CNA Programs in Missouri

As with the majority of States, the Omnibus Nursing Home Act and Section 198.082, RSMo, 1994 requires completion of a state approved CNA training for individuals who would like to become a CNA in Missouri. The CNA program must hold approval by the Missouri Department of Health and Human Services. Make sure the program you enroll in is approved. Successful completion of both the CNA program and the two part competency exam is mandatory to be eligible for placement on the Missouri Certified Nurse Aide Registry. A list of the approved CNA training programs in Missouri can be found below.

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CNA programs in Missouri must be comprised of at least 75 hours of classroom instruction and 100 hours of on the job training or clinical work experience. Students must be at least 18 years old. CNA training is often offered at Vo-Tech schools, community colleges, some high schools, hospitals that have licensed long term care units or skilled care units, licensed nursing homes and private schools that have been approved by the Missouri Department of Higher Education.

CNA Training and Registry Requirements in Missouri

The steps to take now for CNA certification, if you will be a new CNA, are to find an approved program, successfully complete the program, take and pass the competency exam and get listed on the Missouri Certified Nurse Aide Registry. You will need to be listed on the Registry in order to be hired by an employer and work as a CNA in Missouri. Two things that will prohibit you from getting listed on the Registry are having a Federal Indicator, which means you have been found guilty of abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of property, or if you are listed on the Missouri Employee Disqualification List, which is similar to the Federal Indicator but includes additional criteria more specific to the CNA job.

According to the Missouri Department of Economic Development, a CNA in Missouri makes an average hourly wage of $10.01 and an average annual salary of $20,820. Job growth for CNAs in Missouri through 2014 is projected at 7.96% by the Department of Economic Development. This is considered above average job growth by the Department. The Ozark Region of Missouri has the highest projected job growth at 14.48%. Kansas City is projected at 8.77% and the St. Louis area is projected at 5.11%, the lowest in all the state but still considered above average.

The CNA profession is often a stepping stone to other areas of nursing and health care that require additional education such as a Registered Nursing, Licensed Practical Nursing and other health care pathways. You may be interested in exploring the LPN programs in Missouri to see if this might be an option for you now.

The Medical Assistant profession in Missouri is thriving based on the data provided by the Missouri Department of Economic Development. According to the Department of Economic Development, Medical Assistants earn an average hourly wage of $12.38 and an average annual salary of $25,740. Job growth for Medical Assistants is projected at 22.98% in the state of Missouri. The Northwest region job growth is projected at 29.14%, the highest, and the Southwest region has projected job growth of 10.14%. Kansas City Medical Assistant job growth is projected at 19.5% and the St. Louis region job growth is projected at 10.97%. These numbers suggest it is an opportune time to begin looking into entering the Medical Assisting profession. Learn about the Medical Assistant programs in Missouri.

CNA Programs in Missouri Listed by County

ADAIR
KIRKSVILLE AREA TECH CTR
1103 SOUTH COTTAGE GROVE
KIRKSVILLE, MO 63501
660- 665-2865
ANDREW
SAVANNAH R-III HIGH SCHOOL
701 E STATE RT E
SAVANNAH, MO 64485
816-324-3128
BARRY
SOUTHWEST AREA CAREER CENTER
2 DAVID SIPPY DR
MONETT, MO 65708
417-235-7022
BARTON
LAMAR AREA VO-TECH SCHOOL
501 MAPLE
LAMAR, MO 64759
417-682-3384
BOONE
COLUMBIA AREA CAREER CENTER
4203 S PROVIDENCE ROAD
COLUMBIA, MO 65203
573-214-3800
BUCHANAN
HILLYARD TECHNICAL CENTER
3434 FARAON ST
ST JOSEPH, MO 64506
816-671-4170
BUTLER
POPLAR BLUFF TECHNICAL CAREER CTR
3203 OAK GROVE ROAD
POPLAR BLUFF, MO 63901
573- 785-2248
BUTLER
THREE RIVERS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
2080 THREE RIVERS BLVD
POPLAR BLUFF, MO 63901
573- 840-9687
CAMDEN
LAKE CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER
1409 TOWNSHIP ROAD
CAMDENTON, MO 65020
573-346-9260
CAPE GIRARDEAU
CAPE GIRARDEAU CAREER & TECH CTR
1080 S SILVER SPRINGS RD
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO 63701
573-334-0826
CARROLL
CARROLLTON AREA CAREER CENTER
305 EAST TENTH STREET
CARROLLTON, MO 64633
660 -542-0000
CASS
CASS CAREER CENTER
1600 EAST ELM
HARRISONVILLE, MO 64701
816-380-3253
CLAY
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS AREA CAREER CTR
614 TIGER DRIVE
EXCELSIOR SPRING, MO 64024
816 -630-9240
CLAY
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS JOB CORP
701 ST LOUIS AVE
EXCELSIOR SPRING, MO 64024
816-630-5501
CLAY
METRO COMM COLLEGE-MAPLE WOODS
2601 NE BARRY RD
KANSAS CITY, MO 64156
816-759-4022
COLE
MISSOURI ASSOC.OF NURSING HOME ADMIN.
4100 COUNTRY CLUB
JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65109
573- 634-5345
COLE
MISSOURI HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION
236 METRO DRIVE
JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65109
573- 893-2060
COLE
NICHOLS CAREER CTR
605 UNION
JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65101
573-659-3100
COOPER
BOONSLICK TECHNICAL EDUCATION CTR
1694 WEST ASHLEY RD
BOONVILLE, MO 65233
660- 882-5306
DALLAS
DALLAS CNTY AVTS
33 VO TECH RD
LOUISBURG, MO 65685
417-752-3491
DUNKLIN
KENNETT CAREER & TECH CENTER
1400 W WASHINGTON ST
KENNETT, MO 63857
573-717-1123
FRANKLIN
EAST CENTRAL COLLEGE
1964 PRAIRIE DELL RD
UNION, MO 63084
636-583-5195
FRANKLIN
FOUR RIVERS CAREER CENTER
1978 IMAGE DRIVE
WASHINGTON, MO 63090
636-239-7777
GREENE
COX COLLEGE
1423 N JEFFERSON
SPRINGFIELD, MO 65802
417-269-3401
GREENE
OZARKS TECHNICAL COMM COLLEGE
1001 E CHESTNUT EXPRESSWAY
SPRINGFIELD, MO 65802
417- 895-7177
GRUNDY
NORTH CENTRAL MO COLLEGE
1301 MAIN
TRENTON, MO 64683
660-359-3948
HARRISON
NORTH CENTRAL CAREER CENTER
1401 DAILY ROAD
BETHANY, MO 64424
660-425-2196
HENRY
CLINTON VO-TECH SCHOOL
602 S 5TH STREET
CLINTON, MO 64735
660-885-6101
HOWELL
MTN VIEW-BIRCHTREE R-III
HWY E PO BOX 464
MOUNTAIN VIEW, MO 65548
417-934-2020
HOWELL
SOUTH CENTRAL CAREER CTR
1009 JACKSON
WEST PLAINS, MO 65775
417-256-8883
IRON
ARCADIA VALLEY CAREER TECHN CTR
650 PARK DRIVE
IRONTON, MO 63650
573-546-3907
JACKSON
CAREER & TECHNICAL CTR AT FT OSAGE
2101 N TWYMAN RD
INDEPENDENCE, MO 64058
816- 650-7180
JACKSON
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS JOB CORP/KC
2402 SWOPE PARKWAY
KANSAS CITY, MO 64130
816 -861-2353
JACKSON
HERNDON CAREER CENTER
11501 EAST 350 HIGHWAY
RAYTOWN, MO 64138
816-268-7140
JACKSON
MANUAL CAREER TECHNICAL CENTER
1215 E TRUMAN ROAD
KANSAS CITY, MO 64106
816-418-5211
JACKSON
MEDS-MEDICAL EDUC DEV AND SUPPORT, INC
15600B WOODS CHAPEL RD
KANSAS CITY, MO 64139
816 -373-6337
JACKSON
METRO COMM COLLEGE-LONGVIEW
500 SW LONGVIEW RD
LEES SUMMIT, MO 64063
816-759-4022
JACKSON
METRO COMM COLLEGE-BLUE RIVER (CMT Also) 20301 EAST 78 HIGHWAY
INDEPENDENCE, MO 64057
816-220-6552
JACKSON
PENN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
3201 SOUTHWEST TRAFFICWAY PE002
KANSAS CITY, MO 64111
816-604-4022
JACKSON
UNIV OF CENTRAL MISSOURI-INDEP
1520 E 23RD ST, ST E
INDEPENDENCE, MO 64055
816- 833-5451
JACKSON
UNIV OF CENTRAL MISSOURI-KC
1740 PASEO BLVD
KANSAS CITY, MO 64108
816-471-2330
JASPER
CARTHAGE TECHNICAL CENTER
609 RIVER STREET
CARTHAGE, MO 64836
417-359-7026
JASPER
FRANKLIN TECHNOLOGY CTR
2020 IOWA
JOPLIN, MO 64804
417-625-5260
JEFFERSON
JEFFERSON COLLEGE
1000 VIKING DR-ATS BLDG
HILLSBORO, MO 63050
636-942-3000
JOHNSON
UNIV OF CENTRAL MISSOURI-WRNSBRG
HUMPHREYS 401
WARRENSBURG, MO 64093
660-543-4674
JOHNSON
UNIV OF CENTRAL MO-SUMMIT CENTER
850 NW CHAMPION RD
LEE’S SUMMIT, MO 64063
660- 422-8377
JOHNSON
WARRENSBURG AREA CAREER CENTER
205 S RIDGEVIEW DRIVE
WARRENSBURG, MO 64093
660- 747-2283
LACLEDE
LEBANON TECH AND CAREER CTR
757 BRICE STREET
LEBANON, MO 65536
417-532-5494
LAFAYETTE
LEX LA-RAY TECH CTR
2323 HIGH SCHOOL DRIVE
LEXINGTON, MO 64067
660-259-2264
LINN
BROOKFIELD AREA CAREER CENTER
122 PERSHING RD
BROOKFIELD, MO 64628
660-258-2682
LIVINGSTON
GRAND RIVER TECHNICAL SCHOOL
1200 FAIR STREET
CHILLICOTHE, MO 64601
660- 646-3414
MACON
MACON R-1 VO-TECH SCHOOL
702 N MISSOURI
MACON, MO 63552
660-385-2158
MARION
HANNIBAL CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER
4550 MCMASTERS AVENUE
HANNIBAL, MO 63401
573- 221-4430
MILLER
ELDON CAREER CENTER
112 S PINE
ELDON, MO 65026
573-392-8060
MORGAN
MORGAN COUNTY R II SCHOOL DISTRICT
913 WEST NEWTON
VERSAILLES, MO 65084
573- 378-4231
NEW MADRID
NEW MADRID TECHNICAL SKILLS CTR
310 US HIGHWAY 61
NEW MADRID, MO 63869
573- 688-2161
NEWTON
CROWDER COLLEGE TECHNICAL EDUC CTR
601 LACLEDE
NEOSHO, MO 64850
417-451-2070
NODAWAY
NORTHWEST TECH SCHOOL
1515 S MUNN AVE
MARYVILLE, MO 64468
660-562-4181
PEMISCOT
PEMISCOT COUNTY CAREER & TECH CTR
1317 WEST STATE HWY 84
HAYTI, MO 63851
573- 359-2601
PERRY
PERRYVILLE CAREER & TECHNOLOGY
326 COLLEGE AT EDWARDS STREETS
PERRYVILLE, MO 63775
573 -547-7500
PETTIS
STATE FAIR COMMUNITY COLEGE
3201 W 16TH STREET
SEDALIA, MO 65301
660-530-5800
PHELPS
ROLLA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE/RTC
500 FORUM
ROLLA, MO 65401
573-458-0150
PIKE
PIKELINCOLN TECHNICAL CTR
342 VO-TECH ROAD
EOLIA, MO 63344
573-485-2900
PLATTE
NORTHLAND CAREER CTR
1801 BRANSCH STREET
PLATTE CITY, MO 64079
816-858-5505
POLK
BOLIVAR HIGH SCHOOL HEALTH OCCUP CL
1401 N HWY D
BOLIVAR, MO 65613
417-326-5228
POLK
BOLIVAR TECHNICAL COLLEGE
2001 W BROADWAY STE 6
BOLIVAR, MO 65613
417-777-5062
PULASKI
WAYNESVILLE CAREER CENTER 810 ROOSEVELT
WAYNESVILLE, MO 65583
573 774-6106
RANDOLPH
MOBERLY AREA COMM COLL-CONT ED DIR
101 COLLEGE AVE ROOM C-20
MOBERLY, MO 65270
660 -263-4110
RIPLEY
CURRENT RIVER AVTS
303 SPRING STREET
DONIPHAN, MO 63935
573-996-2915
SALINE
SALINE CNTY CAREER CTR
900 W VEST
MARSHALL, MO 65340
660-886-6958
SCOTT
SIKESTON R-6
135 PLAZA DR SUITE 201
SIKESTON, MO 63801
573-472-8887
ST CHARLES
ST CHARLES COUNTY COMM COLLEGE
4601 MID RIVERS MALL DR
COTTLEVILLE, MO 63376
636-922-8000
ST FRANCOIS
FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
ONE BLACK KNIGHT DR
FARMINGTON, MO 63640
573-701-1310
ST FRANCOIS
MINERAL AREA COLLEGE
5270 FLAT RIVER RD
PARK HILLS, MO 63601
573-518-2172
ST FRANCOIS
UNITEC CAREER CTR
7163 RAIDER RD
BONNE TERRE, MO 63628
573-358-3011
ST LOUIS
DARUBY SCHOOL
625 NORTH EUCLID AVE SUITE 410
ST LOUIS, MO 63121
314-454-6933
ST LOUIS
GATEWAY INST OF TECHNOLOGY/HEALTH OCCUP
5101 MCREE AVENUE
ST LOUIS, MO 63110
314- 776-3300
ST LOUIS
HAZELWOOD HIGH SCH CENTRAL
15875 NEW HALLS FERRY ROAD
FLORISSANT, MO 63031
314- 953-5400
ST LOUIS
HAZELWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT/WEST
#1 WILDCAT LANE
HAZELWOOD, MO 63042
314-953-5800
ST LOUIS
METROPOLITAN EDUC & TRAINING CTR
6347 PLYMOUTH AVE
WELLSTON, MO 63133
314-989-7500
ST LOUIS
MILLER CAREER ACADEMY
1000 N GRAND AVENUE
ST LOUIS, MO 63106
314-371-0394
ST LOUIS
NORTH TECH HIGH SCHOOL/ADULT ED
1700 DERHAKE RD
FLORISSANT, MO 63033
314-989-7600
ST LOUIS
NORTH TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL/SECONDARY ED 1700 DERHAKE ROAD
FLORISSANT, MO 63033
314- 989-7721
ST LOUIS
SOUTH TECHNICAL SCHOOL
12721 WEST WATSON RD
SUNSET HILLS, MO 63127
314-989-7452
ST LOUIS
ST LOUIS COLLEGE OF HEALTH CAREERS/METRO 909 S TAYLOR
ST LOUIS, MO 63110
314-652-0300
ST LOUIS
ST LOUIS COMM COLLEGEFOREST PARK
5600 OAKLAND AVENUE
ST LOUIS, MO 63110
314-644-9272
ST LOUIS
ST LOUIS JOB CORPS
4333 GOODFELLOW BLVD
ST LOUIS, MO 63120
314-652-8907
ST LOUIS CITY
HI-TECH CHARITIES
1371 HAMILTON AVE
ST LOUIS, MO 63112
314-389-5737
ST LOUIS CITY
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ST LOUIS 4131 SOUTH GRAND
ST LOUIS, MO 63116
314-773-9090
ST LOUIS CITY
WALBRIDGE COMMUNITY EDUC CTR
5019 ALCOTT AVE
ST LOUIS, MO 63120
314-261-8282
ST LOUIS CITY
YEATMAN COMMUNITY EDUCATION CTR
4265 ATHLONE AVE
ST LOUIS, MO 63115
314-261-8134
STODDARD
MINGO JOB CORPS CCC
4253 STATE HIGHWAY T
PUXICO, MO 63960
573-222-3537
STONE
GIBSON TECHNICAL CENTER
336 W STATE HWY 76
REED SPRINGS, MO 65737
417-272-3271
TEXAS
TEXAS COUNTY TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
6915 S HWY 63 PO BOX 314
HOUSTON, MO 65483
417-967-5466
VERNON
NEVADA REGIONAL TECH CTR/N CAMPUS
2015 N WEST
NEVADA,MO 64772
417-448-2090
WRIGHT
OZARK MOUNTAIN TECHNICAL CENTER
211 EAST FIFTH STREET
MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO 65711
PH: 417-926-3177

*List Provided Courtesy of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

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