The "Home Study Program" is for the North Carolina CNA and includes the textbook, workbook, NC skills guidebook, the application for the state exam, the binder with the chapter tests, answer keys and a practice final exam and answer key and the skills DVD. This includes everything you will need to do the home study program and take the North Carolina nurse aide one exam. You will pay your own state exam fee of $96.00 when you mail in the application to the state to take the exam. The application and testing sites are located in your package. This is only available to students in the class or in my program.
This does not include any full training, tutoring or skills classes. This is the "Home Study Program", which means you will be doing it all at home, by yourself. You will have to take the NC nurse aide one exam and after passing both sections, the written and the skills, you will be placed on the NC nurse aide registry, as a CNA. The list of cities and locations the state exam is offered is included in the package.
After you complete your home study program, you can (it is optional, not mandatory) sign up for a "Skills Only" class that reveiws all 24 skills that you will need to know how to demonstrate for the NC nurse aide one exam. See the category on the left side labled, "Class Dates". The cost of a "Skills Only" class is $40.00 if you are a past student or if you have purchased the complete home study program.. You would sign up and register for this seperately. Skills only classes are only held at the Monroe location. Or, you can register for a "clinical class", which is $25.00, where you come to an open skills lab time for hands on practice of skills at the Monroe location before you take your exam.
FAQ Page regarding the CNA "Home Study Program" -
1. How long will it take me to complete the home study program? Obviously, this will depend on you! It may take a person one week, another person two weeks and another person two months. It depends on how much time you devote to it. It also depends on your background and your education level. The average is at least three weeks.
2. When can I take my state exam? Again, this will depend on you! You can take it immediately, in two weeks, in a month. When you feel you have mastered the material and the skills, you are the one who signs up, pays the $96.00 state exam fee and registers for the state exam.
3. Do I attend a class with the program? No, the home study program, is you, yourself reading the material and completing the program at home. You do NOT come to a class.
4. Do you take partial payments? No. I have in the past and never received the other payment from individuals. You must pay in full to receive the materials and books.
5. What is the cost to take the state exam for the first time? $96.00 This includes the written and the skills state test. You will receive the application, but you pay the state exam fee when you mail the application in to schedule your test date.
6. Will I be able to take the state exam after completing the home study program? Yes.
7. Do I have to pay shipping for the package to be mailed to me? It is included with the price and is shipped USPS priority mail with a tracking number.
8. Can I take a "Skills Only" CNA class, after the home study program? Yes. They are optional and you must register and pay $40.00 for the class.
9. If I want the purchase the CNA Home Study Program and the CNA skills DVD, what is the final cost? $165.00 if paying by money order or $175.00 if paying through Paypal. It is the same price for book pick up or you can have the free shipping.
10. What is the passing rate on the NC state exam for students who purchased the CNA home study program and skills DVD? 100% from those who emailed / called me with their results.
11. I do not live in North Carolina. Can I use this program for my state's CNA? No, this is only for the NC state exam.
12. I live in another state, but am moving to North Carolina. Can I receive this material now to start and then when I arrive in North Carolina, go and take the state exam? Yes. Many people do this. I definitely recommend coming to a "Skills Only" class when you arrive to NC and / or purchasing the skills DVD. The skills are the harder of the two portions of the state exam.
13. Do you offer discounts if buying the home study programs or DVD's in bulk? Yes, if purchasing more then 8 sets at one time, you will receive a discounted rate. Contact me regarding your home care companies or facilities individual needs.
14. Do you have the "CNA home study" available in Spanish? Yes, but you must state you want it in Spanish, or the English version will be mailed to you.
15. What is the difference between CNA full training and the CNA home study program? The CNA home study program, you do at home. You do not come to a class. The full training class, you come for a one day "Fast Track CNA" class.
16. I was told I needed clinical hours to take the state exam. Do I need clinical hours to take the state exam? No, you don't. Everything is included in the CNA home study package to take the NC state exam.
17. Where do I hand in the completed home study materials? You don't have to. The answer keys are provided and you check your own work. The final outcome is the state exam. You must pass the state exam in North Carolina to be listed on the registry as a CNA. This is two parts, written and skills (practical part).
View the "Registering / Class Fees" link to find out fees. View the "Payment Drop Off / Books" link to see when I am available if picking up your materials in person.
NO materials, papers, or worksheets in the home study can be duplicated without the prior written consent of Danielle Hossler, RN.
The skills DVD is copyrighted and can't be duplicated without committing a crime!
Thank you. Questions, read the FAQ page on this website. Email familyhossler@yahoo.com