Adult Education: Upcoming Courses & Programs

(Course cost includes the required textbook and workbook, classroom instruction, skills lab practice, clinical practice at a local healthcare facility, Basic Life Support certification, LNA Practice Test Book and the LNA state licensing exam - testing date will take place as soon after the course ends as we are able to schedule) 

The LNA Program is designed to prepare eligible candidates to practice as a nurse assistant providing direct patient care. The necessary knowledge and skills gained throughout the course will prepare the student to apply for Licensed Nurse Assistant (LNA) licensure with the State Board of Nursing. You will learn quality patient care, diagnostic and medical procedures, and medical terminology as well as all the necessary personal touches it takes to be a top notch LNA. 

Nurse assistants may work in hospitals, long-term care facilities, doctors’ offices, private duty, home health, and other medical facilities.  An LNA provides or assists with basic care or support under the direction of onsite licensed nursing staff. LNA's perform duties such as monitoring of health status, feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, or ambulation of patients. Other responsibilities may include medication administration and other health-related tasks.

Beyond the "standard" components of our curriculum already mentioned, our program also includes the BLS Healthcare Provider course from the American Heart Association. This module will give you the ability to recognize several life-threatening emergencies, provide you with CPR and AED certifications, and teach you how to address and relieve in a safe, timely and effective manner instances where patients are choking. 

Required Classroom and Observations Hours

This state approved program is approximately 105 hours long.  The program includes a combination of 55 hours of live laboratory classroom time at Central Vermont Career Center, and a minimum of 28 hours of supervised clinical experience in a live healthcare setting partner such as CVMC or a long-term care facility such as Woodridge, Menig or Mayo.  In addition there are 17 hours of scheduled review and test prep to prepare for the licensure exam. Students must meet class attendance requirements in order to successfully complete the program.

Prerequisites:

*Students Must Possess a high school diploma, GED/high school equivalency; or be scheduled to earn a high school diploma or GED/high school equivalency in the next 12 months. 

*Secondary students (still in high school) must submit a grade and attendance report along with a letter of support by school administrator or flexible pathways coordinator to attend during scheduled school days)

*Official signed verification of immunizations is mandatory and must be submitted to the

Central Vermont Career Center before the first class meeting.

*Background Check paperwork must be completed at CVCC at minimum 2 weeks prior to the first class.

Please be advised that Central Vermont Career Center does not guarantee employment after students complete this training program nor does it provide access to school-based career counseling or employment placement services. When appropriate, referrals are made by CVCC program staff to local employers and government agencies that can assist eligible candidates in developing a strategy for employment.

Interested?

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