Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Training

Build Clinical Skills for a Career in Nursing

Learn to perform basic care tasks like grooming, dressing, bathing, and exercising, while assisting nursing staff with medical tasks such as taking vitals and reporting patient behavior and wellbeing.

CLINICAL TRAINING IN A NURSING FACILITY · PREPARES YOU FOR THE VIRGINIA STATE BOARD EXAM

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Nursing assistant colleagues in a hospital setting
State Board Exam Included

CPR/First Aid, PPD vaccine, background check, and drug screen all included.

CNA PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Everything you need to know before you enroll.

A Nursing Assistant performs many basic care tasks for patients, like grooming, dressing, bathing, eating, and exercising. They also assist the nursing staff with medical tasks like taking blood, monitoring vitals with medical equipment, and reporting patient behavior and wellbeing.

The course prepares you to take the Virginia State Board exam certification. Includes CPR/First Aid, PPD vaccine, background check, drug screen, and the state board exam.

Clinical training is completed in a nursing facility.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
  • 18 years or older
  • Background check
  • Drug screen
  • Physical health examination
  • PPD vaccine
  • Hepatitis B vaccine or signed statement declining vaccine
  • Current CPR certification
  • COVID vaccine or negative COVID test
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SUBJECTS COVERED

A comprehensive curriculum covering every core competency.

  • Role in Healthcare
  • Communication
  • Client's Rights/Independence
  • Infection Control
  • Body Systems
  • Managing the Client Environment
  • Vital Signs
  • Measuring Intake & Output
  • Client Safety
  • Managing Emergencies
  • Legal Aspects of Care
  • Eating and Hydration
  • Professional Behaviors of the CNA
  • Hygiene/Basic Care
  • Body Mechanics and Range of Motion
  • Skin Care
  • Turning, Positioning, and Transferring Clients
  • Admission, Transfer, and Discharge
  • Mental Health of the Client
  • Social Aspects of Client Care
  • Care of Special Needs Clients
  • Care of the Dying Client
  • Grooming/Dressing
  • Basic Restorative Care

This program meets Virginia State, Medicaid, Medicare & Social Services requirements and leads to a nationally recognized certification.