Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Become a Certified Nursing Assistant and start caring for patients in about ten weeks.
Program objective
Graduate ready to work as an entry-level Nursing Assistant and sit for Florida CNA certification, with a 40-hour supervised clinical externship under a Registered Nurse.
The Nursing Assistant program trains you in every core aspect of long-term and bedside patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. You will practice real skills in our labs and complete a 40-hour clinical externship in a nursing facility, then prepare for the Florida CNA competency exam — which you can take right here at our approved in-school testing site.
What you'll study
Every course in the program, straight from our official catalog.
- HIV/AIDS Education
- CPR — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Basic Anatomy & Physiology & Medical Terminology
- Safety, Sanitation & Emergency Procedures
- Law & Ethics in Patient Care
- Patient Care Procedures for Nursing Assistants
- Post-Operative Care
- Rehabilitative & Geriatric Care
- Nursing Assistant Externship (40 hours)
Where you'll work
- Nursing homes & long-term care
- Hospitals
- Assisted living facilities
- Home health & hospice
Certification
Florida Board of Nursing CNA exam (written + skills), offered at our in-school testing site.
About 4 weeks
75 clock hours
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EKG Technician
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Ready to begin?
Your new healthcare career could start with one phone call. Talk to our admissions team about the program that fits you — in English or Spanish.