The Certified Nursing Assistant Training Program is a 4 to 10-week program that prepares students into their roles and responsibilities as nursing assistants in long term care facilities and other health care settings. Through lecture/discussion, supervised laboratory and actual clinical experience, students are provided with the knowledge and skills needed to provide basic nursing care for patients in various health care facilities.

Students are eligible to take the Illinois Nurse Aide Written Competency Exam after successful completion of the program. The BNATP is approved by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH).

This course follows the BNATP Model Program of IDPH The curriculum is designed to provide the students with knowledge and skills necessary to perform entry-level tasks of an IL Certified Nursing Assistant in the following clusters: communicating information, performing basic nursing skills, performing personal care skills, providing basic restorative skills, mental health, social services, and residents’ rights.