can a foreign bsn grad get cna certification without taking cna course?

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hi everyone, im a foreign bsn grad and i want to get cna certification while i work on my rn license. Can someone please enlighten me, for I dont know how to start this process, can i take the certification course without going to cna class since im a nursing degree holder back in my country?? pls. help! im in california by the way... any info will be a huge help. Thank you!!!

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I would check with the CA BON.

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Hi Dcmom. I passed nclex last month for another state (still waiting for my license information) to work on my endorsement in California. Basically, I don't have a California RN license now and I am thinking of working as a CNA or Medical Assistant while I work on my endorsement. I read that we don't need to undergo training for CNA, but need to fill up a form and meet certain requirements then they will inform us if we're qualified to take the competency evaluation. I don't know with being a medical assistant.. been doing a lot of internet search but could not find an answer. Do you have an idea about it?

btw, this is the site for CNA

http://www.cdph.ca.gov/pubsforms/forms/CtrldForms/cdph283b.pdf

Hope this helps. Good luck to both of us.

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Hi Dcmom. I passed nclex last month for another state (still waiting for my license information) to work on my endorsement in California. Basically, I don't have a California RN license now and I am thinking of working as a CNA or Medical Assistant while I work on my endorsement. I read that we don't need to undergo training for CNA, but need to fill up a form and meet certain requirements then they will inform us if we're qualified to take the competency evaluation. I don't know with being a medical assistant.. been doing a lot of internet search but could not find an answer. Do you have an idea about it?

btw, this is the site for CNA

http://www.cdph.ca.gov/pubsforms/forms/CtrldForms/cdph283b.pdf

Hope this helps. Good luck to both of us.

hi! ms.1, same thing with you, i did some research with regards to this matter but still unsure bout what and how it is gonna be for us foreign bsn graduate so i figured out calling mainly the california public health to finally get the right info whether if i need to take the course or not.. heres what i found out . If you graduated 2 yrs. or more from a nursing program and did not practice it after attaining your degree , granted you are a bsn holder or an you have to go take the cna course before taking the certification test.. So in my case i would have to take the course since i graduated way back 09' but if youre a recent/current graduate then you may take the certification test without taking the cna short course. hope that helps!:) by the way congrats on passing the rn!!! im happy for you and your family.

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another thing ms.1 i have no idea about medical assistant but i know one doesnt need to be certified to work as ma, and about the cna i advise you to call coz your situation is quite diffrent from mine since you already got your rn license you might not need to take the course i assume .. but try give them a call to be sure coz you said you took the boards on a different state right??? may i ask where?

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