Hello_kitty88

Thanks, I guess I will just try and apply for home health care to gain experience as a cna and once I'm in the nursing program I will just apply to the hospitals then, since they seem to only hire nursing students anyway.

I have had my CNA license for a few months now and I have yet to find a job. I am considering taking a phlebotomy or ekg course, but would it help me to get hired at a hospital? Is the pay better? Is it even worth the money and time? Now I'm wishing that I just did a medical assistant program instead, but I just applied to a nursing program which starts in May and I really won't have the time to do that AND do the nursing program if I get accepted. Side note: I live in Jacksonville, Florida so if you live in this area and can give me some advice I would really appreciate it.

I went through a cna program in Florida back in February of this year. The instructor informed me that it takes prometric 6-10 weeks or longer for them to send you the email with the information for getting a livescan fingerprint done, is this true? Because it has now been 13 weeks and I haven't received any email from prometric and I've been checking my email and junk mail a couple of times a week and I don't think I accidentally deleted the email, but I'm not sure. I have been trying to get in contact with the women who owns the company and who was also my instructor, but I haven't been able to reach her. I called another cna center and asked how long does it take for prometric to send out the email for fingerprint and she just told me that it take 14-17 business days for prometric to evaluate your application and then they will send an email out if they need additional information. I am debating on whether or not I should try the other cna center which also has their own livescan (it is also on prometric website for locations to get your fingerprint). But I don't want to go through another cna program if it's going to take another 6-10 weeks or more to get my email notification from prometric. And I want to be certified before I move to tampa, fl to attend nursing school down there. So here are my questions: 1. Is 6-10 weeks or more the normal amount of time it takes for prometric to email you? 2. Should I go to the other cna program which cost $225 ( testing fees not included) or just do it on my own and watch YouTube for the 21 skills? 3. And if I do it myself, would it be cheaper to schedule the test directly through prometric vs. a cna program?