Certified Nursing Assistant
Effective Spring 2022 Semester
All students applying for Nursing, DMS, EMS, and CNA are required to have proof of completed COVID-19 vaccine and booster. This is a requirement to enter clinical facilities as well as take face-to-face classes at MSJC.
Now accepting applications for summer 2022; see the end of the CNA page for more information and the flyer in the upper left
1. Download Pre-registration Application Packet and fill out during the CNA Application Filing Period. The updated and current application will always be available at the beginning of the current application period.
2. Submit documents via the link below. Upload under the category "Certified Nursing Assistant Documents"
3. Once your application is accepted you will receive correspondece from the department to your personal and/or student email account with the acceptance packet.
Deadline to submit complete Preregistration Application Packet
Fall Deadline is June 2nd - Applications available beginning May 2nd
Spring Deadline is November 3rd - Applications available beginning October 3rd
Instructions:
- Once you click on the Submit Documents Online Here box below, you will be take to the submission page.
- Please enter your personal information then scroll down to select your program from the list. When you click on your program it will expand with options for uploading.
- Please choose the type of document or leave it blank. Then click the attachments button to upload your documents.
- Once your documents are attached scroll down to the bottom of the page and click submit in the bottom left.
NOTE: You are responsible to submit to the correct department. If you submit to the wrong department we are unable to retrieve your documents and they are considered as not submitted.
For assistance with any part of the submission process please visit our Welcome Center
Program Description
The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program, as part of the Allied Health department, is a full-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 Program currently
accommodates 30 students each semester.
This is a one semester, 160-180 hour course, including lecture and clinical practice, which
prepares students to take the State of California Certification Examination as a Certified Nursing Assistant. CNA job opportunities are widely available in acute
care hospitals and skilled care nursing.
CNA certification is an excellent preparation for students desiring to pursue a VN or RN license.
Program Requirements
1. Must have an MSJC student ID number. Apply for admissions here.
2. Download Pre-registration Application Packet and fill it out.
For all information related to the application process and entry into the MSJC Certified Nursing Assistant program, please attend a CNA information workshop. Must have a MSJC student ID number to attend a CNA workshop. View CNA Information Workshop Presentation here
Clinical Sites
- Alta Vita Village
- Devonshire Care Center (DCC)
- Life Care Center of Menifee (LCCOM)
Program Learning Outcomes
- Prepare to successfully pass the State of California, Department of Health, National Nurse Assistant Assessment Program (N.N.A.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
Home Health Aide
1. Download Pre-registration Application Packet and fill out during the Home Health Aide Application Filing Period. The updated and current application will always be available at the beginning of the current application period.
2. Submit documents via the Submit Documents Here link at the top of the page. Upload under the category "Certified Nursing Assistant Documents"
3. Once your application is accepted you will receive correspondece from the department to your personal and/or student email account with the acceptance packet.
Contact by phone 951-639-5577 or email nursingandah@msjc.edu if you have any questions.