HIGH Demand for CNA's

The medical field is an ever growing career opportunity, and this is especially true in Richmond, VA. Positions can't be filled quickly enough and if you're a qualified individual with a CNA certification you won't have too much of a hard time finding a job. Yes, you do have to come from a good school and no this type of job is not for everyone. What we can tell you though is that if you're a hard working individual that is looking to make more money, this could be a great opportunity for you! 

Our school is: 

Affordable

Our program is less than $1,200. You read that correctly! It's much cheaper than a lot of the programs that local universities offer and because we are a smaller school that ONLY specializes in CNA and Med Tech, you receive individual attention that you wouldn't otherwise get anywhere else. We also offer payment plans to accommodate budgets of all sizes. 

Quick

The program takes a total of five weeks. It can be intensive and a little tiring but you'll be in and out before you know it. You get to know your teachers and peers really well and once you come here, we consider you family. This is another reason why offer a cash reward for each one of your referrals. Every student that you refer to us will earn you $25.00. There is no limit to how many of these credits you get and you don't even have to be enrolled anymore, so this applies to our graduates too!

Locally Recognized

When we see a student excel in our program we'll make sure we refer them to employers so they can easily find a job. No other school in the area offers the kinds of connections we have, in fact, hospitals and patient care facilities look to us for our brightest students. Graduating with job security in five weeks is something that you won't find anywhere else. 

We are now enrolling in classes for 2017! What are you waiting for? Call today and enroll! 

It's All About Your Skills!

Students always ask - what does it take to be a CNA? Is it easy? and, can I do it? Honestly, a big part of it is reading and lecture. Our teachers sit down with our students in intimate settings and teach a certified course for about a week - but it doesn't really stop there. 

Practice makes perfect! And there is no other way to put what you have learned to good use other than actually practicing it. Our teachers first demonstrate, then students practice on a dummy and also on each other. They are being mentored and monitored by our teachers for a week. This is where our students get comfortable and ask many questions. What's so great about the size of our classes is that our students can feel comfortable and confident with interacting with others. They get to know each other pretty quickly and are able to not only rely on their teachers but also each other. 

Once you're done with this portion of the program, students go to clinicals. Clinicals are real life situations where they help real patients. Students travel to the site everyday and put their skills to use. Teachers are always there to supervise and ensure that if they have any questions that those are answered. This really is essential to the success of our students. In order to be successful, students must have great teachers, proper training and most importantly the drive to be successful. Having the right school is going to make all the difference to your success. So make sure that you choose wisely! The better CNA you are, the better pay you'll get! 

The National CNA Average Pay Is....

How much money do you currently make an hour? Becoming a CNA is not only something that can fulfill you as a person but it can also help you make more money per hour. On the low end, a CNA can expect to get paid $8.55 per hour, the minimum wage in Virginia currently stands at $7.25 per hour, that's over one dollar more per hour. Let's say that you work 4 weeks out of the month and you work full time - at minimum wage that's $1,160 before taxes. If you become a CNA your salary per month would be $1,368 - that's $208 MORE every month and that's assuming that you are getting paid on the low end of CNA work. If you get paid the median wage your monthly income would be $1,846.40 or $686.40 more every month!

Becoming a CNA doesn't have to take a long time, in fact it takes 5 weeks with Virginia School for Nurse Aides which is a lot shorter than a lot of other colleges that offer this program. It costs a little over a thousand dollars to become a CNA with us and we offer payment options for those who need it. When you look at the big picture though, one thousands dollars doesn't sound like a lot of money when you have the potential of making $686 more every month if you're making minimum wage. It is an intensive 5 week course - but the reason why we decided to make it 5 weeks is because we know that people have busy lives and they may need to make more money fast.

People become CNA's because yes, they want to make more money, but more importantly because they want to have a better career and better future. Sometimes being a CNA is something that people do so that they can put themselves through school or maybe they just have a family to support and need to pay their bills, whatever the reason being a CNA can put you in a totally different path in just 5 short weeks. So what are you waiting for? Give us a call and change your future today!

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