Certified Nursing Assistant Program
CNA will be offered at the new SEL Health Academy on Wake Campus; start date TBD!
A CNA is an important member of the Healthcare team who helps people in need. In the
12-week program, the student learns safe and effective ways to assist ill, disabled,
and/or elderly people with the basic activities of living, such as:
- bathing
- dressing
- feeding
- toileting
- grooming
- mobility
Any applicant with the basic skills listed below can be a CNA.
- Skills Advisories: ENG 88 and Composition and ENG 103 Critical Thinking and Reading.
- ESL students must have completed Level 5.
- Math proficiency: Basic arithmetic is necessary including ability to do addition, subtraction, fractions, and percentage.