Nursing Assistant Training Programs

In accordance with our mission and our vision, Heritage Care, Inc. provides a variety of state-certified nurse training programs to create new opportunities in healthcare for both our employees and members of the local community . These classes are available to individuals who wish to gain a new certification or to fulfill continuing education credit hours to improve their credentials.

Heritage Care, Inc. is also affiliated with many colleges and universities. It provides local nursing and therapy students the opportunity to gain practical, hands-on experience and to learn from our professionals while fulfilling their school's internship requirements.

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CNA/GNA Nurse Assistant Training Programs

Heritage Care Inc. operates both a Maryland Board of Nursing-certified training program and a Virginia Board of Nursing-certified training program. We offer this to both members of our community and organizations that we partner with. The program is free to community members as long as grant funding is available and a community members meets the eligibility requirements. In Maryland, the program is 108 hours with 68 of those hours being classroom and skills training while the remaining 40 hours are clinical hours. In Virginia, the program is 144 hours with 80 classroom hours, 24 skills hours, and 40 clinical hours. We have both day and evening schedules.

Heritage Care's training programs are made possible by our partners at Employ Prince Georges, Mission of Love Charities, Prince George's Community College Adult Education program, and Northern Virginia Career Works.

Please read the instructions carefully and click the application form button below if you are interested in applying. Applicants will be reviewed 5 to 6 weeks before a class is scheduled to start. Applicants are selected based on the specific eligibility requirements of the grant that is funding the class.

Free tuition and Scholarships for Qualified Community Members

Maryland CNA/GNA Nurse Assistant Apprenticeship

Heritage Care Inc. is proud to announce our newly approved CNA/GNA apprenticeship program. In the spring of 2024, Heritage Care was approved by the Maryland Department of Labor to offer this program. In this program, apprentices gain nursing assistant credentials and then work on the floor with one of partnering employers. The duration of this program is one year. Apprentices are paid the same as other new nursing assistants and they receive raises throughout the year. Some partnering employers offer bonuses up to $1,500 for the successful completion of the program.* If you are interested in this program, please complete the "Interested Candidate Form" below and indicate that you are specifically interested in the apprenticeship program. If you are a Prince George's County resident and you have a documented Prince George's County address, please create an account with the Employ PG Virtual Career Center by clicking HERE and then selecting "Create New Account".

If you are unsure what to select when it asks which program you are interested in, select "working with Employ Prince George's Inc." Once you have created this account, upload any requested documents, answer the career questionnaire and then wait for a career counselor to contact you. If you would like an eligibility reference. You can find a WIOA eligibility reference by clicking the button below. WIOA is government funding for workforce development.

If you are a Montgomery County resident, we are pleased to announce that we are in the process of becoming a provider with WorkSource Montgomery. We hope to start services for Montgomery County residents in early 2025. Feel free to check in with us for an updated starting date!

* Please check with the partnering employer before starting your program to confirm there is a bonus and the amount of the bonus. Heritage Care is not responsible for any aspect of the bonus program and will not be accountable if an apprentice's bonus expectations are not met

MD Interested Candidate Form

WIOA Eligibility Checklist

Virginia Nursing Assistant
Training Program

Heritage Care Inc. is now offering a nursing assistant training program in Northern Virginia. The training is a hybrid model with Zoom classes and in-person at Fairfax Rehabilitation and Nursing Center located in Fairfax, Virginia. The program is 144 hours and it is free to eligible community members. Classes are normally held from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Night classes may be available as well if there is enough community interest. Heritage Care Inc. partners with several different skilled nursing facilities to provide job opportunities to graduates of this program. If you are interested, please complete the interested candidate form below and review the three different options for funding your training.

Northern Virginia Career Works WIOA

Three Ways to Pay for Training

Funding Options

Out of Pocket

If you are not eligible for WIOA funding or you do not want to commit to working for one of your partner facilities, we offer income-based scholarships for people that want to pay out of pocket. Please be prepared to show 3 months of paystubs for you and/or your partner or spouse. We will determine your out of pocket cost after calculating your scholarship during a one on one meeting prior to the start of the program.

Facility Sponsor

Heritage Care Inc. partners with different skilled nursing facilities to offer this program free of cost to eligible candidates. For this option, you must be able to work full-time for a period of one year after graduating from one of our partner facilities. You will be paid like any other nursing assistant new hire. If you want to select this option for funding your training, you must let us know in advance so we can set you up with an interview with the human resources team from the respective partner facility.

WIOA

WIOA funding is government funding that helps certain people pay for career training. Heritage Care partners with Northern Virginia Career Works to offer WIOA-funded training to NOVA residents. To better understand, please view the video. Once you view the video, please go to the website using the button and sign up for a WIOA Eligibility Determination Appointment. This step is very important. You will find a link if you scroll down on the page. These appointments are hard to get and you should check for new spaces every day if you are waiting to get one.

NOTE: CNA students that receive WIOA funding have priority over CNA students that are sponsored or that pay out of pocket

VA Interested Candidate Form

NNAAP Regional Test Center

Heritage Care Inc. operates an NNAAP (GNA Exam) test center and currently partners with Credentia to offer this test. To register for the exam at this location, please create a Credentia account here and confirm your CNA program completion with the program that you attended. Once you have received program completion verification, you may proceed to schedule your written and skills exams. If you need additional assistance, please click the button below or contact Credentia Test Taker Services.

Note, the skills exam is held at 4922 LaSalle Rd. Hyattsville, Maryland 20782. It is inside the Complete Care Healthcare facility. When you arrive for your exam, please tell the receptionist that you are there for the NNAAP (GNA) exam. Someone should be available to escort you back to the testing area.

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