Overview

Nursing Assistants are entry-level healthcare professionals with advancement opportunities in the medical field. Nursing Assistants are entry-level healthcare professionals. Nursing assistant training merely requires completion of a relatively inexpensive short-term program. Pursuing certification through the State Board of Nursing and becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) can be the first step at the start of a very successful career, opening vast opportunities for fulfillment and growth. CNAs who pursue additional training and schooling can avail themselves of numerous different career opportunities.