Lorenzo Walker Institute of Technology is located in east Naples near the Naples Municipal Airport. LWIT is a technical school that offers a 165-hour CNA program. The training consists of classroom lecture, laboratory sessions for practice and an internship for real-life translation. Some of the nursing concepts covered include vital signs, hygiene, nutrition, patient transfer techniques, legal and ethical issues and patient rights. Graduates of this program will earn a certificate of completion and will be able to take the State of Florida Nursing Assistant Certification Exam to gain CNA license and employment as a home health aide.
Lorenzo Walker Institute of Technology
3702 Estey Avenue
Naples, FL 34104
239-377-0900
lwit.edu
Ed Klopfer Schools is an independent training academy that specializes in real estate and health care training. Located in north Naples just off U.S. Highway 41, Ed Klopfer schools offers a CNA program that teaches a variety of nursing concepts including those needed for home health. This program will prepare students to take the State of Florida Nursing Assistant Certification Exam and thus, prepare students for a job in home health. Some of the concepts in this program that pertain to home health include bed making, change of position, feeding, vital signs, measuring and recording urinary output and basic hygiene. Upon successful completion of this program, you will have the necessary skills to pass the CNA certification exam and any competency test to become a home health aide.
Ed Klopfer Schools
4910 Tamiami Trail North
Naples, FL 34103-3066
239-261-0320
edklopfer.com
Estero High School is a public high school located just minutes north of Naples in Estero. EHS offers students an opportunity to earn a certificate of completion for CNA through the school's Medical Academy. Upon completion of this program, students will be ready to work as a CNA or home health aide right out of high school. This three-year program is will prepare students to take the State of Florida Nursing Assistant Certification Exam and pass any home health aide competency tests. Students begin this program in their sophomore year and complete the program, along with an internship, in their senior year. The program is only open to students that attend the school.
Estero High School
21900 River Ranch Road
Estero, FL 33928-3298
239-947-9400
leeschools.net