Basic Nursing Assistant Certificate
This seven-credit-hour course is designed to prepare nursing assistants to work under the direction of the licensed professional nurse to provide care in various health care settings. Coursework includes the development of basic nursing skills through lectures, laboratory demonstration and practice, and 48 hours of clinical experience. The Illinois Department of Public Health has approved the course for a total of 136 hours of instruction.
After you successfully complete the Basic Nursing Assistant Certificate Program, you are eligible to take the written State Nursing Aide Competency Exam. When you pass the Nurse Aide Competency Exam, your name is added to the Healthcare Worker Registry, and you can be employed as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA).
An individual will be placed on the Nurse Aide Registry when:
- s/he has successfully completed a training program approved in accordance with the Long-Term Care Assistants and Aides Training Program Code (77 Ill.Adm.Code 395)
- And, s/he has met the required criminal background check information (Section 300.661), and there are no findings of abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of property in accordance with Sections 3-206.01 and 3-206.02 of the Nursing Home Act. Disqualifying Convictions in accordance with the Health Care Worker Background Check Act (225 ILCS 46).
Requirements and Deadlines
- Summer 2023 Semester
(classes start in May)- Note: Early registration deadline - Last day to register is May 1
- Health Care Worker Background Check form due May 3. Check your MCC student email to complete online.
- Fingerprinting is on May 10 from noon to 5 p.m. in E203
- Fall 2023 Semester
(classes start in August)- Note: Early registration deadline - Last day to register is July 31
- Health Care Worker Background Check form due on August 2. Check your MCC student email to complete online.
- Fingerprinting is on August 9 at MCC. Check your MCC student email for details.
- Admission Process and Guidelines
- Requirements and Deadlines due before class
- Medical Form for physical and TB test
- FAQs about the Basic Nursing Assistant program
Contact (815) 455-8710 with specific questions about this program.
(in-district) Total Amount: $1,720.75
Credit Hours to Complete: 7
Weeks to Complete: 16
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