CNA Classes in Illinois: Programs, Costs, and State Requirements
Illinois gives you more CNA programs to choose from than almost any other state: 513 state-approved programs spread across 186 cities, the 4th-most of any state in the country. Whether you are in Chicago, Peoria, Springfield, or a smaller town downstate, you can usually find training within reach. Every approved program meets the same 120-hour requirement and the same state exam, and the work pays a median of $22.10 an hour, about 9.4% above the national median. Sort below by cost, speed, schedule, and city to find your fit.
AT A GLANCE
Your Illinois CNA path
Four steps from interest to certification. Most students complete this in 6–8 weeks.
- Step 1.Complete 120 hours of approved training.
- Step 2.Finish 40 supervised clinical hours.
- Step 3.Pass the SIU Carbondale written and skills exam.
- Step 4.Get listed with the Health Care Worker Registry.
Key numbers before you compare programs
- Typical program length
- 3–24 weeks
- Typical paid program cost
- $648–$2,997
- Average CNA salary
- $45,960/yr (BLS, May 2025)
- Reciprocity accepted
- Yes, with conditions
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| Program | City | Format | Length | Total Cost | Sponsored | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cna-john a Logan College | Carterville | In-person | Contact school | $1,516 | ||
| Cna-kaskaskia College | Centralia | In-person | 16 wk | $1,934 | ||
| Cna-malcolm X College | Chicago | In-person | Contact school | $648 | ||
| Cna-mchenry County College | Crystal Lake | In-person | 16 wk | $1,536 | ||
| Cna-morton College | Cicero | In-person | 133 hrs | $1,099 | ||
| Cna-parkland College | Champaign | Hybrid | 135 hrs | $1,591 | ||
| CNA-Rock Valley College | Rockford | Hybrid | 16 wk | $1,675 | ||
| Cna-southwestern Illinois College | Belleville | In-person | 16 wk | $1,408 | ||
| CNA-Waubonsee Community College-Hybrid | Aurora | In-person | Contact school | $983 | ||
| Cna-richland Community College | Decatur | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Oakton Community College | Des Plaines | Hybrid | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Airey Healthcare | Chicago | In-person | 120 hrs | $1,260 | ||
| Certified Nurse Assistant | N/A | In-person | Contact school | $1,776 | ||
| City College of Education-Hybrid | Evanston | In-person | 7 wk | $1,199 | ||
| CNA – Beck School of Practical Nursing at CCSI | Red Bud | N/A | Contact school | $1,070 | ||
| CNA – Blue Rock Training Center | Bloomingdale | Hybrid | 120 hrs | $1,800 | ||
| CNA – Chicago Comm Learning CTR – Little Village | Chicago | N/A | 144 hrs | $1,635 | ||
| CNA – Chicago Community Learning Center-Hybrid | Chicago | N/A | 144 hrs | $1,230 | ||
| CNA – College of DuPage-Hybrid | Glen Ellyn | In-person | Contact school | $1,404 | ||
| CNA – College of Lake County-Lake Forest Hospital | Grayslake | Hybrid | 8 wk | $1,225 | ||
| CNA – Illinois Institute of Nursing Studies-Hybrid | Rockford | Hybrid | Contact school | $1,918 | ||
| CNA – Mater Dei High School | Breese | In-person | Contact school | Free | ||
| CNA – Miller Academy of Allied Health | Springfield | In-person | 120 hrs | $2,500 | ||
| CNA – Northwestern Memorial Healthcare | Chicago | In-person | 16 wk | $1,250 | ||
| CNA – Oak Point University-Northshore | Oak Brook | In-person | Contact school | Free | ||
| CNA – Prairie State College – Rich Central Dist 227 | Chicago Heights | In-person | Contact school | $1,813 | ||
| CNA – Rock Valley College | Rockford | Hybrid | 16 wk | $1,675 | ||
| CNA – Scott School of Careers-Evanston Hybrid | Markham | Hybrid | 136 hrs | $1,735 | ||
| CNA – Shawnee C.C-Cairo Extension Center | Cairo | In-person | Contact school | $1,415 | ||
| CNA – South Suburban College – Hybrid | South Holland | In-person | Contact school | $1,300 | ||
| CNA – Tukiendorf Training Institute – Hybrid | Chicago | Hybrid | 15 wk | $2,675 | ||
| CNA Career Center Of Southern Il-Hybrid | Red Bud | Hybrid | Contact school | $1,070 | ||
| CNA II – City College of Education – Evanston | Evanston | In-person | 8 wk | $1,500 | ||
| CNA II – John Wood Community College | Quincy | In-person | Contact school | $1,190 | ||
| CNA II – SouthWestern Illinois College | Belleville | In-person | Contact school | $1,408 | ||
| CNA II-Blessing Hospital-Hybrid | Quincy | Hybrid | Contact school | Free | ||
| CNA School, PCT, & Health Care Classes Chicago, Illinois | N/A | Online | 4 wk | $1,825 | ||
| CNA- Malcolm X College – Keeler | Chicago | In-person | 10 wk | $990 | ||
| CNA- McHenry County College – Hybrid-Secondary | Crystal Lake | In-person | 16 wk | $1,612 | ||
| CNA- Midwest Career Source-Hybrid | Belleville | In-person | 8 wk | $2,395 | ||
| CNA- Moraine Valley Community College -Hybrid | Palos Heights | In-person | 144 hrs | $1,350 | ||
| CNA- Parkland College-Accolade | Champaign | Hybrid | 135 hrs | $1,591 | ||
| CNA- Scott School of Careers-Hybrid | Markham | Hybrid | 136 hrs | $1,735 | ||
| Cna-a Plus Healthcare Training | Bartlett | N/A | 4 wk | $1,425 | ||
| CNA-Adonis College of Nursing | Dolton | N/A | 4 wk | $867 | ||
| CNA-Aishling Care Academy | Orland Park | Hybrid | Contact school | $1,960 | ||
| CNA-Aishling Care Academy-Hybrid | Orland Park | Hybrid | Contact school | $1,960 | ||
| CNA-Anmut Nursing School | Chicago | Hybrid | 6 wk | $1,650 | ||
| CNA-Anmut Nursing School-Hybird | Chicago | Hybrid | 120 hrs | $1,650 | ||
| CNA-Avid CNA School | Streamwood | Hybrid | 5 wk | $1,598 | ||
| CNA-Avid CNA School Streamwood –Hybrid | Streamwood | Hybrid | 120 hrs | $1,598 | ||
| CNA-Barrington High School – Harper College | Palatine | In-person | 12 wk | $2,790 | ||
| CNA-Best Step Academy | Westchester | In-person | 6 wk | $1,520 | ||
| CNA-Bimmab Healthcare Academy | Lansing | In-person | 4 wk | $1,400 | ||
| Cna-black Hawk College | Moline | In-person | 8 wk | $1,392 | ||
| Cna-black Hawk College Hammond Henry Hos | Geneseo | In-person | 8 wk | $1,392 | ||
| CNA-Blessing Hospital | Quincy | N/A | Contact school | Free | ||
| CNA-Blue Rock Training Center – Hybrid | Bloomingdale | Hybrid | 5 wk | $1,800 | ||
| Cna-capital Area Career Center | Springfield | In-person | 40 hrs | $1,150 | ||
| Cna-career Center of Southern Illilnois | Red Bud | N/A | 120 hrs | $700 | ||
| Cna-career Center of Southern Illinois | Red Bud | N/A | 120 hrs | $700 | ||
| Cna-career Center of Southern Illinois | Waterloo | N/A | Contact school | $700 | ||
| CNA-Career Center of Southern Illinois-Clinton Manor | Red Bud | N/A | 120 hrs | $700 | ||
| CNA-Career Options, Inc | Park Ridge | In-person | 5 wk | $1,375 | ||
| Cna-career Training Center of Chicago | Chicago | In-person | 5 wk | $900 | ||
| Cna-carl Sandburg Coll Branch Campus | Carthage | Hybrid | Contact school | $1,776 | ||
| Cna-carl Sandburg College | Galesburg | Hybrid | Contact school | $1,776 | ||
| CNA-Castor Health Care | Sterling | Hybrid | Contact school | $1,700 | ||
| CNA-Castor Health Institute-Hybrid | Sterling | Hybrid | Contact school | $1,400 | ||
| CNA-Castor Health Institute-Stephenson | Freeport | Hybrid | Contact school | $1,400 | ||
| CNA-Central High School–John Wood Community College | Quincy | Hybrid | 8 wk | $1,645 | ||
| Cna-chicago Community Learning Center | Chicago | In-person | 8 wk | $1,635 | ||
| CNA-Chicago Community Learning Center- Evergreen Park | Chicago | In-person | 8 wk | $1,635 | ||
| Cna-chicago Pulse Cpr Training INC | Chicago | In-person | 124 hrs | $1,475 | ||
| CNA-City College of Education | Bellwood | In-person | 7 wk | $1,199 | ||
| CNA-City College of Education, Inc | Chicago | In-person | 6 wk | $1,099 | ||
| CNA-City College of Education-Oak Forest | Evanston | In-person | 7 wk | $1,199 | ||
| Cna-clinton Higher Education Center | Clinton | N/A | Contact school | $2,114 | ||
| CNA-COLBAR Healthcare Solutions | Bolingbrook | In-person | 6 wk | $2,015 | ||
| Cna-college of Dupage | Glen Ellyn | In-person | Contact school | $1,404 | ||
| CNA-College of DuPage – British Home | Brookfield | In-person | Contact school | $1,404 | ||
| Cna-college of Dupage – Dupage Co Conva | Glen Ellyn | In-person | Contact school | $1,404 | ||
| Cna-college of Dupage Hinsdale Hospital | Glen Ellyn | In-person | Contact school | $1,404 | ||
| CNA-College of DuPage Hybrid | Westmont | In-person | Contact school | $1,404 | ||
| Cna-college of Dupage Tech Ctr of Dupage | Glen Ellyn | In-person | Contact school | $1,404 | ||
| CNA-College of DuPage-Westmont Ct | Glen Ellyn | In-person | Contact school | $1,404 | ||
| Cna-college of Lake Co – Waukegan Site | Grayslake | Hybrid | 8 wk | $1,225 | ||
| Cna-college of Lake County | Grayslake | Hybrid | 8 wk | $1,225 | ||
| CNA-College of Lake County in Vernon Hills-Hybrid | Grayslake | Hybrid | 8 wk | $1,225 | ||
| Cna-college of Lake County Southlake | Vernon Hills | Hybrid | 8 wk | $1,225 | ||
| CNA-College of Lake County-Hybird | Grayslake | Hybrid | 8 wk | $1,225 | ||
| CNA-Covenant Healthcare Institute (Private) | Homewood | Hybrid | 120 hrs | $1,465 | ||
| CNA-Covenant Healthcare Institute-Hybrid | Homewood | Hybrid | 120 hrs | $1,465 | ||
| CNA-Danville Area Community College-Vermilion | Danville | In-person | Contact school | $2,196 | ||
| CNA-Divine Basic Nsg Assist Training Pr | Chicago | In-person | 6 wk | $1,205 | ||
| CNA-Dominican University | River Forest | In-person | 8 wk | $1,560 | ||
| CNA-Dominican University-Paulina | River Forest | In-person | 8 wk | $1,300 | ||
| Cna-elim Outreach Training Center | Homewood | In-person | 120 hrs | $1,114 | ||
| Cna-en VA Na Healthcare Trng Center | Naperville | In-person | 120 hrs | $1,390 | ||
| Cna-excelsior Health Care Academy | Chicago Heights | Hybrid | 4 wk | $1,400 | ||
| CNA-First Steps to Excellence Health Care Training Academy | Chicago | Hybrid | 6 wk | $1,542 | ||
| Cna-frontier Community College | Newton | In-person | 8 wk | $1,665 | ||
| Cna-genesis Healthcare Institute | Romeoville | N/A | 10 wk | $1,355 | ||
| CNA-Harper College Buffalo Grove Highschool | Palatine | In-person | 12 wk | $2,790 | ||
| CNA-Harper college John Hersey High School | Palatine | In-person | 12 wk | $2,790 | ||
| Cna-health Restoration Acad of Med Arts | Oak Lawn | In-person | 3 wk | $1,000 | ||
| CNA-Heart 2 Heart Healthcare Institute-Kankakee | Matteson | In-person | 8 wk | $1,200 | ||
| CNA-Heart 2 Heart Healthcare Institute-Taylorville | Matteson | In-person | 8 wk | $1,200 | ||
| CNA-Heart to Heart Training Institute | Matteson | In-person | 8 wk | $1,200 | ||
| CNA-Heartland Comm College-Hybrid | Normal | In-person | 140 hrs | $1,344 | ||
| Cna-heartland Community College | Normal | In-person | 140 hrs | $1,344 | ||
| CNA-Heartland Community College – Woodlawn | Lincoln | In-person | 8 wk | $1,536 | ||
| CNA-Hearts 2 Heal CNA & CPR Training | Tinley Park | In-person | 8 wk | $2,300 | ||
| Cna-highland Community College | Freeport | In-person | 120 hrs | $1,732 | ||
| Cna-hugs, INC | Lansing | In-person | 6 wk | $1,779 | ||
| CNA-ICC-Pekin S Campus | Peoria | In-person | 16 wk | $1,169 | ||
| Cna-il Cent College at Eureka Apostolic | Peoria | In-person | 16 wk | $1,169 | ||
| Cna-il Central College – St. Joseph Home | Peoria | In-person | 16 wk | $1,169 | ||
| Cna-il Central College Heritage Manor | Peoria | In-person | 16 wk | $1,169 | ||
| Cna-il Central College South Campus | Pekin | In-person | 16 wk | $1,169 | ||
| Cna-il Valley C.c. – Ottawa | Oglesby | Hybrid | 8 wk | $1,201 | ||
| Cna-illinois Central College | Peoria | In-person | 16 wk | $1,169 | ||
| Cna-illinois Central College N. Campus | Peoria | In-person | 16 wk | $1,169 | ||
| CNA-Illinois Central College-Eureka Hybrid | Peoria | In-person | 16 wk | $1,169 | ||
| CNA-Illinois Central College-Hybird | Peoria | N/A | 4 mo | $1,169 | ||
| CNA-Illinois Central college-Maple Lawn Eureka | Peoria | In-person | 16 wk | $1,169 | ||
| CNA-Illinois Central College-Pekin Hybrid | Peoria | In-person | 16 wk | $1,169 | ||
| CNA-Illinois Central College-Woodruff Peoria Hybrid | Peoria | In-person | 16 wk | $1,169 | ||
| CNA-Illinois Nursing Academy | Midlothian | N/A | 10 wk | $975 | ||
| CNA-Instituto del Progreso Latino | Chicago | In-person | 11 wk | $2,560 | ||
| CNA-International Career Institute – Hybrid | Lincolnwood | Hybrid | 130 hrs | $1,250 | ||
| Cna-jcm Institute | Schaumburg | N/A | 10 wk | $1,215 | ||
| Cna-jethro Hlthcre Sch & Placement Svc | DesPlaines | In-person | 5 wk | $950 | ||
| Cna-john A. Logan College – Hs Program | Carterville | In-person | Contact school | $1,516 | ||
| CNA-John Wood Community College-Hybird | Quincy | Hybrid | 8 wk | $1,675 | ||
| Cna-joliet Jr Coll Joliet West Hs | Joliet | In-person | Contact school | $1,776 | ||
| Cna-joliet Jr College-joliet Central Hs | Joliet | In-person | Contact school | $1,700 | ||
| CNA-Joliet Junior College-Hybird | Joliet | In-person | Contact school | $1,776 | ||
| Cna-kaskakia Col Vandalia Ctr | Centralia | In-person | 16 wk | $1,934 | ||
| CNA-Kaskaskia College – Hybrid | Centralia | In-person | 16 wk | $1,934 | ||
| CNA-Kaskaskia College – Nashville | Centralia | In-person | 16 wk | $1,891 | ||
| Cna-kaskaskia College Salem Site | Centralia | In-person | 16 wk | $1,934 | ||
| CNA-Kaskaskia College Trenton Extension Center | Centralia | In-person | 16 wk | $1,934 | ||
| CNA-Kaskaskia College-E St Louis | E. St Louis | In-person | 16 wk | $1,934 | ||
| Cna-kaskaskia College-greenville | Centalia | In-person | 16 wk | $1,934 | ||
| Cna-kishwaukee College | Malta | In-person | Contact school | $1,421 | ||
| CNA-Kodex Health Institute | Chicago | In-person | 5 wk | $1,300 | ||
| CNA-Kwadwo Antwi Mensah (KAMITH) Institute | Oak Park | Hybrid | 12 wk | Free | ||
| Cna-lake Co High Schools Tech Campus | Grayslake | In-person | Contact school | Free | ||
| Cna-lake Land College | Mattoon | In-person | 130 hrs | $2,997 | ||
| Cna-lake Land College-kluthe Center | Mattoon | In-person | 130 hrs | $2,544 | ||
| Cna-lewis & Clark Comm Coll-heritage Man | Godfrey | N/A | Contact school | $972 | ||
| CNA-Lewis & Clark Comm College | Godfrey | In-person | Contact school | $972 | ||
| Cna-lewis & Clark Comm College/jersey | Godfrey | In-person | Contact school | $792 | ||
| Cna-lewis & Clark Community College | Alton | In-person | Contact school | $972 | ||
| Cna-lewis and Clark Community College | Godfrey | In-person | Contact school | $972 | ||
| CNA-Lewis and Clark Community College-Stillwater | Edwardsville | In-person | Contact school | $972 | ||
| CNA-Lights of Zion Ministries | Chicago | In-person | 7 wk | $1,700 | ||
| Cna-lincoln Land Comm College/hillsboro | Springfield | In-person | 8 wk | $1,014 | ||
| Cna-lincoln Land Community College | Springfield | In-person | 16 wk | $1,036 | ||
| Cna-lincolnland Comm. Coll – Beardstown | Springfield | In-person | 16 wk | $1,036 | ||
| Cna-lincolnland Comm. Coll – Jacksonvle | Springfield | In-person | 16 wk | $1,036 | ||
| Cna-lincolnland Comm. Coll – Taylorville | Springfield | In-person | 16 wk | $1,036 | ||
| Cna-lincolnland Comm. Coll. – Litchfield | Springfield | In-person | 16 wk | $1,036 | ||
| CNA-Malcolm X – South Chicago Learning Center | Chicago | In-person | Contact school | $648 | ||
| CNA-Malcolm X College Kennedy-King Campus | Chicago | In-person | Contact school | $672 | ||
| Cna-malcolm X College-westside Learning | Chicago | In-person | Contact school | $648 | ||
| CNA-McDonough District Hospital | Macomb | In-person | 16 wk | $1,000 | ||
| CNA-McHenry County Comm College-Hybrid | Crystal Lake | In-person | 16 wk | $1,612 | ||
| CNA-Methodist College | Peoria | In-person | 9 wk | $990 | ||
| CNA-Methodist College – Hybrid | Peoria | N/A | 9 wk | $990 | ||
| Cna-midwest Career Source | Belleville | In-person | 8 wk | $2,395 | ||
| CNA-Midwest Career Source-O'Fallon | Belleville | In-person | 8 wk | $2,395 | ||
| CNA-Midwest Career Vocational School- Memorial Hosp | Belleville | In-person | 8 wk | $2,395 | ||
| CNA-Midwest Careet Source – Swansea | Swansea | In-person | 8 wk | $2,395 | ||
| Cna-midwest Technical Institute | Springfield | In-person | 7 wk | $2,450 | ||
| Cna-midwest Technical Institute | East Peoria | In-person | 7 wk | $2,450 | ||
| CNA-Midwest Technical Institute-Moline | Moline | In-person | 7 wk | $2,450 | ||
| CNA-Mizpah Center for Allied Health Education-Hybrid | Des Plaines | In-person | 120 hrs | $1,500 | ||
| Cna-moraine Valley Community College | Palos Hills | In-person | 148 hrs | $1,350 | ||
| CNA-Moraine Valley Community College-Southwest Education Center | Palos Hills | In-person | 16 wk | $1,350 | ||
| CNA-Nirvana Institute | Chicago | In-person | 5 wk | $1,600 | ||
| CNA-Oakton College Niles West High School | Skokie | Hybrid | Contact school | Free | ||
| Cna-parkland Coll Myna Thomp Bldg Hs Pro | Champaign | Hybrid | 135 hrs | $1,564 | ||
| Cna-parkland Coll Myna Thompson Bldg | Champaign | Hybrid | 135 hrs | $1,564 | ||
| CNA-Parkland College – Hybrid | Champaign | Hybrid | 135 hrs | $1,591 | ||
| CNA-Parkland College- Gibson Area Hospital | Champaign | N/A | Contact school | $1,591 | ||
| Cna-parkland Community College | Gibson City | Hybrid | 135 hrs | $1,591 | ||
| Cna-phalanx Family Services | Chicago | N/A | Contact school | $936 | ||
| Cna-polish American Association | Chicago | In-person | 14 wk | $960 | ||
| CNA-Prairie State College – Matteson | Matteson | In-person | Contact school | $1,813 | ||
| Cna-renaissance Care Center | Canton | In-person | 147 hrs | Free | ||
| Cna-rend Lake College | Mcleansboro | N/A | Contact school | $1,391 | ||
| CNA-Rend Lake College Ina Hybrid | Ina | Hybrid | Contact school | $1,391 | ||
| Cna-rend Lake College Market Place | Mt. Vernon | Hybrid | Contact school | $1,391 | ||
| CNA-REND LAKE COLLEGE Mt Vernon | Ina | Hybrid | Contact school | $1,391 | ||
| CNA-Rend Lake College Mt. Vernon Hybrid | Ina | Hybrid | Contact school | $1,391 | ||
| CNA-River Academy of Vocational Education | Pekin | Hybrid | Contact school | $1,270 | ||
| CNA-River Academy of Vocational Education-Hybrid | Pekin | Hybrid | 116 hrs | $1,290 | ||
| CNA-Salk Valley Community College-Secondary | Dixon | In-person | 16 wk | $1,392 | ||
| Cna-sauk Valley Community College | Dixon | In-person | 16 wk | $1,464 | ||
| CNA-Scott School of Careers | Markham | Hybrid | 120 hrs | $1,650 | ||
| CNA-Scott School of Careers — West | Chicago | Hybrid | 123 hrs | $1,300 | ||
| CNA-Scott School of Careers-Hybrid | Chicago | Hybrid | 123 hrs | $1,300 | ||
| CNA-Scott School of Careers-South Holland | Markham | Hybrid | 4 wk | $1,300 | ||
| Cna-shawnee Cc Anna Center | Ullin | In-person | 130 hrs | $980 | ||
| Cna-shawnee Cc Metro Center | Metropolis | In-person | 130 hrs | $980 | ||
| Cna-shawnee Community College – Anna | Ullin | In-person | 130 hrs | $1,505 | ||
| Cna-south Suburban College | South Holland | In-person | Contact school | $1,300 | ||
| Cna-south Suburban College Oak Forest | South Holland | In-person | 8 wk | $1,531 | ||
| CNA-SOUTHWESTERN IL COLLEGE-E St Louis | Belleville | In-person | 16 wk | $1,408 | ||
| CNA-The Nirvana Institute Inc. | Chicago | In-person | 5 wk | $1,600 | ||
| CNA-Trenton Extension Center | Trenton | In-person | 16 wk | $1,891 | ||
| Cna-tukiendorf Training Institute | Chicago | Hybrid | 15 wk | $2,675 | ||
| Cna-tukiendorf Training Institute | Midlothian | Hybrid | 15 wk | $2,675 | ||
| Cna-tukiendorf Trng Institute INC | Chicago | Hybrid | 15 wk | $2,675 | ||
| CNA-Valparaiso Partner Solutions | Chicago | In-person | 8 wk | Free | ||
| CNA-Valparaiso University Wheaton College | Chicago | In-person | 8 wk | Free | ||
| CNA-Valparaiso University-Advocat Condell | Chicago | In-person | 8 wk | Free | ||
| CNA-Valparaiso University-Central DuPage Hospital | Chicago | In-person | 8 wk | Free | ||
| CNA-Valparaiso-Lutheran General Hospital | Chicago | In-person | 8 wk | Free | ||
| CNA-Waubonsee C.C.-Fox Valley Campus-Secondary | Aurora | In-person | Contact school | $1,541 | ||
| Cna-waubonsee Comm College Aurora Campus | Sugar Grove | In-person | Contact school | $983 | ||
| Cna-waubonsee Comm College Copley Campus | Sugar Grove | In-person | Contact school | $983 | ||
| CNA-William Rainey Harper College – Hybrid | Palatine | In-person | 12 wk | $2,790 | ||
| CNA-Zurik Healthcare Institute | Homewood | In-person | 120 hrs | $1,400 | ||
| Danville Area College – Hoopeston | Danville | In-person | 139 hrs | $1,590 | ||
| Dominican University | River Forest | In-person | 8 wk | $1,820 | ||
| Dominican University-River Forest | River Forest | In-person | 8 wk | $1,820 | ||
| Elgin Community College-Hybrid | Elgin | In-person | 16 wk | $2,391 | ||
| Heartland Community College | Normal | In-person | 140 hrs | $1,691 | ||
| Illinois Central College | East Peoria | N/A | 24 wk | $1,169 | ||
| Illinois Central College-Snyder Village | Peoria | In-person | 16 wk | $1,169 | ||
| Joemag Medical Training College | Oswego | In-person | 3 wk | $1,060 | ||
| Joliet Job Corps Center | Joliet | N/A | Contact school | Free | ||
| Kaskaskia College | Centralia | In-person | 16 wk | $1,891 | ||
| Lakeside Health Institute, Inc. | Evergreen Park | In-person | 4 wk | $1,999 | ||
| Morton College | Cicero | In-person | Contact school | $910 | ||
| Parkland College at Lincoln's Challenge | Champaign | N/A | Contact school | $649 | ||
| Paul Simon Chicago Job Corps Center (Certified Nurse Assistant program) | Chicago | N/A | Contact school | Free | ||
| Richland Community College | Decatur | In-person | Contact school | $2,114 | ||
| Shawnee Community College-Hybrid | Ullin | In-person | 130 hrs | $1,505 | ||
| Triton College | River Grove | In-person | Contact school | $1,800 | ||
| Valparaiso University-Secondary | Chicago | In-person | 8 wk | Free | ||
| Waubonsee Community College- Aurora Downtown | Aurora | In-person | Contact school | $1,541 | ||
| Black Hawk College East Campus | Galva | In-person | 8 wk | Contact school | ||
| Blessings Healthcare Career Academy | Chicago | In-person | 6 wk | Contact school | ||
| CNA – Black Hawk College – Hybrid | Moline | N/A | 8 wk | Contact school | ||
| CNA – Byron High School | Byron | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA – Five-County Regional Vocational System-Mounds | Mounds | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA – Hamilton County High School | McLeansbora | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA – Illinois Institute of Nursing Studies | Rockford | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA – Illinois Institute of Nursing Studies – Lemont Hybrid | Rockford | Hybrid | 6 wk | Contact school | ||
| CNA – Niles North H.S. — Oakton C.C. | Skokie | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA – Noah's Healthcare Academy – Hybrid | Swansea | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA – Noah's Healthcare Academy – Traditional | Swansea | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA – Nu Era Training Academy | Lansing | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA – Oakton College – Evanston H.S. | Skokie | Hybrid | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA – Pinckneyville High School | Pinckneyville | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA – Prospect Heights High School-Harper College | Palatine | In-person | 13 wk | Contact school | ||
| CNA – Scott School of Careers – McHenry Hybrid | Markham | Hybrid | 4 wk | Contact school | ||
| CNA – Scott School of Careers-Aurora Hybrid | Markham | Hybrid | 4 wk | Contact school | ||
| CNA – Scott School of Careers-Cicero Chicago Hybrid | Markham | Hybrid | 4 wk | Contact school | ||
| CNA – Villa School of Health | Bridgeview | Hybrid | 120 hrs | Contact school | ||
| CNA – Zurik Healthcare Insitute-Hybrid | Homewood | Hybrid | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA -Field Care Management Group-Hybrid | Lincolnshire | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA II-Highland Community College | Freeport | Hybrid | 120 hrs | Contact school | ||
| CNA II-Kankakee Community College | Kankakee | In-person | 163 hrs | Contact school | ||
| CNA Midwest Care Source-Granite City | Belleville | Hybrid | 8 wk | Contact school | ||
| CNA- Black Hawk College-Hybrid | Moline | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA- Fishes & Loaves-Hybrid | Springfield | Hybrid | 126 hrs | Contact school | ||
| CNA- John Wood Comm Coll – Southeast Education Center | Quincy | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA- Medway Healthcare Institute-Hybrid | Chicago | Hybrid | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA- Swedish Hospital Part of Northshore | Chicago | Hybrid | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Advanced Healthcare Plus | Homewood | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-advanced Medical Tech Institute | Niles | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-adventist Hinsdale Hospital | Hinsdale | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Amazing Care Systems, Inc | Calument City | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Ambria College of Nursing | Hoffman Estates | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Aurora University School of Nursing | Aurora | In-person | 8 wk | Contact school | ||
| Cna-bartlett High School | Bartlett | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-belken Academy | Country Club Hills | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-benton Consolidated High School | Benton | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-black Hawk Coll Rock Island Hs | Moline | In-person | 8 wk | Contact school | ||
| Cna-black Hawk College | Kewanee | In-person | 8 wk | Contact school | ||
| Cna-black Hawk College Kewanee | Moline | In-person | 8 wk | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Black Hawk College Kewanee High School | Kewanee | N/A | 8 wk | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Black Hawk College-Moline High School | Moline | In-person | 8 wk | Contact school | ||
| Cna-bloomington Career Academy | Bloomington | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Bluford Unit School District #318 | Bluford | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-calc Institute of Technology | Alton | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-carbondale Comm High School Dist 165 | Carbondale | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-careertec | Freeport | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-central Community High School-breese | Breese | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Central High School | Burlington | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-centralia High School | Centralia | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-chicago State University | Chicago | In-person | 8 wk | Contact school | ||
| Cna-christopher High School | Christopher | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-cmk Healthcare Training Center | Westmont | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-college of Office Technology | Chicago | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-collinsville Area Vocational Center | Collinsville | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Community High School District 155 | Crystal Lake | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-community Unit School Dist #10 | McLeansboro | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-competent Healthcare | Chicago | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Cristab HLC | Chicago | Hybrid | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Danville Area C. C.–Pleasant Meadows | Danville | In-person | 139 hrs | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Danville Area Comm College-Hybrid | Danville | N/A | 139 hrs | Contact school | ||
| Cna-danville Area Community College | Danville | In-person | 139 hrs | Contact school | ||
| Cna-decatur Area Technical Academy | Forsyth | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Decatur Public School-Adult | Decatur | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-divinity Institute of Allied Health | Joliet | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Doctor's Choice Home Health, Inc. | Chicago | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-dupage Area Occup. Educ. System | Addison | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-DuQuoin Community High School | DuQuoin | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-east Richland High School | Olney | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-east St Louis School District #189 | East St. Louis | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-east-west University | Chicago | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Eastern IL Ed for Employ–Westfield | N/A | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-eastern Il Ed. for Employment System | Marshall | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-eastern Il Edu for Employment, Paris | Mattoon | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-eastern Il Educ for Emplmnt Shelby | Mattoon | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-eastern Il Educ for Employment Effin | Mattoon | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-eastern Il Educ for Employment Sys | Mattoon | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-eldorado High School | Eldorado | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-elgin Community College | Elgin | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-elgin High School | Elgin | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Elk Grove High School | Palatine | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Elverado High School | Elkville | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Fairview Haven-Hybrid | Fairbury | Hybrid | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-first Choice International | Glenview | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-five Co Regional Adult Ed Program | Cairo | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-five Co Regional Vocational Systems | Tamms | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-five Co. Reg. Vocational System | Metropolis | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-five Co. Regional Voc. System | Tamms | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-five County Reg Adult Educ. Program | Metropolis | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-fox Valley Career Center | Maple Park | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Frankfor Comm Unit School District | West Frankfort | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-FRONTIER C.C – Flora High School | Fairfield | In-person | 16 wk | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Frontier C.C.-Flora Hybrid | Fairfield | In-person | 16 wk | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Frontier CC-Hybrid | Fairfield | In-person | 16 wk | Contact school | ||
| Cna-frontier Comm Coll Fairfield Memoria | Fairfield | In-person | 16 wk | Contact school | ||
| Cna-frontier Community College | Fairfield | In-person | 16 wk | Contact school | ||
| Cna-frontier Community College | Lawrenceville | In-person | 8 wk | Contact school | ||
| Cna-frontier Community College Flora | Fairfield | Hybrid | 16 wk | Contact school | ||
| Cna-galesburg Area Vocational Center | Galesburg | In-person | 120 hrs | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Goreville School District | Goreville | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-grundy Area Vocational Center | Morris | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Hardin County Hospital-Southeastern IL college | Harrisburg | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-HEALTH CARE TRAINING INSTITUTE – Can | Canton | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-healthcare Inservices INC Streamwood | Streamwood | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-heartland Technical Academy | Decatur | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-herrin Community Unit School Dist 4 | Herrin | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Highland Community College-Hybrid | Freeport | Hybrid | 120 hrs | Contact school | ||
| Cna-hillsboro Community School Dist | Hillsboro | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Hillsboro Community School District | Hillsboro | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-homecoming Healthcare INC | Rockdale | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-HSHS Decatur Ambulance CNA Training School | Decatur | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Ideal Companion Care | Schaumburg | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Illinois Math & Science Academy | Aurora | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Illinois Nursing Academy–Machesney | Midlothian | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-illinois Valley Community College | Oglesby | Hybrid | 8 wk | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Illinois Valley Community College-Hybrid | Oglesby | Hybrid | 8 wk | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Indian Valley Vocational Center Yorkville | Sandwich | In-person | 12 mo | Contact school | ||
| Cna-indian Valley Vocational Ctr. | Sandwich | In-person | 12 mo | Contact school | ||
| Cna-j'renee College | Elgin | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-jacksonville High School | Jacksonville | In-person | 120 hrs | Contact school | ||
| Cna-jo Daviess Carroll Area Vocat Centr | Elizabeth | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-John A. Logan College-Hybrid | Carterville | Hybrid | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-John Wood CC Quincy | Quincy | Hybrid | 8 wk | Contact school | ||
| CNA-John Wood CC-Mendon/North Adams Home | Mendon | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-john Wood Comm College – Brown Co High School | Mt. Sterling | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-john Wood Comm College – Pittsfield Education Ctr | Pittsfield | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-john Wood Community College | Quincy | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-johnsburg Comm Unit School Dist #12 | Johnsburg | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Johnston City High School | Johnston City | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-joliet Jr. College – North Campus | Joliet | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-joliet Junior College | Joliet | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-kankakee Area Career Center | Bourbonnais | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Kankakee Comm College Watseka | Kankakee | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-kankakee Community College | Kankakee | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-kankakee High School | Kankakee | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Kennedy King College | Chicago | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-kishwaukee Education Consortium | Malta | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Lake Land College – Sarah Bush Lincoln | Mattoon | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-larkin High School | Elgin | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-lasalle-peru Area Career Center | Peru | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-lawrenceville High School | Lawrenceville | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Lewis & Clark C. C. – Secondary Whitehall | Godfry | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Life Enhancement Health Care Institute | Chicago | Hybrid | 8 wk | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Life Enhancement Health Care-Hybrid | Chicago | Hybrid | 8 wk | Contact school | ||
| Cna-lincoln Trail College | Robinson | In-person | 16 wk | Contact school | ||
| Cna-lincolnland Tech Education Ctr | Lincoln | In-person | 12 mo | Contact school | ||
| Cna-lincolnland Tech. Education Center | Lincoln | In-person | 12 mo | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Livingston Area Vocational Center | Pontiac | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Loyola University Health System | Maywood | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Maine Township HS East | Skokie | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Malcom X – Wright College Humboldt Park | Chicago | In-person | 16 wk | Contact school | ||
| Cna-marengo Community High School | Marengo | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-marion High School | Marion | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-marshall Metropolitan Hs | Chicago | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-med. Academy of Business Tech., Inc. | Blue Island | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-meridan High School | Mounds | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-mid Point Health Careers Training in | South Holland | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-midland High School | Varna | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-midwestern Career College | Chicago | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Midwestern Career College-Blue Islan | Blue Island | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Midwestern Career College-Naperville | Naperville | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Midwestern Career College-Roselle | Roselle | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Mizpah Center for Allied Health Education | Des Plaines | Hybrid | 8 wk | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Morton College-Hybrid | Cicero | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-mt Vernon Township High School | Mt. Vernon | In-person | 12 mo | Contact school | ||
| Cna-murphysboro High School | Murphysboro | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-New Lake College | Franklin Park | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-new Start INC – Springfield | Springfield | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-New Start, Inc Chicago | Chicago | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-newton Community High School | Newton | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-northbrook College of Health Care | Wheeling | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-northwestern Institute of Health & | Chicago | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Oak Park and River Forest High School | Oak Park | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Oakton C.C. — Hybrid | Skokie | Hybrid | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Oakton Commmunity College-Main High School South | Skokie | Hybrid | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-oakton Community College | Skokie | Hybrid | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Oakton Community College – West Township HS | Skokie | Hybrid | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-okaw Area Vocational Center | Vandalia | In-person | 12 mo | Contact school | ||
| Cna-olney Central Coll – United Methodis | Olney | In-person | 16 wk | Contact school | ||
| Cna-olney Central College | Olney | In-person | 16 wk | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Olney Central College E Richland HS | Olney | In-person | 16 wk | Contact school | ||
| Cna-omega Healthcare Technical School | Rosemont | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Orangeville High School | Orangeville, | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-ottawa Township High School | Ottawa | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-pana Adult Center | Matton | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-pana High School | Pana | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-parkland College H.s. Program | Champaign | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-pekin Community High School | Pekin | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Porta High School | Lincoln | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-prairie State College | Chicago Heights | In-person | 8 wk | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Prairie State College – Hybrid | Chicago Heights | In-person | 8 wk | Contact school | ||
| Cna-premier Institute of Health Careers | Chicago | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-prophetstown High School | Prophetstown | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-quincy Area Vocational Center | Quincy | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-RDSJ Healthcare Academy, LLC | Evergreen Park | N/A | 10 wk | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Rend Lake College Hybrid | Ina | Hybrid | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-renee's School of Careers | Chicago | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Richland Workforce Consortium | Decatur | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Rockford High School | Rockford | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Rolling Meadows High School-Harper College Dual | Palatine | In-person | 13 wk | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Rotalbly's | Decatur | In-person | 12 wk | Contact school | ||
| Cna-rushville Industry High School | Rushville | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-saints Mary & Elizabth Medi | Chicago | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-salem Community High School | Salem | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-samland Inst of Allied Hlth Chicago | Chicago | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-sandoval Comm Hs Dist 501 | Sandoval | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Sandra Rossi Education Center | Arlington Heights | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Sauk Valley C.C. – Sterling H.S. Secondary Hybrid | Dixon | Hybrid | 8 wk | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Saulk Valley C C Hybrid | Dixon | Hybrid | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-school of Medical Arts & Sciences | East Alton | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-seneca Township High School | Seneca | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-south Elgin High School Sd U-46 | South Elgin | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-southeastern Il Coll Gallatin Co Hs | Harrisburg | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-southeastern Il Coll Hardin Co Hs | Harrisburg | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-southeastern Ill Coll – White County | Harrisburg | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-southeastern Illinois College | Harrisburg | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Southeastern Illinois College (Secondary) | Galatia | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-spectrum Nurses Training | Bolingbrook | N/A | 8 wk | Contact school | ||
| Cna-spoon River College | Canton | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-spoon River College -macomb Campus | Canton | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-State Career School | Gurnee | In-person | 5 wk | Contact school | ||
| Cna-streamwood High School | Streamwood | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Thompsonville CUSD #174 | Thompsonville | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-triton College | River Grove | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Tukiendorf Training Institute-Roosevelt | Chicago | In-person | 135 hrs | Contact school | ||
| Cna-twin Rivers Career & Tech System | Robinson | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-twin Rivers Reg Vocational System | Robinson | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-united Township Area Career Ctr | East Moline | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Unity High School — John Wood CC | Quincy | Hybrid | 8 wk | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Unlocking Your Future | Chicago | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-urbana Adult Education Center | Urbana | In-person | 8 wk | Contact school | ||
| CNA-US Nursing College | Chicago | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-wabash Valley College | Mt. Carmel | Hybrid | 16 wk | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Wabash Valley Comm College | Mt. Carmel | Hybrid | 16 wk | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Wesley Willows Academy | Rockford | In-person | 8 wk | Contact school | ||
| Cna-west Aurora High School-dist 129 | Aurora | In-person | 120 hrs | Contact school | ||
| Cna-west Central High School | Biggsville | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-WEST CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL District 235 | Biggsville | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Western Polytechnic Institute | bloomingdale | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-whiteside Area Career Center | Sterling | In-person | 120 hrs | Contact school | ||
| Cna-wilco Area Career Center | Romeoville | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-wilco Area Career Center-adult | Romeoville | Hybrid | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-wilco Area Career Ctr | Romeoville | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-william Rainey Harper College | Palatine | In-person | 13 wk | Contact school | ||
| Cna-william Rainey Harper College | Wheeling | In-person | 13 wk | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Wm Harper Rainey College | Palatine | In-person | 13 wk | Contact school | ||
| Cna-wm Rainey Harper Coll Prospect Hts | Palatine | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Wm. H Loftin Education Consultants | Chicago | In-person | 6 wk | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Woodruff Career & Technical Center | Peoria | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA-Woodstock Community District 200 | Woodstock | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-woodstock High School | Woodstock | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cna-wright Coll – Humboldt Pk Voc Ctr | Chicago | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Danville Area C.C. – Hoopeston Secondary | Danville | In-person | 139 hrs | Contact school | ||
| Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital-Hybrid | Chicago | Hybrid | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Fenelon College Healthcare Careers | Mount Prospect | In-person | 120 hrs | Contact school | ||
| Five Co Reg Voc Sys – Vienna H.S. – Hybrid | Vienna | Hybrid | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Highland Community College Lena High School Hybrid | Lena | Hybrid | 120 hrs | Contact school | ||
| Kankakee Community College | Kankakee | In-person | 168 hrs | Contact school | ||
| Kishwaukee College | Malta | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Lewis and Clark Community College-Carlinville | Godfrey | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| llinois Eastern Community Colleges – Wabash Valley College | Mt Carmel | In-person | 16 wk | Contact school | ||
| Nashville High School-Hybrid | Nashville | Hybrid | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Oak Point University Bloom High School | Chicago Heights | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Oak Point-Rich Township High School | Richton Park | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Scott School of Careers-McHenry Hybrid | Markham | Hybrid | 10 wk | Contact school | ||
| Southeastern Il College-Carrie Mills H.S. | Harrisburg | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Spoon River College-Hybrid | Canton | N/A | Contact school | Contact school |
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Fastest CNA programs in Illinois
The quickest CNA programs in Illinois finish in about 3 weeks of full-time study, like the 3-week course at CNA-Health Restoration Academy of Medical Arts in Oak Lawn. Read that speed as an efficient calendar, not a lighter program. Illinois requires 120 training hours, including 40 hours of supervised clinical work, and that requirement does not shrink in a shorter program. The 120-hour requirement is 1.6 times the 75-hour federal training floor (set by OBRA ’87 / 42 CFR 483.152), so even a fast Illinois course covers well above the bare minimum.
| Program | City | Length | Total Cost | Sponsored | |
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| Cna-health Restoration Acad of Med Arts | Oak Lawn | 3 wk | $1,000 | ||
| Joemag Medical Training College | Oswego | 3 wk | $1,060 | ||
| CNA-River Academy of Vocational Education-Hybrid | Pekin | 116 hrs | $1,290 | ||
| CNA-Adonis College of Nursing | Dolton | 4 wk | $867 | ||
| Cna-elim Outreach Training Center | Homewood | 120 hrs | $1,114 | ||
| Airey Healthcare | Chicago | 120 hrs | $1,260 | ||
| CNA-Scott School of Careers-South Holland | Markham | 4 wk | $1,300 | ||
| Cna-en VA Na Healthcare Trng Center | Naperville | 120 hrs | $1,390 |
Schedules verified June 18, 2026, sourced from each program’s published calendar.
Is a 3-week CNA program in Illinois long enough?
A 3-week program in Oak Lawn or Oswego packs the full 120-hour requirement into long full-time days. That works if your weeks are open and you absorb new material quickly.
If you are working or raising kids, a compressed schedule can backfire. Missing two days of a 3-week course costs far more than missing two days of a 12-week one, and there is little slack to catch up before the INACE exam.
Many Illinois high school and career-center listings show “Contact school” instead of a fixed length, so a posted week count is not the whole story. The honest answer to “how long does it take” is the 120-hour requirement, which programs spread across roughly 3 to 24 weeks depending on format.
Pick a pace you can actually sustain. Every Illinois program clears the same 120-hour requirement and sits for the same exam, so finishing a 6-week course on schedule beats enrolling in a 3-week sprint you have to drop and restart.
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Sponsored Ad. No obligation.Online, hybrid, weekend & evening CNA programs in Illinois
If you are searching for “online CNA classes Illinois,” here is the honest picture. Illinois programs list evening, weekend, hybrid, and online-coursework formats, and a few run mostly hybrid, like CNA-River Academy of Vocational Education in Pekin or CNA-Scott School of Careers in Markham. You can complete the theory and coursework portion online or self-paced at programs like these. But no Illinois CNA program is fully online, because your skills lab and the 40 clinical hours inside the 120-hour requirement have to be done in person, on real equipment, in front of an instructor. The real question is not whether you can train entirely online, but how much of the work you can move off campus.
| Program | City | Format | Length | Total Cost | Sponsored | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA-Malcolm X College Kennedy-King Campus | Chicago | In-person | Contact school | $672 | ||
| Cna-career Training Center of Chicago | Chicago | In-person | 5 wk | $900 | ||
| Cna-jethro Hlthcre Sch & Placement Svc | DesPlaines | In-person | 5 wk | $950 | ||
| CNA-Illinois Nursing Academy | Midlothian | N/A | 10 wk | $975 | ||
| Cna-waubonsee Comm College Aurora Campus | Sugar Grove | In-person | Contact school | $983 | ||
| CNA-Methodist College | Peoria | In-person | 9 wk | $990 | ||
| CNA- Malcolm X College – Keeler | Chicago | In-person | 10 wk | $990 | ||
| Cna-health Restoration Acad of Med Arts | Oak Lawn | In-person | 3 wk | $1,000 |
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?
Hybrid is usually the practical answer in Illinois. At a hybrid program like CNA-River Academy in Pekin or CNA-Scott School of Careers in Markham, you handle lectures and reading online on your own time, then show up in person for skills practice and clinicals.
Evening and weekend formats solve a different problem. If a day job locks your weekdays, an Illinois program that meets nights or Saturdays lets you keep that income while you train. These often run longer on the calendar but ask less of any single week.
Watch the clinical scheduling, because that is where flexible programs trip people up. Those 40 clinical hours are supervised shifts at a real facility, and they are rarely as flexible as the online coursework. Before you enroll, ask exactly when the clinical blocks meet and whether they fit around your job.
The goal is a format you can finish, not the one that sounds easiest. Every Illinois option still clears the same 120-hour requirement and the same INACE exam, so a hybrid program with clinical blocks you can actually attend will get you there faster than a self-paced course you stall out on.
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Verified costs in Illinois run from $0 all the way to $2,997, and 268 programs report a real price you can compare. Eighteen programs are free, and the cheapest paid course is $648 at CNA-Malcolm X College’s South Chicago Learning Center in Chicago, with Parkland College in Champaign close behind at $649. That spread is wide enough that the lowest sticker price is not automatically the best value, so it helps to know what a low number actually buys you.
| Program | City | Length | Total Cost | Sponsored | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA-Malcolm X – South Chicago Learning Center | Chicago | Contact school | $648 | ||
| Cna-malcolm X College | Chicago | Contact school | $648 | ||
| Parkland College at Lincoln's Challenge | Champaign | Contact school | $649 | ||
| Cna-lewis & Clark Comm College/jersey | Godfrey | Contact school | $792 | ||
| CNA-Adonis College of Nursing | Dolton | 4 wk | $867 | ||
| Cna-career Training Center of Chicago | Chicago | 5 wk | $900 | ||
| Morton College | Cicero | Contact school | $910 | ||
| Cna-phalanx Family Services | Chicago | Contact school | $936 |
Costs verified June 18, 2026, sourced from each program’s published tuition materials.
Is the cheapest CNA program always the best value in Illinois?
Start with that $648 floor at Malcolm X in Chicago. A paid community-college course like that asks for tuition, but it does not tie you to a single employer afterward, so you stay free to choose where you work once you certify.
A $0 program usually comes with a string attached. Most free Illinois training is funded by a hospital or facility that expects a work commitment in return, which is a fair deal if you already want that job and a poor one if you do not.
So compare the real cost, not just the headline. Every program on this page meets the same 120-hour requirement and sits for the same INACE exam, so a $648 course with a schedule you can keep can beat a free one that locks you into a role or runs at hours you cannot make. Weigh tuition, any work commitment, and whether the calendar fits your week.
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Illinois has 18 free CNA programs, funded through hospitals, workforce partners, and scholarship arrangements. They can erase tuition entirely, which matters if money is the main thing standing between you and a start date. The catch is almost always in the conditions attached to the funding, so read the agreement closely before you sign.
Free programs you can enroll in directly
| Program | City | Length | Total Cost | Sponsored | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA-Kwadwo Antwi Mensah (KAMITH) Institute | Oak Park | 12 wk | Free | ||
| CNA – Mater Dei High School | Breese | Contact school | Free | ||
| CNA-Oakton College Niles West High School | Skokie | Contact school | Free | ||
| Cna-lake Co High Schools Tech Campus | Grayslake | Contact school | Free |
Help can sometimes stack: a free or employer-funded Illinois program may still leave you paying the $65 first-time INACE exam fee or supply costs, so ask each program what is and is not included. Ask each program exactly what its funding includes before you assume it is fully covered.
What’s the catch with free CNA training in Illinois?
Most free CNA training in Illinois comes from an employer or a workforce program, and the usual condition is a work commitment. A hospital or skilled nursing facility funds your training, and in return you agree to work there for a set period after you pass the INACE exam.
That is a good trade when it is an employer you already want to join, because you train at no cost. It is a worse one if the pay or the location does not fit your life, since the commitment holds either way. Read it as an arrangement, not a guaranteed job.
Workforce programs work differently. They can fund training for eligible students without tying you to one employer, but they set their own eligibility rules. Check whether you qualify before you count on the money.
Either way, read the agreement line by line. Ask how long the commitment runs, what happens if you leave early, and whether the program covers your $65 first-time INACE exam fee or only the coursework. A free Illinois program with clear, fair terms can beat a paid one, but only when you understand what you are agreeing to.
CNA salary in Illinois
BLS wage data for Illinois and its top 3 metros.
CNAs in Illinois earn a median of $22.10 an hour, about $45,960 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). That runs roughly 9.4% above the national median of $20.21, so the same work pays more here than in most states. Entry-level pay sits near $18.07 an hour at the 10th percentile, and CNAs at the 90th percentile reach about $25.99 an hour.
Pay by setting in Illinois
| Setting | Median hourly | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hospitals | $23.21/hr | Estimated from the state wage distribution |
| Skilled nursing / SNF | $22.10/hr | Estimated |
| Assisted living / residential | $20.55/hr | Estimated |
Setting figures are estimated from the verified Illinois wage distribution (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (Nursing Assistants, 31-1131), Illinois, May 2025); actual pay varies by employer.
In Illinois the setting you work in tracks a real pay gap. Hospitals report the highest CNA pay at about $23.21 an hour, skilled nursing facilities sit near the state median at $22.10, and assisted living and residential care run lower at around $20.55. That is roughly a $2.66 spread across settings at the median, wider than the gap between Illinois entry pay and the national median. When you weigh two Illinois job offers, the type of facility can move your hourly rate as much as the starting number itself, so it is worth checking which setting each offer is in before you compare them.
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 Illinois different
State-specific context (hours, exam vendor, and funding density) now that you’ve seen the options.
TRAINING HOURS
120 hours required
The state minimum, including 40 supervised clinical hours, set well above the federal floor.
EXAM VENDOR
SIU Carbondale (INACE)
The state competency exam, run by SIU Carbondale, offered in English or Spanish.
PROGRAM COUNT
513 programs, #4 of 50
The 4th-most state-approved CNA programs of any state, spread across 186 cities.
120 hours, well above the federal floor
Illinois sets its CNA training minimum at 120 hours, including 40 hours of supervised clinical work. The 120-hour figure is 1.6 times the 75-hour federal training floor, and the 40 clinical hours are 2.5 times the 16-hour federal clinical minimum (OBRA '87 / 42 CFR 483.152). Because many high school and career-center listings show "Contact school," the most reliable answer to "how long" is that 120-hour requirement, not a posted week count.
One state exam, offered in English and Spanish
Illinois uses Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIU-C) to run the Illinois Nurse Assistant/Aide Competency Examination, or INACE, for a $65 first-time exam fee. The written competency test comes in English or Spanish, and your hands-on skills are demonstrated during training rather than at a separate test-day station, so your program's lab practice feeds directly into how ready you feel. Test sites are listed through the SIU-C Nurse Aide Testing program.
Among the widest program choice in the country
With 513 state-approved programs across 186 cities, Illinois ranks 4th of all 50 states by program count. Chicago alone lists 64 programs, and downstate hubs carry their own clusters: Peoria has 15, Springfield 11, Quincy 10, and Champaign 8. Instead of commuting hours to a single regional program, you can usually compare several within reach and choose on cost, schedule, and format.
Bottom line for Illinois students
Illinois pairs the 4th-largest program count in the country with above-floor training and median pay about 9.4% over the national figure, so you can shop for fit without trading away quality.
CNA classes by city in Illinois
Illinois programs reach 186 cities, so most students have options within driving distance. Chicago leads with 64 programs, followed by Peoria with 15, Springfield with 11, and Palatine and Quincy with 10 each. Use the list below to find programs in your city.
Top 10 Illinois metros by program count
- Chicago64 programs
- Peoria15 programs
- Springfield11 programs
- Palatine10 programs
- Quincy10 programs
- Skokie8 programs
- Belleville8 programs
- Champaign8 programs
- Markham8 programs
- Centralia8 programs
Illinois Nurse Aide Registry: contacts & reference
Illinois CNAs are listed on the Health Care Worker Registry, run by the Illinois Department of Public Health. Use the contact below to verify your status or ask a question.
| Managing agency | Illinois Department of Public Health |
|---|---|
| Phone | (844) 789-3676 |
| Website | dph.illinois.gov |
| Typical processing | N/A |
| Renewal window | Every 24 months |
| Fee structure | No separate Nurse Aide Registry placement or renewal fee. Listing on the IDPH Health Care Worker Registry is automatic once a candidate passes the competency exam and meets background-check requirements. Fees are paid only to the SIUC Nurse Aide Testing program: $65 first-time competency exam application (includes registry placement on passing), $35 retest within one year of a fail, $25 reschedule for a no-show within one year, and a $25 out-of-state transfer fee (effective July 1, 2019). There is no recurring renewal fee; active certification is lost only after 24 consecutive months without paid nursing work, which requires re-testing. |
Always verify with the registry directly before enrolling. Approved-program lists update periodically.
Frequently asked questions
Quick, sourced answers to the questions Illinois students ask most about reciprocity, the INACE exam, and keeping your certification active.