WildBlue

As Dondie said, there's an NC section here where you can ask your questions to people in our state :). As for your question about the payment, the program I'm taking has a registration fee of $242, background check fee of $28, and that all has to be paid before you take classes. I'm not so sure if there's any more fees beyond that, but those are the ones that must be paid before you begin classes. I'm getting my CNA certification because it's a prerequisite to the RN program they have, also to pay for my classes, give me an idea of what being in this field is like, get me experience in the field, get my foot in the door etc. So if you're ultimately going to be an RN, CNA is definitely a very good first step in the right direction. Best of luck to you!

I live in North Carolina too, and actually I'm beginning CNA classes soon through Wake Technical Community College. There are a lot of community colleges that offer legit CNA courses, and most are inexpensive. Through WTCC, it's about a 2 month course that's roughly about $500.