CNA Program
Course Information
 
A high-demand Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) course is scheduled to start soon at the Brown County Career Resource Center (CRC). The course will be provided by Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, Columbus Campus. Registration is now open and we encourage you to act quickly to reserve a place in the program. Class size is limited to 12 students.

CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CNA)

COURSE INFORMATION

 

A high-demand Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) course is scheduled to start soon at the Brown County Career Resource Center (CRC). The course will be provided by Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, Columbus Campus. Registration is now open and we encourage you to act quickly to reserve a place in the program. Class size is limited to 12 students.

 

  • The CNA class will meet on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, & Monday, November 14, 16, 18, &  21, 2011, The class will be held at the Career Resource Center for the first four sessions, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Clinicals will be held at Brown County Health and Living Community, Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., November 28 - December 14.

 

  • To register for the course, you must complete an Ivy Tech application and an Ivy Tech registration form. Call the CRC at (812) 988-5880 to schedule an appointment to register.

 

  • The CNA course is a 5-credit Ivy Tech course ($107.80 per credit hour + $60 technology fee, for a total of $599.00). Full payment to Ivy Tech is due by November 4, two weeks prior to the beginning of class. The cost of this class does not include the $75.00 for the Certification Examination. If space is still available after November 4, additional students may register, but they must pay in full on the day they register. Payment arrangements are not available for the CNA class.

 

  • If you pay for the CNA program yourself, you may be eligible for tuition reimbursement from your employer after you obtain a job as a CNA.

 

  • You must use your legal name, not a nickname or middle name, on the registration form.

 

  • You must have a physical exam and resulting statement from a physician indicating that you are capable of lifting 50 pounds. Dr. Tim Alward M.D. has agreed to provide physical exams for CNA students for $10.00. Call (812) 988-6141 to schedule an appointment. You will also need to contact the CRC at (812) 988-5880 before going to your scheduled appointment.  

 

  • You must complete a two-step Mantoux test (tuberculosis test) before you will be allowed in the classroom and at the clinical site. The initial TB test will be administered, and then it will be read 72 hours later. You will need to have a second TB test within 14-21 days after the first test, and, once again, it will be read 72 hours later. Both phases of the test must be completed prior to starting class. Only a current TB test will be accepted. Use only the form provided to you by Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana. The Brown County Health Department charges $5.00 for each Mantoux test. Call (812) 988-2255 to schedule an appointment.

 

  • You must provide a copy of your birth certificate (no exceptions).

 

  • A criminal background check and drug test is required prior to the start of the classroom portion of the course. You must go on the website,  certifiedbackground.com,.  The cost is $99.00.  For complete instructions, pick up a packet at the CRC.

 

  • You will need to purchase a Blood Pressure (B/P) kit. These are available at the Ivy Tech Bookstore. Blood Pressure Kits (includes cuff) are also available at TJ Uniform (812-526-5315), Uniforms Unique (812-372-6373) or you can order online at www.welchallyn.com/medical (phone number: 315-685-4100).

 

  • You will need at least one set of hunter green scrubs before you begin your clinical experience.  (check Goodwill)

 

  • You must complete at least 40 hours of classroom/ lab time and 80 hours of clinical experience in a long-term care facility approved by the Indiana State Department of Health. In order to pass the CNA class you MUST attend all classroom and clinical time.

 

  • The Certification Examination is conducted by Ivy Tech Community College. The cost is $75.00 and includes both skills test and a written test. The cost of this test was not included in the price of the CNA class. This exam will be administered after you have (1) completed the entire course, which consists of 80 clinical hours and 40 hours of classroom/ lab training for a total of 120 hours, and (2) paid the $75.00 fee (payable by money order only to Ivy Tech). No applications or money orders will be accepted until all paperwork has been completed and turned in. It is your responsibility to submit all necessary paperwork to the instructor.

 

  • A review session will be held prior to testing. Students who attend the review session typically perform better on the state licensing test than those who do not attend.

 

  • If you have additional questions, please contact the Brown County Career Resource Center at (812) 988-5880. You may also contact Ivy Tech student affairs department at the number below.

Local: 812-374-5123 or 812-372-9925 or 1-800-922-4838