Course Description

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Nurse aide training program approved by the Colorado Board of Nursing (80 hours).  Focused on the nursing assistant role as it applies to resident/ patient care. Topics include communication, emergency/first aid, infection prevention/ control, holistic care, promotion of independence, resident rights, death and dying care, body systems and conditions, observation, reporting to the nurse, dementia/ Alzheimers care, basic nursing personal care skills, nutrition and hydration, vital signs (including manual BP), rehabilitation care, skills demonstration/videos for state tested skills, on-site labs, hands-on clinicals. Included with the course is an optional OPEN LAB SKILL date(s) held after graduation and prior to state testing. 

Options for CNA Course Completion:  

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CNA CLASS SECTIONS:

5 hour classes except *CLINICAL SIMULATION (6.5hrs during COVID-19. *ADD one more hour of class on clinical simulation days). Starting in June we will return to clinical sites in a LTCF, shifts will be 8 hours.

AH: M,T,W, 8:30-1:40pm

(morning and online)

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BH:(evening and online)

T,W,TH, 5p-10:10pm 

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CH: Full week (6 days)

(must complete most of online prior to day 1)

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Traditional: (all in class & homework, NO ONLINE)

A: morning, NO ONLINE

Plan on a lot of Homework!

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CLICK HERE to SEE UPCOMING Course start DATES OR to pay Deposit or Tuition Balance Due ($725) 

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PLEASE NOTE: We are starting back to clinicals onsite in LTCFs. COVID vaccination record will be required to attend clinicals. Please contact us prior to enrollment if you have any questions or concerns.