Inspire CNA School · Westminster campus
CNA classes near Thornton, Colorado
Thornton residents can explore CNA training at Inspire CNA School in Westminster, just outside Denver. This guide helps you compare the classroom schedule with your work and transportation needs before you commit.
- Training
- Approximately 2 weeks
- Tuition
- $1,250
- Classroom
- Hidden Lake · Westminster
12 class days · 81 program hours
See program details for inclusions
In-person skills and clinical attendance
Check the whole trip—not just the highway portion
Thornton extends across several neighborhoods, so a single commute estimate would be misleading. Set your destination to the school at W 72nd Avenue, Unit M, in Westminster. Compare routes at your chosen class start time and include the last stretch to the Hidden Lake shopping center.
If you depend on public transportation, check a complete RTD itinerary from your Thornton address rather than assuming a train connection reaches the school. Include transfers, walking and an itinerary home after a PM class finishes at 9:30 PM.
Make a plan for classroom and clinical days
For a student commuting from Thornton, clinical travel deserves its own plan. The program includes two eight-hour clinical days, which should not be treated as ordinary classroom afternoons. Ask the school for their location and reporting times, then confirm transportation and any time off work before choosing a cohort.
Morning cohort
8:00 AM–2:30 PM · Monday–Friday
Afternoon / evening cohort
3:00 PM–9:30 PM · Monday–Friday
Confirm current cohort availability and clinical hours before enrolling. Office opening hours are not the class schedule.
From training to your first CNA role
Practice personal care, safe transfers, infection control and communication with the nursing team. CNA work can include long-term care, rehabilitation, hospitals and home care; employer requirements and duties vary. Training alone does not guarantee certification or a job.
- Review the program requirements, tuition inclusions and available cohorts.
- Confirm travel and attendance for classroom and clinical days before applying.
- After training, verify Colorado testing and nurse aide registry requirements with the state.
A question from Thornton students
Can I attend from Thornton without moving to Westminster?
You can apply while living in Thornton, but you need reliable transportation for required in-person classroom and clinical attendance. The hybrid program is not fully online; confirm the attendance schedule before reserving a seat.