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PROGRAM / COURSE OBJECTIVES: Our NAPT program will prepare students interested in careers in the healthcare field. This duo-course is designed for students who are interested in caring for those in need of assistance such as, elderly persons, those with cognitive issues, multiple co-morbidities etc. Students will perform ADL’s such as bathing, ambulating, and turning for those in need or assisting those in need with these functions. Student who take this course will complete 60 hours of synchronous instruction, 16 hours in person lab and 100 hours of clinicals. Students will receive a certificate of completion upon successful completion of the course. Students who complete the nurse assistant program will be eligible to sit for the state certified nursing assistant exam. Along with the CNA program students will also prepare for Home Health Aide certification. Students will complete 20 hours of synchronous theory and 20 hours of clinical.
AGE REQUIREMENT: 16 years and above
PROGRAM FEES: Application Fee: $300 (non- refundable)
TOTAL COST FOR THE CNA & HHA duo course : $ 3,000.00
Textbooks (e-book, workbook)
Equipment- Blood pressure cuff, Pulse oximeter fingertip
Student ID
Scrubs (1 set)
TIMELINE:
DU0-program Full time
NA: Synchronous Theory: 8 business days
Followed by
HHA: Synchronous Theory: 20 hr
NA: Clinical days 13 (100h)
HHA: Clinical days 3 (20h)
DU0-program Part time
NA: Synchronous Theory:
Followed by
HHA: Synchronous Theory: 20 hr
NA: Clinical days
HHA: Clinical days
PASSING GRADE:
Passing Criteria: This course is divided up into three areas for grading: Theory/ Lab/ Clinical.
The students must pass all three areas in order to be awarded a certificate of completion. There is no retention policy for this course due to its brevity. Theory: A student must have an overall grade of 80% in order to be considered successful and pass the theory portion of the course. Theory will be composed of quizzes, tests, assignments and class participation.
The grading scale will be as follows.
A-100%-90% B- 89%-80% C- 79%-70% D- 69%-60% F- 59% - 0%
Lab: Lab is based on a pass/fail scale. A student must have an overall grade of Pass in order to be considered successful and pass the lab portion of the course. During lab, a student will have (2) TWO attempts to display competency in a skill (skills check off) after being taught that skill and demonstrated that skill.
Attendance: For Theory, Lab skills & Clinical only ONE absence is limited; due to personal or family illness, or other emergencies.
Serving facilities in cities: Walnut Creek, Vallejo, Danville
