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Louisiana, LA - CNA Certification Training Programs

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

  1. Please Choose Your Highest Level of Education

Like most states, the demand for CNAs in Louisiana is high as there is a shortage of nursing staff. This means opportunities for CNAs in Louisiana are plentiful. Often, Certified Nursing Assistants in the state, also known as “Nurse Aides”, will be employed in long-term care facilities such as nursing homes, as well as hospitals and clinics. Full time Certified Nursing Assistants in Louisiana average $28,000 per year (according to BLS.gov) plus benefits, a salary which is above the national average and variable based upon experience. With growing health care needs, Louisiana is a good place to start a career in the health sector as a Certified Nursing Assistant.

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Louisiana CNA Training

Although a high school or GED diploma is recommended, it is not required to undertake Certified Nursing Assistant training in Louisiana. CNA training in Louisiana consists of a minimum of 100 hours of instruction, split evenly between the classroom and hands-on clinical training. Training courses are generally affordable (around $750) and can take as little as a month to complete.

Certified Nursing Assistant License in Louisiana

The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals maintains the CNA registry in the state . Certification is acquired after completing a state approved Certified Nursing Assistant training program and passing the CNA exam, which consists of both a written test of knowledge and clinical evaluation of skills. The license must then be renewed every two years with at least 8 hours of paid employment over the same time period.

CNA Courses in Louisiana

Certified Nursing Assistant training can begin as early as high school in Louisiana. Many universities and colleges offer courses, as well as private academies. Louisiana Health Careers offers a list of several dozen training programs

 

Louisiana Hospital With CNA Nursing Programs

            Abbeville General Hospital - Abbeville, Vernon
            Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital - Kaplan, Vermilion
            Compass Behavioral Center of Kaplan - Kaplan, Vermilion
            Acadia Healthcare
            Acadia Vermilion Hospital - Lafayette, Lafayette
            Acadiana Addiction Center - Lafayette, Lafayette
            Acadia-Saint Landry Hospital - Church Point, Acadia
            Behavioral Medicine Unit of Acadia Saint Landry Hospital - Church Point, Acadia
            Acadia Vermilion Hospital - Lafayette, Lafayette
            Acadian Medical Center - Eunice, Acadia
            Acadiana Addiction Center - Lafayette, Lafayette
            Alexandria VA Medical Center - Pineville, Rapides
            Allegiance Behavioral Health Center of Ruston - Ruston, Lincoln
            Allegiance Health Systems
            Allegiance Behavioral Health Center of Ruston - Ruston, Lincoln
            Allen  Hospital - Kinder, Allen
            American Legion Hospital - Crowley, Acadia
            Assumption Community Hospital - Napoleonville, Assumption
            Avoyelles Hospital - Marksville, Avoyelles

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            Bastrop Rehabilitation Hospital - Bastrop, Morehouse
            Baton Rouge General Medical Center (Bluebonnet) - Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge
            Baton Rouge General Medical Center (Mid-City) - Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge
            Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital - Fort Polk, Vernon
            Beauregard Memorial Hospital - DeRidder, Beauregard
            Bethesda Rehabilitation Hospital - Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge
            Bienville Medical Center - Arcadia, Bienville
            Bogalusa Medical Center - Bogalusa, Washington
            Brentwood Hospital - Shreveport, Caddo
            Bunkie General Hospital - Bunkie, Avoyelles
            Byrd Regional Hospital - Leesville, Vernon

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            Calcasieu Oaks Psychiatric Hospital - Lake Charles, Calcasieu
            Caldwell Memorial Hospital - Columbia, Caldwell
Capital Area Human Services District (CAHSD) - Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge
            Central Louisiana State Hospital - Pineville, Rapides
            Chalmette Medical Center - Chalmette, Saint Bernard
            Children's Hospital - New Orleans
            CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center - Coushatta, Red River
            CHRISTUS Dubuis Health System
            Dubuis Hospital of Alexandria - Alexandria, Rapides
            Dubuis Hospital of Lake Charles - Lake Charles, Calcasieu
            Dubuis Hospital of Shreveport - Shreveport, Caddo
            CHRISTUS Health
            CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center - Coushatta, Red River
            CHRISTUS Saint Frances Cabrini Hospital - Alexandria, Rapides
            CHRISTUS Saint Patrick Hospital - Lake Charles, Calcasieu
            CHRISTUS Schumpert Health System - Shreveport, Caddo
            CHRISTUS Schumpert Bossier - Bossier City, Bossier
            CHRISTUS Schumpert Highland - Shreveport, Caddo
            CHRISTUS Schumpert Saint Mary Place - Shreveport
            Natchitoches  Hospital - Natchitoches, Natchitoches
            CHRISTUS Saint Frances Cabrini Hospital - Alexandria, Rapides
            CHRISTUS Saint Patrick Hospital - Lake Charles, Calcasieu
            CHRISTUS Schumpert Health System - Shreveport, Caddo
            CHRISTUS Schumpert Bossier - Bossier City, Bossier
            CHRISTUS Schumpert Highland - Shreveport, Caddo
            CHRISTUS Schumpert Saint Mary Place - Shreveport, Caddo
            Citizens Medical Center - Columbia, Caldwell
            Community Care Hospital - New Orleans
            Community Specialty Hospital - Lafayette, Lafayette
            Compass Behavioral Center of Crowley - Crowley, Acadia
            Compass Behavioral Center of Kaplan - Kaplan, Vermilion
            Compass Health
            Behavioral Medicine Unit of Acadia Saint Landry Hospital - Church Point, Acadia
            Compass Behavioral Center of Crowley - Crowley, Acadia
            Compass Behavioral Center of Kaplan - Kaplan, Vermilion
            Compass Health Senior Care Center - Natchitoches, Natchitoches
            Compass Health Senior Care Center - Opelousas, Saint Landry
            Jennings Senior Care Hospital - Jennings, Jefferson Davis
            Compass Health Senior Care Center - Natchitoches, Natchitoches
            Compass Health Senior Care Center - Opelousas, Saint Landry
            Cornerstone Healthcare Group
            Cornerstone Hospital of Bossier City - Bossier City, Bossier
            Cornerstone Hospital of Southwest Louisiana - Sulphur, Calcasieu
            Cornerstone Hospital of West Monroe - West Monroe, Ouachita
            Cornerstone Hospital of Bossier City - Bossier City, Bossier
            Cornerstone Hospital of Southwest Louisiana - Sulphur, Calcasieu
            Cornerstone Hospital of West Monroe - West Monroe, Ouachita
            Crossroads Regional Hospital - Alexandria, Rapides
            Crowley Rehabilitation Hospital - Crowley, Acadia
            Cypress Psychiatric Hospital - Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge

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            Dauterive Hospital - New Iberia, Iberia
            DeQuincy Memorial Hospital - DeQuincy, Calcasieu
            Desoto Regional Health System - Mansfield, Desoto
            Doctors Hospital at Deer Creek - Leesville, Vernon
            Doctors Hospital of Slidell - Slidell, Saint Tammany
            Doctors Hospital of Shreveport - Shreveport, Caddo
            Dr. Walter O. Moss Regional Medical Center - Lake Charles, Calcasieu
            Dubuis Hospital of Alexandria - Alexandria, Rapides
            Dubuis Hospital of Lake Charles - Lake Charles, Calcasieu
            Dubuis Hospital of Shreveport - Shreveport, Caddo

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            E. A. Conway Medical Center - Monroe, Ouachita
            Earl K. Long Medical Center - Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge
            East Carroll  Hospital - Lake Providence, East Carroll
            East Jefferson Hospital - Metairie, Jefferson
            Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System - East Baton Rouge
            East Louisiana State Hospital - Jackson, East Baton Rouge
            Feliciana Forensic Facility - Jackson, East Baton Rouge
            Greenwell Springs Hospital - Greenwell Springs, East Baton Rouge
            East Louisiana State Hospital - Jackson, East Baton Rouge
            Eunice Community Medical Center - Eunice, Saint Landry
            Eunice Extended Care Hospital - Eunice, Saint Landry
            Evangeline Extended Care Hospital - Mamou, Evangeline
            Extended Care of Southwest Louisiana - Lake Charles, Calcasieu

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            Fairway Medical Surgical Hospital - Covington, Saint Tammany
            Feliciana Forensic Facility - Jackson, East Baton Rouge
            Focus Behavioral Hospital - Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge
            Franklin Foundation Hospital - Franklin, Saint Mary A
            Franklin Medical Center - Winnsboro, Franklin

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            General Health System - Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge
            Baton Rouge General Medical Center (Bluebonnet) - Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge
            Baton Rouge General Medical Center (Mid-City) - Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge
            Genesis Behavioral Hospital - ,
            Glenwood Regional Medical Center - West Monroe, Ouachita
            Golden Age Senior Care Hospital - Monroe, Ouachita
            Greater Baton Rouge Surgical Hospital - Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge
            Green Clinic Surgical Hospital - Ruston, Lincoln
            Greenbrier Hospital - Covington, Saint Tammany
            Greenwell Springs Hospital - Greenwell Springs, East Baton Rouge
            Gulf States Health Services - Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge
            Gulf States LTAC of Covington - Covington, Saint Tammany
            Gulf States LTAC of Denham Springs - Denham Springs, Livingston
            Gulf States LTAC of Feliciana - Clinton, East Feliciana
            Gulf States LTAC of Houma - Houma, Terrebonne
            Gulf States LTAC of Lafourche - Raceland, Lafourche
            Gulf States LTAC of New Orleans - Kenner, Jefferson
            Gulf States LTAC of Washington Saint Tammany - Bogalusa, Washington
            Gulf States LTAC of Washington Saint Tammany Slidell Campus - Slidell, Saint Tammany
            Iberia Rehabilitation Hospital - New Iberia, Iberia

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            Hardtner Medical Center - Olla, LaSalle
            HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Alexandria - Alexandria, Rapides
            HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Baton Rouge - Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge
            HealthSouth Specialty Hospital of North Louisiana - Ruston, Lincoln
            Heart Hospital of Lafayette - Lafayette, Lafayette
            Homer Memorial Hospital - Homer, Claiborne
            Hood Memorial Hospital - Amite, Tangipahoa
            Huey P. Long Medical Center - Pineville, Rapides

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            IASIS Healthcare
            Glenwood Regional Medical Center - West Monroe, Ouachita
            Iberia Extended Care Hospital - New Iberia, Iberia
            Iberia Medical Center - New Iberia, Iberia
            Iberia Rehabilitation Hospital - New Iberia, Iberia
            Interim Louisiana State University (LSU) Public Hospital - New Orleans

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            Jackson  Hospital - Jonesboro, Jackson
            Jennings American Legion Hospital - Jennings, Jefferson Davis
            Jennings Senior Care Hospital - Jennings, Jefferson Davis
            John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute - New Orleans

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            Kindred Healthcare
            Kindred Hospital New Orleans - New Orleans
            Kindred Hospital New Orleans - New Orleans

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            Lady of the Sea General Hospital - Cut Off, Lafourche
            Lafayette General Medical Center - Lafayette, Lafayette
            Lafayette General Surgical Hospital - Lafayette, Lafayette
            Lafayette Physical Rehab Hospital - Lafayette, Lafayette
            Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital - Lafayette, Lafayette
            Lake Charles Memorial Hospital - Lake Charles, Calcasieu
            Lake Charles Memorial Hospital for Women - Lake Charles, Calcasieu
            Lakeview Regional Medical Center - Covington, Saint Tammany ,Louisiana
            Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center - Independence, Tangipahoa
            Lane Regional Medical Center - Zachary, East Baton Rouge
            LaSalle General Hospital - Jena, LaSalle
            Leesville Rehabilitation Hospital - Leesville, Vernon
            Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center - Houma, Terrebonne
            LHC Group
            Eunice Extended Care Hospital - Eunice, Saint Landry
            Louisiana Extended Care Hospital of Kenner - Kenner, Jefferson
            Lindy Boggs Medical Center - New Orleans
            Louisiana Extended Care Hospital of Kenner - Kenner, Jefferson
            Louisiana Heart Hospital - Lacombe, Saint Tammany
            Louisiana Specialty Hospital - Marrero, Jefferson
            Louisiana Specialty Hospital - New Orleans
            Louisiana State University (LSU) Health Care Services Division
            Bogalusa Medical Center - Bogalusa, Washington
            Dr. Walter O. Moss Regional Medical Center - Lake Charles, Calcasieu
            Earl K. Long Medical Center - Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge
            Huey P. Long Medical Center - Pineville, Rapides
            Interim Louisiana State University (LSU) Public Hospital - New Orleans
            Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center - Independence, Tangipahoa
            Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center - Houma, Terrebonne
            University Medical Center in Lafayette - Lafayette, Lafayette
            Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport - Shreveport, Caddo
            Louisiana State University Medical Center - New Orleans
            Luling Rehabilitation Hospital - Luling, Saint Charles

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            MeadowBrook Specialty Hospital of Lafayette - Lafayette, Lafayette  
            Meadowcrest Hospital - Gretna, Jefferson
            Medical Center of Southwest Louisiana - Lafayette, Lafayette
            Memorial Medical Center - New Orleans
            Methodist Hospital - New Orleans
            Minden Medical Center - Minden, Webster
            Morehouse General Hospital - Bastrop, Morehouse

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            Natchitoches Regional Medical Center - Natchitoches, Natchitoches
            Compass Health Senior Care Center - Natchitoches, Natchitoches
            New Orleans Adolescent Hospital - New Orleans
            North Monroe Medical Center - Monroe, Ouachita
            North Oaks Health System - Hammond, Tangipahoa
            North Oaks Medical Center - Hammond, Tangipahoa
            North Oaks Rehabilitation Hospital - Hammond, Tangipahoa
            North Oaks Medical Center - Hammond, Tangipahoa
            North Oaks Rehabilitation Hospital - Hammond, Tangipahoa
            Northern Louisiana Medical Center - Ruston, Lincoln
            NorthShore Psychiatric Hospital - Slidell, Saint Tammany
            NorthShore Regional Medical Center - Slidell, Saint Tammany

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            Oakdale Community Hospital - Oakdale, Allen
            Oceans Behavioral Hospital - Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge
            Ochsner Cancer Institute - New Orleans
            Ochsner Health System - New Orleans
            John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute - New Orleans
            Ochsner Cancer Institute - New Orleans
            Opelousas Community Cancer Center - Opelousas, Saint Landry
            Opelousas General Health System - Opelousas, Saint Landry
            Compass Health Senior Care Center - Opelousas, Saint Landry
            Opelousas Community Cancer Center - Opelousas, Saint Landry
            Opelousas General Hospital - Opelousas, Saint Landry
            Opelousas General Hospital - Opelousas, Saint Landry
            Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center - Lafayette, Lafayette
            Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center - Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge
            Overton Brooks VA Medical Center - Shreveport, Caddo

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            Pointe Coupee General Hospital - New Roads, Pointe Coupee
            Promise Healthcare
            Promise Specialty Hospital of Baton Rouge - Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge
            Promise Specialty Hospital of Miss Lou - Ferriday, Concordia
            Promise Specialty Hospital of Shreveport - Shreveport, Caddo
            Specialty Hospital of New Orleans - New Orleans
            Promise Specialty Hospital of Baton Rouge - Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge
            Promise Specialty Hospital of Miss Lou - Ferriday, Concordia
            Promise Specialty Hospital of Shreveport - Shreveport, Caddo
            Province Healthcare
            Doctors' Hospital - Opelousas, Saint Landry
            Eunice Community Medical Center - Eunice
            Minden Medical Center - Minden
            Teche Regional Medical Center - Morgan City, Saint Mary

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            Rapides Healthcare System - Alexandria, Rapides
            Avoyelles Hospital - Marksville, Avoyelles
            Oakdale Community Hospital - Oakdale, Allen
            Rapides Regional Medical Center - Alexandria, Rapides
            Savoy Medical Center - Mamou, Evangeline
            Winn  Medical Center - Winnfield, Winn
            Rapides Regional Medical Center - Alexandria, Rapides
            River Oaks Hospital - New Orleans
            River es Hospital - LaPlace, Saint John
            River West Medical Center - Plaquemine (near Baton Rouge)

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            Sabine Medical Center - Many, Sabine
            Saint Charles General Hospital - New Orleans
            Saint Charles  Hospital - Luling, Saint Charles
            Saint Helena Community Health Center - Greensburg
            Saint Francis Medical Center - Monroe, Ouachita
            Saint Francis Specialty Hospital - Monroe, Ouachita
            Saint James  Hospital - Lutcher, Saint James
            Saint Landry Extended Care Hospital
            Saint Martin Hospital  Breaux Bridge, Saint Martin
            Saint Patrick's Psychiatric Hospital - Monroe, Ouachita
            Saint Tammany  Hospital - Covington, Saint Tammany
            Savoy Medical Center - Mamou, Evangeline
            Shreveport Shriners Hospital - Shreveport, Caddo
            Slidell Memorial Hospital and Medical Center - Slidell,
            Southeast Louisiana State Hospital - Mandeville, Saint Tammany
            Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System (SLVHCS) - New Orleans
            Southwest Medical Center - Lafayette, Lafayette
            Specialty Healthcare, LLC - Leesville, Vernon
            Specialty Long Term Care Hospital of Hammond - Hammond, Tangipahoa
            Specialty Rehabilitation Hospital of Coushatta - Coushatta, Red River
            Specialty Rehabilitation Hospital of LaPlace - LaPlace, Saint John the Baptist
            Specialty Hospital of New Orleans - New Orleans
            Specialty Long Term Care Hospital of Hammond - Hammond, Tangipahoa
            Specialty Rehabilitation Hospital of Coushatta - Coushatta, Red River
            Specialty Rehabilitation Hospital of LaPlace - LaPlace, Saint John the Baptist
            Springhill Medical Center - Springhill, Webster
            Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center - New Orleans
            Sterlington Rehabilitation Hospital - Sterlington, Ouachita
            Stonewall Hospital for Behavioral Health - Stonewall, DeSoto
            Summit Hospital - Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge
            Surgical Specialty Centre - Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge
            Surgicare of Lake Charles - Lake Charles, Calcasieu

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            Teche Regional Medical Center - Morgan City, Saint Mary
            Tenet Healthcare Corporation
            Kenner Regional Medical Center - Kenner, Jefferson
            Meadowcrest Hospital - Gretna, Jefferson
            Memorial Medical Center - New Orleans
            Lindy Boggs Medical Center - New Orleans
            NorthShore Regional Medical Center - Slidell, Saint Tammany
            Terrebonne General Medical Center - Houma
            Thibodaux Regional Medical Center - Thibodaux
            Touro Infirmary - New Orleans
            Tulane Cancer Center - New Orleans
            Tulane Center for Abdominal Transplantation - New Orleans
            Tulane Center for Cardiovascular Health - New Orleans
            Tulane Hospital for Children - New Orleans
            Tulane Lakeside Hospital - Metairie, Jefferson
            Tulane University Hospital & Clinic - New Orleans
            Tulane Cancer Center - New Orleans
            Tulane Center for Abdominal Transplantation - New Orleans
            Tulane Hospital for Children - New Orleans
            Tulane Medical Center - New Orleans
            Tulane Xavier National Center of Excellence in Women's Health - New Orleans

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            United Medical Rehabilitation Hospital - New Orleans
            Universal Health Services
            Chalmette Medical Center - Chalmette, Saint Bernard
            Methodist Hospital - New Orleans
            River Oaks Hospital - New Orleans
            University Medical Center in Lafayette - Lafayette, Lafayette

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            Vermilion Hospital - Lafayette, Lafayette
            Ville Platte Medical Center - Ville Platte, Evangeline

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            Washington-St. Tammany Regional Medical Center - Bogalusa, Washington
            West Jefferson Medical Center - Marrero, Jefferson
            Louisiana Specialty Hospital - Marrero, Jefferson
            West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital - Sulphur, Calcasieu
            Willis-Knighton Bossier Health Center - Bossier City, Bossier
            Willis-Knighton Health System - Shreveport, Caddo
            Willis-Knighton Bossier Health Center - Bossier City, Bossier
            Willis-Knighton Medical Center - Shreveport, Caddo
            Willis-Knighton Pierremont Health Center - Shreveport, Caddo
            Willis-Knighton South & Center for Women's Health - Shreveport, Caddo
            Willis-Knighton Medical Center - Shreveport
            Willis-Knighton Pierremont Health Center - Shreveport, Caddo
            Willis-Knighton South & Center for Women's Health - Shreveport, Caddo
            Winn  Medical Center - Winnfield, Winn
            Woman's Hospital - Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge
            Women and Children's Hospital - Lake Charles, Calcasieu
            Women's and Children's Hospital - Lafayette

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