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 Nursing Assistant (CNA)- 4-Week Program

  • In- Person training program (assignments and materials available online)                                           

  • Total Program Hours: 91.2                                        

  • Clinical and Lab: 40 hours                                         

  • Lab hours/ Skills training/Lectures: TBA by instructor   

This course provides instruction in body structure and function, infection prevention, nutrition, principles of growth and development, safety in healthcare, home health care, and care of the older person. Instruction and practice of basic patient care skills are required. Skills practice includes patient assistance with activities of daily living, personal care, transfer and positioning, vital sign measurement, restorative care, and communication. Students will practice supervised basic patient care in a clinical setting before completion of the program. The student must successfully meet all objectives of the course. Pass computerized exams and laboratory skills performance. After the course, students are eligible to take the Mississippi State Certification exam. 

 

Admission Document Requirements: State- issued ID, Social Security Card, High School Diploma/Equivalent/ or Transcript 

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Additional Requirements: Background Check, TB Skin Test, Covid Vaccine or negative test result, Physical

 

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