15 accredited Louisiana schools graduated 1,077 CNA students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what nursing assistants earn in Louisiana.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Public two-year college in Chalmette that reported 81 CNA graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,335.
Public two-year college in New Orleans that reported 44 CNA graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,335.
7 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $4,050 for a program of about 1 months.
This public two-year college in Lafayette Parish graduated 202 CNA students in 2023–24, the most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,335.
174 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college, the 3rd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $700 for a program of about 2 weeks.
33 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $1,500 for a program of about 1 months.
This public two-year college in Terrebonne Parish graduated 26 CNA students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,335.
This private for-profit career school in Tangipahoa Parish graduated 8 CNA students in 2023–24.
Private for-profit career school in Hammond that reported 5 CNA graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $1,200 for a program of about 2 months.
This public two-year college in Rapides Parish graduated 178 CNA students in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,335.
This public two-year college in Webster Parish graduated 144 CNA students in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,214.
This public two-year college in Ouachita Parish graduated 85 CNA students in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,214.
This public two-year college in St. Tammany Parish graduated 42 CNA students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,214.
Public two-year college in Bossier City that reported 35 CNA graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,435.
Public two-year college in Gonzales that reported 13 CNA graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,335.
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We list 15 accredited Louisiana schools that graduated CNA students in 2023–24, 10 of them public. Together they awarded 1,077 CNA credentials that year.
4 Louisiana schools published a program price. Tuition plus books and supplies ranged from $700 to $4,050, with a median of $1,350. Community colleges often charge by credit hour instead, so check each school’s net price calculator.
The median certified nursing assistant in Louisiana earns $30,510 a year ($14.67 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $42,260 nationally. The top 10% earn $37,390 or more.
South Louisiana Community College in Lafayette reported the most CNA graduates in Louisiana: 202 in 2023–24.
Among Louisiana programs that reported a schedule, the median length is about 2 weeks of full-time study. 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.