Certified Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Starts

Fall, Spring

Introduction

CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT/HOME HEALTH AIDE is a program taught at Los Angeles Southwest College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (10-week program) options.

This 10-week Certified Nursing Assistant / Home Health Aide program at Los Angeles Southwest College prepares students for careers as a nursing assistant or home health aide. You can complete a Certificate of Achievement as a Nursing Assistant (CNA) or as a Home Health Aide (CHHA). The training combines clinical experience with academic theory and covers patient rights, interpersonal skills, infection control, emergencies, body mechanics, vital signs, nutrition, observation and charting, and long-term care and rehabilitation.

Learning includes theory and clinical hours. The CNA portion includes 72 hours of theory and 112 hours of clinical work, and the HHA portion includes 18 hours of theory and 36 hours of clinical work.

Theory classes run in the evening from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, and clinical work is scheduled in nursing facilities from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm on weekends.

You must attend all classes to complete required hours, and successful completion makes you eligible to take the state of California certification examination.

The program is for students seeking eligibility for state certification and employment as a Nursing Assistant or Health Home Aide in long-term care facility settings. After program completion, the state application requires fingerprinting and a background check, and applicants with a criminal offense may not be eligible for certification.

Modules

ALDHEALTH 021 - Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider
NRS-HCA 056 - Essential Practical Skills for Nurse Assistants
NRS-HCA 399A - Nurse Assistant Training Program
NRS-HCA 399B - Home Health Aide Training Program

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT/HOME HEALTH AIDE at Los Angeles Southwest College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by Los Angeles Southwest College.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Los Angeles Southwest College as pre-requiste for admission in CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT/HOME HEALTH AIDE.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

To be considered for enrollment, you must meet all requirements below:

Complete Application for Los Angeles Southwest College and obtain student ID number
Attend orientation/information session and receive your nursing assistant application
Complete Nursing Assistant Program Application
Physical examination (completed within two months prior to application date)
Proof of vaccination or titer: Tetanus (within past 10 years), Hepatitis B, MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella), Varicella (Chicken pox - titer or proof of vaccination)
Proof of Absence of Tuberculosis (negative skin test or negative chest x-ray within two months prior to application date)
Proof of Flu Shot (within two months prior to application date)
Drug screen (completed within two months prior to application date)
American Heart Association CPR card for the Healthcare Provider
Malpractice insurance with coverage that includes $1,000,000 single occurrence & $3,000,000 aggregate (Choose "California" as state of residence and select "student" to apply) - Go to: www.nso.com or call 800-247-1500 for rates
There are NO prerequisite courses for the CNA Program