Certified Nursing Assistant Program

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Program Description

This training program is a 174-hour course (23 days) designed to prepare students for the State Nurse Assistant examination, which tests for knowledge and applied skills. The 174 hours includes classroom instruction, skills laboratory, and clinical training. Upon successful completion of the program, students may apply to take the State Certified Nurse Assistant examination. Once the students have passed this exam, they may become certified as Nurse Assistants by the State of California

Class Hours

Evening Classes: MONDAY – THURSDAY & SATURDAY (days may vary per class)

Classroom hours are from 4 pm – 8 pm on weekdays. Clinical hours may vary per clinical site. Generally, the clinical site hours are from 7 am to 4 pm on Saturdays.

Program Fees

Nurse Assistant Certification Training Program: $1,261.50
(Program cost includes CPR and Fingerprinting [Live Scan])
Other expenses:
Registration Fee (non-refundable): $75.00*
STRF Fee (Student Tuition Recovery Fund): $2.50*
Textbook & Workbook: $64.00*
Blue uniform (1 set): $35.00*
State Exam (American Red Cross) fee: $90.00**

Training Materials and Tution Fee Package: $995.00

* Required (pay upon enrollment)
** Pay on the 2nd Friday (payable to American College of Nursing)