Free CNA Classes in New York
The most reliable way to get CNA training for free in New York is to be hired by a nursing home first. Federal law says a nursing home cannot charge a nurse aide it employs, or has offered a job, for any part of the training. 156 of the 196 state-approved programs on the official New York list are run by nursing homes; they are grouped by county below.
Updated October 2026 · Sources: NY State Department of Health, September 2026; 42 CFR 483.152 and 483.154, BLS May 2025
- Nursing-home programs
- 15654 counties
- All approved programs
- 196official list, September 2026
- Training required
- 100 hr30 clinical
- New York median pay
- $48,590$23.36/hr · BLS May 2025
How free CNA training works
- Get hired before the class starts. Under 42 CFR 483.152(c)(1), a nurse aide who is employed by a nursing home, or has a job offer from one, on the date training begins cannot be charged for any portion of it, including textbooks and other required materials. The same goes for the state competency exam (42 CFR 483.154(c)(2)). Nursing homes often post these openings as "nurse aide trainee" or "CNA in training" jobs.
- Or get reimbursed later. If you pay for a state-approved program yourself and a nursing home employs you, or offers you a job, within 12 months of finishing, the state must reimburse your costs on a pro-rata basis while you work as a nurse aide (42 CFR 483.152(c)(2)). Keep every receipt.
- Ask the local workforce board. Your American Job Center can tell you whether federal workforce (WIOA) funds will pay for CNA training if you qualify.
The rule covers nursing homes certified by Medicare or Medicaid. It does not promise that every program below takes outside students: a facility-run program usually trains the people that facility hires. Call the nursing home and ask about trainee openings.
156 nursing-home 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. These are the programs the state lists as run by a nursing home (long-term care facility). For colleges, high schools and private schools, see all 196 approved CNA programs in New York.
Erie County 11 programs
All approved programs nearby: CNA classes in the Buffalo area.
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Delaware Oaks Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing
1205 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo NY 14209 · (716) 885-3838 -
St. Catherine Laboure Health Care Center
2157 Main Street, Buffalo NY 14214 · (716) 862-1450 -
Garden Gate Health Care Facility
2365 Union Road, Cheektowaga NY 14227 · (716) 668-8100 -
Brothers of Mercy Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
10570 Bergtold Road, Clarence NY 14031 · (716) 759-6985 -
Absolut Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation at Aurora Park, LLC
292 Main Street, East Aurora NY 14052 · (716) 652-1560 -
Elderwood at Grand Island
2850 Grand Island Blvd, Grand Island NY 14072 · (716) 773-5900 -
Autumn View Health Care Facility, LLC
4650 Southwestern Blvd, Hamburg NY 14075 · (716) 648-2450 -
Schofield Residence
3333 Elmwood Avenue, Kenmore NY 14217 · (716) 874-1566 -
Elderwood at Lancaster
1818 Como Park Blvd, Lancaster NY 14086 · (716) 683-6165 -
Seneca Health Care Center
2987 Seneca Street, West Seneca NY 14224 · (716) 828-0500 -
Harris Hill Nursing Facility, LLC
2699 Wehrle Drive, Williamsville NY 14221 · (716) 632-3700
Monroe County 8 programs
All approved programs nearby: CNA classes in the Rochester area.
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Elderwood of Lakeside at Brockport
170 West Avenue, Brockport NY 14420 · (585) 395-6052 -
Aaron Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
100 St. Camillus Way, Fairport NY 14450 · (585) 377-4000 -
Penfield Place
1700 Penfield Rd, Penfield NY 14526 · (585) 586-7433 -
Highlands Living Center
500 Hahnemann Trail, Pittsford NY 14534 · (585) 383-1700 -
Jewish Home of Rochester
2021 South Winton Road, Rochester NY 14618 · (585) 427-7760 -
Woodside Manor Nursing Home Inc
2425 Clinton Avenue South, Rochester NY 14618 · (585) 461-0370 -
St Anns Community
920 Cherry Ridge Boulevard, Webster NY 14580 · (585) 697-6999 -
The Maplewood Nursing Home
100 Daniel Drive, Webster NY 14580 · (585) 872-1800
Niagara County 7 programs
All approved programs nearby: CNA classes in the Buffalo area.
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Absolut Center for Nursing & Rehabilitatoin at Gasport, LLC
4540 Lincoln Drive, Gasport NY 14067 · (716) 772-2631 -
Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence
5285 Lewiston Road, Lewiston NY 14092 · (716) 298-2900 -
Newfane Rehab & Health Care Center
2709 Transit Rd, Newfane NY 14108 · (716) 778-7111 -
Elderwood at Wheatfield
2600 Niagara Falls Boulevard, Niagara Falls NY 14304 · (716) 215-8000 -
Niagara Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
822 Cedar Avenue, Niagara Falls NY 14301 · (716) 282-1207 -
Degraff Memorial Hospital - SNF
445 Tremont Street, North Tonawanda NY 14120 · (716) 694-4500 -
North Gate Health Care Facility
7264 Nash Road, North Tonawanda NY 14120 · (716) 694-7700
Suffolk County 7 programs
All approved programs nearby: CNA classes in the New York area.
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Bellhaven Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Care
110 Beaver Dam Road, Brookhaven NY 11719 · (631) 286-8100 -
Gurwin Jewish Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
68 Hauppauge Road, Commack NY 11725 · (631) 499-6500 -
Peconic Landing at Southold
1500 Brecknock Road, Greenport NY 11944 · (631) 477-3800 -
Brookhaven Health Care Facility, LLC
801 Gazzola Blvd, Patchogue NY 11772 · (631) 447-8800 -
John T Mather Memorial Hospital of Port Jefferson New York Inc TCU
75 North Country Road, Port Jefferson NY 11777 · (631) 473-1320 -
Allegria Nursing & Rehabilitation of Port Jefferson
1360 Route 112, Port Jefferson Station NY 11776 · (631) 473-7100 -
Westhampton Care Center
78 Old Country Road, Westhampton NY 11977 · (631) 288-0101
Westchester County 6 programs
All approved programs nearby: CNA classes in the New York area.
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Springvale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
67 Springvale Road, Croton-On-Hudson NY 10520 · (914) 739-6700 -
Rosary Hill Home
600 Linda Avenue, Hawthorne NY 10532 · (914) 769-0114 -
Westchester Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing
10 Claremont Avenue, Mount Vernon NY 10550 · (914) 699-1600 -
Sunshine Children's Home and Rehab Center
15 Spring Valley Road, Ossining NY 10562 · (914) 333-7061 -
Salem Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
539 Route 22, P.O. Box 360, Purdys NY 10578 · (914) 277-3691 -
Tarrytown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
20 Wood Court, Tarrytown NY 10591 · (914) 631-2600
Albany County 5 programs
All approved programs nearby: CNA classes in the Albany area.
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Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center
180 Washington Avenue Extension, Albany NY 12203 · (518) 456-7831 -
Hudson Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
325 Northern Boulevard, Albany NY 12204 · (518) 449-1100 -
Shaker Place Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
100 Heritage Lane, Albany NY 12211 · (518) 869-2231 -
Teresian House Nursing Home Co Inc
200 Washington Ave Ext, Albany NY 12203 · (518) 456-2000 -
Our Lady of Mercy Life Center
2 Mercycare Lane, Guilderland NY 12084 · (518) 464-8100
Broome County 5 programs
All approved programs nearby: CNA classes in the Binghamton area.
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Bridgewater Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing, LLC
159-163 Front Street, Binghamton NY 13905 · (607) 722-7225 -
Absolut Center at Endicott, LLC
301 Nantucket Drive, Endicott NY 13760 · (607) 754-2705 -
Good Shepherd Village at Endwell
14 Village Drive, Endwell NY 13790 · (607) 757-3102 -
Vestal Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
105 West Sheedy Road, Vestal NY 13850 · (607) 754-4105 -
Willow Point Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
3700 Old Vestal Road, Vestal NY 13850 · (607) 763-4400
Ulster County 5 programs
All approved programs nearby: CNA classes in the Kingston area.
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Hudson Valley Rehabilitation and Extended Care Center
260 Vineyard Avenue, Highland NY 12528 · (845) 691-7201 -
Golden Hill Center for Rehabilitating and Nursing
99 Golden Hill Drive, Kingston NY 12401 · (845) 340-3390 -
Northeast Center for Rehabilitation and Brain Injury
300 Grant Ave, Lake Katrine NY 12449 · (845) 336-3500 -
Ten Broeck Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing
One Commons Drive, Lake Katrine NY 12449 · (845) 336-6666 -
New Paltz Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
1 Jansen Road, PO Box 909, New Paltz NY 12561 · (845) 255-0830
Orange County 4 programs
All approved programs nearby: CNA classes in the Kiryas Joel area.
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Sapphire Nursing and Rehab at Goshen
46 Harriman Drive, Goshen NY 10924 · (845) 360-1207 -
Highland Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
120 Highland Avenue, Middletown NY 10940 · (845) 342-1033 -
Middletown Park Rehabilitation & Health Care Center
121 Dunning Road, Middletown NY 10940 · (845) 343-0801 -
Schervier Pavilion
22 Van Duzer Place, Warwick NY 10990 · (845) 987-5656
Steuben County 4 programs
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Steuben Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare
7009 Rumsey Street Extension, Bath NY 14810 · (607) 776-7651 -
Corning Center for Rehabilitaton and Healthcare
205 East First Street, Corning NY 14830 · (607) 654-2400 -
Elderwood at Hornell
One Bethesda Drive, N Hornell NY 14843 · (607) 324-6900 -
Absolut Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation at Three Rivers, LLC
101 Creekside Drive, Painted Post NY 14870 · (607) 936-4108
Washington County 4 programs
All approved programs nearby: CNA classes in the Glens Falls area.
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Washington Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare
Route 40, Argyle NY 12809 · (518) 638-8274 -
Fort Hudson Nursing Center, Inc.
319 Upper Broadway, Fort Edward NY 12828 · (518) 747-2811 -
Granville Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
17 Madison Street, Granville NY 12832 · (518) 642-2710 -
Slate Valley Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
10421 State Route 40, Granville NY 12832 · (518) 642-2346
Allegany County 3 programs
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Cuba Memorial Hospital Inc SNF
140 West Main Street, Cuba NY 14727 · (585) 968-2000 -
Highland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
160 Seneca St, Wellsville NY 14895 · (585) 593-3750 -
Wellsville Manor Care Center
4192A Bolivar Road, Wellsville NY 14895 · (585) 593-4400
Cattaraugus County 3 programs
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Absolut Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation at Allegany, LLC
2178 North Fifth Street, Allegany NY 14706 · (716) 373-2238 -
The Pines Healthcare & Rehabilitation Centers Olean Campus
2245 West State Street, Olean NY 14760 · (716) 373-1910 -
Salamanca Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
451 Broad Street, Salamanca NY 14779 · (716) 945-1800
Chautauqua County 3 programs
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Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
10836 Temple Road, Dunkirk NY 14048 · (716) 366-6400 -
Heritage Green Rehab & Skilled Nursing
P.O. Box 400, Route 430, Greenhurst NY 14742 · (716) 483-5000 -
Heritage Park Rehab & Skilled Nursing
150 Prather Avenue, Jamestown NY 14701 · (716) 488-1921
Delaware County 3 programs
All approved programs nearby: CNA classes in the Albany area.
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Delhi Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
41861 State Route 10, Delhi NY 13753 · (607) 464-4444 -
Mountainside Residential Care Center
42158 State Highway #28, Margaretville NY 12455 · (845) 586-1800 -
Robinson Terrace Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
28652 State Highway 23, Stamford NY 12167 · (607) 652-7521
Dutchess County 3 programs
All approved programs nearby: CNA classes in the Kiryas Joel area.
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Taconic Rehabilitation and Nursing at Beacon
10 Hastings Drive, Beacon NY 12508 · (845) 440-1600 -
Taconic Rehabilitation and Nursing at Hopewell
3 Summit Court, Fishkill NY 12524 · (845) 896-1500 -
Ferncliff Nursing Home Co Inc
21 Ferncliff Drive, Rhinebeck NY 12572 · (845) 876-2011
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 -
Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid
185 Old Military Road, Lake Placid NY 12946 · (518) 523-2464 -
Elderwood at Ticonderoga
101 Adirondack Drive, Ticonderoga NY 12883 · (518) 585-6771
Herkimer County 3 programs
All approved programs nearby: CNA classes in the Utica area.
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Foltsbrook Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation
104 North Washington Street, Herkimer NY 13350 · (315) 866-6964 -
Valley Health Services Inc
690 West German Street, Herkimer NY 13350 · (315) 866-3330 -
Alpine Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
755 East Monroe Street, Little Falls NY 13365 · (315) 823-1001
Onondaga County 3 programs
All approved programs nearby: CNA classes in the Syracuse area.
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Syracuse Home Association
7740 Meigs Road, Baldwinsville NY 13027 · (315) 638-2521 -
The Cottages at Garden Grove, A Skilled Nursing Community
5460 Meltzer Court, Cicero NY 13039 · (315) 474-4431 -
Loretto Health and Rehabilitation Center
700 East Brighton Avenue, Syracuse NY 13205 · (315) 413-3708
Ontario County 3 programs
All approved programs nearby: CNA classes in the Rochester area.
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M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center
350 Parrish Street, Canandaigua NY 14424 · (585) 396-6020 -
Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic Extended Care
2 Coulter Road, Clifton Springs NY 14432 · (315) 462-9561 -
Living Center at Geneva - South
196-198 North Street, Geneva NY 14456 · (315) 787-4730
Rensselaer County 3 programs
All approved programs nearby: CNA classes in the Albany area.
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Riverside Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
90 No Main Street, Castleton-On-Hudson NY 12033 · (518) 732-7617 -
Evergreen Commons Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
1070 Luther Road, East Greenbush NY 12061 · (518) 479-4662 -
Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center
2256 Burdett Avenue, Troy NY 12180 · (518) 274-9890
Rockland County 3 programs
All approved programs nearby: CNA classes in the New York area.
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Pine Valley Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
661 N Main St, Spring Valley NY 10977 · (845) 356-0567 -
Nyack Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
476 Christian Herald Road, Valley Cottage NY 10989 · (845) 268-6861 -
Helen Hayes Hospital RHCF
51 N. Route 9W, West Haverstraw NY 10993 · (845) 786-4000
Saint Lawrence County 3 programs
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United Helpers Canton Nursing Home
205 State Street Road, Canton NY 13617 · (315) 386-4541 -
North Country Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
182 Highland Road, Massena NY 13662 · (315) 769-9956 -
St Josephs Home
950 Linden Street, Ogdensburg NY 13669 · (315) 393-3780
Schenectady County 3 programs
All approved programs nearby: CNA classes in the Albany area.
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Kingsway Arms Nursing Center Inc
323 Kings Road, Schenectady NY 12304 · (518) 393-4117 -
Schenectady Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
526 Altamont Ave, Schenectady NY 12303 · (518) 346-6121 -
Baptist Health Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
297 North Ballston Avenue, Scotia NY 12302 · (518) 370-4700
Warren County 3 programs
All approved programs nearby: CNA classes in the Glens Falls area.
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Glens Falls Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
152 Sherman Avenue, Glens Falls NY 12801 · (518) 793-2575 -
Elderwood at North Creek
112 Ski Bowl Road, North Creek NY 12853 · (518) 251-2447 -
Warren Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
42 Gurney Lane, Queensbury NY 12804 · (518) 761-6540
Cayuga County 2 programs
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Auburn Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
85 Thornton Avenue, Auburn NY 13021 · (315) 253-7351 -
The Commons On St. Anthony, A Skilled Nursing & Short Term Rehabilitation Community
3 St Anthony Street, Auburn NY 13021 · (315) 253-0351
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 -
NYS Veterans Home at Oxford
4207 State Highway 220, Oxford NY 13830 · (607) 843-3100
Clinton County 2 programs
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Meadowbrook Healthcare
154 Prospect Avenue, Plattsburgh NY 12901 · (518) 563-5440 -
Plattsburgh Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
8 Bushey Boulevard, Plattsburgh NY 12901 · (518) 563-3261
Columbia County 2 programs
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Ghent Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
1 Whittier Way, Ghent NY 12075 · (518) 828-0800 -
Pine Haven Home
NY Route 217, Philmont NY 12565 · (518) 672-4021
Cortland County 2 programs
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Cortland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
193 Clinton Avenue, Cortland NY 13045 · (607) 756-9921 -
Crown Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
28 Kellogg Road, Cortland NY 13045 · (607) 753-9631
Genesee County 2 programs
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The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Batavia
257 State St, Batavia NY 14020 · (585) 343-1300 -
Leroy Village Green Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
10 Munson Street, Le Roy NY 14482 · (585) 768-2561
Greene County 2 programs
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Greene Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
161 Jefferson Heights, Catskill NY 12414 · (518) 943-9380 -
The Pines at Catskill Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation
154 Jefferson Heights, Catskill NY 12414 · (518) 943-5151
Jefferson County 2 programs
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Carthage Center for Rehabilitaiton and Nursing
1045 West Street, Carthage NY 13619 · (315) 493-3220 -
Samaritan Senior Village, Inc.
22691 Campus Drive, Watertown NY 13601 · (315) 782-6800
Montgomery County 2 programs
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River Ridge Living Center
100 Sandy Drive, Amsterdam NY 12010 · (518) 843-3503 -
St. Johnsville Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
7 Timmerman Avenue, St Johnsville NY 13452 · (518) 568-5037
Nassau County 2 programs
All approved programs nearby: CNA classes in the New York area.
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Northwell Health Stern Family Ctr. for Rehab
330 Community Drive, Manhasset NY 11030 · (516) 562-8000 -
White Oaks Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
8565 Jericho Turnpike, Woodbury NY 11797 · (516) 367-3400
New York County 2 programs
All approved programs nearby: CNA classes in the New York area.
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Isabella Geriatric Center Inc
515 Audubon Avenue, New York NY 10040 · (212) 781-9800 -
Coler Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center
900 Main Street, Roosevelt Island NY 10044 · (212) 848-6300
Oneida County 2 programs
All approved programs nearby: CNA classes in the Utica area.
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MVHS Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
1650 Champlin Avenue, Utica NY 13502 · (315) 624-8600 -
Waterville Residential Care Center
220 Tower Street, Waterville NY 13480 · (315) 841-4156
Orleans County 2 programs
All approved programs nearby: CNA classes in the Rochester area.
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The Villages of Orleans Health and Rehabilitation Center
14012 Route 31, Albion NY 14411 · (585) 589-3225 -
Orchard Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
600 Bates Road, Medina NY 14103 · (585) 798-4100
Otsego County 2 programs
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Cooperstown Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
128 Phoenix Mills Cross Road, Cooperstown NY 13326 · (607) 544-2600 -
Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital
One Norton Avenue, Oneonta NY 13820 · (607) 431-5980
Richmond County 2 programs
All approved programs nearby: CNA classes in the New York area.
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Archcare at Eger Health Care and Rehabilitation Center
140 Meisner Avenue, Staten Island NY 10306 · (718) 979-1800 -
Richmond Center for Rehabilitation and Specialty Healthcare
91 Tompkins Avenue, Staten Island NY 10304 · (718) 876-1200
Saratoga County 2 programs
All approved programs nearby: CNA classes in the Albany area.
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Seton Health at Schuyler Ridge Residential Healthcare
1 Abele Boulevard, Clifton Park NY 12065 · (518) 371-1400 -
Wesley Health Care Center Inc
131 Lawrence Street, Saratoga Springs NY 12866 · (518) 587-3600
Seneca County 2 programs
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Huntington Living Center
369 East Main Street, Waterloo NY 13165 · (315) 787-4920 -
Seneca Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, LLC
200 Douglas Drive, Waterloo NY 13165 · (315) 539-9202
Sullivan County 2 programs
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Achieve Rehab and Nursing Facility
170 Lake Street, Liberty NY 12754 · (845) 292-4200 -
Roscoe Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
420 Rockland Road, Roscoe NY 12776 · (607) 498-4121
Wayne County 2 programs
All approved programs nearby: CNA classes in the Rochester area.
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Wayne Health Care
100 Sunset Drive, Newark NY 14513 · (315) 332-2700 -
Sodus Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
6884 Maple Ave, Sodus NY 14551 · (315) 483-9118
Bronx County 1 program
All approved programs nearby: CNA classes in the New York area.
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Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale
5901 Palisade Avenue, Bronx NY 10471 · (718) 581-1000
Chemung County 1 program
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Chemung County Health Center-Nursing Facility
103 Washington Street, Elmira NY 14901 · (607) 737-2001
Fulton County 1 program
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Fulton Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare
847 County Highway 122, Gloversville NY 12078 · (518) 773-3400
Kings County 1 program
All approved programs nearby: CNA classes in the New York area.
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Menorah Home & Hospital for Aged and Infirm
1516 Oriental Boulevard, Brooklyn NY 11235 · (718) 646-4441
Livingston County 1 program
All approved programs nearby: CNA classes in the Rochester area.
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Livingston County Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
11 Murray Hill Drive, Mt Morris NY 14510 · (585) 243-7200
Madison County 1 program
All approved programs nearby: CNA classes in the Syracuse area.
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Crouse Community Center Inc
101 South Street, Morrisville NY 13408 · (315) 684-9595
Oswego County 1 program
All approved programs nearby: CNA classes in the Syracuse area.
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Seneca Hill Manor Inc
20 Manor Drive, Oswego NY 13126 · (315) 349-5300
Schuyler County 1 program
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Schuyler Hospital Inc and Long Term Care Unit
220 Steuben Street, Montour Falls NY 14865 · (607) 535-8611
Tompkins County 1 program
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Beechtree Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
318 South Albany Street, Ithaca NY 14850 · (607) 273-4166
Wyoming County 1 program
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Wyoming County Community Hospital SNF
400 North Main Street, Warsaw NY 14569 · (585) 786-2233
Free CNA classes in other states
- Free CNA classes in Pennsylvania106
- Free CNA classes in California87
- Free CNA classes in Georgia58
- Free CNA classes in New Jersey45
- Free CNA classes in Virginia31
- Free CNA classes in Washington19
Free CNA training in New York: FAQ
Are there free CNA classes in New York?
Yes, if a nursing home hires you. Federal rules (42 CFR 483.152(c)) say a nursing home cannot charge a nurse aide it employs, or has offered a job, on the day training starts: not for the course, textbooks or required materials, and (under 42 CFR 483.154) not for the competency exam. 156 of the 196 programs on the official New York list (NY State Department of Health, September 2026) are run by nursing homes; apply for a nurse aide trainee job at one of them, or at any Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home that sends new hires to training.
I already paid for CNA classes in New York. Can I get the money back?
Possibly. If a nursing home employs you, or offers you a job, within 12 months after you finish a state-approved program, the same federal rule requires the state to reimburse your training costs on a pro-rata basis while you work there as a nurse aide. Keep your receipts and ask the hiring facility or the New York nurse aide program how the reimbursement is paid out.
Does free CNA training mean I have to work at the nursing home?
The federal rule does not set a minimum period you must stay. A facility may still ask you to sign its own agreement, so read any contract before training starts and ask what happens if you leave early.
Do hospitals and home health agencies have to train CNAs for free?
No. The no-charge rule in 42 CFR 483.152(c) covers nursing homes certified by Medicare or Medicaid. Hospitals, home health agencies and assisted living employers may still pay for training, but federal law does not require it.
How long is CNA training in New York?
New York requires 100 hours, 30 of them clinical (10 NYCRR 415.26). Nursing-home programs must meet the same hours as any other approved program, and you take the same Prometric exam.