Heritage Care provides a diverse selection of educational services to our community specializing in workforce development, disease and illness prevention, and community integration. The specific education services include:

CNA/GNA Training Program
Heritage Care Inc. offers a Maryland Board of Nursing-certified nursing assistant training program.  The course duration is 108 hours and we offer either a day class from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, or an evening class from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm, Monday through Thursday.  The course is in-person at our Hyattsville location. The duration of the day course is 3 weeks and the duration of the night course is 7.5 weeks.  

The nursing assistant program is free to participants and funded through grants and partnerships with organizations such as: Employ Prince George's, Prince George's Community College Adult Education, Missions of Love Charities as well as a number of local healthcare facilities.  

If you are interested in this program, please click on the button below to fill out an interested candidate form.




Community Health Worker Training Program
Heritage Care Inc. offers a Maryland Department of Health-certified community health worker (CHW) training program.  The course duration is 212 hours and taught on Zoom and in-person.  Class schedules vary.  The duration of the course is 3.5 months.

Most applicant qualify for free or reduced tuition due to grant funding from Employ Prince George's and Missions of Love Charities.

If you are interested in this program, please click on the button below to fill out an interested candidate form.




CDC Diabetes Prevention Program
Heritage Care Inc. offers a Center for Disease Control (CDC) Prevent T2 Diabetes Prevention program.  This program is intended for community members that are at risk for Type 2 Diabetes and that are interested in making lifestyle changes to lower their risk.  The program offers new ideas and support for sustainable diet modification and increasing physical activity.  The goal of this program is for participants to lose between 5% to 8% of their current weight through sustainable changes to their lifestyle.  

This program lasts for one year.  Participants meet once a week for the first 4 months, then every other week for 2 months and finally, once a month for the remaining 6 months.  Participants can attend class on either Zoom or in-person.  This program is free and will be covered through either insurance or grant funding.

If you are interested in this program, please click on the button below to fill out an interested candidate form.