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CNA Training in Northern Virginia: Earn Your Certified Nurse Aide Certification in 150 Hours
You Could Be Working in Healthcare Sooner Than You Think
Most people don’t realize how close they are to a stable, meaningful career in healthcare. Not years from now. Not after a four-year degree. In 150 hours of hands-on, instructor-led training, you can earn a Virginia state-recognized Certified Nurse Aide certification — and step into one of the most in-demand roles in the Northern Virginia job market.
At AVI Career Training in Vienna, VA, our CNA – Nurse Aide (NO FINANCIAL AID FOR THIS PROGRAM) program is designed for real people with real lives: people who are working now, raising families, changing careers, or simply ready to do something that matters. We’ll train you with the skills Virginia requires, the hands-on experience employers expect, and the support you need to pass your state certification exam and get hired.
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✔ COE Accredited & SCHEV Certified — Your credential is the real thing.
✔ 150-Hour Program — One of Virginia’s fastest paths to CNA certification.
✔ Flexible Payment Plans & Private Financing — Federal financial aid (FAFSA/Title IV) is NOT available for this program as it does not meet the minimum 600-hour requirement. GI Bill® benefits may be available for military-connected students.
Why Choose AVI Career Training for Your CNA Certification?
There are other CNA programs in Northern Virginia. Here’s why students choose AVI — and why it matters for your career.
1. Your Certification Is Fully State-Recognized — Full Stop
AVI Career Training is COE (Council on Occupational Education) accredited and SCHEV (State Council of Higher Education for Virginia) certified. These aren’t decorative logos. They mean our CNA – Nurse Aide (NO FINANCIAL AID FOR THIS PROGRAM) program meets Virginia’s strict regulatory standards, that our curriculum is reviewed and approved by state authorities, and that the certification you earn here is accepted by every Virginia-licensed healthcare employer — hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, home health agencies, and beyond.
When you graduate and pass your state exam, your credential carries the same weight as any other state-approved program. Period.
A note worth making upfront: AVI is best known as a beauty and wellness school. We know that might raise a question — is this the right place for healthcare training? Here’s the honest answer: our COE accreditation and SCHEV certification apply across all programs, including CNA. More than that, the core values of hands-on training, human-centered care, and working closely with real people are exactly what connect beauty, wellness, and patient care. We bring that same commitment to your CNA education. Our accreditors agree. So do our graduates.
2. Hands-On Clinical Skills Training — Not Just Classroom Lectures
You cannot learn to be a Certified Nurse Aide from a video. Patient transfers, vital signs, personal care — these are physical, tactile skills that require practice, correction, and repetition under the guidance of an experienced instructor.
At AVI, our CNA – Nurse Aide (NO FINANCIAL AID FOR THIS PROGRAM) program is built around in-person, skills-based learning. You’ll practice procedures in a structured training environment that mirrors real clinical settings before you ever encounter a patient. By the time you sit for your Virginia CNA competency evaluation, the skills won’t feel new — they’ll feel like second nature.
This is the gap where fast-turnaround, online-heavy bootcamps consistently fail their students. We don’t cut corners on the hours that matter most.
3. Small Classes. Real Instructor Attention.
You are not a number here. AVI maintains smaller class sizes so that instructors can observe your technique, answer your questions, and give you individualized feedback throughout the program. If you’re struggling with a skill, you’ll know it early — and you’ll have the support to correct it before it costs you on exam day.
Compare that to large community college cohorts where students can easily fall through the cracks, or impersonal programs where your primary relationship is with a screen. At AVI, your instructors are invested in your success because they can actually see it happening.
4. No Waitlist. No Employer Strings. Just Enroll and Train.
Northern Virginia Community College is a great institution — and their CNA program regularly fills months in advance. If you’ve already tried to get in or know someone who has, you know the frustration of watching your goal get pushed back by bureaucratic enrollment cycles.
At AVI, you don’t have to wait. When you’re ready, we’re ready. Our enrollment process is straightforward, our staff will walk you through every step, and you can get started without planning your life around a distant semester start date.
Some employer-sponsored CNA – Nurse Aide (NO FINANCIAL AID FOR THIS PROGRAM) programs in the region offer similar training — but they come with a catch: you’re often required to commit to that employer’s facility after graduation. AVI graduates have no strings attached. You train here, you earn your credential, and then you choose where you want to work — hospital, home health, long-term care, or wherever your career goals take you.
5. Located in the Heart of Northern Virginia’s Healthcare Corridor
AVI Career Training sits at 1595 Spring Hill Rd #720 in Vienna, VA — centrally located and easily accessible from Reston, Herndon, McLean, Tysons, Fairfax, Sterling, Ashburn, and across the DC metro commuter radius. You’re training in the same region where you’ll be working, with instructors who understand the local healthcare employer landscape and can help you navigate your job search after graduation.
What You’ll Learn: CNA Program Curriculum
Virginia’s CNA certification requirements are set by the Department of Health and the Board of Long-Term Care Administrators. Our 150-hour program is structur
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