Many people come out of secondary school not sure what career path they should pursue. Have you considered becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant? This honorable profession boasts a starting salary of $27,000 per year according to glassdoor.com, with health and dental benefits as well. If you’ve been bouncing the idea back and forth, or have decided to get started, then you’ve come to the right place! Here’s what you need to know to become a CNA by enrolling in CNA classes in Delaware.

As far as CNA Certification goes, in Delaware it is the Long Term Care Residents Protection Division that is responsible for overseeing the training, testing and certification of a Certified Nursing Aide. If you would like to sign up for classes and training, then you must do it through one of the Division’s approved CNA programs. Any program that is not on this list does not qualify you for certification. CNA classes in Delaware are not at all time consuming and you can get trained, tested, certified and right to work within 2 months.

What Will Be Taught In Delaware CNA Classes?

There are a number of topics that are covered in CNA Programs and it is imperative that you learn them all. The curriculum of CNA classes in Delaware includes, but is not limited to:

  • Communicable disease, immunization, disease transmission, infection prevention, hand washing and hygiene
  • Feeding assistant training and recognizing the needs of the patient
  • Personal protective equipment and universal precautions
  • Lifts, transfers and delegated tasks
  • Dressing, bathing and personal care
  • TED stockings, dressing wounds and charting
  • Dealing with aggressive clients and family members
  • Personal safety
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CNA Programs in Delaware

  1. Bear Professional Institute, Inc.

    2500 Wrangle Hill Road Suite 120, Bear, DE 19701
    Contact Person: Adeyoyin R. Esaka
    Position: RN, Director
    Email: [email protected]
    Telephone Contact: (410) 800-1466 (302) 832-2744
    County: New Castle County
  2. Complete Care at Silver Lake Center

    1080 Silver Lake Blvd. Dover, DE 19904
    Contact Person: Vicki Cox
    Position: RN, MSN, NHA
    Email: [email protected]
    Telephone Contact: (302) 734-5990
    County: Kent County
  3. Conrad Schools of Science

    201 Jackson Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19804
    Contact Person: Jean Ann Crowe
    Position: RN - Faculty
    Email: [email protected]
    Telephone Contact: (302) 992-5545 ext. 325
    County: New Castle County
  4. Conrad Schools of Science

    201 Jackson Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19804
    Contact Person: Jean Ann Crowe
    Position: RN - Faculty
    Email: [email protected]
    Telephone Contact: (302) 992-5545 ext. 325
    County: New Castle County
  5. Dawn Career Institute, Inc

    252 Chapman Road, Suite 100, Newark, DE 19702
    Contact Person: Amy Hladney
    Position: RN – Director/Faculty
    Email: [email protected]
    Telephone Contact: (302) 273-3560 ext.421
    County: New Castle County
  6. Delaware Skills Center Adult Education Division

    500 Ships Landing Way New Castle, DE 19720
    Contact Person: Susan Anderson
    Position: MSN, RN -Director
    Email: [email protected]
    Telephone Contact: (302) 576-5096 (302) 660-4419 (302) 576-5082
    County: New Castle County
  7. DelCastle Technical High School

    1703 School Lane, Wilmington, Delaware 19808
    Contact Person: Erlease Freeman
    Position: RN - faculty
    Email: [email protected]
    Telephone Contact: (302) 995-8100 (302) 683-3671 (302) 683-3774
    County: New Castle County
  8. Del Tech Workforce Development Wilmington

    333 Shipley Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
    Contact Person: Cathren A. Hagan-Smith
    Position: RN - Director
    Email: [email protected]
    Telephone Contact: (302) 571-5300
    County: New Castle County
  9. Del Tech Workforce Development Terry

    100 Campus Drive, Dover, DE 19904
    Contact Person: Dottie Denegal
    Position: Program Manager
    Email: [email protected]
    Telephone Contact: (302) 857-1403 (302) 857-1500
    County: Kent County
  10. Del Tech Workforce Development Milford High School

    1019 N. Walnut Street Milford, DE 19963
    Contact Person: Jillian Whitney
    Position: Operations Manager
    Email: [email protected]
    Telephone Contact: (302) 424-6120
    County: Sussex County
  11. Del Tech Workforce Development Owens

    P. O. Box 610, Rt. 18, Georgetown, DE 19947
    Contact Person: Jillian Whitney
    Position: Operations Manager
    Email: [email protected]
    Telephone Contact: (302) 259-6344
    County: Sussex County
  12. Del Tech Workforce Development – Stanton

    400 Stanton-Christiana Road, Newark, DE 19713
    Contact Person: Heather Groseclose
    Position: MS, RN-faculty
    Email: [email protected]
    Telephone Contact: (302) 283-3158
    County: New Castle County
  13. Dover High School

    One Dover High Drive Dover, DE 19904
    Contact Person: Shaneeda L. Shaw-Hicks
    Position: MSN, RN - Director/faculty
    Email: [email protected]
    Telephone Contact: (302) 241-2400 ext. 1290
    County: Kent County
  14. Echotech School of Health Sciences and Technology

    240 N. James Street, B2 Newport, DE 19804
    Contact Person: Jude Mua - Director
    Position: Director
    Email: [email protected]
    Telephone Contact: (302) 998-8166
    County: New Castle County
  15. Genesis Healthcare – Lofland Park Center

    715 King Street, Seaford, DE 19973
    Contact Person: Raquella Wilson
    Position: Program Coordinator - faculty
    Email: [email protected]
    Telephone Contact: (302) 628-3000
    County: Sussex County
  16. Genesis Healthcare – Seaford Center

    1100 Norman Eskridge Hwy, Seaford, DE 19973
    Contact Person: Raquella Wilson
    Position: Program Coordinator - faculty
    Email: [email protected]
    Telephone Contact: (302) 629-3575
    County: Sussex County
  17. Hodgson Vo-Tech High School

    2575 Glasgow Avenue, Newark, DE 19702
    Contact Person: April Todd
    Position: MSN, RN - faculty
    Email: [email protected]
    Telephone Contact: (302) 834-0990 ext. 80301
    County: New Castle County
  18. Howard High School of Technology

    401 E. 12th Street Wilmington, DE 19801
    Contact Person: Aurielle Hutley
    Position: MSN, RN - faculty
    Email: [email protected]
    Telephone Contact: (302) 571-5446
    County: New Castle County
  19. Indian River High School

    29772 Armory Road, Dagsboro, Delaware 19939
    Contact Person: Shelly Johnson
    Position: RN - faculty
    Email: [email protected]
    Telephone Contact: (302) 732-1500
    County: Sussex County
  20. New Castle County Vo-Tech - Adult Education Division

    1703 School Lane, Wilmington, DE 19808 (Classes held at Hodgson High) Hodgson HS, 2575 Glasgow Ave, Newark, DE 19702
    Contact Person: Sue Moyer
    Position: RN - Primary faculty
    Email: [email protected]
    Telephone Contact: (302) 683-3651
    County: New Castle County
  21. Maggie Career Institute

    Larch Corporate Center 102, Larch Circle, Suite 104 Wilmington, DE 19804
    Contact Person: Felicitas Ateghang
    Position: MSN, RN – Director/faculty
    Email: [email protected]
    Telephone Contact: (302) 660-7100 (302) 750-4335
    County: New Castle County
  22. Poly Tech - Adult Education Division

    823 Walnut Shade Road Woodside, DE 19980
    Contact Person: Danielle Sanchez
    Position: RN - faculty
    Email: [email protected]
    Telephone Contact: (302) 228-1140 (302) 449-3609
    County: Kent County
  23. Poly Tech High School

    823 Walnut Shade Road Woodside, DE19980
    Contact Person: Joyce Harvey
    Position: RN - faculty
    Email: [email protected]
    Telephone Contact: (302) 697-3255 ext. 2740 (302) 697-4545 ext 5607
    County: Kent County
  24. St. Georges Tech High School

    555 Hyetts Corner Road Middletown, DE19709
    Contact Person: Tammy Flood-Stinson
    Position: RN - faculty
    Email: [email protected]
    Telephone Contact: (302) 449-3609
    County: Kent County
  25. St. Raphael Career Institute

    2113 Kiamensi Road, Wilmington, DE 19804
    Contact Person: Dr. Peter Igwilo
    Position: Adminidtrator
    Email: [email protected]
    Telephone Contact: (302) 709-1242
    County: New Castle County
  26. Sussex Tech School District - Adult Education Division

    17099 County Seat Highway Georgetown, DE 19947
    Contact Person: Lori Short
    Position: Secondary Faculty
    Email: [email protected]
    Telephone Contact: (302) 856-9035 (302) 853-1553 (302) 853-1492
    County: Sussex County
  27. Sussex Technical High School

    P. O. Box 351, Georgetown, DE 19947-0351
    Contact Person: Nancy Massaro
    Position: RN - faculty
    Email: [email protected]
    Telephone Contact: (302) 856-0961 ext. 1525 (302) 856-9509
    County: Sussex County
  28. Unity Career Institute

    2131B S. DuPont Highway Suite #4, Dover, DE 19901
    Contact Person: Esu Obo
    Position: MSN - Owner
    Email: [email protected]
    Telephone Contact: (302) 670-8323 (302) 698-6312
    County: Kent County
  29. Wilmington Job Corps

    9 Vandever Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19802
    Contact Person: Maureen Romaninsky
    Position: Director
    Telephone Contact: (302) 575-1710
    County: New Castle County
  30. Woodbridge High School

    14712 Woodbridge Road, Greenwood, DE 19950
    Contact Person: Lauri Kelly
    Position: RN - faculty
    Email: [email protected]
    Telephone Contact: (302) 232-3345 (302) 259-6364
    County: Sussex County

How Do I Become A Certified Nursing Assistant in Delaware?

  • Complete and pass your state approved CNA training program.
  • Fill out the examination application form along with the $108 fee ($118 if you have chosen to take the test orally).
  • Wait for your letter from Prometrics telling you the exam time, date and location. You should receive it within 10 business days. If you are taking your test at a facility, they will provide you with the pertinent information.
  • Prepare for your exam using Prometrics Practical Examination Prep.
  • Attend your exam and bring state issued photo ID to identify yourself at the testing center as well as your admission letter.
  • If you pass the exam, you will become listed on the CNA registry.

Note: You only have three attempts to pass both the written and skills components of the CNA exam to become a certified nursing assistant in Delaware. If you do not pass after your third attempt, you will be required to take you CNA classes and training again in order to become eligible to take the exam again.

The pass rate for the written examination (on the first try) is 95.88% and 82.36% on the clinical component, meaning that the quality of material that is taught is high. This is because the CNA training programs in Delaware have to be taught by a Registered Nurse in the state who has at least two years of training in the community or within a clinical setting. Having a nurse teach the material allows the students better access to healthcare resources that they will need to hone their skills and gives them an expert in the field to whom they may direct any questions.

Continuing Education, Training & Recertification

The state of Delaware made it mandatory for CNAs to continuously educate themselves on the latest skills and healthcare changes. Here are the requirements for continuing education:

  • Must be completed within the 2 year recertification period
  • CNA must complete 6 hours of CNA training with dementia patients
  • CNA must complete 2 hours of training in patient abuse prevention
  • CNA must complete 16 hours of other general healthcare classes
  • 64 hours of work as a CNA (aside from the 24 hour continuing education) during the 2 year period

Still have questions? Visit the Prometric site or contact one of the training facilities for additional information on additional requirements, which vary from program to program. Working as a CNA in Delaware is a wonderful way to give back to the community and create the life you’ve always dreamed of for yourself!

CNA Job and Salary Data for Delaware Cities

Urban Area Employed CNA’s Hourly Mean Wage Salary Range 10% – 90%* CNA Employment Per 1,000 Jobs
Dover 910 $13.60 $9.78 – $17.51 14.62
Wilmington 3,750 $13.92 $10.69 – $17.82 11.00