The CNA class at the Achievement Center in Opelika prepares students to achieve the level of health/science knowledge, patient care skills, and abilities that are needed and required to provide basic care to patients/residents in long term care facilities. The class consists of four weeks of classroom instruction and one week of clinical experience. The class will prepare the student to pass the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program Examination in order to receive Certified Nursing Assistant status.

Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) Training

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Course

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Format

Hybrid

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Service OrientationSocial PerceptivenessActive ListeningMonitoringCritical ThinkingCoordinationReading ComprehensionSpeaking

Knowledge

Customer and Personal ServiceAdministration and ManagementEnglish LanguagePublic Safety and SecurityMedicine and Dentistry

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionProblem SensitivityOral ExpressionNear VisionSpeech RecognitionStatic StrengthWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInformation Ordering

Tasks

Turn or reposition bedridden patients.
Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink.

Technology

Business intelligence and data analysis softwareBilling and invoicing softwareMedical softwareVideo conferencing softwareData base user interface and query software

Tools

Adjustable hospital bedsAnti-embolism elastic stockingsAutomated blood pressure cuffsAutomated external defibrillators AEDBed cradlesBladder ultrasoundsBlood glucometersClinical trapeze traction barsCrutchesDesktop computersElectronic patient thermometersElectronic stethoscopesFoot boardsGait beltsHospital bedpans

Work Values

RelationshipsSupportWorking ConditionsAchievementRecognitionIndependence

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

Nursing Assistants31-1131.00

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Course)

Activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting) — provide to assigned residents under a nurse's review.
Vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration) — measure and record accurately on stable patients.
Patient transfers (bed to chair, chair to commode) — perform with proper body mechanics under a senior CNA's coaching.
Infection control practices (hand hygiene, gloves, isolation precautions) — apply consistently across patient contacts.
Charting and care-plan documentation — complete legibly per facility standards on each shift.
Mealtime assistance and intake/output recording — perform reliably for dependent residents.
Mobility support (gait belts, transfer boards, wheelchairs) — use correctly for assigned patients.
Skin observations (redness, bruising, pressure points) — recognize and report to the charge nurse.
Resident call lights — respond within facility-target times across an assigned hall.
Behavior and orientation changes — flag to the licensed nurse rather than interpreting independently.

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

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