CNA2day vs 120+ hour course?

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I am a pre-nursing student at UNC-Greensboro. I did not get a CNA license in high school, so I still need to get certified. I am trying to decide if I should wait until summer to take a CNA class at a community college near my home or if I should just take a one day CNA class. I am currently looking at CNA2day, but if I could have input from anyone who has done either option I would really appreciate it! Thank you!

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Specializes in ICU Stepdown.

A one day CNA course...? Yeah, that's not going to prepare you for the exam and I doubt you'd even be able to take the exam since in most, if not all states need you to have 60-80 hours of classroom time.

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Specializes in SICU, trauma, neuro.

There's no way to fit all of the information into a one-day class, and anyone who tries to sell it to you is bilking you out of your money. My high school offered the class taught by an area RN, and the schedule was like a regular high school class (plus clinicals on Saturdays)...we "graduated" with a group of adults who took the class like a full-time job for two weeks. It included classroom and clinical time as well.

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Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.

Isn't there required clinical time in order to take the exam?

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Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.

Here is the list of state-approved CNA I training programs. That program is NOT listed (after reading their FAQ I realize why - it's NOT a training program, it's "one day tutoring session to challenge the exam"). Do not take a shortcut. Everything worth doing is worth putting in the work, time and effort. And their website is fraught with misspellings. Like I said in another thread, I would not give money to any company that uses textspeak in its company or website name. "Prepare 2day. Pass 2morrow. Position 4life." Good grief.

http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dhsr/hcpr/pdf/trainingprograms.pdf

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Take the course at the community college. In addition to a reputable, useful course, you will have the added benefits of college credit and being able to show nursing content on your college transcripts. This will be helpful when you decide to apply to nursing school.

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I just finished my CNA class yesterday and it was 120 hour course. There is no way to get everything you need for the CNA test in a day or two. Don't try and skimp on the hours, do the required hours or you'll be sorry when you're not prepared for the test. That is if you can even take the CNA test, in WI I'm pretty sure that you have to complete a recognized course or you can't take the state test.

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Specializes in ICU.

Don't bother to take a course. After you finish your first nursing skills class, you are eligible to sit for your CNA license. Just be patient and wait so you can just pay to take the test instead of paying for a course, too. No point in throwing money away that you don't have to spend. :)

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