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A Provider of Superior Healthcare Education

February 2026

Let’s Connect in 2026!

As 2026 shifts into full gear, our calendars are filling up, the wheels are turning - and we’re officially hitting the road!🚗

 

This year, I’m excited to travel across the USA, sharing the work of FACETS Healthcare Training and the Council for Nurse Assistant Education while connecting face-to-face with many who champion CNAs and their vital impact on healthcare!

 

If you’re attending these events, stop by and say hello! 🤝

  • June 5 & 6 in California, Annual National Nursing Assistant Educator Conference, details here.

  • June 22-25 in Marlborough, Massachusetts - Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators (MAVA), details here.

  • July 19-22 in Texas, Texas Health Occupations Association, details here .

  • Dec 2-5 in New Orleans, ACTE’s CareerTech Vision 2026, details here .

See you there!👋

 

Vicky Castillo MSN, RN, CNE

CEO/Founder

FACETS Healthcare Training 

Council for Nurse Assistant Education

v.castillo@facetshc.com

The Council for Nurse Assistant Education

(CNAE)

 🎉We're LIVE!🚀

 

The Council for Nurse Assistant Education (CNAE) is thrilled to announce the launch of its first course, Nurse Assistant Educator Foundations.

 

Designed for nurse assistant educators, this course focuses on adult learning principles, evidence-based teaching strategies, curriculum design, learner engagement, and evaluation - aligned with applicable federal and state nurse assistant education laws, regulations, and standards.

 

Key features:

  • 7 modules

  • ~25 instructional hours

  •  Asynchronous, self-paced format

  • 45-day course access period

  • Certificate of course completion issued upon successful completion

  • Course cost $299

💡Launch Special! Save 15% 🏷️ with code cnae15% - valid until February 24, 2026. 📝Enroll here

 

Stay tuned for the upcoming launch of our other courses 👀:

  1. ADA Accommodations in Nurse Assistant Education

  2. Shifting Roles: Preparing for the Educator Journey

  3. Teaching Strategies for Nurse Assistant Educators: Theory, Lab, and Clinicals

ℹ️ Questions? Contact info@cnaeducation.org

CNA to RNA📜

Advanced care needs are growing, driving demand for CNAs with expanded skills such as Restorative Nurse Aide (RNA).

 

Why RNA now?

  • 📈 The U.S. healthcare system is projected to need thousands of additional CNAs by 2030, with long-term care and rehabilitation settings experiencing the greatest strain.

  • ⏱️ CNAs who pursue role advancement often increase employability and more flexible scheduling options.

  • 💰 Advanced CNA and RNA roles may earn higher wages than standard CNA positions, depending on setting and state.

  • 🏥 Facilities increasingly prefer CNAs with restorative or advanced training to support patient mobility, outcomes, and quality metrics.

What's Next for CNAs? 

  • Employers want CNAs with skills beyond the foundation - and RNA delivers!

  • Enroll now in our RNA hybrid course here

ℹ️ Need more information? Contact us here.

 Goodheart-Willcox Publisher

Instructor Webinar

Join a FREE webinar hosted by Goodheart-Willcox, presented by Dr. Sue Roe, DPA, MS, BSN, RN 🎓 to explore two new textbook editions for nursing assistant courses, available in print and online formats in early spring.

 

Webinar Title: Shining a Spotlight on Holistic Practice and Its Impact on Successful Test Taking 🧠🌱

  • Explore the interaction needed between the body, mind, and spirit and its profound effect on caring, caregiving, and influencing one’s life.

  • Examine different ways holistically living and practicing provide a platform, tools, and strategies to become a successful test-taker. 

📅 Tuesday, February 17, 2026 • 1:00 p.m. CST/ 2:00 p.m. EST

👉  Webinar Registration here

 

Request free textbook samples:

ℹ️ More information? Contact Cathy Scheffers cscheffers@g-w.com.

2026 National Nurse Assistant Educators Conferences

📣 Mark Your Calendars!📅

 

Join us at the 2026 Annual National Nurse Assistant Educators Conference - an impactful two-day event bringing together educators, school leaders, employers, and stakeholders to share best practices and strengthen nurse assistant education.

 

Event Details:


📅 June 5–6, 2026

📍 West Valley College, 14000 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California, 95070

🤝 Event information, registration, and sponsorship details at naeducators.org

Faculty Opportunity in Las Vegas!

The College of Southern Nevada, located in sunny🌞 Las Vegas, is seeking qualified candidates with an unencumbered Nevada iCNA license to teach part-time lab and clinical classes in its nursing assistant program. Join a great team at $57.81💰 per hour - apply here!

 

ℹ️ Need more informaton? Contact Jama DeYoe MSN, RN, iCNA at  Jama.DeYoe@csn.edu

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