CNA Classes in Texas: Programs, Costs, and State Requirements
Texas has 572 state-approved CNA programs spread across 229 cities, so the real question here is not whether you can find a program but which of the many near you fits your schedule and budget. This page maps the full range, from the 100 hours of training Texas requires, to what the work pays, to how you sit for the Prometric exam.
AT A GLANCE
Your Texas CNA path
Four steps from interest to certification. Most students complete this in 6–8 weeks.
- Step 1.Complete 100 hours of approved training.
- Step 2.Finish 40 supervised clinical hours.
- Step 3.Pass the Prometric written and skills exam.
- Step 4.Get listed with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
Key numbers before you compare programs
- Typical program length
- 2–16 weeks
- Typical paid program cost
- $335–$3,290
- Average CNA salary
- $37,500/yr (BLS, May 2025)
- Reciprocity accepted
- Yes, with conditions
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All 572 state-approved Texas CNA programs
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| Program | City | Format | Length | Total Cost | Sponsored | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Community College | Alvin | In-person | 112 hrs | $1,420 | ||
| Bash Career Institute | Dallas | Hybrid | 6 wk | $1,374 | ||
| School for Allied Health Professionals | Arlington | In-person | Contact school | $788 | ||
| B & M Career Institute | Dallas | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Coastal Bend College | Beeville | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Academy of Exceptional Healthcare Training | Houston | In-person | 100 hrs | $1,125 | ||
| ACE Training Institute | Houston | Hybrid | 5 wk | $1,083 | ||
| Acsc Natcep | Amarillo | N/A | Contact school | Free | ||
| Active Nursing Assistant Training of Clear Lake | Seabrook | In-person | 5 wk | $1,325 | ||
| Alamo College CE Division at Greater Kerrville Center | Kerrville | In-person | 12 wk | $3,290 | ||
| Alamo College CE Division at Tivy High School | San Antonio | In-person | 12 wk | $3,290 | ||
| Alamo College Division at Central Texas Technology Center | New Braunfels | In-person | 12 wk | $3,290 | ||
| Alamo Colleges | San Antonio | In-person | 12 wk | $3,290 | ||
| Align Health Careers Institute | Grand Prairie | Hybrid | 6 wk | $2,100 | ||
| Alliance Career Institute Nurse Aide/Home Health Aide Training & Competency | Dallas | In-person | 5 wk | $800 | ||
| Altoz Institute of Healthcare and Technology | Katy | Hybrid | 4 wk | $1,000 | ||
| Amarillo College | Amarillo | In-person | Contact school | $1,428 | ||
| Amarillo College Moore County Campus | Dumas | In-person | 8 wk | $1,428 | ||
| Amarillo College-Center For Continuing Health Care | Amarillo | In-person | 8 wk | $1,428 | ||
| Amazing G. Health Academy | Houston | Hybrid | 100 hrs | $850 | ||
| Angelina College/Nacogdoches High School | Lufkin | In-person | 116 hrs | $600 | ||
| Angelina College/San Augustine County Career and Education Center | Lufkin | In-person | 116 hrs | $600 | ||
| Arlington Career Institute | Grand Prairie | Hybrid | 5 wk | $995 | ||
| Arlington Career Institute-Nursing Assistant Progr | Arlington | Hybrid | 160 hrs | $995 | ||
| Austin Community College | Austin | In-person | 8 wk | $1,108 | ||
| Austin Community College – Highland Campus | Austin | In-person | 8 wk | $554 | ||
| Austin Community College-Riverside | Austin | In-person | 8 wk | $554 | ||
| Austin Community College-Round Rock/Georgetown | Austin | In-person | 8 wk | $554 | ||
| Azni Health Institute | Houston | Hybrid | 100 hrs | $1,150 | ||
| Bah Career Training | Garland | In-person | 100 hrs | $1,372 | ||
| BEEG Medical Education and Training Center | Conroe | Hybrid | 117 hrs | $1,200 | ||
| Bell Tech Career Institute Inc | Houston | In-person | 120 hrs | $900 | ||
| Bethesda Career Institute | Richardson | Hybrid | 100 hrs | $700 | ||
| Big 6 Medical Institute | Houston | In-person | 100 hrs | $1,200 | ||
| Blinn College – Fayetteville ISD | Schulenburg | In-person | 120 hrs | $1,000 | ||
| Blinn College – Flatonia ISD | Schulenburg | In-person | 120 hrs | $1,000 | ||
| Blinn College – Schulenburg High School | Schulenburg | In-person | 120 hrs | $1,000 | ||
| Blinn College – Weimar ISD | Schulenburg | In-person | 120 hrs | $1,000 | ||
| Blinn College, Workforce Education – Brenham | Brenham | In-person | 120 hrs | $1,000 | ||
| Blinn College, Workforce Education, Bryan | Bryan | In-person | 120 hrs | $1,000 | ||
| Blinn College-Brenham Campus | Brenham | In-person | 120 hrs | $1,000 | ||
| Brighterside Training | Houston | Hybrid | 100 hrs | $1,100 | ||
| Brownwood Nursing Nurse Aide Program | Brownwood | N/A | Contact school | Free | ||
| C and M Home Health and Nurse's Aide Academy | Cedar Hill | In-person | 100 hrs | $1,009 | ||
| Career Academy of Training, LLC | San Marcos | In-person | 100 hrs | $1,095 | ||
| Career Academy of Training, LLC – Marion | San Marcos | In-person | 100 hrs | $1,095 | ||
| Career Academy of Training, LLC – Marshall | San Marcos | In-person | 100 hrs | $1,095 | ||
| Career Academy of Training, LLC – North | San Marcos | In-person | 100 hrs | $1,095 | ||
| Career Academy of Training, LLC – Seguin | San Marcos | In-person | 100 hrs | $1,095 | ||
| Career Academy of Training, LLC – South | San Marcos | In-person | 100 hrs | $1,095 | ||
| Career Academy of Training, LLC Smithson Valley | San Marcos | In-person | 100 hrs | $1,095 | ||
| Career Academy of Training, LLC- San Marcos High | San Marcos | In-person | 100 hrs | $1,095 | ||
| Career Academy of Training, LLC-NBHS | San Marcos | In-person | 100 hrs | $1,095 | ||
| Career Discover Academy | Addison | In-person | 4 wk | $700 | ||
| Careers Unlimited | Rio Grande City | In-person | 6 wk | $1,300 | ||
| Careers Unlimited, LLC | Mission | Hybrid | 6 wk | $1,325 | ||
| Caring Hearts Training Center, LLC | Nacogdoches | In-person | 100 hrs | $625 | ||
| Center For Excellence Nurse Aide Training | Windcrest | Hybrid | 5 wk | $868 | ||
| Center for Excellence Nurse Aide Training Houston | Houston | Hybrid | 6 wk | $768 | ||
| Central Texas College – Certified Nurse Aide Program | Killeen | N/A | 124 hrs | $995 | ||
| Central Texas Nurse Network, Inc | Austin | In-person | 100 hrs | $1,350 | ||
| Certified Nursing Assistant Program – Trinity River Campus | Fort Worth | In-person | 100 hrs | $690 | ||
| Choezen Careers and Healthcare Training | San Antonio | Hybrid | 8 wk | $1,190 | ||
| Cisco College | Abilene | In-person | 5 wk | $1,030 | ||
| College of the Mainland | Texas City | In-person | 2 mo | $1,222 | ||
| Collin College | McKinney | In-person | 16 wk | $687 | ||
| Collin College Blue Ridge HS Nurse Aide Training Program | Allen | In-person | 128 hrs | $335 | ||
| Collin College Celina Campus NATP | Allen | In-person | 16 wk | $335 | ||
| Collin College Frisco CTE Nurse Aide Training Program | Allen | In-person | 16 wk | $335 | ||
| Collin College Health Sciences Academy Nurse Aide Training Program | Allen | In-person | 16 wk | $335 | ||
| Collin College Lovejoy High School Nurse Aide Training Program | Allen | In-person | 16 wk | $335 | ||
| Collin College Plano Campus Nurse Aide Training Program | Allen | In-person | 16 wk | $335 | ||
| Collin College Princeton NATP | Allen | In-person | 16 wk | $335 | ||
| Collin College Rock Hill High School Nurse Aide Training | Allen | In-person | 16 wk | $335 | ||
| Collin College Rockwall High School Nurse Aide Training Program | Allen | In-person | 128 hrs | $335 | ||
| Collin College Technical Campus Nurse Aide Training Program | Allen | In-person | 128 hrs | $335 | ||
| Collin College Walnut Grove High School | Allen | In-person | 128 hrs | $335 | ||
| Collin College Wylie Campus Nurse Aide Training | Allen | In-person | 128 hrs | $335 | ||
| Community Awareness School | Mesquite | In-person | Contact school | $1,000 | ||
| Companion Training Center | Dallas | Hybrid | 100 hrs | $650 | ||
| Connective Healthcare Academy LLC | Arlington | Hybrid | 100 hrs | $1,500 | ||
| Consolidated Nurse Aide Training Institute, Inc | Sugar Land | Hybrid | 100 hrs | $1,450 | ||
| CTK Healthcare and Career Institute | Irving | Hybrid | 3 wk | $744 | ||
| Cultural Technical Institute, LLC – Nursing Assistant | El Paso | In-person | 100 hrs | $1,735 | ||
| Dallas Career Institute | Dallas | In-person | 4 wk | $875 | ||
| Dallas College Brookhaven Campus Certified Nurse Aide | Farmers Branch | Hybrid | 100 hrs | $1,500 | ||
| Dallas College Cedar Valley Campus C.N.A. Program | Dallas | In-person | 100 hrs | $1,500 | ||
| Dallas College Eastfield Campus John Horn High School C.N.A. Program | Dallas | In-person | 8 wk | $1,500 | ||
| Dallas College El Centro Campus Certified Nurse Aide | Dallas | Hybrid | 100 hrs | $1,500 | ||
| Dallas College Mountain View Campus CNA Program | Dallas | In-person | 8 wk | $1,500 | ||
| Dallas College North Lake Campus Certified Nurse Aide | Irving | Hybrid | 100 hrs | $1,500 | ||
| Del Mar College | Corpus Christi | In-person | 144 hrs | $935 | ||
| Del Mar College – Santa Gertrudis Academy | Kingsville | In-person | 144 hrs | $935 | ||
| Diamond Career Institute | Richardson | Hybrid | 4 wk | $920 | ||
| DMS Care Training Center | Carrollton | Hybrid | 110 hrs | $1,700 | ||
| Dotson Healthcare Institute | Houston | Hybrid | 100 hrs | $800 | ||
| East Texas Nursing Academy | Longview | Hybrid | 104 hrs | $400 | ||
| Eastfield College | Mesquite | N/A | 8 wk | $1,500 | ||
| Eastfield College Certified Nurse's Aide Program | Mesquite | In-person | 8 wk | $1,500 | ||
| Edwin's Healthcare Institute | Stafford | In-person | 4 wk | $1,100 | ||
| Elevation Career Institute | Plano | Hybrid | 3 wk | $805 | ||
| Elite Nurse Aide Training | Killeen | In-person | 5 wk | $1,000 | ||
| Elite Quality Nurse Aide Training | Lubbock | Hybrid | 100 hrs | $800 | ||
| Excel's Health Inst & Home Care Inc | Houston | In-person | 100 hrs | $1,684 | ||
| EZE Learning Center for Healthcare Professionals | Austin | In-person | 100 hrs | $1,120 | ||
| Faith Forward Nurse Aide Academy, Greater New Braunfels | Seguin | In-person | 100 hrs | $1,025 | ||
| Faith Forward Nurse Aide Training Academy | Arlington | In-person | 100 hrs | $1,000 | ||
| Faith Forward Nurse Aide Training Academy – North Dallas | Richardson | In-person | 100 hrs | $1,000 | ||
| Faith Health Training Institute | Houston | In-person | 100 hrs | $1,100 | ||
| FatashHealthcare | Temple | In-person | 3 wk | $995 | ||
| Five Points Amarillo Nurse Aide Course | Amarillo | In-person | 8 wk | $1,428 | ||
| Flora Academy Nurse Aid Training | Plano | Hybrid | 3 wk | $610 | ||
| Frank Phillips College – Dalhart | Dalhart | In-person | 7 wk | $752 | ||
| Frank Phillips College – Perryton | Perryton | In-person | Contact school | $752 | ||
| Gary Job Corps Center | San Marcos | In-person | Contact school | Free | ||
| Gary Job Corps Community | San Marcos | In-person | Contact school | Free | ||
| Goodwill Academy & Career Services | San Antonio | In-person | 6 wk | Free | ||
| Goodwill Career & Technical Academy – Nursing Assistant Program | Austin | In-person | 8 wk | Free | ||
| Grayson County College | Denison | Hybrid | 144 hrs | $1,349 | ||
| Gulf Coast Nursing Career Institute Inc | Houston | Hybrid | 100 hrs | $790 | ||
| HCC Coleman Midtown | Houston | In-person | 108 hrs | $895 | ||
| Heart to Heart Healthcare Training | Lewisville | In-person | 100 hrs | $900 | ||
| Heritage Training School at EdenHill Communities | New Braunfels | N/A | Contact school | Free | ||
| Home Health Companion Services | Dallas | In-person | 12 wk | $1,200 | ||
| Houston Community College Northeast | Houston | In-person | 108 hrs | $895 | ||
| Houston Community College Southwest/West Loop Camp | Houston | In-person | 108 hrs | $895 | ||
| Houston Community College, Cinco Ranch | Missouri City | In-person | 108 hrs | $895 | ||
| Houston Community College- Southeast | Houston | In-person | 108 hrs | $895 | ||
| Houston Community College-Central College South Ca | Houston | In-person | 108 hrs | $895 | ||
| Houston Community College-SW Brays Oak | Houston | In-person | 108 hrs | $895 | ||
| Houston Community College/Alief Campus (96 hr) | Houston | In-person | 108 hrs | $895 | ||
| Howard College – Garden City High Campus | Big Spring | In-person | 5 wk | Free | ||
| Howard College – Lamesa Campus | Big Spring | In-person | 5 wk | $670 | ||
| Howard College – Lamesa High School | Big Spring | In-person | 5 wk | Free | ||
| Howard College – Sands CISD | Big Spring | In-person | 5 wk | Free | ||
| Howard College – Stanton High School | Big Spring | In-person | 5 wk | Free | ||
| Howard College – Westbrook High School Campus | Big Spring | In-person | 5 wk | Free | ||
| Howard College Cohoma High School Campus | Big Spring | In-person | 5 wk | Free | ||
| Howard College Colorado City High School | Big Spring | In-person | 5 wk | Free | ||
| Howard College-Sterling City High School | Big Spring | In-person | 112 hrs | $670 | ||
| Howard Jr. College | Big Spring | In-person | 112 hrs | $670 | ||
| Ideal Nursing Institute | Dallas | In-person | 100 hrs | $600 | ||
| Inspire Healthcare Training | Waco | In-person | 5 wk | $725 | ||
| Integrity Health and Education | Denton | Hybrid | 108 hrs | $1,624 | ||
| International Health Academy | Dallas | Hybrid | 5 wk | $1,900 | ||
| J & P Healthcare Academy | Fort Worth | Hybrid | 100 hrs | $2,500 | ||
| J and R Training Center | San Benito | In-person | 100 hrs | $1,000 | ||
| JB Hensler College and Career Academy Certified Nursing Asst | Manvel | In-person | 112 hrs | $1,420 | ||
| Jc Victory Career Institute | Stafford | In-person | 4 wk | $850 | ||
| Kilgore College | Kilgore | Hybrid | 100 hrs | $600 | ||
| Kilgore College-Longview Center | Kilgore | Hybrid | 100 hrs | $600 | ||
| Kingsland Career Institute | Houston | In-person | 4 wk | $1,000 | ||
| Knowledge-First Career Institute | Houston | In-person | 100 hrs | $1,300 | ||
| Lamar State College – Port Arthur | Port Arthur | In-person | Contact school | $2,020 | ||
| Lamar State College-Orange | Orange | Hybrid | 105 hrs | $550 | ||
| Lampasas County Higher Education Center | Lampasas | In-person | 100 hrs | $1,045 | ||
| Laredo Job Corps Center | Laredo | In-person | Contact school | Free | ||
| Launch Point CDC Inc/HCDE | Houston | In-person | 6 wk | Free | ||
| Lee College | Baytown | In-person | 115 hrs | $805 | ||
| Legacy Health Care Careers, LLC | N. Richland Hills | In-person | 100 hrs | $1,000 | ||
| Lone Star College – Cy Fair | Cypress | Hybrid | 108 hrs | $1,434 | ||
| Lone Star College – East Aldine Center | Houston | In-person | 108 hrs | $1,434 | ||
| Lone Star College – Montgomery (Conroe Center) | Conroe | Hybrid | 108 hrs | $1,434 | ||
| Lone Star College – North Harris | Houston | Hybrid | 108 hrs | $1,434 | ||
| Lone Star College – Tomball | Tomball | Hybrid | 108 hrs | $1,434 | ||
| Lone Star College- Magnolia High School | Magnolia | In-person | 108 hrs | $1,434 | ||
| Lone Star College-Kingwood NATP | Kingwood | Hybrid | 108 hrs | $1,434 | ||
| Lone Star College-Magnolia West High School | Magnolia | In-person | 108 hrs | $1,434 | ||
| Lone Star College-University Park | Houston | N/A | 108 hrs | $1,434 | ||
| M & A The Academy of Caregiving | Angleton | In-person | 4 wk | $1,400 | ||
| McCamey High School | Odessa | Hybrid | 8 wk | $1,900 | ||
| McLennan Comm. College Cont. Ed. | Waco | In-person | 100 hrs | $825 | ||
| McLennan Community College/Axtell High School | Waco | In-person | 100 hrs | $825 | ||
| Mclennan Community College/China Spring High School | Waco | In-person | 100 hrs | $825 | ||
| McLennan Community College/Connally High School | Waco | In-person | 100 hrs | $449 | ||
| McLennan Community College/LaVega High School | Waco | In-person | 100 hrs | $449 | ||
| McLennan Community College/McGregor High School | Waco | In-person | 100 hrs | $449 | ||
| McLennan Community College/Moody High School | Waco | In-person | 100 hrs | $449 | ||
| McLennan Community College/Valley Mills High School | Waco | In-person | 100 hrs | $449 | ||
| Midland College | Fort Stockton | Hybrid | 120 hrs | $970 | ||
| Midland College – Greenwood | Midland | Hybrid | 120 hrs | $970 | ||
| Midland College- ATC | Midland | Hybrid | 120 hrs | $970 | ||
| Mission of Hope International Training Center NATP | Houston | N/A | Contact school | $1,069 | ||
| Mission Texarkana | Texarkana | N/A | Contact school | Free | ||
| National Medical Institute | El Paso | Hybrid | 113 hrs | $800 | ||
| Navarro College – Waxahachie | Waxahachie | Hybrid | 4 wk | $778 | ||
| Navarro College Corsicana | Corsicana | Hybrid | 4 wk | $778 | ||
| Necole's Learning Academy | Jacksonville | Hybrid | 100 hrs | $750 | ||
| Necole's Learning Academy Longview | Longview | Hybrid | 100 hrs | $750 | ||
| Necole's Learning Academy Tyler | Tyler | Hybrid | 100 hrs | $750 | ||
| NEISD – Career and Technical Education Center | San Antonio | In-person | Contact school | Free | ||
| New Start School | McAllen | In-person | 104 hrs | $1,675 | ||
| Nolis Medical Training Center | Ennis | In-person | 100 hrs | $1,090 | ||
| North Central Texas College – Bowie | Bowie | Hybrid | 100 hrs | $699 | ||
| North Central Texas College Corinth Campus | Corinth | Hybrid | 100 hrs | $899 | ||
| North Central Texas College Gainesville Campus | Gainesville | Hybrid | 100 hrs | $899 | ||
| North Texas Job Corps Center | McKinney | In-person | Contact school | Free | ||
| North Texas Nursing and Career Institute | Denton | In-person | 4 wk | $819 | ||
| Northeast Texas Community College | Mt Pleasant | In-person | 6 wk | $750 | ||
| Northeast Texas Community College | Mt. Pleasant | In-person | 6 wk | $750 | ||
| Nurse Aide Training Class- Regency Live Oak | George West | N/A | Contact school | Free | ||
| Odessa College | Odessa | Hybrid | 8 wk | $1,900 | ||
| Odessa College – Iraan | Odessa | Hybrid | 8 wk | $1,900 | ||
| Odessa College – Kermit | Odessa | Hybrid | 8 wk | $1,900 | ||
| Odessa College – Pecos Branch | Odessa | Hybrid | 8 wk | $1,900 | ||
| Odessa College-Cont. Ed. | Odessa | Hybrid | 8 wk | $1,900 | ||
| Odessa College/Andrews Center | Odessa | Hybrid | 8 wk | $1,900 | ||
| Odessa College/Monahans High School | Odessa | Hybrid | 8 wk | $1,900 | ||
| Panola College CE | Carthage | In-person | 116 hrs | $784 | ||
| Panola College Center H. S. | Carthage | In-person | 116 hrs | Free | ||
| Panola College Elysian Fields High School | Waskom | In-person | 116 hrs | Contact school | ||
| Panola College Jefferson High School | Carthage | In-person | 116 hrs | Contact school | ||
| Panola College Martinsville High School | Nacogdoches | In-person | 116 hrs | Contact school | ||
| Panola College SCC | Carthage | In-person | 116 hrs | $784 | ||
| Panola College Tenaha High School | Carthage | In-person | 116 hrs | Free | ||
| Panola College THS | Carthage | In-person | 116 hrs | Free | ||
| Panola College-MCC | Carthage | In-person | 116 hrs | $784 | ||
| Panola College/Harleton H. S. | Carthage | In-person | 116 hrs | Contact school | ||
| Paris Jr College – SS1 | Paris | In-person | 100 hrs | $900 | ||
| Paris Jr College/75 Hr | Paris | In-person | 100 hrs | $900 | ||
| Paris Junior College – Greenville | Paris | In-person | 100 hrs | $900 | ||
| Passionate CNA Training L.L.C | Arlington | In-person | 6 wk | $850 | ||
| Penn Health Institute | Houston | In-person | 3 wk | $1,100 | ||
| Pinnacle Career Center | San Antonio | In-person | 4 wk | $1,240 | ||
| Pioneer Institute, Inc. | Houston | Hybrid | 4 wk | $1,200 | ||
| Progressive Learning Center – NATCEP | Hawkins | In-person | 108 hrs | $929 | ||
| Providence Vocational, INC. | Houston | In-person | 104 hrs | $1,200 | ||
| Pure Excellence Training Academy | Tyler | In-person | 100 hrs | $900 | ||
| RGV Careers An Institute for Higher Learning | Pharr | In-person | 5 wk | $900 | ||
| Rio Grande Valley College | Pharr | N/A | 5 wk | $900 | ||
| RNGCC Nurse Aide Training Program | Lockhart | In-person | 100 hrs | $750 | ||
| Round Rock ISD/Cedar Ridge High School | Round Rock | N/A | Contact school | Free | ||
| Round Rock ISD/Stony Point High School | Round Rock | N/A | Contact school | Free | ||
| Sam Houston Academy of Healthcare Professionals | Huntsville | In-person | 4 wk | $900 | ||
| San Antonio College | San Antonio | In-person | 12 wk | $3,290 | ||
| San Jacinto College Central | Pasadena | In-person | 68 hrs | $745 | ||
| San Jacinto College North | Pasadena | Hybrid | 4 wk | $745 | ||
| San Jacinto College South | Pasadena | Hybrid | 68 hrs | $745 | ||
| Savant Achievement Center, Inc | San Antonio | In-person | 4 wk | $1,352 | ||
| SBTech Nurse Aide | Houston | N/A | 4 wk | $470 | ||
| School for Allied Health Professionals Nursing Assistant | Arlington | In-person | 100 hrs | $788 | ||
| Seguin High School | Seguin | N/A | Contact school | Free | ||
| Sign of the Dove Healthcare Career Trainings | Grapevine | Hybrid | 4 wk | $750 | ||
| Silverline Medical Institute | Houston | Hybrid | 3 wk | $950 | ||
| Smithwood Medical Institute LLC | Houston | Hybrid | 6 wk | $1,000 | ||
| Solaris Institute | Decatur | In-person | 105 hrs | $750 | ||
| Solomon's Healthcare Academy | Carrollton | Hybrid | 5 wk | $600 | ||
| South Plains College | Levelland | In-person | 100 hrs | $550 | ||
| South Plains College-Lubbock | Lubbock | In-person | 100 hrs | $500 | ||
| South Plains College/Plainview | Plainview | In-person | 8 wk | $500 | ||
| South Texas College | Mc Allen | Hybrid | Contact school | $956 | ||
| South Texas College Mid Valley Campus- Weslaco | Weslaco | Hybrid | Contact school | $1,195 | ||
| South Texas College Rio Grande City | Rio Grande City | N/A | Contact school | $2,151 | ||
| South Texas High School For Hlth Professionals | Mercedes | In-person | Contact school | Free | ||
| Southern Careers Institute | San Antonio | In-person | 5 wk | $1,200 | ||
| Southern Careers Institute – Brownsville | Brownsville | In-person | 5 wk | $1,200 | ||
| Southern Careers Institute – Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi | In-person | 5 wk | $1,200 | ||
| Southern Careers Institute – Pharr | Pharr | In-person | 5 wk | $1,200 | ||
| Southern Careers Institute – Waco | Waco | In-person | 5 wk | $1,200 | ||
| Southern Careers Institute-Bryan Federal Prison Camp | Bryan | In-person | 5 wk | $1,200 | ||
| Springpack Healthcare Career, LLC | Mansfield | Hybrid | 100 hrs | $705 | ||
| Springville Academy Inc | Spring | In-person | 100 hrs | $975 | ||
| Starlex Medical Institute and Health Services INC | Houston | In-person | 100 hrs | $600 | ||
| STISD Medical Professions | Olmito | N/A | Contact school | Free | ||
| Stone Academy | Fort Worth | Hybrid | 6 wk | $1,200 | ||
| Temple College | Temple | In-person | 9 wk | $1,295 | ||
| Texana Training Solutions, LLC | Burleson | Hybrid | 100 hrs | $1,050 | ||
| Texarkana College | Texarkana | Hybrid | 12 wk | $700 | ||
| Texarkana College – Dual Credit | Texarkana | In-person | 12 wk | $700 | ||
| Texas Career Institute | Dallas | In-person | 100 hrs | $500 | ||
| Texas Health School | Houston | In-person | 4 wk | $1,836 | ||
| Texas Regional Healthcare Training Center | Austin | Hybrid | 100 hrs | $1,100 | ||
| Texas State Technical College | Sweetwater | In-person | 100 hrs | $1,600 | ||
| Texas State Technical College – Harlingen | Harlingen | In-person | 100 hrs | $1,600 | ||
| Texas State Technical College- Harlingen | Harlingen | In-person | 100 hrs | $1,600 | ||
| The Beat Goes On Training Center LLC | Fresno | In-person | 100 hrs | $1,575 | ||
| The Pulse Academy | Pittsburg | Hybrid | 100 hrs | $980 | ||
| The Whale Academy of Health Careers | Houston | Hybrid | 6 wk | $995 | ||
| Trinity Healthcare Services LLC | Euless | Hybrid | 4 wk | $770 | ||
| TSC Career Institute | Mesquite | Hybrid | 4 wk | $1,050 | ||
| Tyler Junior College- West | Tyler | In-person | 100 hrs | $795 | ||
| Uncharted Territory Solutions Preparation | Houston | Hybrid | 100 hrs | $1,450 | ||
| Uncharted Territory Solutions Preparation- Dallas | Dallas | Hybrid | 6 wk | $1,450 | ||
| Unity Healthcare Training Academy | Lufkin | Hybrid | 4 wk | $715 | ||
| UTMB Health – Nurse Assistant Training Program | Galveston | In-person | Contact school | Free | ||
| Val Verde Nurse Aide Training Program | Del Rio | In-person | 100 hrs | $1,500 | ||
| Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies | Weslaco | In-person | 6 wk | $1,200 | ||
| Vernon College | Wichita Falls | In-person | 16 wk | $586 | ||
| Vernon College – Vernon | Wichita Falls | In-person | 116 hrs | $646 | ||
| Vernon College/Iowa Park High School | Wichita Falls | In-person | 116 hrs | $586 | ||
| Vernon College/Northside HS | Wichita Falls | In-person | 116 hrs | $586 | ||
| Vernon College/Stonewall | Wichita Falls | In-person | 16 wk | $586 | ||
| Vernon College/Vernon High School | Wichita Falls | In-person | 16 wk | $586 | ||
| Vernon College/Windthorst | Windthorst | In-person | 16 wk | $586 | ||
| Vernon Reg Jr Coll/Burkburnett High School | Wichita Falls | In-person | 16 wk | $586 | ||
| Victoria College-Gonzales | Victoria | Hybrid | 8 wk | $650 | ||
| Victoria College-Victoria | Victoria | Hybrid | 8 wk | $650 | ||
| Victorious Healthcare Academy | Houston | Hybrid | Contact school | $750 | ||
| Victorious Healthcare Academy – Waller | Waller | Hybrid | 4 wk | $875 | ||
| Vinepress Training Center | Dallas | In-person | 5 wk | $600 | ||
| Weatherford College | Weatherford | Hybrid | 112 hrs | $1,200 | ||
| Wharton County Junior College- NEC | Richmond | In-person | 106 hrs | $1,245 | ||
| Wharton County Junior College-WISD | Richmond | In-person | 106 hrs | $1,245 | ||
| Wharton County Junior College/Sugar Land | Sugar Land | In-person | 106 hrs | $1,245 | ||
| William Regional Technical Training Center Midland | Ft. Stockton | Hybrid | 120 hrs | $970 | ||
| Williams Career School of Excellence | San Marcos | Hybrid | 106 hrs | $1,450 | ||
| Wonder Health Career Institute | Houston | In-person | 4 wk | $1,130 | ||
| Wordhouse Healthcare Career Institute | Dallas | In-person | 110 hrs | $800 | ||
| Xcellerated Nurse Aide Training | Odessa | In-person | 100 hrs | $850 | ||
| Yates Health Career Institute LLC | San Antonio | In-person | 4 wk | $1,045 | ||
| AAA Career Institute | Plano | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Abilene Christian University | Abilene | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Abilene ISD | Abilene | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Ability Solutions Career Center Nurse Aide Program | Dallas | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Absolute CPR and Allied Health Training | George West | Hybrid | 7 wk | Contact school | ||
| Academy Of Careers | El Paso | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| ACJ Nursing Program | Beeville | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Action Healthcare Training | Lubbock | In-person | 2 wk | Contact school | ||
| Akal CNA Training School | Sherman | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| All is Well Health Care Academy | Little Elm | Hybrid | 2 wk | Contact school | ||
| Allied Health Career Training Center LLC | Houston | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Alpine High School Nurse Aide Training Program | Alpine | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Alvarado Science Commons | Laredo | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| American Medical Institute Inc | Houston | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Angel's Devine Touch Corp | Groves | In-person | 5 wk | Contact school | ||
| Angelina College | Lufkin | N/A | 116 hrs | Contact school | ||
| Angelina College/Huntington High School/Huntington | Lufkin | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Angleton Independent School District | Angleton | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Aspire II Nurture | Beaumont | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Atkins Touch Academy | Houston | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Austin CNA School | Austin | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Avir at Mineola CNA Program | Mineola | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Azle High Nurse Aide Training Program | Azle | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Bangs High School Health Science Technology/CNA Program | Bangs | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Bel Air High School Center for Health Professions | El Paso | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Ben Barber Innovation Academy | Mansfield | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Benchmark Medical Staffing and Careers LLC | Dallas | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Benham Nurse Aide Program | Rockwall | Hybrid | 4 wk | Contact school | ||
| Boys and Girls Club Of Walker County AEL | Huntsville | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Brady High School | Brady | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Brazosport College | Lake Jackson | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| BRHC CNA Training Program | Bronte | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Briarcliff CNA Training | Carthage | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Bridge City High School | Bridge City | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Bright Stars of the Future | Abilene | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Brownwood High School HST | Brownwood | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Buffalo ISD CNA | Buffalo | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Buna High School/Buna ISD | Buna | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Burnet High School | Burnet | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| BWF_Nurse Aide Training | Dallas | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| C. E. Global Health Education Network Inc. | Garland | In-person | 5 wk | Contact school | ||
| C. H. Yoe High School Certified Nursing Assistant | Cameron | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Canadian ISD Health Science Program | Canadian | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Caprock Nurse Aide Training | Borger | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Care Revive, LLC | Kyle, TX | Hybrid | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Caring Pride Institute | San Antonio | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Castro County Hospital District CNA Training Program | Dimmitt | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Centex Pro Academy | Pflugerville | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Central Texas Career Institute | San Antonio | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Chambers of Health LLC | Houston | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cisco ISD CNA Program | Cisco | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Citizens Medical Center CNA Training Program | Victoria | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Clarendon College – Childress C N A Program | Pampa | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Clarendon College – Pampa Center | Pampa | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Clarendon Nurse Aide Program | Clarendon | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Clear View High School | Webster | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Cleburne High School | Cleburne | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Clyde High School Nurse Aide Program | Clyde | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA Strong | Perryton | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA Training Institute and Learning Center | Houston | Hybrid | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| CNA United | San Antonio | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Coastal Bend College – Pleasanton Campus | Beeville | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Coastal Bend College Alice Campus | Beeville | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Coastal Bend College Alice High School | Beeville | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Coastal Bend College Beeville Campus | Beeville | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Coastal Bend College Bishop | Beeville | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Coastal Bend College Kenedy High School | Beeville | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Coastal Bend College Kingsville Campus | Beeville | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Coastal Bend College-Karnes City H. S. | Beeville | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Collin College Allen High School Nurse Aide Training Program | Allen | In-person | 128 hrs | Contact school | ||
| Collin College Anna High School Nurse Aide Training Program | Allen | In-person | 128 hrs | Contact school | ||
| Collin College Prosper High School Nurse Aide Training Program | Allen | In-person | 128 hrs | Contact school | ||
| Colonial Manor Cleburne | Cleburne | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Comanche High School | Comanche | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Commencement Career Center | San Antonio | Hybrid | 5 wk | Contact school | ||
| Copperas Cove High School | Copperas Cove | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Crane High School | Crane | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Crockett County Consolidated School C.N.A. Health | Ozonq | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Crockett County Consolidated School C.N.A. Health | Ozona | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Crown Healthcare & Academy | Crowley | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Dalhart High School | Dalhart | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Dallas Career Academy | Dallas | In-person | 4 wk | Contact school | ||
| Dallas Christian School | Mesquite | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| DeKalb High School | DeKalb | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Detroit High School | Detroit | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Dr. Bose Community Center Nurse Assistant Program | Alton | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Dublin ISD | Dublin | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Dumas High School | Dumas | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| East Central High School | San Antonio | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Edinburg CISD Practicum in Health Science Nurse Aide | Edinburg | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| EDivine Health Care Services | Houston | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| El Paso Community College – Mission | El Paso | In-person | 6 wk | Contact school | ||
| El Paso Community College-Site 1 | El Paso | In-person | 6 wk | Contact school | ||
| Elite Evolution Skills & Training Center | Beaumont | In-person | 2 wk | Contact school | ||
| Emerald Nursing School, LLC | El Paso | In-person | 100 hrs | Contact school | ||
| Empower One Training Institute | Forney | Hybrid | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| EPNR CNA Program | Eagle Pass | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Finlay Training Institute | Houston | Hybrid | 4 wk | Contact school | ||
| Fortress Training Academy | Dallas | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Fountain of Healthcare Services | New Waverly | Hybrid | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| FPACP Lamesa NA Training Program | Lamesa | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Frank Phillips College | Borger | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Frenship ISD – Frenship High School | Wolfforth | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Future Nurses Leadership Institute | Dallas | In-person | 100 hrs | Contact school | ||
| Galveston College | Galveston | In-person | 144 hrs | Contact school | ||
| Garrison High School | Garrison | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Gatesville ISD | Gatesville | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Gateway to Health Careers | Amarillo | Hybrid | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| GCC ISD Certified Nurse Aide Program | Baytown | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Genesis Education And Training | Wharton | Hybrid | 5 wk | Contact school | ||
| Georgetown HS/Future Ready Complex | Georgetown | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Glen Rose 2026 | Glen Rose | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Goodrich CNA Training | Goodrich | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Grace Academy Nurse Aide Training Program | San Antonio | Hybrid | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Grace Community Outreach INC | Houston | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Graduate America | Houston | In-person | 4 wk | Contact school | ||
| Granbury High School | Granbury | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Greater Waco Advanced Health Care Academy | Waco | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Hallettsville ISD Nursing Aide Class | Hallettsville | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Healthcare Global Institute | Katy | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Healthcare Solutions Training Academy | Sherman | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Hebbronville High School C.N.A. Program | Hebbronville | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Hendrick Medical Center | Abilene | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Hereford High School-HST/C N A | Hereford | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Hillsboro High School CNA Program | Hillsboro | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Holliday ISD | Holliday | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Howard College | San Angelo | In-person | 5 wk | Contact school | ||
| Howard College – Grape Creek ISD | Big Spring | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Howard College-Big Spring High School Campus | Big Spring | In-person | 5 wk | Contact school | ||
| Howard College-Forsan Campus | Big Spring | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Howard College-Grady | Big Spring | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Howard College-Klondike ISD | Lamesa | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Howard College-Loraine ISD | Big Spring | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Howard College-Sonora ISD | Sonora | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Howard College-Wall ISD | Big Spring | In-person | 6 wk | Contact school | ||
| Howard College/Ballinger High School | Ballinger | In-person | 5 wk | Contact school | ||
| Howard College/Lake View High School | San Angelo | In-person | 5 wk | Contact school | ||
| Hughes Springs ISD | Hughes Springs | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Humble HS, Humble ISD | Humble | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Huntsville High School | Huntsville | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| IDTC Career Center | Arlington | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Jasper High School | Jasper | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Jbb Healthcare Services | Wichita Falls | Hybrid | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| John Pierre Institute | Duncanville | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| JonSan Education Center LLC | Schertz | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Keller CNA Program | Keller | In-person | 100 hrs | Contact school | ||
| Kemp ISD | Kemp | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Kirbyville School Nurse Aide Program | Kirbyville | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Kountze High School | Kountze | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| La Vida Serena Nurse Aide Training | Del Rio | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| La Villa ISD Dual Credit – TSC | La Villa | In-person | 6 wk | Contact school | ||
| Lake Travis High School | Austin | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Lamar Institute of Technology | Beaumont | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Langley/Premier Center | Houston | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Legacy Career Institute | Carrollton | Hybrid | 2 wk | Contact school | ||
| Legacy Healthcare Careers | Richland Hills | In-person | 3 wk | Contact school | ||
| Liberty Hill High School Health Science Technology | Liberty Hill | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Lighthouse Healthcare Academy | Dallas | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Linden-Kildare CISD Nurse Aide Training Program | Linden | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Llano High School Health Science Program | Llano | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Lone Star Training Center Certified Nurse Aide | Red Oak | Hybrid | 12 wk | Contact school | ||
| Lubbock ISD ATC | Lubbock | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Mabank High School | Mabank | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| McKinney ISD NATP | Mckinney | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Medina ISD Nurse Aide Training and Competency Eva | Medina | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Memorial High School | Port Arthur | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| MeritLife Academy Mt. Enterprise | Mt. Enterprise | Hybrid | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Nederland High School | Nederland | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| New Boston High School | New Boston | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| New Tech High | Odessa | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Newcastle ISD | Newcastle | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Normangee High School | Normangee | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| North Central Texas College/Graham | Graham | Hybrid | 100 hrs | Contact school | ||
| North East ISD, Adult & Community Education CNA Program1 | San Antonio | In-person | 120 hrs | Contact school | ||
| Nurse Aide Education of Texas, LLC | Euless | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Nurse Aide Training and Outreach Services Inc. | Killeen | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Nurturing Nurse Healthcare Training | Killeen | In-person | 5 wk | Contact school | ||
| Olton Independent School District CNA Program | Olton | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Optimum Skills Training LLC | Houston | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| PACE Partners for Advancing Career Education | Abilene | Hybrid | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Palma Real Transitional Care Center | Mathis | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Plainview High School | Plainview | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Positive Steps | Houston | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Premier Center | Bryan | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Premier Center – NAM | Houston | In-person | 6 wk | Contact school | ||
| Premiere CNA School | Manvel | Hybrid | 3 wk | Contact school | ||
| Purple Rose Academy of Caregiving (North Houston Campus) | The Woodlands | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Raymondville ISD – C N A Program | Raymondville | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Rio Grande City ISD – NA Program | Rio Grande City | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Rockdale High School | Rockdale | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Roham Medical Careers, LLP | Fort Worth | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Rosewood Career Institute | Houston | Hybrid | 2 wk | Contact school | ||
| Roxell EMT | Katy | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Royse City High School | Royce City | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Ruth's Wellness Institute | Desoto | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Ryoba Career Institute LLC | Garland | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| San Antonio Career Center-Nurse Aide/CNA | San Antonio | Hybrid | 5 wk | Contact school | ||
| San Antonio Careers | San Antonio | Hybrid | 5 wk | Contact school | ||
| San Benito High School Nursing Assistant Program | San Benito | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| San Felipe Del Rio CISD Nurse Aide Program | Del Rio | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| San Saba High School Pathways | San Saba | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Sanger High School | Sanger | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Scurry-Rosser ISD | Scurry | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Silsbee CNA Program | Silsbee | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Silva Health Magnet High School | El Paso | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Simms ISD | Simms | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| South Texas Training Center | Pharr | In-person | 148 hrs | Contact school | ||
| South Texas Training Center – Laredo | Laredo | In-person | 6 wk | Contact school | ||
| South Texas Training Center – San Benito | San Benito | In-person | 6 wk | Contact school | ||
| Southwest Texas College – Pleasanton High School | Uvalde | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Southwest Texas College – Carrizo Springs High School | Uvalde | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Southwest Texas College – Cotulla High School | Uvalde | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Southwest Texas College – Del Rio Campus | Uvalde | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Southwest Texas College – Hondo High School | Uvalde | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Southwest Texas College – La Pryor ISD | Uvalde | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Southwest Texas College – Uvalde Campus | Uvalde | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Southwest Texas Junior College | Uvalde | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Southwest Texas Junior College – Eagle Pass ISD Eagle/Pass | Uvalde | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Southwest Texas Junior College-Crystal City H. S | Uvalde | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Southwest Texas Junior College-Hondo Campus | Uvalde | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Southwest TX Jr College/Eagle Pass | Uvalde | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Springlake-Earth ISD | Earth | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Springpack Healthcare Career, LLC #2 | Arlington | Hybrid | 2 wk | Contact school | ||
| St. Philip's College | San Antonio | In-person | 176 hrs | Contact school | ||
| Stonewall Living Center Nurse Aide Training Program | Aspermont | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Stratford Hospital District CNA Training Program | Stratford | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Success Healthcare Institute LLC | Arlington | In-person | 100 hrs | Contact school | ||
| SWTXC – Natalia HS | Uvalde | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| SWTXC – Nueces Canyon HS | Uvalde | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Tahoka High School | Tahoka | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| TCISD Certified Nurse Aide Program | Throckmorton | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Teamwork Career Institute, LLC | Grand Prairie | Hybrid | 2 wk | Contact school | ||
| Temple High School | Temple | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Texas Healthtech Beaumont | Beaumont | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Texas Healthtech Institute | Houston | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Texas Institute of Professionals Inc. | McAllen | Hybrid | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Texas Southmost College | Brownsville | In-person | 6 wk | Contact school | ||
| Texas Southmost College CNA- Knapp Medical Center | Weslaco | In-person | 6 wk | Contact school | ||
| Texas Southmost College-C.N.A. Training | Brownsville | In-person | 6 wk | Contact school | ||
| The Institute of Allied Healthcare | San Antonio | In-person | 110 hrs | Contact school | ||
| Three Star Nurse Aide Training | Lubbock | N/A | 3 wk | Contact school | ||
| Trinity Valley Comm College/Terrell Campus | Athens | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Trinity Valley Community College | Athens | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Trinity Valley Community College Kaufman/CE | Kaufman | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Trinity Valley Community College/Kaufman ISD | Athens | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| TTUHSC School of Nursing Certified Nurse Aide Program | Lubbock | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Valiant Training Institute | Baytown | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Van Houston Vocational | Houston | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Van Independent School District – CNA | Van | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| VANTHCS NA Training Program | Garland | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Vernon College | Vernon | In-person | 116 hrs | Contact school | ||
| Vernon College/Electra HS | Wichita Falls | In-person | 3.5 mo | Contact school | ||
| Victoria College | Victoria | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Victoria College – Cuero High School | Victoria | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Vidor High School-HOE | Vidor | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Waller High School | Waller | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Weslaco ISD – CNA Program | Weslaco | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| West Texas Training | Lubbock | Hybrid | 2 wk | Contact school | ||
| WFISD Certified Nurse Aide Program | Wichita Falls | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Willis High School | Willis | N/A | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Wylie High School Nurse Aide Program | Abilene | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Zuri Training Academy | Irving | N/A | Contact school | Contact school |
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Fastest CNA programs in Texas
The shortest CNA programs in Texas finish in about 2 weeks, and the longest run up to 16. Several 2-week options exist, such as Teamwork Career Institute, LLC in Grand Prairie and West Texas Training in Lubbock, both hybrid programs around $650. A fast track packs the same 100 training hours and 40 clinical hours into a tighter calendar, not a lighter one.
| Program | City | Length | Total Cost | Sponsored | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teamwork Career Institute, LLC | Grand Prairie | 2 wk | Contact school | ||
| West Texas Training | Lubbock | 2 wk | Contact school | ||
| Springpack Healthcare Career, LLC #2 | Arlington | 2 wk | Contact school | ||
| Rosewood Career Institute | Houston | 2 wk | Contact school | ||
| Legacy Career Institute | Carrollton | 2 wk | Contact school | ||
| Action Healthcare Training | Lubbock | 2 wk | Contact school | ||
| Elite Evolution Skills & Training Center | Beaumont | 2 wk | Contact school | ||
| All is Well Health Care Academy | Little Elm | 2 wk | Contact school |
Schedules verified June 10, 2026, sourced from each program’s published calendar.
Is a 2-week CNA program in Texas long enough?
A 2-week program is not a shorter program. Texas holds every approved course to 100 training hours plus 40 hours of supervised clinical practice, so an accelerated track simply compresses those same hours into long, back-to-back days.
Be honest with yourself about that pace. Two weeks of full days, classroom theory in the morning and skills or clinicals in the afternoon, leaves little room for a job or childcare. People who already work full time often find a longer, more spread-out schedule easier to finish than a 2-week sprint they have to drop.
Most of the fastest options are hybrid, like Rosewood Career Institute in Houston or Legacy Career Institute in Carrollton, which move theory online and reserve in-person time for the skills lab and clinicals. That can save commuting, but the hands-on hours are fixed and must happen on site.
Speed also says nothing about quality. The same Prometric exam waits at the end either way, so pick the timeline you can realistically complete, then use the program’s lab hours to get ready.
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Sponsored Ad. No obligation.Online, hybrid, weekend & evening CNA programs in Texas
If you work or have family at home during the day, Texas has programs built around that. Approved courses offer evening, weekend, and hybrid formats, so you do not have to clear a standard weekday schedule to get certified. Just be clear on what flexible means here: the theory portion can move online or run on nights and weekends, but the skills lab and clinical hours always happen in person. No CNA program in Texas is online-only, because the state requires 40 hours of hands-on supervised practice.
| Program | City | Format | Length | Total Cost | Sponsored | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin College Rockwall High School Nurse Aide Training Program | Allen | In-person | 128 hrs | $335 | ||
| East Texas Nursing Academy | Longview | Hybrid | 104 hrs | $400 | ||
| McLennan Community College/Connally High School | Waco | In-person | 100 hrs | $449 | ||
| South Plains College-Lubbock | Lubbock | In-person | 100 hrs | $500 | ||
| Lamar State College-Orange | Orange | Hybrid | 105 hrs | $550 | ||
| Vernon College | Wichita Falls | In-person | 16 wk | $586 | ||
| Vernon Reg Jr Coll/Burkburnett High School | Wichita Falls | In-person | 16 wk | $586 | ||
| Ideal Nursing Institute | Dallas | In-person | 100 hrs | $600 |
Format and schedule options verified June 10, 2026. Confirm current online, hybrid, evening, and weekend availability with each program.
Which flexible format is right for working adults?
Hybrid is built for a schedule you cannot fully clear during the day. You complete the classroom theory online or self-paced, then show up in person for the skills lab and the 40 required clinical hours. East Texas Nursing Academy in Longview runs this way, as do several of the fastest programs in Grand Prairie and Houston.
Be realistic about the in-person part. The clinical and lab hours are fixed by the state and cannot move online, so even the most flexible program will ask you to be physically present for a meaningful block of time. Check the clinical schedule before you enroll, because that is the piece most likely to clash with a job.
Evening and weekend in-person programs are the other path. These keep everything in a classroom but meet outside standard work hours, which suits people who learn better with an instructor in the room. South Plains College-Lubbock in Lubbock is one example, an in-person program at $500 that offers both evening and weekend scheduling.
Whichever format you choose, the requirement at the end is identical. You finish 100 training hours and 40 clinical hours, then sit the Prometric exam. Flexibility changes when and where you train, never how much.
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Sponsored Ad. No obligation.Cheapest CNA programs in Texas
Cost in Texas covers a wide span. Of the 572 approved programs, 324 publish a price, and those run from $0 up to $3,290. If you are paying out of pocket, the lowest paid tuition starts at $335 for the Collin College Rockwall High School Nurse Aide Training Program in Allen. Seventy-seven programs come in at or under $650, so a low-cost option is realistic even on a tight budget.
| Program | City | Length | Total Cost | Sponsored | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin College Rockwall High School Nurse Aide Training Program | Allen | 128 hrs | $335 | ||
| East Texas Nursing Academy | Longview | 104 hrs | $400 | ||
| McLennan Community College/Connally High School | Waco | 100 hrs | $449 | ||
| SBTech Nurse Aide | Houston | 4 wk | $470 | ||
| South Plains College-Lubbock | Lubbock | 100 hrs | $500 | ||
| Texas Career Institute | Dallas | 100 hrs | $500 | ||
| Lamar State College-Orange | Orange | 105 hrs | $550 | ||
| Austin Community College – Highland Campus | Austin | 8 wk | $554 |
Costs verified June 10, 2026, sourced from each program’s published tuition materials.
Is the cheapest CNA program always the best value in Texas?
A low sticker price tells you what you pay, not what you get. Texas requires the same 100 training hours and 40 clinical hours of every approved program, so a $335 course and a $3,290 course teach you to the same standard and prepare you for the same Prometric exam.
What changes with price is usually the format and the extras. A budget program in a high school or community college may run on a fixed daytime schedule with fewer seats. A pricier private course often buys evening or hybrid options, faster start dates, and exam fees bundled in.
So weigh tuition against how you actually live. If you can attend daytime classes near Allen or Waco, a sub-$650 program is real money saved. If you work and need evenings, paying more for a schedule you can keep may be what gets you certified at all.
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Texas has 30 programs that cost $0, funded through high schools, workforce programs, and nursing facilities. Most run through high schools and workforce career academies in cities like San Antonio and Austin that you enroll in directly, while about nine sit inside skilled nursing centers or employers that train you in exchange for a work commitment. A no-cost seat is real savings, but each free route has its own catch: eligibility limits on the school and workforce programs, and a work agreement on the employer-sponsored ones. Read the terms before you treat it as the cheapest route.
Free programs you can enroll in directly
| Program | City | Length | Total Cost | Sponsored | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panola College Center H. S. | Carthage | 116 hrs | Free | ||
| Howard College – Garden City High Campus | Big Spring | 5 wk | Free | ||
| Launch Point CDC Inc/HCDE | Houston | 6 wk | Free | ||
| GCC ISD Certified Nurse Aide Program | Baytown | Contact school | Free | ||
| Heritage Training School at EdenHill Communities | New Braunfels | Contact school | Free | ||
| Mission Texarkana | Texarkana | Contact school | Free | ||
| NEISD – Career and Technical Education Center | San Antonio | Contact school | Free | ||
| Nurse Aide Training Class- Regency Live Oak | George West | Contact school | Free |
Government-funded & scholarship-eligible programs
| Funding source | Eligible programs | Eligibility notes | Apply |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing facility no-charge and HHSC reimbursement protections for NATCEP and competency evaluation | Apply → |
In many cases you cannot stack a free facility-sponsored seat with another scholarship, since the facility is typically covering the full cost already in exchange for your work commitment. Treat the free seat as the complete funding unless the provider tells you otherwise, then confirm the terms in writing.
What’s the catch with free CNA training in Texas?
The free routes split two ways. Most of the 30 no-cost programs run through high schools and workforce academies you can enroll in directly. The roughly nine that sit inside skilled nursing facilities or employers work differently: they pay for your training because they need staff afterward, and that work commitment is the real price.
That trade can be fair. The facility funds your training because it needs staff, so you certify at no upfront cost, which matters if you cannot front any tuition. In return, you usually agree to work at that facility for a set period after you certify, and leaving early can mean repaying part of the cost.
Read the agreement before you sign. Ask how long the work commitment lasts, what happens if you leave, and whether your training hours are paid. Texas requires the same 100 training and 40 clinical hours here as anywhere, so a free program is not a lighter one.
Free seats are also limited and tied to the facility that offers them, so location matters more than it does with a paid program. If a no-cost course in your area has a waitlist, an affordable paid program may get you certified sooner. Under federal rules, a nursing facility that hires you may also reimburse training you paid for, so ask any employer about that before assuming you are stuck with the bill.
CNA salary in Texas
BLS wage data for Texas and its top 3 metros.
CNAs in Texas earn a median of $18.03 an hour, about $37,500 a year, based on May 2025 federal wage data. That runs roughly 11% below the national median of $20.21, so pay is context here, not the reason to pick Texas. Entry-level pay starts near $14.72 an hour at the 10th percentile, and experienced CNAs at the 90th percentile reach about $22.84.
Pay by setting in Texas
| Setting | Median hourly | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hospitals | $18.93/hr | Estimated from the state wage distribution |
| Skilled nursing / SNF | $18.03/hr | Estimated |
| Assisted living / residential | $16.77/hr | Estimated |
Setting figures are estimated from the verified Texas wage distribution (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (Nursing Assistants, 31-1131), Texas, May 2025); actual pay varies by employer.
Where you work moves the number. Texas hospitals pay CNAs a median of $18.93 an hour, skilled nursing facilities about $18.03, and assisted living closer to $16.77, so the setting you choose is worth more than a small bump in starting pay. The larger upside is scale and direction. Houston alone lists 54 approved programs, Dallas 23, and San Antonio 21, so the major metros give you the widest choice of where to train and certify. Many CNAs treat the role as a first step and move up. If that is your plan, see our CNA-to-LPN bridge guide and CNA-to-RN bridge guide for where the pay actually climbs.
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 Texas different
State-specific context (hours, exam vendor, and funding density) now that you’ve seen the options.
TRAINING HOURS
100 hours required
Texas requires 100 training hours, 1.3 times the federal minimum of 75 training hours (OBRA '87 / 42 CFR 483.152), plus 40 clinical hours.
EXAM VENDOR
Prometric, $125
A 60-question written or oral exam plus a 5-skill clinical demonstration, offered in English and Spanish.
PROGRAM COUNT
572 approved programs
Spread across 229 cities, with costs running from $0 to $3,290 depending on the program.
100 training hours, above the federal floor
Texas sets its CNA minimum at 100 training hours plus 40 clinical hours. That is higher than the federal minimum of 75 training hours (OBRA '87 / 42 CFR 483.152) and 2.5 times the 16 clinical hours those federal rules set. Every approved program in the state meets this same standard, whether you pay $335 or $3,290, finish in 2 weeks or 16. The extra hours mean more supervised, hands-on practice before you reach the exam.
Prometric runs the exam in English and Spanish
Texas uses Prometric for the Texas Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) Competency Evaluation Program. It has two parts: a 60-item knowledge exam you can take written or orally, and a clinical skills test where an evaluator watches you perform 5 randomly selected skills. The total cost is $125. The exam is offered in English and Spanish.
Big metros, wide choice, room to move up
Texas pays a median of $18.03 an hour, below the national $20.21, but the breadth of the market is the real story. Houston lists 54 approved programs, Dallas 23, and San Antonio 21, so the major metros give you the most options for where to train and which setting to work in. Hospital CNAs earn more, a median of $18.93, and many people use the role as a first rung toward LPN or RN, where pay climbs well beyond entry level.
Bottom line for Texas students
Texas gives you 572 programs in 229 cities and trains you above the federal minimum, so pick the format you can finish and aim past entry-level pay.
CNA classes by city in Texas
Programs cluster where the people are. Houston leads Texas with 54 approved programs, followed by Dallas with 23 and San Antonio with 21, but smaller cities like Big Spring, Allen, and Uvalde each carry well over a dozen.
Top 10 Texas metros by program count
- Houston54 programs
- Dallas23 programs
- San Antonio21 programs
- Big Spring16 programs
- Allen15 programs
- Uvalde14 programs
- San Marcos12 programs
- Waco11 programs
- Austin10 programs
- Wichita Falls10 programs
Texas Nurse Aide Registry: contacts & reference
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) runs the Nurse Aide Registry, certifies you, and charges no fee to issue or renew your listing.
| Managing agency | Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Texas Nurse Aide Registry |
|---|---|
| Phone | (512) 438-2050 |
| Website | sos.texas.gov |
| Typical processing | N/A |
| Renewal window | Every 24 months; At least 24 paid hours as a nurse aide |
| Fee structure | free: HHSC does not charge a fee to issue the certificate of registration, list a nurse aide on the Nurse Aide Registry, or renew the certificate/listing of active status |
Always verify with the registry directly before enrolling. Approved-program lists update periodically.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the questions Texas CNA students ask most about reciprocity, background disqualifications, and the Prometric exam.