Certified Nursing Assistant
Certified Nursing Assistants Do More Than Just Make a Living: They Make a Difference
Program Overview
Take Control of Your Future with Training as a Certified Nursing Assistant
An effective healthcare team is made up of more than just doctors and nurses. Certified nursing assistants (CNAs) play an essential role on any healthcare team by providing critical support and patient care under the direction of a licensed RN. That may explain why the demand for qualified CNAs is on the rise and expected to continue to grow much faster than the average.
What Certified Nursing Assistants Do
As a certified nursing assistant, your daily tasks may include:
- Listening to and making note of the health concerns of your patients and ensuring that information is passed onto the supervising nurse
- Cleaning and bathing patients and helping them dress
- Measuring patients’ vital signs, including blood pressure and temperature
- Turning and repositioning patients in their beds, as well as transferring them in beds and wheelchairs
- Serving meals to patients and assisting them with eating
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Contact us today for more information, and one of our admissions representatives will provide you with more valuable information, such as:
- Admissions Requirements
- Enrollment Support
- Tuition & Financial Aid
- Curriculum Details
- Program Features
- Placement Services
What You’ll Learn in Our CNA Program
The elements of personal patient care
The CNA program at Summit College is taught by supportive instructors who share their real-world experience with students. You’ll be learning all the elements of personal patient care in a small class setting and will be getting valuable, hands-on training in taking patient vital signs; bathing, dressing, and feeding patients; responding to patient calls for assistance; monitoring patient behavior and physical condition; and more.
Summit offers a facility where you have access to free tutoring, flexible scheduling options, and a Career Services Department that is ready to help you set yourself up for success!
Is Career Training Right for You?
Take the Summit College Career Training Readiness Quiz
The fun, online quiz takes 3 minutes to complete, and you’ll get a personalized report. Identify your strengths and social style, plus the training and positions you’re best suited for.
Benefits of Certified Nursing Assistant Training at Summit College
Becoming a CNA means you could have a future where you get to make a difference in people’s lives every day! If you enjoy caring for others and supporting a team and have an excellent bedside manner, you may be fit for a role as a CNA. Summit College can help you take the next steps in training! In fact, we’ve been doing exactly that since 1991! Helping students get the training and skills they need to become full-fledged CNAs is in our DNA. You’ll get all the support and encouragement you need every step of the way, even after graduation.
Professional faculty focused on your success:
Your instructors have all done the job you’re training for and use their experience to prepare you for real-world situations. They’ll help you navigate your way through best practices for patient care, giving you confidence to succeed.
Comprehensive curriculum:
Your curriculum goes beyond the skills and basics—nutrition and hydration, mobility maintenance, patient psychology, safety—to using them in a way that employers want.
Support throughout your program:
Benefit from free tutoring, hands-on labs, and career services that include resume assistance, mock interviews and workshops
Certified Nursing Assistant Career Opportunities
Graduates of Summit’s CNA program are eligible to take the Nursing Assistant Certification Exam and can choose to pursue opportunities in hospitals, doctors’ offices, nursing homes, urgent care clinics, rehabilitation centers, and more! Getting your certification can also open the door to taking your career even further if you choose to continue your education. You’ll also have choices for what area of healthcare you want to work in, such as pediatric or geriatric care.
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