About
First Steps To Excellence Health Care Training Academy’s Basic Nurse Assistant Training (CNA) in Chicago, Illinois, prepares students to work as nurse assistants in health care settings. The program covers basic nursing care, body mechanics, safety measures, special treatments, communication, and care for people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. It prepares graduates to take the Illinois Comprehensive Nursing Assistant Exam and the Nursing Assistant Certification Exam. The six-week hybrid course combines classroom and laboratory instruction, online classes on Mondays and Tuesdays, in-person lab on Wednesdays, and clinical sessions at designated sites. Admission requires applicants to be at least 17 years old, or 16 and currently enrolled in high school with parental acknowledgment, and to provide a high school diploma or GED. Placement exams, a physical examination, immunization documentation, drug screen, criminal background check, state identification, and a Social Security card are also required.
At a glance
- Format: Hybrid
- Leads to: Illinois Comprehensive Nursing Assistant Exam and Nursing Assistant Certification Exam
Organization
First Steps To Excellence Health Care Training Academy
First Step to Excellence Healthcare Training Academy Ltd. is a healthcare training institution in Chicago, Illinois. It trains students for Certified Nursing Assistant, CPR / Basic Life Support, Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN/LPN) license, and Phlebotomy careers. Practical nursing is offered as a certificate program that prepares graduates to function in the practical nurse role and become eligible to sit for the NCLEX-PN exam. Certified Nursing Assistant instruction combines classroom and laboratory learning with clinical experience in a long-term care facility. Phlebotomy training includes lecture, laboratory work, and outside externship experience. CPR / Basic Life Support courses use blended learning with online instruction and in-person skills sessions led by an American Heart Association instructor.