South Denver School of Nursing Arts

What South Denver School of Nursing Arts does

South Denver School of Nursing Arts is a private, for-profit vocational institution headquartered in Centennial, Colorado, founded in 2010 and licensed by the Colorado State Board of Nursing to deliver Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) training. It serves prospective nurse aides across Colorado — including working-age adults, high school students, and family-sponsored learners — with a 4-week accelerated hybrid program that combines online didactic instruction with mailed physical clinical-skills equipment, branded "Skills-Lab-In-a-Bag," and in-person clinical practice. Cohort sizes are intentionally capped at 10 students to preserve instructor intensity, and the school reports it was the only Colorado CNA program of 30+ state-approved schools to maintain a 90th-percentile-or-better certification pass rate throughout the COVID period, accumulating 2,000-2,500+ graduates over 13+ years.

Name

South Denver School of Nursing Arts

Legal name

South Denver School of Nursing Arts

Website

https://southdenverschoolofnursingarts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Short description

South Denver School of Nursing Arts is a Colorado State Board of Nursing–accredited, private vocational school in Centennial, CO that trains Certified Nurse Aides via a 4-week accelerated hybrid online program with mailed skills labs, serving adult, high school, and employer-sponsored learners across Colorado.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nursing Assistant Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nursing Assistant (CNA) & Patient Care Technician (PCT) (EDAOAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Nursing & Allied Health Certification Prep (CNA, EMT/Paramedic, Radiology, Sonography, PT/OT) (EDANAIAB)

Keywords

• Certified nursing assistant training
• CNA certification programs
• Nursing assistant education
• Hybrid online CNA classes
• Healthcare career training

Headquarters

HQ city

Centennial

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. CNA Certification Tuition: The school generates revenue through tuition fees for its CNA certification program. Standard tuition is $1,800 (with $600 registration fee and $1,200 remaining), high school student rate is $1,600. Additional revenue comes from tuition sponsorship partnerships with workforce centers and employers who sponsor students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

South Denver School of Nursing Arts delivers an accelerated 4-week hybrid Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification program that combines primarily virtual online coursework with four in-person training days (2 days of on-campus skills lab and 2 days of clinical rotations at a long-term care facility). Students are mailed a 'Skills-Lab-In-a-Bag' medical equipment supply pack to practice 22 required skills at home. The school is accredited by the Colorado State Board of Nursing and prepares graduates for the state CNA certification exam.

Product overview

South Denver School of Nursing Arts offers a single unified product: a 4-week accelerated hybrid CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) certification program that combines primarily virtual online coursework with 4 days of in-person training. The program is offered in standard ($1,800) and high school ($1,600) tuition tiers, with additional support services including Skills-Lab-In-a-Bag supplies, Workforce Center tuition sponsorship, and the unique CNA Parent Provider Program. The company also provides post-graduate career counseling and job placement support. All programs are accredited through the Colorado State Board of Nursing.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• 4-Week Online CNA Certification Program Accelerated hybrid Certified Nursing Assistant certification program combining primarily virtual coursework with 4 in-person training days (2 days on-campus skills lab and 2 days clinical rotations at a long-term care facility). Students choose morning (9am-11am) or evening (5pm-7pm) class times. Accredited through the Colorado State Board of Nursing and prepares graduates for the state CNA certification exam covering written and 22 skills portions.
• CNA Parent Provider Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 93-97% CNA license exam pass rate, consistently remaining in the 90th+ percentile among Colorado CNA schools
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Colorado State Board of NursingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is accredited through the Colorado State Board of Nursing since 2010. This accreditation is essential for graduates to be eligible to take the state CNA certification exam (NNAAP). The partnership ensures the program meets state educational standards and prepares students for Colorado Nurse Aide Training Program requirements.
• Colorado Workforce Centers (WIOA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederally-funded workforce development program through the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) helps eligible students pay for CNA training. Programs include Adult Program (25+), Young Adult Program (18-24), Dislocated Worker program, and COVID-19 CARES Act funding. Nearest center is Arapahoe/Douglas (AD) Works.
• CrossPurposecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCrossPurpose offers a free-tuition, six-month career and community development program that empowers individuals to achieve personal and professional goals. They partner with SDSNA to provide tuition-free CNA training for eligible participants.
• Long-Term Care FacilitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical rotation partners where students complete 2 days of in-person clinical training (16 hours total) during the last week of class. Facilities provide real-world exposure to patient care in LTC settings as required by the Colorado State Board of Nursing for CNA certification.
• Home Health Care CompaniesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal home health agencies partner with the school to employ CNA Parent Provider Program graduates. Parents become employed by these agencies to work as certified nursing assistants for their own children under Medicaid waivers.
• Employer PartnersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEmployers sponsor students for CNA training with guaranteed employment placement upon graduation. Only serious, motivated candidates with professional references are accepted. Employers benefit from pipeline of trained CNAs.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Emily Griffith Technical College: Colorado-based public technical college offering a state-approved CNA certification program. The most directly comparable local competitor serving the same Denver-area population with a similar vocational, short-duration format.
• Pickens Technical College: Aurora, Colorado technical college offering a Nurse Aide certification program. Directly competes with SDSNA for the same metro-Denver student population and serves as a credentialed alternative for state-approved training.
• Arapahoe Community College: Littleton, Colorado community college within the same geographic catchment as SDSNA, offering a low-cost state-approved CNA program. Directly competes on tuition and accessibility for the same prospective student pool.
• Front Range Community College: Colorado community college with multiple campuses offering a state-approved CNA/AARP Nurse Aide program. Direct competitor with a public-sector cost advantage serving the same Colorado student market.
• Morgan Community College: Rural-serving Colorado community college offering a Nurse Aide certification program. Competes with SDSNA's rural Colorado student segment, particularly in markets SDSNA's online format was first to reach.

Broad incumbents

• Pima Medical Institute: Multi-campus private healthcare vocational chain offering a CNA program among many allied health credentials. Broader healthcare-education footprint than SDSNA but overlapping on the Nurse Aide certification.
• Concorde Career Colleges: National private vocational healthcare chain offering a Nurse Aide program alongside nursing and allied health degrees. Comparable on the CNA credential but with a substantially broader multi-state footprint and pricing.
• American Red Cross: National organization offering state-approved Nurse Assistant Training programs across multiple states. Comparable on CNA certification delivery but operates at much greater scale and brand recognition.

Emerging players

• Penn Foster: Online vocational education provider offering self-paced healthcare career programs including nurse aide preparation. Comparable on the online/distance delivery format but with a national, multi-credential catalog.

Others

• Incredible Health: Healthcare workforce marketplace connecting nurses and allied health workers with employers. Tangentially comparable as a downstream demand-side counterpart addressing the same healthcare staffing pipeline SDSNA trains into.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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