Although there are more than 9,000 CNAs in Hawaii there are not many training programs. You can receive certified nursing assistant training in a handful of community colleges and medical (such as nursing) care facilities in the state. You will need to attend a program that has been approved by the Department of Health in order to be eligible to sit for a certification exam. It is not as easy to find free cna training but not impossible.
If you are living in Hawaii and are receiving welfare benefits or are currently unemployed, you might be eligible for assistance covering your tuition. It is often possible to receive help to train for a new career if you are struggling to earn an income or at any rate a good income. You should contact employment and welfare agencies for potential assistance to receive free cna training.
You can sometimes receive employer-sponsored cna training if you are completing a training program through a healthcare facility. The employer will pay you to train to become a qualified nursing assistant in exchange for free training. You will then be required to work for the employer for awhile as a certified nursing assistant.
There is something else to consider if you are currently working in a healthcare facility but not as a healthcare provider. You should contact your current employer if you are interested in working for them as a certified nursing assistant. If they know that you want to train to become a certified nursing assistant, it is possible that your employer will pay for your tuition to train. This is especially true if they know you are a hard-working and compassionate individual.
You should talk to administrators at any program of Interest for CNA training in Hawaii. You might very well learn about grants or potential scholarships to cover the cost of your tuition.
Nursing homes in Hawaii that could be offering CNA training for free
Castle Medical Center – 640 Ulukahiki St. Kailua, Hawaii 96734
Convalescent Center Of Honolul – 1900 Bachelot Street Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
Crawford`S Convalescent Home – 58-130 Kamehameha Hwy Haleiwa, Hawaii 96712
Hale Anuenue Restorative Care – 1333 Waianuenue Ave Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Hale Ho’ola Hamakua – 45-547 Pumeria St Honokaa, Hawaii 96727
Hale Kupuna Heritage Home – 4297-C Omao Rd Lawai, Hawaii 96765
Hale Makua – Wailuku – 1540 East Main St Wailuku, Hawaii 96793
Kahuku Hospital – 56117 Pualalea Street Kahuku, Hawaii 96731
Kau Hospital – P.O. Box 40 Pahala, Hawaii 96777
Kauai Care Center – 9611 Waena Rd Waimea, Hawaii 96796
Kauai Veterans Memorial Hosp – 4643 Waimea Canyon Rd Waimea, Hawaii 96796
Kohala Hospital – 54-383 Hospital Road Kapaau, Hawaii 96755
Oahu Care Facility – 1808 So. Beretania St. Honolulu, Hawaii 96826
Pearl City Nursing Home – 919 Lehua Ave Pearl City, Hawaii 96782
Queen`S Medical Ctr – 1301 Punchbowl St Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospi – 4800 Kawaihau Rd Kapaa, Hawaii 96746
St. Francis Medical Center – 2230 Liliha Street Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
Wahiawa General Hospital – 128 Lehua St Wahiawa, Hawaii 96786
Weinberg Care Center – 45-090 Namoku St Kaneohe, Hawaii 96744
Wilcox Memorial Hospital – 3420 Kuhio Highway Lihue, Hawaii 96766
