On-the-job training can be a way to become a CNA for free.
CNAs (certified nursing assistants) provide daily care for patients. They are vital in long-term care facilities, nursing homes, and hospitals. CNA training can often cost a few hundred dollars, depending on the type of training program you attend. However, if you train as a CNA while you work at a nursing home or hospital, you may be able to get your training at little or no cost.
Instructions
1. Check your local job classifieds. Look for advertisements for CNAs that offer paid training. Nursing homes and hospitals are two types of care facilities that may offer paid CNA training.
2. Call local nursing homes and hospitals to see if they offer paid CNA training. The programs may be full when you call, but ask when the next round of training begins or when they expect to be hiring in the future. Follow up at that time.
3. Apply for open CNA positions. After attending an interview, base your decision on what position to take based on your gut feel of the care provided at the facility to the patients as well as on how you think you would fit in to the facility's nursing and CNA teams.
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