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Free Certified Nurse Assistant Classes

If you want to take free CNA classes, especially if you don’t have sufficient funding for a nursing assistant education, you can find grants and health care facilities to help make that happen. These opportunities, and programs are available in practically every state in the U.S. and you only need to look for a facility or school which offers this training. This is done through government programs which provide financial assistance for its citizens as well as by private entities such as lending companies. It can also come from the training facility itself with the condition that you work for them for a certain period after passing the nurse aide certification exam.

With the cost of nurse aide training ranging from $400 to $5,000, it is no wonder why a lot of students are looking for training facilities that can provide free certified training. This can be done in two ways; it is either you pay for your tuition at the outset of the course or have it reimbursed to you after you finish the program or by complying with certain requirements and filling out forms that are required by the institutions which offer the free training. So, when you are looking for free nursing assistant education, you should think first how it is going to be: before the training or after the training.

There are many class offerings available by nursing homes and health care centers which have training facilities. Many of these facilities allow you to qualify for a free training and can even offer you work in the facility while you are training. In addition they may have you work for their facility after you pass the certification exams. The length and duration of your employment would vary depending on how much you owe their institution. There can also be instances when the training facility has partnered with lending institutions in order to pay for your tuition fees in the beginning and then you will have to pay for it with interest when you obtain work.

To find these nurse aide positions you may need to call nursing home and health care facilities in your town and ask them if they are currently offering free instruction to become certified. To qualify you must meet state and federal requirements as well as individual standards set by the facility. Here are some of the most frequent requirements to qualify:

  • At least 16 years old, and in many cases 18 years of age depending on state standards
  • Communication skills, literacy & math proficiency
  • Clean criminal record
  • High school diploma or a GED
  • Fluent in the English language

Another way to obtain a free nursing assistant class is by qualifying for government financial aid programs. Oftentimes, the government provides a way for those who are unemployed or have physical incapacities to acquire free training and education in various fields. It may however depend if the training facility has been accredited by such funding programs or not. Another way is if you acquire an employment within a prescribed period from the date when you passed the nursing assistant certification exam. The government often reimburses a student’s tuition fees if he or she becomes employed within 6 or 9 months after graduating from a class program and passing the nurse aide certification.

To find a free government nurse aide grant or financial aid program you can search online using very specific terms. For instance you can conduct a search for “department of health free nursing assistant training in ‘name of state'”. This should give you a variety of programs that are available in your particular area. If that doesn’t help another helpful tip to use is to search for the “CNA registry in ‘name of state'”. Once you have located the website for the state registry you will want to locate an online chat or the phone number so you can find qualified professional assistance for your questions.

There are also other private institutions which offer a short training course for nursing aides. These can range from hospitals to training facilities and often, they would offer the course for free provided that you pass the initial admission tests for the course. These courses are often intensive due to their short duration and would require complete dedication from students. The good thing is that you get to train for free as well as gain the best experience for working as a certified nursing assistant.

Nurse Aide Classes in Grants, NM

The  schools that are providing nurse aide classes located and available for enrollment in Grants, New Mexico are shown on this page. For any questions about their training programs, you can call the phone number below.

New Mexico State University (NMSU)
1500 North 3rd Street,
Grants, NM 87020
(505) 287-8221
http://www.nmsu.edu/

If you want to be able to work as a CNA in New Mexico, you must get your license by passing the state license exams. NACEP examinations are conducted by Prometric. The exams will be composed of two parts – practical and a written portion. You must pass both parts to get your license. Passing the exams allows you to be placed on the New Mexico State Nurse Aide Registry and listed as a viable CNA employee.

nurse-aide-traineeThere are two general ways to get a nursing assistant certification in the state of New Mexico. One option is to take the NACEP exams while the other is through applying for reciprocity. Each of these options has its own set of requirements and availability.

For those who want to take up NACEP exams, they will need to apply for it first. One of the requirements is to show proof of certificate that the applicant was able to complete a training program that was approved by the state’s Human Services Department. This will ensure that the quality of training that the applicant received met both the state and federal standards. Training programs in the state of New Mexico takes 75 hours to complete, where 16 of those hours are spent in supervised training sessions. Other documents that are presented during the application include a government-issued ID, negative TB results, fingerprint cards, records of immunizations, and passport sized photos.

The second method, which is reciprocity, is only available to licensed nursing aides that are registered from a different state. When they apply, they will be required to provide proof of their training as well as proof that they passed their state’s competency exams. They will also be asked to submit a copy of their SS cards, certificate/license, a letter of application, contact information such as contact number and mailing address, and a valid photo ID. These documents can either be mailed or faxed, during office hours (8 am to 5 pm) to:

Delfinia Sandoval, Nurse Aide Registry Coordinator
2040 South Pacheco Street
2nd Floor – Room 413
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
Office number: 505-476-9040
Fax number: 505-476-9026

As part of the procedure, the applicants will also be required to undergo a criminal background check that will be done on both federal and state levels. They should not have any records that can prevent them from working as a nursing aide in a long-term care facility. These disqualifying convictions include abuse of substances, homicide, abuse of a person or child, rape, kidnapping, neglect, exploitation, theft, forgery, fraud, or theft. Since check will take some time, those applying for reciprocity will be granted a temporary license that will be valid for up to 30 days.

Grants is the county seat of Cibola County. It was named after the three Canadian brothers that founded the place. It was originally called as Grants Camp. Afterwards it became Grants Station, and was later shortened to Grants. Nowadays, this city is also known as the “Uranium Capital of the World” because of the vast Uranium deposits that were found in the area. As of the 2010 census, their total population was 9,182. It has a population density of 670/sq mile. The total area of the city is estimated to be around 13.7 sq miles, where all of it is land.

The Western New Mexico Medical Group, Gutierrez Medical Group, New Mexico State Government, State of New Mexico – Cibola Health Office, Heartland Home Health and Hospice Services, Hogares Inc., and Cibola Women’s Health Center are some of the many health care centers that are found in the city. photo attribution: agecombahia