2 accredited Hawaii schools graduated 21 CNA students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what nursing assistants earn in Hawaii.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
This private for-profit two-year college in Honolulu County graduated 17 CNA students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $25,387.
This private nonprofit four-year institution in Honolulu County graduated 4 CNA students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $11,880.
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We list 2 accredited Hawaii schools that graduated CNA students in 2023–24, 0 of them public. Together they awarded 21 CNA credentials that year.
Most Hawaii schools on this list are colleges that charge by the credit hour rather than a flat program price. Their median annual in-district tuition is $18,634; a short certificate typically costs a fraction of that.
The median certified nursing assistant in Hawaii earns $45,350 a year ($21.80 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $42,260 nationally. The top 10% earn $52,660 or more.
Hawaii Medical College in Honolulu reported the most CNA graduates in Hawaii: 17 in 2023–24.
Federal rules require at least 75 hours of training, including at least 16 hours of supervised practical training. Many states require more.
A state competency evaluation with a written (or oral) test and a hands-on skills test, run by a state-contracted testing vendor.