3 accredited schools across the New Orleans metro area trained 132 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.
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.
3 accredited schools in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area graduated 132 CNA students in 2023–24. The largest was Nunez Community College with 81.
Among schools that published a program price, Healthcare Training Institute in Kenner listed the lowest total: $4,050 for tuition, books and supplies.
Certified Nursing Assistants in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro earn a median $34,320 a year ($16.50/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.