75 Hour Certified Nurse Aide Courses
This program will develop the basic skills needed to care for the elderly. This 75 hour course meets the guidelines established for Nurse Aides by the Iowa and Nebraska Departments of Public Heath.
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Successfully completing this course should enable the student to:
- Recognize the aging process and changes which accompany aging
- Recognize physical and emotional needs of the geriatric patient in the clinical setting
- Display basic knowledge, skills and attitudes specific to geriatric care
- Identify means to assist residents in obtaining and maintaining their optimal functional potential
CNA classes do not meet on the same days each week.
Check one of our printed flyers or call 712-325-3344 for the details or click here for details in PDF format.
Online CNA Classes
New classes will be scheduled in 2009. Check back for details.
Day and Evening Class Schedule
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Location: Council
Bluffs
Classroom: IWCC Campus, Looft Hall Building, 2700 College Rd.
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Fee: $400 (includes book),
$120 State Testing Fee, Due when tests
are scheduled.
Payment may be made with money order, cashier’s
check or credit card--NO PERSONAL CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
You may stop by the office (Looft Hall, Room 110) and pay with cash, please
have the exact amount only—no change is available.
* PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU ARE EMPLOYED
BY A NURSING HOME OR HAVE RECEIVED PROMISE OF EMPLOYMENT, THEY
MUST PAY FOR YOUR CLASS - WE CANNOT ACCEPT PAYMENT FROM YOU!
A uniform (preferably white), a watch with a second hand and a stethoscope are required for the clinical portion of the course. Textbooks may be billed to a facility with written permission from the facility on official letterhead. State written/oral and skills are offered monthly and are scheduled on a first come, first served basis.
100% Clinical attendance is required (no make-ups allowed) - if a student misses clinical, they must retake the entire class at full fee!
At time of registration, all students must provide written documentation of a negative TB (Mantoux) test within the last 6 months.
Refund Policy:
- There will be a $25 fee for all class withdrawals or transfers.
- Withdrawal/transfer 1 business day in advance - 50% refund.
- No refunds given for less than 1 business day withdrawal/transfer or for "no shows"
Students who are not native speakers of English are encouraged to take the ESL Placement Test prior to taking this class. This test is free - please call (712) 325-3219 for Student Services.
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