Jefferson House & Southington Care Center’s Grant Funded Certified Nurse Assistant Program
Who Can Benefit
The Hartford HealthCare Senior Services Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Program is ideal for individuals seeking a career in healthcare. This free, grant-funded program is designed to provide classroom education, laboratory skills training, and clinical patient care experience, equipping students to take the Connecticut Certified Nurse’s Aide Exam.
To be considered for the program, a completed application must be submitted. An applicant’s acceptance is contingent on the following:
- High school diploma
- Interview
- Reliable transportation
- Complete a background check
- Fingerprinting
- Physical, immunizations and drug screening
- Reference check
Check out our testimonials
About the Program
This five-week, 132-hour program includes tuition, books, scrubs, and the certification exam. Grant funding, which means it is free of charge to you, is provided by Jefferson House, which offers short-term and outpatient rehabilitation, skilled nursing and palliative care.
Class Locations
- Classroom Education: Hospital of Central Connecticut’s Bradley Campus, Southington
- Laboratory Skills Training: Hospital of Central Connecticut’s Bradley Campus, Southington
- Clinical Patient Care Training: Either at Jefferson House Newington, or Southington Care Center in Southington
Classes are ongoing throughout the year, but space is limited.
Class Start dates:
- March 10, 2025-April 18, 2025 *
- April 21, 2025-June 6, 2025 *
- June 2, 2025-July 11, 2025
- July 7, 2025-August 15, 2025
- October 13, 2025-November 21, 2025 *
- November 24, 2025-January 9, 2026 *
*Applications deadline: 6 weeks before start date
Contact Information
To learn more about our upcoming classes, or submit your application please contact; CNAtraining@hhchealth.org, or call 860-406-9050
Testimonials
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Grace Bielesz
"My senior year at UNH, I fell in love with healthcare while working in a memory care facility. After earning my Biomedical Science degree, I joined the grant-funded CNA program at Jefferson House. It gave me invaluable hands-on experience, and I quickly developed close bonds with residents and staff as a full-time CNA.
The nurses I worked with inspired me to pursue nursing, and I’m now in nursing school at Quinnipiac University, grateful for Hartford Healthcare's tuition discount and a scholarship from the Hartford Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Association.
This journey has been life-changing, and I can’t wait to continue my career with Hartford Healthcare after graduating in January 2025."
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