Certified Nursing Assistant Program Costs

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CNA students are required to purchase the following items and pay fees to enroll, participate in the class, lab, and clinical components, and fulfill state of Illinois certification steps.

Note: These figures may change due to price increases. For more information on tuition, visit Tuition & Fees.

Estimated Program Costs

Item	Estimated Cost	Resources / Breakdown
Non-Refundable College of DuPage Application	$20.00
In-District Tuition (6 credits)	$936.00	$6 credits of Nursing Assistant course x $156/credit = $936.00
Course Fees	$112.00	Malpractice insurance included
Required Textbooks	$94.99	NURSA 1105 Textbook and workbook bundle: Mosby's Essentials for Nursing Assistants (text & workbook package) Author: Remmert and Sorrentino Edition: 7th ISBN: 9780323811149 Copyright Year: 2022 Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology Books
Required Textbooks	$19.65	Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Manual 25-1102 Author: American Heart Association (AHA) Copyright Year: 2025 ISBN: 978-1-68472-310-2
Required Textbooks	$16.80	BLS Provider Manual eBook 25-1102 ISBN: 978-1-68472-319-5
Uniform	Varies	Navy scrub top and pants (no joggers); closed toed white shoes Conservative undergarments, stockings and medic sleeves (if needed to cover arms) Watch (with sweep second hand)
Exam Fees	$85.00	CNA Illinois State Exam Fee (Registration occurs after completion of the NURSA 1105 course)
Fingerprinting Criminal Background Check	$31.50	Clinical Requirement Packet
Mandatory Drug Testing	$67.99	Clinical Requirement Packet
Medical Document Manager	$20.49	Clinical Requirement Packet
Clinical Requirements	Varies	Clinical Requirement Packet
Estimated Total	$1,404.42 + Uniform + Clinical Requirements

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