Nurse Aide Training at Colorado Mountain College
Get a Nurse Aide Certificate and work in the expanding health care industry
CMC’s one-semester program teaches you the skills necessary to work in health centers with all types of care for patients. Upon earning your Nurse Aide Certificate, you’ll be prepared and eligible to take the Certified Nursing Assistant/Nurse Aide exam.
According to NurseJournal, most Certified Nursing Assistant/Nurse Aides find work at:
- Nursing Homes
- Hospitals
- Assisted Living and Retirement Communities
- Home Healthcare
- Government Facilities
- Schools
- Clinics
- Hospice
- Traveling CNAs
- Private Practice
Learn the fundamentals of individualized nursing care and gain the skills necessary to work in health centers with all types of patients and health care needs. CMC’s comprehensive, 5-credit course includes:
- Approximately 90 classroom/lecture and lab hours
- Approximately 22.5 hours of clinicals in health care settings (requires student travel with own transportation)
New students must have a current professional Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate or be currently enrolled to begin the CMC program.
Students who earn a grade of a “C-” or better in the class will receive a Certificate of Occupational Proficiency in Nurse Aide and be eligible to take the state certification exam for Certified Nurse Aides.
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The Nurse Aide Certificate is offered at:
- Glenwood Springs: In-person
- Rifle: In-person
- Salida: In-person
- Steamboat Springs: In-person
- Vail Valley at Edwards: In-person
Program Learning Outcomes are what we expect each student will learn while earning a degree or certificate. Meeting these learning outcomes is how we assess our performance as a college. Our learning outcomes support both important career skills and future success as a student.
Upon completing the Nurse Aide Certificate program, CMC students will be able to:
- Ability to form relationships on a one-to-one basis with clients through competent communication and interaction.
- Demonstrate sensitivity to clients’ emotional, social, and mental health needs through skillful, directed interactions.
- Ability to assist clients in attaining and maintaining independence.
- Exhibit behavior in support and promotion of clients’ rights.
- Demonstrate observational and documentation skills needed in the assessment of clients’ health, physical condition, and well-being.
- Demonstrate an awareness of the Colorado Nurse Aide Practice Act.
- Demonstrate proficiency in all nurse aide skills by passing the skills exam and have a course average high enough to take the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP) Exam.
What information needs to be provided in order to register the class?
- Proof of being at least 17 years of age by end of class
- Completed CMC Admissions Application
What information needs to be provided within the first four weeks of class?
Exceptions to any of the below items should be discussed with primary instructor and will be dependent on clinical site standards.
- Background check submitted online (instructor will provide information)
- Proof successful completion of drug screen (instructor will provide information-varies by clinical site)
- Immunization records including proof of 2 MMR vaccinations (or titer)
- Proof of current season flu shot
- Proof of fully vaccinated against COVID-19
- Proof of health insurance (dependent on clinical site location)
- Proof of 2 varicella (chickenpox) vaccinations (or titer)
- Proof of negative 2-step TB tests and/or 1 QuantiFERON gold or 1 chest x-ray (any choice within the past year, varies by clinical site)
- Proof of 3 Hepatitis B vaccinations or titer or signed rejection
- Proof of Tetanus vaccination (within the past 10 years)
- Proof of current CPR certification at the Healthcare Provider level
- Signed Colorado Mountain College Waiver (instructor will provide form)
- Signed Worker’s Compensation Form (instructor will provide form)
- Signed HIPAA Agreement (instructor will provide form)
- Signed Student Policy Manual (instructor will provide)
Please contact your local CMC campus with any questions.