CNA112
Certified Nursing Assistant Training
Course Prerequisite
Course Description
Incorporating classroom, laboratory, and clinical instruction, this course is designed to prepare students to demonstrate the technical skill competency of the nursing assistant, from criteria dictated by Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC). Upon successful completion, students will be eligible for the Illinois Nurse Assistant Competency Evaluation to become certified as a nursing assistant in the State of Illinois, and obtain employment in nursing homes, long-term care facilities, hospitals, clinics, home, or community health agencies. Course content emphasizes resident/patient rights, safety, and infection control, and includes, but is not limited to, Alzheimer’s/dementia, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
Credit Hours
Course Credit Type
Occupational Course (OC)