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RE: PAID TRAINING - the law did not intend NAs to pay for their own training

Posted By: Genevieve Gipson NNCNA ([email protected],)

Posted On: 1/23/2005 1:08:05 PM

How to find a NA Training or
Testing Program in your area

Every nursing home in the country must be prepared to provide for training and testing for their nursing assistants, and should have information about the training and testing sites that are local to you.

The best way to get information about the training and testing programs in your area is to go to a local nursing home and ask to talk with the DON or Trainer about this. They may already have a training program that you can get into. If you decide to work with them, they should not charge you for this training.

You can also contact the State NATP to find out who is doing the training in your area. You can find more info about your States requirements by contacting the State Agency for Nursing Assistants.

Lic & Cert Admin
4201 Patterson Ave
Baltimore MD 21215-2299
(410) 764-2770
(800) 470-8761 verification
Web site www.asisvcs.com

You can find the address for your State agency on our web site
www.cna-network.org
Click on New NA FAQ
Click on ďż˝how to find a training programďż˝
You will find a list of tips (also see below) and also a list of the State Offices for NATP

They may also have an 800 number. Use this. You will not talk with a person but they have lots of good info on this line. Since it does not cost I suggest that you call. Be prepared to write down the info they give you. Also go to the State agencies web site if one is listed.

You may want to bookmark the National Network of Career Nursing Assistants Web site www.cna-network.org so you can continue to find the info you need in your career as a nursing assistant. We are always adding or changing so is sure to keep checks on the message board and other sections.

Please also consider joining the National Network of Career Nursing Assistants, a professional organization for NAs for more than 27 years. Members receive regular info about their chosen career and also for other projects such as the NA On Line Project, NA Authors Project, the National Twenty Year Club and other. Bookmark this check in on the message

Hope this helps. Best of luck.

Genevieve Gipson, Director
National Network of Career Nursing Assistants

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