The health center centers in Damascus, Maryland that are listed on this page provide all the certified nursing assistant training that is currently being offered as of the making of this post. Call the school for more details about class availability, schedules, and tuition fees.
Health Training Institute, Inc.
10401 Maynard Ct.
Damascus, MD 20872
(301) 674-2732
www.healthcaretraininginstitute.net/
For you to become a certified nursing assistant in the state of Maryland, you must first complete one of the state approved training programs. The program will need to offer 100 hours of clinical hands-on experience and classroom lectures. in the classroom you will also need to learn the basic nursing skill that you will be performing as a nursing assistant. Most programs will last from two months up to six. Once you finish the training program, you are then eligible to apply and take the license exam for the state.
The Nurse Aide Registry is a master list of all the nursing assistants in the state of Maryland. Only those whose names are on the list will be allowed to add the title CNA to their names and work as one. If you wish to verify the status of an individual or nursing assistant, you may do so by going to the Board’s official site. Once you are there, you will need to indicate the individual’s profession, his license type, as well as his full name and license number. You can also call them directly at 410-585-1990 to speak personally to an administrator.
CNA licenses, as well as its advance certifications must be renewed every two years. Advance certifications will also expire on the same day as the holder’s nurse aide license. This may be shorter if you have just gotten your advance certification. For this state, the licensees will expire on the 28th day of the holder’s birth month. To be eligible for renewal as a nurse aide, you must have worked for at least 8 hours with pay while under the supervision or a licensed nurse. As for Dialysis technicians, they are required to have a 16 hour active practice within those years. You will also be required to prove a written letter from your employer that states that you have worked for them.
Damascus is a census-designated place that is located in Montgomery County. The earliest settlers to come to the area were in 1783 when the area was granted to Nathaniel Pigman. According to the last census that was taken in the area, their total population had reached up to a total of 11,430 residents. It has a total area of about 9.6 sq miles, where all of it is land. The CDP’s population density was estimated to be around 1,187.5/sq mile.
Health care providers that you can find in the area include Quest Diagnostics, Pr Family Medicine, Simmonds & Simmonds Chtd., Pastoral Counseling of MD, MDs Pediatrics, Karesh Charles MD, Polun Franklin R DR, Kaufman Robert B MD, Butler Henry G Jr DR, Ted Wells Green Mdpa, and many more.