Nursing assistant training focuses on the role of a CNA in a skilled nursing facility. The didactic and clinical components focus primarily on skilled nursing care. The Acute Care Nursing Assistant Training course focuses on broadening the CNA’s scope of knowledge and clinical experience to include skills required to work in an acute care setting. 

This program prepares students to work as an entry-level healthcare program with individuals in both long-term care facilities and acute care hospitals.

This course covers the pathophysiology, treatment and nursing care of various diseases and disorders. The competency-based curriculum provides a review of nursing assistant skills with emphasis on specialized acute care areas.