Hello, I am inquiring for a friend who works in this area but lacks a license or certificate. Ideas greatfully accepted. Hille
Please do not take this inquiry wrong Hille (as I could be mistaken) … but have you ever posted on this board other than when you are /were requesting (asking) for something? From all your posts –I cannot recollect you ever providing any requested information feedback for anyone else (?). Seemingly you consider as regards your participation that the gate should only swing your way …
My daughter just started her CNA class today, but it is in-person. This is the text her class is using, which looks like a great reference for anyone looking to get licensed: Home I believe Excelsior College does/did have online classes. Also try UoPx, Kaplan and South University. Be careful, because some states (California perhaps) do not allow online CNA training. Unless your friend is literally in the middle of nowhere, I suggest looking for in-person classes via the Red Cross, the local high school or techical college. Some high schools let adults join the CNA classes.
You need clinical hours and must pass a state license exam. Even if you studied via DL (there are free vids on youtube) you'd still have to find a way to take the exams. In the state I took the test (Iowa) we had to have a "pass" from our class that we attended to register. There might be exceptions, but I can't imagine this being worth it. As Randell suggested, these are generally quick-completion programs. Mine was 6 weeks, 1 night per week for about 5-6 hours I think. In addition, check other state requirements. I also had to pass CPR for Healthcare workers, First Aid for Health Care workers, and Adult-abuse reporter training.
There are limted residency options out there for example http://www.yorktech.edu/CE/course_information/hsc5479.pdf Your friend would probably need to look at the specific laws in the state they reside. If they take a program in their own state it woudl be easier than taking one in another state and transfering registration.
In my state (Georgia) it couldn't be completed online. You had to have clinical hours and pass the state exam. That was back in 2005 so I'm not sure if anything has changed. Definitely check your state requirements.
Although an exam is required, I have seen newspaper ads in recent years, from nursing homes, stating that they offer nurses' aide training on site. You may want to call the licensing board to get a full list of training sites. Also vocational high schools have health careers programs like that, open to the public, and sometimes they are held in late afternoons to accommodate working persons. I agree with other posters that the classes seem to be hands out, practical training, not online. That said, having nurses' aide cert. is a jump start on LPN or LPN to RN. I think there may be some online programs for LPN, with some online classes, where nurses aide cert or similar is required. But they have clinicals as well.
