Age for Certications

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I have several family members and friend who are interested in joining part of the health care field, however are not 18 yet. For the most part, I've explained that many certifications are available when you become 18 simply due to liability and insurance issues (and of course, this varies by state).

My question here: other than a lifeguard and in some cases and EMT-B in some states, what other certification's are available for 16/17 year olds?

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Specializes in Mental Health, Surgical-Ortho.

I know in Illinois you only have to have an 8th grade education and be 16 to get into a CNA class.

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i don't know about the particulars on this

i remember reading somewhere that you can go to medical school at a younger age than you can go to nursing schools

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Specializes in SICU, EMS, Home Health, School Nursing.

I know that here in ohio you have to be 18 to become certified as an EMT, etc. You also have to be 18 to work at the hospital. The hospital I work at does have a program for high school students to come in and volunteer at the hospital and the fire department I'm on has a program called "explorers" where they bring in high school students and teach them all kinds of things. I was a home health aide when I was in high school, but I didn't have a certificate.

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I got my CNA when I was 17...

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Specializes in ICU/ER.

My daughter is 16, has her CNA lic and works in the hospital system both at the nursing home and the extended care unit of the hospital.

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