Nurse Aide (CNA) Classes in Columbus Ohio

The Nurse Aide Training program uses a 75-hour curriculum approved by the Ohio Department of Health. At our Columbus Ohio branch we offer five different sections. Pick the one that works best for your schedule.

Our Nurse Aide Training Competency and Evaluation Program NATCEP consists of coursework relating to the following healthcare topics: nurse aide roles, communication, interpersonal skills, basic nursing skills, mental health, social services, legal issues, safety & security, signs and symptoms of disease, aging, death and dying, hygiene, grooming, and mobility. In addition to classroom-based training, laboratory training, you will have a "hands on" clinical experience. Upon successful completion of our class, students receive the Nurse Aide Certificate and are prepared to take the Nurse Aide examination required by the Ohio Department of Health to obtain their CNA license.

The Nurse Aide Training program is offered multiple times throughout the year. Please go to the Nurse Aide Program Schedule for the next available start dates. The Ohio Department of Health requires that students complete a minimum of 59 classroom and lab hours plus 16 clinical hours for a total of 75 hours. To ensure that all students meet these requirements, we carefully monitor the time that each student participates in class. If any class time is missed due to an emergency, arrangements must be made to make up the hours at the instructor's discretion. If hours missed are not due to a verifiable emergency or too many hours are missed then the student will be asked to leave the class and restart with the next session.

To enroll, complete an Alia application. Students enrolling in the hybrid modality must also successfully complete the entrance exam to demonstrate the ability to learn in an online delivery modality, and to complete the program in English. Accepted students receive an orientation, receive the school catalog, and sign the enrollment agreement. To graduate, students must complete the required examinations, hours and services with a minimum passing score of no less than 75% and passing marks on the clinical component, and must fulfill all financial obligations as stated in the Enrollment Agreement.

CNA Payment Information

Total program cost at our Columbus branch is $575.00 for weekday sections and $675.00 for weekend sections. Weekday sections consist of a $70.00 seat fee, $485.00 tuition, and $20.00 in other fees. Weekend sections consist of a $70.00 seat fee, $585.00 tuition, and $20.00 in other fees. Books, equipment, and supplies are included at no additional charge. Uniforms (a navy blue scrub top and bottoms with white closed-toe, closed-heel tennis shoes) are procured by the student at their own expense.

Each student must pay a $70.00 seat fee (also called the application fee) at the time of enrollment which reserves your place in the class and is applied towards the total balance. If a student is not accepted into the training program, all monies paid by the student are refunded. If a class is cancelled or rescheduled by the school, the student is entitled to a refund, issued within 30 days of the cancellation. Enrollment agreements and school applications may be cancelled in writing within five calendar days for a full refund; this does not apply once classes have started. Once classes begin the seat fee is refunded on the academic term schedule under Ohio Administrative Code section 3332-1-10. The remaining balance is due prior to the first class unless other arrangements are made (please see Fee Payment Agreement for details prior to submitting your application). If payment arrangements are made, please remember that your fees will be due on the agreed upon date. It is important that all fees be paid in full five days prior to the last day of class. Otherwise, the clinical session may have to be postponed.

Alia Healthcare Services accepts credit cards, checks, cash, and money orders. Seat fees and other payments may be mailed or delivered in person to:

Alia Healthcare Services, 2800 Corporate Exchange, Suite 410 Columbus, OH 43231

About Alia Healthcare Nurse Aide Training

Here at Alia Healthcare Services, our name reflects our noble desire to inspire others to a higher cause.

Formally established in 2008, Alia Healthcare began as a nurse and nursing aide staffing service to meet the growing need for quality supplemental medical staffing in medical facilities throughout Central Ohio. As the healthcare markets expanded and the need for qualified personnel grew, Alia’s purpose grew along with it to include the educational component of training students to become State Tested Nurse Aides (STNA). *

In 2008, Alia Healthcare became licensed under the Ohio Department of Health (ODH), under the division of its Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program (NATCEP) unit, to train and license STNAs. We were soon approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing to also offer the Certified Medication Aide course (MA-C). Alia’s was the first training program in Columbus, Ohio to be approved to offer this additional certified course. We have since seen thousands of students successfully pass through our doors and complete these courses.

Alia Healthcare is proud to not only offer quality training to its students, but also to serve as an approved STNA and Medication Aide state testing site in Ohio. State exams are scheduled and staffed by D&S Diversified Technologies, the company the State of Ohio contracts to administer them, so whether any site can host an exam depends on D&S having an evaluator available for it. Ohio is short of evaluators at the moment, so we are not able to host exams at our school while that lasts, and we help our students get scheduled at the soonest date open to them instead. Since we are also a medical staffing agency, we offer our students free direct job placement after successful completion of their STNA state board examination.

The staff at Alia is passionate about the community it serves and is committed to providing its students with the real-world skills needed to make a measurable difference in the healthcare field. If you are looking for nurse aide training in Ohio, call us today to schedule a free no obligation tour. We have campuses near you in Columbus or Cincinnati.