The certified nursing assistant training courses in Eastland, Texas listed here are all the programs that you can enroll in as of the making of this page. For any questions about course curriculum, you can call the phone number shown here.

Valley View Health Care Center
700 South Ostrom St.
Eastland, TX 76448
(254) 629-1779

In order to become a nursing assistant in Texas you must enroll in a CNA training program and pass the state certification exams. The instruction is broken down into two areas, which are classroom and clinical. During your class instruction you’ll receive theoretical information about basic health care procedures and practices required by the state and federal government. During your clinical training you will receive hands-on skills training practicing normal day to day procedures used by nurse aides.

After you complete your course, you can then apply for the state exams. The license examination will be made up of two parts, a written and skills test. You must pass both parts to get your certification and are allowed three attempts each. If you need to locate a testing facility for the competency exams you can contact the Nurse Aide Competency Evaluation Services at 1-800-444-5178 or (512) 467-0615. Those who pass both portions of the exam are placed o the nursing assistant registry and given an active status for 24 months. You can check your status in the registry at any time by calling  1-800-452-3934.

Reciprocity is offered to qualified applicants who are currently certified as a nurse aide from another state. Those who transfer must have records in good standing and be currently listed as active from the state they come from. Applicants will need to submit a recent DADS form as well as meet applicable federal laws.

Eastland serves as the county seat of Eastland County. You can find Eastland located a few miles from Forth Worth, TX. This city is well known for its legend called “Old Rip”, which involves a horned toad that dwelled in the cornerstone of the previous courthouse which was built in 1897. As of the 2000 census, their total population was estimated to be 3,769 people and they had a population density of 1,333.1/sq mile. The total are of the city is approximately 2.8 square miles.

Health care providers that are located in the area include Deluca Robert C Doctor of Osteopathi, Family Health Clinic, Primary Health Care, Girling Health Care Inc., Mental Health Mental Retardation Center, Central Texas Mhmr Center Eastland County, Cross Timbers Community Health Center, Guardian Healthcare, and B & W Healthcare Associates PA. photo attribution: codnewsroom