Nursing Assistant (CNA) & Orderly: where to study
Every U.S. school that awarded one of the 3 programs NCES links to this career in 2023-24, certificate to doctorate. A complete list, not a ranking.
NCES IPEDS
- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Find a school
Filter by state, program, award level and type of school. Each result links to the school's College Navigator profile (costs, admissions, graduation rates) and its own site.
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Programs that lead to this career
The NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk links SOC 31-1131, 31-1132 to these programs. Awards in 2023-24, all levels, first majors. NCES
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| Program | CIP code | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Health Aide | 51.2601 | 488 |
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | 51.3902 | 44,417 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants, Other | 51.3999 | 4,384 |
By award level: (awards, not schools).
Largest programs by awards
Size tells you where many students study, not which program is best for you.
| School | Location | Type | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Tech Community College | Indianapolis, IN | 2-year · Public | 2,414 |
| Gateway Technical College | Kenosha, WI | 2-year · Public | 663 |
| South Florida Institute of Technology | Miami, FL | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | 612 |
| College of Lake County | Grayslake, IL | 2-year · Public | 587 |
| Access Careers | Hempstead, NY | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | 582 |
| Madison Area Technical College | Madison, WI | 2-year · Public | 560 |
| William Rainey Harper College | Palatine, IL | 2-year · Public | 535 |
| Mountainland Technical College | Lehi, UT | Under 2-year · Public | 495 |
| Waukesha County Technical College | Pewaukee, WI | 2-year · Public | 476 |
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | Green Bay, WI | 2-year · Public | 468 |
Schools in each state
How many schools in each state awarded one of these programs in 2023-24. Each state page lists all of its schools with cost and completion.
- Alabama3 schools
- Alaska2 schools
- Arizona15 schools
- Arkansas22 schools
- California43 schools
- Colorado19 schools
- Connecticut2 schools
- Delaware2 schools
- District of Columbia1 school
- Florida46 schools
- Georgia20 schools
- Hawaii2 schools
- Idaho1 school
- Illinois44 schools
- Indiana1 school
- Iowa7 schools
- Kansas24 schools
- Kentucky3 schools
- Louisiana15 schools
- Maryland1 school
- Massachusetts3 schools
- Michigan14 schools
- Minnesota15 schools
- Mississippi7 schools
- Missouri4 schools
- Montana1 school
- Nebraska1 school
- Nevada3 schools
- New Hampshire1 school
- New Jersey12 schools
- New Mexico13 schools
- New York7 schools
- North Carolina13 schools
- Ohio35 schools
- Oklahoma26 schools
- Oregon1 school
- Pennsylvania13 schools
- South Carolina5 schools
- Tennessee13 schools
- Texas23 schools
- Utah13 schools
- Virginia5 schools
- Washington21 schools
- West Virginia4 schools
- Wisconsin19 schools
- Wyoming1 school
Registered Apprenticeship
A Registered Apprenticeship Program is a model of apprenticeship validated by the Department of Labor or a State Apprenticeship Agency Linked from apprenticeship.gov/apprenticeship-occupations. Term lengths are hours of on-the-job learning; time-based programs list one figure, hybrid programs a range.USDOL
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| Apprenticeship occupation (DOL title) | RAPIDS code | O*NET occupation | Term (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Assistant | 0824 | Nursing Assistants (31-1131.00) | Time-Based 2000 |
| Nurse Assistant Certified (CB) | 0824 | Nursing Assistants (31-1131.00) | Competency-Based 6000 |
| Nurse Assistant Certified (Existing Title: Nurse Assistant) | 0824 | Nursing Assistants (31-1131.00) | Competency-Based 2000 Hybrid 2000–2500 |
Search open apprenticeship jobs on Apprenticeship.gov · What a Registered Apprenticeship is
About this list
Where these facts come from
Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.
- IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 Crosswalk · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- Approved occupations for Registered Apprenticeship (spreadsheet: RAPIDS code, type, minimum term) · U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship (Apprenticeship.gov) checked 2026-10-21
- College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07