What You’ll Learn
Our curriculum is built for the real world, not a textbook. Every hour of instruction is designed to prepare you for what actually happens on the floor of a hospital, skilled nursing facility, or home health setting. Through hands-on training and focused classroom instruction, you’ll master:
Fundamental Nursing Skills: Vital signs, patient hygiene, feeding, mobility assistance, and infection control. These are the core competencies every employer expects from day one.
Effective Communication: How to build trust with patients, support their families, and work seamlessly with healthcare teams. The CNAs who get promoted fastest are the ones who communicate best.
Clinical Proficiency: Real clinical hours in real healthcare settings with a personalized 12:1 student-to-instructor ratio. You won’t just practice on mannequins. You’ll work with actual patients under the supervision of experienced nurses.
Ethics and Compassionate Care: The technical skills get you hired. The compassion and professionalism keep you growing. We train both.
Program Details
Duration: 22 days, full-time Total Hours: 176 contact hours (64 theory + 104 clinical + 8 institutional orientation) Location: Bonita, CA (South Bay San Diego) Tuition: $2,000 per student. Payment plans and scholarship options available. Credential: California Nurse Aide Registry (CDPH) upon passing written and skills exam
Who This Program Is For
This program was designed for people who are ready to stop waiting and start building. You might be:
A veteran transitioning out of service and looking for your next mission.
A parent re-entering the workforce who needs a career, not just a job.
Someone working a job that doesn’t pay enough or matter enough.
A recent graduate who wants to enter healthcare fast, without four years of school.
Program Highlights
Fast-Track Completion
Complete the program in just 22 days, making it ideal for those eager to start their healthcare careers.
Education Focused Facilities
Train with industry-standard equipment in a supportive and modern learning environment.
Expert Instructors
Led by Jimlaine Marvin, RN, our Director of Nursing brings clinical expertise and a passion for student success.
Dreamchaser Program*
One student per cohort receives a full scholarship, reaffirming our commitment to uplifting the community.
Why Choose SPI?
You already have what it takes: the heart, the work ethic, the desire to do something that matters. All you need is the right training. Sacred Promise Institute gives you a direct path from where you are today to a career that pays well, stays in demand, and lets you go home knowing you made someone’s day better.
The next cohort is filling up. Twelve seats. One scholarship. And a career that’s waiting for you.
Program Details
Program Name: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Training Program
Total Contact Hours: 176 hours (64 theory / 104 clinical / 8 institutional orientation)
Program Duration: 22 days, full-time
Tuition: $2,000 per student
Additional Fees: CDPH examination fee paid directly to testing vendor (approximately $100). Background check and TB test required prior to clinical placement.
Credential Awarded: SPI Certificate of Program Completion. Graduates are eligible to sit for the California CDPH Nurse Aide Registry written and skills examination.
Regulatory Status
Sacred Promise Institute is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation. Our CNA Training Program is being prepared for approval by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 5, Chapter 2.5, which governs Nurse Assistant Training Programs in California. The program curriculum, instructor qualifications, clinical training requirements, and student assessment standards are structured in alignment with CDPH Title 22 requirements.
Sacred Promise Institute does not currently hold approval from the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) and does not represent its CNA Training Program as BPPE-approved. SPI is pursuing exempt status under California Education Code Section 94874.
Sacred Promise Institute is not currently accepting enrollment. Prospective students may join the interest list to receive updates when enrollment opens. The California Department of Public Health is the primary regulatory authority for SPI's CNA Training Program. Questions about SPI's regulatory status may be directed to info@sacredpromiseinstitute.org.
Nondiscrimination
Sacred Promise Institute does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal or California law. This policy applies to admissions, enrollment, instruction, clinical placement, and all program activities.
CNA PROGRAM DISCLOSUREChase your dreams.
See if the Dreamchaser Program can help you.
The Dreamchaser Program awards one full-tuition scholarship per cohort to a qualified applicant. Selection criteria, eligibility requirements, and application deadlines apply. Scholarship terms are published on our Disclosures page. Award of a Dreamchaser scholarship does not guarantee enrollment; enrollment is subject to program availability and SPI's regulatory pathway.
