Free CNA Training in Pennsylvania

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You will need to attend a state approved training program if you want to be eligible to sit for the CNA certification exam and start a new career as a certified nursing assistant in Pennsylvania.  Although, training programs usually only cost a few hundred dollars, you might very well be in need of finding free CNA training options.  Fortunately, there are some free training options for you in Pennsylvania:

Apply for employment with a long-term care facility if you are interested in working as a nursing assistant.  These facilities will often hire individuals who are not yet certified and then provide the nursing assistant training.  If they do so, the employer must pay for the cost of both your training and certification exam.  You can also receive reimbursement for your training if you are hired by a long-term care facility in a year or less after receiving certification. Get more info on this by reading our article on How To Get Trained For Free Through Nursing Homes

Contact the welfare office in your local community if you are low-income or unemployed and searching for nursing assistant training.  They can direct you to any programs for which you might qualify that would pay for your nursing assistant training.  You can also contact unemployment agencies in your local area for details on training programs that might be available to you to receive free training.

If you serve or have served in the Armed Forces, you might qualify for free training.  Some training programs qualify individuals for tuition assistance from military benefits.  Contact local cna training programs in your area to determine if you might be able to receive financial assistance through your military benefits.  You will receive training if you receive enough assistance to cover the entire cost of tuition.

It is not difficult to find CNA training programs offered at community colleges and vocational schools in Pennsylvania.  Some of these programs will make you eligible to apply for financial aid or for scholarships.  You might be granted enough financial assistances or a large enough scholarship to cover the entire cost of training.  Therefore, you will be receiving free cna training.

See Other Free Training Options On Our Free Training Guide Page

Get Paid While You Are Trained (added January 2012)
Baptist Homes in Mt Lebanon is offering a once in a lifetime opportunity for people who want to become certified nursing assistants. if you meet the eligibility requirements of having a GED and passing a background check/drug screening, you might be one of 10 people who get paid $9 while they are being trained and $10 an hour after passing the CNA certification exam. The classes start in March 2012 and applications are currently open. Their contact details are as follows:
Address: 489 Castle Shannon Boulevard Pittsburgh, PA 15234
Phone: (412) 563-6550

Free CNA classes from St Annes Home in Greensburg
St Annes home have an earn while you learn program. You must commit to working for them for a fixed period after getting certified. The only catch is that there’s only 12 positions available. Get more info here: http://www.stannehome.org/career_opportunities.asp
(thank you to Arnold Maendel for letting us know about this opportunity)

Free Training as a CareGiver
SeniorHelpers offers a career opportunity to people who would like to work with seniors. If you’re compassionate enough and feel like helping people and making a difference is something you’d like to do, SeniorHelpers has the perfect position for you. One of the benefits of the caregiver position is the access to paid training. Find out more at: http://www.seniorhelpers.com/easton/caregiver-employment-benefits

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (October 2011)
They currently have a paid training program that not only provides free three week classroom training, but also provides you with textbooks and all other study materials free of charge. You get trained at the university hospital and are then eligible for employment at Canterbury, Cranberry, Heritage and Seneca. This looks like a wonderful opportunity if you qualify. more details can be found at http://www.healthecareers.com/nursing/job/cna-training-program/1248583

HamarVillage Care Center
Get free training at their facility this June. They are located at Marcia 715 Freeport Road Cheswick, PA 15024. The date for the classes is not yet fixed. To apply for it you will need to visit their website at http://www.myharmarvillagecarecenter.com/employment/index.aspx and click on the link for CNA training. Make sure you fill out the application that is on that page.

Nursing homes that might be offering Free CNA Training classes in Pennsylvania

Note: These nursing homes DO NOT Provide CNA training directly. This is a list of the best nursing homes in the state of Pennsylvania. This is simply to get you started in your search for nursing homes that may have active CNA vacancies.

Ambler Rest Center – 32 South Bethlehem Pike   Ambler, Pennsylvania 19002

Andorra Woods Healthcare Center – 9209 Ridge Pike   White Marsh, Pennsylvania 19128

Angela Jane Pavilion – 8410 Roosevelt Blvd   Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19152

Arbor View At Willow Valley – 211 Willow Valley Square   Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17602

Arbutus Park Manor – 207 Ottawa Street   Johnstown, Pennsylvania 15904

Armstrong County Health Center – 265 South Mckean Street   Kittanning, Pennsylvania 16201

Beaver Valley Nursing And Reha – 257 Georgetown Road   Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania 15010

Belair Health And Rehabilitati – 100 Little Road   Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania 15068

Belle Haven – 1320 Mill Road   Quakertown, Pennsylvania 18951

Belle Reve Health Care Center – 404 East Harford Street   Milford, Pennsylvania 18337

Bellingham Retirement Community – 1615 East Boot Road   West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380

Care Pavilion Of Walnut Park – 63rd And Walnut Streets   Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19139

Carleton Senior Care And Rehab – 10 West Avenue   Wellsboro, Pennsylvania 16901

Cathedral Village – 600 East Cathedral Road   Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19128

Cedar Haven – 590 South Fifth Avenue   Lebanon, Pennsylvania 17042

Cedarbrook Nursing Homes – 350 S. Cedarbrook Road   Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104

Centre Crest Home – 502 East Howard Street   Bellefonte, Pennsylvania 16823

Evangelical Comm Hosp Subacute – One Hospital Drive   Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 17837

Evangelical Manor – 8401 Roosevelt Boulevard   Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19152

Evergreen Nursing Center – 191 Evergreen Mill Road   Harmony, Pennsylvania 16037

Fair Acres Geriatric Center – 340 N. Middletown Road   Lima, Pennsylvania 19037

Fair Winds Manor – 126 Iron Bridge Road   Sarver, Pennsylvania 16055

Fairmount Homes – 219 Cats Back Road   Ephrata, Pennsylvania 17522

Hometown Nursing And Rehab Cen – “Rr #2, Box 118-B”   Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252

Homewood At Martinsburg Pa Inc – 430 South Market Street   Martinsburg, Pennsylvania 16662

Homewood At Plum Creek – 425 Westminster Avenue   Hanover, Pennsylvania 17331

Hopkins Center – 8100 Washington Lane   Wyncote, Pennsylvania 19095

Horizon Senior Care – 300 Barr Street   Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317

Hospitality Care Center Of Her – 3726 East State Street   Hermitage, Pennsylvania 16148

Hrh Transitional Care Unit – 1648 Huntingdon Pike   Meadowbrook, Pennsylvania 19046