Nursing Assistant Certified

Shoreline College ETPL

Shoreline Community College offers an 18 credit, one-quarter Nursing Assistant Certified (NAC) certificate of completion to prepare students to take the State CNA exam. The program is approved by the Washington State Nursing Commission as a recognized training program. Students are introduced to nursing theory, master NAC skills in a skills lab, and complete a practicum in a clinical setting. The program uses the I-BEST approach to instruction, with two teachers in the classroom and opportunities for students to strengthen their English and basic skills. Students also develop job search skills and learn about healthcare career options. Certified nursing assistants (typically called CNA or NAC), provides direct patient care under the direction of a licensed nurse in hospitals, assisted living facilities and nursing homes. CNAs perform duties such as feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, changing linens, and helping patients to move. They may take vital signs, and observe and report changes in patients condition. Upon successful completion of Shorelines NAC course, students are eligible to take the State CNA exam.

Financial information

Total tuition

$2,276.46

Total required fees

$590.00

Books and supplies

$590.00

Locations

Shoreline

Instructional methods

In-person Primary Location

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

No

Program details

3 Months

Length of training

Certificate

Award type

18

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

Certificate of Completion

Education Prerequisites

None

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

N/A

Is this program approved to train veterans?

No

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

N/A

Employment performance results

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Top industries for graduates

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Careers for graduates

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Student characteristics

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.