Certified Nursing Assistant (cna)
Your Fast Track to a Career in Healthcare
Valparaiso University and our healthcare partners are investing in you and your community with a certified nursing assistant career accelerator program. This unique program provides a fully paid fast track to educate, certify, and employ certified nursing assistants (CNAs). The best part? A job is waiting for you in a high-demand and high-growth industry!
WHAT IS A CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT?
A CNA uses skills to assist nurses in the care of patients across a wide variety of healthcare settings, and provides basic bedside care such as eating, dressing, and bathing.
WHAT DO CNAs LEARN?
Classes cover basic patient care, infection control, nutrition, anatomy, communications and documentation, safety and emergency procedures, and patient rights. They also receive hands-on training in performing basic nursing tasks, such as taking vital signs, moving patients, and providing personal care.
WHAT DO CNAs DO?
CNAs provide direct care to patients in hospitals, nursing homes, and home care. As a vital part of a larger care team, certified nursing assistants help patients with a wide range of basic needs, including eating, bathing, grooming, mobility, and more.
Who Can Apply?
QUESTIONS?
Contact us at 219.464.5800 or partner-solutions@valpo.edu.
FULL-TIME PAY + BENEFITS
Competitive starting hourly rate plus medical, dental, vision insurance, and more.
FREE TUITION + MATERIALS
The healthcare partner is paying for you to go back to school.
HANDS-ON LEARNING
State-of-the-art simulation labs and clinical training provide active, realworld learning.
IMMEDIATE JOB PLACEMENT
You’ll immediately be placed within one of the healthcare facilities we partner with for this program.
CAREER ADVANCEMENT OPTIONS
Anyone with a high school diploma or GED can apply.
Earning your CNA certification is your first step toward increased earning and growth potential.
