Certified Nursing Assistant CNA For More Information Eligibility requirements additional

							                                                                                                                                                                               Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

For More Information
Eligibility requirements, additional program information
and applications are available from the health sciences               800 South College Drive
program office in building M and at the counseling office in          Santa Maria, CA 93545-6399
                                                                      (805) 922-6966
student services in building A on the Santa Maria campus.
                                                                      www.hancockcollege.edu

For more information, please contact the health sciences
program office at:

  Phone: 805 922-6966 ext. 3384
  Fax: 805 922-5446
  healthsciences@hancockcollege.edu
  www.hancockcollege.edu




                                                                                                                                                                                 Certified
                                                                      Allan Hancock College is a California public                                                               Nursing
                                                                                                                                                                                 Assistant/Acute
                                                                      community college in northern Santa Barbara
                                                                      County serving more than 11,000 credit
                                                                      students each semester. The college offers
                                                                      degrees and certificates in more than 100
                                                                                                                                                                                 Care Aide
                                                                      fields of study from accounting to welding.                                                                Nursing Assistant Series
                                                                      The college has a campus in Santa Maria                                                                    • Certified Home
                                                                      and centers in Lompoc, Solvang, and at                                                                       Health Aide
                                                                      Vandenberg AFB.                                                                                            • Restorative Aide
                                                                                                                                                                                 • Health Unit Coordinator
                                                                                                                                                                                 • EKG/Monitor Observer
                                                                                                                                                                                 • Mentor Training
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                                                               rev. 8/07 | rep. 8/07
Nursing Assistant Series
The demand for health care professionals is high
in all areas. This need is projected to increase
for at least the next 30 years and has resulted in              Continuing Education Units (CEUs) may                           Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for
higher wages and more diverse job opportunities                 be available for post- Certified Nursing                        Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs):
for Nursing Assistants. The following courses                   Assistant (CNA) courses:
provide an opportunity for upward mobility,
entrance into the VN Program, and an increase                                                                                   NURS 422 EKG/Monitor Observer
pay. Certificates of completion are awarded for                 NURS 416 Certified Home Health Aide                                                                               1.5 units
all the Nursing Assistant classes. Wages range                                (2 weeks) 22 CEUs                       2 units   Must show proof of current CNA, LVN or RN status.
$9-$12/hr for a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA).              Students must show proof of current CNA status. This            Students will receive training as monitor observers in
Certified Home Health Aides have reported                       course meets the state mandated course for certification        areas such as critical care and emergency dept., where
earnings of $12-$16/hr. Continuing Education                    as a home health aide (which is required by Home Health         patients receive cardiac monitoring. The student will be
Units (CEUs) are offered for most post-CNA                      Agencies). The student will provide care for home-bound         able to recognize normal electrical patterns of the heart
courses.                                                        clients with disabilities, or during convalescence. Training    and recognize life-threatening abnormal rhythms. Use of
                                                                in personal care, meal preparation, and assisting with          the cardiac monitor as a diagnostic and monitoring tool
                                                                medications are some of the areas covered.                      will be covered. Offered summer session.

NURS 400 Certified Nursing Assistant/
         Acute Care Aide                            12 units
                                                                                                                                NURS 479 Mentor Training
                                                                NURS 418 Restorative Aide
This state approved program is the core class of the                         (5 weeks, 40 hours ) 30 CEUs             2 units                8 CEUs                               0.5 units
Nursing Assistant Series and a requirement for entrance
                                                                Must show proof of current CNA status. Prepares the             Open to health care providers who are interested in
into the LVN Program. Certification as a Nursing Assistant
                                                                student to work under the direction of a licensed physical      a position of training or mentoring new employees.
is mandatory to work in a long-term care setting, and
                                                                therapist or occupational therapist and with the licensed       Leadership, communication, stress management, adult
in most acute care hospitals. The Certified Nursing
                                                                nursing staff to assist patients with exercise to improve or    teaching strategies, and evaluation methods will be
Assistant is vital in the care of the elderly and the
                                                                maintain mobility and independence in the patient.              covered. Offered fall and spring semester.
chronically ill and the need for CNAs is projected to
                                                                Offered summer session
increase as the population continues to age. Physical
care, communication, and psychosocial concerns are
some of the areas covered. Upon successful completion
of this course, students will be qualified to take the State
Board examination (written and skills) to become a CNA.
Offered spring and fall semesters, day and evening hours.
It is necessary to obtain a registration authorization packet
from the department secretary prior to registration.