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*
(Not Eligible for Financial Aid) 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 2025-26 Catalog for official program details

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Class Schedules

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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

Career Connections

2-Year Degree Paths

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

No locally mapped occupations in the current dataset point cleanly to an immediate 2-year outcome for this program.

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.

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.

No NCES/IPEDS CIP-to-SOC mapping was found for this program's CIP code.

Last generated 2026-06-12T23:24+00:00