Visit CNAtips.com to find a Kentucky Community and Technical College (KCTCS) near you. KCTCS institutions are the sole providers of CNA training and competency examinations in the state of Kentucky.
Contact the KCTCS institution for application, tuition and financial assistance information regarding the CNA training. CNA training is generally offered as night classes during the fall and spring semesters and during the day in the summer. Some KCTCS institutions offer the courses on Saturday to accommodate students. The courses generally run 8-13 weeks.
Complete the prerequisites for CNA certification and provide appropriate documentation to KCTCS. Prerequisites include a current background check, two fingerprint cards, a photo ID, immunization records, two photos (passport size), high school diploma or GED and recent tuberculosis skin test results. Check with KCTCS to determine if you should complete a background check while taking the course or at the completion.
Complete the training course, which consists of 75 hours of course work and 100 hours of clinical rotations. Clinical rotations allow you to work directly in the field, at hospitals and nursing homes, under instructor supervision and gain practical experience.
Schedule and take the competency examination upon completion of the course as required by KCTCS, the state of Kentucky and the federal government. The competency examination is two-fold and includes five hands-on skills which must all be completed successfully and a 75 multiple choice written exam which must be passed with 70 percent accuracy.