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Top CNA Programs in North Carolina

Nursing assistant training prepares for a state nurse aide competency exam. It is not licensed nurse education.

13 schools in North Carolina reported CNA-level nursing awards to IPEDS or have a verified CNA program profile. CNA Programs in all states

Data last reviewed: October 6, 2026

Sources: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) / CCNE directory / ACEN directory

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13 schools

Listed alphabetically. Inclusion is editorial selection, not a ranking — see our methodology. How schools are selected

Schools (13)

Alamance Community College

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeGraham, NC

Alamance Community College is a public community / two-year college in Graham, NC. It reported 50 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

CNA, ADN

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Cleveland Community College

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeShelby, NC

Cleveland Community College is a public community / two-year college in Shelby, NC. It reported 83 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

CNA, LPN/LVN, ADN

ACEN: ADN, LPN/LVN

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Davidson-Davie Community College

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeThomasville, NC

Davidson-Davie Community College is a public community / two-year college in Thomasville, NC. It reported 98 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

CNA, LPN/LVN, ADN

ACEN: ADN

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Fayetteville Technical Community College

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeFayetteville, NC

Fayetteville Technical Community College is a public community / two-year college in Fayetteville, NC. It reported 150 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

CNA, LPN/LVN, ADN

ACEN: ADN

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Gaston College

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeDallas, NC

Gaston College, a community college in North Carolina, offers a practical nursing diploma, an associate degree in nursing and an LPN-to-RN option through its Health & Human Services division. Nurse aide training is run through Continuing Education, and a RIBN dual-enrollment path with Lenoir-Rhyne University is also listed.

3 verified program profiles

CNA, LPN/LVN, RN Diploma, ADN, LPN-RN

ACEN: ADN, LPN/LVN

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Johnston Community College campus

Johnston Community College

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeSmithfield, NC

Johnston Community College is a public community / two-year college in Smithfield, NC. It reported 33 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

CNA, ADN

ACEN: ADN

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McDowell Technical Community College

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeMarion, NC

McDowell Technical Community College is a public community / two-year college in Marion, NC. It reported 44 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

CNA, LPN/LVN, ADN

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Montgomery Community College

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeTroy, NC

Montgomery Community College is a public community / two-year college in Troy, NC. It reported 20 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

CNA, LPN/LVN, ADN

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Piedmont Community College

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeRoxboro, NC

Piedmont Community College is a public community / two-year college in Roxboro, NC. It reported 27 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

CNA, ADN

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Richmond Community College

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeHamlet, NC

Richmond Community College is a public community / two-year college in Hamlet, NC. It reported 63 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

CNA, LPN/LVN, ADN

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Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeSalisbury, NC

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a public community / two-year college in Salisbury, NC. It reported 124 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

CNA, LPN/LVN, ADN

ACEN: ADN, LPN/LVN

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South College campus

South College

Private for-profitUniversityKnoxville, TN

South College offers prelicensure (ASN, traditional and accelerated BSN) and graduate nursing programs across several campuses and online, including RN-BSN, MSN nurse practitioner tracks, a post-master's DNP and a nurse anesthesia doctorate.

8 verified program profiles

CNA, LPN/LVN, ADN, BSN, ABSN, RN-BSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-PMHNP, RN-MSN, Post-Master's-FNP, DNP, DNP-Leadership, MSN-DNP, Doctorate-CRNA, BSN-DNP

CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master'sCOA

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Wake Technical Community College

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeRaleigh, NC

Wake Technical Community College is a public community / two-year college in Raleigh, NC. It reported 119 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

CNA, LPN/LVN, ADN

ACEN: ADN

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