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Patient Care Assistant Certification

Take your first step towards a career in health care by becoming a Patient Care Aide!

Certified Nursing Assistant Program

Nursing Assistants are a hugely in-demand career that will guarantee you success!

Medication Aide

After certifying as a PCA or CNA, take one more step and become Medication Aide!

EKG Technician Program

Push your career further by adding EKG training onto a PCA or CNA certification or take it on it's own to take a different path to a career.

Vocational Training

PCA Certification
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Weekday Courses

Length: 6 days

Days: Monday to Saturday

Theory Class: Online - 6PM - 10PM
      *Monday - Friday

Clinical skills: In person- 9:30AM-5:30PM *Saturday

     *  CPR included

2025 Class Sessions:

  • June 23, 2025 - June 27, 2024

  • July 21, 2025 - July 25, 2025

  • August 18, 2025 - August 22, 2025

  • September 22,2025 - Sept 26, 2025

  • October 20, 2025- October 24,2025

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Weekday Courses

Length:  6 weeks, 140 hours

Schedule: Weekday Evenings

Days: Monday to Friday 

Theory Class: 80 Hours (Online) from 6:00pm-10:00pm

Skills Lab: 20 Hours (Face-to-Face at our Institute) from 5:30pm-9:30pm

Clinical skills: 40 Hours (Face-to-Face at partnered facility) from 6:30am - 3:30pm

     *CPR available 

2025 Weekday Class Sessions:

  • June,2025- July 2025

  • July 2025- August 2024

​Please call/email for exact dates

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Evening Courses

Length: 68 Hours

Schedule: Weekdays Evenings

Days: Monday to Friday

Theory Class: 48 Hours (Online)
    *5:30PM-9:30PM 

Clinical skills: 20 Hours (Face-to-Face)

     *7:00AM - 3:00PM 

Requirements: Must have one of the following in order to join

  • CNA

  • PCA

  • Medical Assistant

2025 Class Sessions:​​

  • June, 2025- July 2025

  • July,2025 - August, 2025

  • Please call/email for exact dates

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CNA Certification
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Weekday Course

Length: 5 Weeks, 80 hours

Schedule:  Weekday Evenings

Days: Monday to Friday 

Theory Class: Online (Mon-Wed) from 5:30pm-9:30pm

Skills Practice: In-Person (Thurs/Fri) from 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Requirements: Must have one of the following in order to join

  • CNA

  • PCA

  • Medical Assistant

2025 Class Sessions:

  • June 2025

  • July 2025

  • October 2025

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Weekday Courses

Length:  5 weeks , 120 hours

Schedule: Weekday Evenings

Days: Monday - Friday

Theory Class: Online (Mon-Wed) from 6:00pm-9:30pm

Skills Practice: In-Person (Thurs/Fri)

6:00pm-9:00pm

Requirements: Must have one of the following in order to join

  • CNA

  • PCA

  • Medical Assistant

2025 Class Sessions:

  • June  2025

  • July  2025

  • August 2025

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Weekend Course

Length:   10 weeks , 140 hours

Schedule: Weekends only

Days: Saturdays & Sundays Only

Theory Class: 80 Hours (Online) from 9:00am-5:00pm

Skills Lab: 20 Hours (Face-to-Face at our institute) from 9:00am-4:30pm

Clinical skills: 40 Hours (Face-to-Face at our partnered facility) from 6:30am-3:30pm

     *CPR available

2025 Class Sessions:

  • June, 2025- July 2025

  • July,2025 - August, 2025

  • Please call/email for exact dates

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Institute

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Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:30pm

 

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Telephone:  202-628-8180 (Main Office)

                      703-368-6838  (Test center)

Email: admissions@astarinstitute.org

Address:

Main Office: 7864 Donegan Drive, Manassas VA 20109

 

Test Center: 7928 Donegan Drive, Manassas VA 20109

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