Acute Care Nurse AssistantCertificate

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Community of interest
Health & Public Services
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Certificate
Program code
ACUTENURSEASSIST.CC
Department
NSGX Skill Builder
CIP code
51.3901: Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training.
TOP code
1230.00 - Nursing*
This certificate provides the Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) with the knowledge and skills to function in an acute care setting.
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Program Snapshot

Community of interest
HPS Health & Public Services
Award
Certificate
Program code
ACUTENURSEASSIST.CC
Department
NSGX Skill Builder
CIP code
51.3901: Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training.
TOP code
1230.00 - Nursing*

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Acute Care Nurse Assistant
Certificate — expand to learn about this award

A short-cycle credential built around a specific skill or job role. Useful as an entry point to a field, a step toward a larger credential, or a way to round out an existing degree.

Financial aid note. Courses taken solely to complete a Certificate of Completion are not eligible for financial aid.

See the 2026-27 Catalog for official program details

Semester-by-Semester Map

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4 units
NSG 102
CNA Acute Care
4 units
course details

This course provides the Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) the knowledge and skills needed to function in an acute care setting. Topics include Scope of Practice guidelines, effective communication, and proper procedures for care of patients with a variety of conditions in the acute care setting. Students will learn about common acute and chronic conditions that require hospitalization and surgical procedures that patients undergo in the acute care setting. Graded only.

Prerequisite: Current CNA License

View full course outline for NSG 102

Career Connections

2-Year Degree Paths

Entry points students may pursue after associate-level study, technical preparation, or licensure pathways.

Example roles: 1

  • Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

4-Year Degree Paths

Roles that more often open up after transfer and a bachelor's degree.

No locally mapped occupations in the current dataset are grouped into the 4-year pathway for this program.

Graduate School Paths

Advanced roles commonly associated with graduate, professional, or post-baccalaureate study.

No locally mapped occupations in the current dataset are grouped into the graduate-school pathway for this program.

Local Job Market

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesSOC 29-206117 nearby openings

Search keyword used: LVN · Search window: last 30 days, 25-mile radius · Avg listed salary: $99,438/yr

Top employers in sample

  • Amergis 2
  • Ampla Health 2
  • Enloe Health 2
  • Quality Talent Group 2
  • TravelNurseSource 2

Where the postings are

  • Chico, Butte County 7
  • Linda, Yuba County 2
  • Live Oak, Sutter County 2
  • Oroville, Butte County 2
  • Butte Creek, Butte County 1

Sample current postings

  1. Travel Nurse RN - Clinical Nurse Coordinator - $2,786 per week in Chico, CATravelNurseSource · Chico, Butte County · today
  2. Licensed Vocational NurseQuality Talent Group · Live Oak, Sutter County · 2 days ago
  3. LVN - Urology (Full-Time, Temporary, Days)Enloe Health · Chico, Butte County · 2 days ago
  4. School LVN - Yuba/Marysville -Up to $40hrAmergis · Linda, Yuba County · 2 days ago
  5. Travel Nurse RN - Registered Nurse First Assistant - $3,864 per week in Chico, CATravelNurseSource · Chico, Butte County · 3 days ago

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Posting counts come from Adzuna's index of US job boards, covering the last 30 days within 25 miles of ZIP 95965. Coverage and salary visibility vary by employer. Empty searches expand the radius and posting window before the section gives up.

Source Notes

Course sequencing is generated from the Acadia Program Mapper cache. Career groupings use local CIP-to-SOC mappings and BLS occupation data when available. Confirm education plans with Counseling and Advising.

Live wage data was not available from the BLS helper for the mapped occupations, so some pay fields may be blank.

Last generated 2026-07-05T16:45+00:00