2 accredited schools across the Hammond metro area trained 13 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 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.
2 accredited schools in the Hammond, LA metro area graduated 13 CNA students in 2023–24. The largest was Petra College with 8.
Among schools that published a program price, Compass Career College in Hammond listed the lowest total: $1,200 for tuition, books and supplies.
Certified Nursing Assistants in the Hammond, LA metro earn a median $33,010 a year ($15.87/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $30,510 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.