Certified Nursing Assistant Certificate Program at Garfield
Glendale Community College offers two tracks for the nurse assistant training program. The first is a day offering which is 15 weeks, and the evening course which is 16 weeks. Both courses are comprised of 60 classroom hours, and 100 clinical hours for a total of 160 hours of training. Students are required to attend all classes and pass with an 75% or better to be eligible to take the California state exam for licensure as a Certified Nurse Assistant. Clinical hours are required and are held at a facility in Montrose, California.
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- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)
Nursing assistants provide basic care and help patients with activities of daily living. Orderlies transport patients and clean treatment areas. Most nursing assistants and orderlies work in nursing and residential care facilities and in hospitals. They are physically active and may need to help lift or move patients. Nursing assistants often need to complete a state-approved education program and pass their state’s competency exam to become licensed or certified. Orderlies typically have at least a high school diploma.
- California Department of Public Health
The Healthcare Workforce Branch (HWB), Healthcare Professional Certification and Training Section (HPCTS) is primarily responsible for the certification of nurse assistants by ensuring applicants adhere to the California Health and Safety Code, Section 1337-1338.5.
- Certified Nurse Assistant Program
CNAP provides the information and tools for career seekers to build a career by working as a Certified Nurse Assistant, caring for senior residents in long-term care. Become a part of this rapidly growing and exceptionally rewarding field.