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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.

LocationCourseDay PartDatesClassroom
Times
Day of the
Week
FortCNA Testing

FULL

Weekday12/138:30am-9:30am Written
9:30am-4:00pm Skills
Wednesday
FortBLSWeekday12/159:00 am – 12:30 pmFriday
FortPEDSWeekday12/159:00 am – 12:30 pmFriday
FortCMA Hybrid

FULL

Weekend12/16, 12/178:00 am – 4:30 pmSaturday & Sunday
FortCMA Written Exam

FULL

Weekend12/173:30 – 4:30 pmSunday
FortCNA Hybrid

FULL

Weekday12/18, 12/19, 12/20, 12/218:00 am – 4:45 pmMonday through Thursday
FortCNA Testing

FULL

Evening12/185:15 – 6:15 Written
6:15 – 9:15 Skills
Monday
HastingsCMA Written ExamWeekday12/183:00 – 4:00 pmMonday
ColumbusCMA Written ExamWeekday12/195:00 – 6:00 pm Tuesday
VintonCNA TestingWeekday12/208:30 – 9:30 am Written
9:30 – 1:30 Skills
Wednesday
VintonCMA Written ExamWeekday12/218:15 – 9:15 amThursday
VintonCMA Refresher & RecompetencyWeekday12/219:30 am – 12:30 pmThursday
FortCNA HybridWeekday12/26, 12/27, 12/28, 12/298:00 am – 4:45 pmTuesday through Friday
FortCNA Testing

FULL

Evening12/275:15 – 9:15 SkillsWednesday
VintonCNA RefresherWeekday12/278:30 am – 6:00 pmWednesday
VintonCMA HybridWeekday12/28, 12/298:00 am – 4:30 pmThursday & Friday
FortCNA HybridWeekday01/02, 01/03, 01/04, 01/058:00 am – 4:45 pmTuesday through Friday
VintonCNA HybridWeekday01/02, 01/03, 01/04, 01/05, 01/08, 01/09, 01/10, 01/119:00 am – 1:00 pmMonday through Friday
FortCNA Testing – Skills onlyEvening01/035:15 – 9:15 pm SkillsWednesday
FortCNA HybridWeekend01/06, 01/07, 01/13, 01/148:00 am – 4:45 pmSaturday & Sunday
FortCMA HybridWeekend01/06, 01/078:00 am – 4:30 pmSaturday & Sunday
VintonCNA RefresherWeekend01/068:30 am – 6:00 pmSaturday
FortCNA HybridWeekday01/08, 01/09, 01/10, 01/118:00 am – 4:45 pmMonday through Thursday
FortBLSWeekday01/129:00 am – 12:30 pmFriday
FortCNA TestingWeekday01/128:30am-9:30am Written
9:30am-4:00pm Skills
Friday
VintonCNA HybridWeekend01/13, 01/14, 01/20, 01/218:00 am – 4:45 pmSaturday & Sunday
FortCMA Refresher & RecompetencyWeekday01/158:15 am – 12:15 pmMonday
FortCNA RefresherWeekday01/158:30 am – 6:00 pmMonday
FortCNA HybridWeekday01/16, 01/17, 01/18, 01/198:00 am – 4:45 pmTuesday through Friday
VintonCNA

TRADITIONAL

Weekday 01/15, 01/16, 01/17, 01/18, 01/19, 01/22, 01/23, 01/24, 01/25, 01/26, 8:00 am – 4:45 pmMonday through Friday
FortPharmacy TechWeekend01/20, 02/17, 03/09, 04/139:00 – 11:00 amSaturday
FortCNA RefresherWeekend01/218:30 am – 6:00 pmSunday
FortPEDSWeekday01/229:00 am – 12:30 pmMonday
FortCMA HybridWeekday01/23, 01/248:00 am – 4:30 pmTuesday & Wednesday
FortCNA TestingWeekday01/248:30am-9:30am Written
9:30am-4:00pm Skills
VintonCMA HybridWeekend01/27, 01/288:00 am – 4:30 pmSaturday & Sunday
FortCNA HybridWeekend01/27, 01/28, 02/03, 02/048:00 am – 4:45 pmSaturday & Sunday
FortCNA HybridWeekday01/29, 01/30, 01/31, 02/018:00 am – 4:45 pmMonday through Thursday
FortCNA TestingWeekday01/308:30am-9:30am Written
9:30am-4:00pm Skills
Tuesday
VintonBLSWeekday01/319:00 am – 12:30 pmWednesday
FortPharmacy TechWeekend03/23, 04/20, 05/11, 06/159:00 – 11:00 amSaturday
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.

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