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I will say to people out there looking at NextStep, give them a chance. I think they're doing a great job. The communication is fluid. It's constant. The follow-up is wonderful … they really stick by what they promise.”

Timothy Abernathy

HR Coordinator, Christopher House Rehabilitation Care Community

I needed to further my education but at the same time take care of my family, and NextStep gave me the opportunity ... I feel like everybody interested in being a CNA should take the NextStep course!