Getting to Know Indiana CNA License Process

Individuals who love working with people would find this job interesting as certified nursing assistants (CNA) are the patients’ primary source of physical, emotional and spiritual support aside from their immediate family.

It has also proved to be financial rewarding especially with tenure and experience. It also provides the individual with the flexibility of being able to pick up and move to another state without worrying about finding work. There are also other benefits like medical and dental and retirement that are dependent on employers.

Now before you can work an CNA, you must first complete the following:

• Complete a ceritifed nursing assistant program
• Pass the state-administered competency program to obtain your license
• Pass a criminal background check

Indiana CNA Training

In the state of Indiana, the certified nursing assistant program typically consists of at least 30 hours of classroom discussion and 75 hours of practical training. The cost ranges anywhere from $500 to $1000 but you can apply for a scholarship and funding from private or public entities.

The curriculum would include:

• Patient’s rights
• Basic nursing treatment
• Infection control
• Restorative treatment
• Emergency treatment
• Mental health recognition
• Interpersonal competences

There are currently around 200 instittutions that offer these certified nursing assistant programs within the state alone. This does not include institutions that offer online nursing assistant programs.

Some of these institutions are:

1. Goshen College
   1700 S Main St, Goshen, IN 46526
   
2. Ivy Tech Community College, Central Indiana
   50 West Fall Creek Parkway North Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46208
   
3. MedTech College, Fort Wayne
   7230 Engle Rd., Suite 200, Fort Wayne, IN 46804
   
4. Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing
   1508 Tippecanoe Street, Lafayette, IN 47904
   

CNA Licensing Procedure in Indiana

The state has turned over the licensing regulation to Ivy Tech University. The examination is divided into two parts, written and practical examination. The applicant need to obtain a satisfactory scores on both exams to be issued the license. Moreover, the appliant can only retake the exam thrice before being required to undergo another certified nursing assistant program.

It is also important that the applicant have zero criminal history and no documented allegations of abuse and neglect in case of transferring your CNA license to Indiana. However, you would be first required to take the competency examination and pass it.

However, certified nursing assistants in good standng with the Indiana Nurse Aide registry can be listed on the Illinois Health Care Workers Registry without the need to transfer your Indiana CNA license or take the Illinois CNA comptency examination. The Illinois Health Care Workers Registry would only require a filled out application form that can be obtained from their website and submit electronic fingerprints for the criminal background check. If all is in order, you can check their website to see if you have been granted the certificate. Instead of being restricted to one state, an Indiana CNA license allows you to work with a broader potential patient scope without the added frill.