Evening CNA Classes Near Falls Church, VA — Get Certified in 150 Hours at AVI Career Training
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You Already Care for People. Now Get Paid Professionally to Do It.
AVI Career Training’s Certified Nurse Aide program is built for working adults in Falls Church, Seven Corners, Merrifield, Annandale, and across Northern Virginia — people who can’t walk away from their day job to chase a new career. Our 150-hour evening program fits your schedule, your commute, and your life.
No waitlists. No semester delays. One clear path from where you are today to a stable, in-demand healthcare career.
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🏅 COE Accredited · ✅ Virginia State Board Approved · 💰 Financial Aid Available · GI Bill® Accepted
| ⏱ 150 Hours | 🌙 Evening Schedule | 📍 Minutes from Falls Church |
|---|---|---|
| Career-ready faster than any nursing degree | Built around your job and your family | Spring Hill Rd, Vienna — skip the Beltway battle |
Why Choose AVI for Your CNA Certification?
Most programs are built for people who have the luxury of free days. AVI’s CNA program was built for people who don’t.
Here’s what makes us different from NOVA’s waitlists, the big regional chains, and hospital-tied programs that come with strings attached:
1. Evening Classes Designed for Working Adults — Not Adjusted for Them
There’s a difference between a school that offers evening options and a school that built its program around the working adult schedule. At AVI, the evening structure isn’t an afterthought — it’s the entire design. We know you’re coming from a shift, a school pickup, or a full day of holding your household together. Our schedule reflects that reality, not the academic calendar.
2. COE Accreditation + SCHEV Certification — Real Credentials That Protect You
AVI Career Training is accredited by the Council on Occupational Education (COE) and certified by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV). These aren’t participation ribbons. COE accreditation is a nationally recognized standard that makes your credential portable, your financial aid eligible, and your training verifiable by every employer in the DMV.
If you’ve been burned by a for-profit school before — or you’ve seen what happens when someone trains at an unaccredited program — you understand why this matters. AVI is the real thing.
3. Hands-On Clinical Training, Not Just Classroom Hours
You will learn by doing. AVI’s CNA curriculum puts you in realistic care settings where you practice patient transfers, vital sign measurement, personal care procedures, and infection control protocols on actual equipment — before you ever step into a clinical facility. You’ll walk into your state exam and your first job knowing you’ve already done the work, not just watched it on a screen.
4. Small, Supported Cohorts — You Won’t Get Lost Here
Large regional CNA programs can feel like a factory: crowded rooms, stretched-thin instructors, and a sense that you’re on your own if you fall behind. AVI’s cohort model keeps class sizes manageable so instructors can actually see you, answer your questions, and support you through the parts of training that feel hard. If your English is still growing, if you’ve been out of a classroom for years, if you’re nervous — that’s exactly who we’re here for.
5. GI Bill® Accepted — Support for Military-Connected Families
Are you a veteran, a veteran’s spouse, or a military family member in the Falls Church or Northern Virginia area? AVI Career Training accepts GI Bill® benefits, making your path to CNA certification more accessible. Call us to learn how your benefits apply: (703) 943-9841).
CNA Program Curriculum — What You’ll Learn in 150 Hours
Virginia’s nurse aide training requirements are set by the state and enforced through the Virginia Board of Nursing. AVI’s 150-hour program meets those requirements and is structured to prepare you for the Virginia Nurse Aide Competency Evaluation — the two-part state exam that earns you your official certification.
Core Skills You’ll Master
Patient Care Fundamentals
– Activities of Daily Living (ADLs): bathing, dressing, grooming, oral care, toileting
– Safe patient positioning, turning, and repositioning
– Assisting with mobility, transfers, and ambulation using proper body mechanics
Clinical & Medical Skills
– Measuring and recording vital signs: blood pressure, pulse, respiration, temperature, pulse oximetry
– Intake and output (I&O) monitoring
– Recognizing and reporting changes in patient condition
– Specimen collection basics
Infection Control & Safety
– Standard precautions and hand hygiene protocols
– PPE (personal protective equipment) use and disposal
– Isolation procedures
– Fall prevention and safe environment principles
Communication & Professionalism
– Patient rights and dignity-centered care
– Documenting and reporting observations to the nursing team
– Effective communication with patients, families, and healthcare colleagues
– Handling challenging behaviors, including dementia and cognitive decline, with patience and protocol
Healthcare Settings
– Nursing home and long-term care environments
– Hospital and acute care settings
– Home health aide crossover skills
– Understanding the care team hierarchy and your role within it
State Exam Preparation
Before you graduate, AVI prepares you for both components of the Virginia Nurse Aide Competency Evaluation:
- Written (or Oral) Knowledge Test — Multiple-choice exam testing your understanding of nursing principles, patient safety, communication, and legal/ethical responsibilities
- Clinical Skills Test — Hands-on demonstration of specific care skills evaluated by a state-approved examiner
You won’t face the state exam cold. We walk you through practice scenarios, review common skill demonstrations, and ensure you know exactly what to expect on exam day.
150-Hour Program Snapshot
| Phase | Focus | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Classroom Instruction | Theory, law, ethics, patient rights, foundational nursing concepts | Evening sessions |
| Skills Lab | Hands-on practice with equipment, mannequins, and supervised peer practice | Evening sessions |
| Clinical Rotation | Real patient care in an approved healthcare facility under supervision | Scheduled blocks |
| State Exam Prep | Skills review, written test practice, exam logistics | Final program phase |
Career Outcomes — What CNA Certification Opens for You
The nursing assistant shortage in Virginia and across the DMV isn’t a trend. It’s a structural reality driven by an aging population that isn’t slowing down. The demand for qualified, certified nurse aides is strong, consistent, and recession-resistant in a way that most fields simply are not.
What Virginia CNAs Earn
Virginia Certified Nurse Aides earn between $35,000 and $47,000+ per year, depending on setting, shift differential, and employer. CNAs who take on overnight or weekend shifts, specialize in memory care, or advance into home health or hospital settings often earn at or above the top of that range.
Compare that to the average wage for retail, food service, or administrative work — and factor in that healthcare employment tends to come with benefits, including health insurance — and the math changes quickly.
Your 150-hour training investment can pay for itself in a matter of weeks once you’re hired.
Job Titles You’ll Qualify For After Certification
- Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)
- Nursing Assistant
- Patient Care Technician (PCT) — with additional employer training
- Geriatric Aide
- Home Health Aide
- Restorative Aide
- Memory Care Assistant
Where Northern Virginia CNAs Work
The DMV healthcare market is one of the strongest in the country for certified nursing assistants. AVI graduates in the Falls Church, Vienna, Fairfax County, and Arlington corridor are positioned to find employment with:
- Inova Health System — one of the largest regional hospital networks in the DMV
- Kaiser Permanente — Northern Virginia’s major integrated health system
- Sunrise Senior Living, Sunrise at McLean, Arden Courts — premium senior living facilities throughout Fairfax County
- Home health agencies operating throughout the Falls Church, Annandale, and Seven Corners corridor
- Long-term care and skilled nursing facilities across Northern Virginia
- Group homes and disability services organizations
AVI isn’t a competitor to Inova, Kaiser, or your local senior living community. We’re the gateway. Our program produces the certified, work-ready nurse aides those employers need to hire.
Your Enrollment Path — Four Steps to Your CNA Career
We’ve kept this simple on purpose. Complicated enrollment processes are a barrier we’ve removed.
Step 1: Connect With Us
Fill out our short interest form or give us a call. This isn’t a high-pressure sales call — it’s a real conversation about your schedule, your questions, and whether our program is the right fit for your life right now.
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Step 2: Apply & Review Financial Aid Options
Complete your application and connect with our admissions team to review financial aid. We’ll walk you through what’s available, including federal aid eligibility and GI Bill® benefits if applicable. You shouldn’t have to figure out how to pay for this alone.
Step 3: Enroll, Attend, and Complete Your 150 Hours
Show up for evening classes. Do the work in the skills lab. Complete your clinical rotation. Lean on your instructors when you need support. You’ve managed harder things than this — we’ll make sure the program doesn’t get in your way.
Step 4: Pass Your State Exam and Get Hired
After completing the program, you’ll sit for the Virginia Nurse Aide Competency Evaluation. Once you pass, you’ll be entered into the Virginia Nurse Aide Registry — the official credential that every Virginia employer uses to verify certified nurse aides. From there, you’re qualified to apply to every hospital, nursing home, home health agency, and senior care facility in the state.
Tuition & Financial Aid
We know cost is the question you’re sitting with right now. We want to address it directly.
Financial aid is available for students who qualify. AVI Career Training’s COE accreditation and SCHEV certification make our students eligible to explore federal financial aid options — aid that doesn’t exist at unaccredited programs. That distinction matters enormously if money is tight.
We also accept GI Bill® benefits for eligible veterans and qualifying military family members.
Our admissions team will walk you through every available option — not to upsell you, but because we’d rather you enroll with a payment plan that makes sense for your budget than not enroll at all.
💡 Think of it this way: A Virginia CNA working full-time earns $35,000–$47,000+ per year. If your training gets you from your current wage to that range, your education investment can realistically pay for itself within the first few weeks of employment.
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. Do I need any prior healthcare experience or education to enroll in the CNA program?
No prior healthcare experience is required. You need a high school diploma or GED to enroll in AVI’s CNA program — and a genuine desire to provide hands-on care to patients. We’ve trained students coming from retail, food service, childcare, administrative work, and caregiving roles for family members. Your life experience caring for people is real preparation. We’ll give you the clinical framework and the official credential to go with it.
2. What does the evening schedule actually look like? Can I keep my current job?
Yes — the entire program is designed around students who are currently employed. Evening classes are structured so you can work during the day and attend training in the evening. Clinical rotation scheduling is coordinated in advance so you can plan around your work obligations. We can’t promise it will be effortless, but we can promise the schedule was built with your situation in mind. Contact us to discuss current class times and upcoming cohort start dates.
3. How does the Virginia state certification exam work, and what happens if I don’t pass the first time?
The Virginia Nurse Aide Competency Evaluation has two parts: a written (or oral) knowledge test and a clinical skills demonstration. Both components are administered by a state-approved testing organization. AVI’s program includes direct preparation for both parts of the exam — we review skill demonstrations, walk through written test content, and ensure you understand the exam format before you arrive.
If a student does not pass on the first attempt, Virginia allows additional attempts. Our team is here to support you through the process. The goal is to send you into that exam room as prepared as possible.
4. Will AVI help me find a job after I get certified?
AVI Career Training equips you with a state-recognized credential that opens doors across Northern Virginia’s robust healthcare market. While we cannot guarantee employment — no school legitimately can — we provide career guidance, employment resource support, and connections to a healthcare job market that is actively and consistently seeking qualified CNAs. Falls Church, Fairfax County, Arlington, and the broader DMV area have some of the highest concentrations of senior care facilities, hospitals, and home health agencies in the Mid-Atlantic region. Certified, trained candidates are in demand. We’ll make sure you have the credential, the skills, and the professional preparation to compete for those positions.
5. I’m not a native English speaker. Will I be able to keep up with the program?
Many of AVI’s students come from the Falls Church, Seven Corners, Bailey’s Crossroads, and Annandale corridors — communities with significant multilingual populations. You do not need to be a perfect English speaker to succeed in our program or to become a highly effective nurse aide. What you need is the ability to communicate clearly in patient care settings and to understand the written material in the program. Our instructors are experienced working with students at varying English proficiency levels, and we encourage you to reach out before you apply if you have specific questions or concerns. We’d rather have that conversation with you directly than have worry be the reason you don’t move forward.
Apply Today — Your Next Career Is 150 Hours Away
You’ve been thinking about making this change. Maybe for a few months. Maybe longer.
You’ve taken care of a parent, a grandparent, a neighbor — and you’ve done it well. You know how to show up for people who need help. You know how to stay calm when things are hard. Those aren’t small things. Those are exactly the qualities healthcare employers are looking for in their CNAs.
The only thing standing between where you are today and a stable, respected, recession-resistant healthcare career is 150 hours of training — taken in the evenings, minutes from Falls Church, at a school that’s been built for exactly your situation.
The next cohort is forming now. Seats fill on a first-come, first-served basis.
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📍 Visit Us: 1595 Spring Hill Rd #720, Vienna, VA 22182
(Less than 10 minutes from Falls Church — no I-66, no Beltway)
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AVI Career Training is COE Accredited and SCHEV Certified. Financial aid is available for students who qualify. GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Accreditation and certification do not guarantee employment or salary. Salary data reflects Virginia state and regional market ranges and may vary by employer, location, and experience.