Monument Health offering CNA Program

Last Updated 8 months ago

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Monument Health is now offering a Community Certified Nurse Aide Program in hopes of addressing the need for nurses in the community.

The CNA program for the West River Area Health Education Center is funded through a Department of Labor grant that covers all costs in the program for the students.

Training normally takes five to 12 weeks and then students must take and pass a CNA certification exam.

The goal is to certify 108 Certified Nurse Aide’s by 2025. So far, there are 63 students enrolled in the program with 26 students certified.

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