The school is not recruiting or enrolling students at this time.
The Nurse Aide Training program at the Lunder CareForce Institute prepares students for employment as entry-level nurse aides through a combination of classroom, lab, and clinical education. Upon successful completion of the program, students are eligible to take the Massachusetts nurse aide certification exam and if successful, become certified nurse aides (CNAs). Certified nurse aides are recognized on the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Nurse Aid Registry.
The Lunder CareForce Nurse Aide Training program has been approved by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Nurse Aide Registry.
Curriculum
The Nurse Aide Training program combines classroom learning, hands-on practice, and real-world experience to prepare students for patient care roles. Students learn key concepts in the classroom, practice skills in a lab setting, and provide care to patients during supervised clinical rotations.
Program hours include:
- Classroom (76 hours): Instructor-led learning, including American Heart Association Basic Life Support and Alzheimer’s Association Habilitation Therapy Certification
- Skills lab (24 hours): Hands-on practice to build and demonstrate essential nurse aide skills
- Clinical experience (32.5 hours): Supervised patient care in a clinical setting
Total program hours: 132.5
Who Can Apply?
You may be eligible for the Nurse Aide Training program if you meet the following requirements:
- Age: Must be at least 16 years old (parental consent required for minors)
- Education: High school diploma or equivalent or currently enrolled in a high school or equivalent program
- English skills: Must pass an English reading and comprehension screening
- Technology access: Access to the internet, a computing device capable of viewing and hearing the online content of hybrid learning classes, and a device with a camera and microphone to allow interaction with the instructor
- Health insurance: Must have active health insurance for the duration of the program
- Background check: Successful CORI background check (cost covered by the Lunder CareForce Institute)
- Identification: Two forms of ID, including one government-issued photo ID (driver’s license, passport, etc.)
- Health & medical documentation:
The Lunder CareForce Institute provides guidance and resources to help students complete all required health and medical documentation, including: - Physical exam completed within the last year
- TB surveillance (T-Spot or QuantiFERON Gold test)
- If positive: chest X-ray within 12 months and treatment records required
- Physician documentation for any medical or physical condition affecting the ability to perform duties
- Proof of required immunizations
- MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) – 2 doses given 1 month apart; first dose at/after 12 months of age or positive titers
- Varicella (chickenpox) – 2 doses given 1 month apart or positive titer
- Hepatitis B series – completed series or positive titer
- Influenza – current season vaccination or signed declination
- COVID-19 – current vaccine or signed declination
- Td or Tdap – must have received within the last 10 years
Application & Screening Process
Step 1: Submit Your Application
- Complete the Nurse Aide Interest/Application Form.
Step 2: Attend Screening Evaluation
- Register for and attend a screening evaluation (online or in person).
- During the screening, you’ll talk with a member of our team about the program, your interests, and next steps, and complete a brief English comprehension screening.
- A link to sign up for the screening will be sent to the phone number and email used in the Nurse Aide Interest/Application Form
Step 3: Finalize Enrollment
- Submit all required documentation (IDs, health, immunizations, CORI, etc.).
- Complete tuition/fees (if applicable).
- Sign the Enrollment Agreement.
- Employee- or grant-sponsored applicants must complete any additional sponsor-required documentation.
Employee or Grant Sponsored?
If you are being sponsored for tuition or program costs, you will be notified by email from info@lundercareforce.org. There are two types of sponsorships:
Employee-Sponsored Applicant
- An individual whose tuition or enrollment is funded or supported by their employer
- May require additional documentation or compliance with employer-specific requirements, including but not limited to
- Immunizations
- Background checks
- Onboarding forms
- Other employer policies
Grant-Sponsored Applicant
- An individual whose enrollment is funded or supported through a grant
- May require additional documentation to comply with grant requirements
Meeting the requirements above does not guarantee acceptance into the program. All applicants must complete an application and screening process.
Tuition Options
Training may be employer- or grant-sponsored at no cost to students, or available through a self-pay option. For self-pay students, total tuition and fees are approximately $1,700:
| Fee | Cost |
|---|---|
| Application fee | $0 |
| Tuition fee | $1,395 |
| Administrative fee (nonrefundable) | $50 |
| Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification* | $25 |
| Book use fee * | $20 |
| Uniform (nonrefundable) | $25 |
| Technology fee* | $50 |
| On-site testing fee* | $110 |
| Practice test(s) | $25 |
| Total Charges | $1,700 |
*BLS is being provided by Lunder CareForce Institute and is not required or approved by the Massachusetts Division of Occupational Licensure. Fee may be waived if certification is within one year. Students are responsible for the Massachusetts CNA State Exam fee of $110. Testing is conducted by the test vendor, D & S Diversified Technologies, 888-401-0462 or massachusetts@hdmaster.com. The written portion of the nurse aide certification exam is available in English, Spanish, Chinese, and Haitian Creole. If subsequent exams are needed, the costs are: $30 (knowledge exam or retake), $40 (audio version of the knowledge exam), $70 (skills test).
Financial Aid
The following regulations apply to student financial aid:
- 230 CMR 15.04 (5) After April 1, 2017, if a School allows a student to begin participation in a Program while an initial award for financial aid, including student loans, is pending, and the student subsequently is denied some or all of that student loan or financial aid amount, the School shall offer that student in writing an opportunity to terminate the enrollment agreement with a full refund of all Monies Paid, less actual reasonable administrative costs as defined under M.G.L. c. 255, § 13K.
- 230 CMR 15.04 (6) In addition to the requirements of M.G.L. c. 255, § 13K, for programs beginning after April 1, 2017, prior to the completion of five school days or five percent of the Program, whichever occurs first, a School shall afford a student the opportunity to withdraw with a full refund of all Monies Paid, less (1) actual reasonable administrative costs as defined under M.G.L. c. 255, § 13K; and (2) actual reasonable costs of non-reusable supplies or Equipment where a School reasonably provided the student with the supplies or Equipment, so long as the student receives the refund to which they are entitled under M.G.L. c. 255, § 13K. Provided, however, that this provision shall not apply to: (1) Programs not subject to division approval; and (2) Programs 80 hours or less in duration and $2,000 in total cost.
At this time, the Lunder CareForce Institute does not participate in a federal financial aid program.
