Helpful starting points for CNA students and future healthcare workers in Phoenix, Glendale, Avondale, Surprise, Goodyear, and surrounding Central Arizona communities.
CNA students often balance school, work, transportation, family responsibilities, finances, and life while preparing to enter healthcare. The resources below may help students find workforce support, financial assistance, training guidance, food resources, transportation support, housing referrals, and community services.
Please note: Resource availability, eligibility, hours, and services may change. Contact each organization directly for the most current information.
ARIZONA@WORK is Arizona’s statewide workforce system. The West Valley Career Center may be helpful for students seeking job search support, employment preparation, training resources, and career guidance.
May help with:
Job search support, résumé help, employment preparation, training-related resources, workforce services, and community referrals.
Contact:
Phone: 602-372-4200
Address: 4425 W. Olive Avenue, Suite 190, Glendale, AZ 85302
Hours listed: Monday–Thursday, 8:00 AM–7:00 PM; Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
This career center may be useful for students in or near Phoenix, Mesa, Tempe, Chandler, Gilbert, Scottsdale, and nearby East Valley communities.
May help with:
Job seeker services, training connections, career support, résumé assistance, employment readiness, and workforce resources.
Contact:
Phone: 602-372-9700
Address: 1001 W. Southern Avenue, Suite 101, Mesa, AZ 85210
This program may be especially helpful for younger students and young adults who are working toward education, employment, or career training. ARIZONA@WORK Maricopa County describes its Youth Workforce Program as supporting in-school and out-of-school young adults ages 14–24 with education and employment goals.
May help with:
Youth employment support, education and career planning, job readiness, training connections, and workforce guidance.
Contact:
Phone: 602-372-1839
Students should contact ARIZONA@WORK Maricopa County directly for current eligibility and program details.
ARIZONA@WORK lists multiple Maricopa County locations, including Goodyear, Glendale, Mesa, Tempe, Surprise, and Avondale. Students can use the location list to find the closest office or resource center.
May help with:
Local workforce services, employment support, training resources, job readiness, and referrals.
Examples of listed locations:
Goodyear, Glendale, Mesa, Tempe, Surprise, and Avondale.
Arizona 2-1-1 is a statewide starting point for finding local community resources. Students can search or call for help with food, housing, transportation, utility assistance, employment, education, healthcare, crisis support, and more. Arizona 2-1-1 states that help is available by phone in English and Spanish.
May help with:
Food, housing, utility assistance, transportation, employment, education, healthcare, crisis support, and community resources.
Contact:
Dial: 2-1-1 within Arizona
Alternate phone: 877-211-8661
Website: 211arizona.org
AZ Job Connection is Arizona’s statewide job and training search tool. CNA students and future healthcare workers can use it to explore job openings, résumé tools, and training opportunities by location.
May help with:
Job searches, résumé support, training program searches, and employment pathways.
Website: azjobconnection.gov
If you are working toward becoming a CNA in Phoenix or Central Arizona and facing barriers, support may be available. Workforce and community organizations can be a starting point for help with employment, training, transportation, food, housing, and other needs.
Your path into healthcare matters — and you do not have to take the next step alone.