Free CNA Training Programs
December 7, 2010 by Chris
Filed under Becoming A Certified Nursing Assistant, CNA Programs, CNA Training, CNA Training Class, Free CNA Training
Certified nursing assistants are always in high demand, and the market for them is continually growing. The surge in people choosing to become a CNA over the past few years is no co-incidence, as the impeding retirement of the ‘baby boomers’ loom, this is creating more opportunities for CNA’s, expecially the younger recently qualified ones, to find work and get started as a certified nurse.
For those who have yet to enroll in a course, or are thinking about it, its always worth remembering that although you can’t beat proper, paid tuition, there ARE free options available to you if you wish to go down that route. There is a wide range of sources available for free cna training via hospitals, online courses, free information websites, job training groups and of course there are local training classes held throughout the country that you can enquire about enrolling in – the red cross cna class being one of them.
Make sure you fully investigate all your options before enrolling in a cna training program, there are free options available and it can save you a LOT of money going down this route.
Hi i m syeda I am looking for CNA training program at Detroit hospital of mi but i don’t know how can i find it and i m looking for CNA training classes for free Can some one please help me to get in to there and now currently i m doing volunteer work at Harper university of Detroit MI as a patient care assistant.
Hi I’m looking for CNA training program in Grand Rapids MI. can some one please help me.
Hello im wondering where i could find cna classes in New Orleans la
they said some hospitals here have training courses you can take or u can go to delgado community college and take a college course on it\
Brittnee,
I’ve found this for you, hopefully you can find something that suits you:
Delgado Community College
# Delgado Community College, largest community college in Southeast Louisiana, services ten parishes. Delgado offers online courses as well as on campus courses. They currently offer a CNA program for their New Orleans Campus and financial aid is available to those students who qualify.
Delgado Community College
501 City Park Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70119
504-483-4283
dcc.edu
Mercy Educational Institute
# The Mercy Educational Institute is part of the Louisiana Health Education Center provided by the LSU School of Medicine. The Mercy Educational Institute offers a three month Certified Nursing Assistant training course. The Mercy Institute is not eligible for the government issued Pell Grant.
Mercy Educational Institute
10001 Lake Forest Blvd Suite 1104
New Orleans, LA 70127
504-244-0444
lahealthcareers.com
Louisiana Technical College
# The Louisiana Technical College was founded in 1930. Originally teaching only automobile mechanics and woodworking, the college has expanded to teach 75 different training programs. The Louisiana Technical College offers a Certified Nursing Assistant course both online and at their Sidney N. Collier campus in New Orleans.
Louisiana Technical College
3727 Louisa Street
New Orleans, LA 70126
800-433-3243
Ltc.edu
Cameron College
# Cameron College is an adult education center focused on career advancement. The college features a low teacher to student ratio with each classroom having a maximum of 30 students. They offer a full Certified Nursing Assistant certification course. They also offer job placement counseling pending completion of the CNA course. Financial aid is available for students who qualify.
Cameron College
2740 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70119
504-821-5881
cameroncollege.com
Hi im Blaise, and a guy. Thinking about CNA but no means to back the training. IS there anybody or groups that can assist me in that. there after i can work for them according to their repayment plan. Im in Upper Marlboro, i need something around cuz i don’t have a car. Can i be assisted?
It’s so hard to find a free program now-a-days it might just be worth refocusing a search for cheap programs rathar than free ones. Even the red cross doesn’t offer free classes (to my knowledge) anymore and charges almost $2,000. I called every hospital within 30 miles of where I live to see if they had facility based programs that were cheaper (let alone free) than most school based programs and there wasn’t a single hospital that even offered a program. I would love to find a free online program in California that offers clinicals close by but until then I will have to save up for the cheapest program in my area ($800).
How ever, if you live in the NY area, I have noticied in my basic Yahoo! search that there ARE free CNA classes in that state and all you have to do is type in “free cna classes” and it pops up a few sites down. Hope that has helped someone.
If anyone knows any good online free CNA programs that are accredited, please feel free to email me: Magichospital@yahoo.com