Covington Home Care Aides are 14 miles from a 40-hour HCA to CNA bridge in Federal Way: $800, one weekday week or about 2.5 weekends, an active HCA credential to enroll, and the same $155 exam under DOH route E6.
Covington has its own hospital, MultiCare Covington Medical Center, plus Vineyard Park senior living and adult family homes, with Kent and Auburn skilled nursing 15 minutes away. Pay tracks the Washington average near $23.62 an hour.
Covington is about 14 miles from Federal Way on SR 18, so the 4-week, 108-hour, $1,100 CNA course there is a 20-minute drive. Compare it with Green River College's quarterly certificate and Renton Technical College's 5-week program.