Completing your training as a Certified Nursing Assistant is a great way to start on the rewarding career path that nursing offers. If you are planning to work in a nursing home, assisted living facility, or skilled nursing facility, you may receive your training for free by agreeing to work at a particular facility once you have received your certification.
The demand for Certified Nursing Assistants continues to grow, and as a result of the shortage of CNAs, some facilities are now offering paid or free training. If you would like to become a Certified Nursing Assistant but don’t have the money to pay for training, this can be an ideal situation for you. The program offers benefits for both the employee and the employer. For employees, it means that training can be completed without worrying about student loans or paying for tuition. For employers, they are able to guarantee that an employee will work for them for a given period of time. Whether you are currently looking for a job or just want to change careers, receiving your training through a nursing facility can be a very good option.
Example of Nursing homes that give paid training/free on the job training:
Elderwood Senior Care in New york
In Home Supportive care Services in California
St Patricks Manor in Massachusetts
These are just a few. In a lot of cases as mentioned above, nursing homes with active vacancies will hire nursing assistant trainees.
Whats The Catch?
When a nursing home agrees to pay for your training, you must usually sign an agreement stating that you will work for them for a period of time after graduation. In most cases, if you drop out of the program or do not successfully complete the state mandated certification exam you will be required to reimburse the nursing home for the cost of the training. For most people who are truly interested in a career in nursing, completing the program and passing the exam is fairly easy. Knowing that you have a job waiting as soon as you graduate can take a lot of the stress out of learning your new profession. If you are working with an employer that has agreed to pay for your education, they will likely be the sort of employer that will provide other training opportunities that will help you learn new skills, take over new responsibilities, and earn more money.
How Will You Be Trained?
When you find a nursing home that will pay for your training, they will most likely select a local community college or training agency to provide the classes. You will want to check out the program thoroughly before you sign an agreement to take the classes. You can do this by requesting a tour of the campus where classes will be given, talking to others who have completed the program, and reading about the program online. Once you are satisfied with the training you will receive, you will be required to sign documents at your future employer which outline your responsibilities and the terms of the offer including the length of post-graduation employment.
As you learn the skills and knowledge necessary to provide care to nursing home patients, you will be starting a career that has many possibilities. If you are interested in continuing your education beyond becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant, there are programs which can help you pay for further training. You will learn other skills such as how to draw blood and check vital signs that will help you in any area of nursing. You will also complete a clinical program that will give you hands on experience that you will use to provide care at your new employer. Becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant is a valuable career choice, and receiving your training through an employer is a smart way to start.
Other Helpful Resources: Free classes in Texas and Free Nurse Aide training in Minnesota
i am looking for a way to take the exam to get certified i hav already taken classes at a nursing home in oklahoma and work there but i never took the exam can someone help me plz
Hello, my name is Kimberly. I’m very interested n taking classes for CNA. But, due to unfortunate medical bills I don’t have the money for the course’s. I was sick for many years, and had many cna’s that took care of me. Some good and bad. Now that I’m much better I want to help other people. I live n the Maryland area. Montgomery County but will travel to Prince Georges County…
Hi I Alieze. I’m have over forty years as aCNA,but i need to be certified in order to work in nursing homes, and hospitals. I have worked in hospitals and nursing homes beore but i didn’t need to be certified at the time. I’am not able to pay for my training due to the act that my husband passed away last year to lung cancer from serving in the military. My income droped so i need to get back in the work force. Ilive in the High Desert of Victorville,Ca.enjoy working in the medical field.
hi my name is karyne i’m from Haiti i leave in bristol pa i need to take a cna class i got my diploma from my country how it’s possible to get this class here where i havd to go can you give me some school near to my area.
I am looking for a free cna class due to financial issues. I have a passion for this line of work. Was a cna in Minnesota for 2 years while in highschool and after. Would love to get back into the field. Helping others is a true passion of mine. Moved to tn and would love to do this again. Living in ooltewah tn area.
I am at the point in my life I would like to do things I love and get paid for it!! I worked as a nurse’s assistant in my high school and after but am not certified. We just moved to Virginia Beach, VA so I am not sure of the area but I know I want to work in this field-I also did volunteer first aide for 17+ years and was an EMT-B.
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i am looking for a cna class where i can get my cna license
I am 19 years old and migrated from Kenya on a green card. I intend to be a doctor and would like to start working for a facility that pays tuition. I am willing to start as CNA. Any offers for free training in Baltimore, MD?
Are there hospitals and not nursing homes that provide cna training, especially when it is a teaching hospital? I live in Macon, Georgia
I have an extensive background in the medical field. I had my CNA but it expired when I took a job for several years outside of the field. Every place I apply in the medical field now wants you to be a CNA. I do not have money and have used up all resourses for school. What can I do to get into a free CNA class?
If anyone in the Nashville area has information about becoming a CNA, please reply! I contacted the Tennessee Nurses Aid. A lady called back and said the best way is do go through the nursing homes. But, I don’t know anything about the nursing homes in Nashville and I haven’t moved there yet. So, I asking for any advice! Thank You!