Nurse Aide Training Programs in New Jersey

The state of New Jersey has designed legislation which grants reimbursement of the cost and fees associated with a nurse aide training program. Here is what you need to know in order to get your money back and benefit from this educational sponsorship program. If you are not yet enrolled in a nursing assistant class then contact long-term care facilities who offer CNA programs and ask them if they will make offers of employment to their nurse aide students. Nursing homes who offer employment once you've enrolled in their CNA program are by law prohibited from charging any money associated with a nurse aide training or certification exams.

Sometimes it takes a long time to find an offer of employment prior to completing a nurse aide class. Even if you have not received an offer of employment, do not despair. Enroll in the CNA course of your choice at a vocational school, nursing home, or community college. You will have to pay for the nursing assistant program out of your pocket but as long as you find a job at a licensed long-term care facility within one year of becoming a certified nurse aide, you will receive your money back. In this case you should keep all the original receipts associated with the CNA program, including textbooks, tuition, and exam receipts. They will serve as proof of the expenses you incurred and you will need to present these receipts upon employment to receive reimbursement.

Nursing Assistant Programs in Middlesex County

Crossroads Career Institute, Inc. - Edison
1 Ethel Road, Edison, NJ 08817
This CNA course is closed or currently inactive.

Universal Training Institute, Inc. - Perth Amboy
174 Jefferson Street, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
Phone: (732) 826-0155

CNA Classes in Monmouth County

Brookdale Community College - Lincroft
765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, NJ 07738
Phone: (732) 224-2380

LTC Career Training CNA Program - Asbury Park
600 Main Street, Asbury Park, New Jersey 07712
Phone: (732) 988-1700

Monmouth County Vocational School - Freehold
4000 Kozloski Road, Freehold, NJ 07728
Phone: (732) 431-7946

Varis Health Consultants Nurse Aide Training Course - Brick
1692 Route 88, Brick, New Jersey 08724
This nurse assistant course is closed or currently inactive.

CNA Courses in Morris County

Ace Healthcare Training Institute Inc. CNA Training Course - Dover
8 South Morris Street, Dover, NJ 07801
Phone: (973) 366-7171

Morris County School of Technology Nurse Aide Program - Denville
400 East Main Street, Denville, New Jersey 07834
This nurse aide course is closed or currently inactive.

Nurse Aide Training Schools in Ocean County

Certified Nursing Assistant, LLC - Toms River
58 Oakridge Parkway, Toms River, NJ 08755
Phone: (732) 505-0481

Ocean County Vocational Technical Schools Adult Evening School - Toms River
1299 Old Freehold Road, Toms River, New Jersey 08753
Phone: (732) 473-3131

Cuidado Casero Health Training School - Lakewood
5 Prospect Street, Lakewood, NJ 08701
Phone: (732) 370-1144

Varis Health Consultants - Toms River
1165 North Maple Avenue, Toms River, NJ 08724
Phone: (732) 840-9050 and (732) 308-3177 and (732) 674-5134

Nursing Assistant Training Classes in Passaic County

CDM Institute Nursing Assistant Course - Wayne
40 Galesi Drive, Wayne, NJ 07470
Phone: (973) 785-1234

Fox Institute of Business Inc. C.N.A. Class - Clifton
346 Lexington Avenue, Clifton, New Jersey 07011
Phone: (973) 340-9500

Passaic County Technical Institute Nurse Aide Training Program - Wayne
45 Reinhardt Road, Wayne, NJ 07470
Phone: (973) 790-6000

Nurse Aide Training Courses in Salem County

None at this time.

CNA Training Courses in Somerset County

Medical Careers Training Center CNA Course - Raritan
1124 US Highway 202, Suite A2, Raritan, New Jersey 08869
Phone: (908) 429-8680

Raritan Valley Community College Nursing Assistant Course - Somerville
P.O. Box 330, Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 218-8872

Somerset County Technical Institute Allied Health Programs - Bridgewater
P.O. Box 6350, Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807
Phone: (908) 526-8900

CNA Courses in Sussex County

None at this time.

CNA Classes in Union County

Ace Healthcare Training Institute Nurse Aide Training - Union
930 Stuyvesant Avenue, Union, NJ 07083
Phone: (908) 851-2700

B and M Consultants CNA Class - Elizabeth
125 Broad Street, 10th Floor, Suite 1008, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07201
Phone: (908) 355-9315

Branford Institute Nurse Aide Course - Elizabeth
570 North Broad Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07208
Phone: (908) 352-1004

Claire Caring Institute - Elizabeth
1139 East Jersey Street, Suite 219, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07201
Phone: (908) 994-9199

Comtec Institute Nurse Assistant Program - Elizabeth
1147 East Jersey Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07201
Phone: (973) 673-6100

Healthcare Training Institute Nursing Aide Program - Union
1969 Morris Avenue, Union, New Jersey 07083
Phone: (908) 851-7711

Micro Power CNA Training Program - Linden
1203 St. George Avenue, Linden, NJ 07036
Phone: (908) 931-9111

Union County Vocational Technical Schools - Scotch Plains
1776 Raritan Road, Scotch Plains, New Jersey 07076
Phone: (908) 889-8288

Nurse Aide Training Programs in Warren County

Warren County Community College CNA Program - Washington
475 Route 57 West, Washington, NJ 07882
Phone: (908) 689-7613

CNA Classes in New Jersey ( 1 )

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

Name: Danielle Date posted: September 02, 2009 - 12:07 PM
Message: If I take the CNA course at a NJ community college, will I be able to work in a PA hospital? It is more convenient for me to go to the program in NJ but I would want to work in PA. It sounds like the CNA program in NJ is for a NJ certification. Thanks.


Name: Admin Date posted: September 03, 2009 - 01:57 PM
Message: Your first option is to complete the nursing assistant training program in New Jersey and challenge the exam in Pennsylvania. This will result in obtaining CNA certification in Pennsylvania and eligibility to work in that state only. The second option is to complete the nursing assistant course and also take the state test in New Jersey. Once you pass the certification exam you are eligible to apply for reciprocity in Pennsylvania. This will give you the opportunity to work in both states since you appear on both state registries.


Angela on August 08, 2009 at 07:41 PM
Hi, I live in New Jersey right now and was thinking about making a move to Virginia. I am currently a CNA in New Jersey so what would it take to transfer my certification to Virginia?


Admin on August 09, 2009 at 09:34 AM
If you wish to obtain certification as a nursing assistant in Virginia then you need to apply for certification by endorsement in this new state. Certification by endorsement and placement on the Virginia CNA registry is granted if you meet the following requirements: you are currently registered as a CNA in New Jersey and have no findings of abuse, neglect, or misappropriation and you complete and submit the endorsement application and other necessary documents to the nurse aide credentialing agency in Virginia. Instructions as well as the application for CNA certification by endorsement can be found here: Application for Nurse Aide Certification by Endorsement.


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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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