Cleveland State Community College is now accepting applications for its new Certified Nursing Assistant program.
This is the Tennessee approved Nurse Aide Training class for individuals desiring to become licensed as C.N.A.’s in the state of Tennessee. The Nurse Aide is a specially trained individual who works at an entry-level position under the supervision of a licensed nurse. Nurse aides are primarily employed at nursing homes, but may also find employment with hospitals and home health agencies. Nurse Aides perform basic routine patient care which may include assisting with meals or exercise, taking vital signs, personal hygiene and reporting signs and symptoms that may indicate illness. The Nurse Aide Training Course is designed to prepare individuals to function at entry level positions in various health care facilities.
The program is divided into three components of learning that include lecture, classroom skills lab and 40 hours of supervised patient care (clinical) in a long-term care facility. Upon successful completion of the course, the individual will be given a Certificate of Completion and will be eligible to take the State Certification Exam for Nurse Aides.
This is an eight week training program that will begin on Monday, June 19. Registration for the program is going on now through May 31, with acceptance interviews being conducted on June 5-6. The course fee is $900 and includes tuition, books, scrubs, liability insurance, TB test, background check, drug screen and CPR certification.
For more information or to register for the C.N.A. program, contact Continuing Education Coordinator Keri Eyler at 473-2270 or email her at keyler@clevelandstatecc.edu.