Nursing Assistants Career

Vocational Programs for Nursing Assistants Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
1,352K	$19.04	$39,610

The role of Nursing Assistants is to provide or assist with basic care or support under the direction of onsite licensed nursing staff The average annual wage of the occupations is $39,610 and $19 per hour. 3 vocational programs could be taken for the Nursing Assistants career. Based on BLS data, a total of 1,351,760 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Nursing Assistants is $11,132. The average length of the programs is 580 hours and the average completion time is 8.71 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Nursing Assistants Career

The following 3 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Nursing Assistants.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Nursing Assistants
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Health Aide	30	-	-	-	-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	599	$4,480	$358	234 Hours	4.71 Months
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (other)	91	$17,783	$1,994	926 Hours	12.71 Months

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Nursing Assistants

Program Name

Number of Schools

Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

Program Lengths

Avg. Completion Time

Health Aide

Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide

599

$4,480

$358

234 Hours

4.71 Months

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (other)

$17,783

$1,994

926 Hours

12.71 Months

Schools offering voational programs for Nursing Assistants

The following 682 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Nursing Assistants. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.