CNA Program
Requirements Before Starting
- Documentation of (2) Two Step Tuberculin Skin Tests
- Criminal Background Check**
- Class Registration Form Completed/Payment
- Mail or Bring in Documentation to Iowa Western Community College’s Continuing Education Department
*(2) Two-Step Tuberculin Skin Tests must be completed within 12 months prior to the class start date (One week’s time is required between the first and second skin tests. Tests are performed by the healthcare provider of your choice
**Iowa Western will perform background and drug screening for anyone who wishes to register for the course
About the Program
- 76 Hour Course is offered monthly in a variety of locations and taught by Registered Nurses
- Provides knowledge and basic nursing skills needed to care for patients and residents in a variety of long term care facilities
- Nurse Aide students will be awarded 3 Iowa Western credits upon successful completion of course
- Course is a prerequisite to the IWCC Nursing program course consists of 34 hours of classroom instruction, which includes professional soft skills, 15 hours of lab, and 30 hours of clinical
- Onsite classes available in Council Bluffs, Atlantic, Clarinda, Harlan and Shenandoah*
Questions? Contact us at ce@iwcc.edu or (712) 325-3259.
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Education 2 Employment Tuition AssistanceAvailable Courses
Certified Nursing Assistant Hybrid (75CNA-10) 01/30/25 - Council Bluffs Campus
January 30 will be a Mandate Orientation from 12pm-4:30pm in Looft Hall; Canvas Online: January 30- February 20; Labs will be February 2-20 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12pm-4:15pm in Looft Hall; February 24, 25, skip the 26th, resume February 27, 28 will be clinical from 7am-3:30pm off campus- site TBA.
Start Date: 01/30/25
End Date: 02/27/25
Seats Available:
Cost: $695
Location: Council Bluffs Campus
Atlantic Certified Nursing Assistant (75CNA-01) 03/07/25 - Atlantic
CNA Class held at our IWCC Atlantic campus. Below are the dates and times for the class.
Class: March 7th: 8:00am-3:30pm
March 10,11,12, 13,14th: 7:30am-4:30pm
March 17th: 8:00am-10:00am Lecture/Exam
Location: Iowa Western Center, Atlantic, Iowa
Clinical: March 17th from 10:30am-6:30pm, March 18th from 6:00am-4:45pm, March 20th from 4:00pm-8:15pm, and March 21st from 7:00am-5:45pm
Location: Heritage House Atlantic, Iowa
A Completed and Signed Registration Form Must Be Turned In Prior to the First Day of Class.
Please see the link below for the registration form.
https://www.iwcc.edu/ce/health-amp-public-service/cna-programs/
Please call (712) 325-2555 or Email: ce@iwcc.edu for more information.
Start Date: 03/07/25
End Date: 03/21/25
Seats Available:
Cost: $595
Location: Atlantic
Certified Nursing Assistant (75CNA-01) 03/10/25 - Council Bluffs Campus
Class/Lab: Monday- Friday March 10th - March 19th 8am-4:30pm IWCC Campus CB There will be no class on Wednesday March 12th.
Clinical: March 24th - March 27th 7am-3:3pm Location: TBA
A Completed and Signed Registration Form Must Be Turned In Prior to the First Day of Class
(712) 325-2555 Email: ce@iwcc.edu
https://www.iwcc.edu/ce/health-amp-public-service/cna-programs/
Start Date: 03/10/25
End Date: 03/27/25
Seats Available:
Cost: $595
Location: Council Bluffs Campus
Certified Nursing Assistant (75CNA-01) 04/10/25 - Council Bluffs Campus
Class/Lab: Monday- Friday April 10th - April 21st 8am-4:30pm IWCC Campus CB
Clinical: April 22nd - April 25th Location: TBA
A Completed and Signed Registration Form Must be Turned in Prior to the First Day of Class
(712) 325-3255 Email: ce@iwcc.edu
https://www.iwcc.edu/ce/health-amp-public-service/cna-programs/
Start Date: 04/10/25
End Date: 04/25/25
Seats Available:
Cost: $595
Location: Council Bluffs Campus
Certified Nursing Assistant Hybrid (75CNA-10) 04/11/25 - Clarinda Campus
Provides knowledge and basic nursing skills needed to care for patients and residents in a variety of long-term care facilities.
Orientation: Friday April 11th 12:00pm-4:30pm Clarinda Center
Online Course Available April 11-May 8th
Lab: April 15, 25, 29, May 2nd 9am-2:30pm Clarinda Center
ZOOM: April 18th 8am-9am
Clinical: May 5,6,7,8 6am-2:30pm Location: TBA
A completed and signed Registration Form, MUST be completed to register for this class.
https://www.iwcc.edu/ce/health-amp-public-service/cna-programs/
Start Date: 04/11/25
End Date: 05/08/25
Seats Available: 10
Cost: $699
Location: Clarinda Campus
Certified Nursing Assistant (75CNA-01) 05/02/25 - Council Bluffs
Class/Lab Time: Monday-Friday, May 2nd - May 12th from 8:00am-4:30pm
Clinical: May 13th -May 16th from 7:00am-3:30pm Location: TBA
A Completed and Signed Registration Form, is required for registration.
(712) 325-3255 Email: ce@iwcc.edu
https://www.iwcc.edu/ce/health-amp-public-service/cna-programs/
Start Date: 05/02/25
End Date: 05/16/25
Seats Available: 12
Cost: $595
Location: Council Bluffs
Certified Nursing Assistant (75CNA-01) 05/27/25 - Council Bluffs
Class/Lab Time: Monday-Friday, May 27th - June 5th from 8:00am-4:30pm
Clinical: June 9th - June 12th, 7:00am-3:30pm Location: TBA
A Completed and Signed Registration Form, is required for registration.
(712) 325-3255 Email: ce@iwcc.edu
https://www.iwcc.edu/ce/health-amp-public-service/cna-programs/
Start Date: 05/27/25
End Date: 06/12/25
Seats Available: 12
Cost: $595
Location: Council Bluffs
Certified Nursing Assistant (75CNA-01) 06/30/25 - Council Bluffs
Class/Lab Time: Monday-Friday June 30th- July 10th from 8:00am-4:30pm
Clinical: July 14th-July 17th from 7:00am-3:30pm Location: TBA
A Completed and Signed Registration Form, is required for registration.
(712) 325-3255 Email: ce@iwcc.edu
https://www.iwcc.edu/ce/health-amp-public-service/cna-programs/
Start Date: 06/30/25
End Date: 07/17/25
Seats Available: 12
Cost: $595
Location: Council Bluffs
Certified Nursing Assistant (75CNA-01) 07/22/25 - Council Bluffs
Class/Lab Time: Monday-Friday, July 22 - July 31st from 8:00am-4:30pm
Clinical: August 1st- August 6th from 7:00am-3:30pm Location: TBA
A Completed and Signed Registration Form, is required for registration.
(712) 325-3255 Email: ce@iwcc.edu
https://www.iwcc.edu/ce/health-amp-public-service/cna-programs/
Start Date: 07/22/25
End Date: 08/06/25
Seats Available: 12
Cost: $595
Location: Council Bluffs
Certified Nursing Assistant (75CNA-01) 09/12/25 - Council Bluffs
Class/Lab Time: Mon. / Wed./ Fri. from Sept. 12-Sept. 26th 8:00am-4:30pm
Clinical: Sept. 29th - Oct. 2nd from 7:00am-3:30pm Location: TBA
A Completed and Signed Registration Form, is required for registration.
(712) 325-3255 Email: ce@iwcc.edu
https://www.iwcc.edu/ce/health-amp-public-service/cna-programs/
Start Date: 09/12/25
End Date: 10/02/25
Seats Available: 10
Cost: $595
Location: Council Bluffs
Certified Nursing Assistant (75CNA-01) 10/10/25 - Council Bluffs
Class/Lab Time: October 10th - October 20th Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm in Looft Hall Room 109
Clinical: October 21st- October 24th 7:00am-3:30pm Location: TBA
A Completed and Signed Registration Form, is required for registration.
(712) 325-3255 Email: ce@iwcc.edu
https://www.iwcc.edu/ce/health-amp-public-service/cna-programs/
Start Date: 10/10/25
End Date: 10/24/25
Seats Available: 12
Cost: $595
Location: Council Bluffs
Certified Nursing Assistant (75CNA-01) 10/29/25 - Council Bluffs
Class/Lab Time: Monday/ Wednesday/ Friday, October 29th-November 12th 8:00am-4:30pm
Clinical: Monday/Wednesday/Friday, Nov. 14th - Nov. 21st 7:00am-3:30pm Location: TBA
A Completed and Signed Registration Form, is required for registration.
(712) 325-3255 Email: ce@iwcc.edu
https://www.iwcc.edu/ce/health-amp-public-service/cna-programs/
Start Date: 10/29/25
End Date: 11/21/25
Seats Available: 12
Cost: $595
Location: Council Bluffs
Certified Nursing Assistant (75CNA-01) 12/02/25 - Council Bluffs
Class/Lab Time: Monday-Friday December 2-December 10th 8:00am-4:30pm Looft Hall Room 109
Clinical: Dec. 11th -Dec.16th M-F 7:00am-3:30pm Location: TBA
A Completed and Signed Registration Form, is required for registration.
(712) 325-3255 Email: ce@iwcc.edu
https://www.iwcc.edu/ce/health-amp-public-service/cna-programs/
Start Date: 12/02/25
End Date: 12/16/25
Seats Available: 12
Cost: $595
Location: Council Bluffs
Refunds: You may cancel your registration 5 business days prior to the start of the class date and receive a 100% refund excluding the $50 non-refundable processing fee. If contacting outside Iowa Western Community College’s Continuing Education Department business hours, leave a voicemail and or send the department an email. Iowa Western’s Continuing Education is not responsible for refunds if contact is not pursued via voicemail and or email. In compliance with the IWCC policy, refunds will only be produced in the form of a check. A check will be issued within 14 business days after the refund is admitted to the customer. Refund will be sent to the customer’s address that is on file. Certain program restrictions may apply. Contact Continuing Education for more details at ce@iwcc.edu.
Cancellations: Iowa Western reserves the right to cancel any class where difficulties arise in staffing or scheduling or where a minimum enrollment is not achieved. A full refund will be issued for all canceled classes.
Transfers/Withdrawals: Transfers may be subject to $25.00 transfer fee. Non-attendance for a class does not constitute a withdrawal and refunds are not issued for non-attendance. Transfers may be made up to two full business days (unless otherwise noted in the class information) prior to the start date of the class. After that time, transfers will not be permitted and no refund will be issued.