Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Student Academy - July & September 2026 Cohorts

Adventist HealthCare • Rockville, MD

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Adventist HealthCare seeks to hire students for its Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Academy, a program designed for individuals who desire certification as a nursing assistant and wish to engage in professional development. The academy offers a six-week training program, with upcoming cohorts starting on July 6th and September 14th, 2026. This program includes four weeks of classroom coursework and two weeks of clinical application on patient care units, with clinical hours overseen by an educator. The coursework takes place Monday through Friday from 8am to 4:30pm at the Shady Grove Medical Center Sim Lab in Rockville. Clinicals involve three 12-hour shifts per week, split between Shady Grove Medical Center (Rockville) and White Oak Medical Center (Silver Spring). Upon successful completion of the course and receiving certification as a licensed CNA from the Maryland Board of Nursing (MBON) after passing the state board exam, students will be promoted to a licensed CNA role at one of Adventist HealthCare's four acute care entities: Shady Grove Medical Center, White Oak Medical Center, AHC Rehabilitation, or Fort Washington Medical Center. CNA trainees are full-time compensated Adventist HealthCare employees, and there are no program fees. The academy provides a quality classroom learning experience, real-life clinical training in a hospital setting, training materials, and two sets of scrubs. No prior patient care experience is necessary for this program. Graduates are expected to commit to 12 months of employment as a licensed CNA with Adventist HealthCare.

Requirements

• High School diploma required
• English proficiency: reading, writing, and spoken required
• Background check for healthcare employees required
• Basic computer skills required
• Demonstrates a positive outlook on safety, lifelong learning, professionalism, and patient experience throughout the program

Responsibilities

• Desire certification as a nursing assistant and engage in professional development through participation in the Adventist HealthCare Certified Nursing Assistant Training Program
• Develop the clinical competence required of the certified nursing assistant (CNA) role, leading to successful performance in the CNA role at Adventist HealthCare
• Develop clinical competence through a variety of modalities, including classroom, simulation, and clinical application of learning on patient care units (clinical hours overseen by educator)
• Demonstrate a positive outlook on safety, lifelong learning, professionalism, and patient experience throughout the program

Benefits

• Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• Free Employee parking
• Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire
• Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)
• Paid Time Off
• Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period
• Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance
• Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees