CSA 411 - Certified Nursing Assistant
Course Description
This comprehensive course includes 54 hours of classroom instruction and 21 hours of clinical training at a long term care facility. The program will introduce you to the clinical responsibilities of a Certified Nursing Assistant. Topics include: Basic nursing concepts and principle, medical terminology and documentation, legal and ethical aspects of healthcare, patient rights and dignity. This program includes taking the Massachusetts Certified Nurse Assistant exam, which is a requisite for course completion.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE is available for students who are eligible. We currently have ETF Lite Funds for tuition assistance for the Summer and Fall semesters. These funds are available until fully exhausted or until September 2025 (whichever comes first). It is in your best interest to complete your application as soon as possible, in order to secure your financial assistance. The program application has a section dedicated to determine eligibility. Please complete the application for more details.
Prerequisites
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Place into ENG 099/101 or above on the Workforce Development Placement Exam. This exam may be waived upon review of your college transcript.
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Complete Medical forms with your Primary Care Provider and attain medical clearance from CastleBranch.
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Immunization Form (within 6 months).
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Physical Exam Form (within 12 months).
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High school diploma or GED/HiSET certificate. Must be obtained by the last day of class.
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Must be authorized to work in the United States.
Registration
STEP 1 Collect your required documents (including the placement exam scores, immunization form, and physical exam form).
STEP 2 Applicants must attend an Application Workshop in order for the Program Manager to review the status of your documents. If the forms are satisfactory, you will receive instructions and a PIN to create a CastleBranch account. Applicants will upload their medical forms via the CastleBranch platform. Once cleared, you will download a "Summary Report". This is to be uploaded in the "Medical Clearance" section of your application.
Students are welcome to attend Application Workshop for questions and assistance as well.
STEP 3 Complete and submit your program application.
STEP 4 The status of your application will be modified upon review. Students will either receive an "Approved" or "In progress" status.
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Approved: You may move forward to enrolling into the course section that you prefer on this page.
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Incomplete: You must correct any errors or provide any missing information specified by the Program Manager.
*The last day to enroll for this program is three weeks before the class start date.
Materials
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Ceil blue scrubs
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Comfortable, closed toe, slip safe sneakers
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Analog watch
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CPR Certification (must be completed before the completion of the classes).
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CORI and SORI background check (must be completed before the completion of the classes).
Textbooks
- Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: Long-Term Care
- Author: Susan Alvare Hedman
- Publisher: Hartman Publishing Inc
- Edition no.: 4th edition
- ISBN-10: 1604250747
- Amazon Link
- Workbook for Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: Long-Term Care, 4e
- Publisher: Hartman Publishing Inc
- Edition no.: 4th edition
- ISBN-10: 1604250755
- Amazon Link