CNA Training Programs in Colorado

Opportunities for the CNA in Colorado are many. Home health agencies, long-term care facilities, intermediate care facilities, Alzheimer's units, assisted living centers are all looking for trained and certified Nursing Assistants/Aides. This is an opportune time to be starting your search for a CNA program.

In the state of Colorado, a new CNA is required to have completed a Colorado Board of Nursing approved Nurse Aide training program and successfully pass the Colorado CNA certification exam administered by Pearson Vue. Those that have completed a program outside the state of Colorado are also eligible to take the certification exam. You will find the schools offering CNA classes or training programs listed below along with their contact information. If you have been considering a program that is not on this list, please contact the Colorado Board of Nursing to verify that it has approval. You must complete an approved program to be eligible to sit for the certification exam. Some agencies and facilities may offer free CNA training or repay your tuition costs in exchange for signing a contract to work for that agency or facility for a specified amount of time.

There are CNA programs offered specifically for high school students that will prepare them for the certification exam and employment. There is no high school diploma or GED requirement for a CNA in Colorado, however, completing your high school diploma or GED has proven to translate to higher earnings and greater career mobility.

According to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) Occupational Employment Statistics Wage Report, CNAs in Colorado made a median hourly wage of $12.64 and a median annual salary of $26,300. The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment also projects job openings for CNAs to grow 29% through 2016. Based on this information, this appears to be a very good time to start CNA classes in Colorado.

Medical Assistants, a related career, are also in high demand. In fact, the CDLE projects a 40% growth in the number of job openings for medical assistants in Colorado. Training programs for medical assistants averages around 9 months, quite a bit longer than for a CNA, but their pay is often more and job opportunities appear to be more abundant based on the numbers provided by the CDLE. Which means it would be worth the time to investigate all your options. Learn more about the Medical Assistant programs in Colorado.

CNA Programs Approved by the Colorado Board of Nursing

Academy of Medical & Health Science 9411 Setting Moon Ct. Colorado Springs, CO 80925 719-392-3527	Academy of Medical & Health Science 1339 S. Pueblo Blvd. Suite 100 Pueblo, CO 81005 719-565-0020	Adams City High School 4625 E. 68th Ave Commerce City, CO 80022 (303)-853-7884	Agape Angelicum School of Nursing Arts 80 Garden Center Unit 114 Broomfield, CO 80020 (720)-938-6734
Aims Community College 2040 Clubhouse Drive Greeley, CO 80632 (970)-330-8008	Aims Community College -- Fort Lupton 260 College Avenue Fort Lupton, CO 80621 (970)-330-8008	Aims Community College -- Loveland 104 E. 4th Street Loveland, CO 80537 (970)-339-6281	Aims Community College - Med Prep 2040 Clubhouse Drive Greeley, CO 80632 (970)-330-8008
Ann Rose School of Nursing Arts, Inc. 7280 Irving Suite B205 Westminster, CO 80030 (303)-650-2994	Arapahoe Community College 5900 S. Santa Fe Dr. A2325 Littleton, CO 80160 (303)-797-5962	Arapahoe Douglas Career and Technical School 3784 S. Logan, Lowell Annex Englewood, CO 80113	Avanza Education 2901 N. Cascade Colorado Springs, CO 80907 (719)-471-7641
beo Nurse Aide Training Program 1442 Hancock Ave Colorado Springs, CO 80903 (719)-385-0200	Bollman Technical Education Center 9451 N. Washington St. Thornton, CO 80229 (720)-972-5845	Boulder Technical Education Center 6600 Arapahoe Boulder, CO 80303 (303)-447-5588	Brighton High School Med Prep Program 270 South 8th Avenue Brighton, CO 80601 (303)-655-4126
Career Development Center 1200 S. Sunset St. Longmont, CO 80501 (303)-772-3333	studentsorbeginnewclasses CollegeAmerica - Colorado Springs 3645 Citadel Dr. Colorado Springs, CO 80909 (719)-637-0600	Colorado Mountain College Vail 150 Miller Ranch Road Edwards, CO 81632 (970)-569-2900	Colorado Northwestern Community College 50 College Drive Craig, CO 81625 (970)-824-1132
Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home PO Box 1420 Rifle, CO 81650 (970)-625-0842	Geriatric Education Center (formerly Columbine Health Systems) 802 West Drake Rd Fort Collins, CO 80526 (970)-494-6455	Community College of Denver 1070 Alton Wy Bldg 849 Denver, CO 80230 (303)-365-8394	Community Health Institute 4705 Paris Street #100 Denver, CO 80239 (303)-307-8855
Cripple Creek Rehab & Wellness Center PO Box 397 Cripple Creek, CO 80813 (719)-689-2931	Delta Montrose Technical College Adult 1765 US Hwy 50 Delta, CO 81416 (970)-874-7671	Delta Montrose Technical College Med Prep 1765 US Hwy 50 Delta, CO 81416 (970)-874-6515	Devonshire Acres Ltd 1330 N. Sidney Ave. Sterling, CO 80751 (970)-522-4888
Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center 122 Hospital Rd. Brush, CO 80723 (970)-842-2861	Emily Griffith Opportunity School - Extended Home Health Aide 1250 Welton St. Denver, CO 80204 (720)-423-4841	Emily Griffith Opportunity School - Nurse Aide 1250 Welton St. Denver, CO 80204 (720)-423-4873	Emily Griffith Opportunity School-Home Health Aide 1250 Welton St. Denver, CO 80204 (720)-423-4841
Estes Park Medical Center 555 Prospect Ave Estes Park, CO 80517 (970) 577-4615	Fairacres Manor 1700 18th Ave Greeley, CO 80631 (970) 353-3370	Family Health West PO Box 130 Fruita, CO 81521 (970)-858-9871	Florence High School Med Prep 2006 Highway 67 Florence, CO 80226 (719)-784-2764
Fred N. Thomas Career Education Center 2650 Elliot Denver, CO 80211 (720)-423-6630	Front Range Community College Larimer (Adult Program) 800 South Taft Loveland, CO 80537 (970)-613-7581	Front Range Community College Larimer (High School) 4616 S. Shields Fort Collins, CO 80526 (970)-204-8232	Front Range Community College Longmont 2255 N. Main St. Ste 118 Longmont, CO 80501 (303)-678-3891
Front Range Community College- Westminster 3645 W. 112th Ave. Westminster, CO 80031 (303)-404-5261	Front Range Nurse Aide Training Program 3021 North Hancock, Suite 030 Colorado Springs, CO 80907 (719)-648-1020	Grace Manor Care Center 256 5th Street Burlington, CO 80807 (719)-346-7512	Haxtun High School Med Prep 201 Powell Haxtun, CO 80731 (970)-774-6111
Haxtun Hospital District/Heritage Living Center PO Box 308 Haxtun, CO 80731 (970)-774-6123	Health Care Center at Gunnison Living Community 1500 W. Tomichi Ave Gunnison, CO 81230 (970)-641-0704 ex 1	Heritage Park Care Center 1200 Village Rd Carbondale, CO 81623 (970)-963-1500	Hildebrand Care Center 1401 Phay Ave Canon City, CO 81212 (719)-275-8656 ex. 256
Holly Nursing Care Center PO Box 636 Holly, CO 81047 (719)-537-6555	Katelens Health Care Education 711 Main St Walsenburg, CO 81089 (719)-248-6914	Larchwood Inns 2845 N. 15th St. Grand Junction, CO 81506 (970)-245-0022	Life Care Center of Littleton/Aurora 1500 W. Mineral Ave. Littleton, CO 80120 (303)-795-7300
Life Care Center of Longmont 2451 Pratt St. Longmont, CO 80501 (303)-776-5000	Lincoln Community Hospital & Nursing Home PO Box 248 Hugo, CO 80821 (719)-743-2421	Morgan Community College -- Burlington 340 S. 14th Street Burlington, CO 80807 (719)-542-3100	Morgan Community College -- Wray 32415 Highway 34 Wray, CO 80758 (970)-542-3100
Morgan Community College Adult 920 Barlow Road Fort Morgan, CO 80701 (970)-542-3100	Morgan Community College Med Prep 17800 Rd 20 Fort Morgan, CO 80701 (970)-542-3100	National American Univeristy 1325 South Colorado Blvd, Ste 100 Denver, CO 80222 (303)-876-7100	New Beginning Nursining Assistant Program 1472 Jersey St Denver, CO 80220 (303)-333-2748
Northeastern Junior College (Adult Program) 100 College Dr. Sterling, CO 80751 (970)-521-6749	Northeastern Junior College Med Prep 100 College Avenue Sterling, CO 80751 (970)-521-6748	Otero Junior College 1802 Colorado Ave. La Junta, CO 81050 (719)-384-6898	Pickens Technical College (Adult Program) 500 Airport Blvd. Aurora, CO 80011 (303)-344-4910
Pickens Technical College (High School) 500 Airport Blvd. Aurora, CO 80011 (303)-344-4910	Pikes Peak Community College (Adult Program) 11195 Hwy 83 Colorado Springs, C 719-502-3341	Pikes Peak Community College Area Voc Program 5675 S. Academy Blvd Colorado Springs, CO 80906 (719)-502-3034	Pikes Peak Community College- Falcon Nurse Aide Training Program 9755 Towner Ave Falcon, CO 80831 (719)-522-2091
Pine Ridge Extended Care Center 119 Bastille Dr. Pagosa Springs, CO 81147 (970)-731-4330	Progressive Care Center Nurse Aide Training Program 1338 Phay Canon City, CO 81212 (719)-285-2540	Pueblo Community College 900 W. Orman Ave. Pueblo, CO 81004 (719)-549-3295	Pueblo Community College - Fremont Campus 51320 W Highway 50 Canon City, CO 81212 (719)-296-6100
Pueblo Community College - Med Prep 900 W. Orman Ave. Pueblo, CO 81004 (719)-549-3388	Red Rocks Community College 13300 W. 6th Ave. Lakewood, CO 80228 (303)-914-6623	Roaring Fork School District 504 A 27th St. Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 (970)-384-5988	Southwest Colorado Community College PO Box 970 Mancos, CO 81321 (970)-565-8457
Sedgwick County Hospital & Nursing Home901 Cedar St Julesburg, CO 80737 (970)-474-3323	Shalom Park 14800 E. Belleview Dr. Aurora, CO 80015 (303)-680-5000	Simla Good Samaritan Center 320 Pueblo Ave PO Box 38 Simla, CO 80835 (719)-541-2269	Southeast Colorado Hospital & Long Term Care Ctr 373 E. 10th St. Springfield, CO 81073 (719)-523-4501 ex. 266
Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital 900 Potomac St. Aurora, CO 80011 (303)-363-5195 Open to Health One Employees Only	St. Joseph Hospital Foundation 1835 Franklin Street Denver, CO 80218 (303)-837-6703 Open to Exempla Employees Only	St. Lukes Ministry 915 E. 9th Ave. Denver, CO 80218 (720)-937-7023	St. Vincent Nurse Aide Training Program 822 W 4th St. Leadville, CO 80461 (719)-486-0230 x 503
Stillwater Executive Institute - East Denver 1582 S. Parker Rd, Ste 202 Denver, CO 80231 (303)-755-5934	Stillwater Executive Institute - Trinidad 904 E Main St Trinidad, CO 81082 (719)-846-9350	Stillwater Institute - Lakewood 1455 Ammons Ste G2 Lakewood, CO 80214 (303)-233-8488	Summit High School Med-Prep PO Box 7 Frisco, CO 80443 (970)-547-9311
Trinidad State Junior College/San Luis Educ. Ctr-Valley Campus 1011 Main St Alamosa, CO 81102 (719)-589-7000	TSOC NA Training Program 1130 W. Woodmen Rd Colorado Springs, CO 80919 (719)-574-5562 ex. 242	Valley Inn 211 3rd Ave Mancos, CO 81328 (970)-533-9031	Valley View Health Care Center 2120 N 10th St. Canon City, CO 81212 (719)-275-7569
Walbridge Wing Convalescent Center 345 Cleveland Meeker, CO 81641 (970)-878-3232	Warren Tech 13300 W. 2nd Place Lakewood, CO 80228 (303)-982-8642	Weisbrod Memorial Hospital (Kiowa County District Hospital) PO Box 817 Eads, CO 81036 (719)-438-5401	Western Colorado Area Health Education Center 744 Horizon St, Ste 220 Grand Junction, CO 81506 (970)-434-5474
Western Colorado Community College 2508 Blickmann Grand Junction, CO 81505 (970)-255-2600	Western Colorado Community College Med Prep 2508 Blickmann Grand Junction, CO 81505 (970)-255-2600	Westminster High School Health Studies 4276 West 68th Ave Westminster CO, 80030 (720)-542-5471	Yampa Valley Medical Center/Doak Walker Care Center 1024 Central Park Dr. Steamboat Springs, CO 80488 (970)-871-2411
Yuma Life Care Center 323 W. 9th Ave Yuma, CO 80759 (970)-848-5804

(Source: Colorado State Board of Nursing)