There are laws and regulations regarding the training of certified nursing assistants in the state of Georgia. When the Federal Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) was passed, the Nurse Aide registry and more regulated standards for nursing assistant training and certification exams were enacted in 1990. The OBRA was designed to help ensure that patient’s always receive the highest level of care in healthcare facilities. The state of Georgia requires that all nursing assistant certification courses cover at least 85 hours of instruction time. The courses must include both classroom (theoretical) and clinical studies.
Nursing assistant training courses are offered in a variety of settings in Georgia including: long-term care facilities, hospitals, and colleges/technical schools and even in some high schools. Upon completion of a training course, students can sit for the CNA competency exam. Individuals who pass the exam will receive their certification. Certification must be renewed every two years (this does not require repeating a training course or taking the certification exam again). It is necessary for CNAs to complete 12 hours of in-service training each year. The CNA program in Georgia ensures that all students have the skills and knowledge they need to provide quality care to patients upon receiving nursing assistant certification.
Featured CNA Training Classes in Georgia
Rome High School CNA Training Program
1000 Veterans Memorial Hwy., Rome, GA 30161
Phone: (706) 235-9653
Winthrop Health and Rehabilitation – Rome
12 Chateau Drive SE, Rome, Georgia 30161
Phone: (706) 235-1422
Chulio Hills Health and Rehabilitation – Rome
1170 Chulio Rd., Rome, GA 30161
Phone: (706) 235-1132
Georgia Northwestern Technical College Nurse Assistant Training Course – Rome
One Maurice Culberson Drive, Rome, Georgia 30161
Phone: (706) 295-6968
Greenville and Manchester High Schools
P.O. Box 340, Greenville, Georgia 30222
Roosevelt Warm Spring Rehabilitation
6135 Roosevelt Highway, Warm Springs, GA 31830
Phone: (706) 655-5138
Heritage Healthcare of Greenville Nurse Aide Classes
99 Hill Haven Rd., Greenville, GA 30222
Phone: (706) 672-4241
Heart 2 Heart Training Academy Nursing Assistant Course – East Point
2981 Church Street, East Point, Georgia 30344
Phone: (404) 763-4114
Heritage Healthcare of West Atlanta
2645 Whiting Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
Phone: (404) 799-9267
Atlanta Job Corps Center
239 West Lake Avenue NW, Center Atlanta, Georgia 30314
Phone: (404) 794-9512
Atlanta Technical College CNA Training Program
1560 Metropolitan Parkway SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
Phone: (404) 225-4507
