Twenty-four candidates for Certified Nursing Assistants, or CNAs, received their certification on Monday, Feb. 13 after completing a 13-week course sponsored by Casa Central and Harold Washington College. Attorney and community leader Virginia Martinez served as the keynote speaker for the ceremony, held at the Bitia Alfonso Auditorium at Casa Central.

The Employment and Training Program at Casa Central manages the CNA Training program to prepare its participants with the job skills and confidence to establish a career in the health care field. Participants learn theory in a classroom setting and obtain supervised hands-on training in a nursing home or hospital. For more information about the CNA Training Program, call the Employment and Training Program at Casa Central at (773) 645-2431.