Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Nursing Aides And Attendants
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Fayetteville Technical Community College and Robeson Community College.
Fastest Response From Schools
- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider Carolinas College of Health Sciences and Cabarrus.
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider Cabarrus and Carolinas College of Health Sciences.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Robeson Community College, Fayetteville Technical Community College, Bladen Community College, and Richmond Community College.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider McDowell, Cleveland Community College, Piedmont Community College, and Richmond Community College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Brunswick, Cleveland Community College, Fayetteville Technical Community College, and CCC&TI.
Excellence
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Carolinas College of Health Sciences.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Cabarrus, Carolinas College of Health Sciences, Piedmont Community College, and Brunswick.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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Wilson Technical Community College • Wilson, NC
Studying CNA (completion in 2004)
• 9/9/2011
"I was able to obtain my certificate in a short time and enjoyed taking the class."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | It is a fairly easy course to take but not the best field to go into unless you get a job at the hospital or at a Dr.'s office. |
| Program Reputation | 7 | A lot of people take the certification class so it must be doing something right in terms of getting the program out there. |
| Program Quality | 7 | Teachers are helpful and informative. The class only lasted six weeks so it was also quick. |
| Instruction | 7 | I learned the basics in class, but this material should be common knowledge in what I do. |
| How Difficult | 4 | The class was short and the material was not too hard. Clinicals gave me the most knowledge and experience. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | It was a mix of learning from the book and hands-on in clinicals. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 6 | Classes are mainly during the day but clinicals are offered in the evening and on weekends as an option. |
| Academic Facilities | 6 | The library is always available with computers for student use. |
| Social Life | 6 | Not a lot of outside activities for students but I enjoyed my classmates. |
| Placement Services | 6 | Job placement fairs are offered and instructors have connections with outside employers. |
| Alumni Network | 2 | It is only a community college. It does not have a lot of "extras." |
Rockingham Community College • Wentworth, NC
Studying Certified Nursing Assistant (completion in 2003)
• 10/21/2011
"I would recommend this option to anyone who wants to begin their career in the nursing field."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | Of course - it was a wonderful course. I would definitely recommend this course to anyone wanting to learn in a fun environment. |
| Program Reputation | 10 | There are a lot of people that graduate from here. They have been successful. |
| Program Quality | 10 | I was able to learn within the nursing environment. I actually took my classes inside of a nursing home. The teacher came to us and we took our skills in the same facility. After Graduating I was hired on the spot by the facility I schooled in. |
| Instruction | 10 | The teacher was amazing. She taught us a lot in a short amount of time. When she explained things she went to each student making sure we knew what she was meant. When it came to the skills she had lots of demonstrations and they helped out in a tremendous way. |
| How Difficult | 5 | Some things were more difficult than others. Helping someone take care of themselves is the easy stuff - it's all common sense. The hard part was having to remember the measurements for the amount of intake and output of the client. Having to remember the acronyms was a lot to take hold of as well. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | There were equal amounts of book work and hands on training. They both took time to learn everything. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 1 | We had to have so many hours of class time and skills time. If you missed more then two days you would fail automatically. |
| Academic Facilities | 5 | The resources were not that great. The library didn't have much material then, but they have prospered some since then as well. |
| Social Life | 1 | I didn't get involved in that. I had children then so I didn't have much time for that stuff. |
| Placement Services | 10 | I was able to take my course in a facility and the day I graduated, before I could walk out of the classroom doors, I had a job there. |
| Alumni Network | Not much I can say about that one. I didn't get involved with campus affairs. |
Caldwell Community College And Technical Institute • Hudson, NC
Studying Certified Nursing Assistant (completion in 2001)
• 1/11/2012
"The instructors are knowledgeable. I feel like I got my investment's worth of education."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | Overall, it is a great school. All schools have their pros and cons. |
| Program Reputation | 10 | I have heard from places of employment that my college has the highest number of grads from the CNA program, and how they would pick a grad from my school over other schools. |
| Program Quality | 8 | The school was very thorough in its training. The state certification test was a breeze! |
| Instruction | 5 | My class was my instructor's first class. She was pretty lenient with us, I suppose because she didn't know how to handle us. |
| How Difficult | 1 | CNA class is basically common sense. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Clinicals were basically giving residents at a local nursing home showers, which is not really good hands-on training, in my opinion. They were more book oriented. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 2 | They don't offer online classes. While they offer evening classes, they do not offer weekend classes. |
| Academic Facilities | 9 | The library is a great resource. The computer lab was a big help too. |
| Social Life | Because most of us were already adults with jobs and families, extracurricular activities were an unknown entity. | |
| Placement Services | 8 | They really helped me find a job. They also have an email jobs network list, where they send you info on current positions open in your area. |
| Alumni Network | 1 | I am not aware of an alumni network. |
Cape Fear Community College, Continuing Education • Wilmington, NC
Studying Nurse Aide II (completion in 2010)
• 3/11/2012
"I'm fairly satisfied with this school. I would go back to it for something that they offered that fit my education goals."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | It refreshed my memory and taught me new things, and I got a job 3 months after graduating. I have no complaints about this school. Only compliments. |
| Program Reputation | 9 | It is one of the only programs in the city that offers a nursing assistant program. The clinicals are held at a major hospital, and it has a great reputation with potential employers and past students. |
| Program Quality | 9 | I really enjoyed my class and the instructor. It was set up specifically fulfill the needs of local home health agencies, hospitals, and nursing homes, so that you could go straight to work in that field after attaining your certification. |
| Instruction | 9 | My teacher was very knowledgeable about what patients, employers, and nurses would expect from their assistants. My teacher is an RN with her BSN and has been teaching the CNA I and CNA II classes for several years now. |
| How Difficult | 3 | I probably had an easier time of it than most, because I was familiar with a lot of equipment and procedures from a previous job. But if I hadn't known anything, the teacher made it very easy for us to learn, giving extra lab time or tutoring to those who needed it. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | We had half of each class devoted to both, so that we could prepare for the tests. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 4 | They offered classes only at night. No weekends or daytime offers. This worked for me, but I'm sure some people would like to have another option. |
| Academic Facilities | 7 | We had several expensive human weight mannequins. There were enough supplies for everyone to perform the tasks at hand at least two or three times. |
| Social Life | 5 | I didn't attend any events. I didn't really notice if any were being held. |
| Placement Services | 3 | There was little to no job placement assistance, although a lot of the students had jobs as an NA I or Medical Technician while in school. I do know of a few students who don't have a job yet, and we finished in December of 2010. |
| Alumni Network | I had little to no dealings with the alumni network/support. |
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