What Will You Do as a Nurse Assistant?
The CMC Nurse Assistant certificate program gives you the training and education needed to work as nurse aide or nursing assistant. You’ll focus on helping patients with their daily activities, like:
- Eating
- Bathing
- Administering medicine
- Moving patients
- Gathering medical supplies
- Answering patient calls
Real World Experience
Be the empathetic presence for patients who may be scared or hurt. It is a big responsibility, and it takes practice. At Copper Mountain, you develop your interpersonal skills alongside your clinical ones, including documenting services, writing reports, and assisting medical personnel with patient care. Copper Mountain focuses on a training program that parallels real-world scenarios. Doing so means you gain training for experiences you’ll see on the job. All this will be from professors with years of experience that you can learn from.
For Compassionate People
These jobs are fulfilling—and stressful. You’ll call on your compassion as you assist medical staff by providing care, maintaining safety, and helping with a patient’s daily life. You’ll help patients feel comfortable by making sure their needs are met. For a compassionate person looking to help others in practical and emotional ways, a career as a nurse assistant is rewarding.
How Do I Apply?
The Nurse Assistant Certificate requires additional application steps before you can begin your classes. Schedule an orientation by sending an email to Nursing@cmccd.edu and complete the pre-enrollment packet before you register for classes.
Be sure to complete each step of the requirements — we only let you register when they’re done.
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Complete the Prerequisites
The pre-enrollment packet has all the information you need to apply and earn a Nurse Assistant Certificate.
Please come to the Health Science Office in room 214 in Phase II to fill out the Pre-Enrollment Package. Offices are open Monday – Friday from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm.
You may also send an email or call to make an appointment to submit your paperwork.
760.366.3791 ext. 5801
You must also undergo a criminal background check and a drug screen. The results will affect your eligibility of the program at CMC.
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Fill Out and Submit an Application
Please come to the Health Science Office in room 214 in Phase II to fill out the application. Offices are open Monday – Friday from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm.
You may also send an email or call to make an appointment to submit your paperwork.
760.366.3791 ext. 5801
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Attend an Orientation
You have to complete an Orientation Session before you’re allowed to register. Contact the Health Sciences Department for more information.
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Register for Classes
After you’ve completed all the necessary paperwork, then it’s time to register for your class.
If you have any questions, please contact the Health Sciences Department for more information.
Nurse Assistant Cert.: What to Expect
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Completion Requirements
- 72 hours of classroom instruction
- 100 hours of supervised clinical experience
- Current California Nurse Assistant (CNA) Certificate
- A grade of C or higher in all required courses
- Minimum grade point average of 2.0
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Required Courses
There are no required courses to enroll in NA 064 Nurse Assistant
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What You Learn
- Work and communicate with clients and team members in healthcare.
- Find the right information in healthcare settings.
- Demonstrate honesty, confidentiality, integrity, and professionalism in the healthcare setting.
- Provide entry level care as a Nurse Assistant following the California Department of Health Regulations.
- Gather patient data using common workplace technology.
- Required Forms and Documents
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