CNA Classes in New Jersey: 87 State-Approved Programs
New Jersey approves 87 CNA training programs, listed below from the state's official approved-program list, current as of September 2026. The most are in East Orange (5), Newark (4), Paterson (4). About 53 run at colleges, technical schools, and adult-education programs, and about 3 at nursing facilities and care centers, where training is often free for employees under federal rules.
New Jersey requires 90 training hours (40 clinical), 15 above the federal minimum of 75, so full-time programs commonly finish in about 5 weeks. Once certified, a typical CNA in New Jersey earns $46,830 a year ($22.52 an hour), 11% above the national figure, per BLS wage data (May 2025).
CNA classes in New Jersey at a glance
- •87 approved programs on the official state list, across 59 cities.
- •Required training: 90 hours, 40 of them clinical.
- •Free training: nursing facilities cannot charge employees for training under federal rule 42 CFR 483.152(c); 3 programs here run at facilities.
- •Typical pay once certified: $46,830 a year in New Jersey.
- •After the exam, certification is listed on the New Jersey Nurse Aide Registry.
State-Approved CNA Programs in New Jersey
Every program below appears on New Jersey's official approved list. Programs open and close during the year, so confirm current approval and start dates with the program before enrolling.
Showing 87 of 87 state-approved CNA programs in New Jersey.
East Orange 5 programs
4 Tees Health Care Training School
70 Long Street, East Orange, 07017
(973) 444-6512
Best Care Training Center
68 South Harrison Street, East Orange, 07018
(973) 673-3900
Com-Tec Institute
44 Glenwood Ave, East Orange, 07017
(973) 677-0791
Exodus Training & Employment
134 Evergreen Place, Ste.711 B, East Orange, 07018
(908) 656-1275
Nurses Vue Careertek Training Institute
134 Evergreen Place, Suite 502, East Orange, 07018
(973) 678-6886
Newark 4 programs
Academy of Training & Employment
936 Broad Street Suite 1, Newark, 07102
(973) 733-2727
Essex County College – Training Program
303 University Avenue, Newark, 07102
(973) 877-3220
Essex Co. Voc. Tech.
91 W. Market St., Newark, 07103
(973) 412-2294
Samuel Morris Career Institute of New Jersey
701-703 McCarter Highway Suite 201, Newark, 07102
(973) 648-8000
Paterson 4 programs
AMG Medical Institute
175 Market Street Suite 401, Paterson, 07505
(973) 278-0500
Anderson Health Institute
305 Broadway Second Floor, Paterson, 07501
(973) 684-5024
Branford Institute of Paterson
302 Main Street, Paterson, 07505
(973) 881-9428
Workforce Advantage
126 Market St. – Mezzanine Level, Paterson, 07505
(908) 342-1073
Trenton 4 programs
827 East State Street
Trenton, 08609
(609) 807-2900
Berkel Training Institute
320 West State Street, Trenton, 08618
(609) 392-1855
Mercer County Community College
102 N Broad St., Trenton, 08608
(609) 570-3526
Mercer Med Tech
1418 South Broad Street, Trenton, 08610
(609) 712-5499
Union 4 programs
Ace Health Care Training Institute Inc.
930 Stuyvesant Avenue Suite 8, Union, 07783
(908) 851-2700
Health Care Training Institute
1969 Morris Avenue, Union, 07083
(908) 851-7711
Health Professional Institute
960 Koehl Avenue, Union, 07083
(908) 206-0600
Humane Concepts Health Care
1767 Morris Ave, Union, 07083
(908) 688-8184
Camden 3 programs
A1 Allied Health Training Institute
231 Market Street, Camden, 08102
(856) 203-3526
Broadway Vocational Technical School
442 South Broadway, Camden, 08103
(856) 246-1070
Camden County College
200 North Broadway Suite 228, Camden, 08102
(856) 968-1296
Elizabeth 3 programs
B&M Career Center/B&M Consultants
333 North Broad Street, Elizabeth, 07201
(908) 355-9315
E & S Academy
40 Parker Road Suite B1, Elizabeth, 07208
(908) 866-6662
Workforce Advantage
49 Broad Street Second Floor, Elizabeth, 07201
(908) 355-2288
Toms River 3 programs
Karing with Kindness
2801 Route 37 East, Toms River, 08753
(732) 288-1600
Ocean County Vocational Technical School
1299 Old Freehold Road, Toms River, 08753
(732) 473-3100
Prestige Medical Solution
2008 Rt.37, Unit 2, Toms River, 08753
(800) 880-1560
Flemington 2 programs
Hunterdon County Polytech
8 Bartels Corner Road Suite 2 Ext 2007, Flemington, 08822
(908) 788-1119
Passionate Healthcare
1 Leisure Ct, Flemington, 08822
(732) 207-0538
Millville 2 programs
321 N HIGH ST
Millville, 08332
(856) 691-8600
Medical Consultants Instructional Training Center (MCITC)
207 Bogden Boulevard, Millville, 08332
(856) 825-6655
Neptune 2 programs
LTC Career Training
444 Neptune Boulevard Suite 15, Neptune, 07753
(732) 988-1700
Monmouth County Vocational School
105 Neptune Boulevard Suite 305, Neptune, 07753
(732) 431-7245
Phillipsburg 2 programs
Phillipsburg Center
843 Wilbur Ave, Phillipsburg, 08865
(908) 454-2627
Warren County Community College
445 Marshall Street, Phillipsburg, 08865
(908) 835-2333
Vineland 2 programs
@ Bishop McCharty
1045 East Chesrnul St, Vineland, 08360
(856) 200-8341
Touchstone Institute
313 West Landis Avenue (Admissions), Vineland, 08360
(856) 457-6100
Wayne 2 programs
Fortis Institute
201 Willowbrook Boulevard, Wayne, 07470
(201) 532-6995
Passaic County Technical Institute
45 Reinhardt Road Ask for: Adult Night Program, Wayne, 07470
(973) 389-4100
Atco 1 program
Angels of Mercy Nursing Skills School
505A White Horse Pike, Atco, 08004
(856) 809-6012
Atlantic City 1 program
Atlantic Cape Community College
1535 Bacharach Boulevard, Atlantic City, 08401
(609) 343-4863
Blackwood 1 program
Camden County College
200 College Drive, Blackwood, 08012
(856) 968-1296
Bloomfield 1 program
AMG Medical Institute
554 Bloomfield Avenue 3rd Floor, Bloomfield, 07003
(973) 601-5550
Bridgeton 1 program
PRN Training
60 Lebanon Rd., Bridgeton, 08302
(856) 459-3222
Burlington 1 program
Merit Training Institute
2501 Burlington-Mt. Holly Rd., Ste. 113, Burlington, 08016
(609) 386-6400
Dover 1 program
Ace Health Care Training Institute Inc.
8 South Morris Street Suite 202, Dover, 07801
(973) 366-7171
Edison 1 program
Middlesex County College
2600 Woodbridge Ave West Hall Annex Ext- 3814, Edison, 08818
(732) 548-6000
Freehold 1 program
Monmouth County Vocational School
4000 Kozloski Road, Freehold, 07728
(732) 431-6292
Hackensack 1 program
Bergen Home Care and Nursingnursing facility
136 Essex Street, Hackensack, 07601
(201) 342-3402
Haskill 1 program
Wanaque Center
1433 Ringwood Ave Ext-126, Haskill, 07420
(973) 839-2119
Hazlet 1 program
Brookdale Community College
1 Crown Plaza, Hazlet, 07738
(732) 224-2816
Irvington 1 program
1230 Springfield Avenue, South A2
Irvington, 07111
(973) 220-9786
Iselin 1 program
Param Institute of Education
200 Middlesex Essex Turnpike Suite 105, Iselin, 08830
(732) 404-1415
Keyport 1 program
Monmouth County Vocational School
280 Atlantic Street, Keyport, 07735
(732) 739-0592
Lakewood 1 program
700 Highway 70 East Suite 2
Lakewood, 08701
(732) 988-1700
Lawrenceville 1 program
E & S Academy
684 Whitehead Rd, Lawrenceville, 08648
(609) 227-4488
Lincroft 1 program
Brookdale Community College
765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, 07738
(732) 224-2816
Linwood 1 program
Karing with Kindness
700 New Road, Linwood, 08221
(609) 601-2150
Maple Shade 1 program
American Training Center
794 Forklanding Rd., Suite 100, Maple Shade, 08052
(856) 417-6882
Matawan 1 program
New Era Health Care Training
92 Main Street, Matawan, 07747
(732) 441-2273
Medford 1 program
Burlington County Institute of Technology
10 Hawkins Road, Medford, 08055
(609) 654-0200
N Bergen 1 program
Prestige Medical Solution
7600 River Rd, N Bergen, 07409
(800) 880-1560
New Brunswick 1 program
Excel Career Training
97 Bayard St., Ste. 201, New Brunswick, 08901
(732) 828-8100
Newton 1 program
Homestead Rehabilitationnursing facility
129 Morris Turnpike, Newton, 07860
(973) 948-5400
North Brunswick 1 program
Impetus Systems & Careers
850 Carolier Lane Suite 101, North Brunswick, 08902
(732) 246-4555
Northfield 1 program
Allied Health Training Institute
1750 Zion Road Suite 106, Northfield, 08225
(609) 241-8486
Paramus 1 program
Bergen Community College
400 Paramus Road HP310B, Paramus, 07652
(201) 447-7488
Parsippany 1 program
Troy Hill Center
200 Reynolds Ave, Parsippany, 07054
(973) 887-8080
Pennsauken 1 program
Camden County Technical School
6008 Browning Road, Pennsauken, 08109
(856) 663-1040
Piscataway 1 program
Middlesex Co Voc Tech (MCVTS)
21 Sutton Lane, Piscataway, 08854
(732) 257-3300
Pleasantville 1 program
Academy of Healthcare Excellence
711 North Main St. Ste 13 & 14, Pleasantville, 08232
(856) 200-8341
Randolph 1 program
County College of Morris
214 Center Grove Road, Randolph, 07869
(973) 328-5085
Sewell 1 program
Rowan College at Gloucester County
1492 Tanyard Rd, Sewell, 08080
(856) 415-2216
Sicklerville 1 program
Camden County Technical School (CCTS)
343 Berlin Cross Keys Road Room 6-16 -at this time- only students of CCTS may, Sicklerville, 08081
(856) 767-7000
Somerset 1 program
Prestige Medical Solutions @ Somerset Co Vocational
14 Vogt Dr., Bld B, Somerset, 08807
(800) 880-1560
Somerville 1 program
1 E. High St.
Somerville, 08876
(908) 239-2209
South Plainfield 1 program
E & S Academy
4081 Hadley Rd, South Plainfield, 07080
(908) 222-8494
Union City 1 program
Workforce Advantage
3608 Bergenline Ave, Union City, 07087
(201) 865-1199
Voorhees 1 program
Brooks Alternative Technical School
701 Cooper Road Suite 11, Voorhees, 08043
(856) 282-3371
West Atlantic City 1 program
Prism Career Institute
8025 Black Horse Pike Suite 250, West Atlantic City, 08232
(856) 317-0100
West Milford 1 program
Milford Manornursing facility
69 Maple Rd., West Milford, 07480
(973) 697-5640
West Windsor 1 program
Mercer County Community College
1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 08550
(609) 570-3526
Woodstown 1 program
POB 350
Woodstown, 08098
(856) 351-2201
Wyckoff 1 program
Christian Health Care
301 Sicomac Ave, Wyckoff, 07481
(201) 848-5200
Source: New Jersey approved-program list, mirrored September 2026. 87 programs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many CNA classes are there in New Jersey?
New Jersey's official approved-program list names 87 state-approved CNA training programs, with the most in East Orange, Newark, Paterson. The list is published by the state and this page mirrors it as of September 2026.
How long is CNA training in New Jersey?
New Jersey requires 90 total training hours, including 40 clinical hours, against the federal minimum of 75. Full-time programs commonly finish in about 5 weeks; part-time tracks take longer.
Are there free CNA classes in New Jersey?
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. 3 of the 87 approved programs in New Jersey 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 New Jersey is state-approved?
Every program on this page comes from New Jersey's official approved list. Before enrolling anywhere, confirm the program still appears on the current state list and ask the New Jersey Nurse Aide Registry if you are unsure.
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About this list
Programs are mirrored from New Jersey's official approved nurse aide training program list (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.