Allied Health Services

Program Description

The Allied Health program is made up of two courses, Nursing Assistant Training, often referred to as Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training and Home Health Aide training. The CNA course is typically offered for 260 hours per semester and takes from 12 to 16 weeks to complete. It consists of a theory class and a clinical portion.

Upon completion of the class, students are prepared to sit for the State Nursing Assistant Certification Exam. The second course is the Home Health Aide class which is only offered to State Certified Nursing Assistants. The course is 60 hours and includes both theory and clinical practice. Both of these classes are in very high demand. The classes are offered at Centre City and require a multi-step application process.

Allied Health Program SLOs

• A program graduate will be able to apply the knowledge gained from the CNA course to pass the California state written and practical certification examination.
• A program graduate will be able to efficiently identify a patient change of condition and effectively communicate such changes to the nurse.
• A program graduate will have the skills to assess patient vital signs and possess a knowledgeable difference between normal and abnormal.

Program Dean

Robin Carvajal

Program Chair

Kathy Campbell