cna online

elkpark · Mar 20, 2011

I would be surprised if that's possible. I know that my state requires a specific number of faculty-supervised, hands-on clinical hours for a CNA program to be approved, and I would guess that's true in most (if not all) states, although the specific number of required hours would vary, I'm sure, among states.

There may be some programs that offer the classroom-type content online, but you would still have to do the supervised clinical experience.

Starletta, CNA · Mar 20, 2011

That might be the way to go, if you could get hands on Clinicals. The Classroom/book portion is all reading and pretty much self-explanatory. But, I don't see how a book would come close to hands on experience that you gain from actually experiencing it.

In my State it is 75 hours classroom, 16 Clinical, although we are doing a heck of a lot more than that. Perhaps you could document your "Lecture" hours or have them verified somehow and find a participating facility that would accept you as a Clinical Student?

I would definitely check with your State BEFORE handing over money to an on-line program.

Good luck!

pramseyrn · Mar 23, 2011

In certain states (Florida is one and I know there are 3 or 4 others), anyone can challenge the CNA exam without prior experience or training. This means that you do not need to attend class in these states in order to test, so there is no clinical "hands on" time. I know of only one CNA class online. It is done by a nurse and it is possible to learn the skills by going through the program completely online, with a little practice at home.

In many cases, it is difficult for students to leave home to attend classes and this may be a good alternative for some. 4YourCNA is the website. Some people can learn well this way, others need to attend formal classes. You will need to decide what is right for you.

Good Luck!!

yousoldtheworld · Mar 24, 2011

You need to check with your state Department of Health. Each state regulates these things differently. In mine, you have to have 30 hours of classroom training plus 75 hours of hands-on clinical time under direct supervision of an RN instructor.

Why not talk to your local nursing homes and see if any of them offer CNA classes? Mine was free at a nursing facility, and they even paid for me to take the test.

can'tdecide · Mar 26, 2011

I'm taking my CNA class online. It starts Monday. All class time is online, but we do have clinicals that we have to go to, I think clinicals are 64 hours.

newRNstudent02 · Mar 26, 2011

Can'tdecide- do you mind sharing the name of the school you're taking your cna class at?

can'tdecide · Apr 5, 2011

Sorry, my computer was down, and I just made it back to check the message board. Here is a link to their next class starting. http://labette.edu/commserv/coursedesc/Summer%2011/C_N_A_Morris.pdf and I was wrong, we have 45 hours of clinicals, not 65.