Gloucester County

New Jersey State Certified Nursing Assistant Program

Provided by Marie's Allied Health & Technical Institute

The program is comprised of the New Jersey Department of Health mandated curriculum and includes 50 hours of classroom lecture and 40 hours of clinical experience. In addition, 50 hours of make-up time (as required by the New Jersey department of Health) has been incorporated into the program but will not be used unless absolutely necessary for a student to complete a module. Upon completion of this program, the participant must successfully complete a skills evaluation, the participant is eligible to take the electronic certification exam administered by Assessment Systems, Inc. (ASI, the approved testing agency). The successful candidate can seek employment in a Long-Term Care facility, Assisted Living facility, Doctors office, or in the Hospital. After passing the exam, the student becomes a Certified Nursing Assistant. Upon becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant, the candidate is eligible to go on for advanced training to become a Certified Medication Aide.

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Program Information

  • Apprenticeship: No
  • Requires/Includes Externship/Internship: No
  • Eligible for Credential: Yes
  • Duration: 90 hours; 5 weeks-6 weeks
  • In-Person/Virtual: IP
  • Category: Workforce Training

Occupation Details - Nursing Assistants

  • Median Salary: $38,200
  • Median Hourly Pay: $18.37
  • Number of Jobs (2023): 1,419,400
  • Job Outlook (2023-2033): 4%
  • Employment Change (2023-2033): 62,400
Source: Occupational employment data and wage estimates are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH). Latest data available as of May 2023. For the most current information, visit bls.gov/ooh.

Provider Information - Marie's Allied Health & Technical Institute

Marie’ s Allied Health and Technical Institute, Inc. offers training for various allied health professions and occupations.

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