A look at the various CNA training options available in Washington. If you are considering a career as a Certified Nursing Assistant in the State of Washington, you might be wondering who sets the rules and regulations for the training of CNA professionals as well as who regulates certified nursing assistants in their employment. In the state of Washington, CNA training and the practice of CNAs is regulated by the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Social and Health Services. Their job is to ensure that anyone who is employed as a CNA has completed all necessary training and testing and that all individuals employed as CNAs follow the regulations set forth by these agencies. These agencies set the criteria for any CNA training programs.
After an individual completes a training program to become a certified nursing assistant, they must take and pass a certification exam. The criteria for this exam are set by the Department of Social and Health Services. The Department of Health insures that all nursing assistants fulfill all criteria for employment before working as a CNA. Additionally, they issue the state certified nursing assistant to all who are qualified. On average, certified nursing assistants working in the state of Washington earn about $25,000 annually.
King County
CNA Training Class – Tukwila
625 Strander Blvd., Tukwila, WA 98188
Phone: (206) 575-2010
Queen Ann Health Care CNA Class – Seattle
2717 Dexter Avenue North, Seattle, Washington 98109
Phone: (206) 284-7012
Life Care Center of Kirkland(offers nurse aide training)
10101 NE 120th, Kirkland, WA 98034
Phone: (425) 823-2323
Cowlitz County
Lower Columbia College – Longview
1600 Maple Street, Longview, WA 98632
Phone: (360) 442-2861
Franklin County
Avalon Health Care Inc. – Pasco
2004 North 22nd Street, Pasco, WA 98301
Phone: (509) 547-8811
Grant County
Columbia Basin Job Corps CNA Training Program – Moses Lake
24th Street, Moses Lake, Washington 98837
Phone: (509) 762-2341
Harbor County
Elma Nursing Assistant Training – McCleary
P.O. Box 1384, McCleary, Washington 98557
Phone: (360) 495-3619
Island County
Skagit Valley College Whidbey Island Campus nurse aide training – Oak Harbor
1900 SE Pioneer Way, Oak Harbor, Washington 98277
Phone: (360) 679-5323
Adams County
Life Care Center of Ritzville
506 South Jackson Street, Ritzville, WA 99169
Phone: (509) 659-1600
Clallam County
Port Angeles High School CNA Training Course
304 East Park Ave., Port Angeles, WA 98362
Phone: (360) 565-1566
Clark County
NorthWest Regional CNA Training Center – Vancouver
11606 NE 66th Street, Suite 103, Vancouver, WA 98662
Phone: (360) 798-6886
Clark County Skills Center NAProgram – Vancouver
12200 NE 28th Street, Vancouver, WA 98682
Phone: (360) 604-1050
Chelan County
Wenatchee Valley College Nursing Assistant Training Program
1300 5th Street, Wenatchee, WA 98801
Phone: (509) 682-6662
Wenatchee High School CNA Program
1101 Millerdale, Wenatchee, Washington 98801
Phone: (509) 663-8117
Kitsap County
Martha and Mary Health and Rehabilitation Program – Poulsbo
19160 Front Street NE, Poulsbo, Washington 98370
Phone: (360) 779-7500
Mason County
Fir Lane Health and Rehabilitation Center – Shelton
13th Street, Shelton, WA 98584
Phone: (360) 426-1651
Pierce County
Bates Technical College Tacoma
1101 South Yakima Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98405
Phone: (253) 680-7327
Gig Harbor High School
5101 Rosedale Ave. NW, Gig Harbor, Washington 98335
Phone: (253) 851-2568
If you can’t find a training option near your area from the list above, kindly leave us a comment below and we’ll look for one in your area. Make sure you check with the training center on their accreditation with the nursing board of your state. Non accredited training centers can not allow you to take the CNA certification test in Washington.
