I want to get certified as a cna

SuBinCRNAtoBe · Aug 5, 2009

Nursing home teaches you to be CNA?

I didn't know that.. O_o;

mm.. why dont you get one from school?

I know ftcc has it, and so does cccc.

I got mine from cccc

Danielle21409 · Aug 5, 2009

Ok well how much was it at cccc. How long did is the course. Do you know when the next program is?

NC Girl BSN · Aug 5, 2009

Try your local community college. Most offer the CNA course through contunuing education.

SuBinCRNAtoBe · Aug 6, 2009

i just registered for cna 2 class on 4th..

the registration for medical calss was the 4th.

i think all cna 1 spot was filled on cccc, well.. lee county.

but you could call and check.

there was long line for registering for classes.. and it was first come first serve.

i went an hour earlier than registering time, but i was the 46th person on the list..

apparently, when my number got called.. that 40 some ppl before me all signed up for cna 1 classes..

but cna 1 this time was $181.25 and about 3-4 months long

its not that bad..

i took it with cccc for cna 1 class too

i know there's one again in spring so you should check it out too.

cna classes fill up quickly i think..

wasted-enough-time · Aug 15, 2009

You can also Challenge the state exam!!

Go to the NCDFS ?? I think...Anyway go to the website that licenses all CNA's and there is a link explaining how to go about it. Cost?? if I recall, I think was around $92.00, not completely sure tho. Naturally, you would have to have a strong knowledge or medical background...

ItsTheDude · Aug 15, 2009

u don't need to take a class to take the cna test, but many employers and nursing schools require a class with full clinicals and classroom along with cna cert.

wasted-enough-time · Aug 15, 2009

u don't need to take a class to take the cna test, but many employers and nursing schools require a class with full clinicals and classroom along with cna cert.

That may be true for some places and schools, and I totally understand the reasoning behind it...I mean anyone can read a book and pass a test, but I think if I recall correctly, you also have to take some kind of skills assessment..right? I know at WCC you have to submit either your CNA license or show proof that you completed the actual class. I have a friend that just got in ( LPN program) and all she did was challenge the exam...She did have a medical background though..

MotivatedOne · Aug 16, 2009

For the record there are some nursing homes that will train you to become a NA in as little as 2 weeks. But the majority of them hire you as a PCA (personal care assistant) or at least the one I worked at did 2 years ago.

Here is a list of all of the state-approved training facilities

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

Good Luck!

ItsTheDude · Aug 16, 2009

I have a friend that just got in ( LPN program) and all she did was challenge the exam...She did have a medical background though..

yeah, when i said nursing programs i meant adn programs specifially, lpn (some do, some don't) and bsn (don't know of any) programs don't require a cna cert with full clinicals and class, like adn programs do.

wasted-enough-time · Aug 17, 2009

yeah, when i said nursing programs i meant adn programs specifially, lpn (some do, some don't) and bsn (don't know of any) programs don't require a cna cert with full clinicals and class, like adn programs do.

Wow... Cause the friend I was talking about just got in at WCC. She applied to both programs ( LPN /RN) got accepted into LPN right away and the RN,( but only as an alternate..) Now she had already taken a long time ago, Phlebotomy and EKG via continuing Ed courses, and I honestly don't recall if she actually worked in either??? Nonetheless, I'm sure just having those, helped her chances of getting in too...WCC uses the point system...

Now Barton College does not require CNA for their RN/BSN program. Things may change in the future though...