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Healthcare & animal care · Training subject

Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide
in Minnesota

21 institutions with reported certificate or associate-level training in Minnesota. Explore the awards and use the school’s current catalog to check the right route for you.

Understand the training options

This subject sits within healthcare & animal care. Clinical placement and the exact occupation’s approval requirements. Schools can use different course names for training reported under the same federal subject code.

Certificate (less than one academic year)Certificate (one to less than two academic years)Associate degree

CIP 51.3902. Award categories present in the 2024 IPEDS reporting collection; not a current course-duration guarantee.

Check the exact campus, award, prerequisites and current intake. A subject match does not confirm occupational licensing eligibility, programmatic accreditation or a place on a course.

Explore schools in Minnesota

1–21 of 21
Public institution

Anoka Technical College

Anoka, MN

Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide

34 reported subjects
Public institution

Central Lakes College-Brainerd

Brainerd, MN

Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide

24 reported subjects
Public institution

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide

34 reported subjects
Public institution

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide

51 reported subjects
Public institution

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN

Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide

12 reported subjects
Public institution

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide

45 reported subjects
Public institution

Minnesota North College

Hibbing, MN

Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide

27 reported subjects
Public institution

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide

15 reported subjects
Public institution

Northwest Technical College

Bemidji, MN

Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide

25 reported subjects
Private for-profit institution

Rasmussen University-Minnesota

St. Cloud, MN

Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide

17 reported subjects
Public institution

Riverland Community College

Austin, MN

Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide

34 reported subjects
Public institution

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide

45 reported subjects
Public institution

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide

33 reported subjects

Alphabetical directory. School presence is based on historical federal reporting, including records with zero completions. These are not rankings or endorsements.

Where could this training lead?

The federal CIP–SOC crosswalk connects this subject to the occupations below. These are exploration links, not a statement that every program meets the education, experience or licensing requirements for each job.

Questions to ask about this training

  • Does the program qualify graduates for the relevant exam in your state?
  • Who arranges the clinical placement or externship, and is a place guaranteed?
  • What screening, immunization, equipment and exam costs sit outside tuition?
  • What is the complete program price for my start date, including tools, exams and required travel?
  • Which practical work, placement or portfolio will I complete before graduation?

Plan the cost and the route

Institution-level tuition and net-price figures can help you start a comparison, but they do not quote the cost of this particular subject. Use a current program quote and compare the same award level and study intensity.