A CNA or Certified Nursing Assistant s a person who provides basic health care for patients under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). To become a CNA one must under go training. While the training does vary by state it usually consists of 75 hours of class room training and with about 16 hours of supervised clinical training. Funding to gain a CNA certification can be found through government programs and grants.
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Contact a hospital or nursing home you wish to work for. The government offers grants to health care facilities yearly to train there workers. Using such grant money, many facilities will pay for your CNA training if you sign a contract saying that you will work for them for a year (some only require six months).
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If you rather not be tied down by a contract contact a local technical school or community college that has a CNA certification. Talk with the admissions office about government grants you qualify for. You may qualify for enough grants to pay for your entire CNA coarse.
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If you are unable to take time out financially before attending a four to six week training coarse, think about applying for a job as a Nurses Assistant instead of a Certified Nurses Assistant. After you have worked for the company inquire about them training you as a CNA. They will use the same government grant money to train you, but since you already work for them you will most likely get paid training.
Tips & Warnings
Expect to work as a NA for at least six months before getting paid training to become a CNA.
Government grant money for CNA training can also be found through foundations who promote education after high school to students at risk, such as Job Corps.
Don’s stop with your education after becoming a CNA, most healthcare facilities will help their good CNA’s become a LPN or RN.
If you sign a contract with a company to obtain CNA training and you quit your job at the company you may have to pay back the fees for training.
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