Northeastern PA CNA programs - anyone?

[Comfortably_Numb]

I know I live in a small region but I was hoping someone from my area would find and respond to this.

I have trying to search for a CNA program in my area but I am not having much luck.. I found one at the Career Technology Center but the only problem with the program is the duration - January to May and I am in dire need of a program that is much shorter in length. Google wasn't much help to me and I don't even know where to start to find one.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[xlilchatonx]

Oh definitely. I wonder why. The woman I talked to only became certified 5 years ago, so I don't know how recently they've all changed, definitely within the last 5 years, but no idea when. It really stinks because there's only 2 nursing homes in Luzerne County (as given in the gov. website) that train now and if your schedule doesn't work with theirs, then you're out of luck =\ And to go to the school you need to pay, a nursing home won't even hire you if you're not certified and then pay for you to complete the classes at a school. So it's getting ridiculous, but maybe that's a good thing?

[GooeyRN, ADN, BSN, CNA, LPN, RN]

While it IS difficult for those who want to be a CNA, I almost see it as a good thing. It is a huge cost to pay for the class and training and certification for 15 people, then only 2 stay on once certified. A lot of people were "using" the nursing homes for the training, then jumping ship and going to work where the pay or whatever were better or to a hospital to work. It seems like it would mean more people would be hired out of WANTING to work for a particular place, instead of taking the training and running elsewhere. Or, people taking the training for free, then deciding they don't like it and want to go back to waitressing or whatever. I can really see why nursing homes aren't eager to offer the training anymore. Only those that really want to be a CNA can do it this way. It is a lot of effort for someone who isn't sure they want to do that kind of work.

[xlilchatonx]

That's exactly how I feel. Plus it will be better for the residents because it will be people who REALLY want to work THERE, with them. So that's always a good thing.

[GooeyRN, ADN, BSN, CNA, LPN, RN]

I also feel it would be better for the residents this way.

[suni, BSN, RN]

HACC offers courses that you pay for and once you pass the certification some of the money is reimbursed. I think if you look at community schools you could find it also some of the HS vo techs offers CNA training.