At its heart, a CNA school is a business. You would not be able to effectively care for a patient without having their chart, right? Well a business plan is to a business what a chart is to a patient. The very first step that should be taken when starting a CNA training school is to write a business plan. First and foremost your business plan will help you determine IF starting a CNA school is the right move for you.  If after having prepared your business plan for your CNA school you find that the finances are not ideal for you, or perhaps the time commitment required doesn't actually align with your abilities at this moment you can save yourself a costly or time consuming mistake before making a large investment. On the other hand, a well thought out business plan can serve as your roadmap for bringing your dream CNA School to fruition with a strong an profitable business at its core.