CNA Classes in Connecticut: 93 State-Approved Programs
Connecticut's approved nurse aide training list names 93 CNA programs in 48 cities and mirrored here as of September 2026. Connecticut requires 100 hours of training. Typical CNA pay in Connecticut is $44,790 a year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
93
State-approved programs
48
Cities with a program
100 hrs
Required training
$44,790
Typical CNA pay, 6% above the US
Cities with the most CNA programs
Bridgeport (7), Wallingford (5), Waterbury (5) have the most approved programs in Connecticut. 10 cities have a page with each program, local CNA pay, and the nursing homes where aides work.
| City | Programs | Typical CNA pay | Nursing homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | 7 | $45,560 | 3 |
| Wallingford | 5 | — | 3 |
| Waterbury | 5 | $43,010 | 3 |
| New Haven | 4 | $45,030 | 5 |
| Ratford | 4 | — | 0 |
| Ainfield | 3 | — | 0 |
| Danbury | 3 | $45,560 | 5 |
| Hamden | 3 | — | 4 |
| Hartford | 3 | $44,340 | 4 |
| Milford | 3 | — | 3 |
| Amford | 2 | — | 0 |
| Cobalt | 2 | — | 1 |
| Enfield | 2 | — | 2 |
| Farmington | 2 | — | 1 |
| Guilford | 2 | — | 2 |
Pay is the BLS OES May 2025 figure for the metro area named after the city; a dash means BLS publishes none. Nursing homes from CMS Care Compare.
All state-approved CNA programs in Connecticut
Every program below appears on Connecticut's official approved list. Programs open and close during the year, so confirm current approval and start dates with the program before enrolling.
93 of 93 programs shown
| Program | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport · 7 programs | ||
| BELIEVE HEALTH INSTITUTE MARIE GUERRIER | 945 E MAIN ST, 06608 | — |
| CT State – Housatonic | 900 Lafayette Blvd, 06604 | — |
| DANAE'S TRAINING CENTER PATRICIA NEWTON FOSTER, DIRECTOR | 75 MIDDLE ST, 06604 | (203) 540-5364 |
| JEWISH SENIOR SERVICES | 4200 PARK AVE, 06604 | (203) 365-6400 |
| TRAINING DIRECT, LLC | 3885 SUITE 2 MAIN ST, 06066 | — |
| VALLEY MEDICAL INSTITUTE | 4637 MAIN ST, 06606 | — |
| WARREN HARDING HIGH SCHOOL | 379 BOND ST, 06610 | — |
| City not listed · 5 programs | ||
| 270 AMITY RD STE | 131 WOODBRIDGE, 06525 | — |
| CT State – Manchester | 1 Great Path Manchester, 06040 | — |
| CT State – Three Rivers | 574 New London Turnpike Norwich, 06360 | — |
| MANCHESTER ADULT EDUCATION | 134 MIDDLE TPKE E MANCHESTER, 06040 | (860) 647-5075 |
| MANCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL | 134 MIDDLE TPKE E MANCHESTER, 06040 | — |
| Wallingford · 5 programs | ||
| CNA ACADEMY AT GAYLORD | 50 GAYLORD FARM RD, 06492 | (203) 284-2784 |
| GAYLORD HOSPITAL | 50 GAYLORD FARM RD, 06492 | — |
| SKYVIEW REHAB AND NURSING | 35 MARC DR, 06492 | (203) 265-0981 |
| WALLINGFORD ADULT EDUCATION | 37 HALL AVE, 06492 | (203) 294-3900 |
| WALLINGFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS/SHEEHAN HIGH SCHOOL | 142 HOPE HILL RD, 06492 | — |
| Waterbury · 5 programs | ||
| ACADEMY OF MEDICAL TRAINING | 521 WOLCOTT ST, 06705 | (203) 528-0433 |
| CT State – Naugatuck Valley | 750 Chase Pkwy, 06708 | — |
| KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL | 422 HIGHLAND AVE, 06708 | — |
| WATERBURY ADULT EDUCATION | 11 DRAHER AVE, 06708 | (203) 574-8038 |
| WATERBURY CAREER ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL | 175 BIRCH ST, 06704 | — |
| New Haven · 4 programs | ||
| ADVANCED CENTER FOR NURSING AND REHABILITATION | 169 DAVENPORT AVE, 06519 | (203) 789-1650 |
| ADVANCED CENTER FOR NURSING AND REHABILITATION | 169 DAVENPORT AVE, 06519 | (203) 562-4498 |
| CT State – Gateway | 20 Church Street, 06510 | — |
| NEW HAVEN ADULT EDUCATION | 580 ELLA T GRASSO BLVD, 06519 | (475) 220-8200 |
| Ratford · 4 programs | ||
| AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE AND TECHNOLOGY | 480 LORDSHIP BLVD ST, 06615 | — |
| FRANK SCOTT BUNNELL HIGH SCHOOL | 1 BULLDOG BLVD ST, 06614 | — |
| LORD CHAMBERLAIN NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER | 7003 MAIN ST ST, 06614 | (203) 375-5894 |
| STRATFORD HIGH SCHOOL | 245 KING ST ST, 06615 | — |
| Ainfield · 3 programs | ||
| COLONIAL HEALTH & REHAB CENTER OF PLAINFIELD, LLC | 16 WINDSOR AVE PL, 06374 | (860) 564-4081 |
| COLONIAL HEALTH & REHAB CENTER OF PLAINFIELD, LLC | 16 WINDSOR AVE PL, 06374 | (860) 564-4081 |
| VILLA MARIA NURSING AND REHABILITATION COMMUNITY INC. | 20 BABCOCK AVE PL, 06374 | (860) 564-3367 |
| Danbury · 3 programs | ||
| CT State – Naugatuck Valley (Danbury Branch) | 190 Main Street, 06810 | — |
| HENRY ABBOT TECH HIGH SCHOOL | 21 HAYESTOWN AVE, 06811 | — |
| IMMACULATE HIGH SCHOOL | 73 SOUTHERN BLVD, 06810 | — |
| Hamden · 3 programs | ||
| ELI WHITNEY REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL | 71 JONES RD, 06514 | — |
| SACRED HEART MANOR INC. | 261 BENHAM ST, 06514 | (203) 230-4889 |
| WHITNEY REHABILITATION CARE CENTER | 2798 WHITNEY AVE, 06518 | (203) 288-6230 |
| Hartford · 3 programs | ||
| A.I. PRINCE VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL SCHOOL | 500 BROOKFIELD ST, 06106 | — |
| CT State – Capital | 950 Main Street, 06103 | — |
| SAINT MARTIN'S EPICOPAL CHURCH | 290 CORNWALL ST, 06112 | — |
| Milford · 3 programs | ||
| CITY OF MILFORD EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING | 150 GULF ST, 06460 | (203) 783-3242 |
| JONATHAN LAW HIGH SCHOOL | 20 LANSDALE AVE, 06460 | — |
| JOSEPH FORAN HIGH SCHOOL | 80 FORAN RD, 06460 | — |
| Amford · 2 programs | ||
| COMPASS CARE LLC | 1799 SUMMER ST ST, 06905 | (203) 951-1188 |
| JM WRIGHT TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL | 120 BRIDGE ST ST, 06905 | — |
| Cobalt · 2 programs | ||
| COBALT LODGE HEALTH CARE & REHABILITATION CENTER | 29 MIDDLE HADDAM ROAD, 06414 | (800) 385-2527 |
| COBALT LODGE HEALTH CARE & REHABILITATION CENTER | 29 MIDDLE HADDAM ROAD, 06414 | (860) 267-9034 |
| Enfield · 2 programs | ||
| ENFIELD ADULT EDUCATION | 124 N MAPLE ST, 06082 | (860) 763-7032 |
| PARKWAY PAVILION HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER | 1157 ENFIELD STREET, 06082 | (860) 741-2975 |
| Farmington · 2 programs | ||
| C. G. NURSING SERVICES | 3 FOREST PARK DR FIRST FLOOR, 06032 | (860) 255-7723 |
| CT State – Tunxis | 271 Scott Swamp Road, 06032 | — |
| Guilford · 2 programs | ||
| GUILFORD HOUSE | 109 W LAKE AVE, 06437 | (203) 488-9142 |
| GUILFORD HOUSE, THE | 109 W LAKE AVE, 06437 | (203) 488-9142 |
| Meriden · 2 programs | ||
| MALONEY HIGH SCHOOL | 121 GRAVEL ST, 06450 | — |
| MALONEY HIGH SCHOOL | 121 GRAVEL ST, 06450 | — |
| Middletown · 2 programs | ||
| CHESTELM HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER | 32 MINER ST, 06457 | (860) 873-1455 |
| CT State – Middlesex | 100 Training Hill Road, 06457 | — |
| New Britain · 2 programs | ||
| HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL CARE | 2150 CORBIN AVE, 06053 | — |
| NEW BRITAIN HIGH SCHOOL | 110 MILL ST, 06051 | — |
| Norwalk · 2 programs | ||
| CT State – Norwalk | 188 Richards Ave, 06854 | — |
| LOVING HANDS HOME CARE SCHOOL WINY LOUIS CEDON, DIRECTOR | 14 STAWBERRY HILL AVE, 06850 | — |
| Waterford · 2 programs | ||
| NEW LONDON SUB-ACUTE AND NURSING | 90 CLARK LN, 06385 | (860) 442-0471 |
| NEW LONDON SUB-ACUTE AND NURSING | 90 CLARK LN, 06385 | (860) 442-0471 |
| 2 Danbury · 1 program | ||
| PHOENIX TRAINING CENTER PATRICIA COFFIE , RN | 215 MAIN ST FL, 06810 | — |
| Ansonia · 1 program | ||
| EMMETT O'BRIEN TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL | 141 PRINDLE AVE, 06401 | — |
| Avon · 1 program | ||
| APPLE REHAB CNA TRAINING COURSE | 21 WATERVILLE RD, 06001 | (860) 678-9755 |
| Collinsville · 1 program | ||
| CHERRY BROOK HEALTH CARE CENTER | 102 DYER AVE, 06019 | (860) 693-7777 |
| Danielson · 1 program | ||
| CT State – Quinebaug Valley | 742 Upper Maple Street, 06239 | — |
| Derby · 1 program | ||
| GRIFFIN HOSPITAL | 130 DIVISION ST, 06418 | (203) 732-1276 |
| E 3C Danbury · 1 program | ||
| CT HEALTH CAREER INSTITUE GILLIAN ISAACS | 457 N MAIN ST ST, 06811 | (203) 942-2505 |
| E 3C Hartford · 1 program | ||
| CNA PATHWAYS TO COLLEGE PROGRAM | 151 NEW PARK AVE ST, 06106 | (860) 231-6250 |
| E 4 Woodbridge · 1 program | ||
| QUALITY STAFFING TRAINING PROGRAM | 21 HAZEL TER ST, 06525 | — |
| E New Milford · 1 program | ||
| CANDLEWOOD VALLEY | 30 PARK LN, 06776 | (860) 355-0971 |
| East Hartford · 1 program | ||
| EAST HARTFORD HIGH SCHOOL | 869 FORBES ST, 06118 | — |
| Groton · 1 program | ||
| GROTON REGENCY CENTER | 1145 POQUONNOCK RD, 06340 | (860) 446-9960 |
| Litchfield · 1 program | ||
| EDADVANCE CORP | 355 GOSHEN RD, 06759 | — |
| Moodus · 1 program | ||
| CHESTELM HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER | 534 Town St, 06469 | (860) 873-1455 |
| New London · 1 program | ||
| OPPORTUNITIES INDUSTRIALIZATION CENTER OF NEW LONDON COUNTY INC | 106 TRUMAN ST, 06320 | (860) 447-1731 |
| Niantic · 1 program | ||
| BRIDE BROOK HEALTH & REHAB. | 23 LIBERTY WAY, 06357 | (860) 739-4007 |
| North Haven · 1 program | ||
| QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING ANGELA FALCON, MSN, RN | 370 BASSETT RD, 06473 | — |
| Norwich · 1 program | ||
| NORWICH SUB-ACUTE AND NURSING | 93 W. TOWN STREET, 06360 | (860) 889-2614 |
| Orrs · 1 program | ||
| MANSFIELD CENTER FOR NURSING & REHABILITATION | 100 WARREN CIR ST, 06268 | (860) 487-2300 |
| Rocky Hill · 1 program | ||
| 60 WEST | 60 WEST ST, 06067 | (860) 529-0880 |
| Southington · 1 program | ||
| SOUTHINGTON CARE/JEFFERSON HOUSE CNA CERTIFCATION COURSE | 80 MERIDEN AVE, 06489 | (860) 406-9050 |
| Vernon · 1 program | ||
| VERNON MANOR HEALTH CARE CENTER LLC | 180 REGAN RD, 06066 | (860) 871-0385 |
| West Hartford · 1 program | ||
| AMERICAN INSTITUTE | 99 SOUTH ST, 06110 | — |
| West Haven · 1 program | ||
| HARBORVIEW SCHOOL OF PHLEBOTOMY | 141 CAPTAIN THOMAS BLVD, 06516 | — |
| Wilton · 1 program | ||
| WILTON MEADOWS HEALTH CARE CENTER | 439 DANBURY RD ROUTE 7, 06897 | (203) 834-0199 |
| Wolcott · 1 program | ||
| WOLCOTT HIGH SCHOOL | 457 BOUND LINE RD, 06716 | — |
| Ymouth · 1 program | ||
| COOK WILLOW HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER, INC. | 81 HILLSIDE AVE PL, 06782 | (860) 283-8208 |
| Z West Haven · 1 program | ||
| WEST HAVEN HIGH SCHOOL | 1 MCDONOUGH PL, 06516 | — |
Run one of these programs? Claim your listing to add your start dates and tuition.
Programs: Connecticut approved nurse aide training program list, mirrored September 2026. Pay: BLS OES May 2025. Programs open and close during the year; confirm current approval with the program or the state list before enrolling.
Free CNA training in Connecticut
Under federal rule 42 CFR 483.152(c), a nurse aide who is employed by, or has a job offer from, a nursing facility on the day training begins cannot be charged for any part of the training and competency evaluation program, including textbooks. An aide who is hired by a facility within 12 months of completing a program is entitled to reimbursement of the cost, which the state must provide for on a pro rata basis while the aide works as a nurse aide. In Connecticut, 22 of the 93 approved programs are run by nursing facilities or care centers, judging by the listed type or program name.
After training, candidates take the state competency exam and are then listed on the Connecticut Nurse Aide Registry. How the Connecticut registry works.
Questions about CNA classes in Connecticut
- How many CNA classes are there in Connecticut?
- Connecticut's approved-program list names 93 CNA training programs in 48 cities, with the most in Bridgeport, Wallingford, Waterbury. The list is published by the state; this page mirrors it as of September 2026.
- How many hours of CNA training does Connecticut require?
- Connecticut requires 100 hours of training. The federal minimum is 75 hours, with 16 of them supervised practical training.
- Are there free CNA classes in Connecticut?
- Under federal rule 42 CFR 483.152(c), a nurse aide who is employed by, or has a job offer from, a nursing facility on the day training begins cannot be charged for any part of the training and competency evaluation program, including textbooks. An aide who is hired by a facility within 12 months of completing a program is entitled to reimbursement of the cost, which the state must provide for on a pro rata basis while the aide works as a nurse aide. 22 of the 93 approved programs in Connecticut are run by nursing facilities or care centers, judging by the listed type or program name.
- How do I check that a CNA program in Connecticut is state-approved?
- Every program on this page comes from Connecticut's official approved list. Confirm that the program still appears on the current list before enrolling, and contact the Connecticut Nurse Aide Registry with questions.