122 Clock Hours

Program Division: Division of Applied Technology
Program Location: Meadowbrook, A-102
General Information: 801-957-7522
Program Information: 801-957-3354
Program Website: http://www.slcc.edu/sat/programs/healthcare/CNA.aspx
Academic Advisor: Butch Steffen, 801-957-3317

Program Faculty:
Professors − Marilyn Little, APRN
Instructors − Diane Hall RN, Debi Johnson RN, Ben Becker RN, Candice Williams RN, Charan Kilbourn RN

Program Description:
This program is designed to provide students with the skills necessary to meet the State of Utah nursing assistant certification requirements. Students completing the program will learn the responsibilities of a certified nursing assistant to provide for the physical, physiological, and psychological needs of the patient within a hospital or long term facility. The curriculum includes an overall introduction to human relations, anatomy, physiology, and bacteriology, as well as consideration of body mechanics, disease processes, and therapeutic approaches used to arrest or contain them. Universal precautions are taught throughout the program, and emphasis is placed on the need to protect the patient, as well as the nursing assistant.

Career Opportunities:
Upon program completion, the student will become certified and licensed as a CNA and will be able to obtain employment in the health care field as a CNA. The student will also satisfy the pre-requisite of completing a CNA program prior to applying for a nursing degree.

For state and national occupation information, visit http://onlinelonetcenter.org/find and enter the following O*Net codes:

• 31-1011.00 Home Health Aids
• 31-1012.00 Nursing Aids, Orderlies, and Attendants
• 31-1013.00 Psychiatric Aid
• 31-2022.00 Physical Therapist Aid
• 39-9021.00 Personal and Home Care Aids

Transfer/Articulation Information:
The CNA program articulates with the requirements of Salt Lake Community College, the University of Utah, Weber State University, BYU, Westminster and Davis Applied Technology Center pre-requisites for enrollment in their nursing degree programs.

Program Entry Requirements:
Students must demonstrate basic education skills as assessed by the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE):

• Reading 7.0
• Math 6.0

Student must have a current CPR card (or take KCNA 0010 - CPR Health Care Professionals  a 4 hour course costing an estimated $29.00 while in the program).

Immunizations:

• Hepatitis B Series (1st shot required)
• MMR or Titer
• PPD - Tuberculosis (TB) Manitou Test or X-Ray - within One Year
• Varicella (Chickenpox), or verification of disease
• TDaP (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis) - within past 10 years

Other Entry Requirements:

• 17 years old at enrollment, students should be 18 years old upon completion; the majority of health care facilities hiring CNAs require their employees to be 18 upon hire
• Utah Bureau of Criminal Investigations personal criminal background check (BCI) within past 6 months
• Drug Screen (SAM-5) prior to enrollment
• Ability to help lift and/or move patients
• Not listed on the sex offender web site

Estimated Cost for Students:
Please visit the program website for up-to-date cost information. http://www.slcc.edu/sat/programs/healthcare/CNA.aspx

Estimated Time to Completion:
122 Clock hours. Day class 2-4 weeks. Evening class 4-6 weeks.

Specialized Accreditation: UNAR

Program Student Learning Outcomes	Related College-Wide Student Learning Outcomes
	1 - Acquire Substantive Knowledge
	2 - Communicate Effectively
	3 - Develop Quantitative Literacy
	4 - Think Critically and Creatively
	5 - Civic Engagement
	6 - Work Professionally and Constructively
	7 - Develop Computer and Information Literacy
1. Student will complete both theory and clinical requirements for the CNA program.	1,2,3,4,5,6,7
2. Student will take a state-mandated written/computer exam to become certified/licensed.	1,3,4,7
3. Student will take a state-mandated skills exam to become certified/licensed.	1,2,3,4,6
4. Student will obtain employment as a CNA or will continue on with their education.	1,2,4,5,6,7