Program Overview
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) are critical to the care and service delivery – assisting both patients and nurses. To become certified, you will complete a 75-hour training program and take a state exam. The training will be conducted in a blended learning environment with both online and onsite components. The onsite, clinical training will take place at St. Olaf College. More details to become available in mid-October.
Taught by credentialed nurse instructors with professional experience, the Nurse Assistant Training program delivers an engaging curriculum that meets state and federal education regulations. Theory and skills practice, including a clinical experience at a skilled nursing facility, is conducted under nursing supervision. The course content focuses on critical thinking, decision-making and team concepts while incorporating elements of care and communication/interpersonal skills.
CNAs provide assistance with day-to-day activities, including:
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Bathing, dressing and personal hygiene
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Assisting with eating
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Assisting in ambulation and mobility
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Helping nurses with other duties
Note: Students can generally expect to complete their training and be ready to take their state certification exam to become a licensed or certified nurse assistant (CNA) within 4 weeks of beginning their training.
Application Deadline: October 15, 2024 at 11:59pm
Questions?
Meghan Anderson (she, her, hers)
Associate Director, Ole Career Launcher, Innovation and the Arts