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Ohio, OH | CNA Certification Training Programs

Depending on your goals and qualifications to meet the CNA requirements in Ohio, OH you should answer a few basic questions before you proceed on the right education path. 

  1. Please Choose Your Highest Level of Education

Ohio is experiencing a shortage of CNAs and with a growing population, the demand for Certified Nursing Assistants—also known as “State Tested Nurse Aides” in the state—is expected to continue to be high for many years to come. CNAs in the state usually work in long-term care facilities such as nursing homes and home health care settings, but also find employment in clinics and hospitals. Full time Certified Nurse Aides in Ohio average around $28,000 per year (according to BLS.gov) plus benefits, which is above the national average. With high demand from employers and relatively high wages, Ohio is an attractive place to begin a career in the health industry as a CNA.

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Ohio CNA Training

Ohio CNA training is overseen by The Ohio Department of Health. Training courses consist of the federally established minimum of 75 hours of training, with at least 16 hours in the classroom and 16 hours of hands-on clinical instruction, and can be completed in as little as two weeks. Furthermore, it is possible to receive reimbursement for training and examination costs if employed as a Nurse Aide before, during, or within twelve months of completion of the program, making it very easy and efficient to become a CNA in the state.

CNA License in Ohio

CNA licenses in Ohio are issued after passing a test administered by D & S Diversified Technologies, LLP. The two-part test includes a written examination (which can also be taken as an oral exam) and a skills demonstration component, which costs $96 to take. Once one has successfully passed the CNA exam and registered with the hio Nurse Aide Registry, certification must be renewed every two years with proof of at least eight hours of employment as a Certified Nursing Assistant over the same time period.

CNA Courses in Ohio

According to the Ohio Department of Health, there are approximately 425 state-approved Nurse Aide (CNA) training programs in the state, from colleges and universities to nursing homes and community health clinics, so you can be certain that there will be a course near to you. Although the state does not provide a comprehensive list of programs, a good place to start is by asking at a local nursing home as to which program they recommend. This could also get your foot in the door for employment. The American Red Cross also offers many Nurse Aide Training programs in the state—which include a job fair for prospective employers—and are a good resource for getting started as a CNA in Ohio.

 

Hospitals in Ohio with Potential CNA Nursing Programs

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            Adams County Hospital - West Union
            Adena Health Center Waverly - Waverly
            Adena Health System - Chillicothe
            Adena Health Center Waverly - Waverly
            Adena Regional Medical Center - Chillicothe
            Greenfield Area Medical Center - Greenfield
            Adena Regional Medical Center - Chillicothe
            Akron Children's Hospital - Akron
            Akron City Hospital - Akron
            Akron General Medical Center - Akron
            Allen Medical Center - Lorain
            Alliance Community Hospital - Alliance
            Amherst Hospital - Amherst
            Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Research Institute - Columbus
            Ashtabula County Medical Center - Ashtabula
            Aultman Hospital - Canton

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            Barberton Citizens Hospital - Barberton
            Barnesville Hospital - Barnesville
            Bay Park Community Hospital - Oregon, Lucas County
            Bedford Medical Center - Bedford
            Bellevue Hospital - Bellevue
            Belmont Community Hospital - Bellaire
            Belmont Pines Hospital & RTC - Youngstown
            Berger Health System - Circleville, Pickaway County
            Bethesda Hospital - Zanesville
            Bethesda North Hospital - Cincinnati
            Blanchard Valley Regional Health Center - Findlay & Bluffton
            Brecksville VA Medical Center - Brecksville
            Brown County General Hospital - Georgetown, Brown County
            Brown Memorial Hospital - Conneaut
            Bucyrus Community Hospital - Bucyrus

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            Chalmers P. Wylie Veterans Clinic - Columbus
            Children's Hospital Medical Center - Cincinnati
            Children's Medical Center - Dayton
            Chillicothe VA Medical Center - Chillicothe
            Christ Hospital - Cincinnati
            Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center - Cincinnati
            Cincinnati Shriners Hospital - Cincinnati
            Cincinnati VA Medical Center - Cincinnati
            Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital - Cleveland
            Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital for Rehabilitation - Cleveland
            Cleveland Clinic Health System - Cleveland
            Ashtabula County Medical Center - Ashtabula
            Cleveland Clinic, The - Cleveland
            Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital - Cleveland
            Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital for Rehabilitation - Cleveland
            Euclid Hospital - Euclid
            Fairview Hospital - Cleveland
            Hillcrest Hospital - Mayfield Heights
            Huron Hospital - East Cleveland, Cuyahoga County
            Lakewood Hospital - Lakewood
            Lutheran Hospital - Cleveland
            Marymount Hospital - Garfield Heights
            South Pointe Hospital - Warrensville Heights, Cuyahoga County
            Cleveland VA Medical Center - Cleveland
            Brecksville VA Medical Center - Brecksville
            Wade Park VA Medical Center - Cleveland
            Clinton Memorial Hospital (CMH) Regional Health System - Wilmington
            Community Health Partners - Lorain
            Allen Medical Center - Lorain
            Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center  - Lorain
            Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center  - Lorain
            Community Hospital, The - Springfield
            Community Hospitals of Williams County (CHWC) - Bryan
            Community Memorial Hospital - Hicksville
            Coshocton County Memorial Hospital - Coshocton
            Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital - Cuyahoga Falls
            Crestline Hospital - Crestline

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            Dayton Heart Hospital - Dayton
            Dayton VA Medical Center - Dayton
            Defiance Regional Medical Center - Defiance, Defiance County
            Doctors Hospital - Columbus
            Doctors Hospital Nelsonville - Nelsonville, Athens County
            Doctors Hospital of Stark County - Massillon
            Drake Center - Cincinnati, Hamilton County
            Dunlap Memorial Hospital - Orrville

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            East Liverpool City Hospital - East Liverpool
            East Ohio Regional Hospital - Martins Ferry, Belmont County
            Edwin Shaw Hospital for Rehabilitation - Akron
            EMH Regional Healthcare System
            Hospital for Orthopaedic and Specialty Services, The (THOSS) - Amherst
            EMH Regional Medical Center - Elyria
            EMH Regional Medical Center - Elyria
            Euclid Hospital - Euclid

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            Fairfield Medical Center - Lancaster
            Fairview Hospital - Cleveland
            Fayette County Memorial Hospital - Washington Court House
            Firelands Regional Medical Center - Sandusky
            Flower Hospital - Sylvania, Lucas County
            Fisher-Titus Medical Center - Norwalk
            Focus Healthcare - Maumee
            Fort Hamilton Hospital - Hamilton, Hamilton County
            Forum Health northeast Ohio
            Austintown Medical Park - Austintown
            Beeghly Medical Park - Boardman
            Elm Road Medical Park - Cortland
            Heart Hospital at Forum Health - Warren & Youngstown
            Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital - Warren
            Northside Medical Center - Youngstown
            Tod Children's Hospital - Toledo, Lucas County
            Trumbull Memorial Hospital - Warren
            Fostoria Community Hospital - Fostoria, Seneca County
            Fox Run Hospital - Saint Clairsville
            Fulton County Health Center - Wauseon

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            Galion Community Hospital - Galion
            Geauga Regional Hospital - Chardon, Geauga County
            Genesis HealthCare System - Zanesville
            Bethesda Hospital - Zanesville
            Good Samaritan Hospital - Zanesville
            Glenbeigh Hospital - Rock Creek, Ashtabula County
            Good Samaritan Hospital - Cincinnati
            Good Samaritan Hospital - Dayton
            Good Samaritan Hospital - Zanesville
            Grace Hospital - Cleveland
            Grady Memorial Hospital - Delaware
            Grandview Hospital and Medical Center  - Dayton
            Grant Medical Center - Columbus
            Greene Memorial Hospital - Xenia, Greene County
            Greenfield Area Medical Center - Greenfield

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            H B Magruder Memorial Hospital - Port Clinton
            Hardin Memorial Hospital - Kenton
            Harrison Community Hospital - Cadiz, Harrison County
            Health Alliance of Greater Cincinnati - Cincinnati, Hamilton County
            Drake Center - Cincinnati, Hamilton County
            Fort Hamilton Hospital - Hamilton, Hamilton County
            Jewish Hospital - Cincinnati, Hamilton County
            Lindner Center of HOPE - Mason, Warren County
            University Hospital - Cincinnati, Hamilton County
            University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute - Cincinnati, Hamilton County
            University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute - Cincinnati, Hamilton County
            University Pointe Surgical Hospital - Cincinnati, Hamilton County
            West Chester Medical Center - West Chester, Butler County
            Heart Hospital at Forum Health - Warren & Youngstown
            Heather Hill Hospital - Chardon
            Henry County Hospital - Napoleon
            Hillcrest Hospital - Mayfield Heights
            Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital - Warren
            Highland District Hospital - Hillsboro
            Hocking Valley Community Hospital - Logan
            Holzer Medical Center - Gallipolis, Gallia County
            Holzer Medical Center Jackson - Jackson
            Hospital for Orthopaedic and Specialty Services, The (THOSS) - Amherst
            Humility of Mary Health Partners
            Saint Elizabeth Boardman Campus - Boardman
            Saint Elizabeth Health Center - Youngstown
            Saint Joseph Health Center - Warren
            Huron Hospital - East Cleveland, Cuyahoga County

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            Ireland Cancer Center - Cleveland

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            James Cancer Hospital and Research Institute - Columbus
            Jewish Hospital - Cincinnati, Hamilton County
            Joint Township District Memorial Hospital - Saint Marys

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            Kettering Medical Center Network - Kettering
            Grandview Hospital and Medical Center  - Dayton
            Kettering Memorial Hospital - Kettering
            Southview Hospital and Family Health Center  - Dayton
            Sycamore Hospital - Miamisburg
            Kettering Memorial Hospital - Kettering
            Kindred Healthcare
            Kindred Hospital Cleveland - Cleveland
            Kindred Hospital Cleveland  - Cleveland
            Knox Community Hospital - Mount Vernon

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            Lake Hospital System - Painesville
            LakeEast Hospital - Painesville
            LakeWest Hospital - Willoughby
            LakeEast Hospital - Painesville
            LakeWest Hospital - Willoughby
            Lakewood Hospital - Lakewood
            Laurelwood Hospital & Counseling Centers - Willoughby
            Lenore W. & Marvin S. Kobacker Center - Toledo, Lucas County
            Licking Memorial Health Systems - Newark
            LifeCare Hospitals of Dayton - Dayton
            Lima Memorial Health System - Lima, Allen County
            Lima Memorial Hospital - Lima, Allen County
            Lima Memorial Hospital - Lima, Allen County
            Lindner Center of HOPE - Mason, Warren County
            Lodi Community Hospital - Lodi
            Lutheran Hospital - Cleveland

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            MacDonald Women's Hospital - Cleveland
            Madison County Hospital - London
            Magruder Hospital - Port Clinton
            Mansfield Hospital - Mansfield
            Marietta Memorial Hospital - Marietta
            Marion General Hospital - Marion
            Marymount Hospital - Garfield Heights
            Mary Rutan Hospital - Bellefontaine
            Massillon Community Hospital - Massillon
            McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital - Oxford
            MCO/Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital - Toledo, Lucas County
            Medical University of Ohio Hospitals - Toledo, Lucas County
            Lenore W. & Marvin S. Kobacker Center - Toledo, Lucas County
            Rehabilitation Hospital at the Coghlin Pavilion - Toledo, Lucas County
            University Medical Center - Toledo, Lucas County
            Medina General Hospital - Medina
            MedCentral Health System - Mansfield
            Crestline Hospital - Crestline
            Mansfield Hospital - Mansfield
            Shelby Hospital - Shelby
            Memorial Hospital - Fremont
            Memorial Hospital of Geneva  - Geneva, Ashtabula County
            Memorial Hospital of Union County - Marysville
            Mercer County Community Hospital - Coldwater
            Mercy Children's Hospital - Toledo
            Mercy Franciscan Hospital Mount Airy - Cincinnati
            Mercy Franciscan Hospital Western Hills - Cincinnati
            Mercy Health Partners - Toledo, Lucas County
            MCO/Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital - Toledo, Lucas County
            Mercy Children's Hospital - Toledo, Lucas County
            Mercy Hospital of Tiffin - Tiffin
            Mercy Hospital of Willard - Willard
            Saint Anne Mercy Hospital - Toledo, Lucas County
            Saint Charles Mercy Hospital - Toledo, Lucas County
            Saint Vincent Mercy Medical Center - Toledo, Lucas County
            Mercy Health Partners of Southwest Ohio
            Mercy Franciscan Hospital Mount Airy - Cincinnati
            Mercy Franciscan Hospital Western Hills - Cincinnati
            Mercy Hospital Anderson - Anderson
            Mercy Hospital Clermont - Batvia, Clermont County
            Mercy Hospital Fairfield - Fairfield
            Mercy Hospital Anderson - Anderson
            Mercy Hospital Clermont - Batvia, Clermont County
            Mercy Hospital Fairfield - Fairfield
            Mercy Hospital of Tiffin  - Tiffin
            Mercy Hospital of Willard - Willard
            Mercy Medical Center - Canton
            Mercy Medical Center - Springfield
            Mercy Memorial Hospital-Urbana - Urbana
            MetroHealth System - Cleveland
            Miami Valley Hospital - Dayton
            Middletown Regional Hospital - Middletown
            Morrow County Hospital - Mount Gilead
            Mount Carmel East - Columbus
            Mount Carmel Health Systems - Columbus and Westerville
            Big Run Health Center - Columbus
            Mount Carmel East - Columbus
            Mount Carmel Saint Ann’s - Westerville
            Mount Carmel West - Columbus
            River View - Lancaster
            Taylor Station Surgery Center - Columbus
            Westar Health Center - Westerville
            Wedgewood Health Center - Powell, Delaware County
            Mount Carmel Saint Ann’s - Westerville
            Mount Carmel West - Columbus
            Mount Sinai Health Care System - Cleveland

N  
            Nationwide Children's Hospital - Columbus
            Northside Medical Center - Youngstown

O  
            Oberlin Medical Center - Oberlin
            O'Bleness Memorial Hospital - Athens
            OhioHealth - Columbus
            Doctors Hospital - Columbus
            Doctors Hospital Nelsonville - Nelsonville, Athens County
            Grady Memorial Hospital - Delaware
            Grant Medical Center - Columbus
            Hardin Memorial Hospital - Kenton
            Marion General Hospital  - Marion
            Riverside Methodist Hospital - Columbus
            Ohio State Health Network - Columbus
            Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Columbus
            Ohio State University Harding Hospital - Columbus
            Ohio State University Medical Center - Columbus
            Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Columbus
            Ohio State University Harding Hospital - Columbus
            Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital - Columbus
            University Hospital - Columbus
            University Hospital East - Columbus

P  
            Pancreatic Disease Center, The - Cincinnati
            Parma Community General Hospital - Parma, Cuyahoga County
            Paulding County Hospital - Paulding
            Pike Community Hospital - Waverly
            Pomerene Hospital - Millersburg
            ProMedica Health System - Toledo, Lucas County
            Bay Park Community Hospital - Oregon, Lucas County
            Defiance Regional Medical Center - Defiance, Defiance County
            Flower Hospital - Sylvania, Lucas County
            Fostoria Community Hospital - Fostoria, Seneca County
            Lima Memorial Health System - Lima, Allen County
            Lima Memorial Hospital - Lima, Allen County
            Lima Memorial Hospital - Lima, Allen County
            Toledo Children's Hospital - Toledo, Lucas County
            Toledo Hospital, The - Toledo, Lucas County

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R  
            Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital - Cleveland
            Rehabilitation Hospital at the Coghlin Pavilion - Toledo, Lucas County
            Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital - Columbus
            Riverside Methodist Hospital - Columbus
            Robinson Memorial Hospital - Ravenna

S  
            Saint Anne Mercy Hospital - Toledo, Lucas County
            Saint Charles Mercy Hospital - Toledo, Lucas County
            Saint Elizabeth Boardman Campus - Boardman
            Saint Elizabeth Health Center - Youngstown
            Saint John West Shore Hospital - Westlake
            Saint Joseph Health Center - Warren
            Saint Luke's Hospital - Maumee
            Saint Luke's Medical Center - Cleveland
            Saint Michael Hospital - Cleveland
            Saint Rita's Medical Center - Lima
            Saint Thomas Hospital - Akron
            Saint Vincent Charity Hospital - Cleveland
            Saint Vincent Mercy Medical Center - Toledo, Lucas County
            Salem Community Hospital - Salem
            Samaritan Hospital - Ashland
            SCCI Hospital - Lima
            SCCI Hospital - Mansfield
            Selby General Hospital - Marietta
            Shelby Hospital - Shelby
            Shriners Hospitals for Children - Cincinnati
            Sisters of Charity of Saint Augustine Health System - Cleveland
            Mercy Medical Center - Canton
            Saint John West Shore Hospital - Westlake
            Saint Luke's Medical Center - Cleveland
            Saint Vincent Charity Hospital - Cleveland
            Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center - Cambridge
            Southern Ohio Medical Center - Portsmouth
            South Pointe Hospital - Warrensville Heights, Cuyahoga County
            Southview Hospital and Family Health Center  - Dayton
            Southwest General Health Center - Middleburgh Heights, Cuyahoga County
            Specialty Surgery Center - Akron
            Summa Health System - Akron
            Akron City Hospital - Akron
            Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital - Cuyahoga Falls
            Saint Thomas Hospital - Akron
            Specialty Surgery Center - Akron
            Sycamore Hospital - Miamisburg

T  
            Tod Children's Hospital - Toledo, Lucas County
            Toledo Children's Hospital - Toledo, Lucas County
            Toledo Hospital, The - Toledo, Lucas County
            Triad Hospitals
            Barberton Citizens Hospital - Barberton
            Doctors Hospital of Stark County - Massillon
            TriHealth - Cincinnati
            Bethesda North Hospital - Cincinnati
            Good Samaritan Hospital - Cincinnati
            Trinity Health System - Steubenville
            Trumbull Memorial Hospital - Warren
            Twin City Hospital - Dennison, Tuscarawas County

U  
            Union Hospital - Dover
            University Hospital - Cincinnati, Hamilton County
            University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute - Cincinnati, Hamilton County
            University Hospital - Columbus
            University Hospital East - Columbus
            University Hospitals of Cleveland - Cleveland
            Bedford Medical Center - Bedford
            Brown Memorial Hospital - Conneaut
            Geauga Regional Hospital - Chardon, Geauga County
            Ireland Cancer Center  - Cleveland
            Laurelwood Hospital & Counseling Centers - Willoughby
            MacDonald Women's Hospital  - Cleveland
            Memorial Hospital of Geneva  - Geneva
            Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital - Cleveland
            Saint Michael Hospital- Cleveland
            University Medical Center - Toledo, Lucas County
            University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute - Cincinnati, Hamilton County
            University Pointe Surgical Hospital - Cincinnati, Hamilton County
            Upper Valley Medical Center (UVMC) - Troy

V  
            VA Healthcare System of Ohio (VISN 10)
            Brecksville VA Medical Center - Brecksville
            Chalmers P. Wylie Veterans Clinic - Columbus
            Chillicothe VA Medical Center - Chillicothe
            Cincinnati VA Medical Center - Cincinnati
            Cleveland VA Medical Center - Cleveland
            Brecksville VA Medical Center - Brecksville
            Wade Park VA Medical Center - Cleveland
            Dayton VA Medical Center - Dayton
            Wade Park VA Medical Center - Cleveland
            Van Wert County Hospital - Van Wert

W  
            Wade Park VA Medical Center - Cleveland
            Wayne Hospital - Greenville
            West Chester Medical Center - West Chester, Butler County
            Westfield Medical Center - Archbold
            Wilson Memorial Hospital - Sidney
            Windsor Hospital - Chagrin Falls
            Wood County Hospital - Bowling Green
            Wooster Community Hospital - Wooster
            WRH Health System - Wadsworth, Medina County
            Wright-Patterson Medical Center - Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
            Wyandot Memorial Hospital - Upper Sandusky

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