Nurse Aide Training Program (Hybrid)

The Nurse Aide Training program (CNA) is designed to meet the training requirements for the nurse aide in long-term care facilities. Emphasis is placed on achieving a basic level of knowledge of the resident, and demonstrating skills to provide safe and effective resident care. Students will be required to complete a minimum of 30 hours of online work and log in to the course 5 of 7 days each week. Students will have the benefit of utilizing a classroom environment for the lab portion as well as hands-on clinical instruction in a long term care facility. Clinical will be held at the Meth-Wick Community, Cedar Rapids, IA. 100% attendance is mandatory for all scheduled lab and clinical sessions. College credit will not be given for this class. Textbook and workbook are included in tuition. Each student will need to pick up once the course has started. Must be 16 years of age or older to take this class. Tuition assistance may fund up to 100 percent of your registration cost for this program.  Fill out our funding referral form at www.kirkwood.edu/cefunding.