The Certfied Nursing Assistant (CNA) is a short term class that provides interested students the opportunity to experience the field of nursing, and decide if this career might be for them, without making a long term commitment. The CNA course can accomodate up to 75 students each semester.
A one semester, 200 hour course, including lecture and clinical practice, prepares students to take the State of California Certification Examination as a Certified Nursing Assistant and Certified Home Health Aide. CNA job oppportunities are widely available in acute care hospitals, skilled care nursing and assisted living facilities, as well as home care.
Enrollment in the CNA course also includes enrollment in the HHA (Home Health Aid) training, which is a specified component of the CNA program. HHA prepares the CNA to work in the Home Health setting.
CNA certification is excellent preparation for students desiring to pursue a VN or RN license.
Enroll in NURS 085 and NURS 084A (Skills Lab) courses.
Admission to the class is pending a successful completion of Depatment of Justice fingerprint clearance, current level "C" CPR card, proof of negative TB test, and a physician certificate of adequate physical health.
After enrolling in NURS 085 and NURS 084a, please bring confirmation of enrollment to the Nursing and Allied Health Office, Building 500 on the Menifee Valley Campus to pick up your information packet and required paperwork.
The Nursing and Allied Health Unit als offers:
- CNA to Acute Care CNA (Nurs 087) may be taken following completion of C.N.A. program. You must be certified by the state as a C.N.A. in order to enroll.
- Prepare to sucessfully pass the State of California Department of Health N.A.T.A.P. exam
- Demonstrate the fundamental nursing skills instructed in the state approved nursing assistant training program with 100% accuracy
- Qualify to be employed as a nursing assistant and/or home health aide
- Apply for advanced placement in the nursing department's LVN programs
Director, Candance Mead
Patty McBee
Betty McKelvey
