CNA Program
Certified Nurse Assistant
A certified nursing assistant (CNA) plays a vital role in the allied healthcare field. CNAs are healthcare workers who deliver basic nursing care to patients, residents and clients.
CNAs assist patients with daily care tasks such as getting dressed, bathing, showering, meal service, toileting, measuring vital signs, and they report changes in condition.
Elevation Career Institute (ECI) provides state-approved CNA training to prepare learners for a career as a nurse assistant in 3 weeks.
The staff and faculty of ECI are committed to providing students with the highest quality and most comprehensive training. All ECI instructors are highly qualified with many years of practical experience.
Classes
ECI has designed our Certified Nursing Assistant course to be flexible and convenient, with hybrid classes that fit even the busiest schedules. This allows you to complete your assignments on your time, as the online portion of this program provides training in a number of areas.
Hybrid sessions - classes meet both online and in-person. Hybrid combines lectures with practical medical and computer lab exercises.
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ECI offers a CNA Refresher Course that is designed to update the knowledge of individual’s that are currently certified as a Nurse Assistant. The workshop will cover today’s current nursing theory and clinical practice.
ECI’s CNA refresher course includes a classroom portion and a clinical segment. Refresher course is scheduled over a 3 day period, for 8 hours a day, equating to 24 hours of training. Our certified Nurse Aide refresher course is approved by the Texas Department of State Health Services.
The Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program (NATCEP) includes
a minimum of 100 hours of training, involving:
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60 hours of classroom training not involving direct resident care
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40 hours of hands-on resident care in a nursing facility
The established curriculum includes:
Minimum of 16 hours of introductory training before direct client contact on
infection control, communication and interpersonal skills, safety and
emergency procedures, promoting residents’ independence, and respecting
residents’ rights. In addition,
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Personal care skills
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Basic nursing competencies
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Mental health and social service needs
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Care of students with cognitive impairments
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Basic restorative services
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Residents’ rights