Nurse Aide Training Programs in Florida

Are you aware that the majority of health care workers who hold a license or certification to practice in their chosen occupation are required by law to keep current in their practice field? A registered nurse, licensed professional nurse, social worker, and certified nurse aide are all examples of health care workers. Each year these health care professionals complete a specified number of continuing education credits or in-service training hours. The number of credits each worker must complete depend not only on their role and function but also on state requirements.

Some of our readers are just beginning their journey into the health care field by exploring the CNA profession and searching for a nursing assistant class in their area. The learning process does not end with becoming a certified nurse aide but continues each year, by completing at least twelve hours of education, also called in-service training, every twelve months. Each certified nurse aide working in the state of Florida is required to keep current in areas such as infection control, domestic violence, resident rights, and communication. Since random audits take place each year, a nurse aide must maintain in-service education records for at least four years.

Nurse Assistant Training Classes in Miami-Dade County

5 Star Training Center, Inc. - North Miami Beach
39 NW 166 Street, #4, North Miami Beach, FL 33169
Phone: (305) 947-8141

Active Health Review Training - Miami
5040 NW 7th Street, Miami, Florida 33126
Phone: (305) 648-3293

Advance Science Institute Nurse Aide Program - Hialeah
3750 West 12 Avenue, Hialeah, FL 33012
Phone: (305) 827-5452

Advanced Technology Institute - Miami
8230 West Flagler Street, Miami, FL 33144
Phone: (305) 220-3118

American Adult Education Center Nurse Aide Course - Hialeah
18350 NW 67 Avenue, Hialeah, FL 33015
Phone: (305) 557-3770

American Red Cross - Miami
1675 NW 9th Avenue, Miami, FL 33136
Phone: (305) 326-6694

Americare Health Institute - Miami
20 NW 181 Street, Miami, FL 33169
Phone: (305) 770-1859

APS Training Centers Northside - Miami
7900 NW 27th Avenue, (10 North Plaza), Miami, Florida 33147
Phone: (305) 693-1990

APS Training Centers South Dade - Miami
17751 Homestead Avenue, Miami, FL 33157
Phone: (305) 232-5789

Beacon Career Institute - Miami
2900 NW 183rd Street, Miami, FL 33056
Phone: (305) 620-4637

Bell Education Center - North Miami Beach
633 NE 167th Street, North Miami Beach, Florida 33162
Phone: (800)540-6772

Belmont Training Center - Miami
633 NE 167th Street, Miami, FL 33056
Phone: (305) 620-4637

Booker T. Washington Senior High School - Miami
1200 NW 6th Avenue, Miami, FL 33136
Phone: (305) 324-8900

Business and Technology Institute - Miami
8991 SW 107th Avenue, Miami, FL 33176
Phone: (305) 273-4499

Business Etcetera Institute of Technology - Hialeah
2750 West 68th Street, Hialeah, Florida 33016
Phone: (305) 267-6707

Business Etcetera Institute of Technology - Hialeah Gardens
10550 NW 77th Court, Hialeah Gardens, FL 33016
Phone: (305) 267-6707

Business Etcetera Institute of Technology - Miami
5818 SW 8th Street, Miami, Florida 33144
Phone: (305) 267-6707

Business Etcetera Institute of Technology - Miami
720 NW 27th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33125
Phone: (305) 267-6707

Business Technology Nursing Assistant Program - Miami
690 NW 116th Street, Suite C, Miami, Florida 33168
Phone: (305) 687-5621

Career Tech Inc. - Hialeah
3750 West 18th Avenue, Hialeah, FL 33012
Phone: (305) 553-6065

Carey Technical Institute Nurse Aide Training Course - Miami
901 NW 54th Street, Miami, Florida 33127
Phone: (305) 691-1342

Carib Health Institute Nurse Aide Program - Miami
9719 South Dixie Highway, Suite 15, Miami, FL 33156
Phone: (305) 667-9975

Caribbean Training Center - Miami
15383 NW 7th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33169
Phone: (305) 678-5621

Center for Professional Training and Development, Inc. - North Miami
12595 Northeast 7th Avenue, North Miami, FL 33161
Phone: (305) 895-6544

Christian Learning Development, Inc. - Miami
18800 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami, Florida 33169
Phone: (305) 665-2299

Compu-Med Vocational Careers - Hialeah
2900 West 12th Avenue, 3rd Floor, # 28, Hialeah, Florida 33012
Phone: (305) 821-2150

Compu-Med Vocational Careers Nurse Aide Program - Miami
9738 SW 24 Street, Miami, FL 33165
Phone: (305) 266-8991

Concorde Career Institute - Miami
285 NW 199 Street, Miami, FL 33169
Phone: (305) 652-0055

Cope Center North CNA Training Program - Miami
9950 NW 19th Avenue, Miami, FL 33147
Phone: (305) 836-3300

Cope Center South Nurse Aide Training Course - Miami
10225 Southwest 147th Terrace, Miami, Florida 33176
Phone: (305) 233-1044

Coral Reef Senior High School - Miami
10101 Southwest 152 Street, Miami, FL 33157
Phone: (305) 232-2044

Crown Business Institute - Miami
1223 Southwest 4th Street, Miami, Florida 33135
Phone: (305) 643-1600

Cybertek Institute of South Florida - Miami
2732 Southwest 137th Avenue, Miami, FL 33175
Phone: (305) 225-2325

D.A. Dorsey Educational Center CNA Course - Miami
7100 Northwest 71st Avenue, Miami, FL 33147
Phone: (305) 693-2490

Datamerica Institute Nurse Aide Class - Miami
1101 Southwest 27th Avenue, Miami, FL 33135
Phone: (305) 649-1827

DNT Tutoring, Inc. - Miami
8025 Biscayne Blvd., 2nd Floor, Miami, FL 33138
Phone: (305) 758-2223

Eggie-Kate Nursing Assistant Training School - Miami
11500 North West 12th Avenue, Miami, FL 33168
Phone: (305) 688-8453

Felix Varela Senior High School CNA Training Course - Miami
15255 South West 96 Street, Miami, Florida 33196
Phone: (305) 752-7900

Fienberg - Fisher Adult Center - Miami
1424 Drexel Avenue, Miami, Florida 33139
Phone: (305) 531-0451

Florida College of Medical and Dental Careers - Miami
285 North West 199 Street, Miami, FL 33169
Phone: (305) 652-0055

Florida Education Institute - Miami
4790 North West 7th Street, Suite 104, Miami, FL 33126
Phone: (305) 263-9990

Florida Educational Institute, Inc. - Miami
160 North West 176th Street, Suite 202, Miami, Florida 33169
Phone: (305) 479-2529

Florida Institute of Careers Nurse Aide Course - North Miami Beach
633 North East 167th Street, Suite 910, North Miami Beach, FL 33162
Phone: (305) 628-3838

Florida Medical Training Institute - Miami
7902 North West 36 Street, Suite 214-215, Miami, FL 33166
Phone: (305) 715-0377

Florida National College Nurse Aide Training Program - Miami
11373 West Flagler Street, Suite 208, Miami, FL 33174
Phone: (305) 226-9999

Florida National College CNA Course - Hialeah
4162 West 12 Avenue, Hialeah, Florida 33012
Phone: (305) 821-3333

Florida School of Business Nurse Aide Course - Miami
2990 North West 81st Terrace, Miami, Florida 33147
Phone: (305) 696-6312

Florida Vocational School - Miami
8045 North LW 36th Street, Miami, Florida 33166
Phone: (305) 301-2082

Florida Vocational Institute CNA Course - Miami
6840 South West Bird Road, Suite 208, Miami, FL 33155
Phone: (786) 709-6488

FMI Career School - Miami
18301 North West 2nd Court, Miami, Florida 33169
Phone: (305) 655-0013

Future Tech Institute, Inc. CNA Training Program - Miami
3446 South West 8th Street, Suite 211, Miami, FL 33135
Phone: (305) 774-0227

G. Holmes Braddock Senior High School Nurse Aide Training - Miami
3601 South West 147th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33185
Phone: (305) 225-9729

Garces Commercial College CNA Class - Miami
1301 Southwest 1st Street, Miami, Florida 33135
Phone: (305) 643-1044

Garces Commercial College Nursing Assistant Program - Miami
5385 Northwest 36th Street, Miami, FL 33166
Phone: (305) 871-6535

Garces Commercial College - Miami
3800 Southwest 108th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33165
Phone: (305) 559-4300

Genesis Vocational Institute - Miami
12859-61 Southwest 42nd Street, Miami, Florida 33175
Phone: (786) 473-9691

Guadalupe Vocational Institute Nursing Assistant Course - Miami
2500 Southwest 107 Avenue, Suite 29-31, Miami, Florida 33165
Phone: (305) 559-7728

Health Education Training School, Inc. - Miami
7823 Northeast 2nd Avenue, Miami, Florida 33138
Phone: (305) 757-6600

Health Opportunity Technical Center Inc. - Miami
18441 Northwest 2nd Avenue, Suite 300, Miami, FL 33169
Phone: (305) 249-2275

Hi-Tech School of Miami Nurse Aide Course - Hialeah
5460 West 16th Street, Hialeah, 33012
Phone: (305) 362-8040

Hi-Tech School of Miami C.N.A. Class - Hialeah
935 West 49th Street, # 203, Hialeah, Florida 33012
Phone: (305) 364-9277

Hi-Tech School of Miami Nursing Assistant Program
801 Northwest 37th Avenue, # 823, Miami, FL 33125
Phone: (305) 643-2996

Hi-Tech School of Miami
8230 West Flagler Street, Miami, Florida 33144
Phone: (305) 221-3423

Hialeah Adult Education Center CNA Course
251 East 47th Street, Hialeah, FL 33013
Phone: (305) 822-1500

Hialeah Senior High School
251 East 47th Street, Hialeah, Florida 33013
Phone: (305) 822-1500

Homestead Senior High School Nurse Aide Program
2351 Southeast 12 Avenue, Homestead, Florida 33035
Phone: (305) 245-7000

Hope Technical Center Nurse Assistant Program - Miami
3550 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, Florida 33137
Phone: (305) 576-1488

Ideal School of Health Careers - Miami
1370 West Flagler Street, Miami, FL 33135
Phone: (305) 642-8009

Institute for Nursing Assistants - Miami
6801 Northwest 77th Avenue, Suite 110-111, Miami, Florida 33166
This CNA program is closed or currently inactive.

More Technical Institute - Hialeah
5352 West 16th Avenue, Hialeah, Florida 33012
Phone: (305) 613-3621

Instutech of Brevard, Inc.C.N.A. Class - Miami
8380 Northeast 2nd Avenue, Miami, Florida 33138
Phone: (305) 962-0405

Instutech of Miami, Inc. Nurse Aide Training Program
13014 Northeast 8th Avenue North, Miami, Florida 33161
Phone: (305) 891-3184

InterAmerican Technical Institute - Miami
9600 Southwest 8 Street, Suite 42, Miami, Florida 33174
Phone: (305) 554-9281

International Academy Training Center - North Miami
1100 Northeast 125th Street, Suite 204, North Miami, Florida 33161
Phone: (305) 895-4244

International Career Institutes Nursing Assistant Program - Miami
135 Southwest 57th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33144
Phone: (305) 264-1402

International Training Careers CNA Course - Miami
7360 Southwest 24th Street, # 31, Miami, FL 33155
Phone: (305) 263-9696

International Training Center - Miami
1840 Coral Way, Suite 300, Miami, Florida 33140
Phone: (305) 643-1600

International Vocational Training Center - Miami
8213 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, FL 33138
Phone: (305) 954-4035

International Vocational Training Program - Miami
8213 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, Florida 33138
Phone: (305) 754-4035

Janel's Academy for Healthcare Professionals - Miami
838 NW 183rd Street, Miami, FL 33169
Phone: (305) 653-0387

John A. Ferguson High School C.N.A.Class - Miami
15900 Southwest 56th Street, Miami, Florida 33185
Phone: (305) 408-2700

Lifeline Medical Training
10300 Southwest 72 Street, Suite 380, Miami, Florida 33173
Phone: (305) 273-0011

Lindsey Hopkins Education Center (PCT) - Miami
750 Northwest 20th Street, Miami, Florida 33127
Phone: (305) 324-6070

May Learning Center Miami Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged
5200 Northeast 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33135
Phone: (305) 751-8626

Medical Aid Training Schools, Inc. - North Miami
819 Northwest 119th Street, North Miami, FL 33168
Phone: (212) 391-2128

Medical and Dental Training Center - Hialeah
4000 West 12th Street, Hialeah, FL 33012
Phone: (305) 887-1108

Medical Career Insititute, Inc. - Miami
2200 Southwest 16th Street, Miami, Florida 33145
Phone: (305) 856-0604

Medical Nursing Technology, Inc. - Miami
1175 West 29th Street, Miami, Florida 33012
Phone: (305) 883-7226

MedVance Institute Nursing Assistant Program - North Miami Beach
41 Northwest 163rd Street, North Miami Beach, Florida 33169
Phone: (561) 689-5222

Miami Carol City Adult and Community
3422 Northwest 187th Street, Miami, Florida 33056
Phone: (305) 621-5681

Miami Carol City Senior High School Nurse Aide Training Program
3422 Northwest 187th Street, Miami, FL 33147
Phone: (305) 621-5681

Miami Central Senior High School C.N.A. Course
1781 Northwest 95th Street, Miami, Florida 33147
Phone: (305) 696-4161

Miami Dade Community College
950 Northwest 20th Street, Miami, FL 33127
Phone: (305) 237-4039

Miami Edison Senior High School
6161 Northwest 5th Court, Miami, Florida 33127
Phone: (305) 751-7337

Miami Insitute of Medical Technology
9582 Southwest 40th Street, Suite 4, Miami, FL 33165
Phone: (305) 229-9561

Miami Jackson Adult Education
1751 Northwest 36th Street, Miami, FL 33132
Phone: (305) 634-2621

Miami Jackson Senior High School
1751 Northwest 36th Street, Miami, Florida 33136
Phone: (305) 634-2621

Miami Lakes Educational Center High School
5780 Northwest 158th Street, Miami, FL 33014
Phone: (305) 557-1100

Miami Lakes Educational Center High School Adult Vocational
5780 Northwest 158th Street, Miami, Florida 33014
Phone: (305) 557-1100

Miami Northwestern Adult Education Center
1100 Northwest 71st Street, Miami, FL 33150
Phone: (305) 836-0991

Miami Northwestern Senior High School
1100 Northwest 71st Street, Miami, Florida 33150
Phone: (305) 836-0991

Miami Skills Center Nurse Aide Training Program
50 Northwest 14th Street, Miami, FL 33136
Phone: (305) 358-4925

Miami Sunset Adult CNA Course
13125 Southwest 72nd Street, Miami, Florida 33183
Phone: (305) 385-4255

Miami-Dade County Public Schools
1450 Northeast 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33147
Phone: (305) 995-1832

Miriam Vocational School - Miami
135 Southwest 57th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33144
Phone: (305) 264-1402

National School of Technology - North Miami Beach
16150 Northeast 17th Avenue, North Miami Beach, Florida 33162
Phone: (305) 949-9500

North Miami Adult Center Nurse Assistant Program
800 Northeast 137th Street, North Miami, Florida 33161
Phone: (305) 891-6590

North Miami Beach Senior High School C.N.A. Course
1247 Northeast 167th Street, North Miami Beach, FL 33162
Phone: (305) 949-8381

Nursing Unlimited C.N.A. Program - North Miami Beach
633 Northeast 167th Street, Suite 1205, North Miami Beach, FL 33162
Phone: (305) 651-3508

Omni Technical School CNA Course - Miami
1710 Northwest 7th Street, Miami, FL 33125
Phone: (305) 541-6200

Poly Technical Institute of Florida - Hialeah
500 West 29th Street, Hialeah, Florida 33012
Phone: (305) 888-5597

Poly Technical Institute of Florida - Miami
1321 Southwest 107th Avenue, Miami, FL 33174
Phone: (305) 226-8099

Professional Training Centers, Inc. - Miami
13250-52 Southwest 8th Street, Miami, Florida 33184
Phone: (305) 220-4120

Robert Morgan Educational Center - Miami
18180 Southwest 122nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33030
Phone: (305) 253-9920

Saber, Inc. Nurse Assistant Program - Miami
3990 West Flagler Street, Miami, FL 33134
Phone: (305) 443-7601

Ser/Ibm Business Institute - Miami
42 Northwest 27th Avenue, Miami, FL 33125
Phone: (305) 649-7500

South Dade Adult Center CNA Class - Homestead
109 Northeast 8th Street, Homestead, FL 33030
Phone: (305) 248-5723

South Dade Senior High School - Homestead
28401 Southwest 167th Avenue, Homestead, Florida 33030
Phone: (305) 247-4244

South Dade Skill Center C.N.A. Course - Homestead
28300 Southwest 152nd Avenue, Homestead, FL 33033
Phone: (305) 247-7839

Stein Gerontological Institute for Nurse Aides - Miami
151 Northeast 52nd Street, Miami, Florida 33137
Phone: (305) 751-8626

Sunshine Training Center - North Miami Beach
177 Northeast 166th Street, North Miami Beach, Florida 33162
Phone: (305) 949-1555

Superior Schools CNA Program - Miami
3990 West Flagler Street, Miami, Florida 33134
Phone: (305) 441-1121

Technical Career Institute CNA Course - Miami
720 Northwest 27th Avenue, Miami, FL 33125
Phone: (305) 642-2200

Technical Career Institute - Miami Springs
4299 Northwest 36th Street, # 300, Miami Springs, Florida 33166
Phone: (305) 863-1818

Total International Career Institute - Hialeah
3060 West 12th Avenue, Hialeah, Florida 33012
Phone: (305) 681-6622

United Business Institute - Miami
551 Northeast 81st Street, Miami, FL 33138
Phone: (305) 756-7420

United Business Institute - Hialeah
500 West 29th Street, Hialeah, Florida 33012
Phone: (305) 883-8931

United Career Centers - Miami
551 Northeast 81st Street, Miami, FL 33138
Phone: (305) 756-7420

Universal Training School - Miami
8150 Southwest 8th Street, Suite 205, Miami, FL 33144
Phone: (305) 267-9020

US School Nursing Assistant Training Program - Miami
100 North Plaza, Miami, FL 33147
Phone: (305) 836-7424

Vankara Technical Insitute, Inc. - Opa Locka
13331 Alexandria Drive, Opa Locka, FL 33054
Phone: (305) 681-6121

Vintex Training Institute, Inc. - Miami
7466 Southwest 48th Street, Miami, Florida 33155
Phone: (305) 666-8331

Vintex Training Institute, Inc. - Miami
10700 Caribbean Blvd., Suite 306, Miami, FL 33189
Phone: (786) 293-0092

Vintex Training Institute, Inc. - Miami
822 Northeast 125th Street, Miami, Florida 33161
Phone: (305) 981-0303

Vocational Institute - Hialeah
3798 West 12th Avenue, Hialeah, Florida 33012
Phone: (305) 822-7073

Vocational Institute of Florida Nursing Assistant Program - Miami
1849 West Flagler Street, Miami, FL 33165
Phone: (305) 200-9379

Yechanlaz Instituto Vocaciona, Inc. Nurse Aide Training Course - Miami
6489 Southwest 8th Street, Miami, FL 33144
Phone: (305) 264-4941

William H. Turner Technical Arts Adult Community Education Center - Miami
10151 Northwest 19th Avenue, Miami, FL 33147
Phone: (305) 691-8324

CNA Classes in Florida ( 2 )

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, 2009 at 09:51 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, 2009 at 11:34 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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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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