CNA Certification As a Path to Self Employment

There are many of us who have been conditioned to believe that the only doors that become open to people upon attaining CNA certification are doors to paid employment. That is where we can only envision CNAs working in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, homes for the aged and even correctional institutions that house aged and injured inmates. In such settings, CNAs would be working as low cadre employees. We can't, however, bring ourselves to see any way in which CNA certification can open doors to self employment.

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The truth of the matter, however, is that CNA certification can be a path to self employment. It is true that in the past, a majority of the people who attained this certification went on to work as aides to nurses in hospital settings, and as the 'main nurses' in homes for the aged and other such settings. But things have changed in the last few years, and we are now seeing an ever growing number of CNAs opting for self employment.

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To come to terms with the path for self employment that CNA certification opens, we need to take cognizance of the fact that an ever growing number of people are opting for 'home-based nursing care' for their relatives and friends who become ill, or relatives and friends who are either convalescents (following an illness) or aged. We further need to take cognizance that whilst most of these people are able to provide nursing care for some hours, they also need to be out for some other hours - working or pursuing other interests. But the convalescents, invalids or aged people in question still need to be left with someone (and someone who understand the basics of nursing at that) during those other hours. That is where the services of a self-employed CNA come in handy. Upon earning a CNA certification, one would just need to get in touch with a number of these people practicing home-based care, offer them part-time help on a revolving basis daily, and thence create a successful business.

The sums of money one stands to make out of the self employment channels that become open upon attaining CNA certification are good. So good are the prospects, in some cases, that with such potential (self employment) earnings in mind, one may not have problems financing the CNA certification training with their own money even if they can't find any form of financial aid in the form of student loans or college grants to help them with the same. One would know that, even if they struggle financing the CNA certification training, they would have an opportunity to make a 'small fortune' through the skills acquired in pursuit of the certification.

CNA Certification As a Path to Self Employment

Anna Dewsberry has been promoting health and well-being for many years and enjoys writing about her experiences with CNA Certification. She also likes to pass on tip and tricks of how to get the best out your lifestyle changes, to her friends and readers on her website Crown Fitness.

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