Michigan has 222 state-approved nurse aide training programs (Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), list dated October 2026). They're grouped by county below. Further down: costs and graduate counts for 14 accredited colleges, and what nursing assistants earn in Michigan.
Updated October 2026 · Data: Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) (October 2026), IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Source: Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Bureau of Community and Health Systems, Nurse Aide Registry: active Nurse Aide Training Programs, list dated October 2026. Finishing a state-approved program is the standard route to the Michigan CNA exam. Call the program to confirm start dates and cost.
See the Detroit-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
See the Detroit-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
See the Detroit-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
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See the Lansing-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
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See the Grand Rapids-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
See the Grand Rapids-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
See the Traverse City-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
See the Detroit-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
See the Traverse City-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
See the Lansing-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
See the Grand Rapids-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
See the Detroit-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
These 14 colleges report CNA completions to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS 2023–24), so we can show what they charge and how many students finish.
Private for-profit two-year college in Detroit that reported 19 CNA graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $21,600.
Private for-profit career school in Brighton that reported 16 CNA graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $1,355 for a program of about 1 months.
This public four-year institution in Wayne County graduated 13 CNA students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,664 ($6,744 out of state).
This public four-year institution in Wayne County graduated 7 CNA students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,510 ($6,968 out of state).
6 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $29,760.
This private for-profit two-year college in Kent County graduated 39 CNA students in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $1,355 for a program of about 1 months.
This public career school in Barry County graduated 6 CNA students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $8,300 ($12,048 out of state).
This public two-year college in Washtenaw County graduated 116 CNA students in 2023–24, the most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,376 ($5,976 out of state).
This public two-year college in Ingham County graduated 66 CNA students in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,510 ($10,530 out of state).
This private for-profit career school in Midland County graduated 43 CNA students in 2023–24, the 3rd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $1,355 for a program of about 1 months.
This private for-profit career school in Kalamazoo County graduated 35 CNA students in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $1,355 for a program of about 1 months.
This public four-year institution in Chippewa County graduated 10 CNA students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,660.
2 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,810 ($6,720 out of state).
This public four-year institution in Jackson County graduated 1 CNA student in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,555 ($8,310 out of state).
Rules differ by state. Confirm current Michigan requirements with the relevant state board or registry before you enroll.
222 nurse aide training programs are on the official Michigan list (Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), October 2026). The most are in Wayne County (41), Oakland County (18), Macomb County (10).
Michigan requires 75 hours: 16 classroom, 16 clinical and 43 in any mix of classroom, lab or clinical; clinical and lab are in person, classroom may be virtual (Mich. Admin. Code R 400.335). The certification exam is run by D&S Diversified Technologies (Headmaster).
Search the Michigan nurse aide registry (run by the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Community and Health Systems). It is free and shows whether a certificate is active.
We list 14 accredited Michigan schools that graduated CNA students in 2023–24, 8 of them public. Together they awarded 379 CNA credentials that year.
4 Michigan schools published a program price. Tuition plus books and supplies ranged from $1,355 to $1,355, with a median of $1,355. Community colleges often charge by credit hour instead, so check each school’s net price calculator.
The median certified nursing assistant in Michigan earns $39,570 a year ($19.03 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $42,260 nationally. The top 10% earn $46,740 or more.
Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor reported the most CNA graduates in Michigan: 116 in 2023–24.
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.