CNA Training Programs in Texas
In order to become a certified nurse aide (CNA) in Texas you must first complete a state approved training program. In addition you must successfully pass a competency evaluation exam. Upon completion of your training and competency evaluation, you will receive a certificate, qualify to be placed on the Texas Nurse Aide Registry, and be officially certified to work as a nurse aide in Texas.
Certified nurse assistants are also referred to as nurse aides, patient care technicians, hospital attendants, and home health aides just to name a few. As a CNA, you may work in nursing homes, long term care settings, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, or assisted living facilities. You will generally work under the supervision of an LVN or RN and your duties as a certified nurse aide may include, but not be limited to taking vital signs, answering call buttons, taking care of patient's personal hygiene, preparing meal trays, making beds, and reporting new health problems or issues to a supervisor.
CNA positions are often used as a gateway to other careers in health care. Many CNA's become licensed vocational nurses or registered nurses at a later date. Learn more about LVN programs in Texas here. You may also be interested in the Medical Assisting programs in Texas, which can be completed in as little as 9 months. Medical Assistants can make significantly more than a CNA in Texas and have excellent job growth projections.
A CNA may pursue higher education and enroll in associate's or bachelor's programs that may lead to careers in health care administration or management. Click here to learn more about these programs.
Below you will find a list of all the approved CNA training programs in Texas. The majority of programs can be completed in twelve weeks or less. Take the first step to becoming a CNA in Texas today by requesting information from the schools below.
Featured CNA Training Programs in Texas
Career Point College - San Antonio
The CNA program is approved by the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services. The LVN program is approved by the Texas Board of Nursing as well as the Texas Workforce Commission, Career Schools and Colleges Section. Graduates are eligible to sit for the NCLEX-PN.
Programs Offered: Diploma | Vocational Nursing, Nurse Aide
- Click Here for information about Career Point College Nurse Aide program in San Antonio, TX.
Career Point College - San Antonio, 485 Spencer Lane, San Antonio, TX 78201
Kaplan College
The Kaplan College - Lubbock Patient Care Technician program is state approved by the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services.
- Click Here to request free information about the vocational nursing program in Corpus Christi.
- Click Here to request free information about the Patient Care Tech program in Lubbock, TX.
- Click Here to request free information about the Nurse Aide program in San Antonio, TX.
South Texas Vocational Institute
The Nurse Aide training programs at all three South Texas Vocational Institute campuses listed below (Brownsville, McAllen and Weslaco) are approved by the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services. Graduates are eligible for placement on the Texas Nurse Aide Registry upon passing of the Nurse Aide competency evaluation exam.
Programs Offered: Diploma | Patient Care Technician, Nurse Aide, Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation
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Vista College
The Nursing Assistant program offered at the El Paso campus is approved by the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services. According to Vista College, graduates of the LVN programs are eligible to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination for Vocational Nurses (NCLEX-PN) for LVN licensure.
Programs Offered: Certificate | Nursing Assistant Home Health Aide, Vocational Nursing
- Click Here for free information about the vocational nursing certificate or Nursing Assistant program in El Paso, TX.
- Click Here for free information about the vocational nursing certificate program in Lubbock, TX.
More Approved Texas CNA Training Programs in TX
Approved Programs Offered: Certified Nurse Aide, Nursing Assistant
- List of approved schools courtesy of the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services: Click Here
