Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Make a Difference Every Day!

Begin a fulfilling career as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), where you’ll provide essential care and support to patients under the guidance of nursing staff. CNAs handle tasks like measuring vital signs, assisting with meals, and helping patients with bathing, dressing, and mobility. Each day brings the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in someone’s life. With additional training, you can also learn to dispense medications, opening the door to even more opportunities in healthcare.

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Certified Nursing Assistant at a Glance

Degree
Workplace Certificate
Length of Study
8 Weeks
Course Format
Face-to-Face, Online
Classes Meet
Daytime, Evening
Program Start
Fall, Spring, Summer

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Your Certified Nursing Assistant Career

As a certified nursing assistant, you work in diverse settings like hospitals, nursing homes, and residential care facilities providing basic care and support to patients. Graduates may find jobs as:

  • Nursing Assistants
  • Home Health Aides
1.3M

CNAs Work in the U.S.

62,000+

Open CNA Jobs by 2032

90%

Of Work is Direct Patient Care

How to Get Started

Ready to take the next step? Contact a Program Coordinator to learn about the next session or connect with a Pathway Navigator to discuss your goals.

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Become a CNA with the HSC-168 Nurse Aide Course

To become a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), you'll need to:

  1. successfully complete the HSC-168 Nurse Aide course.
  2. pass both the written and skills portions of the Nurse Aide Competency Exam.

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Additional Training Opportunities

Program Contacts

Nursing Program Coordinator

Elizabeth Cummings
Main Campus
Grundy Hall 204B
319-296-4456
Email Elizabeth Cummings

Program Coordinator

Brenda Helmuth
319-296-2329 ext.3017
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Business and Community Education Registration

319-296-4290
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