You have made a good choice if you are interested in working in an entry-level healthcare position and have decided to train as a certified nursing assistant. You can earn about $30,000 per year at this career in Virginia. Most training courses will be less than $1000 and in some cases you can even receive free cna training in Virginia. Scroll down for free training opportunities in VA.
Consider registering for a training program that is offered for credit hours at a college or university. If you attend a credit based training course for CNAs, you can apply for financial aid and scholarships. You might very well be able to receive a financial aid package that is large enough to cover your tuition and related expenses for nursing assistants.
Find a nursing care provider or healthcare facility that will pay you to train to become a certified nursing assistant. Many nursing care facilities offer training to individuals who they will employ as nursing assistants. You will receive training and a job in exchange for agreeing to work for the facility for an amount of time that they require (and to which you agree).
Contact community based organizations that help individuals who are unemployed or underemployed. These organizations typically offer some financial assistance programs for individuals who are looking to train for a new career in order to earn a better income or to become employed. It does not hurt to see if you qualify for any of the programs.
Training tuition assistance is often available for individuals receiving public assistance benefits and unemployment benefits. The goal of these programs is to help you become employed and self-sufficient. Since qualified nursing assistants are in high demand and the cost of tuition is relatively inexpensive, assistance with nursing assistant training is often one of the available options.
Take the time to search for free cna training options in Virginia. Do not be afraid to admit that you need help covering the cost of training for a new career.
Update:
Tapintogoodhope have a 7 week training program for those who want to become CNA’s. There is no cost to the students.
TAPintohope.org
PO Box 2868, Roanoke, VA 24001 540.345.6781
Nursing homes that could help you with Free CNA Training in Virginia
Note: The following nursing homes DO NOT provide CNA training themselves.This is a list of Nursing homes that could assist you with paying for your Free CNA classes if you commit to work for them.
AMELIA NURSING CENTER
8830 VIRGINIA STREET
AMELIA, VA 23002
APPOMATTOX HEALTH AND REHABILITATON CENTER
235 EVERGREEN AVE
APPOMATTOX, VA 24522
ARCADIA NURSING & REHAB CENT
PO BOX 97
NELSONIA, VA 23414
ASHLAND CONVALESCENT CENTER
PO BOX 2050
ASHLAND, VA 23005
AUGUSTA NURSING & REHAB CENTER
83 CROSSROADS LANE
FISHERSVILLE, VA 22939
AUTUMN CARE OF MADISON
NUMBER ONE AUTUMN COURT
MADISON, VA 22727
BAY POINTE MEDICAL & REHAB CEN
1148 FIRST COLONIAL RD
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23454
BEAUFONT HEALTH CARE CENTER
200 HIOAKS ROAD
RICHMOND, VA 23225
BEDFORD CO NURSING HOME
1229 COUNTY FARM ROAD
BEDFORD, VA 24523
BERRY HILL NURSING HOME
621 BERRY HILL ROAD
SOUTH BOSTON, VA 24592
BLUE RIDGE REHAB CENT
300 BLUE RIDGE STREET
MARTINSVILLE, VA 24112
BOWLING GREEN HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER
120 ANDERSON AVENUE
BOWLING GREEN, VA 22427
CAMERON GLEN HEALTH & REHAB CENTER
1800 CAMERON GLEN DRIVE
HERNDON, VA 20190
CARRIAGE HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER
6106 HEALTH CENTER LANE
FREDERICKSBURG, VA 22407
CENTRAL VIRGINIA TRAINING CENT
PO BOX 1098
LYNCHBURG, VA 24505
CENTRAL VIRGINIA TRAINING CENT
PO BOX 1098
LYNCHBURG, VA 24505
DOGWOOD VILLAGE OF ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH AND REHAB
120 DOGWOOD LANE
ORANGE, VA 22960
EDGEMONT CENTER,INC
100 EDGEMONT ROAD
WYTHEVILLE, VA 24382
ENVOY OF ALEXANDRIA, LLC
900 VIRGINIA AVENUE
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22302
ENVOY OF WINCHESTER, LLC
110 LAUCK DR
WINCHESTER, VA 22603
EVERGREENE NURSING CARE CENTER
355 WILLIAM MILLS DRIVE
STANARDSVILLE, VA 22973
FRANCIS MARION MANOR
100 FRANCIS MARION LANE, PO BOX 880
MARION, VA 24354
FRIENDSHIP HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER
327 HERSHBERGER RD NW
ROANOKE, VA 24012
GLEBE, THE
250 GLEBE ROAD
DALEVILLE, VA 24083
GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER – BLUE RIDGE
836 GLENDALE RD PO BOX 229
GALAX, VA 24333
GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-BATTLEFIELD PARK
250 FLANK ROAD
PETERSBURG, VA 23805
HALIFAX REGIONAL HOSPITAL SNF
2204 WILBORN AVE
SOUTH BOSTON, VA 24592
HANCOCK GERIATRIC TREATMENT CT
4601 IRONBOUND ROAD
WILLIAMSBURG, VA 23187
HEALTH CARE CENTER AT BRANDERM
2100 BRANDERMILL PKWY
MIDLOTHIAN, VA 23112
HERITAGE HALL BIG STONE GAP
2045 VALLEY VIEW DRIVE
BIG STONE GAP, VA 24219
HERITAGE HALL TAZEWELL
121 BEN BOLT AVENUE
TAZEWELL, VA 24651
JAMES RIVER CONVALESCENT CENTE
540 ABERTHAW AVENUE
NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23601
KENDAL AT LEXINGTON
170 KENDAL DRIVE
LEXINGTON, VA 24450
LAKE TAYLOR HOSP
1309 KEMPSVILLE RD
NORFOLK, VA 23502
LEEWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER
7120 BRADDOCK ROAD
ANNANDALE, VA 22003
MANASSAS HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER
8575 RIXLEW LANE
MANASSAS, VA 20109
OUR LADY OF HOPE HEALTH CENTER
13700 NORTH GAYTON ROAD
RICHMOND, VA 23233
PINEY FOREST HEALTH CARE CENTE
450 PINEY FOREST RD
DANVILLE, VA 24540
RADFORD HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER
700 RANDOLPH STREET
RADFORD, VA 24141
RALEIGH COURT HLTH CARE CNTR
1527 GRANDIN ROAD SOUTHWEST
ROANOKE, VA 24015
RIDGECREST MANOR NURSING & REHABILITATION
ROSS CARTER BOULEVARD
DUFFIELD, VA 24244
RIVERVIEW ON THE APPOMATTOX HEALTH & REHAB CENTER
201 EPPS STREET
HOPEWELL, VA 23860
SENTARA NSG CNTR CHESAPEAKE
776 OAK GROVE RD PO BOX 1277
CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320
SHENANDOAH VLY WESTMINSTER-CANTERBURY
300 WESTMINSTER CANTERBURY DR
WINCHESTER, VA 22603
SKYLINE NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER
237 FRANKLIN PIKE ROAD, SE
FLOYD, VA 24091
SPRINGS NURSING CENTER, THE
167 SPRING STREET
HOT SPRINGS, VA 24445
THE LAURELS OF CHARLOTTESVILLE
1165 PEPSI PLACE
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22901
THE ORCHARD
20 DELFAE DRIVE
WARSAW, VA 22572
THE WASHINGTON HOUSE
5100 FILLMORE AVENUE
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22311
WADDELL NURSING AND REHAB CENTER
202 PAINTER ST
GALAX, VA 24333
WAVERLY HLTH CARE & REHABILITATION CNTR
456 E MAIN ST
WAVERLY, VA 23890
WESTMORELAND REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER
2400 MCKINNEY BOULEVARD
COLONIAL BEACH, VA 22443
YORK CONVALESCENT CENTER
113 BATTLE ROAD
YORKTOWN, VA 23692
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