Course: Certified Nursing Assistant Classwork
Course Description
This course will prepare you to become a Certified Nursing Assistant, or CNA. In preparing you to be a CNA, this course focuses on how to perform tasks under the supervision of nursing and medical staff such as help patients eat, dress, and bathe; provide skin care to patients; take their temperatures, pulse rate, respiration rate, and blood pressure; and help patients get in and out of bed and walk. You will also learn how to keep patients’ rooms neat, set up equipment, store and move supplies, and assist with some procedures.
Certificate
Completion of this course certifies proficient CNA skills based on a score of 80% or higher on competency exams. A Certificate of Skill Competence is available upon request.
This course, in conjunction with a CNA Clinical, fulfills requirements for the TATC Certificate of Proficiency for the Certified Nursing Assistant program. Completion of the program will also prepare you to sit for the Utah Nursing Assistant Registry State exam
This course fulfills requirements for the following Programs:
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Competencies (skills you will learn)
• Patient assistance skills
• General healthcare workplace skills
• Basic medical terminology
• Basic patient interaction skills
Course Structure
This is a competency-based course offered as part of the defined Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Program.
Course Length
The defined length of this course is 104 hours.
Admission Requirements
This course is meant to be taken as part of the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Program. Admission requirements for this program can be found on the information sheet for the program or by contacting Student Services.
Textbooks & Materials
Nursing Assistant Care Text 2nd Edition - required
ISBN:9781604250039
Price:$46.50
Nursing Assistant Care Workbook 2nd Edition - required
ISBN:9781604250046
Price:$22.50
Blood Pressure Cuff - optional
ISBN:N/A
Price:$24.00
Stethoscope - optional
ISBN:N/A
Price:$24.00
Check the Bookstore for current textbook prices.
Course Location and Schedule
Community Learning Center
Room 204
211 S. Tooele Blvd., Tooele
4 p.m. - 8 p.m., Mondays & Wednesdays
September 13 - December 15, 2010
Tuition and Fees
Tuition is based on the number of enrolled classroom hours. High school students are exempt from tuition, but are responsible for course and program fees and the cost of textbooks. Please visit the Tuition pages of this website or contact Student Services for current tuition and fee information. This course does not have an individual course fee, but please see the information sheet for your desired program for estimated total program tuition and fee costs.
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