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Certified Nursing Assistant (C.N.A.)

​The Certified Nursing Assistant Program offers candidates an opportunity to receive practical training in one of the fastest growing career paths today. Since 1994, OIC has been providing technical training to consumers interested in entering the healthcare industry.  Our C.N.A. training program places an emphasis on geriatric care. Our students are taught how to provide personal care and assistance to meet the needs of the targeted population.
 
The  program operates Tuesday - Friday from 9:00 am - 4:30 pm with a clinical training component that operates Tuesday - Friday from 7:00 am - 3:30 pm at a local partnering nursing home.
 
The Certified Nursing Assistant Program is a 12-week certificate course which places emphasis on:
  • Activities of daily living such as mouth care, bathing, etc.
  • Core values and work ethics of a Certified Nursing Assistant
  • Medical skills and techniques such as ambulation, catheter care, etc.
 
Upon completion students receive:
  • Job placement assistance for up to 90 days
  • OIC Certified Nursing Assistant Certificate of Completion
  • Connecticut State C.N.A. licensure (upon passing of the state exam)

 
C.N.A CORE VALUES
 
Dependable
  • Getting to work on time and doing assigned tasks skillfully; worthy of trust and reliable
 Empathetic
  • Identifying with the feelings of others
 Honest
  • Honorable in principles, intentions, and  actions, upright and fair
 Patient
  • Not rushing residents or being irritated if they take a long time to do things; not losing one’s temper easily
 Respectful
  • Valuing other people’s individuality and treating others politely and kindly
 Sympathetic
  • Sharing in the feelings and difficulties of others
 Tactful
  • Being guided by a sense of right and wrong and having principles
 Tolerant
  • Showing sensitivity and having a sense of what is appropriate when dealing with others
 Unprejudiced
  • Giving the same quality of care regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, race, ethnicity or condition
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