What is a CNA?

1. The Nurse Assistant is an important member of the healthcare team who, under the direct supervision of licensed nursing staff, provides patient-centered nursing care;
2. The Nurse Assistant recognizes that each resident under their care is a unique entity, as well as an integral part of the family, culture, and the community;
3. The Nurse Assistant will help to meet and attain the residents’ optimal physical, emotional, psychological, social, spiritual, intellectual, and safety needs;
4. The Nurse Assistant will respect the rights of each resident by promoting and maintaining the dignity of each resident under their care;
5. The Nurse Assistant Program of Health Connect Nursing School is committed to the educational standards of excellence that ensures marketable skills for the graduate.

The Nurse Assistant Training Program that we offer contains core curricula as approved by the California State Department of Health Services.

The California State Department of Health Services also approved the specified educational components of the program, as well as the staff and the equipment in use by conducting an on-site evaluation of the course materials and instructor personnel to verify all requirements were met.

Course Schedule:

The Nursing Assistant Training Program consists of 160 wall clock hours of Theory and Clinical Instruction.

• 60 hours of theory conducted in the classroom
 
• 100 hours of direct patient care (clinical training) conducted in an accredited and State approved Long-Term Care facility

Day Schedule:

Tuesday through Thursdays for 4 weeks.

• Theory classes: 8 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.
 
• Clinical training: 7 A.M. – 3:30 P.M.