Online CNA courses- Florida?

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What are some trusted Online CNA courses offered in Florida? What is the length of the course, cost, and is it recognized by the Florida Board of Nursing?

Specializes in ER, Med-surg.

There aren't any to my knowledge. Considering that CNA work is all clinical I don't see a point to doing the course online. If you're just looking for a requirement to take the test, just sign up for it. You can challenge the test with no experience.

Yeah you won't find a CNA course online...And if you do, it would be SUPER sketchy and most likely not accredited...A CNA course has a lot of clinical work and lab time involved in it. My CNA class met 3 days a week for 5-6 hours a day - one day lecture, another for lab, and the last for clinical. My course lasted 8 weeks.

I tried looking for an online CNA course (I am from Florida too ) and they all seemed sketchy. The clinical component is important and you will not get that in an online course (videos do not count! lol). If you do go ahead with an online course, make sure to google their reviews. I decided to do a 6 week classroom/clinical course and I do not regret it. It can be pricey but its worth it once you get a job. My CNA school costed $800 but I just got a job at the hospital making like $4 above minimum wage. You also meet a lot of people in your class with similar interests and clinicals make for some funny stories. Good luck!

Ok. I get it. They're aren't any. I only asked because the CNA course at my local community college starts around the same time that I get ready to leave for school again, leaving me with not much time look for a job afterwards.

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Specializes in Med Surg, PCU, Travel.

Here's a list of CNA providers Approved by Florida State Nursing Board.None are totally online, if you google one and are they are not on this list then they are NOT APPROVED. Most you might find is a hybrid, part online part clinical. Click on website below, Place your mouse on the "Forms and Training" icon on this page and click on "Training Programs" it is a pdf file. Any further info you need on becoming a CNA in Florida is on that site.

Education Information - Certified Nursing Assistants - Education Information

Note if you are or plan to be a nursing student, the first semester covers CNA training and you will be able to challange the exam, and hospitals hire nursing students as PCT/CNA once the first set of clinicals are completed, that is an option you have. I was thinking of taking a CNA course too, but I will just wait once I get in a nursing program.

In Florida you can also self train on your own using CNA videos, there are many threads for that on allnurses.com and then you just challange the exam. Only risk is your employer might have a requirement in the job that states you need to show "proof of completion of CNA course from approved provider". Hope this helps.

man-nurse2b Thank you so much!! :)

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