Train to become a Certified Nursing Assistant through the Community Learning Center!

Do you want to start a career in healthcare? The Community Learning Center’s (CLC) Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Training Program provides adult learners with hands-on clinical experience and education to help them start a career as a healthcare professional. The program is currently recruiting participants for Spring 2025 and information sessions will be held through mid-January.

The CNA Training Program provides:

• In-person and online learning 
• Clinical experience at top hospitals and health clinics 
• Dual enrollment at Labouré College of Healthcare in Milton (free transportation provided) 
• Job readiness classes and support applying for jobs in healthcare  
• Free registration for the Massachusetts State Nursing Exam to become a state-certified nursing assistant 

"Between the class lectures at the CLC and the labs at Labouré College of Healthcare, I gained comprehensive knowledge of everything a CNA would encounter,” says Mary Beth, a graduate of the program. “I also met people who shared the same passion about caregiving." Read more about Mary Beth’s experience.

The program has two tracks:

• The CNA Training Program for English Language Learners will run from February – June 2025. This program track includes classes to improve English and math skills.
  • The last day to apply is January 15, 2025.

• The CNA Training Program for Fluent English Speakers will run from March – June 2025. Students must live in Cambridge to be eligible for this track.

  • The last day to apply is January 23, 2025.

You must attend an information session to apply. Sign up for a January information session. 

For more information about the program, visit www.cambridgema.gov/CNA.

The Community Learning Center (CLC), a division of the Department of Human Service Programs, provides free programs to adult learners, including English classes and job training programs.