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CNA Classes in Missouri – Requirements, Salary, Jobs, Certification

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CNA Classes in Missouri
CNA training in Missouri gives its students a wide variety of great options for career growth. The nurse aide field is a growing allied health careers in Missouri that is known as a wonderful stepping stone to other great medical field jobs. Learn more below about what it will take to get started toward CNA certification in Missouri today.

Choose and Enroll in to the Best CNA Classes in Missouri Today

How to become a CNA in Missouri

All the Certified Nurse Assistants in Missouri are under the control and regulation of the (MDHSS) Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. There are some state-specific training requirements. All CNAs have to to pass the state CNA examination. It is important to note that this is a mandate for those who even hold current certifications or licenses as CNAs in other states and jurisdictions.

Step 1 – Make Sure all Enrollment Requirements are Met

We go through all the mandated enrollment requirements for CNA training in Missouri for you below.

Have HS diploma/GED
Be at least 16 or 18 years old (depending on individual program of choice)
Score 8th grade level on Basic Education Skills Exam
Proof of immunization – Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis
Proof of vaccination – Hepatitis B, Measles, Rubella and Mumps
Proof of current flu shot if in flu season
Proof of TB test
Pass background check
Pass drug test

Step 2 – Enroll in a Missouri approved CNA training program

If you do complete training course approved by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Service you can then take the Missouri Nurse Aide Competency Test. Below is a list of all the approved CNA programs in Missouri listed by county.

Approved CNA Training Programs in Missouri

ADAIR – KIRKSVILLE AREA TECH CTR 1103 SOUTH COTTAGE GROVE KIRKSVILLE MO 63501 660 665-2865
AUDRAIN – DAVIS H HART CAREER CENTER 905 NORTH WADE STREET MEXICO MO 65265 573 581-5684
AUDRAIN – MOBERLY AREA COMM COLLEGE-ATC 2900 DORELI LANE MEXICO MO 65265 573 582-0817
AUDRAIN – SALT RIVER VOCATIONAL SCHOOL 1101 EAST HWY 54 VANDALIA MO 63382 573 594-6686
BARRY – CROWDER COLLEGE-CASSVILLE CAMPUS 4020 N MAIN CASSVILLE MO 65625 417 847-1706
BARRY – SCOTT REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER 2 DAVID SIPPY DR MONETT MO 65708 417 235-7022
BARTON – LAMAR CAREER & TECHNICAL SCHOOL 501 MAPLE LAMAR MO 64759 417 682-3384
BOONE – COLUMBIA AREA CAREER CENTER 4203 S PROVIDENCE ROAD COLUMBIA MO 65203 573 214-3800
BOONE – JOB POINT-COLUMBIA 400 WILKES BLVD COLUMBIA MO 65201 573 449-3431
BUCHANAN – HILLYARD TECHNICAL CENTER 3434 FARAON ST ST JOSEPH MO 64506 816 671-4170
BUTLER – POPLAR BLUFF TECHNICAL CAREER CTR 3203 OAK GROVE ROAD POPLAR BLUFF MO 63901 573 785-2248
CAPE GIRARDEAU – CAPE GIRARDEAU CAREER and TECH CTR 1080 S SILVER SPRINGS RD CAPE GIRARDEAU MO 63701 573 334-0826
CARROLL – CARROLLTON AREA CAREER CENTER 305 EAST TENTH STREET CARROLLTON MO 64633 660 542-0000
CASS – CASS CAREER CENTER 1600 EAST ELM HARRISONVILLE MO 64701 816 380-3253
CLAY – EXCELSIOR SPRINGS AREA CAREER CTR 614 TIGER DRIVE EXCELSIOR SPRING MO 64024 816 630-9240
COLE – MO ASSOC.OF NURSING HOME ADMIN. (ONLINE) www.mlnha.org 4100 COUNTRY CLUB JEFFERSON CITY MO 65109 573 634-5345
COLE – NICHOLS CAREER CTR 605 UNION JEFFERSON CITY MO 65101 573 659-3100
COOPER – BOONSLICK TECHNICAL EDUCATION CTR 1694 WEST ASHLEY RD BOONVILLE MO 65233 660 882-5306
DALLAS – DALLAS COUNTY CAREER CENTER 33 VO TECH RD LOUISBURG MO 65685 417 752-3491
DUNKLIN – KENNETT CAREER and TECH CENTER 1400 W WASHINGTON ST KENNETT MO 63857 573 717-1123
FRANKLIN – EAST CENTRAL COLLEGE 1964 PRAIRIE DELL RD UNION MO 63084 636 584-6529
GREENE – BRYAN UNIVERSITY 4255 NATURE CENTER WAY SPRINGFIELD MO 65804 417 862-5700
GREENE – COX COLLEGE 1423 N JEFFERSON STE 449 SPRINGFIELD MO 65802 417 269-4117
GREENE – HEALTH SYSTEMS SSI TRAINING CTR 5340 N TOWN CENTRE DR OZARK MO 65721 417-551-7066
GREENE – OZARKS TECH COMM COLLEGE 1001 E CHESTNUT EXPRESSWAY SPRINGFIELD MO 65802 417 447-8888
HARRISON – NORTH CENTRAL CAREER CENTER 1401 DAILY ROAD BETHANY MO 64424 660 425-2196
HENRY – CLINTON VO-TECH SCHOOL 602 S 5TH STREET CLINTON MO 64735 660 885-6101
HOWELL – MISSOURI STATE UNIV-WEST PLAINS (CMT) 128 GARFIELD AVENUE WEST PLAINS MO 65775 417 255-7247
HOWELL – SOUTH CENTRAL CAREER CTR (CMT) 407 W THORNBURGH ST WEST PLAINS MO 65775 417 256-6152
IRON – ARCADIA VALLEY CAREER TECH CTR 650 PARK DRIVE IRONTON MO 63650 573 546-9700
JACKSON – ASSUMPTA ALLIED HEALTH CAREER CENTER 6033 RAYTOWN ROAD RAYTOWN MO 64133 816 737-3575
JACKSON – CAREER and TECHNICAL CTR AT FT OSAGE (CMT) 2101 N TWYMAN RD INDEPENDENCE MO 64058 816 650-7180
JACKSON – EXCELSIOR SPRINGS JOB CORP/KC 2402 SWOPE PARKWAY KANSAS CITY MO 64130 816 861-2353
JACKSON – HERNDON CAREER CENTER 11501 EAST 350 HIGHWAY RAYTOWN MO 64113 816 268-7140
JACKSON – MEDS-MEDICAL EDUC DEV AND SUPPORT, INC www.medskc.com 1425 S NOLAND RD INDEPENDENCE MO 64055 816 373-6337
JACKSON – METRO COMM COLLEGE-BLUE RIVER 20301 EAST 78 HIGHWAY INDEPENDENCE MO 64057 816 604-4022
JACKSON – METRO COMM COLLEGE-LONGVIEW 500 SW LONGVIEW RD LEES SUMMIT MO 64081 816 604-4022
JACKSON – PENN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE PENNY VALL 3444 BROADWAY, STE 216 KANSAS CITY MO 64111 816 604-4022
JACKSON – SUMMIT TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY 777 NW BLUE PARKWAY ST 3090 LEES SUMMIT MO 64086 816 986-3410
JACKSON – UNIV OF CENTRAL MISSOURI-17TH TERR 1722 E 17TH TERRACE KANSAS CITY MO 64093 660 441-2484
JACKSON – UNIV OF CENTRAL MISSOURI-INDEPENDENCE 1520 E 23RD ST, ST E INDEPENDENCE MO 64055 660 422-8377
JACKSON – UNIV OF CENTRAL MISSOURI-NORTH KC 3100 NE 83RD STE 2100 KANSAS CITY MO 64119 816 474-1783
JACKSON – UNIV OF CENTRAL MISSOURI-PASEO KC 1740 PASEO BLVD KANSAS CITY MO 64108 660 422-8377
JACKSON – UNIV OF CENTRAL MISSOURI-PROSPECT 6025 PROSPECT KANSAS CITY MO 64063 660 543-6122
JACKSON – UNIV OF CENTRAL MISSOURI- WOODLAND LEE’S SUMMIT 1780 WOODLAND KANSAS CITY MO 64118 660 543-6122
JASPER – CARTHAGE TECHNICAL CENTER 609 RIVER STREET CARTHAGE MO 64836 417 359-7026
JASPER – CROWDER COLLEGE-WEBB CITY CAMPUS 600 S ELLIS WEBB CITY MO 64870 417 673-2345
JASPER – FRANKLIN TECH 2220 INDIANA AVE JOPLIN MO 64870 417 625-5260
JEFFERSON – JEFFERSON COLLEGE 1000 VIKING DR-ATS BLDG HILLSBORO MO 63050 636 481-3457
JOHNSON – PREFERRED FUTURES HEALTHCARE ACADEMY (ONLINE) 234 NW 41 RD WARRENSBURG MO 64093 660 422-8377
JOHNSON – UNIV OF CENTRAL MISSOURI-WRNSBRG HUMPHREYS 401 WARRENSBURG MO 64093 660 422-8377
JOHNSON – UNIV OF CENTRAL MO-SUMMIT CENTER 1101 NW INNOVATION PKWY LEE’S SUMMIT MO 64063 660 543-6622
JOHNSON – WARRENSBURG AREA CAREER CENTER 205 S RIDGEVIEW DRIVE WARRENSBURG MO 64063 660 747-2283
LAFAYETTE – LEX LA-RAY TECH CTR 2323 HIGH SCHOOL DRIVE LEXINGTON MO 65536 660 259-2688
LINN – LINN COUNTY AREA CAREER & TECH CTR 122 PERSHING RD BROOKFIELD MO 65712 660 258-2682
LIVINGSTON – GRAND RIVER TECHNICAL SCHOOL 1200 FAIR STREET CHILLICOTHE MO 64628 660 646-3414
MACON – MACON R-1 VO-TECH SCHOOL 702 N MISSOURI MACON MO 64601 660 385-2158
MARION – MOBERLY AREA COMM COLL – HANNIBAL 190 SHINN LANE HANNIBAL MO 63401 660 263-5865
MCDONALD – CROWDER COLLEGE-MCDONALD COUNTY 194 COLLEGE RD PINEVILLE MO 64856 417 235-5537
MILLER – ELDON CAREER CENTER 112 S PINE ELDON MO 65026 573 392-8060
NEW MADRID – NEW MADRID TECHNICAL SKILLS CTR 310 US HIGHWAY 61 NEW MADRID MO 63869 573 688-2161
NEWTON – CROWDER COLLEGE TECHNICAL EDUCATION CTR 601 LACLEDE AVE NEOSHO MO 64850 417 455-5596
NODAWAY – NORTHWEST TECH SCHOOL 1515 S MUNN AVE MARYVILLE MO 64468 660 562-4181
PEMISCOT – PEMISCOT COUNTY CAREER & TECH CTR 1317 WEST STATE HWY 84 HAYTI MO 63851 573 359-2601
PERRY – PERRYVILLE AREA CAREER & TECHNOLOGY 326 COLLEGE ST PERRYVILLE MO 63775 573 547-7500
PETTIS – STATE FAIR COMM COLLEGE (ONLINE) 3201 W 16TH STREET SEDALIA MO 65301 660 596-7259
PHELPS – ROLLA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE/RTC 1304 E TENTH ST ROLLA MO 65401 573 458-0150
PIKE – PIKE\LINCOLN TECHNICAL CTR 342 VOTECH ROAD EOLIA MO 63344 573 485-2900
PLATTE – NORTHLAND CAREER CTR 1801 BRANCH STREET PLATTE CITY MO 64079 816 858-5505
POLK – BOLIVAR TECHNICAL COLLEGE 1135 N OAKLAND BOLIVAR MO 65613 417 777-5062
PULASKI – WAYNESVILLE CAREER CENTER 400 GW LANE WAYNESVILLE MO 65583 573 842-2500
RANDOLPH – MOBERLY AREA COMM COLL 101 COLLEGE AVE ROOM C-25 MOBERLY MO 65270 660 263-4100
RIPLEY – CURRENT RIVER AVTS 303 SPRING STREET DONIPHAN MO 63935 573 996-3667
SALINE – SALINE CNTY CAREER CTR 900 W VEST MARSHALL MO 65340 660 886-6958
SCOTT – SIKESTON R-6/CAREER AND TECH CTR 135 PLAZA DR SUITE 201 SIKESTON MO 63801 573 472-5442
ST CHARLES – LEWIS and CLARK CAREER CENTER 2400 ZUMBEHL ROAD ST CHARLES MO 63301 636 946-7726
ST CHARLES – ST CHARLES COUNTY COMM COLLEGE 1 ACADEMY PLACE DARDENNE PRAIRIE MO 63368 636 922-8284
ST FRANCOIS – UNITEC CAREER CTR 7163 RAIDER RD BONNE TERRE MO 63628 573 431-3300
ST LOUIS – ASPIRE HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS 3991 NORTH HIGHWAY 67 FLORISSANT MO 63033 314 736-1146
ST LOUIS – CLYDE C MILLER ACADEMY 1000 N GRAND AVE ST LOUIS MO 63106 314 533-2410
ST LOUIS – CNA TRAINING ACADEMY – LSS CTR 1300 STRASSNER DR ST LOUIS MO 63144 314 262-8236
ST LOUIS – DARUBY SCHOOL 5415 PAGE BLVD, STE G-01 ST LOUIS MO 63112 314 454-6933
ST LOUIS – SOUTH TECHNICAL SCHOOL/ADULT EDUCATION 12721 WEST WATSON RD SUNSET HILLS MO 63127 314 989-7452
ST LOUIS – ST LOUIS COLL HEALTH CAREERS/COUNTY 1297 N HWY DRIVE FENTON MO 63026 636 529-0000
ST LOUIS – ST LOUIS COLLEGE OF HEALTH CAREERS/METRO 909 S TAYLOR ST LOUIS MO 63110 314 652-0300
ST LOUIS – ST LOUIS COMM COLLEGE/FOREST PARK 5600 OAKLAND AVENUE ST LOUIS MO 63110 314 539-5754
ST LOUIS – ST LOUIS JOB CORPS 3860 LINDELL ST LOUIS MO 63110 314 679-8124
ST LOUIS – BKA MEDICAL TRAINING CENTER CORP 800 NORTH TUCKER, FOURTH FLOOR ST LOUIS MO 63101 314 459-0374
ST LOUIS – HEALTHCARE EDUCATION, LLC 12526 LUSHER RD ST LOUIS MO 63138 314 653-8863
ST LOUIS – MADE WHOLE HEALTH TECH SERVICE, LLC 1202 CHAMBERS RD ST LOUIS MO 63135 314 533-1717
ST LOUIS – WALBRIDGE COMMUNITY EDUC CTR 5019 ALCOTT AVE ST LOUIS MO 63106 314 261-8282
ST LOUIS – YEATMAN COMMUNITY EDUCATION CENTER 4265 ATHLONE AVE ST LOUIS MO 63115 314 261-8134
STONE – GIBSON TECHNICAL CENTER 386 W STATE HWY 76 REED SPRINGS MO 65737 417 272-3271
TANEY – OZARKS TECH COMM COLL-HOLLISTER 10698 MO-165 HOLLISTER MO 65672 417 447-8888
TEXAS – TEXAS COUNTY TECHNICAL INSTITUTE 6915 S HWY 63 HOUSTON MO 65483 417 967-5466
VERNON – CROWDER COLLEGE-NEVADA CAMPUS 600 W EDWARDS NEVADA MO 64772 417 667-0518
VERNON – NEVADA REGIONAL TECH CTR 900 WEST ASHLAND NEVADA MO 64772 417 448-2090
WRIGHT – OZARK MOUNTAIN TECHNICAL CENTER 211 EAST FIFTH STREET MOUNTAIN GROVE MO 65711 417 926-3177

Step 3 – Meet the requirement demands for Missouri

Successfully completing your accredited training and on top of that, complete 175 hours in classroom study and another 100 hours of hands-on clinical instruction will make you eligible to sit for the Missouri State CNA Exam. For more info see the webpage here.

Step 4 – Pass Missouri Nurse Aide Competency Evaluation

Nursing assistants in Missouri need to pass the Missouri State CNA Exam to complete their certification. The test is administered throughout the state. Here at this link, you’ll see a list of the locations in Missouri where the examination is normally given. You will need to check with the provider to learn about exam dates and times for when the next tests are going to be administered.

Step 5 – Get yourself registered on the Missouri Nurse Aide Registry

Eligibility for working as a CNA in Missouri requires that you have your name added to the Missouri CNA, CMT, LIMA and Insulin Registry that is maintained by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. This is a record of all nursing assistants that are allowed for employment in the state. Once you’ve passed the Missouri State CNA Exam, the testing company will alert the registry about your status change. The typical waiting time to get your name included on the list is a 2 weeks in Missouri.

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Attn: Health Education Unit
PO Box 570Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570

Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

Phone: 573-526-5686
Fax: 573-526-7656
Email: CNARegistry@health.mo.gov

CNA jobs and salary in Missouri

With the 11% expected growth in Missouri the future looks really good for nurse aides across the state. If you want to see more about what you can earn as a CNA in Missouri, see our detailed table on salary below.
LocationPay TypeLowMedianHigh
United StatesHourly$9.64$12.78$18.22
Yearly$20,040$26,590$37,900
MissouriHourly$8.66$11.37$15.53
Yearly$18,000$23,650$32,310
Jefferson City, MOHourly$8.56$12.95$18.11
Yearly$17,800$26,930$37,660
Kansas City, MO-KSHourly$10.21$12.78$16.24
Yearly$21,240$26,580$33,790
St. Louis, MO-ILHourly$9.60$11.73$15.67
Yearly$19,960$24,400$32,590
Columbia, MOHourly$8.51$11.52$16.05
Yearly$17,700$23,960$33,390
Cape Girardeau-Jackson, MO-ILHourly$8.67$11.42$15.42
Yearly$18,030$23,750$32,080
Springfield, MOHourly$8.57$10.83$14.83
Yearly$17,820$22,530$30,840
Joplin, MOHourly$8.64$10.80$14.32
Yearly$17,970$22,470$29,790
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MOHourly$8.79$10.77$13.75
Yearly$18,290$22,400$28,600
Southwest MissouriHourly$8.36$10.42$13.82
Yearly$17,390$21,670$28,750
North MissouriHourly$8.29$10.14$13.61
Yearly$17,240$21,100$28,310
Central MissouriHourly$8.23$9.94$13.22
Yearly$17,130$20,680$27,490
Southeast MissouriHourly$8.16$9.44$13.46
Yearly$16,980$19,630$28,000
St. Joseph, MO-KSHourly$8.09$9.43$13.43
Yearly$16,840$19,610$27,920

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