Baptist Health Clinical School

The Baptist Health Clinical School offers a Nurse Assistant Training Program focused on training students to care for patients in all types of settings.

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Application Info

Application deadline: July 3, 2026
Orientation: Aug. 25, 2026

Apply Today Pay $25 Application Fee

For questions or additional information, contact:    Sheyla Braddock, MSN, RN, CCRN-K   Program and Clinical Coordinator    BH.ClinicalSchool@bmcjax.com

With a special focus on acute care, the Nurse Assistant program at Baptist Health trains students to care for patients in all types of care settings and prepares them for the CNA exam.

Why Baptist Health?

Diverse Learning Experiences
While most programs focus solely on long term care, our program also prepares students to work in a hospital setting with rotations in acute patient care.

Individualized Attention
With smaller class sizes, students can expect one-on-one direction in the classroom as well as individual guidance from the instructor and CNA preceptor during clinical rotations.

 

Application Info

Application deadline: July 3, 2026
Orientation: Aug. 25, 2026

Apply Today Pay $25 Application Fee

For questions or additional information, contact:    Sheyla Braddock, MSN, RN, CCRN-K   Program and Clinical Coordinator    BH.ClinicalSchool@bmcjax.com

  • Licensed Nurse Assistant Program

    The Nurse Assistant Training Program at the Baptist Health Clinical School is licensed through the Florida Board of Nursing and the Department of Education.

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About the Nurse Assistant Training Program

CNAs assist registered nurses in caring for patients with their activities of daily living, including maintaining a safe environment, collecting lab specimens, intake and output monitoring as well as electronic medical record documentation. Our program prepares students to be successful in that role. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or equivalent (GED).

  • Fall Cohort Schedule

    Applications Open: June 1, 2026
    Application Deadline: July 3, 2026
    Interviews: July 13, 2026 – July 17, 2026
    Orientation: Aug. 25, 2026
    Start Dates: Tuesday or Thursday
    Tuesday Cohort: Sept. 1, 2026
    Thursday Cohort: Sept. 3, 2026
    Clinical Rotations: Nov. 16, 2026 – Dec. 2, 2026
    End Date: Dec. 8, 2026
    Graduation: Dec. 18, 2026

    TABE testing will be conducted by appointment from June 8, 2026 – July 10, 2026.

  • Spring Cohort Schedule

    Applications Open: Sept. 21, 2026
    Application Deadline: Oct. 23, 2026
    Interviews: Nov. 9, 2026 – Nov. 13, 2026
    Orientation: Jan. 26, 2027
    Start Date: Tuesday or Thursday
    Tuesday Cohort: Feb. 2, 2027
    Thursday Cohort: Feb. 4, 2027
    Clinical Rotations: April 19, 2027 – April 28, 2028
    End Date: May 4, 2027
    Graduation: May 14, 2027

    TABE testing will be conducted by appointment from Sep. 28, 2026 – Oct. 30, 2026.

  • Accelerated Summer Cohort Schedule

    Applications Open: Feb. 22, 2027
    Application Deadline: March 26, 2027
    Interviews: April 19, 2027 – April 23, 2027
    Orientation: June 15, 2027
    Start Date: Tuesday and Thursday
    Tuesday/Thursday Cohort: June 17, 2027
    Clinical Rotations: July 26, 2027 - August 4, 2027
    End Date: Aug. 10, 2027
    Graduation: Aug. 13, 2027

    TABE testing will be conducted by appointment from March 8, 2027 – April 9, 2027.

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Frequently Asked Questions