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CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT

PROGRAM SUMMARY
Gain academic and technical knowledge and skills, and learn industry standards and practices in the field of nursing. Students also take a skills lab and are placed in a clinical setting, providing the opportunity to apply Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) fundamental knowledge from the classroom to hands-on, practical situations. This Prescott, Arizona-based Mountain Institute CTED nursing assistant class is one way students can find trade school jobs while still in high school. 
CAREER SNAPSHOT
Nursing Assistant Career Opportunities
  • Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) 
  • Registered Nurse 
  • Home Health Aide 
  • Medical Orderly 
  • Healthcare Case Management
 
INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS
  • Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Certification
  • BLS for Healthcare providers certification
  • OSHA 10 Healthcare certification
 
CREDITS
Up to 2.5 High School credits over two years, up to 12 Yavapai College credits over two years.
 
 
 
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT PROGRAM PROGRESSION PLAN
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Program Information
 
Location:
Yavapai College Prescott Valley
3800 North Glassford Hill Rd.
Prescott Valley, AZ 86314
 
Class Schedule:
  • Monday – Thursday 1:15 – 3:45pm 
 
Grade Level Requirement:
Junior – Senior
 
Must be 16 years old prior to Jan.1st of the current school year.
 
Pre Req Info:
  • Nursing Services Application – a supplemental application that is required in addition to a complete registration packet
  • Interview
  • Accuplacer Reading Test
  • Accuplacer Math Test
  • Tuberculosis (TB) Test
  • Physical Exam
  • Castle Branch Background Check