worcester	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 65 Boys & Girls Club Way, Worcester, MA 01610 Phone: N/A Facility: Other
	Bristol -Plymouth Reg. Voc Tech HS	Taunton	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 207 Hart Street, Taunton, MA 02780 Phone: (508) 823-5151 Facility: High school Call this program
	Brockton High School	Brockton	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 470 Forest Avenue, Brockton, MA 02301 Phone: (508) 580-7666 Facility: High school Call this program
	C&S Healthcare Training & Staffing	Hyde Park	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 891 Hyde Park Avenue, Hyde Park, MA 02136 Phone: (617) 272-3676 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Cambridge Rindge & Latin High School	Cambridge	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 459 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138 Phone: (617) 349-6751 Facility: High school Call this program
	Cape Cod Community College/North Bldg	West Barnstable	Hybrid	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 2240 Iyannough Road, West Barnstable, MA 02668 Phone: (508) 362-2131 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Cape Cod Tech HS	Harwich	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 351 Pleasant Lake Avenue, Harwich, MA 02645 Phone: (508) 432-4500 Facility: High school Call this program
	Career Training Academy	Lawrence	In-person	8 wk	Contact school
Address: 100 Crosby St, Lowell, MA 01852, Lawrence 01841 Phone: (978) 902-3527 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Caring Medical Staffing	Springfield	In-person	140 hrs	Contact school
Address: 235 Chestnut Street, Unit B01, Springfield, MA 01103 Phone: N/A Facility: Technical college
	Catholic Charities	Brockton	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 169 Court Street, Brockton, MA 02302 Phone: (617) 464-8544 Facility: Other Call this program
	Coastal Career Academy	Fall River	In-person	100 hrs	Contact school
Address: 288 Plymouth Ave, Suite 2, Fall River, MA 02721 Phone: (774) 627-0116 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Coastal Career Academy	New Bedford	In-person	100 hrs	Contact school
Address: 288 Plymouth Ave, Suite 2, Fall River, MA 02721, New Bedford Phone: (508) 536-5366 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Community Resource Link DBA Career Training Academy	South Lawrence	N/A	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 439 S Union St, Suite 111, South Lawrence, MA 01843 Phone: (978) 902-3527 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Dean Technical High School	Holyoke	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 1045 Main St, Holyoke, MA Phone: (413) 534-2071 Facility: High school Call this program
	Diman Regional Voc Tech HS	Fall River	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 251 Stonehaven Rd, Fall River, MA 02723 Phone: (508) 678-2891 Facility: High school Call this program
	Edward M Kennedy Academy For Health Careers	Boston	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 10 Fenwood Road, 110 Fenway and 75 Malcolm X Boulevard, Boston, MA Phone: (617) 306-5643 Facility: High school Call this program
	Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical High School	Danvers	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 565 Maple Street, Danvers, MA 01937 Phone: N/A Facility: High school
	First Choice Academy	Holyoke	N/A	4 wk	Contact school
Address: 187 A High St, Holyoke, MA Phone: (413) 998-3176 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Franklin County Technical School Lic #: 70507P	Gill	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 82 Industrial Blvd, Turners Falls, MA 01376, Gill Phone: (413) 863-9561 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Greater Lawrence Technical School	Andover	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 57 River Road, Andover, MA 01810 Phone: (603) 275-6688 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Greater Lowell Reg Voc Tech School	Tyngsborough	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 250 Pawtucket Boulevard, Tyngsborough, MA 01879 Phone: (978) 441-4827 Facility: High school Call this program
	Greater New Bedford Reg Voc Tech High School	New Bedford	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 1121 Ashley Blvd, New Bedford, MA 02745 Phone: (508) 998-3321 Facility: High school Call this program
	Habile Healthcare Training – Day	Randolph	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 999 N Main St, Ste 2, Randolph, MA 02368 Phone: (781) 975-2964 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Habile Healthcare Training – Eve	Randolph	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 999 N Main St, Ste 2, Randolph, MA 02368 Phone: (847) 340-1557 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Habile Healthcare Training – Weekend	Randolph	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 999 N Main St, Ste 2, Randolph, MA 02368 Phone: (847) 340-1557 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Halo Institute	Brockton	In-person	97 hrs	Contact school
Address: 365 Westgate Drive; Ste 8, Brockton, MA 02301 Phone: (646) 470-9456 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Hands-On Community Care	Billerica	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 572 Boston Road, Unit 19, Billerica, MA 01821 Phone: (617) 386-9803 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Haverhill High School	Haverhill	In-person	270 hrs	Contact school
Address: 137 Monument St, Haverhill, MA Phone: (978) 374-5700 Facility: High school Call this program
	Health & Home Care Training of New England	Fall River	Hybrid	6 wk	Contact school
Address: 162 Main Street, Brockton, MA 02301, Fall River Phone: (508) 846-2387 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Health & Home Care Training of New England	Brockton	In-person	120 hrs	Contact school
Address: 162 Main Street, Brockton, MA 02301 Phone: (508) 846-2387 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	HHTI (Hope In Him Training Institute)	Lynn	N/A	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 283 Chestnut Street, Lynn, MA 01902 Phone: N/A Facility: Technical college
	International Health Training Center	Lawrence	N/A	140 hrs	Contact school
Address: 599 Canal St., Lawrence, MA 01840 Phone: (781) 913-8005 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Joseph P. Keefe Tech HS Day	Framingham	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 750 Winter Street, Framingham, MA 01702 Phone: (508) 416-2323 Facility: High school Call this program
	Joseph P. Keefe Tech HS Eve	Framingham	In-person	80 hrs	Contact school
Address: 750 Winter Street, Framingham, MA 01702 Phone: 508-416-2265 508-523-4998 Facility: High school
	K & K Healthcare Training Center	Brockton	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 471 Prospect St, Brockton, MA 02301 Phone: (508) 930-0838 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	K&K Healthcare Training Center-Hybrid	Middleboro	Hybrid	4 wk	Contact school
Address: 51 Oak Street, Middleboro, MA 02346 Phone: (508) 930-0838 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	LARE Institute	Chelsea	In-person	4 wk	Contact school
Address: 100 Everett Ave STE 8, Chelsea, MA 02150 Phone: (978) 685-2151 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	LARE Institute	Andover	In-person	4 wk	Contact school
Address: 100 Everett Ave STE 8, Chelsea, MA 02150, Andover 01810 Phone: (978) 685-2151 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Leicester High School	Leicester	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 964 Main Street, Leicester, MA 01524 Phone: (508) 892-7030 Facility: High school Call this program
	Leominster High School	Leominster	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 122 Granite Street, Leominster, MA Phone: (978) 534-7735 Facility: High school Call this program
	Lower Pioneer Valley Career & Tech. Education	W. Springfield	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 174 Brush Hill Ave, West Springfield, MA 01089, W. Springfield Phone: (413) 735-6336 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Loyal Institute	East Bridgewater	N/A	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 75 Washington Street, 75 Washington Street, East Bridgewater, MA 02333 Phone: (857) 217-3289 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Lynn Vocational Technical Institute	Lynn	N/A	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 80 Neptune Blvd, Lynn, MA 01902 Phone: (781) 477-7420 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Martha's Vineyard Regional High School	Oak Bluffs	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 100 Edgartown Road, Oak Bluffs, MA Phone: (503) 693-1033 Facility: High school Call this program
	Martha's Vineyard Regional High School- Adult Education	Oak Bluffs	Hybrid	5 wk	Contact school
Address: 100 Edgartown Road, Oak Bluffs, MA Phone: (503) 693-1033 Facility: High school Call this program
	Mashpee Middle & High School	Mashpee	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 500 Old Barnstable Rd, Mashpee, MA 02649 Phone: (508) 539-3600 Facility: High school Call this program
	Massasoit Community College – Day Program (Day Program)	Brockton	Hybrid	12 wk	Contact school
Address: 1 Massasoit Blvd, Brockton, MA 02302 Phone: 508-588-9100 x1305 Facility: Community college
	Massasoit Community College – Evening Program (Evening Program)	Brockton	Hybrid	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 1 Massasoit Blvd, Brockton, MA 02302 Phone: 508-588-9100 x 1305 Facility: Community college
	Medford Vocational Technical High School	Medford	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 489 Winthrop Street, Medford, MA 02155 Phone: (781) 393-2260 Facility: High school Call this program
	Medical Career Center-Lynn	Lynn	N/A	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 150 Market St, 2nd floor, Lynn, MA Phone: (781) 325-3427 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Minuteman Regional Vocational Tech School – Day	Lexington	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 758 Marrett Road, Lexington, MA 02421 Phone: (718) 861-6500 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Montachusett Regional Voc. Tech – DAY	Fitchburg	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 1050 Westmisnster Street, Fitchburg, MA Phone: (978) 855-3193 Facility: High school Call this program
	Montachusett Regional Voc. Tech. – Adult	Fitchburg	N/A	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 1050 Westminster Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420 Phone: 978-345-9200 x 5221 Facility: Technical college
	Nashoba Valley Technical High School – Day	Westford	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 100 Littleton Rd, Westford, MA Phone: (978) 692-4711 Facility: High school Call this program
	New Bedford High School	New Bedford	N/A	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 230 Hathaway Boulevard, New Bedford, MA 02740 Phone: (508) 997-4511 Facility: High school Call this program
	North High School	Worcester	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 100 Harrington Way, Worcester, MA Phone: (508) 799-3370 Facility: High school Call this program
	North Quincy High School	Quincy	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 316 Hancock Street, North Quincy, MA 02171 Phone: (617) 984-6632 Facility: High school Call this program
	Northeast Metropolitan Reg. Voc. School	Wakefield	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 100 Hemlock Road, Wakefield, MA Phone: (781) 246-0180 Facility: High school Call this program
	Old Colony Regional Voc Tech High School	Rochester	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 476 North Avenue, Rochester, MA 02770 Phone: (508) 763-8011 Facility: High school Call this program
	Overlook Academy, Inc.	Norwood	In-person	6 wk	Contact school
Address: 842 Washington Street, Norwood, MA 02062 Phone: (781) 473-3662 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Oxford High School	Oxford	N/A	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 100 Carbuncle Drive, Oxford, MA 01540 Phone: (508) 987-6081 Facility: High school Call this program
	Pathfinder Reg Voc Tech High School	Palmer	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 240 Sykes Street, Palmer, MA Phone: (413) 283-9701 Facility: High school Call this program
	Peak Medical Academy	Worcester	In-person	102 hrs	Contact school
Address: 38 Front Street, 2nd Floor, Worcester, MA 01608 Phone: (508) 753-8302 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Plymouth North High School	Plymouth	N/A	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 41 Obery St, Plymouth, MA Phone: (508) 830-4400 Facility: High school Call this program
	Premier Medical Institute	Canton	In-person	6 wk	Contact school
Address: 540 Turnpike Street, Canton, MA 02021 Phone: (310) 598-9069 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Quincy Public Schools	Quincy	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 100 Coddington Street, Quincy, MA 02169 Phone: (617) 984-6632 Facility: High school Call this program
	Regis College- BLENDED	Weston	N/A	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 235 Wellesley St, Weston, MA 02493 Phone: (781) 768-7291 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Roger L. Putnam Voc Tech Academy	Springfield	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 1300 State Street, Springfield, MA 01109 Phone: (413) 787-7424 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Shawsheen Valley Tech High School – Day	Billerica	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 100 Cook Street, Billerica, MA Phone: (978) 671-3715 Facility: High school Call this program
	Silver Lake Regional High School	Kingston	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 260 Pembroke Street, Kingston, MA 02364 Phone: (781) 582-3502 Facility: High school Call this program
	Somerville High School	East Somerville	In-person	125 hrs	Contact school
Address: 81 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA 02143, East Somerville Phone: (617) 625-6600 Facility: High school Call this program
	South Shore Voc Tech High School	Hanover	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 476 Webster Street, Hanover, MA Phone: (781) 878-8822 Facility: High school Call this program
	Southeastern Regional Voc. Tech. School	South Easton	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 250 Foundry St, South Easton, MA Phone: (508) 230-1474 Facility: High school Call this program
	Strive Healthcare Training Center	Middleboro	N/A	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 47 Bedford Street, Middleboro, MA Phone: N/A Facility: Technical college
	Taconic Vocational Technical HS	Pittsfield	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 96 Valentine Road, Pittsfield, MA 01201 Phone: (413) 499-9599 Facility: High school Call this program
	Tantasqua Regional High School	Fiskdale	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 319 Brookfield Rd, Fiskdale, MA 01518 Phone: (508) 347-9301 Facility: High school Call this program
	Tewksbury Public Schools	Tewksbury	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 139 Pleasant St, Tewksbury, MA 01876 Phone: (978) 640-7825 Facility: High school Call this program
	The Care Collaborative Caregiver Institute	Sunderland	N/A	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 267 Amherst Rd (rt. 116), Sunderland, MA Phone: (413) 665-4835 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	The English High School	Boston	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 144 McBride Street, Boston, MA 02130 Phone: (857) 203-1044 Facility: High school Call this program
	Tri-County Reg. Voc. Tech. High School – Evening	Franklin	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 147 POND STREET, Franklin, MA Phone: (508) 528-5400 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Tri-County RVT High School	Franklin	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 147 Pond Street, Franklin, MA Phone: (508) 528-5400 Facility: High school Call this program
	Upper Cape Cod Reg Tech High School	Bourne	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 220 Sandwich Road, Bourne, MA 02532 Phone: (508) 759-7711 Facility: High school Call this program
	Upper Cape Cod Tech School – Adult Ed	Bourne	N/A	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 220 Sandwich Road, Bourne, MA 02532 Phone: (508) 759-7711 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Upper Cape Tech/Adult – Day/Evening	Bourne	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 220 Sandwich Road, Bourne, MA 02532 Phone: (508) 759-7711 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Waltham High School Health Assisting Program	North Waltham	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 617 Lexington St, North Waltham, MA Phone: (781) 314-5519 Facility: High school Call this program
	Westfield Technical Academy	Westfield	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 33 Smith Avenue, Westfield, MA Phone: (413) 572-6533 Facility: High school Call this program
	Weymouth High School	Weymouth	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 1 Wildcat Way, Weymouth, MA 02190 Phone: N/A Facility: High school
	Whittier Reg. Voc. Tech High School – Evening	Haverhill	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 115 Amesbury Line Rd, Haverhill, MA Phone: (978) 374-5700 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Whittier Regional Voc. Tech. H.S. – Day	Haverhill	In-person	Contact school	Contact school
Address: 115 Amesbury Line Rd, Haverhill, MA Phone: (978) 374-5700 Facility: High school Call this program

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Fastest CNA programs in Massachusetts

Massachusetts sets the training floor at 75 hours, the federal minimum, but plenty of programs run well beyond it. In the directory, listed lengths range from about 3 weeks to 16, depending on whether you attend full-time, evenings, or weekends. Many high school and CTE programs show “Contact school” instead of a set calendar, so treat the 75-hour minimum, not a fixed number of weeks, as the reliable anchor for how soon you can finish.

	Program	City	Length	Total Cost
	Roxbury Community College	Boston	75 hrs	Contact school
Address: 1234 Columbus Ave, Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120, Boston Phone: (857) 701-1607 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Pathway Vocational Institute of Health	Framingham	90 hrs	$1,300
Address: 493 Worcester Road, Suite 303, Framingham, MA 01701 Phone: N/A Facility: Technical college
	Metrowest Healthcare Academy	Framingham	90 hrs	$1,550
Address: 208 Main Street, Suite 112, Milford, MA 01757, Framingham Phone: (508) 872-5973 Facility: Technical college View this program → Call this program
	Restoration Health Institute	Worcester	3 wk	$1,700
Address: 617 MILL STREET, WORCESTER, MA Phone: (508) 304-0052 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Excel Training Institute – Hybrid Program (Hybrid Program)	Wilbraham	3 wk	$1,785
Address: 4 Stony Hill Road, Wilbraham, MA Phone: 413-583-2005 x 316 Facility: Technical college
	Boston Healthcare Institute	Dorchester	96 hrs	Contact school
Address: 340 Talbot Ave, DORCHESTER, MA Phone: (617) 756-6840 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Halo Institute	Brockton	97 hrs	Contact school
Address: 365 Westgate Drive; Ste 8, Brockton, MA 02301 Phone: (646) 470-9456 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	North Shore Com. College NAT-Danvers -Day	Danvers	100 hrs	$1,609
Address: 1 Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA 01923 Phone: (978) 236-1235 Facility: Community college Call this program

Schedules verified June 16, 2026, sourced from each program’s published calendar.

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

The fastest listings, like Restoration Health Institute in Worcester and Excel Training Institute in Wilbraham, wrap up in about 3 weeks, while others stretch toward 16. A 3-week program isn’t a lighter one: every approved program in Massachusetts clears at least the same 75-hour state minimum and prepares you for the same exam. The short ones simply pack those hours into a more compressed calendar.

That exam doesn’t change with your pace. You’ll sit for the Massachusetts Nurse Aide Competency Exam through D&S Diversified / Headmaster, a 60-question knowledge test plus 3 or 4 randomly selected skill tasks performed in front of an evaluator. A compressed schedule gives you fewer practice reps before that day, which matters most if the material is new to you.

If you’re working or raising kids, a longer calendar isn’t a penalty. Evening and weekend programs spread the required hours across more weeks so the classes meet outside daytime hours. The right pace is the one that gets you ready to pass the first time, since a retake costs more time than a few extra weeks of class would.

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Online, hybrid, weekend & evening CNA programs in Massachusetts

If you’re holding down a job or raising kids, Massachusetts has CNA training built to flex around you. The directory shows evening, weekend, and hybrid formats, including hybrid programs like Pathway Vocational Institute of Health in Framingham, Divine Watch Training School in Randolph, and Open Door Healthcare Services in North Chelmsford. One honest caveat up front: online-only training is not offered, because no one can certify as a CNA without hands-on hours. The classroom theory can be done as online coursework or in a hybrid format, but the skills lab and clinical hours always happen in person, where you prove you can deliver real care.

	Program	City	Format	Length	Total Cost
	Mt. Wachusett Community College – Leominster Campus	Leominster	In-person	Contact school	$984
Address: 100 Erman Way, Leominster, MA Phone: (978) 630-9226 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Pathway Vocational Institute of Health	Framingham	Hybrid	90 hrs	$1,300
Address: 493 Worcester Road, Suite 303, Framingham, MA 01701 Phone: N/A Facility: Technical college
	Divine Watch Training School, LLC	Randolph	Hybrid	5 wk	$1,350
Address: 950 N Main St., Suite #206, Randolph, MA 02368 Phone: (781) 885-2021 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Open Door Healthcare Services, Inc.	North Chelmsford	Hybrid	5 wk	$1,400
Address: 55 Mission Road, North Chelmsford, MA 01863 Phone: (978) 226-8208 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Quinsigamond Community College Mon&Wed Eve	Worcester	In-person	120 hrs	$1,500
Address: 25 Federal Street, Worcester, MA 01608 Phone: (508) 751-7925 Facility: Community college Call this program
	NAJ Healthcare Institute	Taunton	In-person	8 wk	$1,500
Address: 3 Trescott Street, Taunton, MA 02780 Phone: N/A Facility: Technical college
	Northern Essex Community College	Lawrence	Hybrid	4 wk	$1,525
Address: 45 Franklin Street, Lawrence, MA 01840 Phone: (603) 489-8907 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Metrowest Healthcare Academy	Framingham	Hybrid	90 hrs	$1,550
Address: 208 Main Street, Suite 112, Milford, MA 01757, Framingham Phone: (508) 872-5973 Facility: Technical college View this program → Call this program

Format and schedule options verified June 16, 2026. Confirm current online, hybrid, evening, and weekend availability with each program.

Which flexible format is right for working adults?

In Massachusetts, “online CNA classes” means hybrid. At programs like Pathway Vocational Institute of Health in Framingham or Open Door Healthcare Services in North Chelmsford, you handle the lecture and reading as online coursework, then show up in person for skills practice and clinical hours. Any listing that promises a credential with no in-person component isn’t one the state will recognize, so read that as a warning sign.

Hybrid, evening, and weekend formats trade calendar time for fit. Spreading the required hours across nights or weekends takes more weeks than a full-time schedule, but the classes meet outside daytime hours. If you can’t step away from a day job, that trade is what makes certification possible at all.

The in-person hours aren’t busywork. Massachusetts’s exam includes 3 or 4 hands-on skill tasks judged by an evaluator, so the clinical portion is exactly where you build what you’ll be tested on. The state doesn’t publish a separate clinical-hours figure, so confirm each program’s in-person requirement directly, and favor one with solid, well-supervised lab time over one chosen purely for convenience.

When you compare flexible programs, look hard at the in-person schedule. A course billed as “evening” can still run its in-person clinical hours on a different schedule at a partner facility, and those shifts are tough to move if your job is rigid. Confirm the full schedule, clinicals included, fits your week before you enroll, and ask how far the clinical site sits from home.

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Cheapest CNA programs in Massachusetts

The lowest paid tuition in Massachusetts is $650, at Notre Dame Education Center in Lawrence. From there, prices climb to about $3,000 across the 92 programs with verified cost, and 22 of them come in at or under $1,300. A handful of programs charge nothing at all, which we cover in the free section below. So “affordable” in Massachusetts means a genuine spread, not one sticker price, and the cheapest seat near you may not be the $650 one.

	Program	City	Length	Total Cost
	Notre Dame Education Center	Lawrence	10 wk	$650
Address: 354 Merrimack Street, Suite 210, Lawrence, MA 01843 Phone: (978) 682-6441 Facility: Other Call this program
	Mt Wachusett Community Comm College	Gardner	Contact school	$984
Address: 444 Green Street, Gardner, MA Phone: (978) 630-9363 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Mt. Wachusett Community College – Leominster Campus	Leominster	Contact school	$984
Address: 100 Erman Way, Leominster, MA Phone: (978) 630-9226 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Healthcare Training Centers of America	Chelmsford	4 wk	$1,065
Address: 55 Middlesex St., Suite B314, North Chelmsford, MA 01863 01824 Phone: (978) 545-1545 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Care Path Training Academy	Amesbury	6 wk	$1,250
Address: 1221 Main St, Suite 4, Brockton, MA 02301, Amesbury 01913 Phone: (978) 660-6916 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Pathway Vocational Institute of Health	Framingham	90 hrs	$1,300
Address: 493 Worcester Road, Suite 303, Framingham, MA 01701 Phone: N/A Facility: Technical college
	Divine Watch Training School, LLC	Randolph	5 wk	$1,350
Address: 950 N Main St., Suite #206, Randolph, MA 02368 Phone: (781) 885-2021 Facility: Technical college Call this program
	Open Door Healthcare Services, Inc.	North Chelmsford	5 wk	$1,400
Address: 55 Mission Road, North Chelmsford, MA 01863 Phone: (978) 226-8208 Facility: Technical college Call this program

Costs verified June 16, 2026, sourced from each program’s published tuition materials.

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

At $650, Notre Dame Education Center in Lawrence is the cheapest paid program in the state, but the next tier is close behind: Mt. Wachusett Community College runs about $984 in Gardner and Leominster, and Healthcare Training Centers of America is near $1,065 in Chelmsford. A gap of a few hundred dollars doesn’t mean a lighter program; every approved program clears the same 75-hour state minimum and the same exam.

Before you pick on price alone, check what tuition includes. The Massachusetts Nurse Aide Competency Exam costs $100, and a textbook and supplies can land on top of tuition too, so ask each program what the tuition does and does not include. A program that lists a bit more up front can cost less by the time you actually sit for the exam.

Location matters too. Worcester has 14 programs and Boston has 10, so a low price two metros away may not beat a slightly higher one you can reach for every in-person clinical shift. Tally travel and start dates alongside tuition before you enroll.

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Free & employer-sponsored CNA training in Massachusetts

Massachusetts has 11 free CNA programs, one of them employer-sponsored, where grants, scholarships, or an employer cover your tuition instead of you. They sit alongside the cheapest paid option, Notre Dame Education Center at $650 in Lawrence, so the no-cost route is real, but it comes with conditions worth understanding before you commit.

Free programs you can enroll in directly

	Program	City	Length	Total Cost
	Quinsigamond Community College Training & Education Center	Worcester	120 hrs	Free
Address: 25 Federal Street, Worcester, MA Phone: (508) 854-2735 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Holyoke Community College – Jump Start Program	Holyoke	5 wk	Free
Address: 303 Homestead Avenue, Holyoke, MA 01040 Phone: (413) 552-2005 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Worcester Night Life Continuing Education	Worcester	10 wk	Free
Address: 1 Officer Manny Familia Way, Worcester, MA Phone: (508) 751-7612 Facility: High school Call this program
	Holyoke Comm College- Integrated Eng Lit & Civics Ed	Holyoke	3 mo	Free
Address: 303 Homestead Ave., Holyoke, MA 01040 Phone: (413) 552-2506 Facility: Community college Call this program
	Grafton Job Corps, Career Academy	North Grafton	Contact school	Free
Address: 100 Pine St, North Grafton, MA 01536 Phone: N/A Facility: Technical college
	Laboure Center Catholic Charities	South Boston	Contact school	Free
Address: 275 West Broadway, South Boston, MA 02127 Phone: (617) 464-8554 Facility: Workforce program Call this program
	Worcester Technical High School	Worcester	Contact school	Free
Address: 1 Skyline Drive, Worcester, MA Phone: (508) 751-7535 Facility: High school Call this program

In Massachusetts, the savings to chase aren’t two free programs at once but everything covered inside one seat. With the employer-sponsored option, ask exactly what’s covered, from tuition to the $100 exam fee to supplies, before assuming any of it lands on you.

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

Free isn’t one arrangement in Massachusetts, it’s two. A grant- or scholarship-funded seat, often through a community college, carries its own eligibility rules, so check each program. The single employer-sponsored program works differently: the one employer-sponsored option asks for a work commitment in return, so read the terms.

Neither is a trick, but both ask something of you. A grant program typically means documenting that you qualify. An employer-sponsored seat trades some flexibility for having tuition and certification covered while you train, so it fits best if you already know you want to start at that facility.

Which route is right depends on you. If you’d rather keep your options open across the 191 programs statewide, a grant-funded community college seat does that. If a covered-cost path matters more than choice of employer, the sponsored route removes the tuition question entirely.

Either way, ask three things before enrolling: Does it cover the $100 exam fee, or just tuition? What happens if you leave before any work commitment ends? And is the program on the state’s approved list, so your hours actually count toward certification? Those answers separate a genuine free seat from one that costs you later.

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CNA salary in Massachusetts

BLS wage data for Massachusetts and its top 3 metros.

Massachusetts is one of the higher-paying states for CNA work. The median wage is $22.44 an hour, roughly $46,680 a year, about 11% above the national median of $20.21 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). That puts Massachusetts at #10 of 50 for CNA pay. For a credential built on a 75-hour minimum, that median gives you a solid base whether you stay at the bedside or use the role as a step toward further nursing credentials.

Entry-level (10th)

$18.93/hr

$39,374/yr

Median (50th)

$22.44/hr

$46,680/yr

Top end (90th)

$27.83/hr

$57,886/yr

Pay by setting in Massachusetts

Setting	Median hourly	Notes
Hospitals	$23.56/hr	Estimated from the state wage distribution
Skilled nursing / SNF	$22.44/hr	Estimated
Assisted living / residential	$20.87/hr	Estimated

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

Where you work moves the number. Hospitals pay CNAs the most in Massachusetts at about $23.56 an hour, skilled nursing facilities sit near the state median at $22.44, and assisted living or residential care runs closer to $20.87 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Pay also widens across the percentile spread: the entry-level 10th percentile earns around $18.93 an hour, while the 90th percentile reaches about $27.83. Massachusetts CNAs aiming higher can also look at bridging into LPN or RN training down the line.

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 Massachusetts different

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

TRAINING HOURS

75 hours minimum

Massachusetts's floor is the federal minimum of 75 hours, but many programs run longer, from roughly 3 to 16 weeks.

MEDIAN PAY

$22.44/hr, #10 of 50

Massachusetts CNAs earn about 11% above the national median of $20.21, placing the state #10 of 50 for pay.

APPROVED PROGRAMS

191 across 83 cities

A wide statewide menu, led by Worcester with 14 programs, Boston with 10, and Brockton and Holyoke with 9 each.

Above-median pay

191 programs statewide

75-hour federal floor

Pay that ranks #10 of 50 nationally

Massachusetts CNAs earn a median of $22.44 an hour, about 11% above the national median of $20.21 (BLS OEWS, May 2025), which puts the state #10 of 50 for CNA pay. The figure shifts by setting: hospitals pay around $23.56 an hour, skilled nursing about $22.44, and assisted living closer to $20.87, so where you work shapes your paycheck.

A 75-hour minimum at the federal floor

Massachusetts sets its CNA training minimum at 75 hours, matching the federal standard under OBRA '87. That's a floor, not a fixed length: directory programs range from about 3 weeks to 16, and many high school and CTE listings show "Contact school" instead of a calendar. Use the 75-hour minimum as your planning anchor rather than any single program's week count.

Tested through D&S Diversified / Headmaster

Massachusetts uses the Massachusetts Nurse Aide Competency Exam, delivered by D&S Diversified / Headmaster. It pairs a 60-question knowledge test with 3 or 4 randomly selected skill tasks you perform in front of an evaluator, costs $100, and is offered in English and Spanish. You schedule it at mc.tmutest.com.

Bottom line for Massachusetts students

A 75-hour minimum, 191 approved programs across 83 cities, and median pay #10 of 50 nationally make Massachusetts a strong, flexible place to certify as a CNA.

CNA classes by city in Massachusetts

CNA programs reach 83 Massachusetts cities, so you likely have options close to home. Worcester leads with 14, Boston follows with 10, and Brockton and Holyoke each have 9. Framingham, Lynn, Fall River, and Springfield round out the busiest hubs.

Top 10 Massachusetts metros by program count

Worcester14 programs
Boston10 programs
Brockton9 programs
Holyoke9 programs
Framingham7 programs
Lynn6 programs
Fall River6 programs
Springfield6 programs
Danvers5 programs
Lawrence5 programs

Massachusetts Nurse Aide Registry: contacts & reference

Massachusetts CNAs are tracked by the Nurse Aide Registry Program, run by the Department of Public Health. Use the contacts below to verify your status, ask about reciprocity, or check on your 24-month renewal.

Managing agency	Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Phone	(617) 753-8144
Website	mass.gov
Typical processing	N/A
Renewal window	Every 24 months
Fee structure	No registry fee published; testing fees apply before scheduling

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

Frequently asked questions

Quick, Massachusetts-specific answers on the registry, the exam, and keeping your certification current. For anything case-specific, the Nurse Aide Registry Program is the final word.

Can I take the CNA test without classes in Massachusetts?

Not as a first-time candidate. Massachusetts requires you to finish a state-approved training program of at least 75 hours before you can sit for the Massachusetts Nurse Aide Competency Exam. If you’re already certified in another state, Massachusetts offers reciprocity with conditions instead of retraining; the Nurse Aide Registry Program at 617-753-8144 can confirm what applies to you.

How to apply for a Massachusetts nursing license by reciprocity?

If you already hold CNA certification in another state, you apply through the Massachusetts Nurse Aide Registry Program, run by the Department of Public Health, which offers reciprocity with conditions. Massachusetts doesn’t publish the full step list here, so start at mass.gov/nurse-aide-registry-program or call 617-753-8144 for the exact application and documents you’ll need.

How long does it take to get CNA reciprocity in Massachusetts?

Massachusetts offers CNA reciprocity with conditions through the Nurse Aide Registry Program, but the Department of Public Health doesn’t publish a processing time. Our data doesn’t include the steps or timeline, so for a current estimate and the documents you’ll need, contact the Massachusetts registry directly at 617-753-8144.

What can stop you from getting your CNA license in Massachusetts?

To certify in Massachusetts you must complete an approved 75-hour training program and pass both parts of the Massachusetts Nurse Aide Competency Exam, so missing either is the clearest blocker. Beyond that, our data doesn’t publish what else affects eligibility. The Nurse Aide Registry Program at 617-753-8144 has the current rules for your situation.

What shows up on a CNA background check in Massachusetts?

Our data doesn’t detail what a Massachusetts CNA background check covers, and the rules can change. Rather than guess, confirm what’s reviewed and how it affects eligibility with the Massachusetts Nurse Aide Registry Program at 617-753-8144 or at mass.gov/nurse-aide-registry-program. They administer the registry and set the standard.

Can you have a background and still be a CNA in Massachusetts?

Possibly. The specific findings that affect CNA eligibility aren’t spelled out in our data, so the answer depends on your situation. Check it with the Nurse Aide Registry Program before you enroll in a 75-hour program, so you’re not paying tuition before you know where you stand. Reach them at 617-753-8144.

How many questions are on the CNA exam in Massachusetts?

The Massachusetts Nurse Aide Competency Exam has a 60-question knowledge test, plus a skills portion where you perform 3 or 4 randomly selected hands-on tasks for an evaluator. It’s delivered by D&S Diversified / Headmaster, costs $100, and is offered in English and Spanish.

How many times can you take the CNA exam in Massachusetts?

Massachusetts doesn’t publish a set number of attempts for the Massachusetts Nurse Aide Competency Exam in our data. Retake rules and any time limits are handled by the exam vendor, D&S Diversified / Headmaster, so check the current policy when you schedule at mc.tmutest.com, or confirm with the Nurse Aide Registry Program at 617-753-8144.

Can I renew my CNA license online in Massachusetts?

Massachusetts CNAs renew every 24 months through the Nurse Aide Registry Program, and there’s no separate registry renewal fee published. Whether the renewal can be completed online isn’t specified in our data, so confirm the current method with the registry at 617-753-8144 before your two-year window closes.

Can I still work if my CNA license expires in Massachusetts?

Massachusetts certification runs on a 24-month renewal cycle, so the safest move is to renew before it lapses. What happens to your ability to work once it expires, and whether you can reinstate or must retest, isn’t detailed in our data. If you’ve already lapsed, contact the Nurse Aide Registry Program at 617-753-8144 to find out your options.

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CNA Classes in Massachusetts: 11 Free + 191 Total (2026)

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

Your Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts?

Looking for affordable training?

Free programs you can enroll in directly

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

Pay by setting in Massachusetts

Ready to start earning Massachusetts CNA wages?

What makes CNA training in Massachusetts different

Pay that ranks #10 of 50 nationally

A 75-hour minimum at the federal floor

Tested through D&S Diversified / Headmaster

Bottom line for Massachusetts students

Top 10 Massachusetts metros by program count

How to become a CNA in Massachusetts

Why become a CNA in Massachusetts

CNA to RN bridge programs

CNA skills test guide

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Free CNA practice exam

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