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 | Adams City High School 4625 E. 68th Ave | 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 | 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 | Caring Hands, Inc. 1191 Woodstock Drive, Unit C Estes Park, CO 880517 PH: 970-586-3118 | CollegeAmerica – Colorado Springs 3645 Citadel Dr. Colorado Springs, CO 80909 (719)-637-0600 |
| CollegeAmerica – Colorado Springs 3645 Citadel Dr. Denver (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 |
| 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 | Delta Montrose Technical College Adult 1765 US Hwy 50 Delta, CO 81416 (970)-874-7671 | 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 | 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 | Geriatric Education Center (formerly Columbine Health Systems) 802 West Drake Rd Fort Collins, CO 80526 (970)-494-6455 | 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 | Lamar Community College 2401 South Main St. Lamar, CO 81052 PH: 719-3366642 | 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 | 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 |
| New Directions 11920 Washington Street Northglenn, CO 80233 PH: 303-920-1170 | NTSOC Nurse Aide Training Program 1130 W. Woodman Rd. Colorado Springs, CO PH: 719-574-5562 ext. 242 | 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 | 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 | ReJUV Academy 1642 S. Parker Rd., Ste. 103 Denver, CO 80231 303-337-6030 | Senior Living Community at Gunnison Valley Health 1500 W. Tomichi Ave. Gunnison, CO 81230 PH: 970-641-0702 |
| Simla Good Samaritan Center 320 Pueblo Ave PO Box 38 Simla, CO 80835 (719)-541-2269 | South Denver School of Nursing Arts 7853 E. Arapahoe Ct., Suite 3300 Centennial, CO 80112 Phone: 303-945-4203 | Southeast Colorado Hospital & Long Term Care Ctr 373 E. 10th St. Springfield, CO 81073 (719)-523-4501 ex. 266 | 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 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 | Valley Inn 211 3rd Ave Mancos, CO 81328 (970)-533-9031 | 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 | Wheat Ridge Regional Center 10285 Ruidge Road Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 PH: 303-463-2500 | 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 |
| Southwest Colorado Community College PO Box 970 Mancos, CO 81321 (970)-565-8457 | |||
(Source: Colorado State Board of Nursing)