The Healthcare Assistant Program at Georgia Northwestern Technical College's Gordon County campus in Calhoun offers a CNA specialization. The CNA specialization requires 15 extra credit hours in addition to the base program courses. Courses unique to the CNA program include Patient Care Fundamentals and Nutrition and Diet Therapy. This is a four-quarter program.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Gordon County Campus
1151 Highway 53 Spur
Calhoun, GA 30701
706-624-1100
northwesterntech.edu
The CNA Nursing School of Calhoun offers comprehensive, hands-on training. Daytime as well as evening CNA programs are available. The daytime program is five weeks long, and the evening program is seven weeks long. The instructors are professionals working in the field, and the school promises ample one-on-one interaction with students. Studies at this small school include classroom instruction and clinicals.
CNA Nursing School of Calhoun
135 Professional Court, Suite 4
Calhoun, GA 30701
706-629-2651
cnanursingschool.com
Just northwest of Calhoun, in Lafayette, Georgia, is the CNA Training Academy of Lafayette. The school boasts a perfect track record for students passing the state exam, and it is possible to complete the program in as little as three weeks. The school has very small student body, with less than 10 students enrolled at a time in 2010. The small class sizes allow for plenty of direct instructor contact and helps create a supportive community. Only a daytime program is available.
CNA Training Academy of Lafayette
107 E. Lafayette Square
Lafayette, GA 30728
706-638-7768
cnatrainingacademy.com