Certified Nurses Aide (CNA)

About

This course delivers the KDADS-approved 90-hour curriculum to prepare students for entry-level work in the medical field.  The course includes didactic classroom-based instruction along with lab skills and a clinical experience in an approved facility.

Students must be at least 16 years of age to be eligible for the certification.

Some criminal convictions may disqualify individuals from employment in the field.

• Our programs have state-mandated minimum hour requirements. As you plan for enrollment in our CNA class, be sure that your schedule is free of anything that would conflict with class and/or clinical times. 
• Lab and clinical times are mandatory and completed in person. In most cases, an absence will result in you being dropped from the course.
• Clinical experiences are scheduled at long-term care facilities as part of the course.
• Some clinical sites may have additional requirements such as background checks, drug screens and/or influenza vaccines that students must meet.
• In the laboratory and clinical experience, you will be expected to have physical strength that includes the ability to push and pull 50 lbs., support 50 lbs., lift 50 lbs., move light objects weighing up to 10 lbs., move heavy objects weighing from 11 to 50 lbs., and carry up to 25 lbs.; and to frequently stop/kneel/crouch and stand or walk as needed.
• After successful completion of the course, you will be prepared to take the Kansas State CNA exam. The exams are scheduled after the end date of the course.

Required Documents:

• Tuberculosis (TB) Test

Schedule:

Starting in April 16, 2025 - June 25, 2025

Fees:

• $20 State Fee
• $20 Testing Fee
• $775.00 Tuition (Covered for High School students under the Excel in CTE program in the state of Kansas)
• $109.00 Books, Tools, Materials
• CPR Fee