Wenatchee Home Care Aides can skip the 108-hour course: a 40-hour HCA to CNA bridge in Federal Way costs $800, runs one weekday week or about 2.5 weekends, and ends in the same $155 exam. Planning the pass crossing is the main task.
Wenatchee CNA jobs run through Confluence Health's two hospital campuses, two skilled nursing facilities, senior living on both sides of the Columbia, and adult family homes across Chelan and Douglas counties. Pay tracks the state average.
Wenatchee Valley College runs a quarter-long nursing assistant course and a 3-week fast track. A 4-week, 108-hour course in Federal Way costs $1,100 but is about 150 miles over the Cascades, so compare calendars before choosing.