Certified Nurse Assisting

Program Description

The program prepares you for employment as a nurse assistant and for future entry into nursing education programs. Training will include the development of basic nursing skills through lectures, laboratory practice, and clinical experience. Instruction in this program includes a minimum of 42 clinical hours held in long-term clinical facilities in the community. Upon completion, you’ll be eligible to take the written examination for the nurse assistant state certificate.

*IDPH and our clinical offsite facilities are requiring students that complete a clinical experience to be fully vaccinated and boosted for COVID-19. What that means, as of now, is to be fully vaccinated and boosted. This is not a Tech Campus rule, but one from IDPH and the facilities we work with. Students can be in the Tech Campus CNA program vaccinated or not, however, if a student would like to be eligible for the CNA state licensure and the CLC dual credit, this will be a requirement. Students will still get high school credit for the program, just not licensure or dual credit.

What will my classes be like?

You will learn how to report observations, understand the nature of diseases and common health problems, and the skills and techniques of how to take care of people. You will study how to help people recover from sickness and those who are disabled or injured. You can practice these skills in a real hospital setting or in a nursing home in an internship. Turn your passion for helping others into a nurse assistant state certificate while still in high school. Certified Nurse Assistants are in high demand. Your heart for helping others can make a big difference!