Nurse Assistant Certificate Program

Prestige Career College Nurse Assistant Training Program teaches the students basic skills and competencies for the role of a nursing assistant.

Training includes communication and interpersonal relationships, safety and infection control, patient care skills, personal care procedures, vital signs, nutritional requirements and techniques, body mechanics, exercise and activity, emergency procedures, care to clients with special needs, end-of-life, rehabilitation, and abuse prevention, and professionalism to work effectively in a healthcare setting.

The program is divided into 17 modules of theory and skills laboratory. Clinical training is conducted in skilled nursing facilities. Graduates are eligible for the California State Certification to become Certified Nurse Assistants (CNAs).

Our CNA program teaches students essential nursing knowledge and skills that prepare them for a career in healthcare. Once students have met all program requirements, they are eligible to take the State of California CNA Exam to become a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA). Here is the list of course modules:

• Module 1: Introduction
• Module 2: Patients’ Rights
• Module 3: Interpersonal Skills
• Module 4: Prevention & Management of Catastrophe & Unusual Occurrences
• Module 5: Body Mechanics
• Module 6: Medical and Surgical Asepsis; Infection Control
• Module 7: Weights and Measures
• Module 8: Patient Care Skills
• Module 9: Patient Care Procedures
• Module 10: Vital Signs
• Module 11: Nutrition
• Module 12: Emergency Procedures
• Module 13: Long-Term Care Patients
• Module 14: Rehabilitative Nursing
• Module 15: Observation and Charting
• Module 16: Death and Dying
• Module 17: Patient/Resident Abuse

Here are some of our clinical sites:

• Alden Terrace Convalescent Hospital
• Huntington Park Nursing Center
• Ontario Healthcare Center
• Woodland Care Center

Satisfactory academic progress is defined as meeting acceptable standards as defined by predetermined objectives of the institution and of the program. These objectives are directly correlated to the performance standards set by Prestige Career College.

In order to graduate, Prestige Career College requires that all students complete 100% of all classroom and practical instruction. Students completing these requirements will receive a Certificate of Completion.

Enrollment Requirements

• Be at least 18 years of age
• Valid Social Security card (matching first and last name)
• Valid CA Photo ID (Driver’s License, CA ID card, Passport, Green Card)
• Submit completed Live scan form
• Proof of good health: A report which includes a physical examination and PPD TB test or chest X-ray (CXR) clearance signed by a healthcare provider confirming good health and no risk to students, patients, or visitors and a current flu shot
• A valid BLS/CPR card. This may be completed during the CNA course.
• A clean criminal record

Attendance Requirements

To be successful in the online program, students must actively participate and be engaged in class and class activities. Students are required to attend class and participate just as if they were in a face-to-face course. Attendance is taken at the beginning of the class, after the lunch break, and toward the end of the class. A 100% completion of all theory and clinical hours is required to graduate.

Graduation Requirements

• Complete all classes with a grade point average (GPA) of at least 70% (2.0) or C and comply with our attendance policy
• Meet all applicable classroom and skill proficiency standards
• Meet all financial obligations to the school

Hardware and Software Requirements

You must have a desktop computer or laptop with Windows 10, a webcam, microphone, and speakers. Using tablets or telephones is discouraged as these do not support all of the instructional materials.

Weekday Day Schedule

• Length: 27 days over six weeks
• Theory: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Monday-Friday)
• Clinical: 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM (Monday-Friday)

Part-Time Evening (PM) Schedule

• Length: 36 days over 12 weeks
• Theory: 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Tuesday and Thursday); 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM (Saturday -- Week One only)
• Clinical: 7:00 AM- 3:30 PM (Saturday and Sunday)

• Tuition: $2,550.00
• Registration fees (non-refundable): $75.00
• Books (refundable): $60.00
• Uniforms (two sets -- non-refundable): $60.00
• Stethoscope and blood pressure cuff (non-refundable): $35.00
• State exam fee (refundable): $120.00
• Live scan (non-refundable): $75.00
• CPR BLS (refundable): $75.00
• Learning management system (non-refundable): $375.00
• Physical exam: $75
• Total program institutional charges: *$3,500.00