Certified Nurse Assistant Overview

This program is designed to prepare students to provide basic health care in hospitals and nursing homes. The program will provide training experience and educational opportunities that will benefit you and your community.

The class consists of two components:

1. 99 hours of classroom theory
2. 40 hours of clinical experience

Overall employment of nursing assistants and orderlies is projected to grow 2 percent from 2024 to 2034, slower than the average for all occupations.

Despite limited employment growth, about 211,800 openings for nursing assistants and orderlies are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Most of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

Salary Range

Source: U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics