Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Program

We Care CPR & More – Description of our Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Program

We Care CPR & More also offers a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program, in addition to our exemplary BLS, ACLS and First Aid classes, our CNA Program provides students with great learning experiences from licensed registered nurses to ensure the best hands-on and core curriculum environments. Our CNA program meets or exceeds the standards set by the federal and state governing bodies.

CNA graduates of our program will be eligible to take the State of Minnesota CNA competency examination. Once the State examination is completed, the CNA graduate will be listed on the State’s Nurse Aide Registry. The State of Minnesota CNA competency examination includes both a written test and a skills evaluation. By testing through these methods, it ensures the graduate understands the CNA program content and that the graduate can safely perform necessary skills as a certified nurse assistant.

The We Care CPR & More Certified Nursing Assistant Training course includes several sections. Students must pass all sections of the training to be eligible to graduate. The program includes a total of 75 hours using learning methods of online content, in-person skills and clinical session at a facility. Where competitors charge extra time for training, we include an additional 8 hours for students needing a little extra help. The last scheduled 8-hour day is optional if you complete your required course work.

Training Program Information

1. Online Training
   • You must complete 43 hours of online training prior to the in-person classroom work. You will be given access to the online training material no later than 2 weeks prior to the in-person classroom dates. You must complete the online training to be eligible for the in-person classroom dates. If the online training is not completed before those dates, you will be required to reschedule.

2. In-Person Classroom Training
   • You will present 16 hours of classroom hours, two of those hours are for completion of proctored exams which will evaluate your knowledge of the online training. The remaining 14 hours are for skill demonstration and other course content presented in a lab and classroom setting. Note the Last Scheduled day of class is optional per required work is complete. The last day is for you to catch up, ask questions, and to brush up on any skills.
3. Clinicals

Each student will complete 16 hours of clinicals at a skilled Nursing facility. You will work closely with skilled registered nurses, and the program clinical instructor to ensure all the required skills are completed and checked off. There are additional requirements before clinicals you must complete.

1. First step Tuberculosis Test through your primary before clinicals
2. Federal Background Study (Fingerprints, Criminal history), we will set you up with study and finger printing. (additional cost is minimal)
3. Pair of Navy Blue Nursing Scrubs.
4. WeCare CPR & More ID badge (No Cost)

Employment – Licensure

1. • Once the Online, In-person classroom, and Clinical site training is completed, your able to register for the State of Minnesota exam to obtain your license. More information regarding the State of Minnesota testing will be provided after your course.

Requirements. Students must be 16 years of age or older. Scrub uniforms are required for in-person and clinical sessions. All clinical sessions will follow the policies of the clinical site. Feel free to contact our office with any questions.

• Important about BLS (CPR). While BLS (CPR) is not a requirement for the CNA program, it is recommended to obtain the BLS Provider Course (CPR). This is a separate class offered at We Care CPR & More. CNA students who wish to be certified as an AHA BLS provider will get a discounted rate for class certification.