CNA classes in Providence, Rhode Island
The Providence area has 27 state-approved CNA programs. Only 6 list a price, from $1,100 at Ozga EMS Training, against Rhode Island’s 120-hour minimum, so your real decision is location and schedule. CNAs here earn a median $22.27/hr. Cranston Adult Education Programs takes $300 at registration and the rest later.
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- Data verified July 16 2026
CNA programs in the Providence area
All 27 programs below are state-approved, spanning Providence plus nearby Warwick, Cranston, Johnston and East Greenwich. 6 of them publish tuition, from $1,100 to $2,200: the least expensive is Ozga EMS Training at $1,100, the highest Ace Home Health Aide Training School LLC at $2,200. The other 21 list cost by request. Every published price is tuition, so budget for the exam (about $165), a background check, and scrubs unless they’re bundled. If price decides it, start from the cheapest and check start dates; if you need evenings or weekends, 2 programs run evening classes and 0 offer weekends.
| Program | City | Format | Length | Total Cost | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Home Health Aide Training School LLC | Cranston | In-person | Contact school | $2,200 | ||
| American Safety Programs and Training INC | Warwick | In-person | 8 wk | $1,450 | ||
| CCRI Center for Workforce and Community Education | Warwick | Hybrid | Contact school | $1,400 | ||
| Health Care Educational Resources | Cranston | In-person | 7 wk | $1,500 | ||
| Kens CPR & Healthcare Training LLC | East Greenwich | In-person | 12 wk | $1,250 | ||
| Ozga EMS Training | North Providence | Hybrid | 6 wk | $1,100 | ||
| Access Healthcare INC | East Providence | Contact school | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Beulah Educational Services | Providence | Contact school | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Briarcliffe Manor | Johnston | Contact school | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Brown University Health Nursing Assistant School | Providence | Hybrid | 14 wk | Contact school | ||
| Cherry Hill Manor | Johnston | Contact school | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cranston Adult Education Programs | Cranston | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Crossroads Rhode Island | Providence | In-person | 7 wk | Contact school | ||
| Divine Trinity School of Certified Nursing Assistant | Providence | Contact school | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Empower Training Academy LLC | Warwick | Contact school | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Genesis Center | Providence | In-person | 12 wk | Contact school | ||
| Harbor of Hope DBA Zenith CNA Academy | Pawtucket | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Hispanic Technology and Education Programs | Providence | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Home Instead Home Care | Warwick | Contact school | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Joy CNA School LLC | Providence | Contact school | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Kent Regency | Warwick | Contact school | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Northeast Healthcare Academy | Smithfield | Contact school | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Phenix Home Care INC | Cranston | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Providence College | Providence | Contact school | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| RI Allied Health and Safety Institute | Providence | Contact school | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Saint Elizabeth Community | Warwick | In-person | 8 wk | Contact school | ||
| Your Choice of Training Program LLC | Warwick | Contact school | Contact school | Contact school |
Cheapest CNA classes in Providence
6 of the 27 programs here carry a price, from $1,100 at Ozga EMS Training to $2,200, and not one of them is inside Providence itself. In a state this small that is a short drive, but it does mean the table cannot tell you anything about the programs closest to home.
| Program | City | Length | Total Cost | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozga EMS Training | North Providence | 6 wk | $1,100 | ||
| Kens CPR & Healthcare Training LLC | East Greenwich | 12 wk | $1,250 | ||
| CCRI Center for Workforce and Community Education | Warwick | Contact school | $1,400 | ||
| American Safety Programs and Training INC | Warwick | 8 wk | $1,450 | ||
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| Health Care Educational Resources | Cranston | 7 wk | $1,500 | ||
| Ace Home Health Aide Training School LLC | Cranston | Contact school | $2,200 | ||
Is the cheapest class the best value?
Not always. The $1,100 is tuition. The state exam adds about $165 on top, and a background check and scrubs are extra again, so budget above the sticker rather than at it. Ask each school how long it runs and what the price covers, because the shortest course and the cheapest one are rarely the same program.
Ways to pay
Get reimbursed after you’re hired. You may qualify for pro-rata reimbursement of eligible training costs if a Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home hires you within 12 months of paying for your own training (federal rule 42 CFR 483.152). Ask the facility how it handles reimbursement.
Local help paying for class. the Providence netWORKri One-Stop Career Center (Rhode Island’s American Job Center) can help cover training costs through WIOA if you qualify; ask whether your chosen program is on the WIOA-eligible training list before you enroll.
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Where CNAs work in Providence
Rhode Island Hospital (Brown University Health) is the state’s largest hospital and The Miriam Hospital belongs to the same system, with Care New England and CharterCARE each running two more, so three systems cover essentially all of the hospital work in Rhode Island.
Hospitals (7)
Nursing homes & skilled nursing (8)
Home health agencies (4)
Hospice care (3)
Assisted living (0)
These employers hire CNAs across the Providence metro. Get matched to a program near where you want to work.
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What CNAs earn in Providence
Depending on your setting and experience, expect somewhere between $18.86 and $26.39 an hour (the 10th to 90th percentile across the Providence metro).
At $22.27/hr, Providence sits within a few cents of the Rhode Island statewide median of $22.33.
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Providence-Warwick metro area (OEWS area 39300)
What moves you up the range
Three things, in the order they usually pay off: shift, setting, and time on the job. Nights, weekends and holidays carry a differential almost everywhere, and picking up those shifts is the fastest raise available to a new aide. Hospitals and hospital-run skilled nursing generally start higher than freestanding nursing homes or agency home care, though the home-care schedule can be worth more than the hourly gap. Experience moves you less than either in the first year. Compare a few of the 22 Providence-area listings below against the median above before you take the first offer.
Where you’ll take the CNA exam near Providence
Rhode Island’s nurse aide competency exam is run by Credentia. Finish a state-approved program first, then register and schedule the written and skills test through Credentia’s CNA365 platform. The exam runs about $165. Passing lists you on the Rhode Island Nurse Aide Registry.
Providence-area test sites
Both testing locations here are institutions in their own right, Community College of Rhode Island – Flanagan Campus and Rhode Island Nurses Institute Middle College, and CCRI also appears on this page as a training provider through its Center for Workforce and Community Education in Warwick. Ask your program which campus it sends students to.
Providence CNA questions
How we verify this page
We build this page from the Rhode Island Nurse Aide Registry and approved-training guide (which programs are state-approved), each program’s own published materials (cost, hours, and schedule), Credentia (the state exam), and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (pay). Tuition and fees change and aren’t guaranteed here, so confirm the current cost directly with the school before you enroll.
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