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How to reach CNA class in Federal Way, WA: the Link 1 Line at Federal Way Downtown Station (open since December 2025), Sound Transit 574, 577 and 578, Metro's RapidRide A Line, Pierce Transit routes, and driving and parking notes.
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Washington does not publish a statewide CNA exam pass rate. Here is how results for the two-part NAC exam are reported, why program-level rates vary, what to ask a school about its pass rate, and what actually predicts a first-attempt pass.
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An honest breakdown of what makes Washington's 108-hour CNA program hard and what does not: the pace, the skills checklists, clinical shifts, the two-part exam, and the specific points where students struggle.
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A single parent's guide to Washington CNA training: day vs weekend patterns for the 4-week program, funding through WorkSource, WIOA, and Basic Food Employment and Training, working as a NAR during training, and what the credential pays.
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What a career change to CNA looks like after 40 in Washington: no upper age limit, a 4-week 108-hour program, $1,100 tuition plus $155 exam fees, physical demands, and how prior experience shortens the path.
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A week-by-week CNA study plan for Washington's 108-hour program: what to review each week, how to practice skills with the spoken explanation, and how to prepare for both the $100 skills test and the $55 Credentia knowledge test.
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How to plan childcare and commuting around a 4-week, 108-hour Washington CNA program: weekly hour loads, the fixed clinical block, backup coverage, and a week-by-week planning checklist.
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Pregnant students complete Washington CNA training regularly. How the 108 hours, clinical placement, TB testing, infection precautions, and the skills test fit a pregnancy, and the questions to bring to your clinician.
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CNA textbook cost in Washington is usually bundled into a books and supplies fee of about $105 at Huduma CNA Programs, separate from $1,100 tuition. What that fee covers, what it does not, and how to avoid paying twice.
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A printable CNA training supplies checklist for Washington students: scrubs in the program color, closed-toe non-slip shoes, a watch with a second hand, a gait belt if required, and the documents you need for clinical day one.
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Washington's 108-hour CNA minimum is a per-student floor, so every missed theory, lab, or clinical hour must be made up before a program can issue a Certificate of Completion. How attendance policies work and what to do when you must miss.
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The first day of CNA class in Washington covers orientation, paperwork, the 108-hour schedule, and the first theory units on the nursing assistant role and infection control. Here is an hour-by-hour picture and what to bring.
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A CNA training payment plan spreads tuition of roughly $800 to $1,100 across a few installments. Here are the questions to ask about deposits, due dates, refunds, and what happens to your Certificate of Completion if a payment is late.
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Grants and scholarships that can pay for CNA training in Washington: the Washington College Grant, Opportunity Grant, Worker Retraining, employer and foundation scholarships, and the federal reimbursement rule for nursing facility aides.
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How WorkSource WIOA training funds, DSHS Basic Food Employment and Training (BFET), and ESD Training Benefits can pay for or support CNA school in Washington: eligibility, the Eligible Training Provider List, and step-by-step timing.