CNA Training Programs in Arkansas
Certified Nurse Aides/Assistants (CNA), also known in Arkansas and many states as patient care technicians, have specific guidelines and requirements they must fill prior to actually working in the field. The first step or requirement to become a CNA in Arkansas is to find and complete an Arkansas approved nursing assistant training program. This is one of the requirements prior to CNA certification in Arkansas. Upon completion of the approved program, many of which can be found listed below, you will need to successfully pass the state competency evaluation or exam administered by Prometric/Department of Health and Human Services Division of Medical Services Offices of Long Term Care.
Many of the employers in Arkansas will look favorably and even require CNAs to have a high school diploma or the equivalent (GED) in addition to certification as a nursing aide/assistant. CPR certification is also often required by employers and is usually part of a CNA training program.
Typical skills taught in CNA classes and duties that CNAs perform in the work environment include taking patient vital signs, change dressings, assist patients when taking their medications, communicating with the pertinent members of the health care team as to assessment of patient, and related tasks.
According to Discover Arkansas Current Employment Statistics, nurse aides/Certified Nursing Assistants in Arkansas made a median annual salary of $19,600 and a median hourly wage of $9.41. Based on the cost of attending a CNA training program, which can often be free, the return on your time and financial investment ends up being well worth it. Making this career an even more attractive choice is the fact that the Discover Arkansas Long-Term Occupational Projections through 2016 show a 23% growth in CNA job openings in the State of Arkansas.
You may also be interested in a Medical assistant career, which is one of the fastest growing careers in Arkansas (37% job growth projected through 2016 in Arkansas). Learn about the Medical Assistant programs in Arkansas and more about the exciting opportunities for Medical Assistants in Arkansas.
Schools Licensed by Arkansas State Board of Private Career Education – CNA Programs
| Arkansas Academy for Nursing Assistants 1501 Lincoln Street Lonoke, AR 72086 [email protected] Phone: 501-676-2600 | Arkansas Academy for Nursing Assistants of Pulaski County 704 Quince Hill Road, Suite A Jacksonville, AR 72076 [email protected] Phone: 501-982-0655109 | Area Agency on Aging of Western Arkansas, Inc. 524 Garrison Avenue Fort Smith, AR 72901 [email protected] Phone: 479-783-4500 | Arkansas Residential Assisted Living Association, Inc. Traveling School Offered in, Arkansas [email protected] Phone: 501-941-2075 Arkansas |
| Clark County Community
Education 3021 Twin Rivers Drive Arkadelphia, AR 71923 Phone: 870-246-6337 | Compassion Certified Nursing Assistant School 600 Lelia Street Magnolia, AR 71753 [email protected] Phone: 870-235-1414 | Health Care Training Associates 2600 N. Dudney Road Magnolia, AR 71753 [email protected] Phone: 870-234-2800 | Heartbeat to Heartbeat Certified Nursing Assistant School & Allied Health Studies 6701 Geyer Springs Little Rock, AR 72209 [email protected] Phone: 501-562-6540 |
| Hillcrest Community Education 1421 West Second Street N. Prescott, AR 71857 [email protected] Phone: 870-887-3811 7409 | HOPE Healthcare, CNA School Offered in, Arkansas Phone: 501-224-4250 | M&M Education, Inc. 409 E. Michigan Avenue Stuttgart, AR 72160 [email protected] Phone: 870-673-1657 | M&M Education, Inc. Traveling School Offered in, Arkansas [email protected] Phone: 870-673-1657 |
| Perry County CNA Training Center 1115 Aplin Avenue Perryville, AR 72126 cphopper2@yahPhone: 501-889-2422 | New Educational Beginnings 110 Hazel Street McGehee, AR 71654 [email protected] Phone: 870-222-6442/3803 | Petra Allied Health, Inc. 4300 Rogers Ave., Greenpointe Center Suite 41 Fort Smith, AR 72903 [email protected] Phone: 479-750-9876 | Petra Allied Health – Harrison 702 N. Main Street, Suite 1-A Harrison, AR 72601 [email protected] Phone: 479-248-2081 |
| Premium Health Care Training Academy #3 Traveling School Offered in, Arkansas [email protected] Phone: 501-337-9155 | Petra Allied Health, Inc. 2212 Malvern, Suite 2 Hot Springs, AR 71901 [email protected] Phone: 479-750-9876 | Premium Health Care Training Academy #4 Traveling School Offered in, Arkansas [email protected] Phone: 501-337-9155 | PRN Medical Services, Education Division 4500 Rogers Ave. Fort Smith, AR 72903 [email protected] Phone: 479-785-9222 |
| PRN Medical Services, Education Division II 3807 South Thompson Springdale, AR 72764 [email protected] Phone: 479-785-9222 | Premium Health Care Training Academy I 625 East Page Malvern, AR 72104 [email protected] Phone: 501-337-9155 Toll | PRN Medical Services, Education Division III Traveling School Offered in, Arkansas [email protected] Phone: 479-785-9222 | RSB Nursing Assistant Training Program 2911 Browns Lane Jonesboro, AR 72401 [email protected] Phone: 870-926-9496 |
| RSB Nursing Assistant Training Program II Traveling School Offered in, Arkansas [email protected] Phone: 870-926-9496 | River Valley Nurse Aide Training Center Highway 10 Ola, AR 72853 [email protected] Phone: 479-489-5111 | Southern Good Faith Fund – Career Pathways Program 2304 West 29th Street Pine Bluff, AR 71603 [email protected] Phone: 870-535-6233 | Texarkana Nursing Academy 718 East 5th Street Texarkana, AR 71854 [email protected] Phone: 870-772-6860 |
| St. Cross Health Care Education I Traveling School Offered in, Arkansas [email protected] Phone: 870-588-5772 | White County Medical Center 1200 South Main Searcy, AR 72143 [email protected] Phone: 501-380-3383 | ||
(Source: Arkansas State Board of Private Career Education, 6/16/2009)