CNA classes in Seattle, Washington
The Seattle area has 28 state-approved CNA programs, from $1,000 at Crystal Point CNA Training School, against Washington’s 108-hour minimum, so your real decision is location and schedule. CNAs here earn a median $25.00/hr. Sunrise Caregiver Training’s bridge course takes one week, not the full course.
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CNA programs in the Seattle area
Sort yourself by credential before you compare prices. If you already hold an active Home Care Aide license, Sunrise Caregiver Training runs a 40-hour bridge in one week, and Spring Fields Healthcare Training and Northcare Training list bridge tracks too. Starting from scratch means the full course, and the entry gates diverge there: Renton Technical College wants an active BLS card, flu and COVID vaccination, and your own health insurance before you register.
| Program | City | Format | Length | Total Cost | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced CNA School | Tukwila | Hybrid | 6 wk | $1,210 | ||
| Blossom Nursing Academy | Kent | In-person | 3 wk | $1,361 | ||
| Crystal Point CNA Training School (Conditional Approval) | Federal Way | In-person | 3 wk | $1,000 | ||
| DT&T NA Training School | Burien | Hybrid | 4 wk | $1,100 | ||
| Green River Community College | Auburn | In-person | Contact school | $2,450 | ||
| Health Professionals Institute | Federal Way | Hybrid | 3 wk | $1,335 | ||
| Highline Community College | Des Moines | In-person | 4 wk | $1,189 | ||
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology | Kirkland | In-person | Contact school | $2,772 | ||
| Medprep Vocational Training Center | Everett | Hybrid | 4 wk | $1,292 | ||
| MedSmart Academy | Marysville | Hybrid | 4 wk | $1,275 | ||
| NAT Health Care Academy | Tukwila | Hybrid | Contact school | $1,200 | ||
| Northcare Training | Lynnwood | In-person | 7 wk | $1,510 | ||
| Nurse Staffing Solutions | Renton | Hybrid | Contact school | $1,700 | ||
| Nursing Assistant Training Institute | Shoreline | Hybrid | Contact school | $1,491 | ||
| Seattle Central College | Seattle | Hybrid | Contact school | $2,280 | ||
| Two Rivers Care Training, LLC | Federal Way | In-person | Contact school | $1,300 | ||
| Bellevue College | Bellevue | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Divine CNA Training | Federal Way | Hybrid | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Edmonds Community College | Lynnwood | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Elite Learning Institute, LLC | Federal Way | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Everett Community College | Everett | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Home Aide CNA Training Center | Federal Way | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Renton Technical College | Renton | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Shoreline Community College | Shoreline | Hybrid | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Spring Fields Healthcare Training | Renton | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Sunrise Caregiver Training | Everett | In-person | Contact school | Contact school | ||
| Vital Healthcare Training Center, LLC | Kent | Hybrid | Contact school | $1,425 | ||
| Westfield Nursing Assistants Training Institute (Conditional Approval) | Lynnwood | Hybrid | Contact school | Contact school |
Cheapest CNA classes in Seattle
Training inside the city costs more than double what it costs south of it. Seattle Central College asks $2,281, while Crystal Point CNA Training School (Conditional Approval) down in Federal Way charges $1,000. The cheaper options cluster south along the corridor through Burien, Tukwila and Federal Way, so weigh what you save against the trip before you book a seat.
| Program | City | Length | Total Cost | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Point CNA Training School (Conditional Approval) | Federal Way | 3 wk | $1,000 | ||
| DT&T NA Training School | Burien | 4 wk | $1,100 | ||
| Highline Community College | Des Moines | 4 wk | $1,189 | ||
| NAT Health Care Academy | Tukwila | Contact school | $1,200 | ||
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| Advanced CNA School | Tukwila | 6 wk | $1,210 | ||
| MedSmart Academy | Marysville | 4 wk | $1,275 | ||
| Medprep Vocational Training Center | Everett | 4 wk | $1,292 | ||
| Two Rivers Care Training, LLC | Federal Way | Contact school | $1,300 | ||
Is the cheapest class the best value?
Several private schools here add Washington sales tax on top of tuition, and Medprep Vocational Training Center bills it as its own $117 line, alongside $15 for the background inquiry and $50 for CPR. Highline Community College shows the other way of doing it: its $1,049 option has the skills exam fee inside, and the $1,189 one adds state testing. Ask which of those two shapes you are being quoted.
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.
Ask about state workforce money before you pay out of pocket. Everett Community College names WorkFirst, the Opportunity Grant and BFET as routes, and Health Professionals Institute accepts WorkSource WA scholarships and veteran benefits. If none of that reaches you, Renton Technical College splits its price into three installments for a $25 enrollment fee.
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Where CNAs work in Seattle
Hospitals are one of five settings hiring here, not the whole picture. Several systems span more than one: EvergreenHealth runs the Kirkland medical center, the home care arm and the hospice, and Providence at Home with Compassus covers home health and hospice both. UW Medicine holds Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center – Montlake and Valley Medical Center, and Life Care Center runs two of the skilled nursing homes listed. Changing setting later does not always mean changing employer.
Hospitals (13)
Nursing homes & skilled nursing (13)
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Hospice care (10)
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These employers hire CNAs across the Seattle metro. Get matched to a program near where you want to work.
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What CNAs earn in Seattle
Depending on your setting and experience, expect somewhere between $22.14 and $32.35 an hour (the 10th to 90th percentile across the Seattle metro).
At $25.00/hr, Seattle pays well above the Washington statewide median of $23.65.
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area (OEWS area 42660)
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 61 Seattle-area listings below against the median above before you take the first offer.
Where you’ll take the CNA exam near Seattle
Washington’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 $155. Passing lists you on the Washington Nursing Assistant Registry.
Ask your program first: in Washington most approved programs give their own students the skills test on site. If yours does not, the Washington State Board of Nursing runs a regional skills scheduler at booknow.appointment-plus.com/dx059z66 where you choose King County to see open dates and locations. The knowledge test comes after you pass skills, online or at a test center, through Credentia at credentia.com/test-takers/wa.
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