Nurse Aide Training Programs in Georgia

Where can you find the best nursing assistant training programs in Georgia? State approved CNA courses in Georgia are being provided by nursing homes as well as community colleges, technical schools and private institutions. Both nursing home based and non-facility based CNA classes focus on training those who want to become certified nurse assistants and pass the nurse aide certification exam in Georgia. All state-approved nurse aide training programs give students the knowledge required to work as basic care providers in hospitals, home health, long term care homes, and hospice institutions. As a nurse aide trainee you must complete a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours of clinical training and sixty-one (61) hours of laboratory and classroom instruction.

Both classroom and clinical training are supervised at all times by a qualified instructor, which can be a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse. When you take the Georgia state certification exam, the evaluator is also a registered nurse. The Georgia CNA registry lists the names of all those certified to work as nurse assistants in the state. Your name will appear on the nurse aide registry once you pass the certification exam. Nursing homes are required by law to provide tuition reimbursement for certified nursing assistants who have paid for CNA training classes and become their employees within one year of passing the CNA certification exam in Georgia.

CNA Classes in Bartow County

American Red Cross Coosa Valley Georgia Chapter
320 West Cherokee Ave., Cartersville, GA 30120
Phone: (706) 291-6648

Cass High School Nurse Aide Program - Cartersville
738 Grassdale Rd., Cartersville, Georgia 30121
Phone: (678) 986-0012

Maple Ridge Health Care Center - Cartersville
22 Maple Ridge Rd., Cartersville, GA 30121
Phone: (770) 606-8800

Starcrest of Cartersville Nursing Assistant Program
196 North Dixie Ave., Cartersville, Georgia 30120
Phone: (770) 387-0662

Nursing Assistant Courses in Union County

North Georgia Technical College - Blairsville
434 Meeks Ave., Blairsville, GA 30512
Phone: (706) 439-6324

Union County Nursing Home C.N.A. Class - Blairsville
550 Nursing Home Circle, Blairsville, Georgia 30512
Phone: (706) 745-4948

CNA Training Programs in Wilkes County

Washington-Wilkes Comp High School Nurse Aide Training
1180 Tignall Road, Washington, GA 30673
Phone: (706) 678-2426

Nurse Aide Programs in Barrow County

Winder Health Care Nursing Assistant Course
263 East May Street, Winder, Georgia 30680
Phone: (770) 867-2108

CNA Training Classes in Gordon County

Calhoun Healthcare Center CNA Course
1387 US 41 North, Calhoun, GA 30701
Phone: (706) 629-1289

CNA Nursing School of Calhoun
135 Professional Court, Calhoun, Georgia 30701
Phone: (706) 629-2651

Gordon Health Care CNA Class - Calhoun
1280 Mauldin Rd., Calhoun, GA 30703
Phone: (706) 625-0044

Nursing Assistant Courses in Carroll County

Carrollton Nursing and Rehabilitation
2327 North Highway 27, Carrollton, Georgia 30117
Phone: (770) 834-4404

Village Samaritan, LLC - Carrollton
907 South Park Street, Carrollton, Georgia 30117
Phone: (770) 830-5683

The Oaks of Carrollton Nurse Aide Course
921 Old Newnan Rd., Carrollton, GA 30112
This nursing assistant program is closed or currently inactive.

Nurse Aide Training Courses in Polk County

Cedar Valley Nursing and Rehab Center - Cedartown
225 Philpot Street, Cedartown, Georgia 30125
Phone: (770) 748-4116

Cedartown High School CNA Training Course
167 Frank Lott Drive, Cedartown, GA 30125
Phone: (770) 748-0499

Rockmart High School Nursing Assistant Course
990 Veterans Hwy., Rockmart, Georgia 30153
Phone: (770) 684-5432

CNA Programs in Murray County

Chatsworth Health Care Nursing Assistant Program
P.O. Box 1126, Chatsworth, GA 30705
Phone: (706) 695-8313

CNA Training Classes in Chattooga County

Chattooga High School Nurse Assistant Program - Summerville
989 Highway 114, Summerville, Georgia 30747
Phone: (706) 857-2402

Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center - Summerville
960 Highland Ave., Summerville, GA 30747
Phone: (706) 857-4761

Certified Nurse Aide Training Programs in Georgia ( Page 11 )

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.

C.N.A Training Classes in Georgia

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

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C.N.A Training Schools and Programs

CNA classes, schools and programs by state.

Questions, Comments, Suggestions

Name: Carolyn C. Date posted: July 27, 2013 - 03:21 PM
Message: Is there any financial help for a CNA student for the classes and are there any classes around Carrollton, GA?

Name: Admin Date posted: July 28, 2013 - 04:19 PM
Message: Help in the form of financial assistance is sometimes available for students enrolled in CNA training programs. Financial aid is awarded according to the need of the individual and it is usually based on the income of the student. For example, a student who is working and has a family to support but has a very limited income may obtain financial assistance in the form of a grant or scholarship from the state. To find out if you qualify for any type of help contact the school offering nursing assistant classes you would like to attend and speak with a program coordinator or financial aid representative. Nursing homes may also sponsor their CNA students by covering the entire cost of the training. Again, you need to get in touch with the facility and discuss available options. You may browse our list of state-approved CNA training classes in Georgia. Good luck!

Michelle T. on August 03, 2009 at 03:12 AM
I am currently working as a CCT (Critical Care Tech) at a local hospital. I would like to work as a CNA at a local nursing home part time. Is there a way I can take a test and obtain my certification as a CNA without taking a whole class? I work in Hall County Georgia. Thank You!

Admin on August 04, 2009 at 05:22 PM
The state of Georgia requires the successful completion of a state-approved nursing assistant program in order to challenge the CNA certification exam. You may not sit for the state test unless you complete a nurse aide course with at least eighty-five (85) hours of classroom and clinical instruction.

I worked at a nursing home after I completed the CNA class and got my CNA certificate in 1994 or 1995. Will this allow me to challenge the CNA test now?

Is it possible to enroll in a CNA class without a high school diploma or GED?

How long do CNA classes take and what exactly do you have to do?

After becoming a CNA how much more experience, training or school has to be done to become a registered nurse?

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?

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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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