Credential(s) Offered
Industry certification, Employment, Measurable Skill Gain Leading to a Credential
Method of Delivery
Hybrid or blended
When offered
Daytime Hours, Weekends
Instructional Program (CIP)
Description
A. Objective: Introduction to nursing assisting. Includes body systems and common diseases, basic nursing assisting skills, providing client care, providing restorative care, providing long-term care, home health care, and certification requirements.
Competencies: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate the ability to function as a member of the health team within the health care facility and/or community.
- Demonstrate ethical and legal behavior that maintains resident’s rights.
- Assist in identifying the mental health and social service needs of residents.
- Demonstrates effective communication.
- Maintain a safe environment for the resident and others.
- Demonstrate general principles of infection control.
- Provide basic emergency care.
- Apply the principles of basic nutrition to resident care.
- Provide the resident with personal care and grooming.
- Measure vital signs.
- Demonstrate safe transfers, positioning, and turning of residents using effective body mechanics.
- Care for cognitively impaired residents.
- Identify the function, structure and common health problems and normal aging changes of each body system.
- Provide for comfort and rest.
- Assist with diagnostic tests.
- Provide care for the peri-operative resident and/or resident with special needs.
- Assist in the admission/transfer/discharge of the resident.
- Provide care for residents and family when death is imminent.
B. Total cost: In-state $926.00
C. List of books and price: Varies
D. List of supplies required and price (if available): Varies
F. Website link: https://pima.edu/academics-programs/degrees-certificates/health-sciences/nursing/nursing-assistant-exams/index.html
G. Additional information:
Background check required: DPS Fingerprint Clearance Card ($45-90)
A fingerprint clearance card may be required for County funding approval.
Other requirements needed: Proof of vaccines, Physical Exam, Check with your insurance to see if these vaccinations are covered
Check with your insurance provider to see if these vaccinations are covered under our insurance plan.
Prerequisites: • Accuplacer Testing: Arithmetic: 200; Reading: 227; Writeplacer: 4; and Corequisites: NRA 101LC, NRA 101LS
Training weeks: 5 weeks for day program; 7 weeks for weekend program
H. Refund policy: https://pima.edu/paying-for-school/paying-your-bill/refunds/index.html
I. Credentials: Certified Nursing Assistant
Industry-recognized: Yes; Arizona State Board of Nursing; AZBN.gov
Stackable: Yes; Allied Health fields: Nursing, Radiology, Respiratory, Surgical Technology
Portable: Yes; Training is recognized around Arizona and in other geographic areas
Accredited Curriculum: Yes; Arizona State Board of Nursing
J. Credential Attainment Rate: This is a new program. In 6-12 months, we will document how many people participated in the program, how many people completed the program, and how many people earned certifications.
Details
Program Length (Weeks)
5
Hours
120
Entrance Requirements
Course(s)
School
WIOA Approved Program
Yes
Curriculum Competency Based
Yes
Training Location(s)
Desert Vista Campus
Local WIB
6 - ARIZONA@WORK - Pima
Name of Credential
Certified Nursing Assistant
Type of financial aid offered or have access to
Arizona@Work (WIOA funding)
Refund Policy
https://pima.edu/paying-for-school/paying-your-bil
Is the proposed curriculum currently certified by an accrediting agency or similar national standardization program?
Yes - Arizona State Board of Nursing
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for women?
No
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for men?
No
Cost Items
Testing/Exam Fees
$130.00 Professional License, Certificate, or First Professional Credential
In-State Tuition
$402.00
Other Fees
$157.00 Course Fees, Drug Screening, Fingerprint Clearance Card
Out-of-State/District Tuition
$1,234.00
Registration Fee
$37.00 Ea Sem $15 + Stud Serv & Tech Fee ea crd $3; $2.50
Supplies/Materials/Hand Tools (not included in tuition)
$200.00
Total In-State Program Cost
$926.00
Total Out-of-State Program Cost
$1,758.00
