I am a year into nursing school. I attended a junior college in pensacola, fl. I just recently moved to Ft. Worth, Tx. I will more than likely start back with school in Sept. In the meantime I would like to find a job as a tech. I had a friend who got a job after her first year of school. She did not have to be certified to get this job. I wouldn't think that it would be this difficult to find a job like this. I have a years worth of clinicals uder my belt, but I am not certified. Everywhere I look, it talks about a certification? Just wanted to know if anyone could help.
sunray12 637 Posts Mar 4, 2009 I am a year into nursing school. I attended a junior college in pensacola, fl. I just recently moved to Ft. Worth, Tx. I will more than likely start back with school in Sept. In the meantime I would like to find a job as a tech. I had a friend who got a job after her first year of school. She did not have to be certified to get this job. I wouldn't think that it would be this difficult to find a job like this. I have a years worth of clinicals uder my belt, but I am not certified. Everywhere I look, it talks about a certification? Just wanted to know if anyone could help.I think in some states you can take the cna exam after your first year of nursing school. This isn't the case in my state and I don't know what the law is in Tex but here most jobs will consider you if you've had fundamentals of nursing but you stand a better shot of getting hired if you have your cna license. Some cna courses are only a few weeks and worthwhile if it means the difference between getting a job if you need one. If you can find a class now you'll be able to get your license and work for a few months before you start school again.
Prettyladie 1,229 Posts Specializes in Emergency. Mar 8, 2009 hi. i dont live far from ft. worth. and you will start school in august..not september..unless you are doing flex classes, but nonetheless you can get a job if you are a current nursing student as a patient care technician. or you can just go to a nursing home that offers free cna classes in return for you employment, or you can take a cna course from ELITE, or Dunbar HS its four weeks and you'll be done. i hope this helps.
