Northwest Nursing Assistant Certified Training is Washington State’s official Skill Exam test site. Not only will our training help you prepare for the test, you can also take it here. This is more convenient for our local students, and it also provides a familiar place to take the exam. The exam itself is taken in two portions: a multiple choice exam and a demonstration of actual nursing assistant duties. You may take the multiple choice exam in either written or oral form. During the oral examination, you are required to take a short reading comprehension test. You must pass both sections. Your demonstration of nursing abilities can include proper hand washing techniques, taking and recording vitals, assisting with activities of daily living as well as rehabilitation and incontinent care. Clinical experience includes long-term skilled nursing, sub-acute care, and assisted living and memory care. There are 22 skills in all and students will be tested on five of these skills, all of which must be completed in 30 minutes.

In as little as one month, you can be prepared for an exciting and rewarding career in the healthcare field. If you are caring, compassionate and want to make a difference in people’s lives, then maybe a career as a Nursing Assistant is for you. Nursing Assistants work in many healthcare environments, including hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, memory care, assisted living, and long-term care facilities as well as in-home and hospice care. These are just a few of the growing list of CNA career opportunities for Certified Nursing Assistants. According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of Nursing Assistants is expected to grow faster than average for all occupations through 2025!

In as little as one month, you can be prepared for an exciting and rewarding career in the healthcare field. If you are caring, compassionate and want to make a difference in people’s lives, then maybe a career as a Nursing Assistant is for you. Nursing Assistants work in many healthcare environments, including hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, memory care, assisted living, and long-term care facilities as well as in-home and hospice care. These are just a few of the growing list of CNA career opportunities for Certified Nursing Assistants. According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of Nursing Assistants is expected to grow faster than average for all occupations through 2025!

Our Certified Nursing Assistant Program is an accelerated curriculum. As a result, our students are prepared to pass the Washington State Nursing Assistant exam and begin a career in the healthcare industry. Your first step to become a Medical Professional begins with CNA Certification. The classroom section of the course generally runs for two weeks with varying hours depending on day or evening schedule. Additionally, all CNA Certification classes are held at the Northwest NAC Training, located at 13504 NE 84 St. Suite 119, in Vancouver, Washington. The clinical section of the CNA Certification course generally runs for two weeks with varying hours depending on day or evening schedule. The location of the clinical section also varies. Students have the opportunity in this program to work under the direction of a Nurse in an area facility. This may include long-term, sub acute, assisted living or memory care, where students experience hands-on patient care. We are affiliated with six facilities for clinical instruction. Furthermore, each class rotates through at least 2 facilities so that our students are exposed to a variety of caregiving experiences. Because of this, our students are sought-after immediately after graduation and throughout their medical career.

As part of your tuition, the 7-hour HIV/AIDS program includes the Bloodborne Pathogens training which fulfills the Washington State Department of Licensing requirements for all health related professionals under the Uniform Disciplinary Act (RCW 18.130). Basically, this is to give healthcare workers in Washington State a standardized procedure to ensure professional competence and conduct in the health field.

This program presents a comprehensive look at HIV/AIDS, including etiology and epidemiology of HIV, transmission and infection control, clinical manifestations and treatment, psychological, legal and ethical issues as well as testing and counseling. The classroom instruction consists of lectures, videos, and handouts which culminate in a final exam.

Once the exam is passed, the student will be certified. Please call our office for details.

WA State HIV/Aids certificate is not required, however it is included in the bloodborne pathogens training for our CNA certification.