Certificate in Certified Nursing Assistant
2020-2021 Map
Total Units: 6.5
Term 1
6.5 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| NSG-100: CNA Basic Nursing Care, Theory | 3.5 | ||
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Prerequisite(s): Admission to Nursing Assistant Program This course covers the Certified Nurse's Aide (CNA) theory of care in long term settings. The major focus is patient care skills, patient care procedures, and how to respond to individuals and occurrences associated with long term care. Additional content in the course presents the role and responsibilities of the certified nursing assistant, basic principles of asepsis, safety, nutrition and rehabilitation. Successful completion of this course and NSG 101 qualifies the student to take the Written and Manual Skills testing for State Certification. |
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| NSG-101: CNA Nursing Care, Clinical | 3 | ||
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Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Nursing Assistant Program This course provides the necessary laboratory and clinical experience for development of skills and competencies in basic nursing for a Certified Nurse's Aide (CNA). Successful completion provides the required laboratory/clinical experience necessary to qualify for the Written and Manual Skills testing for State Certification. |
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Notes:
This program requires special admission. To enroll, potential students should contact the Allied Health Department at 530.895.2328 to get necessary paperwork. The Certified Nursing Assistant program is designed to prepare students for state certification as a Nursing Assistant. The program is scheduled in an 8 week, 4 days per week format, with students attending classes eight hours per day. There are two CNA sessions taught each Fall and Spring semester and one occasionally in the Summer. Successful completion of the program makes students eligible to take the written and manual skills test for state certification.