Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)
The CNA Program is designed to provide students with the skills necessary to meet the physical, physiological, and psychological exoerience to excel as a competent nurse aide. The objectives of the CNA course is to provide a learning experience required to obtain employment in the healthcare industry.
Each Certified Nurse Aide course is comprised of ninety hours- Fifty instructional hours and 40 clinical laboratory hours. Each school day varies in length depending on the current school schedule.
Preliminary, midterm, and final examinations are administered to determine the students learning level. A test score below 75% is an idication that the necessary skills are not being successfully acquired. Students in this percent range will be advised to arrange for additional practice, independent study, or tutoring (from the Institute or outside resources).
The course is approved by the State of New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Certification Program- Division of Long-term Care Systems
Certified Homemaker-Home Health Aid (CHHA)
The CHHHA program is designed to provide a learning experience where students will be able to successfully obtain the entry-level skills necessary to obtain employment in the healthcare industry.
Some typical duties of a homemaker-home health aide include helping the patient take a bath, use the toilet or bedpan, and dress the patient. They also may prepare patient meals, do light laundering, straighten the patient’s room, run errands, and assist with exercise regimens.
The 76 hour curriculum mandated by the New Jersey Board of Nursing includes all components necessary (speech, occupational, physical therapy, CPR, dietary skills, etc.) to train participants to provide home care to the ill and elderly. . Students enrolled in this course will spend their time in classroom work, hands-on clinical practice, multimedia, lab skills practice and individualized student centered instruction.
The course is designed so that students will meet all requirements necessary to take the New Jersey Board of Nursing approved examination and become Certified Homemaker-Home Health Aide (CHHHA) upon the successful completion of this course