[Candyce05]

I'm 18 yrs. old, fresh out of high school [I finished a week ago], and I will be starting college this coming fall to be a RN, but in the meantime I want to take CNA classes.


My question is does anybody know of any good CNA Training classes in West Michigan? I hear alot about free CNA Training, but I have yet to find a place around here that offers free training.

[nanie]

I can tell you about Texas and how it works. I checked into the free CNA training there. You go to 16 hours classroom training and after the 16 hours you start working in a Nursing home for the elderly. You continue going to class one or two times a week until you have the hours to take the CNA state test. The home pays you while you are training and working.
I moved to California and its a whole new ball game. I am in a CNA course now while taking A&P and English. If you don't have the CNA, it is harder to get into the LVN program here, you have to have the English and A&P also. While waiting for the LVN board to decide if I can get into the program, I will be working on my RN preQ's.
I am a late starter in life, 53 and a displaced housewife, to boot.
Thanks God you are planning on a life besides rearing kids and staying home.
I hope you find the CNA program you are looking for.

[edogs334]

Hi There,

I live in the Boston, MA area but I have relatives in St. Joe (St. Joseph). I'd say ask an administrator or instructor at your local community college's RN program about area CNA training programs. Who knows, they may just have a CNA training program on site. Also, here is the weblink to the Michigan Nurse Aide Registry (within the Michigan Dept. of Community Health). They have a phone number to call towards the bottom of the page:

http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,...544---,00.html

Let me know if this link doesn't work; I'll try to retype it. Good luck.