Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) | Philander Smith University

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Service OrientationSocial PerceptivenessActive ListeningMonitoringCritical ThinkingCoordinationReading ComprehensionSpeaking

Knowledge

Customer and Personal ServiceAdministration and ManagementEnglish LanguagePublic Safety and SecurityMedicine and Dentistry

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionProblem SensitivityOral ExpressionNear VisionSpeech RecognitionStatic StrengthWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInformation Ordering

Tasks

Turn or reposition bedridden patients.
Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink.

Technology

Business intelligence and data analysis softwareBilling and invoicing softwareMedical softwareVideo conferencing softwareData base user interface and query software

Tools

Adjustable hospital bedsAnti-embolism elastic stockingsAutomated blood pressure cuffsAutomated external defibrillators AEDBed cradlesBladder ultrasoundsBlood glucometersClinical trapeze traction barsCrutchesDesktop computersElectronic patient thermometersElectronic stethoscopesFoot boardsGait beltsHospital bedpans

Work Values

RelationshipsSupportWorking ConditionsAchievementRecognitionIndependence

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: high31-1131.00	Nursing Assistants	title_inference	$39,530 median$50,140 top	+2.25%	3,260

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

No program pathways.

What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

Activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting) — provide to assigned residents under a nurse's review.
Vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration) — measure and record accurately on stable patients.
Patient transfers (bed to chair, chair to commode) — perform with proper body mechanics under a senior CNA's coaching.
Infection control practices (hand hygiene, gloves, isolation precautions) — apply consistently across patient contacts.
Charting and care-plan documentation — complete legibly per facility standards on each shift.
Mealtime assistance and intake/output recording — perform reliably for dependent residents.
Mobility support (gait belts, transfer boards, wheelchairs) — use correctly for assigned patients.
Skin observations (redness, bruising, pressure points) — recognize and report to the charge nurse.
Resident call lights — respond within facility-target times across an assigned hall.
Behavior and orientation changes — flag to the licensed nurse rather than interpreting independently.

Program Details

Detailed information about this program

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

Eligible funding programs

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Scholarships

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