CNA Schools
CNA Classes in Arkansas
Arkansas CNA Training
Every day, people are searching for new career opportunities that will allow them to provide their families with financial stability and security. Many are discovering that they have a rare opportunity to pursue a different career path that is more suited to their talents and interests. For individuals who have always wanted to pursue a career that allows them to interact with and help people in their communities, it might be time to consider Arkansas CNA classes.
Many people think that the medical profession is reserved for those that have a medical education or are already working as doctors or nurses. However, with increased pressure on the health care system to deal with a growing number of patients, these health care professionals depend on the certified nursing assistant to help them treat more people.
Becoming a CNA in Arkansas
In Arkansas, a long-term care facility is permitted to employ an individual as a nursing assistant for no more than 4 months without having passed the state CNA training program and evaluation. After 4 months, the employ must complete a state-approved CNA training program pass the CNA competency examination if he or she wants to continue working as CNA in Arkansas.
A CNA training program approved by the state of Arkansas must consist of at least 90 hours of training that is divided between theory instruction (with a minimum of 16 hours of classroom instruction) and skills training (which consists of the remaining 76 hours). The skills portion consists of both demonstrating skills in a classroom lab and performing skills in a long-term care facility, skilled nursing unit, or rehabilitation unit.
After CNA Training
When a student completes the training program, he or she will be issued a certificate of completion. Each certificate must be renewed every two years or else it expires. An individual can renew his or her CNA license by submitting proof that he or she worked as a nursing assistant for at least 8 paid hours during the past 2 years.
The individual wishing to work as a CNA must pass the competency evaluation within 12 months of completing his or her CNA training program. Applicants are given 3 attempts to pass the evaluation. If the individual does not pass the exam after 3 attempts, he or she will be requirement to retake (and pass) a state-approved CNA training course.
Licensure through Reciprocity
If an individual is already certified as a CNA in another state, he or she may qualify for reciprocity. This means that he or she may be qualified to work as a CNA in Arkansas without any further training or testing.
Additional Resources:
Arkansas CNA Resources
CNA Schools Near You & Online in Arkansas
Clark County Community Education
- 3021 Twin Rivers Drive Arkadelphia, AR 71923
Programs: CNA
870-246-6337
Area Agency on Aging of Western Arkansas, Inc.
- 524 Garrison Avenue Fort Smith, AR 72901
Programs: CNA
479-783-4500
PRN Medical Staffing
- 4500 Rogers Avenue Fort Smith, AR 72903
Programs: CNA
(479) 785-9222
Petra Allied Health, Inc.
- 2212 Malvern, Suite 2 Hot Springs, AR 71901
Programs: CNA
479-750-9876
Arkansas Academy for Nursing Assistants of Pulaski County
- 704 Quince Hill Road, Suite A Jacksonville, AR 72076
Programs: CNA
501-982-065
Heartbeat to Heartbeat Certified Nursing Assistant School & Allied Health Studies
- 6701 Geyer Springs Little Rock, AR 72209
Programs: CNA
501-562-6540
Perry County CNA Training Center
- 1115 Aplin Avenue Perryville, AR 72126
Programs: CNA
501-889-2422
Southern Good Faith Fund – Career Pathways Program
- 2304 West 29th Street Pine Bluff, AR 71603
Programs: CNA
870-535-6233
Petra Allied Health, Inc.
- 3889 Willowood Avenue Springdale, AR 72762
Programs: CNA
(479) 750-9876
PRN Medical Services, Education Division II
- 3807 South Thompson Springdale, AR 72764
Programs: CNA
479-785-9222