CNA Classes in Illinois: 634 State-Approved Programs
Illinois approves 634 CNA training programs, listed below from the state's official approved-program list (IDPH Health Care Worker Registry), current as of September 2026. The most are in Chicago (75), Peoria (20), Springfield (17). About 395 run at colleges, technical schools, and adult-education programs, and about 58 at nursing facilities and care centers, where training is often free for employees under federal rules.
Illinois requires 120 training hours (40 clinical), 45 above the federal minimum of 75, so full-time programs commonly finish in about 6 weeks. Once certified, a typical CNA in Illinois earns $45,960 a year ($22.10 an hour), 9% above the national figure, per BLS wage data (May 2025).
CNA classes in Illinois at a glance
- •634 approved programs on the official state list, across 223 cities.
- •Required training: 120 hours, 40 of them clinical.
- •Free training: nursing facilities cannot charge employees for training under federal rule 42 CFR 483.152(c); 58 programs here run at facilities.
- •Typical pay once certified: $45,960 a year in Illinois.
- •After the exam, certification is listed on the Illinois Health Care Worker Registry.
State-Approved CNA Programs in Illinois
Every program below appears on Illinois's official approved list. Programs open and close during the year, so confirm current approval and start dates with the program or the state list before enrolling.
Showing 634 of 634 state-approved CNA programs in Illinois.
Chicago 75 programs
Airey Healthcare
(773) 961-4312
Anmut Nursing School
(773) 344-5326
Anmut Nursing School-Hybird
(773) 344-5326
APEX HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC
(773) 202-1948
Blessings Healthcare Academy Madison
(872) 231-4100
Blessings Healthcare Career Academy
(312) 719-5002
Blessings Simeone Career Academy High School
(872) 231-4100
CAREER TRAINING CENTER OF CHICAGO
(773) 583-8532
Carepaks Health Services - Chicago
(309) 454-1000
Chicago Comm Learning CTR - Little Villagenursing facility
CHICAGO COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER
(773) 506-1503
Chicago Community Learning Center- Evergreen Park
Chicago Community Learning Center-HybridHybrid
(773) 506-1503
CHICAGO PULSE CPR TRAINING INC
(773) 445-2277
CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY
(312) 300-6984
City College of Education Halsted
(773) 459-8578
City College of Education, Inc
(773) 255-4959
COLLEGE OF OFFICE TECHNOLOGY
(773) 278-0042
COMPETENT HEALTHCARE
(773) 249-4644
Cristab HLC
(312) 428-0430
Divine Basic Nsg Assist Training Pr
(773) 334-5564
Doctor's Choice Home Health, Inc.
(312) 447-0035
EAST-WEST UNIVERSITY
(312) 939-0111
Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital-HybridHybrid
(773) 989-1399
FAIRMONT CARE CENTRE
(773) 604-8112
First Steps to Excellence Health Care Training Academy
(773) 437-5003
GLENCREST NSG & REHABnursing facility
(773) 338-6800
GREAT PARAGON HEALTH SERVICES, INC
(773) 274-7694
Instituto del Progreso Latino
(773) 890-0055
Kennedy King College
(773) 602-5577
Kodex Health Institute
(847) 224-5327
Lewis University
(815) 588-7411
Life Enhancement Health Care-HybridHybrid
(312) 538-9702
Life Enhancement Health Care Institute
Lights of Zion Ministries
(773) 785-2996
MALCOLM X COLLEGE
(312) 850-7348
Malcolm X College - Keeler
(312) 850-7440
Malcolm X College Kennedy-King Campus
(773) 602-5000
MALCOLM X COLLEGE-WESTSIDE LEARNING
(312) 850-7420
Malcolm X - South Chicago Learning Center
Malcom X - Wright College Humboldt Park
MARSHALL METROPOLITAN HS
(773) 534-6466
Medway Healthcare Institute--Hybird
(773) 778-8800
MIDWESTERN CAREER COLLEGE
(312) 236-9000
New Start, Inc Chicago
(773) 247-0707
Nirvana Institute
(773) 675-4000
NORTHWESTERN INSTITUTE OF HEALTH &
(773) 506-2136
Northwestern Memorial Healthcare
(312) 926-1741
PC CENTER TRAINING INSTITUTE
(630) 705-9999
PHALANX FAMILY SERVICES
(773) 291-1086
POLISH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
(773) 282-1122
PREMIER INSTITUTE OF HEALTH CAREERS
(773) 983-7786
RENEE'S SCHOOL OF CAREERS
(773) 233-7400
SAINTS MARY & ELIZABTH MEDI
(312) 770-2357
SAMLAND INST OF ALLIED HLTH CHICAGO
(773) 283-0440
Scott School of Careers-HybridHybrid
(708) 466-4237
Scott School of Careers -- West
Swedish Hospital Part of Northshore
(586) 703-8771
The Nirvana Institute Inc.
(773) 675-4000
The Nirvana Institute, Inc
(773) 675-4000
TUKIENDORF TRAINING INSTITUTE
(773) 817-4515
Tukiendorf Training Institute - HybridHybrid
(773) 774-2222
Tukiendorf Training Institute-Roosevelt
(773) 817-4515
TUKIENDORF TRNG INSTITUTE INC
(773) 774-2222
Unlocking Your Future
US Nursing College
(312) 912-3444
Valparaiso-Lutheran General Hospital
(708) 287-3813
Valparaiso Partner Solutions
(708) 287-3813
Valparaiso University-Advocat Condell
(708) 287-3813
Valparaiso University-Central DuPage Hospital
(708) 287-3813
Valparaiso University-Endeavor Health
(708) 287-3813
Valparaiso University-Secondary
(708) 287-3813
Valparaiso University Wheaton College
(708) 287-3813
Wm. H Loftin Education Consultants
(773) 840-3696
WRIGHT COLL - HUMBOLDT PK VOC CTR
(773) 481-8922
Peoria 20 programs
Accolade of Peoria
(217) 417-5485
ERS INC STAFFING AND HEALTH CARE SVC
ICC-Pekin S Campus
(309) 642-6601
Il Apostolic Christian Skylines
(309) 683-2500
IL CENT COLLEGE AT EUREKA APOSTOLIC
(309) 999-4651
IL CENTRAL COLLEGE HERITAGE MANOR
(309) 999-4651
IL CENTRAL COLLEGE - ST. JOSEPH HOME
(309) 999-4651
ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE
(309) 999-4651
Illinois Central College-Eureka HybridHybrid
(309) 657-7103
Illinois Central College-Hybird
(309) 657-7103
Illinois Central College-Hybird
(309) 657-7103
Illinois Central college-Maple Lawn Eureka
(309) 467-6101
ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE N. CAMPUS
(309) 999-4651
ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE N. CAMPUS
(309) 999-4651
Illinois Central College-Pekin HybridHybrid
(309) 657-7103
Illinois Central College-Snyder Village
(309) 657-7103
Illinois Central College-Woodruff Peoria Hybird
(309) 657-7103
Methodist College
(309) 672-5507
Methodist College - HybridHybrid
(309) 672-5507
Woodruff Career & Technical Center
(309) 999-4651
Springfield 17 programs
CAPITAL AREA CAREER CENTER
(217) 381-2602
CAPITAL AREA CAREER CENTER
(217) 529-5431
DODSS or Military High School
(217) 762-2626
Fishes & Loaves-Hybird
(217) 529-3333
IDPH FOREIGN LPN OR RN
(217) 785-5133
IDPH FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSINGnursing facility
(217) 785-5133
IDPH MILITARY EQUIVALENT TRAINING
(217) 785-5133
LINCOLNLAND COMM. COLL - BEARDSTOWN
(217) 786-4913
LINCOLN LAND COMM COLLEGE/HILLSBORO
(217) 786-4913
LINCOLNLAND COMM. COLL - JACKSONVLE
(217) 786-4913
LINCOLNLAND COMM. COLL. - LITCHFIELD
(217) 786-2339
LINCOLNLAND COMM. COLL - TAYLORVILLE
(217) 786-4913
LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(217) 786-4913
LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(217) 786-2447
MIDWEST TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
(217) 527-8324
NEW START INC - SPRINGFIELD
(217) 522-3799
The Miller Academy of Allied Health
(217) 720-9753
Palatine 12 programs
Barrington High School - Harper College
(847) 309-5271
Elk Grove High School
(847) 718-4400
Harper College Buffalo Grove Highschool
Harper college John Hersey High School
Prospect Heights High School-Harper College
(847) 925-6254
Rolling Meadows High School-Harper College Dual
William Rainey Harper College
(847) 925-6533
WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE
(847) 925-6533
WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE
(847) 755-3600
William Rainey Harper College - HybridHybrid
(847) 309-5271
Wm Harper Rainey College
(847) 925-6533
WM RAINEY HARPER COLL PROSPECT HTS
(847) 925-6533
Rockford 10 programs
Forest City Rehabnursing facility
(815) 397-5531
Illinois Institute of Nursing Studies
(779) 770-9967
Illinois Institute of Nursing Studies-Hybird
(779) 770-9967
Illinois Institute of Nursing Studies - Lemont HybridHybrid
(779) 770-9967
ROCKFORD BUSINESS COLLEGE
(815) 965-8616
Rockford High School
(815) 966-3300
Rock River Healthcare
Rock Valley College
(815) 921-3264
Rock Valley College
(815) 921-3229
Wesley Willows Academy
(815) 316-1500
Belleville 9 programs
Helia of South Belt
(618) 714-4748
MIDWEST CAREER SOURCE
(618) 398-7362
Midwest Career Source-HybridHybrid
(618) 213-6539
Midwest Career Source-O'Fallon
(618) 213-6539
Midwest Career Vocational School- Memorial Hosp
SOUTHWESTERN IL COLLEGE-E St Louis
(618) 236-1391
SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE
(800) 222-5131
SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE
(800) 222-5131
SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE
(800) 222-5131
Quincy 9 programs
Blessing Hospital
Central High School--John Wood Community College
(217) 641-4551
John Wood CC Quincy
(217) 641-4144
John Wood Comm Coll - Southeast Education Center
(217) 641-4570
JOHN WOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(217) 641-4956
John Wood Community College-Hybird
(217) 641-4551
QUINCY AREA VOCATIONAL CENTER
(217) 224-3775
Quincy Healthcare & Senior Livingnursing facility
Unity High School -- John Wood CC
(217) 641-4590
Skokie 9 programs
Maine Township HS East
(847) 825-4484
Niles North H.S. -- Oakton C.C.
Oakton C.C. -- HybridHybrid
Oakton College - Evanston H.S.
(847) 375-7641
Oakton College Niles West High School
(847) 626-2500
Oakton Commmunity College-Main High School South
(847) 376-7642
OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(847) 635-1461
Oakton Community College - West Township HS
(847) 635-1461
ZAREM/GOLDE ORT TECH INST
(847) 324-5588
Champaign 8 programs
PARKLAND COLLEGE
(217) 351-2286
Parkland College-Accolade
(217) 353-2319
Parkland College at Lincoln's Challenge
(217) 353-2760
Parkland College- Gibson Area Hospital
(217) 353-2319
PARKLAND COLLEGE H.S. PROGRAM
(217) 351-2286
Parkland College - HybridHybrid
(217) 353-2319
PARKLAND COLL MYNA THOMP BLDG HS PRO
(217) 351-2286
PARKLAND COLL MYNA THOMPSON BLDG
(217) 351-2286
Markham 8 programs
Scott School of Careers
(777) 706-5363
Scott School of Careers-Aurora HybridHybrid
(708) 566-4237
Scott School of Careers-Cicero Chicago HybridHybrid
(708) 566-4237
Scott School of Careers-Evanston HybridHybrid
(708) 566-4237
Scott School of Careers-Hybird
(777) 706-5363
Scott School of Careers - McHenry HybridHybrid
(708) 566-4237
Scott School of Careers-McHenry HybridHybrid
(602) 581-3193
Scott School of Careers-South Holland
(708) 893-0880
Mattoon 8 programs
Eastern IL Educ. for Employment - Effingham
(217) 258-6283
Eastern IL Educ. for Employment - Paris
(217) 258-6283
Eastern IL Educ. for Employment-Shelbyville SHELBY
(217) 258-6283
Eastern IL Educ. for Employment System
(217) 258-6283
LAKE LAND COLLEGE
(217) 234-5568
LAKE LAND COLLEGE
LAKE LAND COLLEGE-EFFINGHAM TECHNOLOGY CENTER
(217) 235-0361
Lake Land College - Sarah Bush Lincoln
Canton 7 programs
HEALTH CARE TRAINING INSTITUTE - Can
(309) 647-4540
Iris Home Health Services LLC
(309) 649-6002
RENAISSANCE CARE CENTERnursing facility
(309) 647-5631
SPOON RIVER COLLEGE
(309) 649-6227
SPOON RIVER COLLEGE
(309) 649-6359
Spoon River College-HybridHybrid
(309) 649-6034
SPOON RIVER COLLEGE -MACOMB CAMPUS
(309) 649-6227
Centralia 7 programs
CENTRALIA HIGH SCHOOL
(618) 532-2855
KASKAKIA COL VANDALIA CTR
(618) 545-3243
KASKASKIA COLLEGE
(618) 545-3243
Kaskaskia College - Hybird
(618) 545-3243
Kaskaskia College - Nashville
(618) 327-9136
KASKASKIA COLLEGE SALEM SITE
(618) 545-3243
Kaskaskia College Trenton Extension Center
(618) 545-3243
Chicago Heights 7 programs
EXCELSIOR HEALTH CARE ACADEMY
(773) 297-2417
Oak Point University Bloom High School
(708) 287-3813
PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE
(708) 709-3766
Prairie State College-Bloom High School
(708) 709-3500
Prairie State College - HybridHybrid
(708) 709-3691
Prairie State College - Rich Central Dist 227
(708) 709-3691
UChange Home Health, Inc
(708) 898-0196
Glen Ellyn 7 programs
COLLEGE OF DUPAGE
(630) 942-8330
COLLEGE OF DUPAGE - DUPAGE CO CONVA
(630) 942-8330
COLLEGE OF DUPAGE HINSDALE HOSPITAL
(630) 942-8330
College of DuPage-HybridHybrid
(630) 942-3491
COLLEGE OF DUPAGE TECH CTR OF DUPAGE
(630) 942-8330
College of DuPage-Westmont Ct
(630) 942-8331
DuPage Care Centernursing facility
Joliet 7 programs
DIVINITY INSTITUTE OF ALLIED HEALTH
(815) 727-9050
JOLIET JR COLLEGE-JOLIET CENTRAL HS
(815) 280-2463
JOLIET JR. COLLEGE - NORTH CAMPUS
(815) 280-2463
JOLIET JR COLL JOLIET WEST HS
(815) 280-2463
JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE
(815) 280-2463
Joliet Junior College-Hybird
(815) 280-2796
The Parc at Joliet
Moline 7 programs
BLACK HAWK COLLEGE
(309) 796-5404
Black Hawk College-Hybird
Black Hawk College - HybridHybrid
(309) 796-5404
BLACK HAWK COLLEGE KEWANEE
(309) 796-5357
Black Hawk College-Moline High School
(309) 796-5357
BLACK HAWK COLL ROCK ISLAND HS
Midwest Technical Institute-Moline
(309) 277-7900
Aurora 6 programs
Aurora University School of Nursing
(630) 844-5435
Illinois Math & Science Academy
(630) 907-5938
Waubonsee C.C. Aurora Campus High School
(708) 701-6786
Waubonsee C.C.-Fox Valley Campus-Secondary
(630) 554-2829
Waubonsee Community College-Hybird
(630) 870-0903
WEST AURORA HIGH SCHOOL-DIST 129
(630) 301-6500
Decatur 6 programs
Decatur Public School-Adult
(217) 424-3085
HEARTLAND TECHNICAL ACADEMY
(217) 424-3070
HSHS Decatur Ambulance CNA Training School
(217) 428-8641
RICHLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(217) 875-7211
Richland Workforce Consortium
(217) 875-7211
Rotalbly's
(217) 520-4153
Elgin 6 programs
ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(847) 214-7304
Elgin Community College-HybridHybrid
(847) 421-4095
Elgin Community College-HybridHybrid
(847) 214-7271
ELGIN HIGH SCHOOL
(847) 888-5000
J'RENEE COLLEGE
(815) 444-7751
LARKIN HIGH SCHOOL
(847) 888-6996
Fairfield 6 programs
FRONTIER C.C - Flora High School
(618) 842-3711
Frontier C.C.-Flora HybridHybrid
(618) 842-3711
Frontier CC-HybridHybrid
(618) 842-3711
FRONTIER COMM COLL FAIRFIELD MEMORIA
(618) 842-3711
FRONTIER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(618) 842-3711
FRONTIER COMMUNITY COLLEGE FLORA
(618) 622-2131
Grayslake 6 programs
COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY
(847) 543-2339
College of Lake County-Hybird
College of Lake County in Vernon Hills-HybridHybrid
(847) 543-2337
College of Lake County-Lake Forest Hospital
(847) 543-6525
COLLEGE OF LAKE CO - WAUKEGAN SITE
(847) 543-2339
LAKE CO HIGH SCHOOLS TECH CAMPUS
(847) 543-6037
Harrisburg 6 programs
Hardin County Hospital-Southeastern IL college
Southeastern Il College-Carrie Mills H.S.
(618) 252-5400
SOUTHEASTERN IL COLL GALLATIN CO HS
(618) 252-6376
SOUTHEASTERN IL COLL HARDIN CO HS
(618) 232-6376
SOUTHEASTERN ILL COLL - WHITE COUNTY
(618) 252-6376
SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE
(618) 252-5400
Homewood 6 programs
Advanced Healthcare Plus
(815) 657-9300
Covenant Healthcare Institute-Hybird
(312) 388-0098
Covenant Healthcare Institute (Private)
(312) 388-0098
ELIM OUTREACH TRAINING CENTER
(708) 922-9547
Zurik Healthcare Insitute-HybridHybrid
(708) 960-0419
Zurik Healthcare Institute
(708) 271-3537
Danville 5 programs
Danville Area C. C.--Pleasant Meadows
(217) 443-8868
Danville Area Comm College-HybridHybrid
(217) 443-8868
DANVILLE AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(217) 443-8899
Danville Area Community College-Vermilion
(217) 443-8868
Lakeview College of Nsg-Charleston
(217) 709-0920
Godfrey 5 programs
LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(618) 468-4442
Lewis and Clark Community College-Carlinville
(618) 468-6881
Lewis & Clark Comm College
(618) 468-4442
LEWIS & CLARK COMM COLLEGE/JERSEY
(618) 468-4442
LEWIS & CLARK COMM COLL-HERITAGE MAN
(618) 468-7121
Lincoln 5 programs
Heartland Community College - Woodlawn
LINCOLNLAND TECH. EDUCATION CENTER
(217) 732-4131
LINCOLNLAND TECH EDUCATION CTR
(217) 732-4131
Porta High School
(217) 632-3216
The Christian Village-Hybridnursing facilityHybrid
(815) 529-5583
Macomb 5 programs
Macomb Post Acute Care Centernursing facility
(815) 830-6433
McDonough District Hospital
(309) 338-1924
The Elms-Hybird
Wesley Village Hybridnursing facilityHybrid
(309) 833-2123
WESLEY VILLIAGE
(309) 833-1737
Midlothian 5 programs
Hearts 2 Heal Training Institute-Midlothian
(708) 887-8820
Illinois Nursing Academy
(708) 914-4990
Illinois Nursing Academy
(708) 914-4990
Illinois Nursing Academy--Machesney
(708) 914-4990
TUKIENDORF TRAINING INSTITUTE
Olney 5 programs
EAST RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL
(618) 393-2191
OLNEY CENTRAL COLLEGE
(618) 395-4351
Olney Central College E Richland HS
(618) 395-7777
OLNEY CENTRAL COLL - UNITED METHODIS
(618) 395-7777
Richland Nursing and Rehabnursing facility
(618) 704-4748
South Holland 5 programs
MID POINT HEALTH CAREERS TRAINING IN
(708) 331-2800
South Suburban College
(708) 596-2000
SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE
(708) 596-2000
South Suburban College - HybridHybrid
(708) 596-2000
SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE OAK FOREST
(708) 596-2000
Crystal Lake 4 programs
Community High School District 155
(815) 459-2595
MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE
(815) 479-7884
McHenry County College - Hybrid-SecondaryHybrid
(815) 455-3717
McHenry County Comm College-HybridHybrid
(815) 455-3700
Dixon 4 programs
Salk Valley Community College-Secondary
Sauk Valley C.C. - Sterling H.S. Secondary Hybird
SAUK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(815) 288-5511
Saulk Valley C C Hybird
Freeport 4 programs
CAREERTEC
(815) 235-1652
Castor Health Institute-Stephenson
(815) 622-3550
HIGHLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(815) 599-3434
Highland Community College-HybridHybrid
(815) 599-3684
Ina 4 programs
Rend Lake College HybridHybrid
(618) 357-3742
Rend Lake College Ina HybridHybrid
(618) 437-5321
REND LAKE COLLEGE Mt Vernon
(618) 437-5321
Rend Lake College Mt. Vernon HybridHybrid
(618) 437-5321
Matteson 4 programs
Heart 2 Heart Healthcare Institute-Kankakee
(708) 595-5018
Heart 2 Heart Healthcare Institute-Taylorville
(708) 595-5018
Heart to Heart Training Institute
Prairie State College - Matteson
Metropolis 4 programs
FIVE CO. REG. VOCATIONAL SYSTEM
(618) 747-2703
FIVE COUNTY REG ADULT EDUC. PROGRAM
(618) 524-3736
SHAWNEE CC METRO CENTER
(618) 634-3277
Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitationnursing facility
(618) 524-2683
Palos Hills 4 programs
Bria of Palos Hills-Hybird
(708) 443-7400
Moraine Valley Community College
(708) 608-4330
MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(708) 608-4330
Moraine Valley Community College-Southwest Education Center
(708) 608-4330
Pekin 4 programs
IL CENTRAL COLLEGE SOUTH CAMPUS
(309) 353-5088
PEKIN COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
(309) 347-4101
River Academy of Vocational Education
(309) 650-2474
River Academy of Vocational Education-HybridHybrid
(309) 650-2474
Prophetstown 4 programs
PROPHETSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL
(815) 535-3452
PROPHETSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL
(815) 535-3452
Winning Wheels HybridHybrid
(331) 296-4780
WINNING WHEELS INC
(815) 778-3610
Red Bud 4 programs
Beck School of PRractical Nursing at CCSI
(618) 473-2222
CAREER CENTER OF SOUTHERN ILLILNOIS
(618) 473-2222
CAREER CENTER OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
(618) 473-2222
Career Center of Southern Illinois-Clinton Manor
(618) 473-2222
Sterling 4 programs
Castor Health Care
Castor Health Institute-HybridHybrid
(815) 622-3550
CGH Medical Center
(815) 631-5767
WHITESIDE AREA CAREER CENTER
(815) 626-5810
Streamwood 4 programs
Avid CNA School
(630) 855-3977
Avid CNA School Streamwood --HybridHybrid
(630) 855-3977
HEALTHCARE INSERVICES INC STREAMWOOD
(630) 620-1297
STREAMWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
(630) 213-5500
Westmont 4 programs
Bria of Westmont
CMK HEALTHCARE TRAINING CENTER
(630) 725-0532
College of DuPage HybridHybrid
(630) 942-8331
WESTMONT CONVALESCENT CENTER
(630) 960-2026
Bloomingdale 3 programs
Blue Rock Training Center
(630) 888-6644
Blue Rock Training Center - HybridHybrid
(630) 888-6644
Western Polytechnic Institute
(708) 960-0178
Bolingbrook 3 programs
COLBAR Healthcare Solutions
(331) 757-5260
Meadowbrook- Bolingbrook
(630) 759-1112
SPECTRUM NURSES TRAINING
(630) 771-9069
Carterville 3 programs
JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE
(618) 985-3741
JOHN A. LOGAN COLLEGE - HS PROGRAM
(618) 985-9181
John A. Logan College-HybridHybrid
(618) 985-2828
Des Plaines 3 programs
Central Scholar Academy
(224) 899-3336
Mizpah Center for Allied Health Education
Mizpah Center for Allied Health Education-HybridHybrid
(224) 436-9370
Fairbury 3 programs
FAIRVIEW HAVEN
Fairview Haven-HybridHybrid
(815) 419-5684
Heartland C.C. Fairview Haven
(309) 268-8745
Galesburg 3 programs
Carl Sandburg College
(309) 341-5309
CARL SANDBURG COLLEGE
(309) 341-5456
GALESBURG AREA VOCATIONAL CENTER
(309) 343-3733
Gurnee 3 programs
BrightStar Care Gurnee-HybridHybrid
(515) 975-7475
OMEGA HEALTHCARE TECHNICAL SCHOOL
(847) 425-9089
State Career School
(773) 444-7278
Hillsboro 3 programs
HILLSBORO COMMUNITY SCHOOL DIST
(217) 532-5184
Hillsboro Community School District
MONTGOMERY NURSING & REHAB CTRnursing facility
(217) 836-7639
Jerseyville 3 programs
Jerseyville Manornursing facility
Jerseyville Nursing & Rehabnursing facility
(618) 704-4748
JERSEYVILLE NURSING & REHAB CENTERnursing facility
(618) 498-6496
Kankakee 3 programs
Kankakee Comm College Watseka
(815) 802-8828
KANKAKEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(815) 802-8828
KANKAKEE HIGH SCHOOL
(815) 939-0740
Lansing 3 programs
Bimmab Healthcare Academy
(773) 943-9611
HUGS, INC
(708) 418-5925
Nu Era Training Academy
(708) 858-2158
Malta 3 programs
KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE
(815) 825-2086
Kishwaukee College-Hybird
(815) 825-9464
KISHWAUKEE EDUCATION CONSORTIUM
(815) 825-2000
Marshall 3 programs
EASTERN IL ED. FOR EMPLOYMENT SYSTEM
Marshall Nursing and Rehab-Hybridnursing facilityHybrid
(618) 383-2225
Marshall Rehab and Nursingnursing facility
(618) 562-4727
Mt. Carmel 3 programs
Oakview Heights Continuous Care & Rehabnursing facility
(618) 263-4337
WABASH VALLEY COLLEGE
Wabash Valley Comm College
(618) 262-8641
Mt. Vernon 3 programs
Mt. Vernon Countryside Manornursing facility
(618) 242-1800
MT VERNON TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL
(618) 246-5615
REND LAKE COLLEGE MARKET PLACE
(618) 437-5321
Naperville 3 programs
BrightStar Care Naperville-Hybird
(630) 778-2005
EN VA NA HEALTHCARE TRNG CENTER
(630) 269-7431
Midwestern Career College-Naperville
(630) 536-8679
Normal 3 programs
CAREPAKS HEALTH SERVICES
(309) 454-1000
Heartland Comm College-HybridHybrid
(309) 268-8000
HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(309) 268-8750
Oak Brook 3 programs
OAKBROOK HEALTHCARE CENTRE LTD
(630) 495-0220
Oak Point University-Northshore
(630) 537-9600
PC CENTER TRAINING INSTITUTE
(630) 705-9999
Oak Park 3 programs
Kwadwo Antwi Mensah (KAMITH) Institute
(708) 848-1700
Kwadwo Antwi Mensah (KAMITH) Institute
(708) 848-1700
Oak Park and River Forest High School
(708) 434-3749
Oglesby 3 programs
ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(815) 224-0443
Illinois Valley Community College-HybridHybrid
(815) 224-0489
IL VALLEY C.C. - OTTAWA
(815) 224-0800
Other 3 programs
DEEMED COMPETENT in IL based on GU info
DEEMED COMPETENT in IL based on VI info
Eastern IL Ed for Employ–Westfield
River Forest 3 programs
Dominican University
(708) 524-6272
Dominican University-Paulina
(708) 524-6272
Dominican University-River Forest
(708) 524-6272
Robinson 3 programs
LINCOLN TRAIL COLLEGE
(618) 544-8657
TWIN RIVERS CAREER & TECH SYSTEM
(618) 544-8664
TWIN RIVERS REG VOCATIONAL SYSTEM
(618) 544-8664
Romeoville 3 programs
WILCO AREA CAREER CENTER
(815) 838-6941
WILCO AREA CAREER CENTER-ADULT
(815) 838-6941
WILCO AREA CAREER CTR
(815) 838-6941
Swansea 3 programs
Midwest Careet Source - Swansea
(618) 744-7575
Noah's Healthcare Academy - HybridHybrid
(314) 329-8170
Noah's Healthcare Academy - Traditional
(314) 329-8170
Ullin 3 programs
SHAWNEE CC ANNA CENTER
(618) 634-3277
SHAWNEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE - ANNA
(618) 634-3277
Shawnee Community College-HybridHybrid
(618) 634-3285
Wheeling 3 programs
NORTHBROOK COLLEGE OF HEALTH CARE
(847) 850-5700
SOLEX COLLEGE
(847) 229-9595
WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE
(847) 718-7000
Aledo 2 programs
Mercer Manornursing facility
(815) 830-6433
Mercer Manor - Hybridnursing facilityHybrid
(815) 830-6433
Alton 2 programs
CALC INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(618) 398-2252
LEWIS & CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(618) 463-5118
Aviston 2 programs
Aviston Countryside Manornursing facility
(618) 714-4748
AVISTON COUNTRYSIDE MANORnursing facility
(618) 228-7615
Bartlett 2 programs
A PLUS HEALTHCARE TRAINING
(630) 372-2442
BARTLETT HIGH SCHOOL
(630) 372-4700
Benton 2 programs
BENTON CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL
(618) 439-3103
Helia Healthcare of Benton
(618) 704-4748
Biggsville 2 programs
WEST CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
(309) 627-2377
WEST CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL District 235
(309) 627-3620
Bloomington 2 programs
BLOOMINGTON CAREER ACADEMY
(309) 829-8671
Heritage Health Gillespie
(217) 839-2171
Blue Island 2 programs
MED. ACADEMY OF BUSINESS TECH., INC.
(708) 824-0225
Midwestern Career College-Blue Islan
(708) 926-9470
Breese 2 programs
CENTRAL COMMUNITY HIGH SCH00L-BREESE
(618) 526-4578
Mater Dei High School
(618) 980-1875
Bridgeview 2 programs
Midway Neurological Rehab Centernursing facility
Villa School of Health
(708) 926-4950
Brookfield 2 programs
College of DuPage - British Home
(630) 942-8331
THE BRITISH HOMEnursing facility
(708) 485-5636
Cairo 2 programs
FIVE CO REGIONAL ADULT ED PROGRAM
(618) 524-3736
Shawnee C.C-Cairo Extension Center
(618) 634-3285
Cicero 2 programs
MORTON COLLEGE
(708) 656-8000
Morton College-HybridHybrid
(708) 656-8000
Evanston 2 programs
City College of Education-HybridHybrid
(312) 792-7198
City College of Education-Oak Forest
(773) 242-7050
Forsyth 2 programs
DECATUR AREA TECHNICAL ACADEMY
(217) 875-0061
Hickory Point Christian Villagenursing facility
Geneva 2 programs
Bria of Geneva-Hybird
(630) 232-7544
MARKLUND HOMEnursing facility
(630) 593-5466
Glenview 2 programs
FIRST CHOICE INTERNATIONAL
(847) 257-2527
Glenview Terrace Nursing Centernursing facility
Kewanee 2 programs
BLACK HAWK COLLEGE
(309) 854-1875
Black Hawk College Kewanee High School
(309) 796-5404
Lacon 2 programs
Lacon Rehab and Nursingnursing facility
(815) 830-6433
Lacon Rehab and Nursingnursing facility
Lawrenceville 2 programs
FRONTIER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
LAWRENCEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
(618) 943-3389
Lena 2 programs
Highland Comm. Coll. Lena High School HybridHybrid
(815) 599-3685
LENA LIVING CENTERnursing facility
(815) 369-4561
Lincolnwood 2 programs
DEPENDABLE NURSING HOME HEALTH SERVnursing facility
(847) 677-2912
International Career Institute - HybridHybrid
Marion 2 programs
MARION HIGH SCHOOL
(618) 993-8196
PARKWAY MANORnursing facility
(618) 993-8600
Mcleansboro 2 programs
COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DIST #10
(618) 643-2361
REND LAKE COLLEGE
(618) 643-2325
Mounds 2 programs
Five-County Regional Vocational System-Mounds
(618) 342-6773
MERIDAN HIGH SCHOOL
(618) 342-6778
Nashville 2 programs
FRIENDSHIP MANOR HEALTH CTRnursing facility
(618) 327-3041
Nashville High School-HybridHybrid
(618) 318-0324
Newton 2 programs
FRONTIER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
NEWTON COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
(618) 783-2303
Norridge 2 programs
Norridge Gardens-HybridHybrid
(708) 457-0700
NORRIDGE HEALTHCARE & REHAB CTRnursing facility
(708) 457-0700
Oak Lawn 2 programs
HEALTH RESTORATION ACAD OF MED ARTS
(708) 422-2481
Lakeside Health Institute, Inc.
(872) 205-3196
Orland Park 2 programs
Aishling Care Academy
(708) 234-1985
Aishling Care Academy-HybridHybrid
(708) 234-1985
Pana 2 programs
Heritage Health Pana-HybridHybrid
(217) 562-2174
PANA HIGH SCHOOL
(217) 562-6646
Peru 2 programs
LASALLE-PERU AREA CAREER CENTER
(815) 223-2454
Manor Court of Perunursing facility
(815) 220-1400
Richton Park 2 programs
GLENSHIRE NURSING AND REHAB CENTREnursing facility
(708) 747-6120
Oak Point-Rich Township High School
(708) 287-3813
Salem 2 programs
Helia Healthcare-Doctor's Nursing and Rehabnursing facility
(618) 704-7478
SALEM COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
(618) 548-0727
Sandwich 2 programs
Indian Valley Vocational Center Yorkville
(815) 786-9873
INDIAN VALLEY VOCATIONAL CTR.
(815) 786-9873
Schaumburg 2 programs
Ideal Companion Care
(331) 245-4274
JCM INSTITUTE
(847) 884-6502
Sugar Grove 2 programs
WAUBONSEE COMM COLLEGE AURORA CAMPUS
(630) 466-7900
WAUBONSEE COMM COLLEGE COPLEY CAMPUS
(630) 466-7900
Sullivan 2 programs
Mason Point
(217) 728-1394
Mason Point
(217) 728-4394
Tamms 2 programs
FIVE CO REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SYSTEMS
(618) 747-2703
FIVE CO. REGIONAL VOC. SYSTEM
(618) 747-2703
Urbana 2 programs
Clark Lindsey Villagenursing facility
(217) 244-2144
URBANA ADULT EDUCATION CENTER
(217) 384-3530
Vienna 2 programs
FIVE CO. REG. VOCATIONAL SYSTEM
(618) 747-2703
Five Co Reg Voc Sys - Vienna H.S. - HybridHybrid
(618) 771-2314
Waterloo 2 programs
CAREER CENTER OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
Oak Hill
Westchester 2 programs
Best Step Academy
(708) 710-5714
Best Step Academy HybridHybrid
(708) 356-6933
Woodstock 2 programs
Woodstock Community District 200
(815) 206-4323
WOODSTOCK HIGH SCH00L
(815) 338-0312
Addison 1 program
DUPAGE AREA OCCUP. EDUC. SYSTEM
(630) 691-7545
Arlington Heights 1 program
Sandra Rossi Education Center
Bellwood 1 program
City College of Education
(773) 506-0676
Bluford 1 program
Bluford Unit School Distsrict #318
(618) 732-8242
Bourbonnais 1 program
KANKAKEE AREA CAREER CENTER
(815) 939-4971
Burlington 1 program
Central High School
(815) 978-6494
Burnham 1 program
Bria of River Oaks
Byron 1 program
Byron High School
(815) 234-5491
Cahokia 1 program
BRIA Health Services of Cahokia
Calument City 1 program
Amazing Care Systems, Inc
(708) 431-5076
Cami 1 program
Wabash Christian Village-Hybirdnursing facility
(816) 529-5583
Carbondale 1 program
CARBONDALE COMM HIGH SCHOOL DIST 165
(618) 457-3371
Carlinville 1 program
HERITAGE MANOR NURSING HOMEnursing facility
(217) 854-4433
Carlyle 1 program
Carlyle Healthcare & Senior Livingnursing facility
Carthage 1 program
CARL SANDBURG COLL BRANCH CAMPUS
(309) 341-5466
Centalia 1 program
KASKASKIA COLLEGE-GREENVILLE
(618) 545-3243
Christopher 1 program
CHRISTOPHER HIGH SCHOOL
(618) 724-2631
Clinton 1 program
Clinton Higher Education Center
(217) 935-6791
Collinsville 1 program
COLLINSVILLE AREA VOCATIONAL CENTER
(618) 346-6320
Country Club Hills 1 program
BELKEN ACADEMY
(708) 922-0711
Danforth 1 program
Prairieview Lutheran Homenursing facility
(815) 269-2970
Des Plains 1 program
Ascension Holy Family
(847) 813-3179
Desplaines 1 program
JETHRO HLTHCRE SCH & PLACEMENT SVC
(847) 258-5783
Dolton 1 program
Adonis College of Nursing
(708) 841-2730
Duquoin 1 program
DuQuoin Community High School
(618) 542-4744
Durand 1 program
FIRST BY MEDINA -MEDINA MANORnursing facility
(815) 248-2151
E. St Louis 1 program
Kaskaskia College-E St Louis
(618) 545-3243
East Alton 1 program
SCHOOL OF MEDICAL ARTS & SCIENCES
(618) 259-7781
East Moline 1 program
UNITED TOWNSHIP AREA CAREER CTR
(309) 752-1691
East Peoria 1 program
MIDWEST TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
(309) 427-2750
East St. Louis 1 program
EAST ST LOUIS SCHOOL DISTRICT #189
(618) 646-3700
Edwardsville 1 program
Lewis and Clark Community College-Stillwater
(618) 468-4410
Effingham 1 program
Helia of Effingham Evergreen Nursing & Rehabnursing facility
(618) 704-4748
Eldorado 1 program
ELDORADO HIGH SCHOOL
(618) 273-2881
Elizabeth 1 program
JO DAVIESS CARROLL AREA VOCAT CENTR
(815) 858-2203
Elkville 1 program
Elverado High School
(618) 568-1104
Eureka 1 program
APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN HOME OF EUREKA
(309) 467-2311
Evergreen Park 1 program
RDSJ Healthcare Academy, LLC
(708) 314-0426
Flossmoor 1 program
TLC Nurse Consulting & Healthcare Career Training
Frankfort 1 program
Frankfort Terrace HybridHybrid
(815) 977-8590
Franklin Park 1 program
New Lake College
(888) 388-1759
Galatia 1 program
Southeastern Illinois College (Secondary)
(618) 297-4570
Gallatin 1 program
Gallatin Manornursing facility
Geneseo 1 program
BLACK HAWK COLLEGE HAMMOND HENRY HOS
(309) 796-5835
Gibson City 1 program
PARKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(217) 351-2200
Godfry 1 program
Lewis & Clark C. C. - Secondary Whitehall
Goreville 1 program
Goreville School District
(618) 995-2142
Grayville 1 program
FRONTIER COMM COLL MEADOWOOD NH
(618) 375-2171
Hardin 1 program
Calhoun Nursing & Rehabnursing facility
Hazel Crest 1 program
NEW VISIONS HOME HEALTH CARE INC
(708) 335-9340
Herrin 1 program
HERRIN COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DIST 4
(618) 942-6606
Hinsdale 1 program
ADVENTIST HINSDALE HOSPITAL
(630) 856-6054
Hoffman Estates 1 program
Ambria College of Nursing
(847) 397-0300
Indian Head Park 1 program
Briar Place Nursing Staffnursing facility
Jacksonville 1 program
JACKSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
(217) 243-4384
Johnsburg 1 program
JOHNSBURG COMM UNIT SCHOOL DIST #12
(815) 385-9233
Johnston City 1 program
Johnston City High School
(618) 983-8638
Lincolnshire 1 program
Field Care Management Group-Hybird
Lombard 1 program
Illinois College of Nursing
(630) 495-7698
Maple Park 1 program
FOX VALLEY CAREER CENTER
(630) 765-4708
Marengo 1 program
MARENGO COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
(815) 568-6511
Matton 1 program
PANA ADULT CENTER
(217) 562-6695
Maywood 1 program
Loyola University Health System
(708) 216-0950
Mcleansbora 1 program
Hamilton County High School
(618) 308-7854
Mendon 1 program
John Wood CC-Mendon/North Adams Homenursing facility
(217) 936-2137
Metamora 1 program
SNYDER VILLAGEnursing facility
(309) 367-4300
Morris 1 program
GRUNDY AREA VOCATIONAL CENTER
(815) 942-4390
Morton 1 program
Helping Hands Home Healthcare
(309) 699-4715
Mount Prospect 1 program
Fenelon College Healthcare Careers
(847) 208-2935
Mt Morris 1 program
Pinecrest Manor Nursing Homenursing facility
(815) 599-3685
Mt. Sterling 1 program
JOHN WOOD COMM COLLEGE - BROWN CO HIGH SCHOOL
(217) 773-3345
Murphysboro 1 program
MURPHYSBORO HIGH SCHOOL
(618) 687-2336
New Baden 1 program
Clinton Manor Living Center -Hybirdnursing facility
Newman 1 program
Newman Rehab-Petersen Healthcarenursing facility
(217) 837-2421
Niles 1 program
ADVANCED MEDICAL TECH INSTITUTE
(847) 390-7083
Northbrook 1 program
GLEN OAKS NURSING HOMEnursing facility
(847) 498-9320
Northfield 1 program
Guardian Home Health
(847) 441-5020
Onley 1 program
Helia Healthcare of Olney
(618) 704-4748
Orangeville, 1 program
Orangeville High School
(815) 789-4289
Oswego 1 program
Joemag Medical Training College
(630) 491-6048
Ottawa 1 program
OTTAWA TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL
(815) 433-1323
Palos Heights 1 program
Moraine Valley Community College -HybridHybrid
(708) 974-5585
Park Ridge 1 program
Career Options, Inc
(847) 297-3900
Paxton 1 program
Accolade Health Care
Pinckneyville 1 program
Pinckneyville High School
(618) 357-5013
Pittsfield 1 program
JOHN WOOD COMM COLLEGE - PITTSFIELD EDUCATION CTR
(217) 285-5319
Plainfield 1 program
Gentle Hands CNA Academy
(773) 999-8580
Pontiac 1 program
Livingston Area Vocational Centernursing facility
(815) 842-2557
River Grove 1 program
TRITON COLLEGE
(708) 456-0300
Roanoke 1 program
APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN HOME OF ROANOKE
(309) 258-0947
Rock Island 1 program
ST. ANTHONY’S NURSING AND REHAB CTRnursing facility
(309) 788-7631
Rockdale 1 program
HOMECOMING HEALTHCARE INC
(815) 280-5174
Roselle 1 program
Midwestern Career College-Roselle
(312) 236-9000
Rosemont 1 program
OMEGA HEALTHCARE TECHNICAL SCHOOL
(847) 425-1190
Rushville 1 program
RUSHVILLE INDUSTRY HIGH SCHOOL
(217) 322-4311
Sandoval 1 program
SANDOVAL COMM HS DIST 501
(618) 247-3361
Savanna 1 program
Big Meadows
Seneca 1 program
SENECA TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL
(815) 357-5045
Shelbyville 1 program
Shelbyville Manornursing facility
(217) 774-2111
South Elgin 1 program
SOUTH ELGIN HIGH SCHOOL SD U-46
(847) 289-3760
Stronghurst 1 program
Henderson Couonty Retirement Center
(309) 924-1123
Thompsonville 1 program
Thompsonville CUSD #174
Tinley Park 1 program
Hearts 2 Heal CNA & CPR Training
Trenton 1 program
Trenton Extension Center
(618) 545-3243
Vandalia 1 program
OKAW AREA VOCATIONAL CENTER
(618) 283-5150
Varna 1 program
MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL
(309) 463-2095
Vernon Hills 1 program
COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY SOUTHLAKE
(847) 543-2339
Wauconda 1 program
WAUCONDA HEALTH CARE
(847) 526-5551
West Frankfort 1 program
Frankfor Comm Unit School District
(618) 937-2421
Source: IDPH Health Care Worker Registry (official list), mirrored September 2026. 634 programs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many CNA classes are there in Illinois?
Illinois's official approved-program list names 634 state-approved CNA training programs, with the most in Chicago, Peoria, Springfield. The list is published by IDPH Health Care Worker Registry and this page mirrors it as of September 2026.
How long is CNA training in Illinois?
Illinois requires 120 total training hours, including 40 clinical hours, against the federal minimum of 75. Full-time programs commonly finish in about 6 weeks; part-time tracks take longer.
Are there free CNA classes in Illinois?
Under federal rule 42 CFR 483.152(c), a nursing facility cannot charge a nurse aide it employs for training and must reimburse a new hire's training cost within 12 months of certification. 58 of the 634 approved programs in Illinois run at nursing facilities or care centers, which are the usual source of free or paid-while-training tracks.
How do I check that a CNA program in Illinois is state-approved?
Every program on this page comes from Illinois's official approved list (linked below). Before enrolling anywhere, confirm the program still appears on the current state list and ask the Illinois Health Care Worker Registry if you are unsure.
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Programs are mirrored from Illinois's official approved nurse aide training program list published by IDPH Health Care Worker Registry (September 2026); fields shown are the fields the state publishes. Training hours from state regulations against the federal floor in 42 CFR 483.152; wages from BLS OES May 2025. Confirm approval, schedules, and cost directly with the program.