{"id":186,"date":"2024-11-12T18:37:46","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T18:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tsc.edu\/workforce\/?page_id=186"},"modified":"2025-10-06T15:06:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T15:06:27","slug":"certified-nursing-assistant-cert-1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tsc.edu\/workforce\/certified-nursing-assistant-cert-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Certified Nursing Assistant (CERT 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Become A&#8221; subhead=&#8221;Certified Nursing Assistant&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; header_fullscreen=&#8221;on&#8221; header_scroll_down=&#8221;on&#8221; scroll_down_icon=&#8221;%%2%%&#8221; scroll_down_icon_size=&#8221;46px&#8221; button_one_text=&#8221;Featured Courses&#8221; button_one_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.tsc.edu\/workforce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/01\/Certified-Nursing-Assistant-Marketing-Sheet-24-25.pdf&#8221; button_two_url=&#8221;#get-info&#8221; background_overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(0,60,113,0.59)&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Certified Nursing Assistant Cert 1 Info&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;|700||on|||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; title_letter_spacing=&#8221;9px&#8221; content_font=&#8221;|600|on||||||&#8221; content_font_size=&#8221;17px&#8221; content_line_height=&#8221;1.1em&#8221; subhead_font=&#8221;|700||on|||||&#8221; subhead_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; subhead_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; subhead_letter_spacing=&#8221;4px&#8221; subhead_line_height=&#8221;1.1em&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.tsc.edu\/workforce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/11\/CNE.jpg&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_center&#8221; custom_button_one=&#8221;on&#8221; button_one_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; button_one_bg_color=&#8221;#f6892b&#8221; button_one_border_width=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_one_border_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; button_one_border_radius=&#8221;0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; button_one_text=&#8221;Apply Now&#8221; button_one_url=&#8221;https:\/\/tsc.my.site.com\/apply\/TX_SiteLogin?startURL=%2Fapply%2FTargetX_Portal__PB&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Information session&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; content_link_text_color=&#8221;#ff8200&#8243; custom_button_one=&#8221;on&#8221; button_one_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; button_one_bg_color=&#8221;#F6892B&#8221; button_one_border_width=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_one_border_radius=&#8221;0px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Certified Nursing Assistant Cert 1 Info Information Session&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; content_link_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; content_link_text_color=&#8221;#ff8200&#8243; custom_button_one=&#8221;on&#8221; button_one_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; button_one_bg_color=&#8221;#F6892B&#8221; button_one_border_width=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_one_border_radius=&#8221;0px&#8221; min_height=&#8221;1203.8px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Course Description<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">The six-week non-credit Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Program leads to an industry credential. The CNA program provides students with the knowledge, skills, and abilities essential to provide basic care to residents of long-term care facilities. Topics include residents\u2019 rights, communication, safety, observation, reporting, and assisting residents in maintaining basic comfort and safety. There is an emphasis on effective interaction with healthcare team members, restorative services, mental health, and social service needs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Certified Nursing Assistants are in high demand. Becoming a Certified Nurse Assistant is a great career choice for those who enjoy caring for people and are interested in a healthcare career. The Nurse Assistant Training Program is an intensive, 112-hour course with classroom instruction, skills lab experience, and hands-on training at a clinical site. Nursing assistants typically work in clinics, hospitals, nursing homes, or long-term care facilities under the supervision of the registered nurse. Take the next step to a rewarding career in healthcare.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Program Overview<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">The CNA Certificate Program can be completed in one semester. It prepares students to provide basic nursing care in healthcare facilities. Students will learn basic nursing skills, medical terminology, and basic anatomy and physiology. They will also participate in both classroom and clinical training.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Program Requirements<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left\">\n<li>Must be 18 years or older<\/li>\n<li>Applicants must achieve a passing score on the pre-entrance exam in the areas of reading, math, and writing<\/li>\n<li>Valid Texas Driver\u2019s License\/State ID<\/li>\n<li>Social Security Card<\/li>\n<li>Birth Certificate<\/li>\n<li>Immunizations (Required for clinicals): COVID-19 Vaccine (both doses), Influenza Vaccine (obtained during flu season, newest vaccine for that year), Tuberculosis Skin Test (with negative result) or Chest X-ray (good for one year), TDAP (Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Acellular Pertussis), MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella), Varicella (Chickenpox) \u2013 (2 vaccines and titer), Hepatitis B vaccine series (3 vaccines), and Bacterial Meningitis (Students are exempt if they are 22 years of age or older)<\/li>\n<li>Criminal Background Check<\/li>\n<li>Drug Screening<\/li>\n<li>Uniform: scrubs, tennis shoes (non-canvas) with conservative logo (no colored strips, no clogs, crocs, etc.), stethoscope, and watch with a secondhand<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsc.edu\/workforce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/01\/Certified-Nursing-Assistant-Requirements.pdf\">CNA Program Requirements<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"Default\" style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Upon completion of the program, <\/strong><strong>students will have the opportunity to:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Receive TSC Certificate of Completion<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Receive Occupational Skills Award.<span>\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span>OSAs emphasize practical, hands-on training aligned with industry standards to ensure relevance and value in the job market.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Default\" style=\"text-align: left\">Receive CPR Certification<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Be Eligible to take the Certified Nursing Assistant state exam<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Request for Information&#8221; 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