Certified Nursing Assistant Track
Covers 160 mandated instructional hours balancing theory with intensive simulation lab execution. Students master vital sign measurement, patient hygiene standards, infection barrier protocols, and direct bedside mobility techniques.
Acute Care Patient Assistant
Specialized clinical training focused on acute hospital floor procedures, advanced catheter care, and pre-operative staging. Designed for certified assistants expanding competency into subacute units and regional medical centers.
The Four-Stage Progression
Didactic Core Theory
Practical Skills Laboratory
Supervised Clinical Externship
State Board Examination
Sixty classroom hours covering California healthcare legal compliance, patient rights, medical terminology, and physiological fundamentals taught by registered nurse instructors.
Intensive simulation drills in our Chula Vista facility mastering the twenty-three standard state clinical manual skills under direct faculty evaluation.
Targeted procedural mock testing and written review sessions preparing cohort candidates directly for California Department of Public Health certification testing.
One hundred direct patient care hours completed within partnered Southern California long-term care facilities and regional convalescent centers.
Admissions Cohort Scheduling
Review upcoming start dates, clinical background clearance criteria, and course schedules. Our admissions office provides transparent prerequisites and registration guidance for each instructional term.