- Community of interest
- 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*
Program detailsAward, code, department, CIP/TOP
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*
Next Steps
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.
Semester-by-Semester Map
Term 1
Class Schedules
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
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
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
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