CNA Classes in Chicago, IL: 75 State-Approved Programs
Chicago has 75 CNA training programs on Illinois's approved list. Illinois requires 120 hours of training, 40 of them clinical. Typical CNA pay in the Chicago area is $46,940 a year, about the same as the Illinois figure, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
CNA programs in Chicago
Each program below appears on Illinois's official approved list. 2 of them are run by a nursing facility or care center, judging by the listed type or program name. Confirm current approval, start dates, and cost with the program before enrolling.
| Program | Address | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Village | — | — | — |
| CHICAGO COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER | — | — | (773) 506-1503 |
| Chicago Community Learning Center- Evergreen Park | — | — | — |
| Chicago Community Learning Center-Hybrid | — | Hybrid | (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-Hybrid | — | Hybrid | (773) 989-1399 |
| FAIRMONT CARE CENTRE | — | — | (773) 604-8112 |
| First Steps to Excellence Health Care Training Academy | — | — | (773) 437-5003 |
| GLENCREST NSG & REHAB | — | — | (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-Hybrid | — | Hybrid | (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-Hybrid | — | Hybrid | (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 - Hybrid | — | Hybrid | (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 |
Programs: IDPH Health Care Worker Registry (official 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.
Where CNAs work in Chicago
CMS lists 77 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes in Chicago, each with its reported nurse aide staffing, staff turnover, and inspection record. Compare the nursing homes in Chicago.
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.
CNA pay in Chicago
BLS OES May 2025, typical (median) annual pay for nursing assistants · CNA salary in Chicago
After training: exam and registry
Graduates take Illinois's competency exam, a written or oral test and a skills test, and are then listed on the Illinois Health Care Worker Registry. Employers check that listing before hiring. How the Illinois registry works.
CNA classes in other Illinois cities
Questions about CNA classes in Chicago
- How many CNA classes are in Chicago, IL?
- Illinois's approved nurse aide training list names 75 CNA programs in Chicago. Each is listed on this page with its address and phone number.
- How much do CNAs make in Chicago?
- Typical CNA pay in the Chicago area is $46,940 a year, or $22.57 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The Illinois figure is $45,960.
- How long is CNA training in Chicago?
- Programs in Chicago follow Illinois's requirement of 120 training hours, including 40 clinical hours. The federal minimum is 75 hours.
- Can I get free CNA training in Chicago?
- 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. CMS lists 77 nursing homes in Chicago.