Red Cross CNA Training Courses

One of the best places you can get training is from the Red Cross. For most who are trying to become certified nursing assistants this might seem like a no brainer, but actually Red Cross CNA training is not free. The courses are top notch because of extremely experienced instructors, so there is a great benefit to joining the Red Cross CNA training program.

There are however lots of free CNA training classes and courses available for just about anyone seeking a future position as a Certified nursing assistant. Currently as of November of 2009 there are as many as 36 cities across the United States which are offering the CNA training for Red Cross. A lot of the training a person will receive by taking this course is also many of the skill sets that an RN will aquire. This is important for those looking at getting involved in a health care career that will last, and be the stepping stones needed to becoming a registered nurse.

For those interested in learning further details about the Red Cross course, for starters, they meet the Federal CNA training standards. They also focus on the specific chapters for the state students are desiring to acquire the certification. This means each state varies with what they require for students, so the hours required can vary. For example, a course in Los Angeles California may require many more hours than that of a CNA training course by The Red Cross in Louisville Kentucky.

As for the cost of these courses, you can look at anywhere from $1000 to $2000, and this will also be different from state to state, and city to city. The Red Cross lists the chapters of courses offered which is shared in the following.

• Madison/Marshall County, Huntsville, AL
• American Red Cross of Central Alabama, Montgomery, AL
• American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
• Inland Empire, San Bernardino, CA
• American Red Cross, Sonoma & Mendocino Counties, Santa Rosa, CA
• South Central Connecticut, New Haven, CT
• Northeast Florida, Jacksonville, FL
• Central Panhandle, Panama City, FL
• Space Coast, Rockledge, FL
• Tampa Bay, Tampa, FL
• Southwest Georgia, Albany, GA
• Northeast Georgia, Gainesville, GA
• Coosa Valley, Rome, GA
• Hawaii State, Honolulu, HI
• Louisville Area, Louisville, KY
• American Red Cross of Massachusetts Bay, Cambridge, MA
• Berkshire County, Pittsfield, MA
• Pioneer Valley, Springfield, MA
• American Red Cross of Central Massachusetts, Worcester, MA
• Central Maryland, Baltimore, MD
• Southeastern Michigan, Detroit, MI
• American Red Cross of the Twin Cities Area, Minneapolis, MN
• Elizabeth H. Dole Chapter, Salisbury, NC
• Concord Area, Concord, NH
• New Hampshire, West Keene, NH
• Great Bay, Portsmouth, NH
• Greater Cleveland, Cleveland, OH
• Keystone, Johnstown, PA
• Southeastern Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
• Allegheny Region, Reno, PA
• Black Hills, Rapid City, SD
• Hiwassee, Cleveland, TN
• Greater Richmond, Richmond, VA
• Green Mountain, Bennington, VT
• Chippewa Valley, Altoona, WI
• Lakeland, Green Bay, WI

Getting a certification in the field of nursing can be very rewarding whether it is a CNA, LPN or RN. Before taking any of the courses show above, it is important for a person to be completely prepared to take on the large responsibility of being a certified nurses assistant.