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Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Training Program
The Good Shepherd Long-Term Care Nursing Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program (NATCEP) prepares you to sit for the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP) competency examination.
Good Shepherd’s intensive, paid, 120.5-hour course for certified nursing assistants (CNAs) is approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and covers all required curriculum for certification.
Candidates must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or GED.
Next CNA Class: April 2026
Good Shepherd’s next CNA class occurs in April 2026.
Stay tuned for details, including how to apply for the April 2026 class and dates for open house interview opportunities.
CNA Program Details
Classes are held on Good Shepherd Rehabilitation’s South Allentown Campus, 850 S. 5th St., Allentown, PA 18103.
Both locations are home to long-term care residents who live with severe disabilities, such as spina bifida, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, quadriplegia, cerebral palsy or muscular dystrophy.
NOTE: You must be open to working in either location and in any shift (i.e., days, evenings, nights, weekends).
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