Certified Nurses Aid (Off-Campus)
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Students in this Career Academy State certified program for students interested in an entry-level position at a long-term care facility or hospital setting. You complete a minimum of 30 classroom hours and 75 clinical hours to be eligible for State CNA certification. Direct patient care skills with the elderly, medical terminology, ethics and anatomy/physiology are included.
PATHWAY POTENTIAL EARNINGS
$21,900 - $40,620
PATHWAY JOB EXAMPLES
- Patient Care Tech
- School Health Aid
- Doctor Office Aid
- CNA Resident Care Facility
- Traveling CNA
- CNA Hospice
- CNA Assisted Living Facility
- CNA Home Health Care
- CNA VA Hospital
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CLASS SEQUENCE SUGGESTIONS
The class sequences you see below are suggestions of what your student could take within this pathway. Please refer to your guidance counselor and the Indiana Graduation Pathways when selecting your classes to ensure you will have correct classes to graduate.
Bolded classes are pathway specific classes. Off Campus pathways will leave students with 3 additional class selections to choose from at their home school. Capstone classes take the place of 3 classes and are optional.
SOPHOMORE YEAR
(10th Grade)
- English 10
- Geometry or Algebra II
- Science
- World History (Advanced Placement option)
- Health/Financial Literacy
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Elective
JUNIOR YEAR
(11th Grade)
- Principles of Healthcare
- Medical Terminology
- Healthcare Specialist: CNA
- English 11 (Advanced Placement/Dual Credit Option)
- Math
- US History (Dual Credit Option)
SENIOR YEAR
(12th Grade)
- English 12 (Advanced Placement option)
- Math (Advanced Placement/ Dual Credit option)
- Government/ Economics
with
- Capstone (optional)
OR
- Science
- 3 Electives
CAPSTONE OPTIONS
A capstone is a culminating course, project or internship that uses the knowledge and skills learned in a Pathway, typically done during senior year. We have several options:
- Healthcare Specialist Capstone
- Cooperative Education - approximately 5 hours per week of employability skills school-based instruction with minimum 15 hours per week on-the-job training
- Work-Based Learning Capstone - must have completed pre-requisite and work 75 hours per credit per semester