Twin Districts Region MS

CAREER TYPE

Nursing Assistant

Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) provide intimate, hands-on healthcare to patients in medical settings, helping with bathing, dressing and the basic activities of life.

CAREER TYPE KEY FACTS:

Salary Range Potential: $22,000 - $39,000

Class Types:

TRAINING CENTER PROGRAMS

Certified Nursing Assistant*-Nursing Assistant

The Nursing Assistant Program provides knowledge and performance skills to give basic care to patients in hospitals, nursing homes, or personal care homes. This program prepares individuals to obtain nurse aid certification in Mississippi.

*Non-Credit Program

Example of Class Types

  Day and Night Classes:

Pre-requisites required:

Length of Program
6 weeks

Summary of Program Requirements


Skills Needed
Service Orientation | Active Listening | Social Perceptiveness | Speaking | Monitoring | Coordination | Reading Comprehension | Critical Thinking | Writing | Judgment and Decision Making | Time Management | Complex Problem Solving | Instructing | Active Learning | Learning Strategies
East Central Community College


Contact
Debra Hutchins
601-298-0723
dhutchins@eccc.edu



 
Certified Nursing Assistant*-Nursing Assistant

This non-credit healthcare program prepares applicants to sit for the national exam to become a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). Upon successful completion of the program and the exam, the graduate is eligible for employment opportunities with various healthcare agencies, i.e. nursing homes, home health providers and community clinics. As a CNA, the foundational skillsets required in healthcare disciplines like nursing or medical assisting have been effectively developed.

*Non-Credit Program

Example of Class Types

  Day and Night Classes:

Pre-requisites required:

Length of Program
Less Than 1 Semester

Summary of Program Requirements


Skills Needed
Service Orientation | Active Listening | Social Perceptiveness | Speaking | Monitoring | Coordination | Reading Comprehension | Critical Thinking | Writing | Judgment and Decision Making | Time Management | Complex Problem Solving | Instructing | Active Learning | Learning Strategies
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Bryant Center at Tradition

Contact
A’Kendal Woodard
228-267-8648
akendal.woodard@mgccc.edu