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CNA Classes in Rhode Island: 60 State-Approved Programs

Rhode Island approves 60 CNA training programs, listed below from the state's official approved-program list, current as of September 2026. The most are in Providence (12), Warwick (8), Cranston (7). About 21 run at colleges, technical schools, and adult-education programs, and about 10 at nursing facilities and care centers, where training is often free for employees under federal rules.

Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island earns $46,440 a year ($22.33 an hour), 10% above the national figure, per BLS wage data (May 2025).

CNA classes in Rhode Island at a glance

  • •60 approved programs on the official state list, across 26 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); 10 programs here run at facilities.
  • •Typical pay once certified: $46,440 a year in Rhode Island.
  • •After the exam, certification is listed on the Rhode Island Nursing Assistant Registry.

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.

Showing 60 of 60 state-approved CNA programs in Rhode Island.

Providence 12 programs

  • AMERICAN SAFETY PROGRAMS & TRAINING INCNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

  • BEULAH EDUCATIONAL SERVICESNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

  • CROSSROADS RHODE ISLANDNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

  • DIVINE TRINITY SCHOOL OF CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

  • GENESIS CENTERNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

  • HITEP INCNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

  • JOY CNA SCHOOL LLCNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

  • LIFESPAN DBA BROWN UNIVERSITY HEALTHNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

  • PROVIDENCE COLLEGENursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

  • RI ALLIED HEALTH AND SAFETY INSTITUTENursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

  • RI NURSES INSTITUTE MIDDLE COLLEGENursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

  • TRUEPATH CLINICAL TRAINING LLCNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

Warwick 8 programs

  • 911 PROGRAMSNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

  • AMERICAN SAFETY PROGRAMS AND TRAINING INC.Nursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

  • EMPOWER TRAINING ACADEMY LLCNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

  • HOME INSTEAD HOME CARENursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

  • KENT REGENCYNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

  • SAINT ELIZABETH COMMUNITYNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

  • WARWICK AREA CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTERNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

  • YOUR CHOICE OF TRAINING PROGRAM LLCNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

Cranston 7 programs

  • ACE HOME HEALTH AID TRAINING SCHOOL LLCNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

  • CRANSTON ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMSNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

  • CRANSTON AREA CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTERNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

  • HEALTH CARE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCESNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

  • HITEP INCNA Training Program-Satellite FacilityLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

  • PHENIX HOME CARE INCNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

  • THE SALOME GOMEZ INSTITUTENursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

Woonsocket 5 programs

  • THE FRIENDLY HOMEnursing facilityNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

  • TRINITY HEALTH & REHABILITATIONnursing facilityNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

  • VALLEY VIEW HEALTH & REHABILITATION LLCnursing facilityNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

  • WOONSOCKET AREA CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTERNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

  • WOONSOCKET EDUCATION CENTERNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

Coventry 2 programs

  • ALPINE NURSING HOMEnursing facilityNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

  • REGIONAL CAREER CTR AT COVENTRY H SNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

East Providence 2 programs

  • ACCESS HEALTHCARE INCNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

  • EAST PROVIDENCE CAREER & TECHNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

Johnston 2 programs

  • BRIARCLIFFE MANORnursing facilityNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

  • OZGA EMS TRAININGNA Training Program-Satellite FacilityLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

Lincoln 2 programs

  • CCRI CENTER FOR WORKFORCE AND COMMUNITY EDUCATIONNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

  • WM M DAVIES JR CAREER & TECHNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

Wakefield 2 programs

  • ELDERWOOD OF SCALLOP SHELL AT WAKEFIELDNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

  • SOUTH COUNTY HOSPITALNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

Westerly 2 programs

  • WESTERLY EDUCATION CENTERNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

  • WESTERLY REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTERnursing facilityNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

East Greenwich 1 program

  • KENS CPR & HEALTHCARE TRAINING LLCNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

Exeter 1 program

  • HEALTH CARE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCESNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

Harrisville 1 program

  • BURRILLVILLE HIGH SCHOOL CNA TRAINING PROGRAMNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

Manville 1 program

  • HOLIDAY RETIREMENT HOME INCNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

Newport 1 program

  • AQUIDNECK ISLAND ADULT LEARNING CENTER PROGRAMNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

North Providence 1 program

  • OZGA EMS TRAININGNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

North Smithfield 1 program

  • ST ANTOINE RESIDENCENursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

Pascoag 1 program

  • OVERLOOK EDEN LLCNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

Pawtucket 1 program

  • HARBOR OF HOPE DBA ZENITH CNA ACADEMYNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

Riverside 1 program

  • HEALTH CARE CONNECTIONS NURSING SERVICES INCnursing facilityNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

Smithfield 1 program

  • NORTHEAST HEALTHCARE ACADEMYNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

Tiverton 1 program

  • TIVERTON HIGH SCHOOL CTE-CNANursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

Warren 1 program

  • GRACE BARKER NURSING CENTERnursing facilityNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

West Kingston 1 program

  • SOUTH KINGSTOWN NURSING AND REHABILITATIONnursing facilityNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

West Warwick 1 program

  • WEST VIEW NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTERnursing facilityNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

Wood River Junction 1 program

  • CHARIHO CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTERNursing Assistant Training Prog-FullLicensed (active in RIDOH licensee database)

Source: Rhode Island approved-program list, mirrored September 2026. 60 programs.

Where the Programs Are

Providence 12Warwick 8Cranston 7Woonsocket 5Coventry 2East Providence 2Johnston 2Lincoln 2Wakefield 2Westerly 2East Greenwich 1Exeter 1Harrisville 1Manville 1Newport 1North Providence 1North Smithfield 1Pascoag 1Pawtucket 1Riverside 1Smithfield 1Tiverton 1Warren 1West Kingston 1West Warwick 1Wood River Junction 1

Frequently Asked Questions

How many CNA classes are there in Rhode Island?

Rhode Island's official approved-program list names 60 state-approved CNA training programs, with the most in Providence, Warwick, Cranston. The list is published by the state and this page mirrors it as of September 2026.

How long is CNA training in Rhode Island?

Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island?

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. 10 of the 60 approved programs in Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island is state-approved?

Every program on this page comes from Rhode Island's official approved list. Before enrolling anywhere, confirm the program still appears on the current state list and ask the Rhode Island Nursing Assistant Registry if you are unsure.

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About this list

Programs are mirrored from Rhode Island'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.