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Steps to Becoming a Certified Nurse Aide in California

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(found 500 schools, updated in January 2017)

  • Step 1: Select One of the Three Paths to Becoming a CNA in CA
    • Common Acronyms and Forms
    • Path 1
    • Path 2
    • Path 3
    • Background Check and Criminal Record Clearance
  • Step 2: Complete Required Training (500 Schools)
    • Minimum Requirements
    • Training Providers
    • Costs
    • Length
    • How to Select a School
    • Curriculum
    • 396 State-Approved CNA Programs
    • 60 Approved CNA Evening Programs
    • 44 Approved CNA Weekend Programs
  • Step 3: Pass the State Exam
    • NNAAP Examination
    • The Written or Oral Examination
    • The Skills Evaluation
    • Red Cross Competency Examination
    • Online Practice Written Exam
    • CNA Exam Application and Fees
    • What to Bring to the Exam
    • Retesting
  • Step 4: CNA Registry and Certification Renewal
    • List on the CNA Registry
    • Renewal
    • Continuing Education Units for Renewal
    • Lapsed or Expired Certification
    • Certification via Reciprocity
  • Step 5: Pursue a CNA Career in California
    • Where to Work
    • CNA Duties
    • Job Outlook and Salaries
    • Best Paying Regions for CNAs
    • Table: CNA Salary by Area
    • Career Paths

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The Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) profession offers an interesting field of health care work and an excellent employment outlook. It is considered an entry-level position in the nursing field, giving people an opportunity to experience hands-on patient care in a paid position with a minimum amount of training. Certified Nurse Aides are also known as Certified Nursing Assistants or Certified Nurse Assistants. In the following sections there is an in-depth discussion of the five steps to becoming a CNA in California.

Step 1: Select One of the Three Paths to Becoming a CNA in California


California offers three paths to getting certified as a Certified Nursing Assistant. The three paths accommodate residents and non-residents alike, utilizing training requirements, CNA certification status, and/or work experience to determine the correct path.

Common Acronyms and Forms

There are several common acronyms used to refer to State of California agencies and organizations responsible for the training, certification, and registration of CNAs. These acronyms appear with great frequency on the California Department of Public Health website, so it helps to be familiar with them.

  • CDPH – California Department of Public Health
  • NNAAP – National Nurse Aide Assessment Program Examination
  • NCSBN – National Council of State Boards of Nursing
  • Pearson VUE – authorized administrator of the NNAAP

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Three Approved Paths in California

The first step to becoming a CNA in California is understanding the three approved paths.

Path 1: Take Training and Complete State Exam

Completing a California Department of Public Health-approved nursing assistant training program and completing the Competency Evaluation exam is the traditional path for students who have no prior CNA training.

Path 2: Proving Equivalent CNA Training

This path involves getting credit for being enrolled in, or completing, a designated program and taking the Competency Evaluation exam. Training in a CDPH-approved program may be waived under certain circumstances when the CNA applicant:

  • Is enrolled in, or has completed, a program to become a Registered Nurse, Licensed Vocational Nurse, or Licensed Psychiatric Technician
  • Received relevant training while in the military
  • Received a CNA license from another U.S. state or a foreign country

Nursing students may choose to become a Certified Nursing Assistant in order to expand their work options. The applicant is still required to take the Competency Evaluation exam and must submit proof of training and of paid work providing nursing or nursing-related services to facility residents within the last two years.

Path 3: Getting Reciprocity Approval

When an applicant has active CNA certification and is properly registered in another state’s registry, the state of California may approve obtaining certification in California without taking additional CNA training or the Competency Evaluation exam. The applicant must provide proof that he or she was paid to provide nursing or nursing-related services to facility residents within the last two years.

The two-year work requirement in paths two and three is only waived if the applicant is currently enrolled in an appropriate program or certification was obtained within the last two years.

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Background Check and Criminal Record Clearance

You must also pass a fingerprint background check and receive a criminal record clearance. The process is initiated by submitting the BCIA 8016 form, which is the California Department of Justice’s “Request for Live Scan Service” form. The form is used for fingerprint checking. The first copy goes to the Live Scan Operator, and the second copy is submitted with the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and/or Home Health Aide (HHA) Initial Application to the ATCS when the student enrolls in the 120-hour CNA training program, requests credit for equivalency training, or requests reciprocity.

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Step 2: Complete Required Training


When enrolling in a CDPH-approved CNA training program, you will complete the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and/or Home Health Aide (HHA) Initial Application. Submitting the application to the ATCS is free. The application asks for contact information, if you have been convicted of any crime other than a minor traffic violation, if you are enrolling in a CNA training program, the name of the training facility or school, and whether you have equivalent training or reciprocity from another state. The CNA application must be signed by the registered nurse who is responsible for supervising the student’s training. There are different types of CNA training programs such as day programs, evening programs, weekend programs and so on.

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Minimum Requirements

You must meet the following minimum requirements before CNA training can be approved:

  • Meet minimum entrance requirements established by the facility where the CDPH-approved training program is offered
  • Meet the age requirement of 16 years (for most CNA schools)
  • Have a high school degree, required for facility training
  • Get fingerprinted through the Live Scan process so the California Department of Justice can conduct a background check
  • Have a health examination prior to coming in contact with patients which includes:
    • Medical history
    • hysical examination
    • Tuberculosis test (recommended by the Federal Centers for Disease Control and licensed by the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA))

A physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner can sign the health examination report. Many training programs also require students to pass a drug test.

CNA training programs are offered at nursing facilities, agencies, and public educational institutions. The student earns their certificate as a Nurse Assistant upon program completion and becomes certified after passing a Competency Evaluation exam. Anyone who has completed a state-approved training program is fully prepared to take the competency exam and earn CNA certification.

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Training Providers

The places offering CNA programs are grouped into two types of training providers: a School Nurse Assistant Certification Training Program (non-facility) and a Skilled Nursing Facility Nurse Assistant Certification Training Program (facility). A school has a written agreement with a long-term care clinical facility where students obtain their clinical training, while students in a program at skilled nursing facilities complete their clinical training on-site.

Students should only attend approved CNA training programs, which means they have been reviewed by the California Department of Public Health. The list of currently approved training programs at facilities and non-facilities is found at CDPH.ca.gov. With hundreds of Certified Nursing Assistant schools located throughout the state, there should be a program that is accessible to most students.

Costs

Student costs include tuition, fees, books, supplies, CPR certification, and the CNA certification exam fee. Students also have to pay a registration fee, physical exam fee, and PPD test fee, and purchase a uniform with shoes. The estimated total cost can go up to $1,800, depending on where you choose to attend CNA training in California. However, there are also opportunities for free tuition. For example, in the summer and fall 2016, the tuition was free at Los Angeles Mission College because the program was funded by the LAH3C grant. Students were still required to pay fees like the health fee, parking fee, and student organization fees.

CNA CLASSES IN CA

Length

The California Code of Regulations requires a Certified Nursing Assistant training program to consist of a minimum of 100 hours of clinical training, and 50 hours of classroom instruction or theory. Some programs are longer. For example, the northern California American Red Cross offers Certified Nursing Assistant classes in Santa Rosa, Oakland, San Jose, and Sacramento. This is a 180-hour course that includes 63 hours of theory and lab work, 100 hours of clinical training, and 17 hours of other enhancements. Most programs are completed in less than nine weeks.

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How to Select a School

Each program is supervised by the organization’s Director of Staffing Development or an instructor, and the student must demonstrate patient care skills learned under the immediate supervision of the instructor, Director of Staffing Development, or other licensed nurse who has no other responsibilities while supervising students.

A certified training program has been assessed by the CDPH to ensure that it meets all legal and regulatory requirements. Other factors to consider when you are choosing a CNA training program are:

  • Completion rate
  • Percent of graduates employed within six months of program completion
  • Cost
  • Length
  • Student reviews
  • Location
  • Clinical training facility

You complete clinical training while you complete classroom training. All clinical training takes place in a nursing facility.

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Curriculum

The entire CNA curriculum includes courses that cover the required information in 16 modules that are defined by the California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 22, Division 5, Chapter 2.5, section 71835. The California program requirements exceed the Title 42, Federal Code of Regulations. The 16 modules covered in the curriculum are:

  1. Introduction – CNA roles and responsibilities
  2. Patient Rights
  3. Interpersonal skills – communications and sociocultural factors
  4. Prevention and Management of Catastrophe and Unusual Occurrences – emergency, safety rules, fire and disaster plans, patient safety
  5. Body Mechanics – basic rules, transfer techniques, ambulation, positioning techniques
  6. Medical and Surgical Asepsis – micro-organisms, infection control
  7. Weights and Measures – metric system; weight, length, and liquid volume; military time
  8. Patient Care Skills – bathing, dressing, oral hygiene, hair and nail care, prosthetic devices, skin care, elimination needs, weighing and measuring patients
  9. Patient Care Procedures – collection of specimens, care of patients with tubing, bed making, intake and output, cleansing enemas and laxative suppositories, admission and discharge, bandages and dressings
  10. Vital Signs – normal ranges; methods of measurement; temperature, pulse, and respiration; blood pressure; abnormalities; recording
  11. Nutrition – feeding techniques and diet therapy
  12. Emergency procedures – signs of distress, interventions, emergency codes
  13. Long-Term Care Patient – needs of person with developmental and mental disorders; physical and behavioral needs and changes; community resources, anatomy and physiology; psychological, social, and recreational needs; common diseases and disorders
  14. Rehabilitative Nursing – promoting patients’ potential, devices and equipment, daily living, family interactions, ambulation, range of motion, complications of inactivity
  15. Observation and Charting – documenting, patient care plan, legal issues of charting, medical terminology
  16. Death and Dying – stages of grief, rights of the dying, signs of approaching death, patient monitoring, postmortem care

The CCR also sets the minimum number of theory hours and clinical hours per module. For example, Module 3, Interpersonal Skills, requires two theory hours of study and zero clinical hours. Module 5, Body Mechanics, requires two theory hours and four clinical hours. The curriculum for each training program lists the course module/title, provides a basic course description for each module, and states the theory, lab, and clinical hours for each module.

Some training programs offer online coursework. For example, the Caregiver Training Institute offers a Certified Nursing Assistant training program that consists of 53 hours of online classroom work, physical lab days, and a 75-hour clinical rotation.

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396 State-Approved Certified Nurse Aide Classes in California


There are 396 schools offering CNA classes in California including facility based nurse assistant training programs. You can sort the list to find local training programs.

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CountyCityCNA Program ProviderPhone
Los AngelesAlhambraPlatt College
plattcollege.edu
(626) 300-5444
OrangeAnaheimNorth Orange County ROP
www.nocrop.org
(714) 502-5959
OrangeAnaheimCoast Health Career College
coasthealthcareercollege.com
(714) 776-8405
Contra CostaAntiochPass Institute(925) 754-2879
San Luis ObispoArroyo GrandeArroyo Grande Care Center
arroyograndecare.com
(805) 489-8137
Los AngelesArtesiaAngeles Institute(562) 531-4100
San Luis ObispoAtascaderoDanish Care Center
danishcarecenter.com
(805) 466-9254
PlacerAuburnCollege of Medical Arts
www.cmaschool.org
(530) 889-0707
PlacerAuburnKash Career College
www.kashcareercollege.com
(916) 978-0700
KernBakersfieldElisha University(661) 381-7571
KernBakersfieldBakersfield College
www.bakersfieldcollege.edu
(616) 395-4282
KernBakersfieldPreferred College of Nursing Bakersfield(661) 324-2509
KernBakersfieldBakersfield Adult School
bas.kernhigh.org
(661) 835-1855
KernBakersfieldVena Health Education Institute
www.venahealth.net
(661) 861-1482
KernBakersfieldSouthern California Medical College
scmcollege.com
(661) 832-2786
KernBakersfieldGolden Living Training Center(661) 324-7756
KernBakersfieldKern High School ROP
roc.kernhigh.org
(661) 831-3327
RiversideBanningCherry Valley Health Care
cherryvalleyhealthcare.com
(951) 845-1606
Contra CostaBay PointAdvanced Medical School of Nursing
4amsn.com
(925) 458-4980
Los AngelesBellComputer Institute of Tech(626) 627-1730
AlamedaBerkeleyBerkeley Adult School
bas.berkeleyschools.net
(510) 644-6130
San BernardinoBig Bear LakeBear Valley Community Hospital Dp/Snf
www.bvchd.com
(909) 866-6501
InyoBishopCerro Coso Community College
www.cerrocoso.edu
(760) 872-1000
RiversideBlythePalo Verde College
www.paloverde.edu
(760) 921-5444
Contra CostaBrentwoodAdult School Allied Health Educators Liberty Adult
libertyadulted.org
(925) 255-3715
Los AngelesBurbankBurbank Adult School(818) 558-4611
San MateoBurlingameNiles College
www.nilescollegellc.com
(650) 212-3100
VenturaCamarilloVentura County ROP(805) 388-4421
Los AngelesCanoga ParkAmerican Red Cross
www.redcrossblood.org
(800) 627-7000
Los AngelesCanoga ParkBreath of Life Global Services
breathoflifeglobalservices.com
(919) 749-2414
Los AngelesCanoga ParkWest Hills Health and Rehab Center
www.westhillsrehabilitation.com
(818) 347-3800
Los AngelesCarsonAtrium School
www.atriumnursingschool.webs.com
(310) 251-5965
Los AngelesCarsonPathways College
pathwayscollege.com
(310) 225-2702
MontereyCastrovilleNorth Monterey County High School(831) 633-5221
ModocCedarvilleSurprise Valley Community Hospital
svhospital.org
(530) 279-6111
PlumasChesterFeather River College - Seneca
www.frc.edu
(530) 258-2151
ButteChicoWindsor Chico Care Center(916) 343-6084
ButteChicoWindsor Chico Creek Care & Rehab Center(916) 345-1306
MaderaChowchillaGolden Living Training Center(209) 384-8839
San DiegoChula VistaChula Vista Adult School - Fredericka
cva.sweetwaterschools.org
(619) 691-5500
San DiegoChula VistaEastlake Medical College
www.eastlakemedicalcollege.com
(619) 616-5833
San DiegoChula VistaAmerican Red Cross
www.redcrossblood.org
(800) 627-7000
San DiegoChula VistaSan Diego Medical College of Nursing School of Eastlake
www.sandiegomedicalschool.com
(619) 942-8274
San DiegoChula VistaSouthwestern College
www.swccd.edu
(619) 421-6700
SacramentoCitrus HeightsSunrise School of Nursing(916) 221-2854
Los AngelesCity of IndustryAngeles College(626) 965-5566
LakeClear LakeMeadowood Nursing Center
www.meadowoodnursingcenter.com
(707) 994-7738
LakeClear LakeLake County Office of Education
www.lakecoe.org
(707) 995-9523
FresnoClovisClovis Adult School
www.clovisadultschool.com
(559) 327-2800
FresnoCoalingaWest Hills College
www.westhillscollege.com
(559) 925-3145
San BernardinoColtonBest American Healthcare University
www.bestamericanhealthed.com
(951) 637-8332
San BernardinoColtonHealth Sciences College of California
hscc-edu.com
(909) 824-5300
San BernardinoColtonSummit Career College
www.summitcollege.edu
(909) 422-8950
Los AngelesCommerceAmerican Red Cross
www.redcrossblood.org
(800) 627-7000
Los AngelesComptonCompton Adult School
www.compton.k12.ca.us/index.aspx
(310) 898-6470
Contra CostaConcordAmerican College of Nursing(925) 689-9900
Contra CostaConcordMaven Academy of Arts & Science(877) 300-5714
RiversideCoronaPacific Times Healthcare College
www.pthcedu.com
(951) 734-1601
OrangeCosta MesaCoastline Rop
www.coastlinerop.net
(714) 979-1955
OrangeCosta MesaHealth Care Academy
www.healthcare-academy.net
(949) 223-0700
Los AngelesCovinaGolden State Healthcare Education Center(626) 343-5589
Los AngelesCovinaEast San Gabriel Valley ROP-Covina High School
www.esgvrop.org
(626) 472-5101
Del NorteCrescent CityCNA Training Center(707) 465-4186
Los AngelesCulver CityWest Los Angeles College Allied Health Center
www.wlac.edu
(310) 287-4464
OrangeCypressNurses' Development Center
nursesdevelopmentcenter.com
(562) 403-2115
San MateoDaly CityProvidence Vocational School
www.myprovidence.net
(650) 991-2309
San MateoDaly CityBay Area College of Nursing, Inc.(650) 755-6888
San MateoDaly CityNorthern California Nursing Academy
ncnursingacademy.com
(650) 992-6262
San MateoDaly CityCenterpointe Learning Institute
www.centerpointelearning.com
(650) 991-9800
YoloDavisPrentice James Career College(800) 590-1190
YoloDavisCollege of Medical Arts
www.cmaschool.org
(866) 623-1183
KernDelanoNorth Kern Vocational Training Center
nkvtc.org
(661) 725-4187
KernDelanoDelano Adult School
www.djuhsd.org/Domain/12
(661) 720-4173
TulareDinubaValley ROP/Dinuba High School
dhs.dinuba.k12.ca.us
(559) 876-2122
TulareDinubaValley ROP/Sierra Vista High School
sierravista.dinuba.k12.ca.us
(559) 480-7190
San DiegoEl CajonWestern Medical Training Center
wmtc.info
(619) 384-9335
San DiegoEl CajonEl Dorado Care Center(619) 440-1211
ImperialEl CentroImperial Valley ROP
www.ivrop.org
(760) 482-2600
Los AngelesEl MonteEl Monte Rosemead Adult
www.emras.edu
(626) 258-5882
Los AngelesEl MonteRegan Career Institute
www.regancareer.com
(626) 457-1992
Los AngelesEl MonteSouthcal Career College(626) 575-8580
Los AngelesEl MonteTechnical College(323) 587-2364
SonomaEldridgeSonoma Developmental Center
www.dds.ca.gov
(707) 938-6318
SacramentoElk GroveKash Career College
www.kashcareercollege.com
(916) 978-0700
SacramentoElk GroveSacramento County Elk Grove Explore CTE/Valley(916) 686-7717
San DiegoEscondidoEscondido Adult School
www.euhsd.org
(760) 739-7300
HumboldtEurekaEureka Adult School(707) 441-2448
HumboldtEurekaPacific Rehabilitation & Wellness(707) 443-9767
HumboldtEurekaEureka Rehabilitation & Wellness Center(707) 445-3261
HumboldtEurekaSeaview Rehabilitation & Wellness Center
seaviewrehabwc.com
(707) 443-5668
SolanoFairfieldNorthbay Nursing Institute
www.northbaynursing.com
(707) 399-9456
SolanoFairfieldFairfield-Suisun Adult School
www.fsusd.org
(707) 421-4155
SolanoFairfieldSolano Community College
www.solano.edu
(707) 864-7208
San BernardinoFontanaFontana High School
www.fusd.net
(909) 357-5490
San BernardinoFontanaAgape Vocational Academy
www.pfccsite.org
(909) 829-2055
MendocinoFort BraggSherwood Oaks Health Center
sherwoodoakshealthcenter.com
(707) 964-6333
HumboldtFortunaFortuna Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
fortunarehabwc.com
(707) 725-4467
AlamedaFremontMedical Career College
www.medcareercollege.com
(510) 445-0319
AlamedaFremontAdult School Allied Health Educators, Inc.(510) 879-7166
AlamedaFremontMission Valley ROP
www.mvrop.org
(510) 657-6124
FresnoFresnoCalifornia Institute Of Medical Science
www.cims.edu
(559) 490-3911
FresnoFresnoCentral High School USD/Fresno ROP(559) 276-5276
FresnoFresnoFresno Adult School(559) 457-6000
FresnoFresnoCentral Learning Adult School Site
cl.centralunified.org
(559) 276-5230
FresnoFresnoDuncan Polytechnical High School/ROP
www.fresnou.org/schools/duncan
(559) 248-7080
FresnoFresnoNursing Assistant Academy of Fresno
www.cnacademy.com
(559) 917-6121
FresnoFresnoGolden Living Training Center(559) 430-3901
FresnoFresnoGolden Living Center - Country View(559) 275-4785
OrangeGarden GroveCalifornia Career Institute
calinstitute.edu
(714) 539-5959
OrangeGarden GroveHy-Lond Home for Exceptional Children(714) 531-8741
Los AngelesGardenaTrinity School of Health and Allied Sciences
tshas.edu
(310) 834-3065
Los AngelesGardenaGerthill Allied Health School
www.gerthillalliedhealthschool-gcoo.com
(424) 329-3030
Los AngelesGardenaCentral Nursing College
cncusa.edu
(213) 384-4789
Santa ClaraGilroyGavilan College
www.gavilan.edu
(408) 848-4883
Los AngelesGlendaleAmerican Red Cross
www.redcrossblood.org
(818) 539-9931
LOS ANGELESGlendaleADL Nursing School
adlnursingschool14.com
(818) 539-0945
Los AngelesGlendaleAmhs(818) 637-7871
Los AngelesGlendoraCitrus College Health Occupations
www.citruscollege.edu/Pages/Default.aspx
(626) 914-8720
Los AngelesGlendoraAzusa Adult School
www.azusaadult.edu
(626) 852-8400
Los AngelesGlendoraEast Valley College
www.eastvalleycollege.com
(866) 204-6390
Los AngelesGranada HillsC&S Health Education Services(818) 366-2350
NevadaGrass ValleyGolden Empire Nursing & Rehab Center
www.goldenempiresnf.com
(530) 273-1316
NevadaGrass ValleySchool of Care(530) 278-5015
KingsHanfordKings County Office of Education ROP/Sierra Pacific HS
www.kings.k12.ca.us
(559) 589-7026
KingsHanfordHanford Adult School
www.hjuhsd.k12.ca.us
(559) 583-5905
AlamedaHaywardUnitek College
www.unitekcollege.edu
(510) 785-0454
AlamedaHaywardNCP Career College(510) 785-0454
AlamedaHaywardAdvanced Pro Nursing Institute
www.apnursing.com
(510) 266-0868
AlamedaHaywardAcademy of Health Careers
www.academyofhealthcareer.com
(510) 712-4009
San BernardinoHesperiaReach Centers, Inc.
www.reachcenters.org
(909) 483-9100
ImperialImperialImperial Valley College
www.imperial.edu
(760) 355-6348
San DiegoImperial BeachSan Diego Job Corps
sandiego.jobcorps.gov
(619) 429-8500
RiversideIndioRiverside County Office of Education
www.rcoe.us
(760) 863-3300
Los AngelesInglewoodCare Training Services
dev.caretrainingsvcs.com
(310) 674-1701
Los AngelesInglewoodCare Training Services
dev.caretrainingsvcs.com
(310) 674-1701
AmadorJacksonKit Carson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
www.kitcarsonnr.com
(209) 223-2231
San BernardinoJoshua TreeCopper Mountain Community College District
www.cmccd.edu
(760) 366-3791
FresnoKingsburgValley ROP/Kingsburg High School
www.khsvikings.com
(559) 876-2122
FresnoKingsburgValley ROP/Kingsburg High School Adult
www.khsvikings.com
(559) 348-3427
Los AngelesLa PuenteHacienda La Puente Adult Education
www.hlpae.com
(626) 934-2800
Los AngelesLancasterSaint Joseph's School of Nursing
stjson.edu
(661) 726-5060
KingsLemooreWest Hills College
www.westhillscollege.com
(559) 925-3490
KingsLemooreKings County ROP
www.kings.k12.ca.us
(559) 589-7026
Los AngelesLennoxTechnical College(323) 587-2364
TulareLindsayLindsay Unified School District-Lindsay HS
www.lindsay.k12.ca.us
(559) 562-5911
TulareLindsayLindsay Unified School District
www.lindsay.k12.ca.us
(559) 562-5911
San JoaquinLodiVienna Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
www.viennanursingrehab.com
(209) 368-7141
Santa BarbaraLompocLompoc Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
www.lifegen.net
(805) 735-4010
Los AngelesLong BeachTrident School of Nursing
tridentnursingschool.com
(714) 507-8270
Los AngelesLong BeachAmerican Red Cross
www.redcrossblood.org
(800) 627-7000
Los AngelesLong BeachLong Beach School for Adults(562) 595-8893
Los AngelesLong BeachGoodwill of Southern Los Angeles(562) 435-3411
Santa ClaraLos AltosPresto Vocational Institute
prestonursing.com
(650) 961-9988
Los AngelesLos AngelesLos Angeles Job Corps
losangeles.jobcorps.gov
(213) 741-5361
Los AngelesLos AngelesLausd Dace Maxine Waters EPC(323) 564-1431
Los AngelesLos AngelesGenova Health Institute
www.genovahealthinstitute.com
(213) 383-7487
Los AngelesLos AngelesLos Angeles Southwest College
www.lasc.edu
(323) 241-5247
Los AngelesLos AngelesBlue Heart Career Institute(818) 397-5690
Los AngelesLos AngelesUnited Healthcare Careers College
infouhcc.com
(213) 384-0900
Los AngelesLos AngelesDifai City College
difaicitycollege.com
(323) 750-0449
Los AngelesLos AngelesNew Technology Training Institute(818) 247-0989
Los AngelesLos AngelesCareer College Consultants
www.career-college.edu/index.html
(213) 867-0567
Los AngelesLos AngelesAmerican Medical Careers
www.americanmedicalcareers.org
(213) 355-5306
Los AngelesLos AngelesAdvance Career Institute
advancecareerinstitute.com
(213) 368-6006
Los AngelesLos AngelesAngeles College(213) 487-2211
Los AngelesLos AngelesAngeles Vocational Institute(213) 480-4882
Los AngelesLos AngelesLausd Dace LA Technology Center
www.latcdace.com
(323) 732-0153
Los AngelesLos AngelesLausd Dace East LA Skills Center
home.lausd.net
(323) 224-5970
Los AngelesLos AngelesYAYA Medical Training Institute(913) 530-7877
Los AngelesLos AngelesZero-Max Career Institute
zeromaxci.com
(323) 570-4127
Los AngelesLos AngelesCET Nursing
www.cetnursing.com
(213) 381-2500
Los AngelesLos AngelesLA School Nursing Career
www.laschoolcareer.com
(323) 852-1882
Los AngelesLos AngelesLausd ROP/Little Company of Mary(213) 745-1940
Los AngelesLos AngelesLausd ROP/Narbonne High School(213) 745-1940
Los AngelesLos AngelesWestchester College of Nursing and Allied Health
www.westchestercollege.edu
(310) 645-9415
MercedLos BanosMerced College
www.mccd.edu
(209) 826-3431
Los AngelesLynwoodLynwood Community Adult School
lcas.lynwood.k12.ca.us
(310) 604-3096
MaderaMaderaMadera South High School
www.madera.k12.ca.us
(559) 675-4450
MaderaMaderaMadera Adult School
www.madera.k12.ca.us
(559) 675-4425
MariposaMariposaJohn C. Fremont Healthcare District
www.jcf-hospital.com
(209) 966-3631
YubaMarysvilleTri-County ROP Yuba County
www.tricountyrop.com
(530) 749-4805
KernMc FarlandBakersfield College - Mcfarland Learning Center
www.bakersfieldcollege.edu
(661) 395-4281
RiversideMenifeeMt. San Jacinto College
www.msjc.edu
(951) 672-6752
San MateoMenlo ParkJobtrain
www.jobtrainworks.org
(650) 330-6429
MercedMercedAvalon Training Center
www.avalonhealthcare.com
(209) 384-8839
MercedMercedWestMed College
www.westmedcollege.edu
(209) 386-6300
MercedMercedMerced College
www.mccd.edu
(209) 384-6128
San MateoMillbraeMillbrae Skilled Care(650) 583-8937
Santa ClaraMilpitasInternational School of Nursing
www.intlsch-nursing.org
(408) 719-8100
StanislausModestoModesto City Schools
www.mcs4kids.com
(209) 576-4164
StanislausModestoGarden City Healthcare Center
gardencityhealthcare.com
(209) 524-4817
StanislausModestoCasa De Modesto
www.casademodesto.org
(209) 529-4950
StanislausModestoAvalon Training Center
www.avalonhealthcare.com
(209) 548-0318
StanislausModestoWindsor Post-Acute Healthcare Center of Modesto
windsormodesto.com
(209) 577-1055
StanislausModestoModesto Junior College - West Campus
www.mjc.edu
(209) 573-6382
Los AngelesMonroviaLA/Monrovia Community Adult School
monroviaadultschool.com
(626) 471-3060
MontereyMontereyMonterey Peninsula Unified School District
www.mpusd.k12.ca.us
(831) 645-1231
RiversideMoreno ValleyJust Harmony Nursing Services, Inc.
justharmonynursing.weebly.com
(951) 452-9819
RiversideMoreno ValleyPacific Times Healthcare College
www.pthcedu.com
(951) 656-4400
RiversideMoreno ValleyNational Legal Studies Institute(951) 653-4240
San Luis ObispoMorro BayBayside Care Center
baysidecarecenter.com
(805) 772-2237
Santa ClaraMountain ViewMountain View-Los Altos Adult School(650) 940-1333
RiversideMurrietaCountry Villa Murrieta Health and Rehabilitation Center(951) 600-4640
RiversideMurrietaTrinity Health Academy
www.thacourses.com
(877) 332-9080
NapaNapaNapa Valley USD Adult Education
www.adulted.nvusd.k12.ca.us
(707) 253-3594
NapaNapaDepartment of State Hospitals
www.dsh.ca.gov/napa
(707) 253-5383
San DiegoNational CityThe Nurse Academy
www.thenurseacademy.com
(619) 488-3460
San DiegoNational CityNational City Adult School
nca.sweetwaterschools.org
(619) 336-9400
StanislausNewmanAvalon Training Center
www.avalonhealthcare.com
(209) 862-2862
Los AngelesNorth HollywoodAnderson Medical Career College(818) 762-7095
Los AngelesNorth HollywoodComputer Institute of Technology(818) 980-0415
Los AngelesNorwalkHealthcare Career Center
www.healthcare-career-center.com
(562) 868-0946
Los AngelesNorwalkLA/Southeast ROP
www.southeastrop.org
(562) 860-1927
MaderaOakhurstOakhurst Healthcare and Wellness Center
oakhursthc.com
(559) 683-2244
AlamedaOaklandQuest Nursing Education Center
questnursingschool.com
(510) 452-1444
AlamedaOaklandBellaken Skilled Nursing Center
www.bellaken.com
(510) 536-1838
AlamedaOaklandFruitvale Healthcare Center(510) 261-5613
AlamedaOaklandAmerican Red Cross
www.redcrossblood.org
(707) 577-7611
AlamedaOaklandNightingale Healthcare Professionals LLC
www.nightingalehealthcareprofessionals.com
(510) 553-1800
San DiegoOceansideHealthcare Academy of California
healthcareacademycalifornia.com
(760) 232-4050
San DiegoOceansideMira Costa College
www.miracosta.edu
(619) 757-2121
San BernardinoOntarioBest American Healthcare University
www.bestamericanhealthed.com
(951) 637-8332
San BernardinoOntarioPlatt College
plattcollege.edu
(909) 941-9410
OrangeOrangeSantiago Canyon College
www.sccollege.edu
(714) 628-496
TulareOrosiValley ROP/Orosi High School
ohs.cojusd.org
(559) 686-3296
ButteOrovilleOroville Adult School
orovilleadulted.com
(530) 538-5350
ButteOrovilleButte College
www.butte.edu
(916) 895-2328
VenturaOxnardOxnard Adult School Camarillo Vocational Center
www.oxnardadulted.us
(805) 385-2578
VenturaOxnardVentura Training Institute
www.venturatraininginstitute.com
(805) 585-5485
RiversidePalm DesertCollege of the Desert
www.collegeofthedesert.edu
(760) 346-8041
RiversidePalm SpringsCalifornia Nurses Educational Institute, Inc.
www.cnei.edu
(760) 416-5955
Santa ClaraPalo AltoBay Area College of Nursing, Inc.(650) 858-6810
Los AngelesPanorama CitySt. Jude Nursing School
www.stjudenursingschool.com
(818) 892-6141
ButteParadiseParadise Instructional Nursing Group
www.pingeducation.net
(530) 520-7948
Los AngelesParamountInfoTech Career College
www.infotech.edu
(562) 804-1239
FresnoParlierValley ROP/Parlier High School Adult(559) 480-7190
Los AngelesPasadenaPasadena City College
pasadena.edu
(626) 585-7324
StanislausPattersonCollege of Medical Arts
www.cmaschool.org
(866) 623-1183
Contra CostaPinoleNightingale Healthcare Professionals(510) 964-9210
Contra CostaPinoleContra Costa Nursing Academy(510) 724-8700
Contra CostaPittsburgPittsburg Adult Education Center
www.pittsburg.k12.ca.us/paec
(925) 473-4460
Contra CostaPittsburgAdvanced Medical School of Nursing
4amsn.com
(925) 458-4980
El DoradoPlacervilleGold Country Health Center(530) 621-1100
Contra CostaPleasant HillPass Institute(925) 783-4114
Los AngelesPomonaAmerican Medical Career College
www.amccpomona.magix.net
(310) 936-7670
TularePortervillePorterville Unified School District
www.portervilleschools.org
(559) 782-7210
TularePortervillePorterville Adult School(559) 782-7030
San DiegoPowayPoway Adult School
www.powayusd.com
(858) 668-4024
PlumasQuincyFeather River College
www.frc.edu
(530) 283-0202
San BernardinoRancho CucamongaChaffey College
www.chaffey.edu
(909) 652-6686
San BernardinoRancho CucamongaReach Centers
www.reachcenters.org
(909) 483-9100
TehamaRed BluffCollege of Medical Arts
www.cmaschool.org
(866) 623-1183
ShastaReddingShasta College
www.shastacollege.edu
(530) 339-3610
ShastaReddingGolden Living Training Center(800) 417-3310
ShastaReddingShasta Trinity ROP
www.strop.org
(530) 246-3302
San BernardinoRedlandsColton-Redlands-Yucaipa ROP
www.cryrop.org
(909) 793-3115
FresnoReedleyValley ROP-Reedley High School
www.valleyrop.net
(559) 876-2122
FresnoReedleyValley ROP/Reedley High School
rhs.kcusd.com
(559) 876-2122
Los AngelesResedaValley School of Nursing(818) 206-5254
Los AngelesResedaAnnenberg School of Nursing(818) 757-4431
Contra CostaRichmondWest Contra Costa Adult Education
wccae.info
(510) 215-4666
KernRidgecrestCerro Coso Community College
www.cerrocoso.edu
(760) 384-6333
RiversideRiversideRedemption Career Academy(951) 284-5165
RiversideRiversideBest American Healthcare University
www.bestamericanhealthed.com
(951) 637-8332
RiversideRiversideGlen Oaks College
glenoakscollege.com
(951) 683-8300
RiversideRiversideRiverside County Office of Education
riversidesce.org
(951) 826-4928
RiversideRiversideMission Career College
missioncareercollege.com
(951) 688-7411
PlacerRocklinSierra Community College
www.sierracollege.edu
(916) 781-6222
SonomaRohnert ParkNorth Bay CNA Training Program
www.nbcna.com
(707) 304-4131
Los AngelesRosemeadSelect Therapy Institute
www.st-inst.com
(626) 572-7231
SacramentoSacramentoAmerican Red Cross
www.redcrossblood.org
(707) 577-7611
SacramentoSacramentoKash Career College
www.kashcareercollege.com
(916) 978-0700
SacramentoSacramentoSacramento Job Corporation
sacramento.jobcorps.gov
(916) 394-0770
SacramentoSacramentoSacMed Training
www.sacmedtraining.com
(916) 226-5427
SacramentoSacramentoAmerican River College(916) 484-8176
SacramentoSacramentoCharles A Jones Career & Education Center
caj.scusd.edu
(916) 433-2600
SacramentoSacramentoCuram College of Nursing
curamcollege.com
(916) 427-4400
SacramentoSacramentoMary Seacole Nursing Care Training
www.maryseacolenursing.com
(916) 525-7179
SacramentoSacramentoCenterpointe Learning Institute
www.centerpointelearning.com
(916) 662-9408
SacramentoSacramentoSacramento County Elk Grove Adult/Valley(916) 686-7709
MontereySalinasCentral Coast College
www.centralcoastcollege.edu
(831) 424-6767
MontereySalinasMission Trails Regional Occupational Program
www.salinasuhsd.org
(831) 753-4307
CalaverasSan AndreasAvalon Training Center
www.avalonhealthcare.com
(209) 754-4122
San BernardinoSan BernardinoInland Career Education Center
www.sbcusd.com
(909) 388-6052
San BernardinoSan BernardinoAmerican Red Cross
www.redcrossblood.org
(909) 380-7255
San BernardinoSan BernardinoMission Career College
missioncareercollege.com
(909) 888-2653
San BernardinoSan BernardinoEastlake Medical College(619) 616-5833
San DiegoSan DiegoPacific Health Educational Center
www.pacifichealthedu.info
(858) 658-0362
San DiegoSan DiegoSan Diego Continuing Education
www.sdce.edu
(619) 388-1910
San DiegoSan DiegoLife House San Diego Healthcare Center
www.lifehousehs.com
(858) 277-6460
San DiegoSan DiegoFast Track Medical Training Center
www.fasttrackmedicaltraining.com
(858) 228-7564
San DiegoSan DiegoCalifornia Medical College
www.californiamedicalcollege.edu
(858) 357-8800
San DiegoSan DiegoInternational Health Group, Inc.
www.ihgcna.net
(858) 278-9800
San DiegoSan DiegoBrightwood College San Diego
www.brightwood.edu
(858) 279-4500
San DiegoSan DiegoGlobal CNA and Healthcare Educational Center(888) 722-0202
San FranciscoSan FranciscoAmerican Care Quest(415) 885-9100
San FranciscoSan FranciscoCity College of San Francisco - Southeast
www.ccsf.edu
(415) 550-4300
San FranciscoSan FranciscoArriba Juntos
www.arribajuntos.org
(415) 487-3240
San FranciscoSan FranciscoJewish Home of San Francisco
jhsf.org
(415) 334-2500
San FranciscoSan FranciscoUniversity of San Francisco
www.usfca.edu
(415) 824-2052
San FranciscoSan FranciscoBay Area Medical Academy
www.bamasf.com
(415) 217-0077
Santa ClaraSan JoseSouth Bay School of Nursing
www.thesouthbayschoolofnursing.com
(408) 564-7242
Santa ClaraSan JoseEdward Medical Training Center
www.edwardmedicaltrainingcenter.com
(408) 661-8774
Santa ClaraSan JoseAmerican Red Cross
www.redcrossblood.org
(707) 577-7611
Santa ClaraSan JoseEvergreen Valley College
www.evc.edu
(408) 270-6448
Santa ClaraSan JoseBay Area College of Nursing, Inc.(650) 858-6810
AlamedaSan LeandroVIP Nursing School, Inc.
www.vipnursing.net
(510) 481-0240
AlamedaSan LeandroSan Leandro Adult School(510) 618-4420
San Luis ObispoSan Luis ObispoMission View Health Center
missionviewhealthcenter.com
(805) 543-0210
San Luis ObispoSan Luis ObispoBella Vista Transitional Care Center
bellavistatransitional.com
(805) 544-5100
San Luis ObispoSan Luis ObispoCasa De Vida(805) 544-5332
San Luis ObispoSan Luis ObispoCuesta College
www.cuesta.edu
(805) 546-3241
San DiegoSan MarcosInternational Health Group, Inc.
www.ihgcna.net
(858) 278-9800
San MateoSan MateoCareway Health Institute
www.carewayhealth.com
(650) 627-4685
San MateoSan MateoGurnick Academy of Medical Arts
www.gurnick.edu
(650) 931-6684
Contra CostaSan PabloContra Costa College
www.contracosta.edu
(510) 235-7800
MarinSan RafaelRafael Convalescent
www.therafael.net
(415) 479-3450
San DiegoSan YsidroSan Ysidro Adult School
sya.sweetwaterschools.org
(619) 934-6605
FresnoSangerValley ROP/Sanger High School
sangeradult.sanger.k12.ca.us
(559) 524-7121
OrangeSanta AnaQBICS Career College
www.qbics.us
(714) 550-1052
OrangeSanta AnaSummit Career College
www.summitcollege.edu
(714) 635-6232
Santa BarbaraSanta BarbaraAlto Lucero Transitional Care
altolucerotransitionalcare.com
(805) 687-6651
Santa BarbaraSanta BarbaraMission Terrace Convalescent Hospital
www.missionterracesb.com
(805) 682-7443
Santa BarbaraSanta BarbaraSanta Barbara City College
www.sbcc.edu
(805) 965-0581
Santa ClaraSanta ClaraNurse Builders Academy
www.nursebuilderacademy.com
(408) 970-5025
Santa ClaraSanta ClaraMission College
missioncollege.edu
(408) 748-2750
Los AngelesSanta ClaritaCollege of the Canyons(661) 362-3214
Los AngelesSanta Fe SpringsMedical Allied Career Center, Inc.
www.medicalalliedcareercenter.com
(562) 807-2420
Santa BarbaraSanta MariaAllan Hancock College
www.hancockcollege.edu
(805) 922-6966
Los AngelesSanta MonicaAmerican Red Cross
www.redcrossblood.org
(310) 394-3773
Los AngelesSanta MonicaWise Caregiver Training Academy
wiseandhealthyaging.org
(310) 394-9871
SonomaSanta RosaSanta Rosa Junior College
www.santarosa.edu
(707) 527-4271
SonomaSanta RosaAmerican Red Cross
www.redcrossblood.org
(707) 577-7611
San DiegoSanteeGrossmont Health Occupations Center
hoc.guhsd.net
(619) 956-4300
FresnoSelmaValley ROP/Selma High School
www.selmausd.org/selma
(559) 876-2122
VenturaSimi ValleySimi Valley Adult School(805) 579-6200
MontereySoledadMission Trails Regional Occupational Program
www.salinasuhsd.org
(831) 675-0105
SonomaSonomaGolden Living Training Center(559) 977-1257
TuolumneSonoraAvalon Training Center
www.avalonhealthcare.com
(209) 532-4113
Los AngelesSouth GateAdvanced College
www.advancedcollege.edu
(562) 408-6969
Los AngelesSouth GateTechnical College(323) 587-2364
San MateoSouth San FranciscoUnitek College
www.unitekcollege.edu
(650) 871-0701
OrangeStantonSri Sai Krish Institute
www.sskinstitute.org
(714) 890-7023
San JoaquinStocktonXavier College
www.xavier-college.com
(209) 941-0968
San JoaquinStocktonGood Samaritan Rehab & Care Center(209) 948-8762
San JoaquinStocktonBradford Career Center
bradfordcareer.org
(209) 430-8743
San JoaquinStocktonFuture Career Academy LLC
futurecareeracademy.net
(916) 895-6095
San JoaquinStocktonGolden Living Training Center(209) 478-4704
San JoaquinStocktonSan Joaquin Delta College
www.deltacollege.edu
(209) 954-5454
San JoaquinStocktonDe Brabander California College of Nursing
www.dbccnursing.com
(209) 898-4274
Santa ClaraSunnyvaleSunnyvale-Cupertino Adult Community Education
ace.fuhsd.org
(408) 522-2739
Los AngelesSylmarLos Angeles Mission College
www.lamission.edu
(818) 363-7698
RiversideTemeculaTemecula Valley School of Nursing
www.temeculavalleyschoolofnursing.com
(951) 296-2588
San Luis ObispoTempletonVineyard Hills Health Center
vineyardhillshealth.com
(805) 434-3035
FresnoTollhouseSierra High School/Fresno ROP(559) 855-8311
Los AngelesTorranceAmerican Red Cross
www.redcrossblood.org
(310) 225-2900
Los AngelesTorranceSouthern California Regional Occupational Center
www.socalroc.com
(310) 224-4200
Los AngelesTorranceHomestead Schools, Inc.
www.homesteadschools.net
(310) 791-9975
TulareTulareTulare Adult School
www.tulareadultschool.net
(559) 686-0225
StanislausTurlockCollege of Medical Arts
www.cmaschool.org
(209) 632-7577
StanislausTurlockFirst Lady Permanente LLC Education Center(209) 250-1200
StanislausTurlockTurlock Unified School District
www.turlock.k12.ca.us
(209) 667-0643
SolanoVallejoInternational School of Nursing
www.intlsch-nursing.org
(707) 557-7173
SolanoVallejoVallejo Nursing School
vallejonursinginstitute.com
(707) 557-7173
SolanoVallejoHeritage School of Nursing
vallejonursinginstitute.com/
(707) 641-1051
LOS ANGELESVan HuysA+ Health Care Training
www.aplusnursingschool.com
(818) 387-6844
Los AngelesVan NuysPreferred College of Nursing Van Nuys
www.pcn.edu
(818) 902-3708
VenturaVenturaVentura College
www.venturacollege.edu
(805) 654-6342
VenturaVenturaTrinity School of Nursing
www.trinityschoolofnursing.com
(805) 654-1500
San BernardinoVictorvilleVictor Valley College
vvc.edu/
(760) 245-4271
TulareVisaliaVisalia Adult School(559) 730-7602
TulareVisaliaVisalia Charter Independent Study
www.vciseagles.org
(559) 735-8055
TulareVisaliaMilan Institute
milaninstitute.edu
(559) 684-3900
TulareVisaliaCollege of the Sequoias
www.cos.edu
(209) 730-3732
San DiegoVistaBrightwood College Vista
www.brightwood.edu
(760) 305-0233
Los AngelesWalnutMt. San Antonio College
www.mtsac.edu
(909) 594-5611
Los AngelesWalnutWindsor School of Nursing Assistants
www.windsorschoolofnursing.com
(626) 810-0058
Contra CostaWalnut CreekHillendale Home Care
www.hillendale.net
(925) 933-8181
KernWascoNorth Kern Vocational Training Center
nkvtc.org
(661) 758-3045
Santa CruzWatsonvilleMonsbey College
www.monsbey.com
(831) 786-0531
Los AngelesWest CovinaEast San Gabriel ROP Morning Program
www.esgvrop.org
(626) 962-508
Los AngelesWest HillsValley College of Medical Careers
www.valleycollegeofmedicalcareers.info
(818) 883-9002
Los AngelesWestlake VillageProfessional Medical Careers Institute of California(805) 497-4064
Los AngelesWhittierLA/Tri-Cities ROP
www.tricitiesrop.org
(562) 698-9571
Los AngelesWhittierProfessional Career Development Center(562) 485-1487
Los AngelesWhittierRio Hondo Community College
www.riohondo.edu
(562) 908-3421
ColusaWilliamsValley West Care Center
valleywestcc.com
(916) 473-5321
MendocinoWillitsNorthbrook Healthcare Center
orthbrooknursing.com
(707) 459-5592
Los AngelesWilmingtonLos Angeles Harbor College
www.lahc.edu
(310) 233-4262
Los AngelesWoodland HillsLausd Dace West Valley Occupational Center
www.wvoc.net
(818) 346-3540
Los AngelesWoodland HillsTrinity School of Nursing
www.trinityschoolofnursing.com
(805) 654-1500
SiskiyouYrekaCollege of the Siskiyous
www.siskiyous.edu
(530) 841-5929
SutterYuba CityAmerican Red Cross
www.redcrossblood.org
(530) 673-1460
SutterYuba CitySutter County One Stop
www.sutteronestop.com
(530) 822-2952
San BernardinoYucaipaBraswell's Community Convalescent
www.braswellscommunity.powersites.net
(909) 795-2421
San BernardinoYucca ValleyDesert Manor(760) 365-0717

60 CNA Evening Programs in California

The following table includes 60 schools offering state-approved CNA evening classes in California:

CountyCityCNA Evening ProgramPhone
Los AngelesArtesiaAngeles Institute(562) 531-4100
PlacerAuburnCollege of Medical Arts
www.cmaschool.org
(530) 889-0707
PlacerAuburnKash Career College
www.kashcareercollege.com
(916) 978-0700
KernBakersfieldVena Health Education Institute
www.venahealth.net
(661) 861-1482
Contra CostaBay PointAdvanced Medical School of Nursing
4amsn.com
(925) 458-4980
Los AngelesBurbankBurbank Adult School(818) 558-4611
San MateoBurlingameNiles College
www.nilescollegellc.com
(650) 212-3100
Los AngelesCanoga ParkAmerican Red Cross
www.redcrossblood.org
(800) 627-7000
Los AngelesCarsonAtrium School
www.atriumnursingschool.webs.com
(310) 251-5965
San DiegoChula VistaChula Vista Adult School - Fredericka
cva.sweetwaterschools.org
(619) 691-5500
San DiegoChula VistaAmerican Red Cross
www.redcrossblood.org
(800) 627-7000
LakeClear LakeLake County Office of Education
www.lakecoe.org
(707) 995-9523
San BernardinoColtonBest American Healthcare University
www.bestamericanhealthed.com
(951) 637-8332
Los AngelesCommerceAmerican Red Cross
www.redcrossblood.org
(800) 627-7000
Contra CostaConcordAmerican College of Nursing(925) 689-9900
Los AngelesCulver CityWest Los Angeles College Allied Health Center
www.wlac.edu
(310) 287-4464
YoloDavisCollege of Medical Arts
www.cmaschool.org
(866) 623-1183
San DiegoEl CajonWestern Medical Training Center
wmtc.info
(619) 384-9335
SacramentoElk GroveKash Career College
www.kashcareercollege.com
(916) 978-0700
SolanoFairfieldNorthbay Nursing Institute
www.northbaynursing.com
(707) 399-9456
AlamedaFremontMedical Career College
www.medcareercollege.com
(510) 445-0319
FresnoFresnoDuncan Polytechnical High School/ROP
www.fresnou.org/schools/duncan
(559) 248-7080
Los AngelesGardenaGerthill Allied Health School
www.gerthillalliedhealthschool-gcoo.com
(424) 329-3030
Los AngelesGlendaleAmerican Red Cross
www.redcrossblood.org
(818) 539-9931
Los AngelesGlendoraAzusa Adult School
www.azusaadult.edu
(626) 852-8400
AlamedaHaywardAcademy of Health Careers
www.academyofhealthcareer.com
(510) 712-4009
Los AngelesInglewoodCare Training Services
dev.caretrainingsvcs.com
(310) 674-1701
Los AngelesLa PuenteHacienda La Puente Adult Education
www.hlpae.com
(626) 934-2800
Los AngelesLong BeachAmerican Red Cross
www.redcrossblood.org
(800) 627-7000
Santa ClaraLos AltosPresto Vocational Institute
prestonursing.com
(650) 961-9988
Los AngelesLos AngelesGenova Health Institute
www.genovahealthinstitute.com
(213) 383-7487
Los AngelesLos AngelesZero-Max Career Institute
zeromaxci.com
(323) 570-4127
Los AngelesLynwoodLynwood Community Adult School
lcas.lynwood.k12.ca.us
(310) 604-3096
Santa ClaraMilpitasInternational School of Nursing
www.intlsch-nursing.org
(408) 719-8100
San DiegoNational CityNational City Adult School
nca.sweetwaterschools.org
(619) 336-9400
San BernardinoOntarioBest American Healthcare University
www.bestamericanhealthed.com
(951) 637-8332
Los AngelesParamountInfoTech Career College
www.infotech.edu
(562) 804-1239
Contra CostaPinoleNightingale Healthcare Professionals(510) 964-9210
Contra CostaPittsburgAdvanced Medical School of Nursing
4amsn.com
(925) 458-4980
KernRidgecrestCerro Coso Community College
www.cerrocoso.edu
(760) 384-6333
RiversideRiversideBest American Healthcare University
www.bestamericanhealthed.com
(951) 637-8332
SacramentoSacramentoKash Career College
www.kashcareercollege.com
(916) 978-0700
SacramentoSacramentoSacMed Training
www.sacmedtraining.com
(916) 226-5427
CalaverasSan AndreasAvalon Training Center
www.avalonhealthcare.com
(209) 754-4122
San BernardinoSan BernardinoAmerican Red Cross
www.redcrossblood.org
(909) 380-7255
San DiegoSan DiegoInternational Health Group, Inc.
www.ihgcna.net
(858) 278-9800
Santa ClaraSan JoseSouth Bay School of Nursing
www.thesouthbayschoolofnursing.com
(408) 564-7242
Santa ClaraSan JoseAmerican Red Cross
www.redcrossblood.org
(707) 577-7611
AlamedaSan LeandroVIP Nursing School, Inc.
www.vipnursing.net
(510) 481-0240
Santa BarbaraSanta BarbaraSanta Barbara City College
www.sbcc.edu
(805) 965-0581
Los AngelesSanta MonicaAmerican Red Cross
www.redcrossblood.org
(310) 394-3773
SonomaSanta RosaAmerican Red Cross
www.redcrossblood.org
(707) 577-7611
San JoaquinStocktonDe Brabander California College of Nursing
www.dbccnursing.com
(209) 898-4274
Santa ClaraSunnyvaleSunnyvale-Cupertino Adult Community Education
ace.fuhsd.org
(408) 522-2739
RiversideTemeculaTemecula Valley School of Nursing
www.temeculavalleyschoolofnursing.com
(951) 296-2588
Los AngelesTorranceHomestead Schools, Inc.
www.homesteadschools.net
(310) 791-9975
SolanoVallejoInternational School of Nursing
www.intlsch-nursing.org
(707) 557-7173
SolanoVallejoVallejo Nursing School
vallejonursinginstitute.com
(707) 557-7173
SolanoVallejoHeritage School of Nursing
vallejonursinginstitute.com/
(707) 641-1051
Santa CruzWatsonvilleMonsbey College
www.monsbey.com
(831) 786-0531

44 CNA Weekend Programs in California

The schools in the following table offer state-approved CNA weekend classes in California:

CountyCityCNA Weekend ProgramPhone
PlacerAuburnKash Career College
www.kashcareercollege.com
(916) 978-0700
Los AngelesCanoga ParkAmerican Red Cross
www.redcrossblood.org
(800) 627-7000
Los AngelesCarsonAtrium School
www.atriumnursingschool.webs.com
(310) 251-5965
San DiegoChula VistaEastlake Medical College
www.eastlakemedicalcollege.com
(619) 616-5833
San BernardinoColtonBest American Healthcare University
www.bestamericanhealthed.com
(951) 637-8332
Los AngelesCommerceAmerican Red Cross
www.redcrossblood.org
(800) 627-7000
Contra CostaConcordAmerican College of Nursing(925) 689-9900
RiversideCoronaPacific Times Healthcare College
www.pthcedu.com
(951) 734-1601
YoloDavisCollege of Medical Arts
www.cmaschool.org
(866) 623-1183
San DiegoEl CajonWestern Medical Training Center
wmtc.info
(619) 384-9335
SacramentoElk GroveKash Career College
www.kashcareercollege.com
(916) 978-0700
Los AngelesGlendaleAmerican Red Cross
www.redcrossblood.org
(818) 539-9931
LOS ANGELESGlendaleADL Nursing School
adlnursingschool14.com
(818) 539-0945
AlamedaHaywardAcademy of Health Careers
www.academyofhealthcareer.com
(510) 712-4009
Los AngelesLong BeachAmerican Red Cross
www.redcrossblood.org
(800) 627-7000
Santa ClaraLos AltosPresto Vocational Institute
prestonursing.com
(650) 961-9988
Los AngelesLos AngelesGenova Health Institute
www.genovahealthinstitute.com
(213) 383-7487
Los AngelesLos AngelesAngeles Vocational Institute - Wknd(213) 480-4882
Santa ClaraMilpitasInternational School of Nursing
www.intlsch-nursing.org
(408) 719-8100
RiversideMoreno ValleyPacific Times Healthcare College
www.pthcedu.com
(951) 656-4400
AlamedaOaklandAmerican Red Cross
www.redcrossblood.org
(707) 577-7611
San DiegoOceansideHealthcare Academy of California
healthcareacademycalifornia.com
(760) 232-4050
San BernardinoOntarioBest American Healthcare University
www.bestamericanhealthed.com
(951) 637-8332
Los AngelesParamountInfoTech Career College
www.infotech.edu
(562) 804-1239
Contra CostaPinoleNightingale Healthcare Professionals(510) 964-9210
RiversideRiversideBest American Healthcare University
www.bestamericanhealthed.com
(951) 637-8332
SacramentoSacramentoKash Career College
www.kashcareercollege.com
(916) 978-0700
SacramentoSacramentoSacMed Training
www.sacmedtraining.com
(916) 226-5427
San BernardinoSan BernardinoAmerican Red Cross
www.redcrossblood.org
(909) 380-7255
San DiegoSan DiegoPacific Health Educational Center
www.pacifichealthedu.info
(858) 658-0362
San DiegoSan DiegoCalifornia Medical College
www.californiamedicalcollege.edu
(858) 357-8800
San DiegoSan DiegoInternational Health Group, Inc.
www.ihgcna.net
(858) 278-9800
San FranciscoSan FranciscoAmerican Care Quest(415) 885-9100
Santa ClaraSan JoseSouth Bay School of Nursing
www.thesouthbayschoolofnursing.com
(408) 564-7242
San MateoSan MateoCareway Health Institute
www.carewayhealth.com
(650) 627-4685
Santa BarbaraSanta BarbaraSanta Barbara City College
www.sbcc.edu
(805) 965-0581
Los AngelesSanta MonicaAmerican Red Cross
www.redcrossblood.org
(310) 394-3773
SonomaSanta RosaAmerican Red Cross
www.redcrossblood.org
(707) 577-7611
RiversideTemeculaTemecula Valley School of Nursing
www.temeculavalleyschoolofnursing.com
(951) 296-2588
Los AngelesTorranceHomestead Schools, Inc.
www.homesteadschools.net
(310) 791-9975
SolanoVallejoInternational School of Nursing
www.intlsch-nursing.org
(707) 557-7173
Los AngelesVan NuysPreferred College of Nursing Van Nuys
www.pcn.edu
(818) 902-3708
Los AngelesWalnutWindsor School of Nursing Assistants
www.windsorschoolofnursing.com
(626) 810-0058
Santa CruzWatsonvilleMonsbey College
www.monsbey.com
(831) 786-0531

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Step 3: Pass the State Exam


There are two paths for demonstrating competency as a California nursing assistant and both are via CNA tests. One is to take and pass the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP) Examination, administered by Pearson VUE. The other path is to register for the California Nurse Assistant Competency Examination which is administered by the American Red Cross.

NNAAP Examination

The NNAAP is a two-part exam that evaluates your knowledge, skills, and abilities after completing a CNA training program, including a written (or oral) examination and a skills evaluation. You must pass both parts to qualify for certification.

The Written or Oral Examination

The written examination consists of 70 multiple-choice questions. The oral examination can be taken in lieu of the written examination if you have difficulty reading English. It consists of 60 multiple-choice questions and 10 multiple-choice reading comprehension questions.

The Skills Evaluation

You will perform five randomly selected nursing assistant skills within 25 minutes. A Nursing Assistant Evaluator will do the evaluation. Each student will need to act as a volunteer for another student’s Skills Evaluation exam.

You must take the NNAAP Examination within two years of completing the training program. Once you pass both parts of the exam and the fingerprint background check, the California Department of Public Health will mail you a CNA certificate.

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Red Cross – California Nurse Assistant Competency Examination

The American Red Cross California Nurse Assistant Competency Examination also has two parts – a skills test and a written test. Once you pass both parts of the exam and receive a Department of Justice fingerprint clearance, the California Department of Public Health will mail a Certified Nursing Assistant certificate to you. Like the NNAAP exam, you have two years to pass both parts of the exam after submitting the initial application and required documentation.

Written Test – This portion of the test consists of 60 multiple-choice questions.

Skills Test – The student demonstrates four skills and knowledge of the Six Principles of Care. These principles are dignity, infection control, safety, communication, independence, and privacy.

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Online Practice Written Exam

The National Council of State Boards of Nursing provides a practice Written Examination. It is wise to take the practice exam and to time yourself. Two hours are allotted for the real exam, so allow yourself two hours to take the practice version.

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CNA Exam Application and Fees

Pearson VUE has two Regional Testing Centers – one in Santa Barbara and another in Huntington Beach. However, each Regional Testing Center manages multiple CNA testing centers for student convenience. When registering to take a state exam:

  • Send your Registration Application with a money order, cashier’s check, or company check to the Regional Testing Center, indicating where and when you would like to take the exam.
  • Attach a copy of a CDPH approval letter (932 form), if available.
  • Send the application so that it will be received by the Regional Testing Center at least 10 business days before the examination.
  • You will receive a confirmation in the mail.

The 2017 CNA exam fees that must be mailed with the application are as follows:

  • Written Examination and Skills Evaluation: $100
  • Oral Examination and Skills Evaluation: $115
  • Written Examination only: $35
  • Oral Examination only: $50
  • Skills Evaluation only: $65

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What to Bring to the Exam

Arrive 15 minutes before the CNA test is scheduled to begin. Each testing student needs to bring certain items to each exam:

  • Original Social Security card that is not laminated
  • Valid government-issued photo identification, such as a driver’s license, DMV Identification Card, passport, U.S. Military ID card, or Permanent Resident Visa or Alien Registration card
  • Application for Nursing Assistant Certification (HS 283B) with the original RN signature dated after training was completed or an original CDPH Approval Letter with an embossed CDPH stamp
  • Non-skid shoes
  • Watch with a second hand
  • Two sharpened No. 2 pencils
  • Eraser

No electronic devices are allowed, but you can bring a Translation Dictionary as long as it does not have definitions or written notations in it.

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Retesting

State and federal regulations allow three attempts to pass the written (or oral) examination and the skills evaluation. In other words, you can try three times to pass either exam, but you must pass both within three attempts each in order to get CNA certification. Anyone who fails one or both parts of the test after three attempts must go through state-approved CNA training again before being allowed to re-take both parts of the test. It is necessary to pay the retesting fee each time you take one or both exam sections.

The regulations state that testers must take and pass both parts of the examination within two years (24 months) of completing CNA training to qualify for placement on the California Nursing Assistant Registry. The Registry is where state agencies and employers can conduct Certified Nursing Assistant verification.

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Step 4: CNA Registry and Certification Renewal


CNA applicants are not certified until they pass a criminal background check. However, applicants may work while the criminal record review is in progress, as long as the CNA Initial Application and the completed Request for Live Scan Services have been submitted to the CDPH, and the student has successfully completed a Competency Evaluation.

List on the CNA Registry

Once you have successfully passed the NNAAP Examination (or the American Red Cross California Nurse Assistant Competency Examination) and a criminal background check, the CDPH will send you a certification notice upon notification by the examiners that you passed. At that point you are listed on the California Nursing Assistant Registry which is your main proof of CNA certification in California.

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Renewal

You must renew the CNA certification every two years to remain on the California Certified Nurse Aide Registry, but there is some leeway in the timing of the CNA renewal within the two-year period if certain conditions exist by the end of the two-year period when the certification expires:

  • You have received and maintained criminal clearance for Certified Nursing Assistant, Home Health Aide, Intermediate Care Facility for the Developmentally Disabled (DD), DD Nursing, or DD Habilitative (4-15 bed facility), and
  • You provided paid nursing or nursing-related services in a facility for residents within the two-year period, and
  • You can submit documentation proving you completed 48-hours of in-service training or CEUs for CNA within the two-year certification period. You must complete 12 of the 48 hours in each year of the two-year period.

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Continuing Education Units for Renewal

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are available at hundreds of providers for CNA renewal. It is important to earn the CEUs at a State of California approved continuing education provider. A list is available online on the CDPH website.

Up to 24 hours of the 48 hours of in-service training required to stay on the CNA registry can be earned online as computer training. Once again, it is important to utilize a provider that is approved by the CDPH. The providers of online continuing education programs for CNAs are listed here. Maintain good records because you must provide proof of CEUs when it is time to renew certification.

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Lapsed or Expired Certification

The certification lapses if you do not get paid for CNA work over the 24 months. For this reason, it is critical to keep good records concerning your work history. You can either verify your certification status online or call the California Certification Unit at 916-327-2445 to check on your status with the Nurse Aide Registry at any time. Employers can also use these two methods to do CNA license verification in California.

If the certification expires, you will need to re-test and pass both parts of the CNA exam.

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Certification via Reciprocity

A CNA who is certified in another state may qualify for certification in the state of California by meeting certain conditions:

  • The out-of-state certification must meet the competency evaluation requirements of OBRA ’87 -the Federal Home Reform Act – which establishes the national minimum set of standards of care and rights for residents of certified nursing.
  • The out-of-state registry listing must be active and in good standing.
  • The CNA must pass a State of California fingerprint background check.

The California Department of Public Health determines whether the CNA can be placed onto the California Nursing Assistant Registry through reciprocity. To start the CDPH review, complete the Certified Nursing Assistant And/Or Home Health Aide Initial Application and submit the following documentation:

  • Copy of the state-issued certificate
  • Proof of paid work providing nursing services in the last two years if the certification was received more than two years ago
  • Copy of the completed Live Scan Services form (BCIA 8016)
  • Completed Verification of Current Nurse Assistant Certification (CDPH 931)
  • Completed Initial Application form (CDPH 2838)

All of these forms are available on the CDPH website at www.cdph.ca.gov.

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Step 5: Pursue a CNA Career in California


A Certified Nursing Assistant works in a variety of medical facilities, offering many employment options. The employment outlook in California is strong, but there are many jobs available in every state, and most states have CNA reciprocity. The transferability of certification and skills makes this profession very appealing.

Where to Work

Typical places of employment include:

  • Assisted living facilities
  • Mental health facilities
  • Hospitals
  • Nursing and convalescent homes
  • Private homes
  • Health clinics
  • Employment services (CNA works as a temporary employee where needed)

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Typical Duties of the CNA

The CNA has an interesting and varied set of duties regarding maintaining the welfare and safety of patients. Typical duties include:

  • Responding to patients’ calls for assistance to determine specific needs
  • Assisting patients with daily living activities, including exercising, using the toilet, walking, standing, transporting from one area to another while using assistive devices like a wheelchair, and assisting patients on crutches or those using walkers
  • Positioning and re-positioning patients who are bedridden
  • Measuring and recording liquid and food intake
  • Measuring and recording fecal and urinary output
  • Taking and recording vital signs, including temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and respiration rate
  • Examining patients for symptoms that indicate medical issues, such as bed sores or blood in the urine
  • Following the directions of medical staff concerning patient needs and care
  • Reminding patients to take medicines or supplements
  • Observing, documenting, and reporting patient symptoms, complaints, preferences, needs, and behaviors
  • Providing emotional support to patients and their family and friends
  • Utilizing various medical technologies like electronic thermometers, glucose monitors, therapeutic heating or cooling pads, etc.
  • Dispose of biomedical waste per federal and state standards
  • Cleaning patient rooms
  • Interviewing patients to collect medical information
  • Preparing medical instruments or equipment for use by medical staff
  • Utilizing computer software for accounting, medical record keeping, spreadsheeting, and word processing

This is a physically demanding job and at times an emotionally demanding one as well. Also, like any professional caring for patients, the CNA is potentially exposed to certain diseases and infections. State-approved training programs cover physical and emotional self-care, as well as patient care and patient safety.

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Job Outlook and Salaries

California is an excellent state for CNA jobs. Per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, California has one of the highest employment levels in this occupation (Code 31-1014 Nursing Assistants, excluding Home Health Aides) as of May 2016. The estimated employment growth for the period 2012-2022 is 23.6 percent for the state, which exceeds the projected national job outlook for 2014-2024 of 17 percent. In California and nation-wide, the job growth for CNAs is much faster than the average growth rate for all jobs in the country. | See Job Openings

For 2016, the national average hourly wage is $13.29 or $27,650 annually. In California, the average hourly wage is $15.76 or $32,770 annually, making the CNA salary in California 18.5% higher than the national average. The lowest 10% of CNAs earn $22,610 which is the starting pay for people with no or little experience. The top 10% of Certified Nursing Assistants in California earn $47,790, indicating there is plenty of room for wage growth over time. | See Job Openings

Best Paying Regions for CNAs in California

The location of employment influences the Certified Nursing Assistant’s salary. The top five paying areas for CNAs in terms of average annual wages are:

  • San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division: $45,410
  • San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA: $38,600
  • Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA: $37,600
  • Stockton-Lodi, CA: $37,470
  • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA: $36,930

California CNA Salary Table

CA CNA SalariesEmpl.Hourly mean wageAnnual mean wageWage percent relative std. errorHourly 10th % wageHourly median wageHourly 90th % wageAnnual 10th % wageAnnual median wageAnnual 90th % wage
National144315013.29276500.29.6412.7818.22200402659037900
California9914015.76327701.210.8714.5622.98226103028047790
Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division728014.26296703.010.8813.6318.74226302835038990
Bakersfield, CA160012.98269902.210.1212.1917.27210502535035930
Chico, CA89013.99291002.710.7213.5618.22223002821037890
El Centro, CA14013.86288404.010.9513.6317.66227702835036740
Fresno, CA292013.63283503.310.4812.8318.29218002668038030
Hanford-Corcoran, CA29012.72264503.910.4712.6314.98217702628031150
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA3770015.02312501.610.8314.1221.09225302936043880
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division3042015.21316302.110.8214.2921.46225102972044640
Madera, CA29013.70285002.110.5313.0617.65219002717036710
Merced, CA42013.10272505.010.4112.1917.63216602535036670
Modesto, CA146014.88309606.510.6313.7321.84221002855045430
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area36016.18336605.912.8516.5519.26267203443040070
Napa, CA43017.05354504.313.1618.1321.58273703771044880
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area54013.51281102.310.4512.5718.73217302615038970
North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area20017.483636010.611.3617.4423.85236303628049610
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area55015.08313603.911.7614.1520.01244602944041620
Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division772016.76348603.510.9116.0926.60226903347055320
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA152015.18315703.711.1914.1222.14232802937046040
Redding, CA63014.64304502.111.7014.1618.68243402944038860
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA862014.96311102.610.4213.8821.71216802886045160
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA479018.08376003.811.3218.1624.66235503778051290
Salinas, CA68016.76348606.712.5415.3624.86260803195051710
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA885015.47321703.411.0414.4422.17229703003046110
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA1293018.56386004.611.4317.3928.66237703616059610
San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division464021.83454105.814.5620.5231.90302904267066350
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA457017.75369305.012.6116.0526.80262203339055750
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA70013.72285303.010.5312.7618.03219102654037500
San Rafael, CA Metropolitan Division57016.31339203.212.2815.6121.98255503246045720
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA-14.85308909.610.9913.6622.19228602841046160
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA110016.43341802.711.9616.2322.18248803375046140
Santa Rosa, CA114015.60324503.410.7014.4623.01222503007047870
Stockton-Lodi, CA203018.01374705.212.7417.1024.62264903557051210
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA86015.58324104.111.0014.6121.89228803040045520
Visalia-Porterville, CA134013.44279608.310.0111.7119.33208202435040210
Yuba City, CA63014.06292407.110.4112.9119.04216502685039610

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Career Paths

Some Certified Nursing Assistants remain CNAs, building successful healthcare careers through experience. Others become Home Health Aides in order to expand employment options. However, many CNAs decide to continue their education and training once they decide they enjoy the nursing field and would like to remain in it. There are several career path options:

  • Develop specialized skills as a CNA in an area like pediatrics, psychiatry, surgery, orthopedics, or geriatrics
  • Become a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) with expanded duties
  • Become a Registered Nurse (RN)

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Conclusion

There is a growing demand for Certified Nursing Assistants for many reasons. A top reason is the aging U.S. population. This is a trend across the nation, but California’s elderly population is projected to grow more than twice as fast as the elderly population in the rest of the country. From 1990 to 2020, the rate of increase in people over 60 years old is 112%, and 11 counties are projected to experience a growth rate of 150%. The growth rate of the oldest old, or people over 85 years old, is expected to be higher than the growth rate for people over 60.

A growing elderly population means more people will require care in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and long-term care facilities. Additionally, the healthcare industry is moving towards managed care in which people are moved more quickly from hospitals to skilled nursing facilities where CNAs perform important duties.

To succeed as a CNA in California, you must enjoy helping people who are disabled, elderly, sick, or injured. It is a rewarding career because CNAs are critical for ensuring the highest possible quality of life for patients and residents.

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  1. Pauline Flores says

    April 21, 2021 at 9:03 PM

    Hi my name is Pauline Flores. I work as a care provider one jobs for 13 1/2 years and another was 7 years. I had my CNA certificate but it expired a while back. I take blood pressure also check sugar test pass out meds I have a CPR adult first aid, AED, CPI certificate. I also took a 2 hours class to be able to give out MEDS. I dress the client. I help them with there daily therapy. I work with autism bipolar schizophrenia patients. I would like to go back into nursing that is what I love also speak Spanish.

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