How does one get a free education to become a Certified Nursing Assistant?

Answer 1

With the increasing importance of healthcare, and therefore nursing assistants, CNA classes have become important as well. These are training classes for CNA certification exams. CNA certification exams are given in order to obtain a job in the field of nursing. A CNA certification course normally costs anything from a few hundred dollars up to a few thousand. Not many parents would be able to afford this kind of money for their child's education. There are, however, many private and government institutions that subsidise such education by providing free CNA classes.

These free CNA classes are run especially for those students who are not in any position to take an educational loan in order to study for CNA certification. The classes mainly cater to that strata of society that does not have the financial resources to pursue education. The idea is to make such lucrative career options available to children.

Locating free CNA classes is a task in itself. Ideally, free CNA classes should be just that -- free. But many of these free CNA classes expect something in return from the CNA applicant in return for the training that they have taken part in. There are, however, a few institutions that run free CNA classes just for the purpose of training applicants of the less privileged class of society and therefore do not expect anything in return.

Answer 2

You will not be able to complete a nursing program online because of the professional phase coursework that requires practical training (clinical). This is not to say, that some coursework cannot be taken online to include, English composition, general psychology, child psychology, humanities, etc. However, to research colleges and universities that offer nursing programs, read the following and follow through on the links provided.

You can obtain this information by going to www.collegeboard.com/splash/ and using the sites College MatchMaker search engine, or you can also click on the related links section (College Board) indicated below this answer box, which will take you directly to the site. You can research colleges and universities by name, or by programs of study, or by geographical location, size, or combinations of part or all of them. The site will provide you with a list of institutions based on your request. It will give you the schools background, accreditation, degree offerings, programs of study, entrance requirements, tuition and fees, financial assistance, room and board, athletic programs etc. and a link to each institutions official web page. Practice navigating this site. It will be well worth the time and effort.

WARNING!!!

When choosing a college or university, make sure the institution has a regional accreditation. With a regional accreditation you can be assured the coursework and degree you complete will be recognized by all other colleges and universities as well as employers. Below I have listed the six accrediting agencies and their geographical areas of responsibility. I am disclosing the below so you do not become a victim of educational scams, and institutions that are nothing more than diploma mills, where they are eager to take your money for a degree that is worthless. Make sure the institution is accredited by one of following responsible agencies.

Regional Accreditation Agencies

· Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools - Educational institutions in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands, as well as schools for American children in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.

· New England Association of Schools and Colleges - Educational institutions in the six New England states (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont).

· North Central Association of Colleges and Schools - Educational institutions in Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, New Mexico, South Dakota, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and Wyoming.

· Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities - Postsecondary institutions (colleges and universities) in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.

· Western Association of Schools and Colleges - Educational institutions in California, Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, Micronesia, Palau, and Northern Marianas Islands.

· Southern Association of Colleges and Schools - Educational institutions in Virginia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee and Texas.

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Answer 3

It is possible to obtain grant money to study nursing through Pell grants and FAFSA. Individual nursing schools may also offer scholarships.