This pathway provides the training necessary to become a critical healthcare team member. It prepares students to become employed in a hospital or long-term care facility as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and/or Geriatric Nursing Assistant (GNA). Upon completion, students can apply for the Maryland State Certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and/or Geriatric Nursing Assistant (GNA). 

Topics include:

• Medical Terminology
• Essential Concepts: HIPPA, Documentation, Infection Control
• Personal Care Assistance and Practical Skills
   

Course Requirements:

• Foundations of Healthcare
• Certified Nursing Assistant Module 1
• Certified Nursing Assistant Module 2
• Certified Nursing Assistant Clinical
   

Scholarships are available and may cover all or part of the program cost. For more information or to apply now, click here. 

Effective January 1, 2022: We have elected to require the COVID-19 vaccination as part of the Allied Health Programs' "health requirements" to remain compliant with the requirements of our affiliates. The first vaccine series injection must be administered before classes start, January 4, with the second dose administered by February 1.