Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
The CNA course is for people who want to be employed as a licensed nursing assistant in Rhode Island. This Rhode Island Department of Health-approved course trains students to provide personal healthcare assistance in home or healthcare settings.
CNA courses run approximately every three months. To enroll please complete the registration steps and you will be invited to a class after passing the CNA pretest and completing the required registration material.
There is $25 fee to register for the CNA Pre-Test.
If interested please print and complete the Registration Form and return to a CCRI Workforce office (For CNA pre-test only ).
Funding Available
| Course | CRN | Date/s | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA Pre-Test | 60384-CNAT-1000-161 | Thursday, December 5, 2019, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Lincoln Room 2144 |
| CNA Pre-Test | 60385-CNAT-1000-162 | Tuesday, December 17, 2019, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Lincoln Room 2144 |
| CNA Pre-Test | 50072-CNAT-1000-150 | Thursday, January 9, 2020, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Lincoln Room 2144 |
| CNA Pre-Test | 50073-CNAT-1000-151 | Tuesday, January 21, 2020, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Lincoln Room 2144 |
| CNA Pre-Test | 50074-CNAT-1000-152 | Thursday, February 6, 2020, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Lincoln Room 2144 |
| CNA Pre-Test | 50075-CNAT-1000-153 | Tuesday, February 18, 2020, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Lincoln Room 2144 |
| CNA Pre-Test | 50076-CNAT-1000-154 | Tuesday, March 17, 2020, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Lincoln Room 2144 |
| CNA Pre-Test | 50077-CNAT-1000-155 | Thursday, April 2, 2020, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Lincoln Room 2144 |
| CNA Pre-Test | 50078-CNAT-1000-156 | Tuesday, April 14, 2020, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Lincoln Room 2144 |
| CNA Pre-Test | 50079-CNAT-1000-157 | Tuesday, April 28, 2020, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Lincoln Room 2144 |
| CNA Pre-Test | 50080-CNAT-1000-158 | Tuesday, May 5, 2020, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Lincoln Room 2144 |
| CNA Pre-Test | 50081-CNAT-1000-159 | Thursday, May 21, 2020, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Lincoln Room 2144 |
| CNA Pre-Test | 50082-CNAT-1000-160 | Tuesday, June 2, 2020, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Lincoln Room 2144 |
| Course | CRN | Date/s | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA Day Class | 50225 CNAT-3000-150 | Tuesday & Thursday, beginning March 3, 2020, 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Lincoln Room 2141 |
| CNA Evening Class | 50227 CNAT-3000-151 | Tuesday & Thursday, beginning March 3, 2020, 5:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Lincoln Room 2141 |
Path to become a certified CNA
- Register for the CNA pretest and bring one form of identification.
- You can take the pretest twice. If you do not pass the test on the second try, you must enroll in CCRI's Open Entry/Open Exit Pre-CNA program.
- After passing the CNA pretest you will be given a required CNA course registration
material to be completed, including:
- A CCRI CNA course application
- Immunization form that must be completed by your health care provider
- Information on obtaining a Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI) from the Rhode Island Attorney General's Office
- Once all course registration material is received, and you are accepted into the program, you will be invited to join a class and will receive notice two weeks before the class starts.
- CPR certification at the Healthcare Provider Level must be completed before the clinical portion of the program with the American Heart Association.
- Upon successful completion of the CNA course, we will schedule you to take the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP®) test.
- Successful completion of the CCRI CNA training program entitles you to 12 points towards the Licensed Practical Nursing Program.
Cost
$860 Includes $10 non-refundable registration fee Textbook, workbook, blood pressure cuff and stethoscope included.
Time Commitment
143 hours Includes 75 classroom hours, 24 hours of skill instruction, 40 hours of clinical training in a nursing facility, final 4 hour skills lab.
Contact
- Workforce Offices
- Tel: 401.333.7283CNA Pre-Test
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