This presentation will show you how to to be a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in the states of USA. This will also show you how to prepare for the written exam and Clinical skills Readiness Tests with online and paper-book practice tests!
2. 1. Training Course
ďź To become a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), you must
have completed a training course offered by an accredited
college, hospital, Red Cross or an online school.
ďź You will need to have your high school diploma or GED
certification.
ďź The training course usually takes from four to six weeks.
Then you will need to get licensed in the state where you
wish to work.
3. 2. CNA Practice Test
ďź After completing training, youâll need to take a competency
exam that tests both your theoretical knowledge and
practical skills that were taught during training.
ďź To get prepared for CNA tests you can take online practice
tests, however most of these free online CNA practice tests
are poorly put together and are not a good representation
of what the CNA test will be like.
ďź If you decide to use a free CNA practice test online, make
sure if they have a page about the author. Usually, you will
be safe with a study guide, but with a website it might be
hard to tell.
4. 2. CNA Practice Test
ďź Make sure if the answer key has an comprehensive
explanation. The MCQs that will have on the real test are
close to the answer. Therefore, the comprehensive
explanation of answer will help you figure out why one
option is better than another.
ďź The best way to prepare for the exam is to take a practice
test. Some quality online practice test provider that can be
real help to you are: CNA PREP, Prometric etc.
5. 3. Schedule for CNA Test
ďź The CNA test is State-based. You have to schedule for the
test for a state where you want to be registered. The list
and application form for each state will be found in
Prometric website.
ďź Take your exams at your scheduled exam location.
ďź Once you have passed both parts of the CNA exam and
completed all necessary paperwork, the respective Board of
Nursing will send you your certificate and you will be placed
on the respective CNA Registry.
6. Demand of CNA
Certified Nursing Assistants are expected to be one of the
marketâs fastest-growing jobs in years to come. By 2016,
USA Needs 393,000 CNAâs. So it can be identify that it has a
big demands. Also, nursing assistants who have earned their
certification earn higher salaries than those who have not
been certified.