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This Test Prep Class does NOT Certify YOU as a C.N.A...... Only the State of
Florida Can Issues the official Certified Nursing Assistant License...
AFTER you pass the State of Florida CNA Exam.
You Can NEVER ABANDON A PATIENT in your care.. You MUST WAIT until your
replacement comes, before you can leave your assignment.
State of Florida - CNA Application Process
NEW -
Application Mailing Address
Thomson Prometric FL CNA Program
2000 Lennox Drive
3rd Floor
Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648
888.277.3500 - Toll
Free Number Fax 888-229-7337
Online Florida Application Here
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Florida Written
Practice Exam
Contains 50 VERY EASY / Common Sense
multiple-choice questions & answer key.
2006 Florida Statutes -The Law
Finger Prints are only REQUIRED if you have NOT Lived
in Florida for 5 Years or more!
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Employment Requirements:
• TB
Test Employer will give.
• Hepatitis B Series
(
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So Now What Do I Do....
To Take the Florida CNA Exam?
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1. Take a CNA Training Course at TampaBayCNA
2. Study, Practice and Learn the CNA Skills.
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How Much Does The State of Florida Test Cost?
The State of Florida Exam... cost depends on if you have
lived in Florida for 5 years or more. |
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3.
Make Application to The State of Florida for the T3 CNA
Test Challenge Exam |
For Florida Residents of 5 Yrs
or more the fee is $134.00
Out of State
Resident the fee is $154.00 |
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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 |
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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.
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
patients for examination. |
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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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. |
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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.
FLORIDA LAW
64.203 Certified
nursing assistants; certification requirement.--
(1) The
board shall issue a certificate to practice as a
certified nursing assistant to any person who
demonstrates a minimum competency to read and write and
successfully passes the required Level I or Level II
screening pursuant to s.
400.215
and meets
one of the following requirements:
(a) Has
successfully completed an approved training program and
achieved a minimum score, established by rule of the
board, on the nursing assistant competency examination,
which consists of a written portion and
skills-demonstration portion approved by the board and
administered at a site and by personnel approved by the
department.
(b)
Has achieved a minimum score, established by rule of the
board, on the nursing assistant competency examination,
which consists of a written portion and
skills-demonstration portion, approved by the board and
administered at a site and by personnel approved by the
department and:
1. Has a
high school diploma, or its equivalent; or
2. Is at least 18 years of age.
(c) Is currently certified in another state; is listed
on that state's certified nursing assistant registry;
and has not been found to have committed abuse, neglect,
or exploitation in that state.
(d) Has completed the curriculum developed under the
Enterprise Florida Jobs and Education Partnership Grant
and achieved a minimum score, established by rule of the
board, on the nursing assistant competency examination,
which consists of a written portion and
skills-demonstration portion, approved by the board and
administered at a site and by personnel approved by the
department.
(2) If an applicant fails to pass the nursing assistant
competency examination in three attempts, the applicant
is not eligible for reexamination unless the applicant
completes an approved training program.
(3) An oral
examination shall be administered as a substitute for
the written portion of the examination upon request. The
oral examination shall be administered at a site and by
personnel approved by the department.
(4) The board shall adopt rules to provide for the
initial certification of certified nursing assistants.
(5) Certification as a nursing assistant, in accordance
with this part, may be renewed until such time as the
nursing assistant allows a period of 24 consecutive
months to pass during which period the nursing assistant
fails to perform any nursing-related services for
monetary compensation. When a nursing assistant fails to
perform any nursing-related services for monetary
compensation for a period of 24 consecutive months, the
nursing assistant must complete a new training and
competency evaluation program or a new competency
evaluation program.
(6) A certified nursing assistant shall maintain a
current address with the board in accordance with s.
456.035.
(7) A certified nursing assistant shall complete 12
hours of inservice training during each calendar year.
The certified nursing assistant shall be responsible for
maintaining documentation demonstrating compliance with
these provisions. The Council on Certified Nursing
Assistants, in accordance with s.
464.2085(2)(b), shall propose rules to implement
this subsection.
(8) The department shall renew a certificate upon
receipt of the renewal application and imposition of a
fee of not less than $20 and not more than $50
biennially. The department shall adopt rules
establishing a procedure for the biennial renewal of
certificates. Any certificate that is not renewed by
July 1, 2006, is void.
History.--s.
204, ch. 99-397; s. 164, ch. 2000-160; s. 79, ch.
2000-318; s. 50, ch. 2001-45; s. 77, ch. 2002-1; s. 6,
ch. 2005-62.
Note.--Former s. 468.823.
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*BONUS*
$250.00 Value
Included
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Continuing Education Unites
(CEU's)
As a
New Florida CNA; You will continue to have access to TampaBayCEUs University to continue
your CNA Education with CEU's for your FIRST Year End
CNA License Renewal.. You will be REQUIRED to
have 12 additional CEU's to RENEW your FIRST YEAR CNA
License. We offer over 96 Hours of CEU's to choose from
and you will receive Continuing Education
Unites approved by
State of Florida Board of Nursing
Provider No 50-290.
This is our way of HELPING YOU... help yourself
throughout your FIRST YEAR as a New Florida C.N.A.
We are the ONLY Center that gives this added value.
These courses normally cost from $30.00 to $59.00 Each...
Now Included. This is
a GREAT Addition for your FIRST YEAR as a New Florida CNA
to help you ALL YEAR LONG
Florida.
The State of
Florida Requires that each NEW Certified Nursing
Assistant CNA must complete a minimum of 12 hours of
In-Service training each calendar year due by
December 31 at each year end.
The 12
In-service training hours shall include, but are not
limited to, the following areas:
(a) HIV/AIDS,
(b) Infection Control;
(c) Domestic Violence;
(d) Medical Record
Documentation Legal Aspects Appropriate to Nursing
Assistants;
(e) Resident Rights;
(f) Communication with
cognitively impaired clients;
(g) CPR skills; and
(h) Medical Error
Prevention and Safety.
These Courses are for
Re-Certification of your CNA License with The State of
Florida for after your 1st Year as a CNA To KEEP your CNA
License Current
On-Line University CEU's Courses, Test, Instant Scoring and
E-Certificates after Successful Test Completion and notification to the
State of Florida CEU Broker.
You Can Re-Test
Until You Pass!
Sample List of the 96 CNA Courses
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View The List
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