Nurse Aide Training Programs in North Dakota

There are many CNA training courses to choose from in North Dakota, but sometimes students have a difficult time selecting a program unless it was referred to them by a friend or someone they trust. When other people highly recommend a given school or training facility, that educational institution becomes well known and one of the top choices for future nurse aide students. Lake Region State College is one of North Dakota's leaders in preparing nurse aide students for state certification and entering the health care workforce. The nursing assistant classes are two weeks long and provide the latest technology when it comes to equipment and laboratory facilities.

Nurse assistant training programs at Lake Region State College were created to meet the increasing demand for qualified health care paraprofessionals to work in long-term care facilities, hospitals, clinics, home health care agencies, and hospice facilities. Throughout the CNA course students can expect to be challenged not only in the classroom and laboratory setting but also in clinical environments. The training consists of seventy-five (75) hours of intensive instruction with individualized attention given to address each student's needs, strengths and weaknesses. At the conclusion of the CNA course, graduates will be prepared to challenge the North Dakota nursing assistant certification exam.

Lake Region State College - Devils Lake
1801 College Drive North, Devils Lake, ND 58301

Woodside Village - Grand Forks
4004 24th Avenue South, Grand Forks, ND 58201

Grand Forks Public Schools Nurse Assistant Program
2400 47th Ave. South, Grand Forks, North Dakota 58201

St. Gerard's Community Nursing Home - Hankinson
613 1st Avenue SW, Hankinson, ND 58041

St. Aloisius Medical Center Nursing Assistant Course - Harvey
325 East Brewster, Harvey, North Dakota 58341

Western Horizons Care Center - Hettinger
1104 Highway 12 RR2, Hettinger, ND 58639

Central Dakota Village Nurse Aide Course - Jamestown
501 19th St. NE, Jamestown, North Dakota 58401

Hi Acres Manor Nursing Center C.N.A. Class - Jamestown
1300 2nd Place NE, Jamestown, ND 58401

Good Samaritan Society - Lakota
608 4th Ave SW, Lakota, North Dakota 58344

Langdon Area High School CNA Training Course
715 14th Ave., Langdon, North Dakota 58249

Maple Manor Care Center Nurse Aide Training Program - Langdon
1116 9th Ave., Langdon, ND 58249

Good Samaritan Society - Larimore
501 East Front St., Larimore, ND 58251

Healthcare Education Network CNA Training Program - Mayville
330 3rd St. NE, Mayville, North Dakota 58257

Nelson County Health System Nurse Aide Training Course - McVille
108 East Nyhus Ave., McVille, ND 58254

Magic City Campus Nurse Aide Course - Minot
1100 11th Avenue SW, Minot, North Dakota 58701

Burdick Job Corps Center CNA Training Course - Minot
1500 University Ave. West, Minot, ND 58703

Trinity Health One Burdick Expressway West - Minot
P.O. Box 5010, Minot, North Dakota 58702

Trinity Homes Nursing Assistant Course - Minot
305 8th Avenue NE, Minot, ND 58701

NW ND Workforce Training Job Service - Minot
3416 North Broadway, Minot, North Dakota 58701

Good Samaritan Society Nurse Aide Training Program - Mohall
602 East Main St., Mohall, ND 58761

Good Samaritan Society CNA Program - Mott
401 Millionaire Avenue RR1, Mott, North Dakota 58646

Napoleon Care Center CNA Training Program
311 East 4th St., Napoleon, ND 58561

Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd CNA Course - New Rockford
1226 1st Ave. North, New Rockford, North Dakota 58356

CNA Programs in North Dakota ( 3 )

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.

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Questions, Comments, Suggestions

C. Adams on July 7, 2009 at 12:15 AM
Is it possible to enroll in a CNA class without a high school diploma or GED?

B. M. on July 13, 2009 at 09:28 PM
There are no federal regulations stating that individuals are required to have a high school diploma prior to attending nurse aide classes. A program coordinator at the school or nursing facility which is offering CNA training classes may tell you if a high school diploma or equivalent (GED) is required in order to enroll in the nurse aide program. Some facilities do not require a diploma as long as you have completed a 10th grade high school education. In the state of Texas a high school diploma or a GED is not necessary in order to attend and complete a nursing assistant program.

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C.N.A 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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