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Certified Nursing Assistant

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Special Pricing and Incentives for September 2023 Class.

  • Regular tuition $1300* (see scholarship information below)
  • $99 down and payments as low as $99 , OR
  • Get an instant $100 rebate (even if you received a scholarship from us) when you:
    1) Pay in full before the 1st class (September 18th) and
    2) Like and share our Facebook page
  • Refer a friend and get a $100 gift card for every friend that signs up for one of our career programs
    (Friend must enroll and attend at least one class. Gift card redeemable once half your tuition is paid.)

* Scholarship available: If you are not able to get funded by an agency or sponsored by an employer, and you make less than $50,000/year, we will give you a $350 scholarship bringing the tuition to $950. To find out if you qualify for funding by an agency or sponsorship by an employer, click here to fill out the contact form.

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Certified Nursing Assistant

CNAs learn how to care for patients at home, in hospitals and clinics, and long term care facilities.

Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) care for the sick or injured in emergency settings as well as routine settings such as a doctor's office, hospital ward, and nursing facilities. People’s daily lives and comfort often depend on the compassion, professionalism and competent care provided by these workers. CNAs assist young and older patients with all manner of daily life activities.

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Course Description

The Certified Nursing Assistant program meets three times a week for approximately 11-12 weeks. The program covers all aspects of nursing assistant care including legal issues, scope of practice, and job duties; Physical assessment skills include vital signs (such as blood pressure, pulse, respirations, temperature, height/weight, intake/output); personal care (i.e. bathing, grooming, feeding, dressing); room care (i.e. bedmaking, infection control, preventing/mitigating hazards); assisting with movement & exercise; assisting nurses, doctors, and other health care professionals; and communicating with patients, families, and medical personnel. Included in the didactic portion is laboratory practice using manikins and live human 'patients'. The final week of the program is an internship at a long term care facility supervised by a program instructor. Upon completion of the program, students may avail themselves of job readiness training such as resume writing, job searching, and mock interviews. Graduates are eligible to sit for the State CNA license examination.

Topics Students Will Learn Expand
  • Airway Care and Oxygen Administration
  • Wound Management and Injury Care
  • Patient Assessment and Vital Signs
  • Lifting and Moving Patients
  • Assisting Patients with Activities of Daily Life

Separate Training & Certificates Received Expand

Students will also receive separate training & certificates in:

  • Basic Life Support / CPR
Pre-requisites Expand

Pre-requisites

  • Must be 16 years old
  • Students do NOT have to have high school diploma or GED
Uniforms, Books, and Accessories Expand

Uniforms

Students must obtain school uniform and uniforms only are allowed to be worn during all phases of course training. Students must wear appropriate footwear during all phases of training.

 

Textbook

  • Mosby's Textbook for Nursing Assistants (Elsevier) 10th ed
  • ISBN: 978-0-323-65561-3 (Approximate cost $67)
  • Electronic textbooks are also available here for $23.10 (90 days), $26.40 (for 180 days) up to $65.99 (lifetime)
Certification / Licensure Expand

Certification / Licensure

The CNA Program at 911Programs prepares graduates to sit for the State Certification Exam. Upon passing the state exam, graduates may apply for state licensure.

Class Schedule Expand

Certified Nursing Assistant

Meets

  • Mondays 1-5pm
  • Tuesday: 1-5pm
  • Thursday: 1-5pm

Note: There are a couple of exceptions to the above schedule. See below for the actual calendar.

Weeks to complete: Approximately 11-12 (depending on unexpected cancellations such as snow days)

Calendar - CNA37A

Tuition, Expenses, and Financing... Expand

Important Information:

  1. This is a State-Licensed Nursing Assistant Training Program  which allows graduates to sit for the State Exam for Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Licensure.
  2. We have been conducting CNA courses since 2011 with a record of success for our graduates.
  3. We also have guaranteed clinical placement at one of our affiliate facilities.

 


Program Costs

The 2023 tuition is $1300

  • Scholarship information: if you make less than $50,000 per year and are not funded by an agency, we will give you a scholarship of $350 making the tuition $950.
  • Many agencies including DHS, SNAP, CCAP, and others will pay for your course. To see if you qualify, contact your local DHS, SNAP, or CCAP office. If you need more information, CLICK HERE to fill out the contact form.

Application Fee

  • If you apply for the course the $50 application fee is non-refundable
  • If you are funded by an agency, the application fee does not apply to you

There is a $20 fee for liability insurance which covers students during the program.

  • If you are funded by an agency, the liability insurance fee is paid by the agency

Students will need at least one uniform (approximate cost is $60-75 but students may choose to upgrade to a fancier one or get multiple ones).

Students will need the course textbook - average cost is $75 for the textbook (but students may find a used book online for less). Students may sell the books to the school at the end of the course.

Items included with course tuition

  • Lab fees and all medical supplies used
  • Access to our Online Classroom Manager and Google Classroom
  • Lanyard and ID Badge
  • Clinical placement
  • Job placement assistance

Optional: Technology Package (Get videos / narrated presentations of each lesson to watch at your leisure.) If you purchase the Technology Package, you may use it to make up missed lectures at no additional charge. (Normal tutoring charge to make up a lecture is $100). Tech Package: $325

Testing and License fees (not included in tuition): Upon completion from the course, students will need to take the State Exam (written: $50, practical: $110). The RI CNA license application fee is $35.

Payment Plan Options

General Parameters

  1. The lowest downpayment is $99
  2. The lowest monthly payment is $99
  3. The longest term is 72 months (6 years)
  4. The lower your downpayment and/or monthly payment, the longer the term - however the term cannot exceed 72 months so either the downpayment has to be higher than $99 or the monthly payment has to be higher than $99
  5. There is a finance fee on the amount you are financing so the larger the downpayment, the lower the finance fee
  6. There is interest on the unpaid balance so the sooner you pay off your loan, the less interest you will pay - just like any loan
  7. The more you put down and the quicker you pay, the less money you will spend in the long run

Example of payment plan scenarios (assuming you qualify for the scholarship):

  1. Pay in full before the first class (Most Popular, Least Expensive): $1020 (save $120.03 over most expensive plan)
  2. Downpayment of $99 and 9 monthly payments of $115.67 [Total cost: $1140.03] (Most Expensive Plan)
  3. Downpayment of $300 and 9 monthly payments of $90.43 [Total cost: $1113.87] (save 26.16 over most expensive plan)
  4. Downpayment of $500 and 6 monthly payments of $95.84 [Total cost $1075.04] (save $64.99 over most expensive plan)

Our program allows you to choose the plan that best suits YOUR budget!

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Upcoming Courses


Certified Nursing Assistant

Fall Semester 2023 Day Course

  • Course Code: CNAD37A
  • Tuition: $1300.00
    25% discount if paid in full before first class
    Funding available to qualified applicants. Contact us for details.
  • Location: Warwick, RI
  • Start Date: 09/18/2023
  • End Date: 12/08/2023
  • Number of Weeks:
  • Meeting Times: See Class Schedule above for meeting times.
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