Traditional CNA Program Costs:
Program costs are as follows:
Registration fee: $100 - paid at time of registration
Book (textbook and workbook): $55 - due by 1st day of class
Course tuition: $1335 - may be split in half (see below)
Blood pressure cuff: $27. Available for sale at the school, or student may bring their own, or order from another source if desired. This is required by week 2 of class.
Transfer (gait) belt: $11. Available for sale at the school, or student may bring their own, or order from another source if desired. This is required by week 2 of class.
Washington state written (55) and skills exam (100) fee: $155. The skills exam fee is collected, and the exam conducted, by us, the program. The written exam fee is paid online to Credentia, a company that is contracted to provide this exam only. You will need to create an online account, and pay this fee on their website with a payment card. Instructions and guidance on this will be provided by us.
NAR (Nursing Assistant Registered) Application: $85 (plus $2.50 for online payment. Paid to the Department of Health IF doing NAR-work pathway (on the job clinical hours). Students attending instructor-led clinicals do not require an NAR application to be submitted.
Certification Application fee: $85 (plus $2.50 for online payment). Paid to the Department of Health at the time the certification application is submitted.
Processing Fee: $25 - This fee will be charged if a sponsoring institution or organization desires the school to assume responsibility for exam registration and submission of the NAR and CNA applications. These tasks are otherwise the responsibility of the student, and are done with guidance and support from the program.
Skills re-evaluation with instructor - $150 – required if the student does not complete the program within 90 days.
When registering for class, payment of the $100 registration fee will secure your place in the upcoming class. If desired, the rest of the payment may be split as follows:
-1/2 course tuition
= 667.50- due by 1st day of class
-2nd half tuition
= 667.50- due by the end of clinical, or 30 days from start of class, if not yet finished.
We strongly desire that anyone who sincerely wishes to train as a CNA, may find a way to do so. Please ask school staff for alternate methods of funding training. While the school itself does not offer financial aid, we can refer you to several different sources, to seek assistance in paying for school, if you qualify. Please do not hesitate to ask.