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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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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.