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Certified Nursing Assistant Training Program

Course Description:
This 300-hour, 10-week course is designed to prepare students to enter the Health Care Industry with the skills and knowledge necessary to obtain State certification. This program emphasizes employability and occupation-related reading and math skills. We strongly emphasize empathy. Professionally trained Registered Nurses teach a combination of lectures, demonstrations, return demonstrations, and videos. This program is closely monitored by the State Board of Health, which mandates that all teaching standards be followed. Students will participate in a supervised job search activity. During that time, they receive guidance, direction, and encouragement from the staff of Dorson Vocational Training Institute (DVTI) developers. Each student will develop a structured job search plan of action that will extend beyond the 30 hours scheduled. Resumes are written, contacts are made with potential employers, and possible on-site recruitment might occur.

Training Elements:
- State Certified Nursing Assistant Curriculum
- Employability Skills/Stress Management
- Medical Terminology via Computer
- Introduction to Computers
- Nutrition
- Customer Service/Interpersonal Relations/Cultural Diversity
- Safety Regulations, OSHA, First Aid, CPR
- Job Search/Resume/Placement
- 2 Sessions HIV/STD Seminars with Community Health Worker
- Alzheimer’s Care Theory and Practice

Students will be allowed make-up time to meet all course requirements and requisites for graduation.