Professional foundations01
The nursing assistant role
Scope of practice, communication, documentation, ethics, privacy, and the care-team relationship.
State-approved · Now enrolling108+ hour CNA program
Nursing Assistant-Certified training
Learn the skills. Build the confidence to care.
Move from classroom foundations to coached skills practice and supervised clinical care at our approved Federal Way school.
Classroom instructionHands-on skills labSupervised clinicals
Approved in Washington. Enrollment is open.
Approved by the Washington State Board of Nursing and the Workforce Board. Ask admissions for current tuition, schedules, requirements, and start dates.
- hours
- 108+
- settings
- 3
- campus
- Federal Way
The training journey
Confidence is built in sequence.
Each setting prepares you for the next: understand the why, practice the how, then apply both with supervision.
108+total training hours
- Stage 0135+
Classroom theory
Build the judgment behind safe, person-centered care through focused, interactive instruction.
- Stage 0233+
Skills laboratory
Watch demonstrations, practice essential procedures, and receive coaching before clinical care.
- Stage 0340+
Clinical training
Bring knowledge and skills together through instructor-supervised care in an approved setting.
State minimums shown from WAC 246-841A-440. Approved programs may provide additional hours.
What you will learn
The knowledge behind capable care.
Six connected learning areas develop safe habits, clinical awareness, and respect for every person in your care.
Every topic returns to one standard: safe care that protects each person's rights, independence, and dignity.
Safe care02
Safety & infection prevention
Standard precautions, hand hygiene, body mechanics, transfers, fall prevention, and emergency response.
Essential skills03
Personal care & daily living
Bathing, grooming, dressing, nutrition, toileting, mobility, and preserving independence.
Clinical awareness04
Observation & vital signs
Measuring, recording, and reporting changes in temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, and condition.
Whole-person care05
Restorative & person-centered care
Range of motion, mental health, dementia support, end-of-life care, rights, culture, and dignity.
Practice integration06
Supervised clinical practice
Applying professional knowledge, skills, and behaviors with real-time guidance from an approved instructor.
Before class begins
Prepare to enroll with clear next steps.
Admissions will provide the exact requirements for the cohort you are considering.
Request the current enrollment packet before making plans. It includes the approved schedule, tuition, policies, required documents, and available start dates.
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Review the enrollment packet
Get the current tuition, policies, schedule, admissions checklist, and enrollment documents from our team.
02
Complete required clearances
Background and health-screening documentation may be required before clinical participation.
03
Plan for hands-on attendance
Skills lab and clinical learning require presence, participation, and time to practice safely.
Registration is completed securely in the Huduma portal and does not guarantee a seat until Admissions confirms placement.
Sending your information lets admissions share the current tuition, schedule, requirements, and enrollment packet. It is not a completed application or enrollment by itself.
Certification path
Training begins the journey. Certification completes it.
Program completion does not automatically make someone certified. Graduates must also meet Washington's testing, application, and credentialing requirements in effect at that time.
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Complete approved training
Enroll in and successfully complete a Washington-approved nursing-assistant training program.
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Meet competency requirements
Complete the training program and Washington's required competency evaluation process.
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Apply for certification
Follow the state application process to receive the Nursing Assistant-Certified credential.
The NA-C credential can support work across long-term care, assisted living, hospitals, and home-care settings—and can be a practical first step toward LPN, RN, and other healthcare pathways.
Enrollment is open
Get the current CNA program and enrollment details.
Request tuition, schedules, admissions requirements, available start dates, and the enrollment packet from our admissions team.
Huduma CNA Training Center is approved by the Washington State Board of Nursing and the Washington Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board. Enrollment is now open for upcoming CNA training cohorts in Federal Way.
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