All 196 state-approved CNA programs in New York
Source: NY State Department of Health, Nurse Aide Training Programs in nursing homes (health.data.ny.gov); NY State Education Department, Office of the Professions, approved college nurse aide programs, list dated September 2026. Also: op.nysed.gov. Finishing a state-approved program is the standard route to the New York CNA exam. Call the program to confirm start dates and cost. Note: Proprietary (for-profit) schools licensed by NYSED BPSS are not in either list.
Erie County 12 programs
See the Buffalo-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
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D'Youville University
320 Porter Avenue, Buffalo NY 14201
College
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Delaware Oaks Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing
Nursing home
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St. Catherine Laboure Health Care Center
Nursing home
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Garden Gate Health Care Facility
Nursing home Hybrid (part online)
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Brothers of Mercy Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Nursing home
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Absolut Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation at Aurora Park, LLC
Nursing home Hybrid (part online)
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Elderwood at Grand Island
Nursing home
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Autumn View Health Care Facility, LLC
Nursing home Hybrid (part online)
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Schofield Residence
Nursing home
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Elderwood at Lancaster
Nursing home
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Seneca Health Care Center
Nursing home Hybrid (part online)
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Harris Hill Nursing Facility, LLC
Nursing home Hybrid (part online)
Monroe County 12 programs
See the Rochester-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
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Elderwood of Lakeside at Brockport
Nursing home In person or hybrid
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Aaron Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Nursing home Hybrid (part online)
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Penfield Place
Nursing home
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Highlands Living Center
Nursing home Hybrid (part online)
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Jewish Home of Rochester
Nursing home
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Rochester Education Opportunity Center
161 Chestnut Street, Rochester NY 14604
College
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Rochester General College of Health Careers
470 Skyview Centre Parkway, Rochester NY 14622
College
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St. John Fisher University
3690 East Avenue, Rochester NY 14604
College
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SUNY Monroe Community College
321 State Street, Rochester NY 14608
College
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Woodside Manor Nursing Home Inc
Nursing home Hybrid (part online)
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St Anns Community
Nursing home
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The Maplewood Nursing Home
Nursing home
Suffolk County 11 programs
See the New York-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
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Long Island Education Opportunity Center
1090A Suffolk Avenue, Brentwood NY 11717
College
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Bellhaven Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Care
Nursing home
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Gurwin Jewish Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Nursing home
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Long Island Education Opportunity Center
2350 Broadhollow Road, Farmingdale NY 11731
College
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Peconic Landing at Southold
Nursing home
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Brookhaven Health Care Facility, LLC
Nursing home Hybrid (part online)
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John T Mather Memorial Hospital of Port Jefferson New York Inc TCU
Nursing home
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Allegria Nursing & Rehabilitation of Port Jefferson
Nursing home
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Suffolk County Community College
21 East Main Street, Riverhead NY 11901
College
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University Hospital at SUNY Stony Brook
100 Patriots Road, Stony Brook NY 11790
College
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Westhampton Care Center
Nursing home
Westchester County 8 programs
See the New York-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
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Springvale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Nursing home
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Rosary Hill Home
Nursing home Hybrid (part online)
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Westchester Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing
Nursing home
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Sunshine Children's Home and Rehab Center
Nursing home
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Westchester Community College
22 Rockledge Avenue, Ossining NY 10562
College
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Salem Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Nursing home Hybrid (part online)
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Tarrytown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Nursing home
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Westchester Educational Opportunity Center
28 Wells Avenue, Yonkers NY 10701
College
Niagara County 7 programs
See the Buffalo-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
Albany County 6 programs
See the Albany-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
Orange County 6 programs
See the Kiryas Joel-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
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Sapphire Nursing and Rehab at Goshen
Nursing home
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Highland Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Nursing home
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Middletown Park Rehabilitation & Health Care Center
Nursing home
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Mount Saint Mary College
330 Powell Ave, Newburgh NY 12550
College
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SUNY Orange Community College-Plus
1 Washington Center, Newburgh NY 12543
College
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Schervier Pavilion
Nursing home
Broome County 5 programs
See the Binghamton-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
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Bridgewater Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing, LLC
Nursing home Hybrid (part online)
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Absolut Center at Endicott, LLC
Nursing home Hybrid (part online)
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Good Shepherd Village at Endwell
Nursing home
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Vestal Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Nursing home Hybrid (part online)
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Willow Point Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Nursing home
New York County 5 programs
See the New York-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
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199 Chambers Street, New York NY 10007
College
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City College of New York
Continuing and Professional Studies 160 Convent Avenue, New York NY 10031
College
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Consortium for Worker Education
53 Maiden Lane 2nd Floor, New York NY 10038
Job Corps
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Isabella Geriatric Center Inc
Nursing home Hybrid (part online)
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Coler Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center
Nursing home Hybrid (part online)
Ontario County 5 programs
See the Rochester-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
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4355 Lakeshore Drive, Canandaigua NY 14424
College
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M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center
Nursing home
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Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic Extended Care
Nursing home
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Finger Lakes Community College-Geneva Campus Ct
63 Pulteny St., Geneva NY 14456
College
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Living Center at Geneva - South
Nursing home
Steuben County 5 programs
Ulster County 5 programs
See the Kingston-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
Bronx County 4 programs
See the New York-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
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Bronx Educational Opportunity Center
2467 Jerome Avenue, Bronx NY 10468
College
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Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale
Nursing home
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560 Exterior Street, Bronx NY 10451
College
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Lehman College
2501 Grand Concourse, Bronx NY 10451
College
Chautauqua County 4 programs
Dutchess County 4 programs
See the Kiryas Joel-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
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Taconic Rehabilitation and Nursing at Beacon
Nursing home Hybrid (part online)
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Taconic Rehabilitation and Nursing at Hopewell
Nursing home Hybrid (part online)
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53 Pendell Road, Poughkeepsie NY 12601
College
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Ferncliff Nursing Home Co Inc
Nursing home
Oneida County 4 programs
See the Utica-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
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Mohawk Valley Community College Rome Campus
1101 Sherman Dr, Utica NY 13501
College
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Mohawk Valley Community College Utica Campus
1101 Sherman Dr, Utica NY 13501
College
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MVHS Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Nursing home
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Waterville Residential Care Center
Nursing home Hybrid (part online)
Onondaga County 4 programs
See the Syracuse-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
Rensselaer County 4 programs
See the Albany-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
Rockland County 4 programs
See the New York-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
Schenectady County 4 programs
See the Albany-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
Warren County 4 programs
See the Glens Falls-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
Washington County 4 programs
See the Glens Falls-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
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Washington Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare
Nursing home
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Fort Hudson Nursing Center, Inc.
Nursing home
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Granville Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
Nursing home
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Slate Valley Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
Nursing home
Allegany County 3 programs
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Cuba Memorial Hospital Inc SNF
Nursing home
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Highland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Nursing home
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Wellsville Manor Care Center
Nursing home
Cattaraugus County 3 programs
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Absolut Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation at Allegany, LLC
Nursing home
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The Pines Healthcare & Rehabilitation Centers Olean Campus
Nursing home
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Salamanca Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
Nursing home
Delaware County 3 programs
See the Albany-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
Essex County 3 programs
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Essex Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare
81 Park Street 81 Park Street, Elizabethtown NY 12932 ·
(518) 873-3570 Nursing home
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Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid
Nursing home
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Elderwood at Ticonderoga
Nursing home
Herkimer County 3 programs
See the Utica-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
Montgomery County 3 programs
Orleans County 3 programs
See the Rochester-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
Saint Lawrence County 3 programs
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United Helpers Canton Nursing Home
Nursing home
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North Country Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Nursing home
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St Josephs Home
Nursing home
Saratoga County 3 programs
See the Albany-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
Sullivan County 3 programs
Cayuga County 2 programs
Chenango County 2 programs
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Chasehealth Rehab and Residential Care
One Terrace Heights, P.O. Box 250, New Berlin NY 13411 ·
(607) 847-7000 Nursing home
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NYS Veterans Home at Oxford
Nursing home
Clinton County 2 programs
Columbia County 2 programs
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Ghent Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
Nursing home
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Pine Haven Home
Nursing home
Cortland County 2 programs
Fulton County 2 programs
Genesee County 2 programs
Greene County 2 programs
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Greene Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Nursing home
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The Pines at Catskill Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation
Nursing home
Jefferson County 2 programs
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Carthage Center for Rehabilitaiton and Nursing
Nursing home
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Samaritan Senior Village, Inc.
Nursing home
Kings County 2 programs
See the New York-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
Nassau County 2 programs
See the New York-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
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Northwell Health Stern Family Ctr. for Rehab
Nursing home
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White Oaks Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Nursing home
Otsego County 2 programs
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Cooperstown Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
Nursing home
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Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital
Nursing home
Richmond County 2 programs
See the New York-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
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Archcare at Eger Health Care and Rehabilitation Center
Nursing home
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Richmond Center for Rehabilitation and Specialty Healthcare
Nursing home
Seneca County 2 programs
Wayne County 2 programs
See the Rochester-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
Chemung County 1 program
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Chemung County Health Center-Nursing Facility
Nursing home
Dryden 1 program
Livingston County 1 program
See the Rochester-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
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Livingston County Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
Nursing home
Madison County 1 program
See the Syracuse-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
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Crouse Community Center Inc
Nursing home
Oswego County 1 program
See the Syracuse-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
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Seneca Hill Manor Inc
Nursing home
Queens County 1 program
See the New York-area CNA classes page for local costs and pay.
Schuyler County 1 program
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Schuyler Hospital Inc and Long Term Care Unit
Nursing home
Tompkins County 1 program
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Beechtree Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
Nursing home
Wyoming County 1 program
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Wyoming County Community Hospital SNF
Nursing home
Accredited colleges with CNA cost and graduate data
These 5 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.
CNA Classes in New York, NY 4 schools
474 Fulton Avenue, Suite 201, Hempstead, NY 11550
Private for-profit Certificate (under 12 weeks)
- Graduates '23–24
- 525
- Program cost
- $2,225
- Length
- 3 months
Private for-profit career school in Hempstead that reported 525 CNA graduates in 2023–24, the most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $2,225 for a program of about 3 months.
1930 Veterans Highway, Suite 10, Islandia, NY 11749
Private for-profit Certificate (under 12 weeks)
- Graduates '23–24
- 357
- Program cost
- $2,225
- Length
- 3 months
This private for-profit career school in Suffolk County graduated 357 CNA students in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $2,225 for a program of about 3 months.
145 West 30th Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10001
Private for-profit Certificate (under 12 weeks)Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)
- Graduates '23–24
- 215
- Program cost
- $1,725
- Length
- 2 months
Private for-profit career school in New York that reported 215 CNA graduates in 2023–24, the 3rd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $1,725 for a program of about 2 months.
109-15 72nd Road, Unit 1A, Forest Hills, NY 11375
Private for-profit Certificate (under 12 weeks)
- Graduates '23–24
- 60
- Program cost
- $810
- Length
- 1 months
Private for-profit two-year college in Forest Hills that reported 60 CNA graduates in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $810 for a program of about 1 months.
Rules differ by state. Confirm current New York requirements with the relevant state board or registry before you enroll.
How many state-approved CNA programs are in New York?
196 nurse aide training programs are on the official New York list (NY State Department of Health, September 2026). The most are in Erie County (12), Monroe County (12), Suffolk County (11).
How many training hours does New York require for CNAs?
New York requires 100 hours: at least 100 hours: 70 classroom/lab and 30 supervised clinical in a nursing home (10 NYCRR 415.26). The certification exam is run by Prometric.
How do I check if someone is a certified nursing assistant in New York?
Search the New York nurse aide registry (run by the New York State Department of Health, Nurse Aide Registry). It is free and shows whether a certificate is active.
How many CNA programs are in New York?
We list 5 accredited New York schools that graduated CNA students in 2023–24, 1 of them public. Together they awarded 1,166 CNA credentials that year.
How much do cna classes cost in New York?
4 New York schools published a program price. Tuition plus books and supplies ranged from $810 to $2,225, with a median of $1,975. Community colleges often charge by credit hour instead, so check each school’s net price calculator.
How much do nursing assistants make in New York?
The median certified nursing assistant in New York earns $48,590 a year ($23.36 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $42,260 nationally. The top 10% earn $59,890 or more.
Which New York school trains the most nursing assistants?
Access Careers in Hempstead reported the most CNA graduates in New York: 525 in 2023–24.
How long does CNA training take?
Federal rules require at least 75 hours of training, including at least 16 hours of supervised practical training. Many states require more.
What exam do nursing assistants take?
A state competency evaluation with a written (or oral) test and a hands-on skills test, run by a state-contracted testing vendor.