Washington CNA students complete at least 40 clinical hours in a licensed nursing facility with an instructor on site at all times and no more than 10 students per instructor. What those shifts look like, and what you need before day one.
Washington CNA programs must include at least 33 hours in a board-approved skills lab, where students practice every state-tested skill on mannequins and classmates before touching a resident. Here is what happens inside.
Washington requires at least 35 hours of CNA classroom theory covering 12 core competency areas, from resident rights and infection control to dementia care. Here is what those hours contain and how they are taught.