CNA Training in Arkansas (AR) | CNA Training in Certification (AR)
Posted on 20. Mar, 2010 by admin in Uncategorized
CNA Training in Arkansas (AR)
CNA (Certified Nurse Assistant) is a fast growing profession and many health establishments across the country are having a shortage of these personnel. CNA training is available in each state and has to be approved by a competent authority of that state. CNA training in Arkansas (AR) has to be approved by Department of Human Services and the competency exam for CNA certification has to be held by Prometric.
A candidate who has successfully completed an approved CNA training in Arkansas must clear the CNA certification exam held by Prometric within 12 months. The candidate is allowed a total of three attempts to pass this exam. A candidate who is unable to pass this exam after 3 attempts within a year, will have to go through the whole training program again and also reappear for the examination under the same set of conditions.
Certain approved centers of CNA training in AR are also qualified to perform the competency CNA certification test. If the center where the candidate receives his training is not qualified to give the CNA exam than the person will need to take it at any one of thePrometric sites.
CNA training in AR is for a minimum of 75 hours which includes classroom as well as the practical hands-on training. Some of the schools which are licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Private Career Education which give approved CNA training in AR are Arkansas Academy for Nursing Assistants in Lonoke, Clark County Community Education in Arkadelphia, Compassion Certified Nursing Assistant School and Health Care Training Associates in Magnolia, M&M Education Inc. in Stuttgart, Petra Allied Health in Harrison, PRN Medical Services, Education Division in Fort Smith, The RSB Nursing Assistant Training Program in Jonesboro and River Valley Nurse Aide Training Center in Ola.
