CNA Training Programs in Mississippi

East Mississippi Community College is one of the two-year schools preparing students for entry positions in the health care field. Enrollment into the state approved health care assistant training classes takes place two times per year, in the spring and fall semesters. The nurse aide program is five months long, is offered at the Scooba campus and requires classroom and clinical attendance during weekdays. Graduates of the nurse aide course are awarded a certificate of program completion and are eligible to take the Mississippi nurse aide exam. A high school diploma or GED is required for admission into the nurse aide classes. Upon graduation all students must be at least eighteen years old. The health care assistant program opens the door to several in-demand employment position upon obtaining state certification.

Graduates of this course who pass the certification exam may work as a nurse aide, a homemaker or home health aide, or as an acute care aide. The health care aide curriculum provides the knowledge, skills, and training required by nursing assistant programs in accordance to federal and state regulations. In addition, students learn about electrocardiogram (EKG) techniques, secretarial skills for hospital units, and providing basic care for residents in acute care units. Those who are interested in the nursing assistant course should contact the program coordinator at the East Mississippi Community College, Scooba campus. Financial aid is available for students who meet specific criteria.

CNA Training Classes in Kemper County

East Mississippi Community College - Scooba
1512 Kemper Street, Scooba, MS 39358
Phone: (662) 476-5103

Mississippi Care Center of DeKalb
220 Willow Avenue, DeKalb, Mississippi 39328
Phone: (601) 743-5888

CNA Training Schools in Lauderdale County

East Mississippi State Hospital - Meridian
4555 Highland Park Drive, Meridian, MS 39307
Phone: (601) 482-6186

Meridian Community College
910 Highway 19 North, Meridian, MS 39307
Phone: (601) 483-8241 or (601) 484-8745
Offers a regular as well as a summer CNA training program.

Queen City Nursing Center - Meridian
1201 28th Avenue, Meridian, Mississippi 39301
Phone: (601) 483-1467

CNA Programs in Humphreys County

Friends of Children of Mississippi, Inc. Workforce Training Project - Belzoni
803 Martin Luther King Street, Belzoni, MS 39038
Phone: (662) 247-4288

Humphreys County Nursing Home - Belzoni
500 CCC Road, Belzoni, Mississippi 39038
Phone: (662) 247-1821

Mid-Delta Academy - Belzoni
405 Hayden Street, Belzoni, MS 39038
Phone: (662) 247-1254

Nurse Aide Courses in Pontotoc County

Graceland Care Center of Pontotoc
278 West 8th Street, Pontotoc, Mississippi 38863
Phone: (662) 489-6411

CNA Training Courses in Grenada County

Grenada Living Center
1950 Grandview Drive, Grenada, MS 38901
Phone: (662) 226-9554

Holmes Community College - Grenada
1060 Avent Drive, Grenada, Mississippi 38901
Phone: (662) 226-0830

Nurse Assistant Courses in George County

Glen Oaks Nursing Center - Lucedale
55 Susanne Street, Lucedale, MS 39452
Phone: (601) 947-2783

CNA Training Programs in Madison County

Highland Home - Ridgeland
638 Highland Colony Parkway, Ridgeland, Mississippi 39157
Phone: (601) 853-0415

Nurse Aide Classes in Simpson County

Hillcrest Nursing Center, LLC - Magee
1401 1st Avenue NE, Magee, MS 39111
Phone: (601) 849-0384

CNA Schools in Holmes County

Holmes Community College - Goodman
P.O. Box 409, Goodman, Mississippi 39079
Phone: (662) 472-9105

CNA Training Classes in Jasper County

Jasper County Nursing Home - Bay Springs
15A South 6th Street, Bay Springs, MS 39422
Phone: (601) 764-2101

CNA Programs in Jefferson County

Jefferson County Vo-Tech Center - Fayette
205 Industrial Park Drive, Fayette, Mississippi 39069
Phone: (601) 786-3642
Jefferson County Vo-Tech Center offers an adult education CNA training program (night class) and a two-year high school nursing assistant training program.

Nurse Aide Classes in Prentiss County

Landmark Nursing and Rehabilitation Center - Booneville
100 Lauren Drive, Booneville, MS 38829
Phone: (662) 720-0972

Northeast Mississippi Community College - Booneville
101 Cunningham Boulevard, Booneville, Mississippi 38829
Phone: (662) 720-7249

CNA Training Courses in DeSoto County

Landmark of DeSoto - Horn Lake
3068 Nail Road West, Horn Lake, MS 38637
Phone: (662) 280-1219

Nurse Assistant Courses in Yalobusha County

Yalobusha County Nursing Home - Water Valley
P.O. Box 728, Water Valley, Mississippi 38965
Phone: (662) 473-1411

CNA Training Schools in Monroe County

Itawamba Community College at Monroe County Vo-Tech Site
50057 Airport Road, Aberdeen, MS 39730
Phone: (662) 620-5202

Nursing Assistant Classes in Mississippi

Mississippi Nursing Assistant Training and Competency Evaluation Program Providers
Please select a Mississippi county from the map below to find nursing assistant training and competency evaluation program providers in your area.

Nursing Assistant Training Classes in Mississippi

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Mississippi County Listing

Select a county from the table below to find nurse aide training and competency evaluation program providers in your area.

Adams
Alcorn
Amite
Attala
Benton
Bolivar
Calhoun
Carroll
Chickasaw
Choctaw
Claiborne
Clarke
Clay
Coahoma
Copiah
Covington
DeSoto
Forrest
Franklin
George
Greene
Grenada
Hancock
Harrison
Hinds
Holmes
Humphreys
Issaquena
Itawamba
Jackson
Jasper
Jefferson
Jefferson Davis
Jones
Kemper
LaFayette
Lamar
Lauderdale
Lawrence
Leake
Lee
Leflore
Lincoln
Lowndes
Madison
Marion
Marshall
Monroe
Montgomery
Neshoba
Newton
Noxubee
Oktibbeha
Panola
Pearl River
Perry
Pike
Pontotoc
Prentiss
Quitman
Rankin
Scott
Sharkey
Simpson
Smith
Stone
Sunflower
Tallahatchie
Tate
Tippah
Tishomingo
Tunica
Union
Walthall
Warren
Washington
Wayne
Webster
Wilkinson
Winston
Yalobusha
Yazoo

Nursing assistant programs prepare individuals for challenging the nurse aide certification exam and for entry level positions in health care environments. Each state has the authority to decide how many hours of training a nursing assistant course must consist of, as long as the minimum federal requirement of seventy-five hours is met. Students interested in attending CNA classes have a wide array of choices when it comes to selecting a training facility.

Nursing assistant courses are conducted at nursing homes, vocational schools, private schools, and community colleges. Program length, admission requirements, and cost of training vary depending on the policies of every training facility. Several states have implemented legislation which requires licensed long-term care facilities to reimburse CNA employees for the costs associated with training. An individual who has paid for nursing assistant training classes and who becomes employed by a nursing home within a year of obtaining certification, is eligible for financial reimbursement. Compared to other training programs in the health care field, nursing assistant classes are relatively short and inexpensive. Obtaining state certification as a CNA is the main requirement for securing a nurse aide job at a nursing home, hospital, rehabilitation or skilled nursing facility.

CNA Training Schools and Programs

CNA classes, schools and programs by state.

Questions, Comments, Suggestions

Shavera on August 18, 2014 at 09:53 AM
After becoming a CNA how much more experience, training or school has to be done to become a registered nurse?


Admin on August 18, 2014 at 11:32 PM
CNA training classes are usually between six and eight weeks long. During training you learn to provide assistance with activities of daily living to clients which are elderly, sick, or disabled. A registered nurse program involves a lot more studying than a CNA course. Associate degree nursing programs require at least two years of study and clinical practice, while bachelor's degree RN programs require four years of study and hands-on practice.


I am in the military and I do not have too much time to actually attend a regular CNA program. Who offers online CNA classes?

How do I sign up for CNA training? I am having trouble finding the shortest training program in my area. Can you help me?

How long does it take to get the CNA certificate itself while in school taking courses?

Can you share any tips or advice regarding CNA job interviews?

I am trying to get some info on where to start in the health care profession. Is it better to start as a CNA or LVN?

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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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