JJC: Allied Health - Certified Nursing Assistant

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Certified Nursing Assistant Training

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For more information:
Cathy Schley
Manager, Allied Health
Phone: (815) 280-2463
Office: KK - 112
E-mail: cschley@jjc.edu

Classes/Expenses:

The JJC Certified Nurse Assistant Program prepares students to administer patient care as a member of a nursing team in hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies, and other extended care facilities. A nurse assistant will help with the routine care and treatment of persons who are sick, disabled, or infirmed.

The program is offered to students: 16 years-old and older, speak the English language, and have a minimum of an eighth-grade education. Many pre-nursing students must complete a nurse assistant program as a prerequisite for admission into a nursing program.

The uniqueness of this program is in one semester a student may gain employment as a certified nurse assistant.

Current research and trends show excellent job prospects for nurse assistants. Recent state of Illinois occupational projections rank nurse assistants as the fifth leading occupation in the health care field. Occupational Outlook predicts nurse assistant employment will grow faster than the national average through the year 2010. The employment growth is partly attributed to the long-term care needs of an aging population. Approximately 20 nursing homes and four hospitals are in the Joliet Junior College district.

The Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) and the Illinois Department of Public Health have approved the current Certified Nurse Assistant program for the last 29 years. The state requirement is 120 hours, while JJC's program is 154 hours.

THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH STATE CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION MUST BE TAKEN AFTER COMPLETION OF NA101. THE COMPLETION OF THE ENTIRE CERTIFICATE IS NOT A REQUIREMENT TO SIT FOR THE STATE EXAMINATION.

NU400
CERTIFIED NURSE ASSISTANT TRAINING
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

                                                                                          Semester Hours
Required Courses ............................................................................... 12
     NA 101   Nurse Assistant Training Program (Basic)
     BIO 100 Medical Terminology
     OFS 101 Basic Keyboarding
Total Required Hours .......................................................................... 12*

* Student must complete CPR certification. JJC offers CPR 100: CPR for Health Care Professionals which meets the requirement.