Certified Nursing Assistant
Chisholm Trail Technology Center (CTTC) prepares students in core standards to complete certification. Students in the first year will complete Medical Terminology, Anatomy-Physiology, Long-Term Care CNA, CPR BLS and Professional Development preparing students for success post-secondary to career readiness. This career pathway will also allow the completer the opportunity to gain advanced standing credit in a licensed practical nurse career major. Second-year students will add components to the certification such as Phlebotomy, Home Health Deeming, and Dementia Training.
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BASIC MEDICAL ASSISTANT
Students learn the role of the basic medical assistant. They will learn a brief history of medicine, medical assistant characteristics, how to gather patient history information, and patient assessment, and minor office procedures assisting. Curriculum content will include practicing good ethical behavior, communication skills, phlebotomy, and other basic skills related to medical office assisting. Students use theory content in practical clinical experiences.
SHORT-TERM ADULTS
Long-term care CNA is a self-paced curriculum that begins the first Tuesday of every month and will take 91 hours to complete.
Home Health Deeming is an additional optional 16 hours after LTC.
Prerequisite for CMA, CMA CEU, ACMA – Insulin/Respiratory/Gastric must have a high school diploma or GED, current LTC certification with six months experience, and 18 years of age.
For more information, contact clopez@cttc.edu or call 405-729-8324.
FULL-TIME ADULTS
Multi-Skilled Aide and Registered Medical Assistant courses begin at the start of the school year in August.
CNA – LONG TERM CARE PATHWAY HOURS TO COMPLETE
Medical Terminology 80 |
Phlebotomy 75 |
Anatomy and Physiology 160 |
Healthcare Provider CPR BLS 15 |
Long Term Care Aide (CNA) 91 |
Health Careers Core 200 |
Home Health Aide 16 |
Professional Development 168 |
Dementia Care 75 |
Total Hours to complete 880 |
BASIC MEDICAL ASSISTANT PATHWAY HOURS TO COMPLETE
Medical Terminology 80 |
Anatomy and Physiology 160 |
Medical Assisting I/II/Clinical 285 |
Pharmacology 46 |
Health Careers Core 100 |
Professional Development 168 |
Healthcare Provider CPR BLS 15 |
Total Hours to Complete 854 |
SHORT TERM AND FULL-TIME ADULTS HOURS TO COMPLETE
Certified Medication Aide 60 |
Multi-Skilled Aide (Full-time) 900 |
Advanced CMA (Respiratory-Gastric) 18 Advance CMA (Insulin) 24 |
Registered Medical Assistant (FT) 1050 |
Home Health Deeming 16 | Long Term Care 91 |