The Certified Nursing Assistant’s role as taught at CCC will focus on the adult population, which covers the basic concepts required to become a member of the health care team in long-term and acute care settings. These courses will prepare students to take the knowledge and skills examinations for the Arizona State board of Nursing (AZBN) and apply for an LNA license.
As part of the licensing process for licenses through AZBN and proof of legal presence (for CNA and LNA) are required and a background check with AZBN (only for LNA). Furthermore, if a person has been convicted of a felony, the person is not eligible to apply for licensure or certification with the AZ Board of Nursing until 3 years after the “absolute discharge” of the sentence. Please visit azbn.gov for more information.
CCC’s Certified Nursing Assistant Certificate Program consists of the following courses:
- NUR 110, Nursing Assistant I, 6 hours per week of class/skills lab, 4 credits (letter grade), in-person
- NUR 111, Nursing Assistant Clinical, 40 hours of total clinical time, 1 credit (letter grade), in-person
- Students must have a grade of 75% or more in NUR 110 to attend clinical.
- AHS 131, Medical Terminology I (this can be taken as a co-requsite online course)
Tuition/textbooks for NUR 110 and NUR 111 is $865. Tuition/textbooks for AHS 131 is $339. Additional costs associated with the CNA program can be found on the CNA webpage
Documents required:
All documents should be uploaded to this form or brought to the Fourth Street registration desk. Documents will be reviewed by the nursing department, and if they satisfy the requirements listed below, then an override will be provided to allow the student to register. All records must remain valid and cannot expire prior to the end of the semester. Students must be approved to register for the CNA courses.
Non-Academic Record
- Government Issued ID card
- Proof of COVID vaccine
- 2 doses of Moderna and Pfizer or 1 dose of Johnson & Johnson or bivalent, (boosters not required at this time)
- Evidence of a current negative TB test
- TB skin and blood tests expire 1 year from the date it was read, Chest X-ray is valid for five years and requires yearly symptom questionnaire and evidence of prior positive skin test result
- If providing TB skin test, the following must be documented: date skin test was placed, date read, and result
- Proof of 2 MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccines or positive titer read by a healthcare provider
- Proof of 2 Varicella vaccines or positive titer read by a healthcare provider
- Tdap within the past 10 years
- Flu shot for the current flu season (flu season is August – April)
- Required for Spring, but not required for Summer and prior to Fall registration.
- Rapid Drug Screen-10 Panel
- Not required until start of classes
- Current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS Provider CPR certification card
- The only acceptable CPR certification is the AHA BLS Provider CPR.
- Arizona DPS Level 1 NON-IVP Fingerprint Clearance card
Academic Records
- ENG 098 or placement test score beyond prerequisite course
- Upload an unofficial transcript showing that ENG 098 or higher has been successfully completed or a copy of your Accuplacer test results.
- MAT 088 or placement test score bey beyond prerequisite course
- Upload an unofficial transcript showing that MAT 088 or higher has been successfully completed or a copy of your Accuplacer test results.
- Medical Terminology I
- AHS 131 or equivalent course is required as either a pre-requisite or co-requisite; if you have not taken medical terminology then you must enroll in AHS 131 at the same time as NUR 110 and NUR 111.
Please be aware that a 10 or 12 Panel Urine Drug screen will also be due within 60 days before attending clinical (the specific due date will be provided to you by your instructor on your first day of class)