Too expensive for CNA class?

What about the Red Cross? I hear they also give CNA classes. These days, anything more than $1000 is too much and even $1000 is an exaggerated price.

Yea, way too much. At my JC (I am in California too so these prices would be the same for you too) the basic patient care class which you take in order to become a CNA is way cheaper than that:

(Total $449-499)
$ 120 tuition
$ 44.00 Livescan fingerprint processing
$15.00 Dept of Health Services Application Fee
$50-100.00 Uniform, shoes, and watch
$20.00 Varicella titer
$120.00 Hepatitis immunization (optional)
$80.00 NATAP certification exam

This does not include books but it is only one class so it could not be that much...

for $3,500 you could get your ASN/ADN!:

Cost of the Program (approximately $3,615 total):
a. Enrollment fee ($20/unit) - $1,200
b. Required textbooks for the 4 semesters will cost approximately $1,000 - $1,500.
c. Students are required to have uniforms, white shoes and a watch with second display. See dress
code in student handbook for specifics. Approximate cost is $100-150.
d. Cost of fingerprinting/Background checks approximately $65.
e. Immunizations for students who do not have the required immunity to several communicable
diseases may cost over $220. Most are available through the Student Health Clinic for reduced
fees or at no cost to the student.
f. CPR certification costs about $50.
g. The school pin (optional) for graduation costs approximately $60-$130.
h. Licensure application costs about $300.

Go to a nursing home, many will train you on the job to be a CNA.

Thats insane. My entire two year degree including a high estimate for books is going to be 6500. And thats 6 semesters of college! Shop around asap.

Hopefully that CNA course comes with a White Gold Stethescope!

I'm paying $515 for mine at the local tech college. That includes materials, and then I believe it's an additional $135 or so for the cert. testing.

If you have any large nursing homes in your area, check with them too. There is one here that does their own class, you don't have to be hired by them or work for them afterwards. It was only a bit more than what the tech charges.

I didn't pay anything for mine. Around here alot of nursing homes give them for free so you will work for them.

My lord.... that is way too expensive! Double that and you got yourself an associate degree in nursing. I am paying 600 for my cna class and 200 hundred in materials. You should definitly look into a community college in your area.

Yeah, I think that is crazy expensive...I paid around $600 for both the class and books....

wow!! I am starting my class in Aug. and the cost is 110.00 for the class and about 50.00 for the books. I have to buy my shoes, scrubs etc, but for the program itself cost around 160.00 with class and book. I go to the local community college though. It takes a little longer (about 3 months) but at least it dosen't cost a small fortune.

Check out a local community college.