Where in Indiana Can I Take CNA Classes?

You can become a CNA in Indiana through programs offered at several schools. The schools profiled below offer basic nursing training so that graduates can take the state's licensing examination.

What You Need to Know

Persons interested in working as certified nursing assistants (CNAs) may complete a training course or a certificate program in order to become certified in the field. The State of Indiana requires that CNAs complete a formal training program and earn licensing through the state. CNA programs may be completed in as little as three weeks; a certificate program requires two terms to finish. Admission requirements for entry into courses or programs may include a background check, drug screening, physical exam, a competency exam, and/or a tuberculosis test.

CNA Training Courses and Programs in Indiana

Indiana University Northwest

This non-credit program includes the mandatory 105 hours of clinical training that is necessary to qualify to become a CNA in Indiana. This includes about 75 hours of clinical experience and 30 hours of classroom education. The program is intended to teach you about first aid, communication, aging and personal care. The program does not allow for any missed days, and if a day is missed, the entire program must be repeated at full cost.

• Program Name: Certified Nursing Assistant Course
• Program Length: Three weeks, 105 hours
• Tuition and Fees: $7,344 per year for state residents; $19,400 per year for nonresidents (2018-2019) (general tuition costs, specific program costs unavailable)
• Requirements: Drug test, criminal background check, tuberculosis test, fluency in English and basic math skills
• School Type: 4-year, public; about 3,959 students

Indiana University-Purdue

This program includes 30 hours of classroom instruction in addition to 75 hours of clinical training. A criminal background check, drug test and tuberculosis test are mandatory in order to begin the clinical portion of the program, but students are instructed not to obtain these results until enrolled in the program and given specific instructions. Concepts covered by this program include subjects like communication, confidentiality, moving patients, bladder and bowel training, monitoring vital signs and disease prevention.

• Program Name: Certified Nursing Assistant Training
• Program Length: 105 hours
• Tuition and Fees: $9,465 per year for state residents; $29,821 per year for nonresidents (2018-2019) (general tuition costs, specific program costs unavailable)
• Requirements: Before the clinical portion: criminal background check, drug test, tuberculosis test
• School Type: 4-year, public; about 29,579 students

Vincennes University - Jasper Campus

This program can teach you about patient interaction so that you can relay the conditions of each patient to a supervising nursing. Additionally, you'll learn how to make beds, deliver food, bathe patients, take temperatures and measure blood pressure. This program consists of 75 hours of clinical experience and 30 hours of classroom study.

• Program Name: Certified Nursing Assistant Course
• Program Length: Four weeks, 105 hours
• Tuition and Fees: $5,902 per year for state residents; $13,959 per year for nonresidents (2018-2019) (general tuition costs, specific program costs unavailable)
• Requirements: Mandatory orientation, criminal background check, tuberculosis test, physical, basic reading test and basic math test
• School Type: 4-year (mostly associate degrees), public; about 17,481 students

CNA Certificate Program in Indiana

Ivy Tech Community College

Ivy Tech Community College offers a variety of health care support certificate and degree programs, including the patient care certificate program, which can prepare you to become a CNA in Indiana. The program meets all the qualifications for the state's registry test and will prepare you to work in a nursing home or hospital setting. Ivy Tech is composed of 14 campuses, and among those that offer the patient care certificate program are campuses in Bloomington, Central Indiana and Richmond.

• Program Name: Certificate in Patient Care
• Program Length: 19 credit hours, two academic terms
• Tuition and Fees: $4,368 per year for state residents; $8,402 per year for nonresidents (2018-2019) (general tuition costs, specific program costs unavailable)
• School Type: 2-year, public; 72,006 students per year (student populations vary by campus)

CNA training courses in Indiana are offered at Indiana University - Northwest, Purdue Global - Calumet Campus and Vincennes University; while, a certificate program can be found through Ivy Tech Community College which offers several locations across Indiana.