Thinking back to when I had taken my CNA Training program at a local community college, I have to say the most emphasized lesson that the instructors wanted to instill was the lesson of punctuality. At the time, I did not understand it.
You may be familiar with taking college classes and if you are not, let’s just say that it’s vastly different from high school. Role is rarely taken, giving you the ability to skip class if you wish. It’s an environment that allows more freedom, something that I guess people expect with adulthood. If you wished, you can skip every other class and as long as you do well on your tests, you can still get a good grade. It was a culture shock though, when I 
began the CNA Training program. Not only was all of that quickly ripped out from underneath me, but my grade would get penalized for attendance. My particular instructor humiliated, scolded, and belittled her students that would be 5 just minutes late. She enforced the use of a late form that nowhere else have I seen it been used. The dread of being late to an 8am class was almost unbearable after some time. It was almost better to let your grade suffer as opposed to walk in tardy. Her particular harsh voice was all that I could hear as it scratched across my ear drums like chalk on a chalkboard.
What’s interesting to note looking back now though, is that all of that was done for a reason. Punctuality is an extremely important thing for not just CNA Training, showing up to class on time, but it’s important for the job that you will perform after graduating. It is important that you understand your role as a Certified Nursing Assistant and that you take it seriously. There may be times when it can be a matter of life or death in your punctuality. Other jobs also demand punctuality too. Most employers will require you to show up to work on time. If you don’t, you may lose your job. As a CNA, you will have responsibilities to both your patients and your co-workers. If you find yourself in a similar situation as I was during my CNA Training program, don’t sweat it. Just follow the requirements and understand that it’s there for a reason. The lessons that you learn in your CNA Training program are invaluable, and it may take some time, but you will no doubt understand one day, the importance of the training you completed.