Applying for a job before finishing school

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Hey everyone! I'm currently in a CNA program here in Arizona, I will be taking my state board tests the last weekend of May. I have been looking online at CNA jobs (I really would like to work at a hospital) and I was curious if anyone had any success with applying before you finished school?

I was thinking of going to a few of the local hospitals and giving them my resume in person. Has anyone been hired on a contingency of getting their certification? I don't want to waste my time or possibly make a bad impression. Thanks!

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Specializes in CNA: LTC.

I started applying to hospitals and LTCs two weeks before my classes ended and didn't get any responses from hospitals. My background is technology...no medical experience at all.

I'm getting an offer today at an LTC and I take the certification test next week.

Best wishes.

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It depends on the hospital and their policy for CNA's. Around my area, some hospitals would prefer a license but not required. Some say they will hire if you can obtain your license within the next 3-6 months.

Look at the job description and see if it mentions anything :)

Good luck!

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Specializes in done LTC and Hospital and Home Health..

Most Hospitals won't even look at you until you have at least a years experience, some hospitals might hire you right off the bat. In NY you have to be state certified to even apply in Hospitals (again most places) most LTC's will hire you with or with out Certification they will usually word their ads as CNA preferred or able to obtain with in so many months of hire, When I say New York I am way up past Syracuse

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