Program Summary
NURSING ASSISTANT - Certificate of Specialization
2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2016, 2016 - 2017, 2017 - 2018, 2018 - 2019, 2019 - 2020, 2020 - 2021, 2021 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 - 2024, 2024 - 2025
The Nursing Assistant Program trains students to provide basic patient care such as taking vital signs, bathing, feeding, transferring, positioning, and bed making. The courses cover techniques of communication, understanding behavior and identification of ethical issues in patient care. Students apply principles of basic nursing care to patients and clients of all ages in skilled nursing and acute care facilities. Upon completion of this course students are eligible to take the test for nursing assistant certification. Hands-on internship experience is part of the training.
Career Opportunities
Required Course (5 credits)
Units: 5.0
Conviction by any court of a crime requires prior clearance by the Department of Health Services before providing patient care.
NAST 148
NURSING ASSISTANT
3.0
NAST 148L
NURSING ASSISTANT LAB
2.0
Total: 5.0
Program Outcomes
Demonstrate and apply ethical, competent, and safe patient care within the scope of practice for a CNA.
a. Employer & Facilities Surveys (sent to agencies used for clinical) Benchmark “Always or Most Always”— Ethical and Safe must be a Benchmark of “Always”
b. Faculty Clinical Evaluation—expert observation of students in the clinical setting. Benchmark 100%
Demonstrate the knowledge/skills necessary to pass the State Certification Exam
a. > or = 80% on State Certified Nurses Aid exam
b. Advisory committee (skilled nursing) input/minutes