Nurse Aide Training Programs in Wisconsin

The Grace Lutheran Foundation of Wisconsin is currently offering nurse aide training classes at their facilities in Eau Claire and Menomonie. Admission requirements for the CNA course include being at least eighteen (18) years old, and completing a program application. The current CNA class curriculum consists of a total of eighty (80) program hours which can be completed in two weeks and a half. The nurse assistant training program has been fully approved by the state of Wisconsin, and students may apply for state certification in approximately three weeks from the beginning of the course.

The cost for this nurse aide class is $500 and it includes the fee associated with the CNA certification test. The Grace Lutheran Foundation is planning to increase the nurse aide program hours from eighty (80) to one hundred and twenty (120) total hours. Program instructors expect this modification to most likely increase the length of the program to approximately four weeks. Students interested to enroll in the CNA course at this facility should expect to attend class at least four days per week with no absences being tolerated. Classes are conducted at a rapid pace and the facility enforces a strict mandatory attendance policy.

Nursing Assistant Programs in Lincoln County

Pine Crest Nursing Home - Merrill
2100 East 6th Street, Merrill, WI 54452
This nursing assistant program is closed or currently inactive.

Golden Age Nursing Home CNA Course - Tomahawk
720 East Kings Rd., Tomahawk, Wisconsin 54487
This nursing assistant program is closed or currently inactive.

CNA Courses in Manitowoc County

Lakeshore Technical College - Cleveland
1290 North Ave., Cleveland, WI 53015
Program cost: $276.00 Training hours: 120 Phone: (920) 693-1386

St. Mary's Home For The Aged Nurse Aide Course - Manitowoc
2005 Division Street, Manitowoc, Wisconsin 54220
This nursing assistant program is closed or currently inactive.

CNA Programs in Marathon County

Northcentral Technical College - Wausau
1000 Campus Dr., Wausau, WI 54401
Program cost: $343.95 Training hours: 120 Phone: (715) 803-1338

Marinette School District - Marinette
2139 Pierce Ave., Marinette, WI 54143
Program cost: $0.00 Training hours: 120 Phone: (715) 735-1407
This nurse aide program is not open to the public.

Northcentral Technical College - Blackboard
1000 Campus Dr., Wausau, WI 54401
Program cost: $0.00 Training hours: 120 Phone: (715) 675-3331
Also offers an English as a Second Language CNA training class.

Nursing Assistant Training Classes in Marinette County

Maryhill Manor Inc. Nurse Aide Training Program - Niagara
501 Madison Ave., Niagara, Wisconsin 54151
Program cost: $0.00 Training hours: 120 Phone: (715) 251-3172
This nurse aide program is not open to the public.

School District of Coleman CNA Course - Coleman
343 Business 141 N, Coleman, Wisconsin 54112
Program cost: $0.00 Training hours: 120 Phone: (920) 897-2525
This nurse aide program is not open to the public.

Peshtigo High School Nurse Aide Training Program - Peshtigo
380 Green Street, Peshtigo, WI 54157
Program cost: $0.00 Training hours: 125 Phone: (715) 582-4701
This nurse aide program is not open to the public.

Nurse Aide Programs in Marquette County

Montello High School Nurse Aide Training Program - Montello
222 Forest Lane, Montello, Wisconsin 53949
Program cost: $0.00 Training hours: 120 Phone: (608) 297-2128
This nurse aide program is not open to the public.

CNA Classes in Milwaukee County

Cudahy High School C.N.A. Class
4950 South Lake Dr., Cudahy, Wisconsin 53110
This nursing assistant program is closed or currently inactive.

Amber House, Inc. Nurse Aide Training Course - Milwaukee
7414 West Hampton Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218
Program cost: $915.00 Training hours: 120 Phone: (414) 393-9922

Aurora Health Care Clinic Airport Annex CNA Program - Milwaukee
180 West Grange Ave., Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53207
Program cost: $500.00 Training hours: 120 Phone: (414) 747-4348
This nurse aide program is not open to the public.

C. Ross Educational Center Nurse Aide Program - Milwaukee
7905 West Appleton Ave., Suite 202, Milwaukee, WI 53218
Program cost: $650.00 Training hours: 120 Phone: (414) 438-9390

Community Healthcare Training Center CNA Training Course - Milwaukee
6815 West Capital Dr., Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53216
Program cost: $775.00 Training hours: 120 Phone: (414) 578-3132

Milwaukee Area Technical College
700 West State Street, Milwaukee, WI 53233
Program cost: $367.65 Training hours: 120 Phone: (414) 297-8569
Also offers an English as a Second Language CNA training program.

Milwaukee Center For Independence Nurse Aide Training
2020 West Wells Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233
Program cost: $850.00 Training hours: 120 Phone: (414) 937-2161

St. John's On The Lake - Milwaukee
1840 North Prospect Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53202
This nursing assistant program is closed or currently inactive.

The Art of Healing Nursing Assistant Course - Milwaukee
2616 North Grants Blvd., Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53210
Program cost: $625.00 Training hours: 120 Phone: (414) 213-7409

Wheaton Franciscan Health Care CNA Course - St. Joseph
5000 West Chambers Street, Milwaukee, WI 53210
This nursing assistant program is closed or currently inactive.

Oak Creek Senior High School Nurse Assistant Program
140 East Puetz Rd., Oak Creek, Wisconsin 53154
This nursing assistant program is closed or currently inactive.

South Milwaukee School District
801 15th Ave., South Milwaukee, WI 53172
This nursing assistant program is closed or currently inactive.

Quality Health Care Options, Inc. CNA Program - Wauwatosa
7425 Harwood Ave., Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53213
Program cost: $985.00 Training hours: 120 Phone: (414) 475-7337

Wauwatosa East High School Nurse Aide Training Course
7500 Milwaukee Ave., Wauwatosa, WI 53213
This nursing assistant program is closed or currently inactive.

Wauwatosa West High School C.N.A. Class
11400 West Center Street, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53222
This nursing assistant program is closed or currently inactive.

CNA Programs in Wisconsin ( 4 )

Nursing assistant programs prepare individuals for challenging the nurse aide certification exam and for entry level positions in health care environments. Each state has the authority to decide how many hours of training a nursing assistant course must consist of, as long as the minimum federal requirement of seventy-five hours is met. Students interested in attending CNA classes have a wide array of choices when it comes to selecting a training facility.

Nursing assistant courses are conducted at nursing homes, vocational schools, private schools, and community colleges. Program length, admission requirements, and cost of training vary depending on the policies of every training facility. Several states have implemented legislation which requires licensed long-term care facilities to reimburse CNA employees for the costs associated with training. An individual who has paid for nursing assistant training classes and who becomes employed by a nursing home within a year of obtaining certification, is eligible for financial reimbursement. Compared to other training programs in the health care field, nursing assistant classes are relatively short and inexpensive. Obtaining state certification as a CNA is the main requirement for securing a nurse aide job at a nursing home, hospital, rehabilitation or skilled nursing facility.

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Questions, Comments, Suggestions

Kensie M. on September 20, 2010 at 08:45 PM
I was just wondering since I am originally from North Dakota and have received my CNA license in North Dakota, which only required me to have 76 hours of training, how would I go about getting the other 44 hours needed for me to become a CNA in Wisconsin? Would I have to take the whole course over again or could I just take to 44 hours that I need to qualify to take the oral and written exam?


Admin on September 21, 2010 at 06:35 PM
In order to be included on the Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry, an individual must complete an approved training program of a minimum of 120 hours and successfully pass both portions (written or oral examination and skills evaluation) of the competency test. According to the information provided by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services only nurse aides who completed a training program of 120 hours or more are eligible to transfer their licenses to Wisconsin from another state. If you are a nurse aide currently listed on another state's nurse aide (or equivalent) registry as active and in good standing, and have completed an approved nurse aide training program of at least one-hundred twenty (120) hours in another state, you may be eligible for placement on the Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry. To apply for placement on the Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry, you must complete an Out-of-State Application.


I am interested in an online CNA program. Are there any such training programs available in Wisconsin?

Who is eligible for placement on the Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry?

Is it possible to enroll in a CNA class without a high school diploma or GED?

How long do CNA classes take and what exactly do you have to do?

After becoming a CNA how much more experience, training or school has to be done to become a registered nurse?

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CNA Training Requirements

There is a wide disparity between CNA training requirements among the states. The difference lies in the mandatory number of total training hours necessary to complete state-approved CNA classes.


While according to federal law each nursing assistant course should contain a minimum of seventy-five (75) instruction and clinical hours, individual states have the liberty to mandate extra training requirements for certified nursing assistants. The majority of states exceed the threshold federal minimum requirements for nurse aide training programs because they are considered insufficient to result in an optimal and safe level of care for clients.


A review of nationwide state requirements for nurse assistant courses has found that the following states have mandated highest number of CNA program hours: Maine with a minimum of 90 hours of theory, 20 hours of laboratory skills and 70 hours of clinical instruction for a total of 180 hours; California with one hundred and sixty (160) training hours; Delaware and Oregon each requiring one hundred and fifty (150) hours; followed by the state of Alaska with one hundred and forty (140) hours; Virginia, Arizona, and West Virginia have a minimum of one hundred and twenty (120) training hours for state-approved classes.

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