Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Program
Iroko Bridge Academy offers a CNA Training Program that is designed to equip students with the essential knowledge, skills, and ethical foundation needed to provide compassionate, competent care to patients in various healthcare settings as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA).
An HCA license is not required to enroll in a CNA program. For students who have an active HCA license, we offer a fast track HCA to CNA Bridge program.
The CNA Training Program includes three types of training for a total of 108 required hours of instruction:
CLASSROOM THEORY
35 hours
of classroom learning
SKILLS LAB TRAINING
33 hours
hours of hands-on skills lab training and evaluation
CLINICAL FACILITY TRAINING
40 hours
training at a healthcare facility that has a signed Clinical Affiliation Agreement with Iroko Bridge Academy
Upcoming Course Dates:
March 11, 2026 – March 30, 2026
April 6, 2026 – April 29, 2026
CNA Program Tuition is $1110.00. Tuition includes textbook, workbook, lab supplies (school property), CPR certification, iron-on patch for scrub uniform, and first attempt at the WA State Skills Test (additional attempts cost $100 each). Please click Sign Up to learn more about the registration process.
Upon successful completion of the CNA training program and State Skills Test, students will earn a Certificate of Completion, which will enable them to apply for and take the NNAAP written test to become certified in Washington State.
Iroko Bridge Academy offers practice and testing opportunities to students who have completed a CNA program elsewhere in Washington State:
- Students can sign up for Mock Skills Practice for a fee. This provides an opportunity to practice testable skills and to become familiar with our Skills Lab and Equipment.
- We are an authorized testing center for both the Skills Test and the computer-based Written Test. Both tests can be taken at Iroko Bridge Academy for a fee.
Note: Sign up link takes you to our Learning Management System website for payment. If you are having technical difficulties with payment, please call us at (253) 200-1683 or come to our office for assistance.
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Accreditation
Iroko Bridge Academy is licensed to operate as a private vocational school by the Washington State Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board (WTB).
Nursing Assistant training programs offered at Iroko Bridge Academy are licensed by the Washington State Board of Nursing (WABON) and are compliant with Federal OBRA regulations.
