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Accessibility Excellence Academy
1818 New York Avenue, NE, Suite 232, Washington, DC
10 state approved programs by city, with start dates and published prices from featured partners.
From the official District of Columbia list: DC Health (Board of Nursing), 2025 Current Certified Nurse Aide & Home Health Aide Training Programs, dated 2025 list (PDF generated 2025-02-27). How we verify
District of Columbia has 10 nurse aide training programs across 1 cities, every one of them on the state approved roster. The largest clusters are in Washington (10), and most other cities have one or two programs within a short drive.
Most are run by private training schools (4), career and technical centers (3) and high schools (1). Nursing home programs are often free in exchange for working there after you certify, while schools and colleges publish a price and accept workforce vouchers.
District of Columbia requires 125 hours of training, including 40 hours of supervised clinical practice. After class you take the state exam through Credentia, which costs $165 for both parts, and your name goes on the state nurse aide registry.
Eight funding routes pay for training in District of Columbia, and the right one depends on your county and situation. Type your city below to see the programs near you, or get matched and we text you the funding that fits.
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1818 New York Avenue, NE, Suite 232, Washington, DC
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2000 Rhode Island Avenue, NE 2nd Fl, Washington, DC
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2303 14th Street NW, Suite 100, Washington, DC
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2701 Military Road NW, #7, Washington, DC
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2315 18th Place, NE, Washington, DC
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514 V Street, NE, Washington, DC
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101 Xenia Street SW, Suite 200, Washington, DC
University
125 Michigan Avenue, NE, Washington, DC
1 city with nurse aide training. Pick yours to see every program there and how to enroll.
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