Anyone who enrolls in to and finishes CNA training in Minnesota will be taking a great step towards a rewarding healthcare career in Minnesota. There are many medical field jobs seeing high demand but there not many that are seeing as much as the nursing assistant field is. See all the necessary steps to take to become a CNA in Minnesota below.
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How to become a CNA in Minnesota
Minnesota’s Nursing Assistants are also called an NA. They are under the regulation and jurisdiction of the Minnesota Department of Health. All Minnesota CNAs are certified after they pass an examination. Also, in Minnesota CNAs have dual credentialing with Home Health Aides, which can be a great thing for your options to get started in the healthcare field!
Step 1 – Satisfy Your Minnesota CNA Training Entry Requirements
There are going to be a few required steps that have to be taken in order to gain access to your CNA trainig program in Minnesota. They are listed for you below.
Proof of a HS diploma/GED
Pass background check (with fingerprinting)
Proof of a negative TB test (from within 6 months)
Proof of immunizations
Be 16 years of age or more
Pass assessment test on reading comprehension/English proficiency
Step 2 – Enroll in to a state of Minnesota approved CNA course
The Minnesota Department of Health is the regulating body in Minnesota that has oversight on the nursing assisting field. Upon finishing a Minnesota Department of Health approved CNA training program you become eligible to take the NNAAP examination. Programs listed below are all approved by Minnesota Department of Health.
Complete List of Approved Nursing Assistant Programs in Minnesota
ACCREDITED SCHOOL OF NURSING ASSISTANT/HHA
7600 BASS LAKE ROAD
SUITE 103
NEW HOPE, MN 55428
(763)746-0412
AICOTA HEALTH CARE CENTER
850 2ND STREET NW
AITKIN, MN 56431
(218)927-2164
ALEXANDRIA TECHNICAL & COMMUNITY COLLEGE *
1601 JEFFERSON ST
ALEXANDRIA, MN 56308
(320)762-0221
(888)234-1222
AMERICAN NURSING & TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
1425 10TH AVENUE SOUTH
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55404
(612)558-0895
AMERICAN RED CROSS NA TRAINING-BLENDED LEARNING
1201 WEST RIVER PARKWAY
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55454
(612)872-3213
AMERICAN RED CROSS OF THE MINNESOTA TERRITORY
1201 WEST RIVER PARKWAY
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55454
(612)872-3259
ANDERSON’S NAR/HHA TRAINING
600 8TH AVENUE
HOWARD LAKE, MN 55349
(763)442-7328
ANOKA RAMSEY COM COL, CAMBRIDGE CAMPUS
300 SOUTH SPIRIT RIVER DRIVE
CAMBRIDGE, MN 55008
(763)433-1100
ANOKA TECHNICAL COLLEGE *
1355 W. HWY 10
ANOKA, MN 55303
(763)433-1100
ANOKA TECHNICAL COLLEGE ONLINE
1355 WEST HIGHWAY 10
ANOKA, MN 55303
(763)576-4842
ASSUMPTION COMMUNITY
715 FIRST STREET NORTH
COLD SPRING, MN 56320
(320)348-2304
AUBURN HOME IN WACONIA
594 CHERRY DRIVE
WACONIA, MN 55387
(952)227-0476
AUBURN HOME IN WACONIA ONTRACK PROGRAM
594 CHERRY DRIVE
WACONIA, MN 55387
(952)442-2546
AUGUSTANA CARE-ONTRACK PROGRAM
1425 10TH AVENUE SOUTH
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55404
(612)238-5242
AUGUSTANA MERCY HCC
710 SOUTH KENWOOD AVENUE
MOOSE LAKE, MN 55767
(218)351-9420
AVERA TYLER SUNRISE MANOR
240 WILLOW STREET
TYLER, MN 56178
(507)694-2010
AVID HOME AND COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES
7030 BROOKLYN BLVD
BROOKLYN CENTER, MN 55429
(612)284-8186
BEMIDJI OPTIVATION
905 GRANT AVE SE
BEMIDJI, MN 56601
(218)333-6629
BENEDICTINE LIVING COMMUNITY
1907 KLEIN ST.
ST. PETER, MN 56082
(507)934-8274
BIGFORK VALLEY HOSPITAL
258 PINE TREE DRIVE
BIGFORK, MN 56628
(218)743-4243
BIGFORK VALLEY ONTRACK
258 PINE TREE DRIVE
BIGFORK, MN 56628
(218)743-4338
BLENDED ONLINE NURSING ASSISTANT/HOME HEALTH AIDE
300 SPIRIT RIVER DRIVE
CAMBRIDGE, MN 55008
(763)433-1200
BLOOMINGTON COLLEGE AND CAREER ACADEMY
2575 WEST 88TH STREET
BLOOMINGTON, MN 55431
(612)590-4808
BOUNDARY WATERS CARE CENTER
200 WEST CONAN STREET
ELY, MN 55731
(218)365-8042
BRAINERD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
702 SOUTH 5TH STREET
BRAINERD, MN 56401
(218)824-6247
(218)822-6944
BRIDGES CARE COMMUNITY
201 9TH ST. W.
ADA, MN 56510
(218)784-5500
BROWERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
BOX 185, SIXTH AND PARK AVENUE
BROWERVILLE, MN 56438
(320)594-2272
BURNSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, HS STUDENTS ONLY
600 EAST HIGHWAY 13
BURNSVILLE, MN 55337
(952)707-2000
CARING HANDS HEALTHCARE AND TRAINING
4148 5TH STREET NE
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN 55421
(763)291-5125
CENTER FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPEN ENROLLMENT
1300 145TH STREET EAST
ROSEMOUNT, MN 55068
(651)423-8549
CENTRACARE HEALTH REGIONAL NA PROGRAM
520 RAILROAD AVE NW
MELROSE, MN 56352
(320)252-0010
CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE *
501 WEST COLLEGE DRIVE
BRAINERD, MN 56401
(218)855-8118
(800)933-0346
CENTURY COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE *
3300 CENTURY AVE N
WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN 55110
(651)779-3341
CENTURY ONLINE NA/HHA
3300 CENTURY AVENUE NORTH
WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN 55110
(651)779-3902
CHOSEN VALLEY CARE CENTER
1102 LIBERTY STREET SE
CHATFIELD, MN 55923
(507)867-4220
COLONIAL ACRES AT COVENANT VILLAGE OF GOLDEN VALLEY
5825 ST CROIX AVENUE NORTH
GOLDEN VALLEY, MN 55422-441
(763)732-1435
COOK HOSPITAL & CARE CENTER
10 FIFTH STREET SE
COOK, MN 55723
(218)666-6278
COUNTRY MANOR HLTH CARE & RETIREMENT CTR
520 – 1ST STREET NE
SARTELL, MN 56377
(320)253-1920
DAKOTA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE *
1300 E 145TH ST
ROSEMOUNT, MN 55068
(651)423-8549
DEER RIVER HIGH SCHOOL
101 FIRST AVE NE PO BOX 307
DEER RIVER, MN 56636
(218)246-8241
EBENEZER MARTIN LUTHER CAMPUS
1401 E 100TH STREET
BLOOMINGTON, MN 55425
(952)948-5145
ECUMEN DETROIT LAKES
1414 MADISON AVE
DETROIT LAKES, MN 56501
(218)844-7184
ECUMEN DL ONTRACK
1415 MADISON AVE
DETROIT LAKES, MN 56501
(218)844-7184
ELIM CARE AND REHAB CENTER
730 SECOND STREET SE
MILACA, MN 56353
(320)982-8243
ELIM CARE AND REHAB, PRINCETON ONTRACK NA PROGRAM
701 1ST AVENUE
PRINCETON, MN 55371
(763)631-0481
ELIM CARE INC.
701 FIRST STREET
PRINCETON, MN 55371
(763)389-1171
ESSENTIA HEALTH OAK CROSSING-ON TRACK PROGRAM
1040 LINCOLN AVE
DETROIT LAKES, MN 56501
(218)314-7015
ESSENTIA HEALTH OAK CROSSING
1040 LINCOLN AVE
DETROIT LAKES, MN 56501
(218)847-0856
ESSENTIA HEALTH-NORTHERN PINES CARE CENTER
5211 HIGHWAY 110
AURORA, MN 55705
(218)229-4228
ESSENTIA-HOMESTEAD
115 10TH AVENUE NE
DEER RIVER, MN 56636
(218)246-4208
ESSENTIAL HEALTH GRACE HOME
116 WEST SECOND STREET
GRACEVILLE, MN 56240
(320)748-7261
EVENTIDE SENIOR LIVING
1405 7TH STREET SOUTH
MOORHEAD, MN 56560
(218)291-2289
EXCELLENCE HEALTH CAREER CENTER
1007 WEST BROADWAY
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55411
(612)547-0095
FAIRWAY VIEW NEIGHBORHOODS ONTRACK
201 MARK DRIVE
ORTONVILLE, MN 56278
(320)839-4175
FOND DU LAC COMMUNITY COLLEGE *
2101 FOURTEENTH ST
CLOQUET, MN 55720
(218)879-0846
GALEON
410 WEST MAIN
OSAKIS, MN 56360
(320)248-5566
GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY, LUVERNE
110 SOUTH WALNUT AVE
LUVERNE, MN 56156
(507)283-3112
GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY-ALBERT LEA
75507 240TH STREET
ALBERT LEA, MN 56007
(507)379-2762
GOOD SAMARITAN-INTERNATIONAL FALLS
2201 KEENAN DRIVE
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN 56649
(218)283-1314
GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN HOME
1115 4TH AVENUE NORTH
SAUK RAPIDS, MN 56379
(320)258-8672
GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN SERVICES
800 HOME STREET
RUSHFORD, MN 55971
(507)864-7714
GRAND VILLAGE
923 HALE LAKE PT
GRAND RAPIDS, MN 55744
(218)322-4624
GREENWOOD CONNECTIONS
427 MAIN STREET NE
MENAHGA, MN 56464
(218)564-4101
GREENWOOD CONNECTIONS NA ONTRACK ONLINE
427 MAIN STREET NE
MENAHGA, MN 56464
(218)564-4101
GUADALUPE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM
381 EAST ROBIE STREET
ST PAUL, MN 55107
(651)222-0757
GUARDIAN ANGELS CARE CENTER
400 EVANS AVENUE
ELK RIVER, MN 55330
(763)441-1213
HAWTHORNE EDUCATIONAL CENTER, ROCHESTER PUBLIC
700 FOURTH AVENUE SE
ROCHESTER, MN 55904
(507)273-0713
HCCC MSCS
398 PIONEER ROAD
RED WING, MN 55066
(651)385-6320
HEALTH SCIENCE PROGRAM HCCC/NA
1515 EAST 25TH STREET
HIBBING, MN 55746
(218)262-7200
HENDRICKS COMMUNITY HOSP. & NURSING HOME
503 EAST LINCOLN
PO BOX 106
HENDRICKS, MN 56136
(507)275-3134
HENNEPIN TECHNCAL COLLEGE NAHA HYBRID COURSE
1300 COLLEGE VIEW DRIVE
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55347
(952)995-1592
HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BROOKLYN PARK *
9000 BROOKLYN BOULEVARD
BROOKLYN PARK, MN 55445
(952)995-1300
HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE-EDEN PRAIRIE *
EDEN PRAIRIE
13100 COLLEGE VIEW DRIVE
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55347
(952)995-1300
HERITAGE LIVING CENTER
619 WEST 6TH STREET
PARK RAPIDS, MN 56470
(218)237-8315
HIBBING COMMUNITY COLLEGE – CENTRAL CAMPUS
1515 EAST 25TH STREET
HIBBING, MN 55746
(218)262-7200
(800)224-4422
HIBBING COMMUNITY COLLEGE II
1515 EAST 25TH STREET
HIBBING, MN 55746
(218)262-7200
HIGH STEP HEALTH SCIENCE ACADEMY
2075 LOOKOUT DRIVE
NORTH MANKATO, MN 56003
(507)386-2960
HORIZON HEALTH, INC.
26814 143RD STREET
P.O. BOX 220
PIERZ, MN 56364
(320)468-6451
(800)224-6451
HUBERT H HUMPHREY JOB CORPS CENTER
1480 N SNELLING AVE
ST PAUL, MN 55108
(651)647-0442
INTER-FAITH CARE CENTER
811 THIRD STREET
CARLTON, MN 55718
(218)384-8429
INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT #287 HTC – EP
13100 COLLEGE VIEW DRIVE
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55347
(952)995-1510
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MINNESOTA
1694 COMO AVE.
ST PAUL, MN 55108
(651)647-0191
INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE *
2500 80TH ST. EAST
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN 55076
(651)450-8500
INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE ONLINE NA/HHA
2500 80TH STREET EAST
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN 55076
(651)423-8092
ITASCA COMMUNITY COLLEGE *
1851 E HWY 169
GRAND RAPIDS, MN 55744
(218)322-2300
JJ SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY
7420 UNITY AVE. SUITE 301
BROOKLYN PARK, MN 55443
(763)560-0544
KARLSTAD SENIOR LIVING
304 WASHINGTON
KARLSTAD, MN 56732
(218)436-2161
KATHRYN’S NURSING ASSISTANT TRAINING
1611 COUNTY ROAD 4 SW
COKATO, MN 55321
(320)286-5304
LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE *
2101 TRINITY RD
DULUTH, MN 55811
(218)733-7600
(800)432-2884
LAKEWOOD CARE CENTER
600 MAIN AVENUE SOUTH
BAUDETTE, MN 56623
(218)634-3488
LAKEWOOD HEALTH SYSTEM CARE CENTER
401 PRAIRIE AVENUE NE
STAPLES, MN 56479
(218)894-8326
LIFECARE ROSEAU MANOR
715 DELMORE DRIVE
ROSEAU, MN 56751
(218)463-2500
LINCOLN INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
2520 MINNEHAHA AVE
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55404
(612)872-8690
LITTLE FALLS COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
1001 SE FIFTH AVENUE
LITTLE FALLS, MN 56345
(320)616-2242
M STATE C&T COLLEGE- WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS *
1110 14TH STREET SOUTH
MOORHEAD, MN 56560
(218)299-6903
(218)299-6576
MADONNA TOWERS OF ROCHESTER
4001 19TH AVENUE NW
ROCHESTER, MN 55901
(507)206-2221
MANKATO AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
INTERGOVERNMENTAL CENTER
10 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
MANKATO, MN 56001
(507)207-4282
MARY NEUMAN NA TRAINING
PO BOX 125
COTTONWOOD, MN 56229
(507)530-7373
MCH ON TRACK
301 TROENDLE STREET SW
MAPLETON, MN 56065
(507)524-3315
MENAHGA PUBLIC SCHOOLS ISD 821
216 ASPEN AVENUE
PO BOX 160
MENAHGA, MN 56464
(218)564-4141
MESABI RANGE COMM & TECH COLLEGE-EVELETH *
1100 INDUSTRIAL PARK DRIVE
EVELETH, MN 55734
(218)741-3095
(800)657-3860
MIDWEST CAREER INSTITUTE
1625 PARK AVENUE SOUTH
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55404
(612)588-9410
MILLE LACS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM LONG TERM CARE
200 ELM STREET NORTH
ONAMIA, MN 56359
(320)532-2802
MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY & TECH. COLLEGE *
1501 HENNEPIN AVE
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55403
(612)659-6000
(612)659-6500
MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGE – SOUTHEAST TECH *
308 PIONEER ROAD
RED WING, MN 55066
(651)385-6300
(800)657-4849
MINNESOTA VETERANS HOME, SILVER BAY
50 OUTER DRIVE
SILVER BAY, MN 55614
(218)353-8700
MINNESOTA VETERANS HOME-LUVERNE
1300 N. KNISS AVENUE
LUVERNE, MN 56156
(507)283-6200
MN VETERANS HOME ONTRACK
56 OUTER DRIVE
SILVER BAY, MN 55614
(218)353-8700
MN WEST C&T COLLEGE, HYBRID NA
1314 NORTH HIAWATHA
PIPESTONE, MN 56164
(507)825-6860
MN WEST COMMUNITY & TECH COLLEGE-PIPSTN *
1314 NORTH HIAWATHA
PIPESTONE, MN 561640250
(507)825-6800
(800)658-2330
MNCAPS/PRIOR LAKE HIGH SCHOOL
17685 JUNIPER PATH #205
LAKEVILLE, MN 55044
(952)435-0120
MONARCH HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT NA TRAINING PROGRAM
638 SOUTHBEND AVENUE
MANKATO, MN 56001
(507)388-2913
(507)625-8741
MOTHER OF MERCY SENIOR LIVING
230 CHURCH AVENUE
PO BOX 676
ALBANY, MN 56307
(320)845-2195
NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
209 HAYES AVENUE
NEW YORK MILLS, MN 56567
(218)385-4216
NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
9700 FRANCE AVE. SOUTH
BLOOMINGTON, MN 55431
(952)487-8442
NORTH AMERICAN MEDICAL ACADEMY
5201 BRYANT AVENUE NORTH
SUITE 108
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55430
(612)521-0602
NORTH METRO HEALTH INSTITUTE
7420 UNITY AVENUE NORTH
SUITE 209
BROOKLYN PARK, MN 55443
(763)438-3314
NORTH SHORE HEALTHCARE TRAINING PROGRAM
501 8TH AVENUE SE
ROCHESTER, MN 55904
(507)288-6514
NORTHFIELD RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
900 CANNON VALLEY DRIVE
NORTHFIELD, MN 55057
(507)664-7353
NORTHFIELD RETIREMENT COMMUNITY ONLINE
900 CANNON VALLEY DRIVE
NORTHFIELD, MN 55057
(507)664-7353
NORTHLAND COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE – EGF *
2022 CENTRAL AVENUE NE
EAST GRAND FORKS, MN 56721
(218)773-3441
(800)451-3441
NORTHLAND COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE II, EGF
2022 CENTRAL AVENUE NE
EAST GRAND FORKS, MN 56721
(218)773-3441
NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE – BEMIDJI *
905 GRANT AVENUE SE
BEMIDJI, MN 56601
(218)333-6645
(800)942-8324
ON TRACK NURSING ASSISTANT ON-LINE TRAINING PROGRAM
200 WEST CONAN STREET
ELY, MN 55731
(218)365-8053
ONTRACK NURSING ASSISTANT PROGRAM
710 SOUTH KENWOOD AVENUE
MOOSE LAKE, MN 55767
(218)351-9400
OSHKIIMAAJITAHDAH (OIT) NURSING ASSISTANT PROGRAM
15525 MENDOTA AVENUE
PO BOX 416
REDBY, MN 56670
(218)679-3400
OSSEO SENIOR HIGH
317 SECOND AVENUE NW
OSSEO, MN 55369
(763)391-8519
PARK RAPIDS AREA HIGH SCHOOL
401 HUNTSINGER AVENUE
PARK RAPIDS, MN 56470
(218)237-6441
PERHAM LIVING
665 3RD STREET SW
PERHAM, MN 56573
(218)346-1181
PERHAM LIVING ONTRACK
735 3RD STREET SW
PERHAM, MN 56573
(218)347-1800
PINE T &C COLLEGE HEALTHCARE CORE CURRICULUM
900 FOURTH STREET
PINE CITY, MN 55063
(320)629-6764
PINE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE *
900 FOURTH ST
PINE CITY, MN 55063
(320)629-6764
PINE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE II
900 FOURTH STREET
PINE CITY, MN 55063
(320)629-6764
PLAINVIEW-ELGIN-MILLVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
500 WEST BROADWAY
PLAINVIEW, MN 55965
(507)534-3128
PRIME TIME MEDICAL TRAINING, LLC
6240 HIGHWAY 65 NE
SUITE 208
FRIDLEY, MN 55432
(952)563-9901
RAINY RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE *
1501 HWY 71
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN 56649
(218)285-7722
(800)456-3996
RIDGEVIEW LESUEUR MEDICAL CENTER
621 SOUTH 4TH STREET
LE SUEUR, MN 56058
(507)665-2262
RIDGEWATER COLLEGE – HUTCHINSON CAMPUS *
2 CENTURY AVENUE
HUTCHINSON, MN 55350
(320)234-8500
(800)722-1151
RIDGEWATER COLLEGE – WILLMAR CAMPUS *
2101 15TH AVENUE NW
WILLMAR, MN 56201
(320)222-5214
(800)722-1151
RIVERLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE RTD NA
1900 8TH AVENUE NW
AUSTIN, MN 55912
(507)433-0653
RIVERLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-AUSTIN *
1900 8TH AVE NW
AUSTIN, MN 55912
(507)433-0653
(800)247-5039
ROCHESTER COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE *
851 30TH AVE SE
ROCHESTER, MN 55904
(507)285-7210
(800)247-1296
ROCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOL # 525
2130 COLLEGE VIEW ROAD EAST
ROCHESTER, MN 55904
(507)328-4240
ROCORI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
534 5TH AVENUE NORTH
COLD SPRING, MN 56320
(320)685-5190
RONDA’S HAYFIELD NURSING ASSISTANT PROGRAM
318 SECOND STREET NE
HAYFIELD, MN 55940
(507)993-0773
RONDA’S ONTRACK PROGRAM
318 SECOND STREET NE
HAYFIELD, MN 55940
(507)993-0773
RUSHFORD-PETERSON SCHOOL DISTRICT
102 NORTH MILL STREET
RUSHFORD, MN 55971
(507)864-7786
SAINT ANNE OF WINONA ONTRACK
902 EAST SECOND STREET
WINONA, MN 55987
(507)474-4980
SAMARITAN BETHANY ARBOR TERRACE NA TRG PRG
24 NW 8 ST.
ROCHESTER, MN 55901
(507)289-4031
SANFORD CANBY MEDICAL CENTER/SYLVAN COURT
112 ST. OLAF AVENUE SOUTH
CANBY, MN 56220
(507)223-7277
SANFORD CANBY ONTRACK
112 ST OLAF AVENUE SOUTH
CANBY, MN 56220
(507)223-7277
SCOFIELD NURSING ASSISTANT TRAINING CENTER
1001 FIRST AVENUE EAST
SUITE 65
CAMBRIDGE, MN 55008
(320)396-3014
SCRUBS ACADEMY, LLC
50 10TH AVENUE SOUTH
WAITE PARK, MN 56387
(320)230-9939
SHAKOPEE HIGH SCHOOL
100 17TH AVENUE WEST
SHAKOPEE, MN 55379
(952)496-5152
SHAKOPEE HIGH SCHOOL HCCC
100 17TH AVENUE WEST
SHAKOPEE, MN 55379
(952)496-5152
SIBLEY HEALTH SCIENCE PROGRAM
202 THIRD AVENUE NW
PO BOX 1000
ARLINGTON, MN 55307
(507)317-9231
SOUTH CENTRAL COLLEGE – FARIBAULT *
1225 SW 3RD ST
FARIBAULT, MN 55021
(507)332-5802
(800)422-0391
SOUTH CENTRAL COLLEGE – MANKATO *
1920 LEE BOULEVARD
NORTH MANKATO, MN 56003
(507)389-7200
(800)722-9359
SOUTH WEST METRO INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT #288
401 EAST 4TH STREET
CHASKA, MN 55318
(952)567-8068
SPRING LAKE PARK HIGH SCHOOL
1100 81ST AVE NE
SPRING LAKE PARK, MN 55432
(763)786-5571
ST ANNE OF WINONA
902 EAST 2ND ST, SUITE 328
WINONA, MN 55987
(507)474-4980
ST ANNE OF WINONA II
902 EAST SECOND STREET
SUITE 328
WINONA, MN 55987
(507)474-4980
ST CLOUD T and C COLLEGE HEALTH TRAINING SOLUTIONS
1540 NORTHWAY DRIVE
ST CLOUD, MN 56303
(320)308-5940
ST CLOUD TECHNICAL & COMMUNITY COLLEGE *
1540 NORTHWAY DR
ST CLOUD, MN 563031240
(320)203-2386
(800)222-1009
ST FRANCIS HEALTHCARE CAMPUS
2400 ST FRANCIS DRIVE
BRECKENRIDGE, MN 56520
(218)643-0544
ST MARK’S LIVING
400 15TH AVENUE SW
AUSTIN, MN 55912
(507)434-7209
ST PAUL COLLEGE
A COMMUNITY AND TECH. COLL
235 MARSHALL AVE
ST PAUL, MN 55102
(651)846-1600
ST WILLIAMS LIVING CENTER
212 WEST SOO STREET
PO BOX 30
PARKERS PRAIRIE, MN 56361
(218)338-4671
ST. LUKE’S LUTHERAN CARE CENTER
1219 SOUTH RAMSEY
BLUE EARTH, MN 56031
(507)526-2184
STAPLES MOTLEY HIGH SCHOOL
401 CENTENNIAL LANE
STAPLES, MN 56479
(218)894-2439
SUNNYSIDE CARE CENTER
16561 US HWY 10
LAKE PARK, MN 56554
(218)238-5944
THE LUTHERAN HOME: HOPE RESIDENCE
611 WEST MAIN STREET
BELLE PLAINE, MN 56011
(952)873-2198
THREE LINKS CARE CENTER
815 FOREST AVENUE
NORTHFIELD, MN 55057
(507)664-8861
TUFF ONTRACK NURSING ASSISTANT TRAINING
505 E 4TH STREET
HILLS, MN 56138
(507)962-3275
VILLA ST VINCENT
516 WALSH ST
CROOKSTON, MN 56716
(218)281-3424
VILLA ST VINCENT E-LEARNING NURSE AIDE CLASS
516 WALSH STREET
CROOKSTON, MN 56716
(218)281-3424
WALKER, HACKENSACK AND AKELEY HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM
BOX 4000
WALKER, MN 56484
(218)547-5322
WEST CENTRAL AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
301 COUNTY ROAD 2
BARRETT, MN 56311
(218)205-5613
WEST WIND VILLAGE
1001 SCOTT AVENUE
MORRIS, MN 56267
(320)760-9232
WHITE BEAR LAKE AREA HIGH SCHOOL-SOUTH
3551 MCKNIGHT ROAD NORTH
WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN 55110
(651)773-6213
WRIGHT TECHNICAL CENTER, SCHOOL DISTRICT #0966
1405 3RD AVE NE
PO BOX 239
BUFFALO, MN 55313
(763)682-4112
ZANDU HEALTH INITIATIVE
10800 LYNDALE AVENUE SOUTH SUITE 114
BLOOMINGTON, MN 55420
(952)479-0172
ZANDU HEALTH INITIATIVE NURSE AIDE/HHA ONLINE PROGRAM
10800 LYNDALE AVENUE SOUTH
BLOOMINGTON, MN 55420
(952)479-0172
Step 3 – Meet the individual training requirements for Minnesota
To move forward with the process, the State of Minnesota requires that potential nursing assistants complete a total of 75 hours in the classroom and 16 hours in a clinical environment. Candidates cannot take the NNAAP for their CNA certification if they do not complete the hours of training that is required.
Step 4 – Pass NNAAP Evaluation
The official nursing assistant certification test given in Minnesota is the NNAAP. The test consists of a clinical and written section and the test provider contracted by the state of Minnesota is PearsonVue, which is a national examination service that administers the test to future nursing assistants. Regular monthly evaluation locations in Minnesota are typically in the cities outlined here. To find out when the upcoming exam dates are at each venue, be sure to check the website.
The cost is $64 to take the full examination, $22 to retake the skills, and $42 to retake the written/oral tests.
Step 5 – Get registered on the Minnesota Nurse Aide Registry
The Minnesota Department of Health maintains the CNA registry, which is the certified list of employment eligible CNAs in Minnesota. Once you have taken and passed the CNA certification exam, PearsonVue will contact them and get you on the registry within 2 weeks in most cases. If there is an issue along the way, use the contact information below to get in touch with the registry.
Minnesota DOH
Division of Compliance Monitoring
Nursing Assistant Registry
PO Box 64501
St. Paul, MN 55164-0501
CNA jobs and salary in Minnesota
The 8% growth and demand for new CNA jobs in the State of Minnesota will set the nurse aides across the state up for a great career opportunity. Se what you can expect in terms of pay and salary in Minnesota below with our salary table.
| Location | Pay Type | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Hourly | $9.64 | $12.78 | $18.22 |
| Yearly | $20,040 | $26,590 | $37,900 | |
| Minnesota | Hourly | $10.69 | $14.38 | $19.17 |
| Yearly | $22,240 | $29,900 | $39,870 | |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | Hourly | $11.73 | $15.63 | $20.39 |
| Yearly | $24,400 | $32,520 | $42,420 | |
| Rochester, MN | Hourly | $11.55 | $14.91 | $19.95 |
| Yearly | $24,020 | $31,020 | $41,490 | |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | Hourly | $12.16 | $14.58 | $18.65 |
| Yearly | $25,290 | $30,330 | $38,800 | |
| Fargo, ND-MN | Hourly | $10.86 | $14.53 | $18.98 |
| Yearly | $22,590 | $30,220 | $39,480 | |
| St. Cloud, MN | Hourly | $11.61 | $14.46 | $18.57 |
| Yearly | $24,140 | $30,070 | $38,620 | |
| Duluth, MN-WI | Hourly | $10.58 | $14.09 | $18.84 |
| Yearly | $22,020 | $29,310 | $39,180 | |
| La Crosse, WI-MN | Hourly | $11.91 | $13.99 | $17.58 |
| Yearly | $24,780 | $29,110 | $36,570 | |
| Mankato-North Mankato, MN | Hourly | $10.37 | $13.35 | $18.24 |
| Yearly | $21,580 | $27,770 | $37,940 | |
| Northeast Minnesota | Hourly | $10.20 | $13.24 | $17.83 |
| Yearly | $21,220 | $27,540 | $37,090 | |
| Northwest Minnesota | Hourly | $10.23 | $12.71 | $17.04 |
| Yearly | $21,270 | $26,430 | $35,430 | |
| Southwest Minnesota | Hourly | $10.13 | $12.27 | $16.51 |
| Yearly | $21,070 | $25,530 | $34,340 | |
| Southeast Minnesota | Hourly | $10.20 | $12.22 | $15.62 |
| Yearly | $21,230 | $25,420 | $32,500 |