Certificate in Nursing Assistant
Riverside, USA
DURATION
1 Semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
USD 435 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* per unit for international students / total required funding is $23,161
Key Summary
Introduction
The program focuses on caring for individual hygiene needs, activities of daily living, and other basic healthcare needs in the home, acute, and long-term care settings. Upon completion of the nursing assistant program, the graduate is eligible to apply for and take the Nurse Assistant Certification Exam to become a Certified Nursing Assistant in the State of California.
For questions regarding program requirements, enrollment, and application processes, please visit the Health-Related Sciences Engagement Center to find a listing of Pre-Nursing Workshops and to connect with our Educational Advisor and Nursing Enrollment & Evaluation Specialist.
Selection Procedure
Selection of the Nursing Assistant Program will be filled on a first-come-first-served basis of qualified applicants. RCC reserves the right to designate a certain number of spaces for contract agreements and/or to meet grant-designated outcomes. If a student is not offered a space in the program, a new application is necessary for the next application period.
What Happens After Submitting My Application?
After you have attended the Pre-Nursing Workshop and submitted a fully completed application (including documentation) by the due dates, you will:
- If the application is complete and eligibility requirements are met, a pre-program checklist will be emailed to the applicant.
- The applicant will complete the pre-program checklist requirements and submit the completed packet by the deadline to natp@rcc.edu. The deadline will be provided. The pre-program checklist contains information regarding setting up a Complio account (health records, vaccine verification, CPR card, etc.) and other important information. Any supplemental documentation such as letters of recommendation, military service, etc., must be submitted to natp@rcc.edu.
- Eligible applicants who received a pre-program checklist must attend a mandatory Bootcamp on the specified day. This is mandatory and will be included as clinical hours. During Bootcamp, the applicant will receive another checklist containing information regarding fingerprinting, uniforms, etc.
- If all of the above is completed by the designated deadlines, the applicant is eligible for acceptance into the NATP program and will be notified via email by the NEES.
- Admission is granted on a first-come, first-serve based on submitting and completing the pre-program checklist by the deadline and attendance at Bootcamp.
Not Accepted — You Have Options
There is a demand for nurses, one that will continue to grow. If you were not accepted in your desired program, schedule an appointment with a counselor to learn how to improve your chances in the future. This could be anything from taking classes relevant to future participation in a Nursing program to earning direct experience by volunteering. We want you to succeed, whatever form that success may take.
Program Accrediting/Approving Body
- California Department of Public Health (CDPH)
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Scholarships and Funding
Financial Aid Support for Your Educational Goals
There are many types of financial aid available to you at RCC. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the California Dream Act Application is required for most financial aid forms. Types of financial aid include grants, scholarships, tuition waivers, and student loans.
Federal Grants
- Federal Pell Grant (Part of FAFSA application)
- Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG - Part of FAFSA application)
State of California Grants
- California College Promise
- Cal Grant Program
- Student Success Completion Grant
- Chafee Grant Program for eligible foster youth and former foster youth
- California National Guard Education Assistance Award Program (CNG EAAP)
Riverside Community College District Scholarship
There are over 250 scholarships available to students through the RCCD Foundation, and only one application is needed to apply. If you are an admitted student at RCC and have a student email address, you can apply for scholarships offered by the RCCD Foundation.
CGACC-RCC International Student Scholarship
International Students at Riverside City College are welcome to apply for CGACC-RCC Scholarship. This scholarship is in the form of a tuition fee reduction estimated at $1,250. The application deadline for CGACC-RCC International Student Scholarship is July 25, and the results of the students selected are typically announced by August 6.
To be eligible for this award, the applicant must be a new or continuing international student who will study full-time at one of the RCCD colleges (Riverside City College, Norco College, or Moreno Valley College) on an F-1 Student Visa in the fall semester. Transfer students can also apply. New international students who apply for the scholarship must have a completed RCC international student application, submit all required documents, and receive an RCCD I-20.
Curriculum
Spring Semester
- NNA-80 --- 6
- NNA-80A (optional lab course, not required) --- 0.5
- NNA-80B (optional lab course, not required) --- 1
Total --- 6 OR 7.5
Upon completion of the Nursing Assistant Program, students are eligible to enroll in Acute Care Nursing Assistant (NNA-81) and Home Health Aide (NNA-86)
Program Outcome
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Classify the basic human needs according to Maslow’s hierarchy and apply the knowledge of these needs to the care of Level I patients (Middle, Older, and Very Old Adults).
- Describe the following eleven developmental psychosocial stages in the life cycle, according to Erikson/Newman and Newman.
- Assess the position of the patient from maximum health to death, according to the health-illness continuum.
- Demonstrate beginning critical thinking in using the nursing process with Level I patients’ chronic health problems in various settings.
- Identify the three roles of the Associate Degree Nurse inherent within the outcome objectives of the nursing program.
- Demonstrate math/medication competency in calculations and drug dosages.
- Identify the competencies needed for a new graduate nurse in the current healthcare delivery system.
- Refer to the School of Nursing Associate Degree Nursing Program Level Objectives.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Potential Careers in
- Acute Care Facilities
- Long-term Care/Skilled Nursing Facilities
- Home Care
English Language Requirements
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