Nursing Assistant

Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) work under the direct supervision of an RN or LPN assisting with the activities of daily living. These activities include helping patients/residents with meals, personal bathing, grooming, elimination, transfers and range of motion exercises. Nursing Assistants also obtain vital signs and communicate with other medical professionals regarding the status of patients/residents.

Nursing assistants are required to be on their feet for long periods of time, caring for patients/residents at the bedside, transferring and positioning them. A high level of manual dexterity, emotional maturity, psychomotor skills, professionalism and personal integrity are vital. Nursing assistants need sufficient strength to work and or stand up for 12 hour shifts, lift at least 50lbs, and perform tasks requiring good hand-eye coordination. Nursing assistants must be able to carry out verbal and written instructions and be able to work independently, efficiently and calmly in stressful situations.

Nursing assistants may provide care in a hospital setting, long-term care facilities, community rehabilitation services or in private homes through nursing agencies. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, overall employment of nursing assistants is projected to grow 5 percent from 2021 to 2031.

Program Course Sequence

Course Information:

For successful program completion, students are required to:

• maintain an 75% average in theory
• obtain at least a 75% on the final exam
• perform satisfactorily in the clinical environment

CPR class REQUIRES 100% attendance. Students arriving late to class will not be admitted. Late arrival to, or early exit from, class will also result in a failing grade and no refund. Students will then be required to retake the class at their expense.

Prerequisite to Nursing Assistant Clinical AHL 171:

Course Series