2 accredited schools across the Yuma metro area trained 87 nursing assistants in 2023–24. Here’s how they compare on cost, length and size, plus what the job pays locally.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Sorted by number of 2023–24 graduates (IPEDS), a proxy for program size and stability.
74 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private nonprofit career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $3,110 for a program of about 2 months.
This public two-year college in Yuma County graduated 13 CNA students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,820 ($9,630 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Yuma, AZ metro area graduated 87 CNA students in 2023–24. The largest was Regional Center for Border Health with 74.
Among schools that published a program price, Regional Center for Border Health in Somerton listed the lowest total: $3,110 for tuition, books and supplies.
Certified Nursing Assistants in the Yuma, AZ metro earn a median $37,860 a year ($18.20/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $44,780 statewide and $42,260 nationally.
Federal rules require at least 75 hours of training, including at least 16 hours of supervised practical training. Many states require more.