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The Certified Nurse Aide Program is a certification program that prepares students for the nurse aide certification examination and job opportunities. The responsibilities of this program include assisting the client with meeting the daily need for hygiene, ambulation, nutrition, elimination, comfort, psychosocial and spiritual needs.
The students will learn to function as members of the healthcare team. Upon completion, students are given the opportunity to take the Prometric NYC certification exam.
This program meets the NYS CNA requirements of 120 hours; 90 classroom and lab hours with 30 clinical hours.
The CNA Program is a 5-week course.
The estimated cost listed is tuition only. Books, fees, and other expenses are not included and cannot be covered by Part-Time TAP for Non-Degree Programs.