First, the students will learn about personal care and about the basic skills. Second, the students will be attending a nursing home or hospital for clinicals. Clinicals are actual observations and treatment of patients. Students will have 1 year from the day their given the certificate to take their state exam. The state exam will allow the student to be licensed as a nurse assistant. “Sometimes where ever you apply they will waive your state exam so you will be able to take it for free” (Ramanda Chappell). If a CNA gets a job before taking their state exam they could ask their health facility if they could waive their exam. They could say no but usually they pay the CNA’s exam. That’s a great advantage because some people cannot afford to take the state