2 accredited schools across the Houma metro area trained 59 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.
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.
2 accredited schools in the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA metro area graduated 59 CNA students in 2023–24. The largest was Williams Technical College with 33.
Among schools that published a program price, Williams Technical College in Houma listed the lowest total: $1,500 for tuition, books and supplies.
Certified Nursing Assistants in the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA metro earn a median $30,140 a year ($14.49/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.