CNA Classes in New Jersey: 87 State-Approved Programs
New Jersey's approved nurse aide training list names 87 CNA programs in 59 cities and mirrored here as of September 2026. New Jersey requires 90 hours of training, 40 of them clinical. Typical CNA pay in New Jersey is $46,830 a year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
87
State-approved programs
59
Cities with a program
90 hrs
Required training, 40 clinical
$46,830
Typical CNA pay, 11% above the US
Cities with the most CNA programs
East Orange (5), Newark (4), Paterson (4) have the most approved programs in New Jersey. 8 cities have a page with each program, local CNA pay, and the nursing homes where aides work.
| City | Programs | Typical CNA pay | Nursing homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Orange | 5 | — | 4 |
| Newark | 4 | $49,270 | 5 |
| Paterson | 4 | — | 3 |
| Trenton | 4 | $45,980 | 5 |
| Union | 4 | — | 1 |
| Camden | 3 | $46,220 | 2 |
| Elizabeth | 3 | — | 4 |
| Toms River | 3 | — | 9 |
| Flemington | 2 | — | 1 |
| Millville | 2 | — | 1 |
| Neptune | 2 | — | 3 |
| Phillipsburg | 2 | — | 3 |
| Vineland | 2 | $48,890 | 3 |
| Wayne | 2 | — | 8 |
| Atco | 1 | — | 1 |
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 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.
87 of 87 programs shown
| Program | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| East Orange · 5 programs | ||
| 4 Tees Health Care Training School | 70 Long Street, 07017 | (973) 444-6512 |
| Best Care Training Center | 68 South Harrison Street, 07018 | (973) 673-3900 |
| Com-Tec Institute | 44 Glenwood Ave, 07017 | (973) 677-0791 |
| Exodus Training & Employment | 134 Evergreen Place, Ste.711 B, 07018 | (908) 656-1275 |
| Nurses Vue Careertek Training Institute | 134 Evergreen Place, Suite 502, 07018 | (973) 678-6886 |
| Newark · 4 programs | ||
| Academy of Training & Employment | 936 Broad Street Suite 1, 07102 | (973) 733-2727 |
| Essex County College – Training Program | 303 University Avenue, 07102 | (973) 877-3220 |
| Essex Co. Voc. Tech. | 91 W. Market St., 07103 | (973) 412-2294 |
| Samuel Morris Career Institute of New Jersey | 701-703 McCarter Highway Suite 201, 07102 | (973) 648-8000 |
| Paterson · 4 programs | ||
| AMG Medical Institute | 175 Market Street Suite 401, 07505 | (973) 278-0500 |
| Anderson Health Institute | 305 Broadway Second Floor, 07501 | (973) 684-5024 |
| Branford Institute of Paterson | 302 Main Street, 07505 | (973) 881-9428 |
| Workforce Advantage | 126 Market St. – Mezzanine Level, 07505 | (908) 342-1073 |
| Trenton · 4 programs | ||
| 827 East State Street | 08609 | (609) 807-2900 |
| Berkel Training Institute | 320 West State Street, 08618 | (609) 392-1855 |
| Mercer County Community College | 102 N Broad St., 08608 | (609) 570-3526 |
| Mercer Med Tech | 1418 South Broad Street, 08610 | (609) 712-5499 |
| Union · 4 programs | ||
| Ace Health Care Training Institute Inc. | 930 Stuyvesant Avenue Suite 8, 07783 | (908) 851-2700 |
| Health Care Training Institute | 1969 Morris Avenue, 07083 | (908) 851-7711 |
| Health Professional Institute | 960 Koehl Avenue, 07083 | (908) 206-0600 |
| Humane Concepts Health Care | 1767 Morris Ave, 07083 | (908) 688-8184 |
| Camden · 3 programs | ||
| A1 Allied Health Training Institute | 231 Market Street, 08102 | (856) 203-3526 |
| Broadway Vocational Technical School | 442 South Broadway, 08103 | (856) 246-1070 |
| Camden County College | 200 North Broadway Suite 228, 08102 | (856) 968-1296 |
| Elizabeth · 3 programs | ||
| B&M Career Center/B&M Consultants | 333 North Broad Street, 07201 | (908) 355-9315 |
| E & S Academy | 40 Parker Road Suite B1, 07208 | (908) 866-6662 |
| Workforce Advantage | 49 Broad Street Second Floor, 07201 | (908) 355-2288 |
| Toms River · 3 programs | ||
| Karing with Kindness | 2801 Route 37 East, 08753 | (732) 288-1600 |
| Ocean County Vocational Technical School | 1299 Old Freehold Road, 08753 | (732) 473-3100 |
| Prestige Medical Solution | 2008 Rt.37, Unit 2, 08753 | (800) 880-1560 |
| Flemington · 2 programs | ||
| Hunterdon County Polytech | 8 Bartels Corner Road Suite 2 Ext 2007, 08822 | (908) 788-1119 |
| Passionate Healthcare | 1 Leisure Ct, 08822 | (732) 207-0538 |
| Millville · 2 programs | ||
| 321 N HIGH ST | 08332 | (856) 691-8600 |
| Medical Consultants Instructional Training Center (MCITC) | 207 Bogden Boulevard, 08332 | (856) 825-6655 |
| Neptune · 2 programs | ||
| LTC Career Training | 444 Neptune Boulevard Suite 15, 07753 | (732) 988-1700 |
| Monmouth County Vocational School | 105 Neptune Boulevard Suite 305, 07753 | (732) 431-7245 |
| Phillipsburg · 2 programs | ||
| Phillipsburg Center | 843 Wilbur Ave, 08865 | (908) 454-2627 |
| Warren County Community College | 445 Marshall Street, 08865 | (908) 835-2333 |
| Vineland · 2 programs | ||
| @ Bishop McCharty | 1045 East Chesrnul St, 08360 | (856) 200-8341 |
| Touchstone Institute | 313 West Landis Avenue (Admissions), 08360 | (856) 457-6100 |
| Wayne · 2 programs | ||
| Fortis Institute | 201 Willowbrook Boulevard, 07470 | (201) 532-6995 |
| Passaic County Technical Institute | 45 Reinhardt Road Ask for: Adult Night Program, 07470 | (973) 389-4100 |
| Atco · 1 program | ||
| Angels of Mercy Nursing Skills School | 505A White Horse Pike, 08004 | (856) 809-6012 |
| Atlantic City · 1 program | ||
| Atlantic Cape Community College | 1535 Bacharach Boulevard, 08401 | (609) 343-4863 |
| Blackwood · 1 program | ||
| Camden County College | 200 College Drive, 08012 | (856) 968-1296 |
| Bloomfield · 1 program | ||
| AMG Medical Institute | 554 Bloomfield Avenue 3rd Floor, 07003 | (973) 601-5550 |
| Bridgeton · 1 program | ||
| PRN Training | 60 Lebanon Rd., 08302 | (856) 459-3222 |
| Burlington · 1 program | ||
| Merit Training Institute | 2501 Burlington-Mt. Holly Rd., Ste. 113, 08016 | (609) 386-6400 |
| Dover · 1 program | ||
| Ace Health Care Training Institute Inc. | 8 South Morris Street Suite 202, 07801 | (973) 366-7171 |
| Edison · 1 program | ||
| Middlesex County College | 2600 Woodbridge Ave West Hall Annex Ext- 3814, 08818 | (732) 548-6000 |
| Freehold · 1 program | ||
| Monmouth County Vocational School | 4000 Kozloski Road, 07728 | (732) 431-6292 |
| Hackensack · 1 program | ||
| Bergen Home Care and Nursing | 136 Essex Street, 07601 | (201) 342-3402 |
| Haskill · 1 program | ||
| Wanaque Center | 1433 Ringwood Ave Ext-126, 07420 | (973) 839-2119 |
| Hazlet · 1 program | ||
| Brookdale Community College | 1 Crown Plaza, 07738 | (732) 224-2816 |
| Irvington · 1 program | ||
| 1230 Springfield Avenue, South A2 | 07111 | (973) 220-9786 |
| Iselin · 1 program | ||
| Param Institute of Education | 200 Middlesex Essex Turnpike Suite 105, 08830 | (732) 404-1415 |
| Keyport · 1 program | ||
| Monmouth County Vocational School | 280 Atlantic Street, 07735 | (732) 739-0592 |
| Lakewood · 1 program | ||
| 700 Highway 70 East Suite 2 | 08701 | (732) 988-1700 |
| Lawrenceville · 1 program | ||
| E & S Academy | 684 Whitehead Rd, 08648 | (609) 227-4488 |
| Lincroft · 1 program | ||
| Brookdale Community College | 765 Newman Springs Road, 07738 | (732) 224-2816 |
| Linwood · 1 program | ||
| Karing with Kindness | 700 New Road, 08221 | (609) 601-2150 |
| Maple Shade · 1 program | ||
| American Training Center | 794 Forklanding Rd., Suite 100, 08052 | (856) 417-6882 |
| Matawan · 1 program | ||
| New Era Health Care Training | 92 Main Street, 07747 | (732) 441-2273 |
| Medford · 1 program | ||
| Burlington County Institute of Technology | 10 Hawkins Road, 08055 | (609) 654-0200 |
| N Bergen · 1 program | ||
| Prestige Medical Solution | 7600 River Rd, 07409 | (800) 880-1560 |
| New Brunswick · 1 program | ||
| Excel Career Training | 97 Bayard St., Ste. 201, 08901 | (732) 828-8100 |
| Newton · 1 program | ||
| Homestead Rehabilitation | 129 Morris Turnpike, 07860 | (973) 948-5400 |
| North Brunswick · 1 program | ||
| Impetus Systems & Careers | 850 Carolier Lane Suite 101, 08902 | (732) 246-4555 |
| Northfield · 1 program | ||
| Allied Health Training Institute | 1750 Zion Road Suite 106, 08225 | (609) 241-8486 |
| Paramus · 1 program | ||
| Bergen Community College | 400 Paramus Road HP310B, 07652 | (201) 447-7488 |
| Parsippany · 1 program | ||
| Troy Hill Center | 200 Reynolds Ave, 07054 | (973) 887-8080 |
| Pennsauken · 1 program | ||
| Camden County Technical School | 6008 Browning Road, 08109 | (856) 663-1040 |
| Piscataway · 1 program | ||
| Middlesex Co Voc Tech (MCVTS) | 21 Sutton Lane, 08854 | (732) 257-3300 |
| Pleasantville · 1 program | ||
| Academy of Healthcare Excellence | 711 North Main St. Ste 13 & 14, 08232 | (856) 200-8341 |
| Randolph · 1 program | ||
| County College of Morris | 214 Center Grove Road, 07869 | (973) 328-5085 |
| Sewell · 1 program | ||
| Rowan College at Gloucester County | 1492 Tanyard Rd, 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, 08081 | (856) 767-7000 |
| Somerset · 1 program | ||
| Prestige Medical Solutions @ Somerset Co Vocational | 14 Vogt Dr., Bld B, 08807 | (800) 880-1560 |
| Somerville · 1 program | ||
| 1 E. High St. | 08876 | (908) 239-2209 |
| South Plainfield · 1 program | ||
| E & S Academy | 4081 Hadley Rd, 07080 | (908) 222-8494 |
| Union City · 1 program | ||
| Workforce Advantage | 3608 Bergenline Ave, 07087 | (201) 865-1199 |
| Voorhees · 1 program | ||
| Brooks Alternative Technical School | 701 Cooper Road Suite 11, 08043 | (856) 282-3371 |
| West Atlantic City · 1 program | ||
| Prism Career Institute | 8025 Black Horse Pike Suite 250, 08232 | (856) 317-0100 |
| West Milford · 1 program | ||
| Milford Manor | 69 Maple Rd., 07480 | (973) 697-5640 |
| West Windsor · 1 program | ||
| Mercer County Community College | 1200 Old Trenton Road, 08550 | (609) 570-3526 |
| Woodstown · 1 program | ||
| POB 350 | 08098 | (856) 351-2201 |
| Wyckoff · 1 program | ||
| Christian Health Care | 301 Sicomac Ave, 07481 | (201) 848-5200 |
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Programs: New Jersey 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 New Jersey
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 New Jersey, 3 of the 87 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 New Jersey Nurse Aide Registry. How the New Jersey registry works.
Questions about CNA classes in New Jersey
- How many CNA classes are there in New Jersey?
- New Jersey's approved-program list names 87 CNA training programs in 59 cities, with the most in East Orange, Newark, Paterson. The list is published by the state; this page mirrors it as of September 2026.
- How many hours of CNA training does New Jersey require?
- New Jersey requires 90 hours of training, including 40 clinical hours. The federal minimum is 75 hours, with 16 of them supervised practical training.
- Are there free CNA classes in New Jersey?
- 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. 3 of the 87 approved programs in New Jersey 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 New Jersey is state-approved?
- Every program on this page comes from New Jersey's official approved list. Confirm that the program still appears on the current list before enrolling, and contact the New Jersey Nurse Aide Registry with questions.