Nursing Assistant Overview
Find your future in the healthcare field in less than one year! CVTC’s Nursing Assistant program allows you to earn your technical diploma and start your career as a nursing assistant quickly!
This course is a combination of classroom lecture, lab experience, and clinical practice conducted in long-term care facilities. It covers basic body function and structure, nutrition, nursing care procedures, and ethical and legal considerations.
As a nursing assistant, you will provide care to a variety of patients to help them live as comfortably and independently as possible. Your training will cover basic nursing skills including patient care, nutrition comprehension, and customer service. After successful completion of this program, you'll be equipped with the skills needed for certification to become a CNA. You will learn how to:
- Collect data
- Safeguard patients
- Assist in all activities of daily living
- Communicate with patients
Part of a career pathway, the Nursing Assistant technical diploma credits apply toward the Nursing associate degree if you choose to continue your education and is a pre-requisite and foundation for many other health programs. Call us at 715-833-6300 to learn more.
Earn credit for prior learning! Do you have previous educational or work experience in the field? You could be eligible to receive credit for prior learning.
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Just the Facts
Nursing Assistant
2 Credit Technical Diploma
Program Length
14 Weeks or Less
Delivery Method
Face-to-Face
Program Location
Eau Claire, River Falls
Start Months
Start months occur throughout the year. View Upcoming Courses
Bloodborne Pathogens
Students in this program should be aware of the risks associated with bloodborne pathogens. Learn more.
Learn more about the cost of attendance.
Term 1
$ 366
What are estimated program costs? Estimated Total: $366
Career Opportunities
Certified Nursing Assistant
Caregiver
Clinical Care Technician
Hospice Certified Nursing Assistant
Resident Assistant
Graduate Employers
Christian Community Homes
Clark County Rehabilitation & Living Center
Comforts of Home
Dove Healthcare
Grace Lutheran Communities
The Classic at Hillcrest Greens
Program Outcomes
CVTC graduates are ready for the workforce. Each year, we send our graduates the Graduate Follow-Up Survey asking several questions related to employment. Here are the program outcomes and job data.
// Program Scorecard$37K Yearly Salary
Our recent Nursing Assistant graduates reported an average starting salary of $36,852.
73% Employed
73% of our recent Nursing Assistant graduates got a job in the industry.
262 Regional Jobs
There are 262 job openings in the CVTC district for the Nursing Assistant industry.
Transfer
Credits to Other Institutions
Should you choose to continue your education after you leave CVTC, we have agreements in place with several institutions to ensure an easy transfer.
Program Courses
These are a few of the courses you will take in this program. Courses and the recommended sequence change from year to year; once you are enrolled in a program at CVTC you will be given a recommended course sequence that outlines what courses you should take and the order in which to take them.
You may search for available courses. If you are ever unsure of what courses to take, talk to your academic advisor. If you are looking for course information for previous years, check out our past catalogs.
Here are a few of the courses you can take in the Nursing Assistant program.
Sample Courses
The Nursing Assistant course is a combination of lecture, lab in a classroom, and clinical practice conducted in long-term care facilities. It covers basic body function and structure, nutrition, nursing care procedures, and ethical and legal considerations.
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Earn Credentials Along the Way
Career Pathways What is a career pathway?
Career Pathways are a clear, manageable way to access education that provides employer-recognized, stackable credentials tied to specific jobs, education, and career progression. Career Pathways are beneficial to high school students and teachers, parents, adult students, and employers.
Technical Diplomas
Associate Degree
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CVTC has great programs and training with an affordable price. Very proud to attend CVTC and can't wait to enter my next chapter. This will be my second program through CVTC.
Nursing Assistant Graduate
Related Programs & Certificates
Whether you're looking to continue your learning to another program or to gain continuing education credit, CVTC offers a variety of learning opportunities for students.
Degrees & Diplomas
Clinical Assistant, Technical Diploma
Medical Assistant, Technical Diploma
Medical Coder, Technical Diploma
Nursing, Associate Degree
Practical Nursing (LPN), Technical Diploma
Certificates
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