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To Start Your Career in
Healthcare, you must have the CNA License / Certifications
from the State of Florida Board of Nursing.
No one can give
you the Certification EXCEPT the State of Florida Board of Nursing
when you pass your State of Florida Exam...
We will help you PASS the CNA Exam and get Certified
Fast!
There is NOT a State of
Florida PCT Certification. PCT have additional skills. We can help you with
the additional career skills for the Patient Care Technician (PCT). State of Florida CNA Test Information
State of Florida - CNA Application Process
Florida Testing
Application and Information
Prometric - FL CNA Program
888.277.3500
Fl Board of Nursing
850 -488-0595
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The
BEST KEPT
"SECRET"
that
Most CNA Schools will not tell you
!
You are NOT REQUIRED to attend a formal school
for 3-9 months
and pay thousands of dollars in order to take
the C.N.A. Exam.
 The Florida Board of Nursing does
not require that you attend along program in
order to take your exam and become licensed as a
Nursing Assistant. Therefore, "you" decide if
you want to attend 120 hours for months and weeks or
just take the skills review class and test with E3 "Challenger Test".
Both the C.N.A. exam and State of
Florida License is the same regardless if you take
the FORMAL CNA CLASS for weeks or months or you pass
doing the E3 Challenger test.
Anyone
over 18, who can pass the background check, can take the Florida CNA Exam up to 3 times.
The CNA test is not difficult. The AVERAGE
PERSON can easily memorize the skills and pass the
state board exam with very little difficulty.
Just ask any of our
past students and they tell you how simple
and easy we have made this exam. We wrote the
book on the CNA Skills.
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We give every one an On-Line
Classroom with VIDEO DEMONSTRATION of ALL the CNA
Clinical Skills. This way, you can study at your own
pace and review each skill as many times as you
need. No need to WASTE your time and GAS
driving to a center and waiting for a special SCHEDULE.
You will have your CNA CLASS available 24/7 On Line
every day of the week.
We have a 10 year proven record of success... others
might want to dispute what we offer, because they
have NOT taken the time to make their program
easier. We have invested both our time and
money to KEEP THIS PROCESS SIMPLE. Many
centers do NOT give you a training manual or Quick
Study Notes because they have not written one.
We wrote our own book.
We are not affiliated with any State test site. Therefore,
our students have the benefit of being able to take their
State examination at the test site location of their choice,
the one closest to their home or the test site that has the
quickest test date possible
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This C.N.A. In-Service Course does NOT Certify YOU as a C.N.A......
There are NO Short Cuts in Nursing....
Only the State of
Florida can TEST YOU and ISSUE the Official Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) License... You can NOT attend any training center in Florida... and take a class and be CERTIFIED... YOU MUST TAKE A STATE OF FLORIDA EXAM... and PASS the EXAM... that is the ONLY PATH to License / Certification.
You
CAN NOT Work in Hospitals or Nursing Homes until you are
LICENSED by the State of Florida as a CNA.
There is NO DIPLOMA, Class Attendance Record or Word Document that is recognized or can substitute for the State of Florida C.N.A. Certification / License. No one can work in the SOF until they are CERTIFIED by the SOF Board of Nursing as a Certified Nursing Assistant.
All CNA In-Service Courses that we administer have been PRE-APPROVED by the State of Florida Board of Nursing
under
Provider #FBN2778 with a partnership with HealthNow dba Care2Learn . We have over 120 CNA Courses / over 120 LPN Courses / over 120 RN Courses that we as AUTHORIZED to Administer http://TampaBayCEUs.com.
A Formal STATE OF FLORIDA APPROVED 120 Hr / 4 to 9 Month CNA Course is
NOT REQUIRED to take the CNA Exam.
Anyone, who can pass the background check , can take the Florida CNA Exam up to 3 times. Only if you FAIL the Florida CNA EXAM 3 Times are you required to take the 120 Hr FORMAL CNA Course at a Tech School or Community College.
In 6 years.. we have had only 1 person who could not pass the written
portion of the CNA test in 3 tries. The issue in that case was the
person did not understand English well enough to pass the written
portion of the test. She was from Portugal. In 6 years.... ALL OTHERS
have passed.
YOU CAN DO IT... We Will Help... and YOU MUST STUDY... it is a STATE
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Important
Notice for
Initial
Licensure
Applicants and
Renewals:
STOP:
Pursuant to
Section
456.0635,
Florida Statutes,
effective July
1, 2009,
health care
boards and/or
the department
shall refuse to
issue a license,
certificate or
registration and
shall refuse to
admit a
candidate for
examination if
the candidate
has a conviction
based on this
new statute.
Prometric is now
required to
collect
additional
background
questions from
candidates prior
to scheduling
their exam. The
additional
background
questions are
posted below
under
Certified
Nursing
Assistant
Application
Addendum .
Candidates
must complete
both the Florida
Certified
Nursing
Assistant
Application and
the Florida
Certified
Nursing
Assistant
Application
Addendum prior
to taking an
exam.
Pursuant
to
Section 456.0635,
Florida
Statutes, you
are being
notified that
effective July
1, 2009, health
care boards or
the department
shall refuse to
renew a license,
certificate or
registration,
issue a license,
certificate or
registration and
shall refuse to
admit a
candidate for
examination if
the applicant
has been:
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Convicted or
plead guilty
or nolo
contendre,
regardless
of
adjudication,
to a felony
violation
of: chapters
409,
817, or
893,
Florida
Statutes; or
21 U.S.C.
ss. 801-970
or
42 U.S.C. ss
1395-1396,
unless the
sentence and
any
probation or
pleas ended
more than 15
years prior
to the
application.
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Terminated
for cause
from Florida
Medicaid
Program
(unless the
applicant
has been in
good
standing for
the most
recent 5
years).
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Terminated
for cause by
any other
State
Medicaid
Program or
the Medicare
Program
(unless the
termination
was at least
20 years
prior to the
date of the
application
and the
applicant
has been in
good
standing
with the
program for
the most
recent 5
years).
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So Now What Do I Do....
To Take the Florida CNA Exam?
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- You must
be able to read on an eighth
grade level to complete the
written portion of the
State of Florida CNA Exam. You
must have the physical ability
to perform the skills portion
CNA.
- If you
are 18 or older... you do not
have to be a high school
graduate. If you are under 18
years old you must possess a
high school diploma or GED to
sit for the State of Florida
Exam.
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Employment Requirements:
• TB
Test given by your
Employer.
• Hepatitis B Series
(
three shots - employer will
give)
• FBI Criminal background check
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Medical Quality
Assurance/ Licensure Information
4042 Bald Cypress Way
Tallahassee, FL
Phone: 850 -488-0595
Fax: 850 - 487-9626
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1. Come to TampaBayCNA for Private Skills Tutoring
2. Study, Practice and Memorize the CNA Skills.
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How Much Does The State of Florida Test Cost?
The State of Florida Exam... |
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3.
Make Application to The State of Florida for the T3 CNA
Test Challenge Exam |
ALL pay same price
fee is
$161.25 |
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4. Pass The CNA Exam. |
It takes about 3 to 4 weeks to get a test date |
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The Above Florida Test Fees Include a Background
Check, your Test Fees and 1st Year Certification from
the State of FL |
QUESTIONS ???
In almost 7 Years Tampa Bay CNA has
had under 10 People who were NOT able to PASS the State Exam the First
Time..... The State of Florida does allow you to RETAKE the TEST up to 3
Times.
YES YOU CAN DO IT.... and we will help you...
and YOU must come
1/2 way and study for the exam. You will be required to WATCH the
Skills Demonstration Videos and Study the Material at Home to Prepare
for the State of Florida Test... We have a very HIGH SUCCESS RATE.
You CAN DO IT... and WE WILL HELP... the door is open to come back if you need any
additional assistance.
Call Today (813) 333-5459
Email Us
Am I required to attend a
training program in college or other formal
school or may I simply
challenge the exam?
Completion of a state
approved training program (4 months) is not mandatory.
You must be able to perform the 22 Clinical Skills and Pass The Written Test.
You may "challenge" the
exam.
Just Bring Your BIG Smile and A BIG Compassionate
Heart !
Our CNA Boot Camp Program does
not waste your time.
We are proud to announce that we have 99
% Pass Rate for
FIRST TIME Testers... this is because you get
the PERSONAL ATTENTION and Hands-On instruction that
you truly need. We have smaller class size...
Our CNA Tutoring prepares
a student to CHALLENGE the state exam.
E3 Challenge Test. We
demonstrate the student the 22
Nursing Clinical Skills
required by the State of Florida. Our emphasis is
placed on your ability to understand each
procedures.
A state-approved training program is NOT required prior to examination; however, because the details of the Nursing Clinical Skills you must LEARN HOW TO DEMONSTRATE each of the 22 Nursing Clinical Skills correctly, and you do need hands-on training.
Job Outlook
The Bureau of Labor Statistics for
the U.S. Department of Labor is projecting that the
employment of nursing assistants will grow between 21 to
35% through the year 2012 due to an increase in the
elder population and longer life expectancies.
Potential Earnings
- According to Labor Market Statistics by the
Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, hourly
STARTING salaries for
NEW
CNA's
can range from $9 to $12 Hr
up to $27 Hr for experienced Private
Duty CNA's.
Our Oldest Student was 64 Years
Old ! There is a PLACE in Health Care for Everyone !
Our Test
Prep
"Boot Camp Intensive"
is designed to prepare those who wish
to
CHALLENGE (E3) both the Written
and Nursing Clinical Skills Performance Examinations for
the State of Florida Nurse
Assistant Certification
(CNA).
What is a certified nursing assistant?
Certified nursing
assistants (CNA's), are known as nursing aides, home health care aide,
orderlies, patient care technicians. CNA's provide assistant to patients
in Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, Doctor's
Offices or at a patients home and work under the supervision of a nurse
or doctor.
What is the Salary Range for CNA
Work?
The local
CNA Salary range in the Tampa Bay area varies from $12.00 to $22.00 per
hour according to the facility type you work at. The Highest paying
positions are in Home Health Care and also require that you work a
flexible schedule and own you're own care.
One of the many advantages of
working in larger organizations like Hospitals and Nursing homes today
is because of the CNA Shortage, you can work as much over time as you
wish. Facilities and Hospitals are open 24 hours a day, so the added
flexibility of your work schedule makes it easier for working mom's and
dad's and students to chose a schedule just right fro them.
What kind of work do CNA's
do?
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As a certified nursing
assistant you might work in a hospital, a clinic, a
physician's office, or a patient's home. You would assist
patients with the Activities of Daily Living and the daily
tasks monitor vital signs( BP, Pulse, Respiration, Temp) and
report any variations to a registered nurse, and prepare
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Where do CNAs work?
CNAs can find work in community
hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, mental health
facilities, assisted living facilities (ALF), and private homes.
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What
kind of training is required to become a Certified Nurse
Assistant?
A CNA is required to pass a
written state exam and perform 19 different types of clinical
task.
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Phlebotomy is the
technical skill and
practice of drawing
blood from patients'
veins. There is
currently no national
standard in the U.S. for
phlebotomy education or
certification
requirements
The State of Florida
does NOT CERTIFY
Phlebotomy.
Home Health
Aides and Medical
Assistants:
Q. Can a
Certified Medical
Assistant (CMA) work in
a Certified Nursing
Assistant (CNA) capacity
without a CNA
certificate?
A. No,
the CNA must have a
Florida certificate to
work as a Certified
Nursing Assistant in
Florida.
Q. How do you
become a Medical
Assistant in Florida?
A.
Medical Assistants are
not regulated or
licensed or certified in
Florida. Medical
assistants are able to
do certain medical
functions under the
direct supervision of
the physician. (FS
458.0825)
Q. Are Home
Health aides regulated
in Florida?
A. No,
there is no state
registry for HHAs. The
HHA must inquire from
the employing Home
Health agency what are
the HHA requirements.
Q. As a HH
agency, can I use a CNA
as a HHA?
A. The
Agency for Health Care
Administration regulates
HH agencies and allows
those agencies to
substitute the CNA as a
HHA.
Q. What Continuing
Education is Required as
a CNA?
Each certified nursing assistant must
complete a minimum of 12
hours of in-service
training each calendar
year. For candidates
certified during the
calendar year, the
minimum in-service hours
required shall be
prorated at the rate of
1.0 hours per month from
the month of initial
certification to the end
of the calendar year.
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64B9-15.011 In-Service Training Requirements for Certified
Nursing Assistants.
(1) Each certified
nursing assistant must complete a minimum of 12 hours of
in-service training each calendar year. For candidates certified
during the calendar year, the minimum in-service hours required
shall be prorated at the rate of 1.0 hours per month from the
month of initial certification to the end of the calendar year.
(2) Every 2 years,
in-service training hours shall include, but are not limited to,
the following areas:
(a) Bloodborne
Pathogens, Infection Control;
(b) Domestic
Violence;
(c) Medical Record
Documentation and Legal Aspects Appropriate to Nursing
Assistants;
(d) Resident
Rights;
(e) Communication
with Cognitively Impaired Clients;
(f) CPR Skills; and
(g) Medical Error
Prevention and Safety.
(3) After meeting
the requirement in subsection (2), health care career/technical
courses in a college, university, or approved nursing program
may be used to meet the hour requirement in subsection (1).
(4) A certified
nursing assistant is exempt from the in-service education
requirement in subsection (1) if the certified nursing assistant
was on active duty with the Armed Forces for 6 months or more
during the calendar year, and was in good standing with the
Board at the time active duty began. However, this exemption
will not arise on the basis of the performance of short periods
of active duty (such as summer or weekend drills) by a member of
the Armed Forces Reserves. Duty in the United States Public
Health Service is not considered duty in the Armed Forces.
(5) A certified
nursing assistant who is the spouse of a member of the Armed
Forces and was caused to be absent from Florida due to the
spouse’s duties with the Armed Forces shall be exempt from
in-service hour requirements. The certified nursing assistant
must show satisfactory proof of the absence and the spouse’s
military status.
(6) Each certified
nursing assistant must retain in-service compliance records for
a period of 4 years and submit records to the Board if required
for auditing.
Rulemaking Authority 464.202, 464.203(7) FS. Law
Implemented 456.024, 464.203(7), 464.2085 FS. History–New
5-25-03, Amended 9-26-05, 2-8-12.
How do I get started in my
nurse assisting career?
State of Florida Certification
Requirements
1.
Candidates, both first-time and re-certifying, must pass
the Experior CNA Exam which is a 2 part examination,
consisting of a written and a performance (skills)
section.
2. The
Written Test is a two-hour test with fifty (50)
multiple-choice questions written in English. An Oral or
Spanish Test may be requested for the Written Test if
you have difficulty reading English and you must ask for
it when you submit your application.
3. The
Manual Skills Evaluation requires the applicant to
perform three (3) randomly selected nursing assistant
skills from the 19 skills studied.
4. You
must learn how to perform the 19 skills required
You must have a high school diploma or its equivalent if
under 18, OR be 18 years of age or older.
5.
Nursing assistants certified out-of-state wishing to
transfer their certification to Florida may apply for
reciprocity. Please see the
Florida Reciprocity and Certification Section,
which includes the application materials.
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