75 Hour Certified Nurse Assistant Courses
This program will develop the basic skills needed to care for the elderly. This 75 hour course meets the guidelines established for Nurse Aides by the Iowa and Nebraska Departments of Public Heath.
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Successfully completing this course should enable the student to:
- Recognize the aging process and changes which accompany aging
- Recognize physical and emotional needs of the geriatric patient in the clinical setting
- Display basic knowledge, skills and attitudes specific to geriatric care
- Identify means to assist residents in obtaining and maintaining their optimal functional potential
Day and Evening Class Schedule
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Fee: $400 (includes book),
$120 State Testing Fee, Due when tests
are scheduled.
Payment may be made with money order, cashier’s check or credit card--NO PERSONAL CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED. You may stop by the office (Looft Hall, Room 110) and pay with cash, please have the exact amount only—no change is available.
* PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU ARE EMPLOYED BY A NURSING HOME OR HAVE RECEIVED PROMISE OF EMPLOYMENT, THEY MUST PAY FOR YOUR CLASS - WE CANNOT ACCEPT PAYMENT FROM YOU!
A uniform (preferably white), a watch with a second hand and a stethoscope are required for the clinical portion of the course. Textbooks may be billed to a facility with written permission from the facility on official letterhead. State written/oral and skills are offered monthly and are scheduled on a first come, first served basis.
100% Clinical attendance is required (no make-ups allowed) - if a student misses clinical, they must retake the entire class at full fee!
At time of registration, all students must provide written documentation of a negative TB (Mantoux) test within the last 6 months.
Refund Policy:
- There will be a $25 fee for all class withdrawals or transfers.
- Withdrawal/transfer 1 business day in advance - 50% refund.
- No refunds given for less than 1 business day withdrawal/transfer or for "no shows"