Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Program

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Program

Program Description:
The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program prepares students with the essential knowledge and hands-on skills needed to provide safe, compassionate, and respectful care to patients. Students learn basic nursing skills, personal care, infection prevention, communication, safety procedures, and other responsibilities expected of a CNA.

What Students Will Learn:

• Patient care and personal hygiene
• Bathing, grooming, dressing, and toileting
• Feeding and assisting with meals
• Measuring and recording vital signs
• Safe patient transfers and positioning
• Infection control and prevention
• CPR and basic emergency procedures, when included in the program
• Patient rights and confidentiality
• Communication and professional behavior
• Dementia and elderly care
• Proper documentation and reporting
• Workplace safety and professionalism

Program Requirements:

• Meet the minimum age and education requirements established by the state/program.
• Complete the required classroom and hands-on training hours.
• Successfully demonstrate required CNA skills.
• Complete clinical training.
• Meet applicable state requirements to qualify for the CNA competency examination.

Career Opportunities:

After successfully completing the program and meeting state certification requirements, graduates may pursue employment as a CNA in healthcare.

Ideal Candidate:

A successful CNA student should be compassionate, dependable, patient, respectful, hardworking, and comfortable working with people who need assistance with daily activities.

Program Goal:
To prepare students for entry-level employment in healthcare and help them develop the skills and confidence necessary to provide high-quality patient care.