2 accredited schools across the Dayton metro area trained 320 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.
267 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,755 ($7,636 out of state).
Public career school in Englewood that reported 53 CNA graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $650 for a program of about 2 weeks.
2 accredited schools in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro area graduated 320 CNA students in 2023–24. The largest was Sinclair Community College with 267.
Among schools that published a program price, Miami Valley Career Technology Center in Englewood listed the lowest total: $650 for tuition, books and supplies.
Certified Nursing Assistants in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro earn a median $41,670 a year ($20.03/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $39,010 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.