Program: Certified Nursing Assistant

Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) work in a variety of settings including long term care facilities, hospitals and home health agencies performing tasks under the supervision of nursing and medical staff. They answer patients’ call lights, deliver messages, serve meals, make beds, and help patients eat, dress, and bathe. CNAs perform clinical tasks including taking patient temperatures, pulse rate, respiration rate, and blood pressure; assisting with procedures; and observing patients’ physical, mental, and emotional conditions. They help patients get in and out of bed and walk, escort patients to operating and examining rooms, keep patients’ rooms neat, and set up, store and move equipment and supplies. Completion of this program will prepare you to become a Utah licensed CNA by taking the Utah Nursing Assistant Registry CNA Certification test.

Certification:
Salt Lake • Tooele Applied Technology College (SLTATC) Certificate of Proficiency:
Certified Nursing Assistant

Length:
Open-entry/Open-exit: Approximately 136 hours

Locations & Hours of Availability:
Salt Lake Campus
3760 S. Highland Drive, Suite 200
Salt Lake City
4 p.m. - 8 p.m. Monday - Thursday
Closed Fridays 		Tooele Campus
66 W. Vine Street
Tooele
5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Tuesday - Thursday
Closed Friday - Monday

Math and English levels:
Adult students will be assessed using the Test of Adult Basic English (TABE) Locator and Survey or through high school or college transcripts. High School students will be assessed by their counselor.

Admission Requirements:
• Background check (for adults only)
• MMR/Titer
• Current TB test and/or X-ray
• Must be at least 16 years old by first day of class

Occupation & Licensure Requirements:
Certified Nursing Assistants must be certified to work in this field in the state of Utah. In order to become certified students must:
• Provide evidence of a background check
• Pass an approved CNA course
• Pass both written and practical testing portions of the Utah Nursing Assistant Registry state exam
• Employers may have additional requirements

Skills You Will Learn:
• Basic medical terminology
• Basic medical test instrument skills
• General patient assistance skills
• General health care workplace skills

Program Disclosure Documents
The College has a detailed disclosure document which discusses important information about being a student in Health Care Technologies programs. Access the program disclosure documents here.

Courses in this Program
Required Courses in Required Order:
Course name
Hours
Certified Nursing Assisting 120
Certified Nursing Assistant Clinical 16
   
Recommended Courses:
Course name
Hours
Basic Computer Skills for Professionals 30
Workplace Relations 60
Job Seeking Skills 30
   

Tuition and Fees Calculator

Tuition   Fees
    Registration Fee: $40
    Lab/Supply Fee: $8 per month
    Textbooks & Materials:**
        Required textbooks, $52.25
        Blood Pressure Cuff, $27.50
               (optional)
        Stethoscope, $14.97
               (optional)
        Certification Fees, $96.00
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General College Tuition & Fees
Amount
Tuition: 1-6 hours per week $ 3 per hour
Tuition: 7-11 hours per week $ 1.35 per hour
Tuition: 12-20 hours per week $ 1.75 per hour
Tuition: 21-40 hours per week $ 1.35 per hour
Late Payment $ 5.00
Registration - Program $ 40.00
Registration - Single Class $ 5.00
Re-enrollment $ 20.00
Schedule Change $ 5.00
Transcript $ 3.00
UCAT Graduation $ 15.00

Prices as of July 1, 2008. Subject to change without notice.

*All costs are ESTIMATIONS based on 100% progress, for in-state students. Actual training time and costs are based on the student’s schedule and progress. Public High School students attend TUITION FREE but must pay all fee and textbook costs. Tuition and fee information is published on the College web site. This publication is not a contractual agreement. While all costs are good faith estimates, many costs are variable and outside of the control of the College

**See bookstore for texts required by course and current pricing.

Tuition rates are established and approved by the Utah State Board of Regents and the Utah College of Applied Technology Board of Trustees. In accordance with State law, the public will be notified in advance and will be able to comment regarding any proposed changes in tuition.