Active Nursing Assistant Training offers a five-week Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) course in Texas, providing hands-on learning experiences. The program costs $990, with a planned price increase in 2024.
Program Details
- Program Duration: Five weeks (100 hours), including 60 hours of classroom and 40 hours of clinical training.
- Class Schedules: In-person day and evening classes, with clinicals at nursing homes in the fourth week.
- Future Start Dates in 2024: Class schedules for 2024 will be posted soon, with January 2024 enrollment starting the week after Thanksgiving.
Cost and Payment
- Cost of Course: $990 (subject to change in 2024).
- Payment Plan: Payments are due in three even installments, covering books, background check, and discounted TB testing. Textbooks are issued on the first day of class.
Prerequisites for Nurse Aide/CNA Class
To enroll, students must:
- Be healthy enough to work 8–12 hours a day.
- Have the strength to lift 20 pounds.
- Speak and write English fluently (language assessment may be required).
- Hold a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
- Pass a background check.
- Obtain a release from a doctor if pregnant.
Additional Details
- CNA Certification: Following the course, students schedule a state test. Successful completion grants CNA certification.
- Employment Opportunities: CNAs can work in nursing homes, hospitals, clinics, home health, and more.
- CPR Certification: The school offers American Heart Association’s Healthcare Provider Certification for $65.
- Grants: Currently, no state or local grants are available for the program.
- Background Check: A background check is required, with the school covering the cost.
- Entrance Exam: No entrance exam is required, but an English proficiency assessment may be needed.
- Physical Exam: Generally not required unless pregnant.
- Other Fees: State test fee ($125), uniform, flu shot, and TB test are not included, adding approximately $150 to the course cost.
- Age Requirement: No age requirement; students as young as 16 are eligible if enrolled in high school or possessing a GED.
Contact Information
For more information about Active Nursing Assistant Training, contact them by texting 832-265-2824.
Teaching Credentials, Accreditation & Affirmations
- Approved and regulated by the Texas Workforce Commission.
- Approved by NATCEP (Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program).
- Granted by the Department of Aging and Disability Services.
- Owned by Proactive CNA, LLC, with teaching instruction by a Registered Nurse with over 26 years of medical experience.
- American Heart Association Certified CPR instructor, PALS & ACLS.
- Board exams offered through NHA.
- Approved state test site for Texas Nurse Aide skills exam.
Founder’s Biography
Active Nursing Assistant Training of Clear Lake was founded in July 2014 by Brenda Manning, a nurse with extensive clinical experience. Brenda, with a background in teaching nursing, became a nursing assistant, EMT, and RN. She transitioned to full-time teaching and business ownership in 1998, driven by a passion for sharing her nursing expertise.
| Program Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Cost | $990 (subject to change in 2024) |
| Program Duration | Five weeks (100 hours) |
| Class Schedules | In-person day and evening classes with clinicals in the fourth week |
| Prerequisites | Healthy enough to work 8–12 hours, ability to lift 20 pounds, English fluency, high school diploma/GED, pass a background check, release required if pregnant |
| Certification Eligibility | Yes |
| Location | 2511 East NASA Pkwy, Suite 102 , Seabrook TX, 77586 |
| Phone | (832) 265-2824 |
| Website | https://www.activenursingassistant.com/ |
| Job Placement | No |
| Online Classes | CPR training as an extension of services for an additional $65 |
| Free Classes | No |