Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Learn to provide essential care for patients in a variety of settings including hospitals, long-term care facilities, outpatient medical practices and in their homes.

$18.94

Median Hourly Earnings

Nursing Assistant
2,866 Annual Job Openings projected through 2028
All wage and employment data is specific to the region and
taken from Lightcast July 2025. Your starting salary may vary.

Interested in becoming part of a health care team? You can earn your certification at Wor-Wic as both a certified nursing assistant (CNA) and a geriatric nursing assistant (GNA).

CNAs play a key role in the delivery of daily patient care. They feed and bathe patients, take vital signs, create reports for nurses and doctors and much more. Training to become a CNA is a combination of learning basic nursing principles combined with hands-on clinical training.

There are several requirements for those interested in registering for CNA courses, including a drug screen, medical clearance, placement testing, background check and attending an information session.

How To Get Registered For The
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Program

This program fills up fast!
Many people want to join this program, and there may not be enough spots for everyone.
If you want to start a career as a CNA, you need to finish all the steps quickly.
The sooner you finish, the better your chance of getting a seat in the class or
being added to the waiting list.
Get started below.

  1. Click the “Apply to Wor-Wic” button below. Follow the
    steps to fill out your application.
  2. Wait for an email. After your application is accepted, you’ll get some emails welcoming you to the college. It may take a few days to receive these emails.
  3. Read the emails carefully. These emails will tell you what to do next to join the CNA program, such as:
    • Take a career assessment (this is required).
    • Make an appointment with an enrollment coach (this is required).
    • At your appointment: The coach will tell you if you need to take a reading or math test.

Don’t forget! There are two more steps that you also need to finish if
you haven’t yet completed them, Step 2: Apply to the CNA Course and Step 3: Attend a CNA Information Session.

  1. Click the “Apply to the CNA Course” button below. Follow the
    steps to fill out your application.
  2. Wait to hear from us. After you finish all the steps, we’ll let you know when
    there’s a spot open for you in the class.
  3. Pay for the course. You must pay at least 10 days before the class starts. If you need help paying, visit our financial assistance page to learn about your options.
  4. Act fast! This program is very popular. There may be more people who want to join than there are spots. To get a seat or be added to the waiting list, finish all the steps as soon as you can.

Attend a CNA Information Session

You must attend a CNA Information Session before joining the program.

In this session, you will:

  • Learn what a CNA does at work.
  • Find out what you need to do in class.
  • Hear about ways to get help paying for the course.
  • Decide if becoming a CNA is the right job for you.

The session is online using Zoom.
Click the Zoom link below about 5 minutes before the session starts. The teacher
will let you into the meeting.

Upcoming Mandatory Information Sessions

Before you can complete your course application, you must complete one of the following information sessions, which are offered via Zoom:

T9/910 – 11 a.m.
T9/252 – 3 p.m.
T10/710 – 11 a.m.
Th11/1310 – 11 a.m.
Th12/42 – 3 p.m.

Go to www.worwic.edu/zoom/cna to log in.

Courses

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Financial Assistance is Available!

Complete the online scholarship application to see if you qualify.