CNA instructor is one of the important job profiles in the nursing field. They are responsible for training the new joiners to help them deal with the patients in an effective manner. To become a CNA instructor, it is essential that you should possess certain qualities such as patience, excellent management skills, good communication skills, dedicated towards work, and sound knowledge of the nursing domain.

To become a CNA tutor, it is mandatory that you must have completed the bachelor's degree in nursing, thereby positioning as a registered nurse. Along with this degree, you should also have a minimum experience of two years as a registered nurse. But this eligibility criterion differs in some states, as their minimum eligibility criterion is that the candidate applying for this position should be a licensed practical nurse (LPN) with a relevant amount of experience in nursing.

It is recommended to search for an accredited institute that offer the CNA instructor course and then enroll for it. Along with the institute, it is also important to search for the other details such as course, fee structure, and efficient faculty that can offer quality training to the students. The duration of the CNA instructor training is between 15 to 20 hours, but it may vary from one state to another. The basic duties and responsibilities of an instructor includes preparing training modules, analyzing the performances of the candidates, conducting internal test, evaluating the papers, preparing lessons, providing notes, and conducting the question-answer session to clear the doubts or issues related to the study. The annual salary of a CNA instructor ranges between USD 40000 to USD 65000 (visit here). It is recommended as one of the best job for the people, who are inclined towards nursing career and teaching both.

After you become a certified nursing assistant, you can take up several courses to move ahead in your career. One such move is transforming from CNA to LVN or a Licensed Vocational Nurse. This career move is a very good because in the next step, you could consider becoming a RN or an LPN.

However, before you decide to become an LVN, you should know the basic difference between the two. As a nurse aide, you are used to answering calls of the patients, assisting them with their daily tasks like bathing, taking their vital signs, and transporting them. As an LVN you will assist the patients in their daily needs and also have to do some other duties like teaching them how to take care of their health, perform tests of the lab, administer medications and injections and also assess the health of the patients.

In order to become an LVN, you should have completed your high school diploma or an equivalent GED. You should also be be working as a nurse aide and have at least one year of experience. Some institutes might make it compulsory for students to get certification in CPR or cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Check here how a CNA can choose different career programs.

Some of the topics covered in the course would include the the skills taught to the nurse aides, anatomy and physiology; nursing for adults, and children; and nursing for mental health. After you complete your one year training course, you will be eligible to take the NCLEX-PN or the National Council Licensure Examination. After passing this exam, you will be certified as a LVN and get a job in a health care facility.

The average salary of LVNs in the country is much higher than that of the nursing assistants. Another advantage is that you just need a year's experience as a nurse aide to be eligible for this course. So if you want to get ahead in your career as a CNA and become a LVN, you need not wait for a very long time. 

If you are a potential certified nursing assistant then you should probably be wary of the fact that there will be an interview if you have applied for a job in any medical institution. Here is a list of top ten certified nursing assistant interview questions that the panel can ask:

• Why have you chosen to become a Certified Nursing Assistant?
  
• What according to you are the job duties that a Certified Nursing assistant needs to fulfil? This particular question is asked to see whether you are aware of the responsibilities and are prepared to be professional certified nursing assistants
  
• What according to you are the negative aspects of being a Certified Nursing Assistant? A question which is probably asked to try and see if you are fit for the post, because if you start telling the panel many things you hate about being a certified nursing assistant then they will surely not grant you the job
  
• Have you had any previous experience in this field?
  
• Where do you see yourself five years from now?
  
• This is probably one of the most widely asked interview questions and the best step forward to answer this question is be honest without stating anything that would prove negative in letting you get the job
  
• How did you find the CNA course?
  
• Have you had any cases of malpractice filed against you?
  
• Are you aware of the importance of insurance policies in this field?
  
• Why do you think you are best suited for this job?
  
• What is the most rewarding thing about being a CNA?
  

There can be many more such questions. I have found at least 50 questions and their answer on this website, that will give you a good practice for interview.

The CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) certification is done in order to apply for any nursing job in a nursing home or hospital depending upon the job opportunity. There are only two eligibility criteria for applying for a CNA certification; one is the age limit of 18 years or more and another is that the candidate should possess a high school diploma from any reputed university/college. There are different levels of CNA certification which may position you as a RN (Registered Nurse) or any of the managerial position. Certified nursing assistant certification offers full-time course as well as part-time course. The full-time course involves weekly classroom study where as part-time course offer online study or weekend classroom study.

After you join the course, you have to pass the CNA exam to move to further levels. For that you have to prepare for the test. There are various websites that offer free sample CNA tests for your further reference. You can also find the CNA practice tests at the end of the work-sheet document or materials that you have been provided for study. You just need to practice as much worksheet as you can, in order to pass the test successfully.

Do remember that CNA certification is not so easy. So it is recommended to study well in order to attain the certification. The best part of this certification course is that you are bound to get a job after it and this is a recession-free industry too. This industry is regarded as an on-going industry because there are plenty of jobs available in the market.