Red Cross CNA Training Chapters
There are several places that you can enroll in CNA Training to become a Certified Nursing Assistant, one of the most popular being The American Red Cross. Some of the reasons that the red cross training program is so popular is that the course is widely available all over the US, and the quality of the course and its instructors is very high. However, it is worth remembering that the Red Cross CNA Class is not free, although it can be a lot less expensive than many other CNA Training programs. If you are low on budget, you could search around for some free CNA training.
As of February 2nd, 2010, The American Red Cross has in excess of 36 CNA Training programs available across the United States. It goes without saying, that the Red Cross CNA Class is a great way to begin your training as a CNA, and is reputed to be one of the best. For many people, becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is merely a stepping stone on the way to becoming a fully Registered Nurse (RN), although many people have had lifelong enjoyable and immensely satisfying careers by staying at the CNA level. The choice is entirely up to you, depending on how far you want to go and what type of work you wish to do.
All CNA training programs ran by the American Red Cross meet the Federal CNA training standards, although each chapter has the ability to design their own program to meet specific state requirements and laws, including the number of hours you must spend on a course, and also the clinical training standards of practises and procedures. As an example, the San Bernardino chapter in California consists of a 164 hour course in total, whilst The ARC of Maryland course consists of only 114 hours. It is worth keeping in mind, that the more hours in a course there are, does not mean that they provide ‘more’ (or a better level of) training, the difference in hours can be attributed to many different variables, including of course different states having different laws.
CNA training course costs also vary in price. The San Bernardino chapter CNA training course costs $1,750, while the Southeastern Pennsylvania chapter charges $1,400 . (prices are accurate at the time of writing)
Below, you will find a list of the American Red Cross chapters that offer Certified Nursing Assistant training (CNA):
- Madison/Marshall County, Huntsville, AL
- American Red Cross of Central Alabama, Montgomery, AL
- American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
- Inland Empire, San Bernardino, CA
- American Red Cross, Sonoma & Mendocino Counties, Santa Rosa, CA
- South Central Connecticut, New Haven, CT
- Northeast Florida, Jacksonville, FL
- Central Panhandle, Panama City, FL
- Space Coast, Rockledge, FL
- Tampa Bay, Tampa, FL
- Southwest Georgia, Albany, GA
- Northeast Georgia, Gainesville, GA
- Coosa Valley, Rome, GA
- Hawaii State, Honolulu, HI
- Louisville Area, Louisville, KY
- American Red Cross of Massachusetts Bay, Cambridge, MA
- Berkshire County, Pittsfield, MA
- Pioneer Valley, Springfield, MA
- American Red Cross of Central Massachusetts, Worcester, MA
- Central Maryland, Baltimore, MD
- Southeastern Michigan, Detroit, MI
- American Red Cross of the Twin Cities Area, Minneapolis, MN
- Elizabeth H. Dole Chapter, Salisbury, NC
- Concord Area, Concord, NH
- New Hampshire, West Keene, NH
- Great Bay, Portsmouth, NH
- Greater Cleveland, Cleveland, OH
- Keystone, Johnstown, PA
- Southeastern Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
- Allegheny Region, Reno, PA
- Black Hills, Rapid City, SD
- Hiwassee, Cleveland, TN
- Greater Richmond, Richmond, VA
- Green Mountain, Bennington, VT
- Chippewa Valley, Altoona, WI
- Lakeland, Green Bay, WI
You can get contact details and up to date program information about these CNA training classes and other American Red Cross training courses from the ARC website