The Advanced Nurse Aide Certificate provides an opportunity to gain the additional competencies and clinical experiences needed to seek employment in a hospital. The program is designed for CNA’s who have completed the Nurse Aide 75 hour state approved course. Upon successful completion, job opportunities include, but are not limited to, EKG tech, Emergency Tech, Scope Tech, Surgery Tech, and OB Tech. The agency or hospital will provide additional training in these specialized areas.
Location: Ames, Ankeny, Boone, Carroll, Newton, Perry, Southridge and Urban
Students Start:
Fall, Spring and Summer terms. See course schedule for start dates and times.
Program entry requirements:
Certificate Prerequisites must be met prior to registration requests
1. Apply for admission to DMACC
2. Complete HSC 172 or an Iowa State-approved 75-hour nurse aide class (bring a copy of your completion certificate or transcript)
3. Physical and Immunization Form as required by clinical site
4. Criminal/Abuse Background Check Form-do not sign, DMACC will witness
5. Flu Vaccine form (October through April)
6. Health Care Provider or Professional Rescuer CPR certification (bring a copy of your card) Online CPR Certification will not be accepted.
7. Forms can be found on the website: https://go.dmacc.edu/programs/health/cna/Pages/advnurseaide-requirements.aspx
Registration requests will be made in person, by the student, at the campus the class will be held. Forms will not be accepted more than 29 days prior to the start date of the preferred class. Students who complete all forms, are cleared to register, but do not get into the desired sections, will need to resubmit all prerequisite forms to be eligible for the next class.
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