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The Nursing Assistant Training Program is approved by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and prepares the student to assist the registered professional nurse and licensed practical nurse as an integral member of the health care team in a variety of health care settings. The course instruction includes basic nursing skills through lecture, campus laboratory and supervised clinical experiences at a long-term health care facility. A passing grade requires the student to have achieved an average score of 75% on written examinations and to meet all laboratory and clinical requirements. Criminal background check applications will be provided to students during the first week of class. Upon successful completion of the program the individual is eligible to take the State of Illinois Nursing Assistant Competency Examination. Applications for the state exam will be provided during the last week of the course.
Accreditation/Approval Process
The Nursing Assistant Program is approved by the:
Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)
607 W. Jefferson St.
Springfield, IL 62702-5097
Telephone: (217) 782-6553
Website: www.idph.state.il.us.
Upon successful completion of this course, students are eligible to take a certification exam (see above).
Cirriculum
The course instruction includes basic nursing skills through lecture, campus laboratory and supervised clinical experiences at a long-term health care facility. A passing grade requires the student to have achieved an average score of 75% on written examinations and to meet all laboratory and clinical requirements.
Specific Admission Requirements
Students are admitted every eight weeks during the fall and spring semester and during one eight week session in the summer. The Nursing Assistant Training Program is eight weeks in length and we also offer a sixteen course in the Fall and Spring semesters. The students complete 18 hours of lecture, clinical laboratory and clinical practicum per week in the eight-week session; 9 hours of lecture, clinical laboratory and clinical practicum per week in the sixteen-week session. The theory and laboratory are held at South Suburban College. Clinical practicums are held in community long term health care facilities. Attendance is mandatory as prescribed by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
The applicant must:
- be at least 16 years of age
- have completed 8 years of education
- submit a completed health-physical form PROVIDED by the South Suburban College Department of Nursing that documents immunity for mumps, measles, varicella, diphtheria, tetanus, tuberculosis, and hepatitis B (or waiver)
- have completed the college placement test and placed into RDG 081 and above
Note: Illinois State Law requires students complete a non-fingerprint criminal history record in accordance with the Health Care Background Check Act. Criminal background check applications will be provided to students during the first week of class. Applications for the state exam will be provided during the last week of the course.
Expenses
The Nursing Assistant Training program is six credit hours. Students pay the current cost for each credit hour along with a lab fee. In addition to the college tuition and lab fee, students pay for a textbook, workbook and supplies, which include a watch with a second hand, a stethoscope, a sphygmomanometer, white nurse’s shoes and white nurse’s pants. A South Suburban College name pin and blue scrub top are to be ordered though the College Bookstore. Students must provide their own transportation. Any certified nursing assistant employed by a health care facility that receives Medicare funds, may be entitled to tuition reimbursement by the employer.
In 1987 the Congress of the United States passed the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA). A major purpose of OBRA is to improve the quality of care given to residents of nursing facilities. OBRA requires education and competency evaluation for all nursing assistants employed in chronic care facilities. The purpose is to ensure that nursing assistants have the necessary knowledge and skills to give quality care.
For more information, please contact cna@southsuburbancollege.edu or call
(708) 596-2000 ext. 2512
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