Program Summary
This program is designed to teach and train the student to function as an integral part of a health care team, under the direction of a registered or licensed nurse, in nursing homes or home health care settings.
Upon satisfactory completion of the program, the student will be eligible to take the State of Illinois Nurse Aide Competency test.
Upon successful completion of the program, students are required to pass the Illinois Department of Public Health’s Certified Nursing Assistant Examination for employment in this field of study.
Possible Career Opportunities
Certified Medication Aide; Certified Nurse Aide; Certified Nurses Aide; Certified Nursing Assistant; Geriatric Nursing Assistant; Licensed Nursing Assistant; Nurses’ Aide; Nursing Aide; Nursing Assistant; State Tested Nursing Assistant
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*Completion of all three programs, CNA, Phlebotomy, and EKG, may be eligible to sit for the Patient Care Technician certification (NCPCT) through National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
SOC Codes: 31-1014.00
View this Program in the College Catalog
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Admission Requirements
- AGE: Be at least 16 years of age.
- ENTRANCE TEST: Must meet college-level Multiple Measures Placement English. Complete all college admission forms and meet all admission
policies of the College and program. - BACKGROUND CHECK: A fingerprint background check must be initiated prior to starting class. A 2-step PPD test for TB must be completed prior to clinical.
Possible Careers
Contacts
Admissions and Advising
618-634-3200
Toll Free 1-800-481-2242
admissions@shawneecc.edu
Amy Sheffer
CNA Program Coordinator
618-634-3285
amys@shawneecc.edu