Comprehensive Health Academy is located in Washington, DC. This school offers several nursing programs, including a certified nurse assistant, or CNA, training course. This program prepares students to work as a nurse aide to provide basic care to patients under the supervision of a registered or licensed nurse. The program at Comprehensive Health Academy is lecture, lab and clinical based. Upon completion of the program, students sit for the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program, which tests their knowledge of nursing skills. Half of the tuition is due at the start of the course and a payment plan is available.
Comprehensive Health Academy, Inc.
1106 Bladensburg Road, NE
Washington, DC 20002-2512
(202) 388-5500
comprehensiveacademy.com
The Community College of the District of Columbia is located in Washington, DC. This university is a part of the University of the District of Columbia. Here, several healthcare courses are available, including a nurse aide course. Students are responsible for learning and properly carrying out tasks like observing patients' conditions and setting up patients' rooms. Students who complete the program can sit for a national exam that, if the students pass, leads to certification as a nurse aide. Financial aid is available for students that qualify.
Community College of the District of Columbia
4200 Connecticut Avenue NW, Intelsat 6P-42
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 274-5800
udc.edu
Standard Healthcare Services, Inc., is located in Falls Church, Virginia, which serves the Washington DC area. Standard Healthcare Services has several healthcare training programs for students, including a certified nurse assistant training program. There are evening and weekend programs offered that last between six to ten weeks, or 120 hours of training. While taking the course, students learn basic nursing and bedside care. Following the end of the course, students take the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP) exam in order to become certified. Weekly and bi-weekly payment plans are available and a down payment is required before starting the program.
Standard Healthcare Services, Inc.
1073 W Broad Street, Suite 201
Falls Church, VA 22046-4612
(866) 627-5507
standardhealthcareservices.com