The CNA classes in San Francisco, California are listed below on this page. For more information about certified nursing assistant classes, schedules, tuition fees, and requirements, please call the phone number provided.
City College Of San Francisco-john Adams (Not verified for 2026)
1860 Hayes St.
San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 561-1909
City College Of S.f.-southeast (Not verified for 2026)
1800 Oakdale Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94124
(415) 550-4300
Arriba Juntos (Not verified for 2026)
1850 Mission St.
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 487-3240
California Nurses And Vocational Institute (Not verified for 2026)
78 Ocean Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94112
(415) 406-1561
Oxman College (Not verified for 2026)
375 3rd Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 751-6461
[multiple Classes Available]
American Care Quest (Not verified for 2026)
1426 Fillmore St.
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 885-9100
California Nursing Academy (Not verified for 2026)
4200 California St.; Ste-101
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 425-6445
Jewish Home & Rehab Center D/P Snf
302 Silver Avenue
San Francisco, CA
(415) 334-2500
Lawton Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
1575 7Th Avenue
San Francisco, CA
(415) 566-1200
Central Gardens Post Acute
1355 Ellis Street
San Francisco, CA
(415) 567-2967
Victorian Post Acute
2121 Pine Street
San Francisco, CA
(415) 922-5085
The Avenues Transitional Care Center
2043 19Th Avenue
San Francisco, CA
(415) 661-8787
Sequoias San Francisco Convalescent Hospital
1400 Geary Blvd
San Francisco, CA
(415) 922-9700
The Avenues Transitional Care Center
2043 19Th Avenue
San Francisco, CA
(415) 661-8787
City View Post Acute
1359 Pine Street
San Francisco, CA
(415) 673-8405
California Pacific Medical Ctr- Davies Campus Hosp
601 Duboce Ave
San Francisco, CA
(415) 600-6000
San Francisco Health Care
1477 Grove Street
San Francisco, CA
(415) 563-0565
San Francisco Health Care
1477 Grove Street
San Francisco, CA
(415) 563-0565
St. Anne’S Home
300 Lake Street
San Francisco, CA
(415) 751-6510
Hayes Convalescent Hospital
1250 Hayes Street
San Francisco, CA
(415) 931-8806
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma Snf
1001 Potrero Avenue
San Francisco, CA
(415) 206-8283
San Francisco Post Acute
5767 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA
(415) 584-3294
Laurel Heights Community Care
2740 California St
San Francisco, CA
(415) 567-3133
Laguna Honda Hospital & Rehabilitation Ctr D/P Snf
375 Laguna Honda Blvd.
San Francisco, CA
(415) 759-2300
Chinese Hospital D/P Snf
845 Jackson Street
San Francisco, CA
(415) 677-2480
To work as a nursing assistant in California you must successfully complete a state-approved CNA program and pass all the tests of the NNAAP exam. According to the OBRA ’87, all nursing assistants must be properly trained and certified in order to work in a state-approved healthcare facility.
The NNAAP exam was developed to test the competency of aspiring nursing assistants. This is a two part examination that consists of a written/oral knowledge test and a random skills evaluation. If you do not know which type of knowledge test to take you can visit www.pearsonvue.com or www.cdph.ca.gov and download a copy of the Candidate Handbook. The handbook contains a self-assessment reading test as well as a sample exam and a complete skills check list.
Completing a state-approved CNA program is one of the ways to become qualified to apply for the NNAAP exam. Certified nurse aide training in California takes 150 hours to complete. The hours are divided into 50 hours of classroom training and 100 hours of supervised clinical practice. Depending on the program you choose, it can take 2 to 6 months to complete your training. You can call a representative of the Training Program Review Unit or TPRU at (916) 552-8873 to learn if a school program meets state requirements.
Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, medics, military corpsmen, and nursing students and graduates are allowed to apply for the NNAAP exam without any further training. Those who wish to apply are advised to call the CDPH at (916) 327-2445 before submitting their applications to the Regional Testing Center.
In order to get certified candidates must pass both tests within 2 years of completing their training. If they fail a test, they are allowed to reapply and retake the test that they failed. If a candidate fails to pass after a 3rd attempt or within 2 years after completing his or her training, he or she will be required to complete another 150-hour training program before applying for the NNAAP exam again.
The NNAAP exam scheduling is on a first-come, first-serve basis. If you are unavailable at your scheduled date, you can immediately request for a rescheduling. To avoid any additional payments, please inform the testing center at least 2 days before the exam date.
California is open to certified nursing assistants from other states. If they wish to transfer and work in California, they must first apply for reciprocity. To qualify, CNAs must have a current certification and a clean record with their state. Candidates through this process are still required to get fingerprinted and undergo federal and state background checks for criminal records.
San Francisco is officially known as City and County of San Francisco. It is also the center of the San Francisco Bay Area. It has a total area of 46.9 square miles and a population density of 17,179 people per square mile. According to the latest census, their population has now reached up to 805,235. It is the second most populated city in the entire country.
The health sector of San Francisco is composed of centers and clinics such as South of Market Health Center, Presidio Sport and Medicine, Ucsf Screening and Acute Care Center, Physician Timeshare, Curry Senior Center, Magnolia Chiropractic Wellness Center, Greens Eye Medical Group, and many more. photo attribution: usdagov