CNA Classes in Rhode Island: 60 State-Approved Programs
Rhode Island's approved nurse aide training list names 60 CNA programs in 26 cities and mirrored here as of September 2026. Rhode Island requires 120 hours of training, 40 of them clinical. Typical CNA pay in Rhode Island is $46,440 a year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
60
State-approved programs
26
Cities with a program
120 hrs
Required training, 40 clinical
$46,440
Typical CNA pay, 10% above the US
Cities with the most CNA programs
Providence (12), Warwick (8), Cranston (7) have the most approved programs in Rhode Island. 4 cities have a page with each program, local CNA pay, and the nursing homes where aides work.
| City | Programs | Typical CNA pay | Nursing homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | 12 | $46,330 | 7 |
| Warwick | 8 | $46,330 | 6 |
| Cranston | 7 | — | 2 |
| Woonsocket | 5 | — | 4 |
| Coventry | 2 | — | 3 |
| East Providence | 2 | — | 7 |
| Johnston | 2 | — | 3 |
| Lincoln | 2 | — | 0 |
| Wakefield | 2 | — | 0 |
| Westerly | 2 | — | 3 |
| East Greenwich | 1 | — | 1 |
| Exeter | 1 | — | 0 |
| Harrisville | 1 | — | 0 |
| Manville | 1 | — | 1 |
| Newport | 1 | — | 3 |
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 Rhode Island
Every program below appears on Rhode Island's official approved list. Programs open and close during the year, so confirm current approval and start dates with the program before enrolling.
60 of 60 programs shown
| Program | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Providence · 12 programs | ||
| AMERICAN SAFETY PROGRAMS & TRAINING INC Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| BEULAH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| CROSSROADS RHODE ISLAND Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| DIVINE TRINITY SCHOOL OF CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| GENESIS CENTER Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| HITEP INC Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| JOY CNA SCHOOL LLC Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| LIFESPAN DBA BROWN UNIVERSITY HEALTH Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| PROVIDENCE COLLEGE Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| RI ALLIED HEALTH AND SAFETY INSTITUTE Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| RI NURSES INSTITUTE MIDDLE COLLEGE Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| TRUEPATH CLINICAL TRAINING LLC Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| Warwick · 8 programs | ||
| 911 PROGRAMS Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| AMERICAN SAFETY PROGRAMS AND TRAINING INC. Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| EMPOWER TRAINING ACADEMY LLC Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| HOME INSTEAD HOME CARE Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| KENT REGENCY Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| SAINT ELIZABETH COMMUNITY Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| WARWICK AREA CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| YOUR CHOICE OF TRAINING PROGRAM LLC Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| Cranston · 7 programs | ||
| ACE HOME HEALTH AID TRAINING SCHOOL LLC Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| CRANSTON ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| CRANSTON AREA CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| HEALTH CARE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| HITEP INC Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | NA Training Program-Satellite Facility |
| PHENIX HOME CARE INC Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| THE SALOME GOMEZ INSTITUTE Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| Woonsocket · 5 programs | ||
| THE FRIENDLY HOME Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| TRINITY HEALTH & REHABILITATION Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| VALLEY VIEW HEALTH & REHABILITATION LLC Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| WOONSOCKET AREA CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| WOONSOCKET EDUCATION CENTER Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| Coventry · 2 programs | ||
| ALPINE NURSING HOME Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| REGIONAL CAREER CTR AT COVENTRY H S Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| East Providence · 2 programs | ||
| ACCESS HEALTHCARE INC Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| EAST PROVIDENCE CAREER & TECH Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| Johnston · 2 programs | ||
| BRIARCLIFFE MANOR Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| OZGA EMS TRAINING Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | NA Training Program-Satellite Facility |
| Lincoln · 2 programs | ||
| CCRI CENTER FOR WORKFORCE AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| WM M DAVIES JR CAREER & TECH Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| Wakefield · 2 programs | ||
| ELDERWOOD OF SCALLOP SHELL AT WAKEFIELD Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| SOUTH COUNTY HOSPITAL Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| Westerly · 2 programs | ||
| WESTERLY EDUCATION CENTER Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| WESTERLY REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| East Greenwich · 1 program | ||
| KENS CPR & HEALTHCARE TRAINING LLC Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| Exeter · 1 program | ||
| HEALTH CARE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| Harrisville · 1 program | ||
| BURRILLVILLE HIGH SCHOOL CNA TRAINING PROGRAM Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| Manville · 1 program | ||
| HOLIDAY RETIREMENT HOME INC Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| Newport · 1 program | ||
| AQUIDNECK ISLAND ADULT LEARNING CENTER PROGRAM Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| North Providence · 1 program | ||
| OZGA EMS TRAINING Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| North Smithfield · 1 program | ||
| ST ANTOINE RESIDENCE Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| Pascoag · 1 program | ||
| OVERLOOK EDEN LLC Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| Pawtucket · 1 program | ||
| HARBOR OF HOPE DBA ZENITH CNA ACADEMY Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| Riverside · 1 program | ||
| HEALTH CARE CONNECTIONS NURSING SERVICES INC Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| Smithfield · 1 program | ||
| NORTHEAST HEALTHCARE ACADEMY Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| Tiverton · 1 program | ||
| TIVERTON HIGH SCHOOL CTE-CNA Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| Warren · 1 program | ||
| GRACE BARKER NURSING CENTER Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| West Kingston · 1 program | ||
| SOUTH KINGSTOWN NURSING AND REHABILITATION Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| West Warwick · 1 program | ||
| WEST VIEW NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
| Wood River Junction · 1 program | ||
| CHARIHO CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER Licensed (active in RIDOH licensee database) | — | Nursing Assistant Training Prog-Full |
Run one of these programs? Claim your listing to add your start dates and tuition.
Programs: Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island
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 Rhode Island, 10 of the 60 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 Rhode Island Nursing Assistant Registry. How the Rhode Island registry works.
Questions about CNA classes in Rhode Island
- How many CNA classes are there in Rhode Island?
- Rhode Island's approved-program list names 60 CNA training programs in 26 cities, with the most in Providence, Warwick, Cranston. The list is published by the state; this page mirrors it as of September 2026.
- How many hours of CNA training does Rhode Island require?
- Rhode Island requires 120 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 Rhode Island?
- 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. 10 of the 60 approved programs in Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island is state-approved?
- Every program on this page comes from Rhode Island's official approved list. Confirm that the program still appears on the current list before enrolling, and contact the Rhode Island Nursing Assistant Registry with questions.