Nurse Aide Training Programs in Maryland

A nursing assistant planning to obtain employment in the state of Maryland must hold state certification. Most people have heard of the CNA certification, which is the first, basic level of certification. You can have multiple nurse aide certifications in the state of Maryland but no higher level may be obtained without first having the basic nursing assistant certification. When you become qualified for other levels of practice, your additional certifications will appear listed on the basic CNA card. Each certification type is subject to both federal and state regulations.

A certified nursing assistant in Maryland may complete additional CNA training classes and hold credentials as a: geriatric nurse aide (GNA), home health aide (HHA), certified medicine aide (CMA), and dialysis technician. Geriatric nursing assistants are trained to work in licensed care facilities which provide comprehensive resident care. A GNA must pass the geriatric nurse aide state exam to become certified. A certified medicine aide follows a sixty (60) hours training course to prepare for administering client medications. Dialysis technicians (DT) must successfully complete a state approved CNA-DT training program and pass the Maryland CNA-DT examination.

CNA Classes in Prince George's County

Bethel Healthcare Institute CNA Course - Hyattsville
5617 Ager Road, Hyattsville, MD 20782

Quality First Training Center, Inc. C.N.A. Class - Hyattsville
6475 New Hampshire Avenue, Suite 501, Hyattsville, Maryland 20783

Fresenius Medical Care North America CNA Course - Lanham
7558 Annapolis Road #C1, Lanham, MD 20784
Offers a CNA-DT (dialysis technician) training program.

Cambridge Nursing Assistant Training Academy - Hyattsville
3311 Toledo Terrace, Hyattsville, Maryland 20782

Millennium/Trans Health of Forestville
7420 Marlboro Pike, Forestville, Maryland 20747

Ultimate Renal Care Nursing Assistant Course - Hyattsville
2426 Chillum Road, Hyattsville, Maryland 20782
Offers a CNA-DT (dialysis technician) training program.

Genesis Eldercare CNA Training Program - Crescent City
4409 East West Highway, Riverdale, Maryland 20737

RAI-Baltimore Nursing Assistant Program - Beltsville
10701 Baltimore Ave., Beltsville, Maryland 20705
Offers a CNA-DT (dialysis technician) training program.

Suitland High School Nurse Aide Program - Forestville
5200 Silver Hill Road, Forestville, MD 20747
This nurse aide program is offered to high school students only.

Mariner Health Care of Greater Laurel
14200 Laurel Park Drive, Laurel, MD 20707

Kidney Care Center, Inc. Nurse Aide Training Course - Largo
1300 Mercantile Lane, Suite 194, Largo, Maryland 20774
Offers a CNA-DT (dialysis technician) training program.

NurseOne, Inc. Nurse Aide Program - Colmar Manor
3611 43rd Ave., Colmar Manor, MD 20722

Laurel High School Nurse Aide Program
8000 Cherry Lane, Laurel, MD 20707
This nurse aide program is offered to high school students only.

Laurel College Center CNA Training Course
312 Marshall Ave., Laurel, MD 20707

RAI-Indian Head Nurse Aide Training Course - Oxon Hill
5410 Indian Head Highway, Oxon Hill, MD 20745
Offers a CNA-DT (dialysis technician) training program.

Renal Care Management Davita CNA Training Course - Lanham
8855 Annapolis Road, Suite 200, Lanham, Maryland 20706
Offers a CNA-DT (dialysis technician) training program.

Prince George's Community College - Largo
301 Largo Road, Largo, MD 20774

Bladensburg High School Nurse Aide Training Course
4200 57th Ave., Bladensburg, MD 20710
This nurse aide program is offered to high school students only.

Crossland High School Nurse Aide Program - Temple Hills
6901 Temple Hills Road, Temple Hills, Maryland 20748
This nurse aide program is offered to high school students only.

Millennium/Trans Health and Rehabilitation C.N.A. Class - Ft. Washington
12021 Livingston Road, Ft. Washington, MD 20744

Renal Advantage Inc. RAI Nurse Aide Course - Silver Hill-District Heights
5652 Silver Hill Road, District Heights, MD 20747
Offers a CNA-DT (dialysis technician) training program.

CNA Courses in Baltimore and Worcester Counties, Maryland

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 Programs in Maryland

Maryland Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program Providers
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Nurse Aide Programs in the State of Maryland.

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CNA classes, schools and programs by state.

Questions, Comments, Suggestions

Hillary C. on September 05, 2009 at 10:45 AM
I am interested in the CNA training program at the Salisbury Center location in Maryland. Could I get more information? I am going to call and ask about this program. Thank you, Hillary.


Admin on September 06, 2009 at 11:15 PM
Most long-term care facility offer training periodically, depending on their need for additional certified nursing assistants. Call and ask if there are any upcoming CNA training classes offered at the Salisbury Center. They did advertise the free CNA training course a while back, and hopefully they are still offering it. The contact information for this facility is: 200 Civic Ave., Salisbury, MD 21804. Phone number: (410) 749-1466. Good luck!


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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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