Certified Nursing Assistant

The Certified Nursing Assistant Training Program prepares students to provide basic personal care under the direction of nursing or medical personnel.

• 120-hour, State of Michigan Approved Program
• Applicants must meet minimum admission requirements
• Ironwood and Houghton training locations
• Some businesses sponsor a select number of students each year
• Ask us how to transfer your certification to Wisconsin!

Variety of innovative schedules are available to meet your personal needs

Additional Requirements:

• Variety of innovative schedules are available to meet your personal needs

  Additional Requirements:

  All CNA students have additional requirements. The clinical sites require criminal background checks and drug screens be conducted before students begin clinical assignments. The clinical agency reserves the right to accept or deny any student for clinical privileges. Applicants need to be aware that any history of misdemeanor and/or felony or past abuse may make them ineligible to meet clinical and program requirements.
• Students must have a computer and internet access to engage with online content
• In order to be placed on the State of Michigan's Nurse Aide Registry as a Certified Nurse Aide, applicants must have a valid Social Security Number

Tuition (included in Course Fee) $750.00

Books - Hartman's Text NEW (included in Course Fee) $51.00

Books - Hartman's Workbook NEW (included in Course Fee) $19.00

Criminal Background (included in Course Fee) $63.00

Course Supplies (included in Course Fee) $97.00

Other Costs not included Course Fee:

Uniform - Top $12.99

Uniform - Bottom $12.99

Certification Fees paid to Headmaster
- Login credentials provided in class $125.00

Tuberculosis Tests $50.00

Immunizations or Tutors as necessary Varies

CED
401(21H) Houghton November - December 2025
Flexible Online Lectures
In Person Labs - Mondays & Tuesdays 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
In Person Clinical - 08:00 AM - 4:00 PM

CED
401(22I) Ironwood October to December 2025
Flexible On-line Learning
In Person Labs - Saturdays 10:00 PM - 6:00 PM
In Person Clinical
-Saturdays & Sundays 6:00 AM - 2:00 PM

CED
401(23H) Houghton January - February 2026
Flexible Online Lectures
In Person Labs - Tuesdays 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
In Person Clinical - 08:00 AM - 4:00 PM

CED
401(26I) Ironwood - March to May 2026
Flexible Online Lectures
In Person Labs - Fridays 4pm-8pm and Saturdays 10am-4pm
In Person Clinicals - Saturdays and Sundays 7am-3pm

CED
401(24H) Houghton February - April 2026
Flexible Online Lectures
In Person Labs - Monday (Feb) & Tuesdays (Mar/Aprl) 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
In Person Clinical - 08:00 AM - 4:00 PM

CED
401(25H) Houghton April
- May 2026
Flexible Online Lectures
In Person Labs - Mondays & Tuesdays 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
In Person Clinical - 08:00 AM - 4:00 PM