Certified Nursing Assistant at the East Campus

About the Progam

The Certified Nurse Assistant provides care to clients in a variety of health care settings. This one-course program prepares students to apply for nurse assistant state certification. Students also have the option to pursue additional training through workshops and volunteer work experience. This program is prerequisite to the Associate Degree Nursing program admission.

The course coordinates theory presentation with clinical practice in skilled nursing facilities and follows the state required curriculum. Topics include patient rights, interpersonal skills, safety, asepsis, clinical skills, nutrition, rehabilitation, documentation, and death and dying. Upon completion of this course and the corresponding laboratory, with grades of "C" or better, the student will receive a certificate of completion and be prepared to take the certification exam from the California Department of Health Services.

Required Courses

Information about CNA at the East Campus

One section of HS V10, the 3.5 unit lecture course, is now offered at the East Campus, Ventura College's satellite campus in Santa Paula.  HS V10L, the 2.5 unit lab section, is offered in Ojai.  Students taking the East Campus section are entitled to a free textbook loan (text must be returned at the end of the semester).  This is a $90 savings. Stop by the East Campus to pick up your CNA registration packet today!

Click here to view the Ventura College School of Nursing and Allied Health webpage