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Health Sciences Program Entry Level Career Training

Health Sciences Institute Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Certified Nursing Assistant - Classroom (Part I),
There are *Prerequisites for this program!

This is Part I of the Certified Nursing Assistant Program, Certified Nursing Assistant-Clinical is Part II. In this course, students will learn basic nursing skills including taking vital signs, assuring patient safety, and caring for patients with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. After successful completion of the classroom and clinical portions, you will receive an attendance award from Montgomery College. Upon the completion of the CNA class, the student must complete an application and pay a fee of $20.00 to the Maryland Board of Nursing (MBON). If you wish to be employed as a Geriatric Nursing Assistant, after completion of the course, you may apply to take the Geriatric Nursing Assistant Licensing examination for an additional $95.00. If you are taking this course at Asbury Methodist Village, a background check, TB test, and drug test are required after the mandatory reading test. The Hebrew Home requires a background check and TB test after the mandatory reading test.

Certified Nursing Assistant Clinical (Part II)

This course is only for students who have successfully completed Certified Nursing Assistant - Classroom. All Clinicals are offered at long-term care facilities in various locations close to the site of the theory classes. Theory class locations include Asbury Methodist Village, Hebrew Home, Montgomery Village, and Takoma Park/ Silver Spring Campus in the Health Science Building.

Prerequisites for CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant): You must pass Mandatory Math and Reading tests. You must be at least 18years old and have a Social Security number.

Many of the Health Sciences course descriptions include a variety of acronyms. To help you we have provided a key to the most commonly used acronyms.

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