Quick info on how to become a certified nursing assistant or CNA in Alaska
The certified nursing assistant (CNA) training program in Alaska is typically consisted of 160 hours of classroom instruction, and onsite hands-on experience in labs and clinics. When you’ve completed the educational requirements, you’ll be eligible for the CNA Alaska certification exam.
The Alaska Board of Nursing governs the CNA programs and other medical fields in the state. Prerequisites for CNA program enrollment include a high school diploma or GED, no communicable or infectious disease, and unblemished criminal record.
CNA Alaska Certification
Complete the state-approved CNA formal education
Successfully pass the written and skill CNA Alaska examination
Must submit fingerprint cards and results of state and federal background check
The whole CNA course will take for approximately 8 to 13 weeks, or 2 to 6 months, with the cost ranging from $1000 to $2000.
CNA Alaska Certification Fees
Nonrefundable Application Fee – $50
Certification Fee – $120
Fingerprint Processing Fee – $59
Examination Fee – $50
Our featured top 5 state-approved certified nursing assistant schools in Alaska:
Alaska Technical Center, Cindy Lincoln, P O Box 51, Kotzebue, AK 99752, Phone: (907) 442-3733, Toll-Free: (800) 478-3733, Fax: (907) 442-2764
Alaska’s Institute of Technology (AVTEC), Seward Campus: 809 2nd Avenue, Seward, Alaska 99664, Phone: (907) 224-3322, Toll free no.: 1-800-478-5389, Fax: (907) 224-4400
Anchorage Campus: 1251 Muldoon Road, Suite 113, Anchorage, Alaska 99504, Phone: (907) 334-2230 / Fax: (907) 334-2237
University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), Tanana Valley Campus, 1000 University Ave. Rm. 109, Fairbanks, AK 99709, Phone: (907) 455-2876
Kodiak College, 117 Benny Benson Drive, Kodiak, Alaska 99615, Phone: (907) 486-1211 (Academic Counselor), Phone: (907) 486-4161 (General phone), Fax: (907) 486-1257, Toll free: (800) 486-7760
Providence Extended Care Nurse Aide Course – Anchorage, 4900 Eagle Street, Anchorage, AK 99504, Phone: (907) 562-2281
CNA Alaska Contact Information
For specific information about state-approved CNA programs, locations, schedules of exam, and fees, you can refer to the address and contact details below:
State of Alaska Nurse Aide Registry
Division of Occupational Licensing
550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 1500, Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: (907) 269-8169 / Fax: (907) 269-8196
