CNA-RN

I don't think it's shady at all. They try to be quite helpful and I don't have a problem with it. Moreso, being that it's only 4-5 weeks compared to other programs that are 12+ weeks, I mean one really can't complain too much. I say if you're considering going here, go for it. They're all very nice and it's family run. No warnings at all!

if you have help in the afternoon, you might be better off doing the morning shift, since i'm assuming your child would be in school then

Hi, On the first day, we were taught by ******, but since then, it's been her mom, ***. I am in the night class. I like it so far, because it's the shortest I found and I need the cert stat too, lol Not sure where to send private messages on here, can you send me one and then I'll respond to it...

Just bumping this up... I just started the program today and our instructor is ******. She's very nice and funny, our first clinical is on Saturday at St. Pauls which I'm actually looking forward to so I know exactly what it's like after reading and hearing all this while. If anyone has questions on the program at this school, feel free to ask me :)

Thanks a lot for the responses...I appreciate it! I actually can't wait to start and be over with the classes and start working. I know it's grunt work, but I enjoy talking with older folks, I babysit every now and again, so I've cleaned child poop, never adult, so I hope that part goes over okay. Otherwise, I'm excited to start, as weird as that may sound!

Hi everyone, I currently have a bachelor's degree in an unrelated field and looking to make a career change to Nursing. I'm taking my prereqs at the moment at the Chicago city colleges for an entry level Masters in Nursing program and thought it wise to take classes on becoming a CNA so I could work while in school. I'm looking at Olive-Harvey, Resurrection and CareerTrainingCenter (mostly this one since its 4-5 weeks). Since I already have a bachelor's degree, when I'm done with the CNA classes, get certification and all that, does my B.A factor into starting salary? I also read somewhere else on here that it's possible to get a position as a Staffing Coordinator if a person has good verbal and written skills. Any thoughts on this? For CNA's working in Chicago, what have been your most recent starting wages? I've read through posts mentioning starting rates from $8 to $15 and a quick search for jobs on Careerbuilder shows rates from $9.50 to $15. Also, any recs on which pays better: Nursing Homes, Hospitals, Private Care or any other places? Sorry for the long note, I'm new to this and would appreciate some advice. Thanks.