Paid Training

Thanks for the advice. I'm thinking of dropping the CNA course and just calling around to hospitals but everywhere says you need at least one clinical rotation for any position, even nurses aide or orderly. I think i definitly need some training, i haven't taken any actual health-related courses but i need to work and i would love to do so in a hospital. I have an interview at Henry Ford - Wyandotte in a few hours for patient transport, i might see if there is anyone i can talk to about a CNA type course, but if i get the transport job i might just take that and forget the CNA thing all together. I talked to Oakwood and they said they aren't taking anymore applicants until February and that there is a waitlist for that. I don't know i just need a job... like NOW!! thanks again...

Thanks so much for everyone's input


yes.. the red cross offers that course but unfortunately i dont even have that 600 dollars and they dont have any type of financing or anything (i got loans through HFCC)

as far as the beaumont thing... do you know if that 1-2 week training is additional on top of a CNA course, because i know i heard about a program of about that length through HF-Wyandotte and when i called for details it ended up being just the hospitals company training and orientation, etc. You needed to be a certified C.N.A or C.E.N.A before you could even be hired in

I know that Oakwood hospital doesnt have any type of paid training. Oakwood Skilled Nursing out of Trenton (Southshore affiliation) does have a program but it doesnt reopen until next year and even then with a wait list. I think i'm just going to drop the CNA course and get a job outside of the hospital until i finish my first round of clinicals (med-surg) because from what i've been reading and hearing most hospitals basically treat that as an equivalent to CNA cert. for job prospects.

but once again... Thanks for everyone's help!!