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Delaware Tech Trains National Guard to Work as Certified Nursing Assistants

January 27, 2022

Delaware Tech has partnered with the state to provide certified nursing assistant (CNA) training to members of the Delaware National Guard to assist with needs in Delaware’s healthcare system, which has been crippled by a surge of COVID-19 patients.

More than 80 members of the National Guard participated in the accelerated training over a two-week period.

"Typically it's about a six-to-10-week program. We are able to do the training in two weeks with long days and a rigorous curriculum,” said Paul Morris, vice president for Workforce Development and Community Education at the College.

The training has now been completed and the guardsmen and women are testing for their certification and already working in the community at healthcare facilities, rehab centers, and nursing homes.

“The partnership that the Delaware National Guard with Delaware Tech has created is proof that when in need, different agencies and organizations in the state of Delaware can step up and support the state in any emergency or crisis,” said Bernie Kale, director of public affairs for the Delaware National Guard. “Without hesitation, Delaware Tech offered their support to our 84 Citizen Soldiers and Airmen to train them in a technically dense career field. They were able to condense training that would take months into a two-week format to get needed help to long-term care facilities as quickly as possible.”