Kimmyyf

Im only 16. Soo.. i am still in high school. but we have a 'medical highschool', where students go for 3 class periods of our 7 period day. after your second year there, you get trained as a CNA. so, i know some classmates who are 17, about to be a seinor, and have jobs at nursing homes. i cannot go to the medschool, and am just wondering if there is any way i can be a CNA before i graduate.

Do you need a highschool diploma/ged? also, do most places have to accept your application for nurse aid class, or are there places you can just pay and not have to be picked?

HOSA is a 'student organization whose mission is to promote career opportunities in health care'. I know a couple students in highschool who work at a local nursing home. They do work 8hour shifts. either 2-10pm. or 10pm-6am.

I'm 16 and I live in Texas. I would REALLY love to become a CNA. I know other people from my highschool that have become CNAs through HOSA, but I cannot be in HOSA. So, I am not sure if i could go through training at a nursing home, or of the only way to get training at 16 is through HOSA. I would love to do this durning the summer while i have time.