Nursing Assistants are in the top five jobs in demand in Minnesota right now – in fact there are nearly 4,000 job openings across the state according to the latest Job Vacancy Survey findings.
If you’re looking for work quickly – and have a caring heart but don’t have time or money for lengthy post-secondary training – you may want to consider working as a Nursing Assistant!
You may be able to find free training to work as a Nursing Assistant in Minnesota. In some cases, employers may hire you for another role while you are in training and before you take the Nursing Assistant test.
Here are several options for you to find out about Nursing Assistant Training opportunities near you:
- Contact a CareerForce location near you for information about free local Nursing Assistant training opportunities and for connections with employers who are hiring now and who provide training for employees.
- You may ahttps://careerforce.mn.gov/locationslso find free Nursing Assistant training programs for eligible people on the CareerForce Training Program Finder.
- Visit OnTrack Nursing Assistant Training to find a hybrid online/in-person Nursing Assistant training program.
- Check out CaringCareersStartHere.com for information about working in nursing homes, assisted living and other long-term care settings across Minnesota and get connected with senior care employers hiring now.
- To find out more about Nursing Assistant training programs in Minnesota, visit this page on the Minnesota Department of Health site .
In order to work as a Nursing Assistant, you must:
- Be age 16 or older
- Be able to work in the United States
- Be in good physical condition: Nursing Assistants frequently move patients and have other physically demanding tasks, such as bathing, grooming, toileting, walking, exercising, and feeding patients
- Pass a Department of Human Services background study
- Complete the vaccine and tuberculosis testing requirements of your employer
- Complete and pass a knowledge test and a skills test
Next steps:
Are you ready to take the next steps and find out about opportunities for Nursing Assistant training near you?
- Review this information sheet in English, Somali or Spanish about what it is like to work as a Nursing Assistant.
- Don’t let Nursing Assistant training costs be a barrier to you finding work in this field. Talk with staff at a CareerForce location near you if you have questions.
