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vocational, technical, trade
SalaryrangeCNA stats
$9 –$12/hour
Job prospects
Where to pursueExcellent, due to the increasing
CNA trainingnumber of elderly Americans, ashift
away from the hospital’srole in  Ivy Tech Community College
supplying subacute care and high
 Indiana University Northwest, Garyturnover in the profession.
 Michiana Healthcare Training,
South BendProjected job growth
 Indiana Health Careers Vocational
Demand is projected to increase Training &Testing, Sellersburg
by 28 percent from 2006 to 2016, Types of jobs  Note: Vincennes University is
much faster than most professions. becoming authorized.
The majority of aides work in nursing care facilities (599,350), general
medical and surgical hospitals (392,480) and community care facilities for the
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statisticselderly (140,700).
to do simple math and able working in the ﬁeld, talk 30 hours in the classroom for assisting patients with
to read English,” Plummer to them about it. Youalso and 75 in along-term care walking, personal care and
said. can speak to an academic facility.It’snot awork/study getting out of bed. They also
To explore whether this adviser and get information program. After completing learn to perform routine
area is agood ﬁt for you, ask from institutions that offer the course, participants duties such as checking
ahealth care facility if you CNA training programs. must pass the state test to patients’ blood pressure and
can shadow aCNA. Better Program details vary,but become accredited. heart rate to support the
yet, if you know someone 105 hours are required — CNAs learn techniques nursing staff. Payranges
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