Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

A basic introduction to the field of long-term care and home health care is provided. After successful completion of the 80-hour nurse assistant course, the student will meet requirements to take both the written and skills examinations required by the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) to be a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) in the state of Alabama. Tests are available from at least two test services in the state. Students must pass the test within 24 months of having successfully completed a state approved nurse assistant training program. Applicants are allowed three attempts to take the written test and the clinical skills test. Both tests must be passed in the same 24-month eligibility period for the results to be provided to the ADPH, the certifying agency.

Certification as a nurse assistant enables the individual to obtain employment in long-term care facilities, hospitals, or home health care agencies.

Note to Students Located Outside the State of Alabama: The nursing assistant course is not intended to prepare students for certification in U.S. Territories, the District of Columbia, or states other than Alabama. Students not residing or planning to work in Alabama should contact the state regulatory agency for nurse aides in their state or territory of residence prior to applying or registering for this course.