CNA Classes in Tulsa, OK

Our directory lists 7 state-approved Certified Nurse Aide training programs in Tulsa, OK. All programs must meet Oklahoma's minimum of 75 hours minimum (Long Term Care Aide) and prepare graduates to sit for the D&SDT-Headmaster (primary), with Prometric and Health Certification Project also approved by OSDH competency exam.

Published tuition for CNA programs in Tulsa ranges from Free to $650. Tulsa Technology Center - Riverside Campus lists the lowest tuition at $1,558 adult / free HS. 3 programs in Tulsa offer no-cost training (employer-paid, federally funded, or scholarship-based). Total out-of-pocket cost also includes the state exam fee (Set by each approved Oklahoma test site rather than a single statewide fee; Prometric administers a written option at $25 written + $25 oral + $30 clinical, while D&SDT-Headmaster sites and OSU-OKC publish site-specific testing fees through their training programs (typically $110-$135 combined)), background check, and uniforms.

Oklahoma College of Healthcare offers the shortest published program in Tulsa at 8 days (2 weeks). Oklahoma requires 75 hours minimum (Long Term Care Aide) of state-approved training, so any accelerated program must compress the required hours into a shorter calendar window through full-time scheduling. Call (918) 236-6594 for current cohort start dates.

To work as a CNA in Tulsa, you must meet a Oklahoma-approved training program of at least 75 hours minimum (Long Term Care Aide), pass the D&SDT-Headmaster (primary), with Prometric and Health Certification Project also approved by OSDH competency exam (Two-part competency evaluation: a written (or oral) knowledge test and a hands-on skills demonstration with five randomly selected skills, administered by an OSDH-approved testing vendor), and clear a OSBI criminal background check and Nurse Aide Registry abuse/neglect screening required before unsupervised resident contact. Most candidates complete the full process in 4-8 weeks (most 75-hour programs run 4-6 weeks plus 1-2 weeks for the exam and registry posting).

Yes. 3 Tulsa programs on this directory offer no-cost CNA training: Tulsa Technology Center - Riverside Campus, Tulsa Technology Center - Peoria Campus, Tulsa Community WorkAdvance. Free training is typically employer-paid (nursing facilities sponsoring trainees in exchange for a work commitment), federally funded (Job Corps), or scholarship-based.