Program Description

This is the only entry-level position in nursing care. Most CNAs work in hospitals, nursing homes or residential care facilities. They provide basic care for patients who are acutely ill, convalescent or elderly. CNAs check and record patient temperature, blood pressure, weight, pulse and respiration. They report changes in patient condition to the professional nursing staff. They assist patients in eating, bathing and dressing. CNAs help patients walk or take them in wheelchairs to treatment, examinations, activities and social programs. Other duties may include directing visitors, answering the phone or cleaning equipment.
Our 150-hour program provides you with a combination of classroom instruction, lab practice and industry clinical. Our instructors are health professionals who are committed to helping individuals attain their goal of entering the health profession. This course prepares you for the California State Department of Health Certified Nursing Assistant examination.