Dear Cheryl

Each state does this differently, however, the federal govenment never intended for you to pay for your own training. There is a provision in the law for most states that says if you pay for your own training, then when you get a job, your employer has to reimburse you - this can be over a period of months but again, most states spell this out in their law. We can send you the info on the law in your state if you can email me with your state. send email to

Take care and keep in touch
Genevieve Gipson RN MEd RNC Director
National Network of Career Nursing Assistants
[email protected] - email
www. cna-network.org - web site


It is not too early to begin planning for the
28th annual National Nursing Assistant's Week - June 9-16, 2005
Celebrating 28 years as a national professional organization
for nursing assistants in long term care services