START YOUR NEW CAREER PATH
Follow these simple steps and you will be on your way in no time
PICK YOUR CERTIFICATION
Certified Nurse Aide / CNA
76-Hour Course: 44 Online and 32 Classroom or Traditional 100%
This 76-hour course teaches how to check vital signs, make up patient beds, assist patients with personal tasks and more.
Certified Medication Aide / CMA
40-Hour Course: 24 Online and 16 Classroom
This 40-hour course teaches how to administer routine medications and monitor a patient’s vitals and behavior while on medication.
Pharmacy Technician / Pharm Tech
142-Hour Course: 124 Online, 10 Classroom, and 8 Externship
This 12-week course teaches basic fulfillment skills, billing practices, IV administration, and order management. Students will also have the opportunity to shadow employees at Community Pharmacy at the end of the program.
Personal Care Assistant / PCA
12-Hour Course: 8 Online and 4 Classroom
This 12-hour course is designed for people new to healthcare. It teaches basic skills and nursing tactics. After completing the course, if you decide to further your training, you can apply your PCA tuition to your CNA tuition.
Pediatric CNA / PEDS
7-Hour Course: 3.5 Online and 3.5 Classroom
This 7-hour course designed with Omaha’s Children’s Hospital and Medical Center teaches how to adapt CNA skills to care for children.
Basic Life Support / BLS
3.5-Hour Course: 100% classroom
This half-day course teaches proper CPR techniques, AED instruction and how to remove airway obstructions in both adults and infants.
Certification Renewals and Testing-Only Options Are Also Available
SELECT YOUR IN-PERSON CLASS TIME AND LOCATION
Decide if you’d prefer to come to the Fort Campus near I-680 and Fort or the Vinton Campus near I-80 and 42nd. Then, choose from weekday options, weekend-only options or evening classes.
| Location | Course | Day Part | Dates | Classroom Times | Day of the Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinton | CMA Written FULL | Weekday | 05/31 | 3:30 – 4:30 pm | Wednesday |
| Fort | CNA Testing FULL | Weekday | 06/02 | 8:30am-9:30am Written 9:30am-4:00pm Skills | Friday |
| Fort | CNA Hybrid FULL | Weekend | 06/03, 06/04, 06/10, 06/11 | 8:00 am – 4:45 pm | Saturday & Sunday |
| Vinton | CNA Hybrid FULL | Weekday | 06/05, 06/06, 06/07, 06/08, 06/09, 06/12, 06/13, 06/14 | 8:00 am – 12:00 pm | Monday through Friday |
| Hastings | CMA Written Exam FULL | Weekday | 06/05 | 3:00 – 4:00 pm | Monday |
| Columbus | CMA Written Exam | Weekday | 06/06 | 5:30 – 6:30 pm | Tuesday |
| Fort | CNA Testing | Weekday | 06/07 | 8:30am-9:30am Written 9:30am-4:00pm Skills | Wednesday |
| Fort | CMA Refresher | Weekday | 06/07 | 8:15 am – 11:15 am | Wednesday |
| Fort | CMA Written Exam | Weekday | 06/08 | 3:30 – 4:30 pm | Thursday |
| Fort | CNA Refresher | Weekday | 06/09 | 8:30 am – 6:00 pm | Friday |
| Fort | CMA Hybrid ENROLL BY 06/02 | Weekend | 06/10, 06/11 | 8:00 am – 4:30 pm | Saturday & Sunday |
| Vinton | CNA Hybrid ENROLL BY 06/02 | Weekend | 06/10, 06/11, 06/17, 06/18 | 8:00 am – 4:45 pm | Saturday & Sunday |
| Fort | CMA Written Exam | Weekend | 06/11 | 3:30 – 4:30 pm | Sunday |
| Fort | CNA Hybrid ENROLL BY 06/05 | Weekday | 06/12, 06/13, 06/14, 06/15 | 8:00 am – 4:45 pm | Monday through Thursday |
| Fort | PEDS | Weekday | 06/16 | 9:00 am – 12:30 pm | Friday |
| Fort | CNA Hybrid ENROLL BY 06/09 | Weekend | 06/17, 06/18, 06/24, 06/25 | 8:00 am – 4:45 pm | Saturday & Sunday |
| Hastings | CMA Written Exam | Weekday | 06/19 | 3:00 – 4:00 pm | Monday |
| Columbus | CMA Written Exam | Weekday | 06/20 | 5:30 – 6:30 pm | Tuesday |
| Vinton | CMA Hybrid ENROLL BY 06/13 | Weekday | 06/20, 06/21 | 8:00 am – 4:30 pm | Tuesday & Wednesday |
| Vinton | CMA Written Exam | Weekday | 06/21 | 3:30 – 4:30 pm | Wednesday |
| Fort | CNA Testing | Weekday | 06/22 | 8:30am-9:30am Written 9:30am-3:00pm Skills | Thursday |
| Vinton | CMA Refresher | Weekday | 06/23 | 8:15 am – 11:15 am | Friday |
| Fort | CMA Written Exam | Weekday | 06/23 | 9:00 – 10:00 am | Friday |
| Fort | BLS | Weekend | 06/24 | 9:00 am – 12:30 pm | Saturday |
| Vinton | CNA Refresher | Weekend | 06/25 | 8:30 am – 6:00 pm | Sunday |
| Vinton | CNA Hybrid ENROLL BY 06/19 | Weekday | 06/26, 06/27, 06/28, 06/29 | 8:00 am – 4:45 pm | Monday through Thursday |
| Fort | CNA Hybrid ENROLL BY 06/19 | Weekday | 06/26, 06/27, 06/28, 06/29 | 8:00 am – 4:45 pm | Monday through Thursday |
| Fort | CNA Testing | Evening | 06/28 | 5:15 – 6:15pm Written 6:15 – 9:15pm Skills | Wednesday |
| Fort | CMA Hybrid ENROLL BY 06/23 | Weekend | 07/01, 07/02 | 8:00 am – 4:30 pm | Saturday & Sunday |
| Vinton | BLS | Weekend | 07/01 | 9:00 am – 12:30 pm | Saturday |
| Fort | CMA Written Exam | Weekend | 07/02 | 3:30 – 4:30 pm | Sunday |
| Hastings | CMA Written Exam | Weekday | 07/03 | 3:00 – 4:00 pm | Monday |
| Vinton | PCA | Weekday | 07/06 | 8:30 am – 12:30 pm | Thursday |
| Fort | CMA Refresher | Weekday | 07/06 | 8:15 am – 11:15 am | Thursday |
| Fort | CNA Refresher | Weekday | 07/07 | 8:30 am – 6:00 pm | Friday |
| Fort | CNA Hybrid | Weekend | 07/08, 07/09, 07/15, 07/16 | 8:00 am – 4:45 pm | Saturday & Sunday |
| Fort | CNA Hybrid | Weekday | 07/10, 07/11, 07/12, 07/13 | 8:00 am – 4:45 pm | Monday through Thursday |
| Vinton | CNA TRADITIONAL | Weekday | 07/10, 07/11, 07/12, 07/13, 07/14, 07/17, 07/18, 07/19, 07/20, 07/21 | 8:00 am – 4:45 pm | Monday through Friday |
| Fort | CMA Hybrid ENROLL BY 07/07 | Weekday | 07/13, 07/14 | 8:00 am – 4:30 pm | Thursday & Friday |
| Fort | CMA Written Exam | Weekday | 07/14 | 3:30 – 4:30 pm | Friday |
| Vinton | CNA Hybrid | Weekend | 07/15, 07/16, 07/22, 07/23 | 8:00 am – 4:45 pm | Saturday & Sunday |
| Fort | CNA Hybrid | Weekday | 07/17, 07/18, 07/19, 07/20 | 8:00 am – 4:45 pm | Monday through Thursday |
| Hastings | CMA Written Exam | Weekday | 07/17 | 3:00 – 4:00 pm | Monday |
| Columbus | CMA Written Exam | Weekday | 07/18 | 5:30 – 6:30 pm | Tuesday |
| Fort | BLS | Weekday | 07/20 | 9:00 am – 12:30 pm | Thursday |
| Fort | PEDS | Weekday | 07/21 | 9:00 am – 12:30 pm | Friday |
| Fort | CMA Hybrid ENROLL BY 07/14 | Weekend | 07/22, 07/23 | 8:00 am – 4:30 pm | Saturday & Sunday |
| Fort | CNA Refresher | Weekend | 07/23 | 8:30 am – 6:00 pm | Sunday |
| Fort | Pharmacy Tech | Weekend | 1) July 22 2) Aug. 19 3) Sept. 9 4) Oct. 14 | 9:00 – 11:00 am | Saturday |
| Fort | CMA Written Exam | Weekend | 07/23 | 3:30 – 4:30 pm | Sunday |
| Fort | CNA Hybrid | Weekday | 07/24, 07/25, 07/26, 07/27 | 8:00 am – 4:45 pm | Monday through Thursday |
| Vinton | CMA Refresher | Weekday | 07/26 | 8:15 am – 11:15 am | Wednesday |
| Vinton | CMA Hybrid ENROLL BY 07/20 | Weekday | 07/27, 07/28 | 8:00 am – 4:30 pm | Thursday & Friday |
| Vinton | CMA Written Exam | Weekday | 07/28 | 3:30 – 4:30 pm | Friday |
| Fort | CNA Hybrid | Weekend | 07/29, 07/30, 08/05, 08/06 | 8:00 am – 4:45 pm | Saturday & Sunday |
| Fort | CNA Hybrid | Weekday | 07/31, 08/01, 08/02, 08/03 | 8:00 am – 4:45 pm | Monday through Thursday |
| Hastings | CMA Written Exam | Weekday | 07/31 | 3:00 – 4:00 pm | Monday |
| Columbus | CMA Written Exam | Weekday | 08/01 | 5:30 – 6:30 pm | Tuesday |
| Fort | CMA | Weekday | 08/03, 08/04 | 8:00 am – 4:30 pm | Thursday & Friday |
| Fort | CMA Written Exam | Weekday | 08/04 | 3:30 – 4:30 pm | Friday |
| Vinton | CNA Hybrid | Weekend | 08/05, 08/06, 08/12, 08/13 | 8:00 am – 4:45 pm | Saturday & Sunday |
| Vinton | CNA Hybrid | Weekday | 08/07, 08/08, 08/09, 08/10 | 8:00 am – 4:45 pm | Monday through Thursday |
| Fort | CNA Hybrid | Evening | 08/07, 08/08, 08/09, 08/10, 08/11, 08/14, 08/15, 08/16 | 5:15 – 9:45 pm | Monday through Friday |
| Fort | CMA Refresher | Weekday | 08/08 | 8:15 am – 11:15 am | Tuesday |
| Fort | PCA | Weekday | 08/10 | 8:30 am – 12:30 pm | Thursday |
| Fort | CMA | Weekend | 08/12, 08/13 | 8:00 am – 4:30 pm | Saturday & Sunday |
| Fort | CMA Written Exam | Weekend | 08/13 | 3:30 – 4:30 pm | Sunday |
| Fort | CNA Hybrid | Weekday | 08/14, 08/15, 08/16, 08/17 | 8:00 am – 4:45 pm | Monday through Thursday |
| Vinton | CMA | Weekday | 08/17, 08/18 | 8:00 am – 4:30 pm | Thursday & Friday |
| Vinton | CMA Written Exam | Weekday | 08/18 | 3:30 – 4:30 pm | Friday |
| Fort | CNA Hybrid | Weekend | 08/19, 08/20, 08/26, 08/27 | 8:00 am – 4:45 pm | Saturday & Sunday |
| Vinton | CNA TRADITIONAL | Weekday | 08/21, 08/22, 08/23, 08/24, 08/25, 08/28, 08/29, 08/30, 08/31, 09/01 | 8:00 am – 4:45 pm | Monday through Friday |
| Fort | PEDS | Weekday | 08/22 | 9:00 am – 12:30 pm | Tuesday |
| Fort | CMA Refresher | Weekday | 08/24 | 8:15 am – 11:15 am | Thursday |
| Vinton | CMA | Weekend | 08/26, 08/27 | 8:00 am – 4:30 pm | Saturday & Sunday |
| Vinton | CMA Written Exam | Weekend | 08/27 | 3:30 – 4:30 pm | Sunday |
| Fort | CNA Hybrid | Weekday | 08/28, 08/29, 08/30, 08/31 | 8:00 am – 4:45 pm | Monday through Thursday |
SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
Start the enrollment process by filling out this application. If you don’t know the exact course you’d like to attend, that is okay. Once you submit your information, we will follow up with you.
PAY FOR YOUR COURSE
Once you submit your application, you will be taken to the shopping cart to complete your enrollment. You are not officially enrolled until we receive a payment. Payment plans are also available.
COMPLETE YOUR ONLINE COURSE WORK
After you check out, you will receive an email with access to your online course work. You must complete all the online homework within the time requirements before your first day of class. If you fail to do so, you will need to transfer to another class and pay the transfer fee.
If you’d like a sneak peek of what the online content looks like, read this article.
COME TO CLASS
This is your opportunity to get hands-on training and practice the skills with our instructors. Class sizes are kept small to ensure everyone has adequate time to study.
PASS YOUR EXAMS
Exam information will be provided during class. In some cases, the exam takes place during class time. In some cases, it will occur after class. All exam fees are included in the tuition rates and testing occurs at the school.
START YOUR NEW CAREER
Once you are certified, check out the Quality Career Pathways Job Board to view open positions in the area. Our Preferred Partners love to hire our graduates.