Certified Nursing Assistant Certificate Program Information
After completing NUR 110 and NUR 111, as part of the licensing application process, nursing assistant students must pass a background check with the Arizona State Board of Nursing, knowledge and skills tests with D&S Diversified, and proof of citizenship. Please refer to the Arizona State Board of Nursing for more information.
Attendance at First Class is Mandatory
A complete description of this course is available on the CNA Program Information page.
Course: NUR 110, Nursing Assistant I, 6 hours per week of class/skills lab, 4 credits (letter grade)
The Certified Nursing Assistant’s role will focus on the adult population, which covers the basic concepts required to become a member of the health care team in long-term and acute care settings. Topics to be taught include (but not limited to) an understanding of activities of daily living, communication, basic nutrition, basic emergency care, principles of infection control, medical terminology, resident safety, and ethical/legal aspects of health care. Fundamental nursing skills based upon the basic nursing concepts above will be reinforced through giving individualized resident care in the classroom, lab, lab practice time, and clinical rotations. This is an in-person class.
* This class will prepare the student to take the knowledge and skills examinations for the Arizona State Board of Nursing (AZBN). The student must pass this class and the state exams to become certified or licensed. You must pass NUR 110 with a “75%” or better, and successfully complete NUR 111. Verified Competency of skills #1-23 in the CNA Candidate Handbook is required prior to students being permitted to attend clinicals. Inability to attend or unsatisfactory clinical will result in a failing grade for both NUR 110 and NUR 111. NOTICE: If a student fails either class, both classes must be repeated successfully before a certificate of completion is granted.
Co-Requisite Course: NUR 111, Nursing Assistant Clinical, 40 hours of clinical time, 1 credit (letter grade)
This course will provide students with the necessary clinical time required for application for state certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant or Licensed Nursing Assistant. Students will practice basic concepts common to all members of the health team in acute and long-term care settings, which include basic principles of communication, nutrition, emergency care, medical terminology, environmental safety and comfort, ethical/legal aspects of health care, basic nursing skills based upon fundamental nursing concepts in giving individualized client care. This course requires forty (40) hours of supervised clinical in a variety of health care facilities. Students must have a grade of 75% or more in NUR 110 to attend clinical.
Pre-Requisite or Co-Requisite: AHS 131, Medical Terminology I (this can be taken as an online course)
Process to Register
All documents needed to enroll in the courses must be reviewed by the CCC Nursing Department prior to registering for class.
- Upload all required registration documents to the Nursing Secure Upload.
- The records will be reviewed, and the student will be notified via email if they meet the requirements.
- Registration will verify academic prerequisites, and if all academic prerequisites are met, the student is granted permission to enroll.
- Students registers through self-service on the myCCC portal.
**Due to the high demands for these courses, attendance to the first class meeting is required, or you will be dropped, and another student will be given placement. Classes are limited to 20 students. Early registration is strongly advised.
Documents Required
Health Records
- Current American Heart Association BLS Provider CPR certification card
- Arizona DPS Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance card (non-IVP)
- Evidence of a negative TB skin test that is current and will not expire before the end of each semester
- Proof of full COVID vaccination status (2 full weeks after 2 doses of Moderna or Pfizer OR 1 dose of Johnson and Johnson)
- Tdap within the past 10 years and will not expire before the end of the semester
- Proof of 2 Varicella vaccines or positive titer read by a healthcare provider
- Proof of 2 MMR vaccines or positive titer read by a healthcare provider
- Flu shot for the current flu season (flu season is August – April each year)
- Driver’s license or Passport
Academic Records
- ENG 098 (or RDG 099), or placement test scores beyond prerequisite course (provide unofficial transcripts or placement test score)
- Math 088, or placement test scores beyond prerequisite course (provide unofficial transcripts or placement test score)
- Medical Terminology I (AHS 131) is required as a pre-requisite or co-requisite (if this course has already been taken, provide an unofficial transcript)
**Please note that Coconino Community College does not provide an exemption process for vaccinations.
American Heart Association (AHA) BLS Provider CPR is the only acceptable CPR certification. Coconino Community College requires this form of certification and no other. CCC offers CPR classes on a regular basis “AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider”. Please visit the CPR, First Aid, EMT Training courses provided by our Community Education team.
Approximate Costs
Information regarding clinical supplies and uniforms will be provided on your first day of class. You DO NOT need a uniform to begin class.
The following are approximate costs associated with the CNA class and are required for the nursing assistant classes:
| Tuition for NUR 110/111 | $800 |
| Textbook & workbook | $118 |
| Tuition for AHS 131 | $339 |
| Textbook for AHS 131 | $47.80 (rental) |
| American Heart Association BLS Provider CPR card* | $60 |
| AZ DPS fingerprint clearance card* | $67 |
| TB skin test* | $55 |
| Varicella (2 vaccines or positive titer read by healthcare provider)* | $116 |
| MMR (2 vaccine or positive titer read by healthcare provider)* | $67 |
| Tdap* | $30 |
| Flu shot (flu season August – April)* | $30 |
| Clean leather-like white shoes | $40 |
| Socks (over the ankle) | $1 |
| 1 black unisex scrub top | $10 |
| 1 black unisex scrub pants | $10 |
| Wristwatch with second hand | $20 |
| Small note pad | $1 |
| Black pen | $1 |
| Black permanent marker | $1 |
| D&S Certified CNA Test | $130 |
| Arizona LNA License | $100 |
*must be completed prior to registering for NUR 110 and NUR 111
For questions regarding the enrollment process, please contact Katherine Costa.
