2 accredited schools across the Little Rock metro area trained 26 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.
This private nonprofit two-year college in Pulaski County graduated 22 CNA students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $10,603.
4 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,260 ($7,260 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area graduated 26 CNA students in 2023–24. The largest was Baptist Health College Little Rock with 22.
Certified Nursing Assistants in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro earn a median $35,370 a year ($17.00/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $34,430 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.