Paid Nurse Aide Training

About the training program

Start your health care career and change lives, including your own, and enroll in our Nurse Aide Training Program! The training is free, no experience required, only an interest in a career where you will compassionately care for our patients and residents. From start to finish, the training program can take anywhere from 1-4 months. Upon successful completion of the training program, a position awaits you.

Pay and schedule

• The rates for the class are as follows: $11.00 per hour for the mandatory orientation and the three-week CNA class.
• Once you have completed the mandatory hours of clinical and completed the course, your rate will be $18.00 PER HOUR.
• Upon passing the PA CNA exam, you will qualify for novice CNA, which is $19.00 per hour.
• Classes will begin on July 13th, 2026.

Career pathways

Becoming a Licensed/Certified Nurse Aide can be just the start of a rewarding career. We offer clinical career pathways as a nurse aide, and we encourage continuation of your nursing education to become an LPN or RN through our tuition assistance program. Non-clinical career ladders are also available.

Qualifications

• Must obtain certification from a state approved certified nursing assistant program within four months of nurse aide training completion.
• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our patients and visitors to respond to medical and physical needs.

Benefits

• Variable compensation plans
• Tuition, Travel, and Wireless Service Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program to support mental health
• Employee Foundation to financially assist through unforeseen hardships
• Health, Dental, Vision, Company-paid life insurance, 401K, Paid Time Off
• Free 24/7 virtual health care provided by licensed doctors for all Anthem medically-enrolled employees and their immediate family members
• On-Demand Pay Program that allows for instant access to a portion of the money you've already earned
• Several voluntary insurances such as pet insurance, term and whole life insurance, short-term disability, hospital indemnity, personal accident, critical illness, and cancer coverage