A Certified Nursing Assistant, or CNA, helps patients or clients with healthcare needs under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or a Licensed Practical Nurse(LPN). E.D.P. School is a state-approved facility or administering CNA State Approved Curriculum CNA must pass NY State examination. The examination is administered by Prometric and can be taken at E.D.P.

E.D.P. School is an approved Prometric site for CNA certification. Upon passing the CNA state exam, your name is entered into the NYS Nurse Aide Registry as active and approved, and you are on your way to a great healthcare career. Majority of the CNA jobs are at the Nursing Home Facilities. CNAs are always in high demand.

Program Overview

The CNA course is designed to prepare students to perform the basic skills required for working in hospitals, and nursing homes. Students must successfully complete the course and internship to be eligible to take the NY State license examination. Upon successful completion of the course and internship, the student receives a certificate from the school. The students must pass a licensure examination administered by NY State on school premises in order to be employed as CNA.

This course is approved by the New York State Education Department and accredited by the Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools. 

Job Outlook

Employment of nursing assistants is projected to grow 8 percent from 2019 to 2029, much faster than the average for all occupations. Employment of orderlies is projected to grow 5 percent from 2019 to 2029, faster as the average for all occupations.

Employment of nursing assistants is projected to grow 8 percent from 2019 to 2029, much faster than the average for all occupations. Employment of orderlies is projected to grow 5 percent from 2019 to 2029, faster as the average for all occupations.

As the baby-boom population ages, nursing assistants and orderlies will be needed to help care for an increasing number of older patients in nursing and residential care facilities. Older people are more likely than younger people to have disorders such as dementia, or to live with chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes. More nursing assistants will be needed to care for patients with these conditions.

Demand for nursing assistants may be constrained by the fact that many nursing homes rely on government funding. Cuts to programs such as Medicare and Medicaid may affect patients’ ability to pay for nursing home care. In addition, patient preferences and shifts in federal and state funding are increasing the demand for home and community-based long-term care, which should lead to increased opportunities for nursing assistants working in home health and community rehabilitation services.

About 174,000 openings for nursing assistants and 5,600 openings for orderlies are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who leave the occupations, often because of their low pay and high emotional and physical demands.