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Nurse Aide Courses
NUA 101 and NUA 170
Colorado is experiencing a tremendous shortage in skilled nursing assistants. This course prepares you for a job in this fast-growing field. Instruction includes basic nursing assistant procedures, skills, restorative services, general household activities, patient care, safety, and emergency care. Students gain an understanding of the responsibilities involved in working with patients of all ages, in both wellness and illness, issues of mental health, patient rights, and patient/family interactions.
A minimum of 107 hours of training is required. Classes meet on weekdays or early evenings or weekdays, with clinical experience provided on four additional Saturdays.
In the last 10 years, the nurse aide profession has grown almost 50%. Base salary ranges from $8.50 - $12.00/hour, plus shift and weekend differential.
There has never been a better time to propel your education in health care than now. Many nursing programs require completion of a nurse aide course prior to entrance into their programs. In addition, job opportunities are numerous, in such areas as:
- Home Health
- Long Term Care
- Rehabilitation
- Hospitals
- Hospice
- And more!
Requirements for Acceptance:
- The program is open to people who are 16 years of age or older.
- A criminal background check MUST be completed not more than 90 days prior to the first day of class.
- Students must be CPR certified (Health Care Provider) prior to starting their clinical rotation.
- Students accepted into the course MUST complete a drug screen.
- Proof of immunizations and a physician’s statement are required prior to clinicals.
Enrollment Checklist:
Registration Sessions:
Please bring the following documents with you to the registration session.
- CNA Contact Sheet
- Copy of Driver's License
- Copy of current CPR card (If you already have this document.)
Certification Exam:
In order to become certified, students must take the national Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) exam through PearsonVue in Denver. There is a cost of $95.00 to take the exam.
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Ellen Speare, B.A., Nutritionist
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The Allied Health Department is located at the Lakewood campus, third floor, room 3682. We are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. To get to the Allied Health Department, enter the stairwell by the bookstore entrance (see map). Go up stairs to the second floor, make first left through the glass doors, then make an immediate right into the alcove. Take the staircase to the third floor and follow the signs from there.
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