{"id":1567,"date":"2018-03-12T12:55:03","date_gmt":"2018-03-12T12:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uamscaregiving.org\/jonesboro\/?page_id=1567"},"modified":"2020-04-30T22:16:24","modified_gmt":"2020-04-30T22:16:24","slug":"student-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uamscaregiving.org\/jonesboro\/student-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"C.N.A. Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Our Certified Nursing Assistant\/Home Caregiver training offers the skills necessary to seek certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant.\u00a0 Students who successfully complete all three of our certified classes may be eligible to take the Arkansas Certified Nurse Aide Exam.<\/li>\n<li>Our Certified Nursing Assistant training is divided into three courses, each designed to assist in advancing caregiving skills and competencies.\u00a0 All courses meet state and federal guidelines and are taught by UAMS employees including licensed nurses and other healthcare professionals.<\/li>\n<li>The Certified Nursing Assistant Fast Track Course is a 91-hour training program that prepares an individual to take the state CNA examination. \u00a0It is currently being offered at the Hot Springs and Little Rock sites. This course is a single course that includes topics from our three traditional courses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<a class=\"uams-btn btn   btn-go \" href=\"https:\/\/uamscaregiving.org\/inquire-today\/\" target=\"\">Inquire Today!<\/a>\n<div class=\"uams-callout uamsred text-center normal \"><div class=\"inner-container\"><div><p class=\"callout-heading\"><span class=\"ic-stop\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>All classes currently postponed<\/p><\/div><p class=\"\"><p>Check back for updates to our schedule<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><!-- .uams-callout -->\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our Certified Nursing Assistant Training Includes the following three courses:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>In-Home Assistant (IHA) (40 hours)<\/strong><br \/>\nThe In-Home Assistant course provides basic instruction on caregiving in the home.\u00a0IHA students receive information and skills training necessary for providing support and assistance to older adults who require minimal to moderate assistance. The course focuses heavily on \u201chands-on\u201d personal care skills. Participants receive instruction on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assisting with basic activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing walking and meal preparation<\/li>\n<li>How to provide companionship<\/li>\n<li>Engagement in conversation<\/li>\n<li>Activities and how to maintain a clean and safe environment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Home Care Assistant (HCA) (60 hours)<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Home Care Assistant course provides information and instruction on how to provide care for individuals who need moderate to maximum assistance and builds on the skills learned in the IHA course.\u00a0\u00a0HCA students\u00a0learn to provide more advanced \u201chands-on\u201d caregiving skills. Must complete the In-Home Assistant course prior to enrolling in this course. Participants receive instruction on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Using a mechanical lift<\/li>\n<li>Obtaining vital signs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*Graduates of this course\u00a0can perform routine nursing-related services under the supervision of a licensed nurse for private home-care agencies, \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0home-health agencies and other health care settings after passing the Certified Nursing Assistant Examination.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alzheimer\u2019s &amp; Dementia Training (AD) (16 hours)<\/strong><br \/>\nThis course provides information and instruction on how to provide support and care for a person with dementia.\u00a0 Participants receive basic information on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Types and causes of dementia<\/li>\n<li>Instruction on diseases and conditions frequently associated with dementia<\/li>\n<li>Communication techniques<\/li>\n<li>Managing challenging behaviors<\/li>\n<li>Environmental modifications<\/li>\n<li>Activities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Geriatric Home Caregiver (GHC) is the title for graduates who have successfully completed all three\u00a0levels of training. Graduates are eligible to challenge the state certification examination for Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Continuing Education<\/strong><br \/>\nContinuing education classes are provided regularly to meet the ongoing education needs of the graduate.\u00a0 Topics are specific to caring for the older adult, as well as a variety of aging issues.<\/p>\n<iframe class=\"uams-shortcodes-responsive\" data-true-height=\"800px\" data-true-width=\"600px\" width=\"600px\" height=\"800px\" frameBorder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/uamscaregiving.org\/jonesboro\/wp-content\/plugins\/UAMSWP-shortcodes-ui\/assets\/lib\/pdfjs\/web\/viewer.html?file=https%3A%2F%2Fuamscaregiving.org%2Ffiles%2F2018%2F05%2FStudent-Guide-May-2018.pdf\"><\/iframe>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Our Certified Nursing Assistant\/Home Caregiver training offers the skills necessary to seek certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant.\u00a0 Students who successfully complete all three of our certified classes may be eligible to take the Arkansas Certified Nurse Aide Exam. Our Certified Nursing Assistant training is divided into three courses, each designed&#8230;<\/p>\n<div><a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/uamscaregiving.org\/jonesboro\/student-programs\/\">Read more<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"author":364,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/uamscaregiving.org\/jonesboro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1567"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/uamscaregiving.org\/jonesboro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/uamscaregiving.org\/jonesboro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uamscaregiving.org\/jonesboro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/364"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uamscaregiving.org\/jonesboro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1567"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/uamscaregiving.org\/jonesboro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1567\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1768,"href":"https:\/\/uamscaregiving.org\/jonesboro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1567\/revisions\/1768"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/uamscaregiving.org\/jonesboro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1567"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}