CNA program

[valleystar009]

Hello everyone:

I have few questions regarding CNA education, please share your insights and experiences with me.

I live in east bay area, California.

1. How do I verify the school is accredited by sate of California?

2. for CNA license exam where and how often it is give in a year?

is there a official online resources for CNA exam?

3. If you know a good CNA program in east bay area (Fremont, Union City and Hayward), please share it with me.

3a. I found 2 schools offer CNA training-Medical career college in Fremont, Presto Vocational Institute in Los Altos.

If you have taken courses from these 2 schools, please share your experiences with me.

3b. Is there a free CNA training program in nursing homes or local hospitals (they pay for your training)?

4. Career outlook for CNA - how is the job market for CNA, what is the pay range for a entry level position?

I appreciate your help!

Jeff

[roro13sf]

hi jeff,

i live in the east bay also and just started looking into CNA programs. I found one that sounds promising -- ncp college of nursing (www.ncpvocational.com) -- and they have a location in hayward.

rachelle

[yousoldtheworld]

As for your first question, your state board of health's website should have a list of all approved CNA training sites.

[roro13sf]

It took me awhile to find it on the dept of health website, but here's the link to the CNA training centers in California. http://www.cdph.ca.gov/services/training/Documents/CNATrainingPrograms.pdf . Thanks yousoldtheworld.