Can you work at a hospital with a GED after getting your CNA?

[christinamiller12322]

I couldn't finish high school because I had baby at a very young age. I'm 17 now and I start my GED classes this Monday and I start my CNA classes on January 11th, can I be accepted at a hospital with a GED instead of a high school diploma:

[JustBeachyNurse, LPN]

Yes you can. You will have a diploma I assume by the time you are ready to apply. Most job descriptions say HS diploma or equivalent

[NOADLS]

That's the point of a GED. If the answer was "no," then there would be no incentive to get it.

[Whispera, MSN, RN]

A GED IS a high school diploma, so yes, you can work in a hospital.

[KelRN215, BSN, RN]

I worked with a Nurse Practitioner who never graduated from high school and had her GED.

[AJJKRN]

I started with a GED. Once you get your CNA, or LPN/LVN, ADN/ASN, BSN, or MSN then the entity really only cares that your certificate or licences are valid and unrestricted and that you have a decent work history (or none at all - kinda like a credit rating ). Good luck and carry onward to your dreams!

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

I live in a state where all that is needed to obtain a CNA certificate is a ninth grade education and a passing score on the state test.

The nursing homes and assisted living facilities will hire CNAs who do not have a high school diploma or GED, but most local hospital systems require prospective employees to have earned the diploma or GED.

[Princess Bubblegum]

Some employers might require you to be 18, but the GED is no biggie. My sister got her GED at 16, was a rockstar in college (figuratively) and will be a PA next year.

[OnlinePersona, LPN]

I think a HS diploma is pointless. Nowadays when you fill out the application they ask you if you have a HS diploma OR a GED on the same line. I have one and I work in a hospital also I'm graduating nursing school in 5 months.

Like the previous poster said, theres a NP with a GED :-)