Am I required to attend a state-approved training program prior to testing for CNA in Florida?

Question

Someone told me that I can learn on my own and not do the training and I was wondering if I can just take the Florida test for nursing assistants and skip the training program.

Answer 1

Florida is one of the states where an individual may challenge the nursing assistant exam without completing a training program first so the answer is YES unless you have already failed part of the certification exam three times. A state-approved training program is not required prior to testing in Florida but it is strongly recommended. If you plan on taking the exam without going through a training program then please be aware that you need to be 18 years of age OR have a high school diploma or its equivalent. There are certain advantages and disadvantages either way but it is definitely possible in Florida.