Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

NURSING ASSISTANT PROGRAMS AT CLATSOP COMMUNITY COLLEGE

COMING SUMMER 2012

Pending approval by the OSBN, Clatsop Community College will be offering a Certified Medication Aide (CMA) course this summer. 

What's involved:

     60 hours of classroom and lab instruction

     24 hours of 1:1 clinical instruction

Start date:  Tentatively set for June 18th

Schedule:  Monday - Thursday for three weeks, 5 hours per day

Clinicals to follow. 

Cost - to be determined. 

Admission requirements for course:

1.  current unencumbered CNA I status on the Oregon CNA registry
2.  documentation of graduation from an approved basic nursing assistant level 1 training program at least 6 months prior to  enrollment in medication aide training program

3.  documentation of at least six months full time experience as a nursing assistant level 1 or its equivalent in part time experience since graduation from a basic nursing assistant training program.

Interested?  Contact Erik Jensen by phone at (503) 338-2419 or by email for more information.

Summer term Nursing Assistant course:

We hope to be offering a nursing assistant course in summer - stay tuned for more information.

See Laurie Choate in Columbia 205 if you wish to register for this course.

Clatsop offers the following Nursing Assistant courses:

• CNA - I
  The CNA-I course is offered every term and is open to anyone who meets the reading requirement for entry.
  This requirement can be met in one of three ways:
           score of 79 or higher on the Compass reading test
           OR completion of RD 90
           OR completion of a college level course with C grade or higher
  Students must also:
       submit to criminal background check
       purchase textbook, uniform
       obtain a TB test
       obtain CPR for Healthcare Providers training
  The TB test and CPR course will be provided for students for a fee.
   
• CNA -II Acute Care
  Pending approval by the Oregon State Board of Nursing, Clatsop will be offering a CNA - II Acute Care beginning 2012.
  Check back here in November for more details.
  To be eligible for CNA II, you must be a CNA-I certified in Oregon for more than 6 months.
  
   

Please contact Laurie Choate, Director of Nursing and Allied Health if you have any questions. Email Laurie Choate or call (503) 338-2436.