CNA Certification I was really looking forward to getting my job at Winner Regional Long Term Care. This was the summer after my freshmen year and I had just turned 16. My mom and my friend Mollie really made me believe I would have a lot of fun while helping people. To be able to get this job, I took classes to become a Certified Nursing Aid. This was a very long procedure that took about three months. However, I would soon learn that there are ups and downs in becoming a CNA and that I would learn a lot of important information. I applied online, which included many questions asking my age, interests, skills, why I had decided to apply, etc. With the help of my mom I finished the exceedingly long application and hit submit. Two and a half