Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Catalog description

Certified nursing assistants play an important role as members of the comprehensive healthcare team in a variety of medical settings. CNAs are employed in hospitals, long-term care facilities, nursing homes, hospices, community care facilities and as home health aides in patient's homes. In addition to receiving technical skills, students will learn additional concepts necessary to provide excellent person-centered care. The CNA program includes a combination of lectures, laboratory practices and supervised clinical work at a medical care facility. This program is recognized and approved by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Upon successful completion of the program, the student is eligible to take the Wisconsin Nursing Assistant Competency Examination. P: Pass a Caregiver Background Check, documentation of influenza vaccine and negative Tuberculosis test.