CNA Training Programs in California

If you are looking for nursing assistant training classes in San Mateo County then Northern California Nursing Academy may be the school offering just what you need. The educators at Northern California Nursing Academy are practicing professionals in the healthcare industry and have over 30 years of experience in their respective professions as Licensed Vocational Nurses, Registered Nurses and Medical Doctors. The 150-hour nurse assistant training program prepares students for certification by the State of California as entry-level workers on a health care team in hospitals or long-term care facilities. The training program is structured to provide theory and practical application on skills needed to function as a nurse assistant and consists of fifty hours of instruction in the classroom setting plus one hundred hours of clinical training.

This CNA training program is based on the California Department of Public Health Services (CDPH) guidelines. The nurse assistant training program is organized into sixteen modules, with each module containing lesson plans that cover performance standards, terminology, evaluation methodology, clinical applications, manual skills, sample test items and more. In order to be admitted to this program you must be over 17 years old at the start of the course, have a high-school diploma, possess a valid government issued form of identification, be able to speak, write and understand English, pass an entrance assessment test, be physically fit, and submit to TB and fingerprint screenings. In addition, you must not have been convicted of any of the sections in the Penal Code. You can contact the school at (650) 992-6262 or at (650) 296-5448. Northern California Nursing Academy is located in Dale City and is approved by the Department of Public Health and pending review by the Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education.

CNA Classes in San Francisco

Arriba Juntos C.N.A. Class - San Francisco
1850 Mission Street, San Francisco, California 94103
Phone: (415) 487-3240

American Care Quest Nurse Aide Course - San Francisco
1426 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, California 94115
Phone: (415) 885-9100

California Nurses Institute - San Francisco
4610 Mission Street, # 300, San Francisco, CA 94112
Phone: (415) 406-1561

City College of San Francisco Nurse Aide Course - John Adams Campus
1860 Hayes Street, San Francisco, California 94117
Phone: (415) 561-1909

City College of San Francisco - Southeast
1800 Oakdale Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94124
Phone: (415) 550-4300

Oxman College Nurse Assistant Program - San Francisco
375 3rd Avenue, San Francisco, California 94118
Phone: (415) 751-6461

California Convalescent Hospital CNA Course - San Francisco
2704 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
Phone: (415) 931-7846

Central Garden Convalescent Hospital Nurse Aide Program - San Francisco
1355 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
Phone: (415) 567-2967

Convalescent Center Mission - San Francisco
5767 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94112
Phone: (415) 584-3294

California Pacific Medical Center - San Francisco
3773 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, CA 94118
Phone: (415) 750-6241

California Pacific Medical Center - Davies Campus
Castro Street and Duboce Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94114
Phone: (415) 600-6310

Grove Street Extended Care and Living Center - San Francisco
1477 Grove Street, San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone: (415) 563-0565

Golden Gate Health Care Center - San Francisco
2707 Pine Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
Phone: (415) 563-7600

Hebrew Home For The Aged Nursing Assistant Course - San Francisco
302 Silver Avenue, San Francisco, California 94112
Phone: (415) 334-2500

Hayes Convalescent Hospital - San Francisco
1250 Hayes Street, San Francisco, California 94117
Phone: (415) 931-8806

Laguna Honda Hospital - San Francisco
375 Laguna Honda Blvd., San Francisco, California 94116
Phone: (415) 759-3036

Lawton Healthcare Center Nurse Assistant Program - San Francisco
1575 7th Avenue, San Francisco, California 94122
Phone: (415) 566-1200

Laurel Heights Convalescent Hospital - San Francisco
2740 California Street, San Francisco, California 94115
Phone: (415) 567-3133

Mission Bay Convalescent Hospital - San Francisco
331 Pennsylvania Avenue, San Francisco, California 94107
Phone: (415) 647-3587

Nineteenth Avenue Healthcare Center - San Francisco
2043 19th Avenue, San Francisco, California 94116
Phone: (415) 661-8787

Sheffield Convalescent Hospital - San Francisco
1133 South Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California 94110
Phone: (415) 647-3117

St. Anne's Home Nurse Aide Training Program - San Francisco
300 Lake Street, San Francisco, California 94118
Phone: (415) 751-6510

San Francisco General Hospital Nursing Assistant Program
1001 Potrero Avenue, San Francisco, California 94110
Phone: (415) 206-8100

St. Mary's Hospital - San Francisco
450 Stanyan Street, San Francisco, California 94117
Phone: (415) 750-5584

St. Luke's Hospital - San Francisco
3555 Cesar Chavez Street, San Francisco, California 94110
Phone: (415) 641-6620

San Francisco Towers - San Francisco
1661 Pine Street, San Francisco, California 94109
Phone: (415) 447-5550

The Tunnell Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare C.N.A. Class - San Francisco
1359 Pine Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
Phone: (415) 673-8405

The Sequoias - San Francisco
1400 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA 94109
CNA training is provided only for employees.

The Heritage CNA Course - San Francisco
3400 Laguna Street, San Francisco, CA 94123
Phone: (415) 202-0300

Victorian Healthcare Center Nurse Aide Course - San Francisco
2121 Pine Street, San Francisco, California 94115
Phone: (415) 922-5085

Facets of Nursing CNA Training Course - San Francisco
90 South Spruce Avenue, San Francisco, California 94080
Phone: (650) 589-3228

Nursing Care Providers, Inc. CNA Course - San Francisco
257 Longford Drive, Suite 5, San Francisco, CA 94080
Phone: (650) 871-0701
Nursing Care Providers, Inc. also offers evening CNA courses.

CNA Classes in San Mateo County

Careway Health Institute - San Mateo
1528 South El Camino Real, Suite 308, San Mateo, CA 94402
Phone: (650) 627-4685
The program requires completion of 50 theory hours and 100 hours of supervised clinical training in a long term care facility. Students completing the program are eligible to take the CNA certification exam. Careway Health Institute offers day, evening and weekend classes and Home Health Aide, Acute Care Nursing Assistant, CPR Certification and Certified Hemodialysis Technician courses.

Northern California Nursing Academy - Daly City
355 Gellert Boulevard, Suite 279, Daly City, CA 94015
Phone: (650) 992-6262 or (650) 296-5448

Bay Area College of Nursing, Inc. - Daly City
6150 Mission Street, Suite 103, Daly City, CA 94014
Phone: (650) 755-6888

Centerpointe Learning Institute - Daly City
444 East Market Street, Daly City, CA 94014
Phone: (650) 991-9800
Centerpointe Learning Institute also offers evening nursing assistant classes.

Jobtrain Nurse Aide Training Program - Menlo Park
1200 O'Brien Drive, Menlo Park, California 94025
Phone: (650) 330-6533

Providence Vocational School Nurse Aide Training - Daly City
189 School Street, Daly City, CA 94014
Phone: (650) 991-2309
Providence Vocational School also offers evening nurse aide training classes.

A and C Convalescent Hosptial Nursing Assistant Program - Millbrae
33 Mateo Avenue, Millbrae, California 94030
Phone: (415) 583-8937

Belmont Convalescent Hospital Nurse Aide Training Program
1041 Hill Street, Belmont, California 94002
Phone: (650) 591-7181

Burlingame Long Term Care C.N.A. Course
1100 Trousdale Drive, Burlingame, California 94010
Phone: (650) 692-3758

Brookside Convalescent Hospital - San Mateo
2620 Flores Street, San Mateo, California 94403
Phone: (415) 349-2161

Carlmont Gardens Nursing Center - Belmont
2140 Carlmont Drive, Belmont, California 94002
Phone: (650) 591-9601

Devonshire Oaks Nursing Assistant Program - Redwood City
3635 Jefferson Avenue, Redwood City, California 94062
Phone: (415) 366-9503

Millbrae Serra Convalescent Hospital
150 Serra Avenue, Millbrae, CA 94030
Phone: (650) 697-7000

Mills-Peninsula Extended Care Nurse Aide Course - San Mateo
101 South San Mateo Drive, 4th Floor, San Mateo, CA 94401
Phone: (650) 344-6353

Mills Peninsula Skilled Nursing - Burlingame
1609 Trousdale Drive, Burlingame, CA 94010
Phone: (650) 696-3560

Peninsula Medical Center C.N.A. Course - Burlingame
1501 Trousdale Drive, Burlingame, CA 94010
Phone: (415) 696-5400

Pacifica Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
385 Esplanade Street, Pacifica, CA 94044
Phone: (650) 993-5576

San Bruno Convalescent Hospital CNA Course
890 El Camino Real, San Bruno, CA 94066
Phone: (650) 583-7768

San Mateo Convalescent Hospital Nurse Aide Program
435 North San Mateo Drive, San Mateo, CA 94401
Phone: (650) 342-6255

St. Francis Convalescent Pavilion Nurse Aide Training Course - Daly City
99 Escuela Drive, Daly City, California 94015
Phone: (650) 994-3200

St. Francis Heights Convalescent Hospital - Daly City
35 Escuela Drive, Daly City, CA 94015
Phone: (650) 994-3200

Seton Medical Center C.N.A. Course - Daly City
1900 Sullivan Avenue, Daly City, CA 94015
Phone: (650) 991-4000

Seton Medical Center Coastside - Moss Beach
600 Marine Boulevard, Moss Beach, CA 94038
Phone: (650) 563-7100

The Sequoias - Portola Valley
501 Portola Road, Portola Valley, California 94028
CNA training is provided only for employees.

CNA Training Programs in Santa Clara County, California

There are several important facts you should know about nursing assistant training classes offered by health-care facilities. California-based health care facilities which offer CNA training programs are by law forbidden to charge students who they currently employ or those who have been offered employment upon graduation. This is a great way to become a nurse aide without paying any educational expenses. Keep in mind that you are not required to pay for a facility-provided, CNA training course regardless if the facility offers the training at their own location or if the training is offered through another facility such as a two-year community college, a regional vocational school, or an ATCS-approved school.

Furthermore, facilities that provide nursing assistant training are required to provide full-time employment to those who apply for nurse aide programs. Since health-care facilities receive state reimbursement for the costs associated with CNA training, they are required to pay a trainee the hourly wage of a full-time nursing assistant throughout duration of the nursing assistant training program. If you already hold a nurse aide certification and plan to continue to work in the health care industry, keep your record clear and avoid any work history of abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of resident property. Those types of findings will prevent you from renewing your CNA certificate.

Nurse Aide Training Programs in California

California Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program Providers
Please select a California region from the maps below to find nurse aide training and competency evaluation program providers in your area.

CNA Programs in Northern California. CNA Programs in Southern California.

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CNA Training Schools and Programs

CNA classes, schools and programs by state.

Questions, Comments, Suggestions

Devon W. on September 02, 2009 at 04:03 PM
I would like to know if my California CNA certification is still valid.


Admin on September 03, 2009 at 10:43 PM
To verify if your California nursing assistant certification is still active you may use the online verification system available from the California registry page here: California Nurse Aide Registry Licensing and Certification Program.


Can I enroll in a CNA class without a high school diploma or GED?

How long do nursing assistant classes take to complete?

After becoming a CNA how much more training does it take to become an RN?

I am really interested in becoming a certified nursing assistant. I am in the military and we go out to sea continuously. I do not have too much time to actually attend a program until next year. Who offers online CNA classes?

How do I sign up for CNA training?

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CNA Training Requirements

There is a wide disparity between CNA training requirements among the states. The difference lies in the mandatory number of total training hours necessary to complete state-approved CNA classes.


While according to federal law each nursing assistant course should contain a minimum of seventy-five (75) instruction and clinical hours, individual states have the liberty to mandate extra training requirements for certified nursing assistants. The majority of states exceed the threshold federal minimum requirements for nurse aide training programs because they are considered insufficient to result in an optimal and safe level of care for clients.


A review of nationwide state requirements for nurse assistant courses has found that the following states have mandated highest number of CNA program hours: Maine with a minimum of 90 hours of theory, 20 hours of laboratory skills and 70 hours of clinical instruction for a total of 180 hours; California with one hundred and sixty (160) training hours; Delaware and Oregon each requiring one hundred and fifty (150) hours; followed by the state of Alaska with one hundred and forty (140) hours; Virginia, Arizona, and West Virginia have a minimum of one hundred and twenty (120) training hours for state-approved classes.

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