CERTIFIED NURSE AIDE (CNA) TRAINING
COURSE DESCRIPTION

C.N.A Training consists of two courses – lecture/lab plus clinical classes offered year round during morning or evening time slots.

Traditional Classes (144 clock hours)

• NURA 1001 Nurse Aide for Health Care Organizations
  96 clock hours (Lecture / Lab)

• NURA 1060 Certified Nurse Aide Clinical
  48 clock hours

Bilingual Classes - Spanish and English (160 clock hours)

• NURA 1001 Nurse Aide for Health Care Organizations
  112 clock hours (Lecture / Lab)

• NURA 1060 Certified Nurse Aide Clinical
  48 clock hours

Fast Track Classes
   For students with previous health care experience (96 clock hours)

• NURA 1001 Nurse Aide for Health Care Organizations
  64 clock hours (Lecture / Lab)

• NURA 1060 Certified Nurse Aide Clinical
  32 clock hours

Prerequisites

NURA 1001

• Mandatory attendance at one Orientation Session
• Submission of high school diploma or GED OR
• Scoring at the 7th grade level on reading comprehension test (TABE)
• Purchase textbook

NURA 1060

• Uniform (navy blue scrubs) w/ school patch
• Stethoscope
• Watch w/ second hand
• Negative TB skin test or chest x-ray
• Hepatitis B Vaccination

CONTINUING EDUCATION

• NURA 1045 Nurse Aide Review
  7 clock hours

• NURA 1041 Medication Aide Review
  8 clock hours