
Begin a meaningful healthcare career as a certified nursing assistant (CNA) at Gundersen Health System. When you complete our no-cost CNA training program in just six weeks, you’ll be ready to provide essential nursing care for patients in our hospitals. At Gundersen we practice Love + Medicine, and a rewarding CNA job is waiting for you on our team.
With Gundersen’s free CNA training program, your education costs are covered starting with your CNA classroom training at Western Technical College.
Then, under the supervision of an experienced RN instructor, your hands-on clinical training at a Gundersen site will prepare you to help our patients with their essential daily tasks and monitor their needs.
And when you pass your Nursing Assistant Registry Exam, you’ll deliver valuable healthcare and enrich the lives of patients as you begin a CNA career you love at Gundersen.
- The next program begins in June, but you can apply today
- You’ll learn with your new colleagues at Western Technical College a few evenings a week
- Through enrollment, you'll work as a CNA at least 20 hours a week
- You'll earn a competitive wage with exceptional benefits you deserve and have a rewarding career helping others


Around here, loving your job is part of the job. Our diverse training programs might just open the door to a career you love.

We believe in learning through experience from those with experience. And we believe you should earn a living while you’re at it.

Our close-knit culture fosters inclusion and community. It's our unique talents and passions - yours included - that make us stronger.
Our outstanding recruitment team can answer your questions.