New CNA class sections starting June 10^th in Oak Forest.

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—May 20, 2013. South Suburban College’s Office of Continuing Education is hosting an upcoming CNA Open House for the Basic Nurse Assistant Training Program, which is now available only as a non-credit course.  The CNA Open House will take place on Thursday, May 23^rd from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. in the Mi-Jack Room on the college’s Main Campus.  Successful completion of the CNA course is required in order to become eligible to take the State of Illinois Nursing Assistant Certification Examination, and is the first step towards entrance into the SSC Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program.

The CNA program will consist of 166 hours of training.  By the end of this eight-week course, students will demonstrate 21 Critical Basic Nursing Skills through a combination of lecture, lab and supervised clinical experiences at a long-term health care facility.   Each individual who successfully passes the certification exam will then be placed on the State Registry for Health Care Workers.

Two new sections will run starting June 10^th at the University & College Center in Oak Forest:  Section A will take place on Mondays and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m. with Labs on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.; Section B will take place on Mondays and Tuesdays from 2:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. with Labs on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 2:00 p.m. -7:30 p.m. 

Students must submit a health physical, proof of health insurance or signed release of liability waiver, and completion of a fingerprint criminal history record.  The total cost of the program is $999 with books and supplies included (Financial Aid does not cover the cost of this program, nor the physical and background check). 

Please call (708) 596-2000, ext. 2497 for more information or to sign up.