Are you considering a career as a CNA? You will provide some basic care to patients if you work as a certified nursing assistant. This is an entry-level healthcare position that individuals sometimes use as a stepping stone for other healthcare careers. If you are interested in working as a CNA, you will need to attend CNA training programs and pass the CNA competency exam for your state. There are even ways to receive free CNA training.
One of the best sources of free CNA training is through an employer. If you are working in a non-medical position at a continuing care community or long-term care community, you might consider training as a CNA. Your employer might be willing to provide you with the training you need to work as a nursing assistant as long as you agree to work for their facility for an agreed upon amount of time after training.
Many continuing care and related healthcare facilities offer training programs directly at their facility. Some of these places will hire you to work as a CNA before you have your certification. You will then train on-site to be a nursing assistant. You might be able to work as a non-certified nursing aide while you complete your training.
Some community college and technical schools offer nursing assistant training programs. These programs do not always qualify for financial aid and financial assistance. You need to check with a college of interest to find out if their nursing assistant program is eligible for financial assistance programs. If you are able to receive enough grants and financial aid, the program will essentially be free for you.
Free CNA training might be available to you if you are a displaced worker who has recently been laid off from work or lost your job. There are various training programs available for people who are unemployed. If there is a shortage of nursing assistants in your area, training as a CNA might be one of the programs available to you. You should contact your unemployment office or job placement office to find out if any programs are available for you to cover the cost of training to work as a certified nursing assistant.
It is sometimes possible to be reimbursed for any tuition that you paid for training as a certified nursing assistant. This is especially true if you live in a state where Medicare licensed facilities must reimburse their CNAs for training. You could pay for training out of pocket if you have not yet found an employer. Most training programs are only a few hundred dollars.
After you complete your training and pass the certification exam, start seeking employment. Ask potential employers if they would be willing to reimburse you for the tuition and related fees you spent for your training. Retain all receipts for tuition and expenses paid in case you find an employer who will reimburse your cost.
There are ways to find free CNA training. Do not be afraid to ask around in order to find the options that best suit your needs.
I live in noel missouri,I would like to get back into cna,Is there a nurseing home in the 15 mile radius that offers free cna classes if you go to work with their nurseing home?Im a single mother and finances are tight.Thanks for your time,sincerly Barbara
Trenton NJ cna training
I would like to get my c.n.a as soon as possible.
i am very interested in cna free course i have just started receiving assistance and i really dont want to be on that for long where can i go thanks
I was a CNA in state of Connecticut a couple of years back got free training and all and to top it off even got paid for attending, but here in this crazy state of South Carolina everything has to be paid upfront or some financial aide assistance, I think it’s just messed up how if someone wants to do something or rather enjoys doing what they do but always has to pay; what kind of state is this? I like what I did and still would like to do it but nothing is free. Someone I need a CNA class like yesterday!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Barbara,
Have you tried contacting any of the nursing homes listed on our page for free cna classes in your state. usually you can talk to a nursing home to financially help
you with paying for your cna class if you agree to work for them for a certain amount of time (depending on their contract terms and conditions). hope that helps.
I live in Brownsville, Texas and would like to know if you had information on free CNA trainning down here ?
Thanks ,
Michelle
make sure to visit our dedicated page on free cna programs in your state. here is the direct link to the dedicated page on texas
I have called the place listed but they said they no longer help . they stoped two years ago.
my name is priscilla i am looking to become a cna and have no idea where to go to get the training and i really need help in doing so i have a very very very low income cuz my boyfriend is the only one working so i need cna classes that i can afford or even better free i have experience working in the nursing field and in hospitals and such
plz if anyone can help me plz
i live in pa
Try approaching one of the nursing homes in your area, they will be the best place to start and given that you have some experience in the nursing field it will be easier for yoy to get a job. What happens is that if a nursing home is looking for staff and they choose you, they will pay for any training that you require provided you are willing to work for them for a couple of month. So this will mean that you will get your cna training for free if you get selected.
Yes, it is best to start calling around to Nursing homes and ask if they offer CNA courses. Ask for the Director of Nursing. I took one in WA state and I got my training for free (still have to pay the fee for your state examination) provided I worked there for half a year… I think that is the norm. If you quit before the time you agreed upon, I believe you have to pay them back, but I could be wrong. Good luck! At the very least, you could attend a community college to get your training.