2 accredited schools across the Lafayette metro area trained 376 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 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.
2 accredited schools in the Lafayette, LA metro area graduated 376 CNA students in 2023–24. The largest was South Louisiana Community College with 202.
Among schools that published a program price, Infinity College in Lafayette listed the lowest total: $700 for tuition, books and supplies.
Certified Nursing Assistants in the Lafayette, LA metro earn a median $29,960 a year ($14.40/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.