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HCA–CNA Bridge Program
Additional CNA training for applicants who hold an active Washington Home Care Aide credential.
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Program overview
Additional CNA training for active HCA credential holders
The program includes 36 instructional bridge hours and 4 mock-testing hours, for 40 total clock hours. The weekday schedule runs for five days; the weekend schedule covers approximately 2.5 weekends.
Training objective
This program is intended to reinforce knowledge and practical skills used in entry-level patient care under licensed-nurse supervision. It does not promise employment, certification, or exam success.
Training environment
Source materials describe equipped classrooms, simulated patient rooms, beds, wheelchairs, related skills-lab equipment, and supervised clinical experience at a nursing home or clinical site. No specific facility is published.
The provider/application organization is Caregiver Training and Huduma Center LLC. The public brand is Huduma CNA Programs.
Admissions
Who can apply
The critical prerequisite is shown here in plain language. Final document collection and school policy language remain administrator-managed.
- Active credential: Hold an active Home Care Aide credential issued by the Washington State Department of Health.
- Education: High school diploma or GED required.
- Standing: Be in good standing and meet school admissions requirements.
- Language: Instruction is delivered in English.
Required documents
The final upload checklist, verification method, and admissions policy wording have not been published. Administrators can configure these fields without changing the page.
Curriculum
Learning areas and instructional approach
The 36 instructional bridge hours comprise 17 classroom/theory hours, 13 skills-lab hours, and 6 in-facility clinical hours. Four mock-testing hours bring the program to 40 total clock hours.
Activities of daily living and personal care
Vital signs
Patient safety, mobility, and transfers
Infection control
Communication with staff, patients, families, and healthcare professionals
Basic anatomy and physiology
Nutrition and feeding
Legal and ethical responsibilities
Instruction
Lectures, discussions, case studies, simulations, textbooks, study guides, videos, and group discussions.
Practice and clinical learning
Vital signs, mobility assistance, bathing, feeding, personal hygiene, simulated patient-care scenarios, problem-solving, decision-making, and supervised clinical rotations.
Class schedules
Choose a weekday or weekend schedule
Compare available published classes below. Completion dates and every session come from the administrator-reviewed, versioned schedule snapshot.
40 total clock hours: 36 instructional bridge hours (17 classroom/theory, 13 skills lab, and 6 clinical) plus 4 mock-testing hours.
Costs
Published application amounts
Required program fees are included in tuition. Books and supplies and the post-training skills exam remain separate.
Completion and exam pathway
Completion creates eligibility to sit for the examination
Successful completion does not itself award the NAC/CNA credential.
Complete the program
The application lists a Certificate of Completion.
Take the examination
The Washington State Nurse Assistant Certified examination is administered through Credentia on behalf of the Washington State Department of Health.
Complete state credentialing
Passing the written and in-person skills components is required. Students must then register or apply separately through the Washington state CNA/NAC credentialing process.
Separate exam cost: The in-person skills exam offered at our center costs $100. This post-training charge is not included in tuition, books, enrollment payment, or state credentialing. Program completion does not automatically issue a state credential.
The application records no accreditations. This page does not claim accreditation, separate state approval, guaranteed certification, employment, salary, or exam success.
Frequently asked questions
Answers for planning your next step
Who is this program for?
Applicants with an active Washington Home Care Aide credential who meet the admissions requirements.
What education is required?
High school diploma or GED required.
How long is the program?
The weekday schedule is five days, Monday–Friday. The separate weekend schedule runs Saturday–Sunday across approximately 2.5 weekends. Both contain 40 total clock hours.
How are the 40 hours divided?
The program has 36 instructional bridge hours—17 classroom/theory, 13 skills lab, and 6 clinical—plus 4 mock-testing hours.
Are schedule dates available?
Only published classes appear in the Schedule tab. If no class is listed, new dates will be posted after an administrator confirms and publishes them.
What does the program cost?
Tuition is $800 and required program fees are included in tuition. Books and supplies are listed separately at $105.
Does completion guarantee certification?
No. Program completion does not automatically issue a state credential. Students must complete the required examination steps and register separately for the Washington state CNA/NAC credentialing process.
Is the $100 skills exam included in tuition?
No. The in-person skills exam offered at our center costs $100 after training. It is separate from tuition, books, supplies, and enrollment payment.
What are the refund and cancellation policies?
Official policy links are pending administrator publication.
How can I contact support?
Public support details have not yet been approved for publication.