2024-2025 Catalog

CNA (Nurse Aide Accelerated- NAA1) Certificate

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Program Description

The CNA (Nurse Aide Accelerated) Technical Certificate of Credit prepares students with classroom training and practice as well as the clinical experiences necessary to care for patients in various settings including nursing care facilities, general medical and surgical hospitals, community care facilities for the elderly, and home health care services. After the completion of the State approved training program, the candidate must take and pass the competency evaluation examination. The examination includes a written/oral and skills competency examination administered by an approved testing agency. Candidates who successfully pass the written/oral and skills competency examination are included on the Georgia Nurse Aide Registry.

Education Requirement: High School diploma or GED® is not required to enter or graduate from the program.

Required Courses (9-10 Credit Hours)

ALHS 1040Introduction to Health Care

3

OR

ALHS 1090Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences

2

 

NAST 2100Nurse Aide Accelerated

7

Total Credit Hours: 9 Minimum Credit Hours For Graduation