Basic Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) Program
The Basic Nurse Assistant program is approved by the Illinois Department of Public Health and prepares students for employment as a Certified Nurse Assistant in various health care agencies including Long Term Care, Home Health and Skilled Nursing facilities.
The program consists of 94 hours of theory and 49 hours of clinical instruction. Satisfactory completion of the program leads to eligibility to take the state competency written evaluation for certification. A graduate of the program will be awarded a certificate of completion.
The 8 week program is currently being offered at Saint Mary of the Nazareth Hospital Center in downtown Chicago and Holy Family Medical Center in Des Plaines.
For information on our program at Saint Mary of the Nazareth Hospital Center please contact Connie Drogos at 312-770-2357 or Christine Waller at 312-770-2358. For information on our Holy Family Medical Center program please contact Juliana Krupka at 847-297-1800 extension 3242.
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