Pierce County Home Care Aides can upgrade to Nursing Assistant-Certified in a 40-hour bridge instead of 108 hours. Weekday versus weekend patterns, $800 tuition, exam steps, and the short Sound Transit 574 ride from Tacoma to Federal Way.
Seattle Home Care Aides with an active Washington HCA credential can bridge to NA-C in 40 clock hours instead of 108. Weekday and weekend patterns, the $800 tuition, exam steps, and the light rail commute to Federal Way.
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.
Weekend CNA classes in Washington deliver the same 108 required hours as weekday programs over about six to seven weekends. Here is how the schedule works, what clinical days require, and who should choose it.