Employer sponsorship

Waterman Canyon Post-Acute CNA sponsorship

A nursing home, hospital, or home care agency pays for the course because they need aides. No income test.

How to apply

01
Free in house classes
Many nursing homes run their own state approved program and hire the graduates. You apply as an employee, not a student.
02
Hire then train
A facility hires you as a trainee, sends you to an outside school, and pays the school. Ask any facility with open aide shifts.
03
The federal reimbursement rule
Under 42 CFR 483.152, a Medicare or Medicaid nursing home cannot charge an aide who is employed or has an offer when training starts, and must reimburse an aide it hires within 12 months of certification.
04
Health system programs
Large hospital systems run paid pipelines into CNA and patient care tech roles. They post them as jobs, not classes.

Who qualifies

You are willing to work for the sponsor for a period after certification, commonly 6 to 12 months
You can pass the background check and health screening the employer requires
No income test and no residency test

Know before you go

Read the work commitment. Leaving early can mean repaying the course.
Reimbursement under the federal rule is pro rata and paid while you are employed, so keep your receipts.
Free in house classes fill fast and start on the facility's schedule, not yours.

Funding, eligibility, and limits change each program year, so confirm with the source before you enroll.

Tell us your county and situation and we text you the best one or two.