PAL CNA Training Academy

PAL CNA Training Academy’s Phlebotomy Technician program in Little Rock, Arkansas, prepares students to draw blood and collect and prepare blood and non-blood samples for medical and clinical testing. The program awards a certificate of completion and makes graduates eligible to sit for the national certification exam through NHA. It uses online classroom theory instruction alongside in-person, hands-on skills lab training and consists of 72 hours, including 48 theory hours and 24 skills lab hours. Admission requires proof of a high school diploma or GED, a negative TB skin test or chest X-ray completed within the previous 12 months, and a criminal background check and 9-panel drug screen. During flu season, proof of a current influenza vaccination is required before clinical activities begin.

At a glance

• Format: Hybrid
• Leads to: national certification exam through NHA
• Payment plan: available (per the school's page)

PAL CNA Training Academy’s Certified Nursing Assistant program in Little Rock, Arkansas, prepares students for classroom, skills-lab, and long-term care clinical work as nursing assistants. Completion provides a program certificate and prepares students for the Arkansas competency exam, which includes written or oral and skills components. The in-person program runs for 90 hours, including 74 hours of classroom theory and clinical skills lab training and 16 hours at a long-term care facility. Admission is open without a high school diploma or GED, but applicants must be at least 16 years old, demonstrate English reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension at a minimum 10th-grade level, and be able to see, hear, and lift at least 50 pounds. Required health documentation includes a negative TB skin test or chest X-ray, with current influenza vaccination proof during flu season, along with a criminal background check.

At a glance

• Format: In person
• Leads to: Arkansas CNA competency exam
• Payment plan: available (per the school's page)

PAL CNA Training Academy's EKG Technician Program in Little Rock, Arkansas, trains students in heart rhythm interpretation, electrode placement, electrocardiogram analysis, and clinical monitoring. The coursework covers arrhythmias in the atria, atrioventricular junction, and ventricles, with practice in 12-lead ECG interpretation and rhythm-strip analysis. Delivered through online and in-person instruction, the program runs for 116 hours, including 16 lab hours and 100 hours of theory and core content. Admission requires proof of a high school diploma or GED, a negative TB skin test or chest X-ray completed within the previous 12 months, and required health and screening documentation. Students must also complete a criminal background check and a 9-panel drug screen.

At a glance

• Format: Hybrid
• Tuition: Tuition $700.00; non-refundable registration fee $100.00; course book $70.00; NHA study guide $75.00
• Payment plan: available (per the school's page)

PAL CNA Training Academy’s Personal Care Aide program in Little Rock, Arkansas, prepares students to provide in-home and assisted-living support with personal hygiene, bathing, dressing, toileting, meal preparation, laundry, and housekeeping. The program prepares students for the PCA certification exam and supports work with home care agencies and assisted living facilities. It runs for two weeks as an online course, with one in-person clinical training day at the school where the exam is administered. Admission requires the ability to read, write, speak, and comprehend English at a minimum 10th-grade level, along with the ability to see, hear, and lift at least 50 pounds.

At a glance

• Format: Hybrid
• Leads to: PCA certification exam

PAL CNA Training Academy’s CPR Certification program in Little Rock, Arkansas, provides classroom instruction in emergency response for cardiac, respiratory, and first aid events. It prepares participants for AHA BLS CPR certification and develops skills for providing immediate care until professional medical assistance arrives. The program is delivered in person and runs for approximately four classroom hours. Admission is limited to group enrollment with a minimum of four participants or to current students who require CPR training.

At a glance

• Format: In person
• Leads to: AHA BLS CPR