1 accredited Montana school graduated 19 CNA students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what nursing assistants earn in Montana.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
This public two-year college in Silver Bow County graduated 19 CNA students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,811 ($9,113 out of state).
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We list 1 accredited Montana schools that graduated CNA students in 2023–24, 1 of them public. Together they awarded 19 CNA credentials that year.
Most Montana schools on this list are colleges that charge by the credit hour rather than a flat program price. Their median annual in-district tuition is $2,811; a short certificate typically costs a fraction of that.
The median certified nursing assistant in Montana earns $40,900 a year ($19.67 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $42,260 nationally. The top 10% earn $49,700 or more.
Highlands College of Montana Tech in Butte reported the most CNA graduates in Montana: 19 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.