I know that many nursing homes, and some other public agencies pay for CNA classes, but I just saw an ad for a class, and it shocked me, to say the least. It advertised a 90 hour CNA class for the "bargain" price of $3,500! That is not a typo! I can't believe that any place would charge that much to train someone for a job that usually doesn't pay over $9 per hour (as I found out by asking a local job help center). Is this what colleges and non-nursing home places charge to become a CNA? This costs more than the tuition, fees, and books for one year of nursing school here at a community college! I hope this isn't the norm.