Nurse Aide Program

Chester Career College’s Nurse Aide program offers students the opportunity to train for a rewarding career as a Certified Nurse Aide (CNA). As a CNA, you will be responsible for providing care to clients who require basic nursing care. Students are introduced to the role of the Nurse Aide. Discussion and implementation of nursing process with emphasis on the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of the client, and critical thinking are covered. Care of the patients with common disease processes are also covered. Test questions will be in NCLEX format utilizing critical thinking concepts. Legal and ethical aspects, licensure and current trends in health care are noted.

The lab portion of the CNA program provides opportunities for the student to observe demonstrations of selected skills and to demonstrate proficiency through a return demonstration. The skills are correlated with the units of study as well as the NNAAP® skills listing. Upon satisfactory completion of the CNA program, graduates are eligible to apply for the NNAAP® Certification Exam which will allow students to petition the Board of Nursing for licensure as a Certified Nurse Aide.