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Colorado, CO - CNA Certification Training Programs

Depending on your goals and qualifications to meet the CNA requirements in Colorado, CO you may want to answer a few basic questions before you proceed on the right education path. 

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Certified Nursing Assistant in Colorado

The health sector of Colorado’ economy is growing, and the demand for CNAs is growing rapidly along with it. In Colorado, CNAs are officially known as “Certified Nursing Aides”, as opposed to Certified Nursing Assistants as in many other states. Like many other states, there is a severe shortage of nursing staff in Colorado. This means opportunities for CNAs in Colorado are plentiful. Entry level Certified Nursing Aides can expect to make around $20,000-$26,000 per year (according to BLS.gov), including benefits, with opportunity for significant advancement in salary with more experience. With growing health care needs, Colorado is an attractive place to start a career in the health sector as a Certified Nursing Assistant.

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Colorado CNA Training

Certified Nursing Aides in Colorado must complete a minimum of 107 hours of training approved by the Colorado Board of Nursing, which typically consists of 50 hours of classroom study, with the remainder spent in a supervised clinical setting. The cost is typically low and there are many opportunities for funding through state and college grants as well.

Certified Nursing Assistant License in Colorado

In order to become certified as a Nursing Assistant/Aide in Colorado, students must take the national Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) exam through PearsonVue in Denver, which costs $95. Licenses expire on January 31 of even numbered years, or every two years, and must be renewed. In order to renew a Colorado CNA license, you must have worked at least 8 hours as a CNA in the United States in the past 24 months, or passed the CNA exam during the same time period.

 

Colorado CNA Programs

There are many Certified Nursing Aide programs in Colorado, from high schools to colleges and community centers. Here are some to choose from:

Adams City High School - Commerce City
4625 East 68th Ave., Commerce City, Colorado 80022

Ann Rose School of Nursing Arts, Inc. - Westminster
7280 Irving Suite B205, Westminster, CO 80030

Arapahoe Community College - Littleton
5900 South Santa Fe Dr. A2325, Littleton, CO 80160

Arapahoe Douglas Career and Technical School - Englewood
3784 South Logan, Lowell Annex, Englewood, Colorado 80113

Bent Memorial Nursing Home - Las Animas
810 3rd Street, Las Animas, CO 81054

Boulder Technical Education Center
6600 Arapahoe Rd., Boulder, Colorado 80303

Bollman Technical Education Center Nurse Aide Program - Thornton
9451 North Washington Street, Thornton, Colorado 80229

Colorado Hospital CNA Nursing Programs

            10th Medical Group - United States Air Force Academy
            21st Medical Group - Peterson Air Force Base

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            Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center - La Junta
            Aspen Valley Hospital - Aspen
            Avista Adventist Hospital - Louisville

B  
            Banner Health CO, CNA Nursing Programs
            East Morgan Hospital - Brush
            McKee Medical Center - Loveland
            North CO, CNA Nursing Programs Medical Center - Greeley
            Sterling Regional MedCenter - Sterling
            Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes - Denver
            Boulder Community Hospital - Boulder

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            Cedar Springs Behavioral Health System - CO, CNA Nursing Programs Springs
            Centennial Peaks Hospital - Louisville
            Center for Dependency, Addiction & Rehabilitation (CeDAR) - Aurora.
            Centura Health CO, CNA Nursing Programs
            Avista Adventist Hospital - Louisville
            Littleton Adventist Hospital - Littleton
            Parker Adventist Hospital - Parker
            Penrose-Saint Francis - CO, CNA Nursing Programs Springs
            Porter Adventist Hospital - Littleton
            Saint Anthony's Hospitals - Denver
            Saint Mary-Corwin Medical Center - Pueblo
            Summit and Granby Medical Centers - Frisco and Granby
            Children's Hospital, The - Denver
            CO, CNA Nursing Programs Acute Specialty Care Hospital - Denver
            CO, CNA Nursing Programs Allergy And Asthma Centers, P.C. - Denver
            CO, CNA Nursing Programs Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan - Denver
            CO, CNA Nursing Programs Mental Health Institute at Pueblo - Pueblo
            CO, CNA Nursing Programs Plains Medical Center - Fort Morgan
            CO, CNA Nursing Programs West Regional Mental Health Center - provides outpatient mental health services to the residents of Western CO, CNA Nursing Programs.
            Community Hospital - Grand Junction
            Conejos Hospital - La Jara, Conejos
            Craig Hospital - Englewood
            Crossroads Managed Care Systems, Inc. (CMCS) - Pueblo

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            Delta Memorial Hospital - Delta
            Denver Health - Denver
            Denver Health Medical Center - Denver
            Devereux Cleo Wallace Center - Denver

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            Eagle Valley Medical Center - Eagle
            East Morgan Hospital - Brush
            Estes Park Medical Center - Estes Park
            Evans U.S. Army Hospital - Fort Carson
            Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center - Lafayette
            Exempla Healthcare
            Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center - Lafayette
            Exempla Lutheran Medical Center - Wheat Ridge
            Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital - Denver
            Exempla Lutheran Medical Center - Wheat Ridge
            Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital - Denver

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            Family Health West - Fruita

G  
            Good Samaritan Medical Center - Lafayette
            Grand Rural Health Network - Granby, Grand
            Grand Junction VA Medical Center - Grand Junction
            Grand River Hospital District - Rifle
            Gunnison Valley Hospital - Gunnison

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            HealthONE
            Medical Center of Aurora - Denver
            North Suburban Medical Center - Thornton
            Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center - Denver
            Rose Medical Center - Denver
            Sky Ridge Medical Center - Lone Tree
            Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital - Aurora
            Swedish Medical Center - Englewood (metro Denver)
            HealthSouth Aurora Surgery Center - Aurora
            HealthSouth CO, CNA Nursing Programs Springs Surgery Center - CO, CNA Nursing Programs Springs
            HealthSouth Denver West Surgery Center - Golden
            HealthSouth Pueblo Surgery Center - Pueblo
            HealthSouth Rehabilitation Center - Aurora
            HealthSouth Rehabilitation Center - Castle Rock
            HealthSouth Rehabilitation Center - CO, CNA Nursing Programs Springs
            HealthSouth Rehabilitation Center - Englewood
            HealthSouth Rehabilitation Center - Fort Collins
            HealthSouth Rehabilitation Center - Littleton
            HealthSouth Rehabilitation Center - Longmont
            HealthSouth Rehabilitation Center - Northglenn
            HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital - CO, CNA Nursing Programs Springs
            HealthSouth Spine & Rehabilitation Center - Lakewood
            HealthSouth Spine & Rehabilitation Center - Wheat Ridge
            HealthSouth Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation Center - Denver
            HealthSouth Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation Center - Evergreen
            HealthSouth Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation Center - Greeley
            HealthSouth Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation Center - Lakewood
            HealthSouth Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation Center - Monument, El Paso
            Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center - Salida
            High Country Health Care, P.C. - Frisco

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K  
            Keefe Memorial Hospital - Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne
            Kindred Hospital - Denver - Denver
            Kit Carson Memorial Hospital - Burlington
            Kremmling Memorial Hospital - Kremmling, Grand

L  
            Lincoln Community Hospital & Nursing Home - Hugo, Lincoln
            Littleton Adventist Hospital - Littleton
            Longmont United Hospital - Longmont
            Lutheran Medical Center - Wheat Ridge

M  
            McKee Medical Center - Loveland
            Medical Center of Aurora - Aurora
            Melissa Memorial Hospital - Holyoke
            Memorial Hospital - CO, CNA Nursing Programs Springs
            Memorial Hospital, The - Craig
            Mercy Medical Center - Durango
            Montrose Memorial Hospital - Montrose
            Mount San Rafael Hospital - Trinidad
            Mountain Valley Medical Center - Kremmling, Grand

N  
            National Jewish Medical and Research Center - Denver
            North CO, CNA Nursing Programs Medical Center - Greeley
            North Suburban Medical Center - Thornton
            North Valley Rehabilitation Hospital - Thornton

O  

P  
            Parker Adventist Hospital - Parker
            Parkview Medical Center - Pueblo
            Penrose-Saint Francis - CO, CNA Nursing Programs Springs
            Pioneers Hospital - Meeker
            Platte Valley Medical Center - Brighton
            Porter Adventist Hospital - Littleton
            Poudre Valley Health System - Fort Collins
            Presbyterian-Saint Luke's Medical Center - Denver
            Prowers Medical Center - Lamar

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R  
            Rangely District Hospital - Rangely
            Rose Medical Center - Denver

S  
            Saint Anthony Central Hospital - Denver
            Saint Anthony Granby Hospital - Granby, Grand
            Saint Anthony's Hospitals - Denver
            Saint Anthony Central Hospital - Denver
            Saint Anthony Granby Hospital - Granby, Grand
            Saint Anthony North Hospital - Westminster
            Saint Anthony Summit Medical Center - Frisco
            Saint Anthony North Hospital - Westminster
            Saint Anthony Summit Medical Center - Frisco
            Saint Joseph Hospital - Denver
            Saint Mary-Corwin Medical Center - Pueblo
            Saint Mary's Hospital - Grand Junction
            Saint Thomas More Hospital - Canon City
            Saint Vincent Hospital -  Leadville
            San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center - Alamosa
            SCCI Hospital - Aurora
            Sedgwick Health Center - Julesburg, Sedgwick
            Select Specialty Hospital-Denver - Denver
            Sempercare Hospital of CO, CNA Nursing Programs Springs - CO, CNA Nursing Programs Springs
            Sky Ridge Medical Center - Lone Tree
            Southeast CO, CNA Nursing Programs Hospital District - Springfield
            Southwest Memorial Hospital - Cortez
            Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital - Aurora
            Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center - Walsenburg, Huerfano
            Sterling Regional MedCenter - Sterling
            Summit and Granby Medical Centers - Frisco and Granby
            Swedish Medical Center - Englewood (metro Denver)

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U  
            United States Air Force Academy Hospital - United States Air Force Academy
            University of CO, CNA Nursing Programs Cancer Center - Aurora
            University of CO, CNA Nursing Programs Hospital - Aurora
            University of CO, CNA Nursing Programs Hospital - Denver
            University of CO, CNA Nursing Programs Health Sciences Center -  Denver
            Children's Hospital, The - Denver
            University of CO, CNA Nursing Programs Cancer Center - Aurora
            University of CO, CNA Nursing Programs Hospital - Aurora
            University of CO, CNA Nursing Programs Hospital - Denver

V  
            VA Eastern CO, CNA Nursing Programs Health Care System (ECHCS) - Denver
            VA Rocky Mountain Network (VISN19) - Glendale
            Grand Junction VA Medical Center - Grand Junction
            VA Eastern CO, CNA Nursing Programs Health Care System (ECHCS) - Denver
            Vail Valley Medical Center - Vail
            Valley View Hospital - Glenwood Springs
            Eagle Valley Medical Center - Eagle

W  
            Weisbrod Memorial Hospital - Eads, Kiowa
            Wray Community District Hospital - Wray,

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Y  
            Yampa Valley Medical Center - Steamboat Springs
            Yuma District Hospital - Yuma

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