CNA APPLICATION INFORMATION VICTOR VALLEY COLLEGE Nursing Assistant Training (CNA) Thank you for your interest in becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant. The Nursing Assistant Training Program provides the education necessary to prepare students for certification. Upon successful completion, students will be eligible to take the State of California Certification Examination to become a Nursing Assistant qualified for employment in an acute or long-term health care facility. Testing and certification fees are required. There is no Public link to State licensure examination pass rates. An application is required for enrollment in this course. Requirements for Entry All entry requirements must be completed and posted to the appropriate official College transcript before submitting an application to the Certified Nursing Assistant Program. Entry requirements in progress are not accepted. 1. Completion of English 6 or English 50 with grades of C or better. OR 2. Placement in a higher course by approved score on assessment test, i.e. English 101. OR 3. Completion of ESL 3 and ESL 23 with grades of C or better. OR 3. Placement in a higher course by CELSA matriculation assessment process Victor Valley College Assessment Center is Located in building 55 (760) 245-4271 ext. 2367 A physical examination and proof of freedom from common communicable diseases by immunization or blood testing is required (at the student s expense) prior to the patient care experience as mandated by the California Department of Public Health. Background screening is required. Students must be fingerprinted and submit a Declaration of Conviction/No Conviction form required by the California Department of Public Health. Students must have a clear background check, be free of communicable illness and meet all Essential Functions to qualify for course enrollment. Applications for the Spring 2014 semester will be accepted November 18, 2013 thru December 3, 2013. Please check the CNA web page for online application beginning the week of November 11, 2013. No late submissions or incomplete applications will be accepted under any circumstance. Estimated Costs for the program Registration & college fees = $299 - $309 Books, uniforms, supplies = $200 - $340 Liability Insurance = $13 Total estimated Costs = $544 - $695 (Cost are approximate) If qualified financial aid is available 1
Qualified Applicants Mandatory Orientation All applications are reviewed and qualified applicants are notified of the mandatory Course Orientation date, time and location. Students are selected by random draw and selected students will be given enrollment information. If you are unable to attend the State mandated orientation for any reason, you will have to re-submit a new application for the next course offered. There is no makeup date offered for the Course Orientation. Applicants Applicants will be fingerprinted after acceptance into the program. Applicants with prior convictions must submit clearance by the CDPH to attend the CNA program at time of application. (CDPH contact information below) Students must meet regulatory requirements for class attendance, health clearance, back ground check clearance and have a valid social security number and CPR card to participate in the course. California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Licensing and Certification Program (L&C) Criminal Background Section (CBS) Criminal Background Clearance Unit (CBCU) MS 3304 P.O. Box 994716 Sacramento, CA 95899-7416 (916) 327-2445 Fax: (916) 552-8854 2
Essential Functions Required of CNA Students Motor Capability: 1. Move from room to room and maneuver in small places. 2. Transfer patients who may require physical assistance. 3. Guard and assist patients with ambulation. 4. Lift and carry up to 50 pounds and exert up to 100 pounds force for push/pull. 5. Squat, bend/stoop, reach above shoulder level, kneel, use standing balance, and climb stairs. 6. Use hands repetitively: use manual dexterity. 7. Adjust, apply and clean therapeutic equipment. 8. Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). 9. Travel to and from academic and clinical sites. 10. In the average clinical day, students sit 1-2 hours; stand 6-7 hours, travel 1-2 hours. Sensory Capability: 1. Coordinate verbal and manual instruction. 2. Assess a client 10 feet away to observe client s posture and respond to treatment. 3. Respond to timer, alarm, or cries for help. 4. Monitor vital signs. 5. Auditory, visual, and tactile ability sufficient to assess patient status and perform treatments (Example: color changes in skin, hear heart and lung sounds). Communication Ability: 1. Communicate effectively in English with patients, families, and other health care providers, both verbally and in writing (Example: explain treatment procedure, teach patient and families, document in medical records). 2. Effectively adapt communication for intended audience. 3. Interact, establish rapport with individuals, families, and groups from a variety of social, emotional, cultural, and intellectual backgrounds. 4. Assume the role of a health care team member. 5. Function effectively under supervision. Problem Solving Ability: 1. Function effectively under stress. 2. Respond appropriately to emergencies. 3. Adhere to infection control procedures. 4. Demonstrate problem solving skill in client care (measure, calculate, reason, prioritize, synthesize data). 5. Use sound judgment and safety precautions. 6. Address problems or questions to the appropriate person at the appropriate time. 7. Organize and prioritize tasks. 8. Follow policies and procedures required by clinical and academic settings. 3
Disqualifying Penal Code Sections If you have been convicted of any of the penal codes listed, CNA applicants will be automatically denied admission to the program unless cleared by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) All CNA/HHA applicants should review this list carefully to avoid wasting their time, effort and money by training, testing and submission of fingerprints since they cannot receive the required criminal background clearance if they have been convicted of any of these violations. Section # from the State of California 187 Murder 192(a) Manslaughter, Voluntary 203 Mayhem 205 Aggravated Mayhem 206 Torture 207 Kidnapping 209 Kidnapping for ransom, reward, or extortion or robbery 210 Extortion by posing as a kidnapper 210.5 False Imprisonment 211 Robbery; includes degrees 212.5 (a) and (b) 220 Assault with intent to commit mayhem, rape sodomy, and oral copulation 222 Administering stupefying drugs to assist in commission of a felony 243.4 Sexual battery; includes degrees (a) thru (d) 245 Assault with a deadly weapon, all inclusive 261 Rape; includes degrees (a) thru (c) 262 Rape of spouse; includes degrees (a) thru (e) 264.1 Rape of penetration of genital or anal openings by foreign object 265 Abduction for marriage of defilement 266 Inveiglement of enticement of female under 18 266(a) Taking a person without will or by misrepresentation for prostitution 266(b) Taking a person by force 266(c) Sexual act by fear 266(d) Receiving money to place a person in cohabitation 266(e) Placing a person for prostitution against their will 266(f) Selling a person 266(g) Prostitution of wife by force 266(h) Pimping 266(i) Pandering 266(j) Placing a child under 16 for lewd acts 4
266(k) Felony enhancement for pimping/pandering 267 Abduction of a person under 18 for purposes of prostitution 273(a) Willful harm or injury to a child; includes degrees (a) thru (c) 273(d) Corporal punishment/injury to a child; includes degrees (a) thru (c) 273.5 Willful infliction of corporal injury; includes degrees (a) thru (h) Section from the State of California Disqualifying Penal Code Sections Continued. 285 Incest 286(c) Sodomy with a person under 14 years, against their will 286(d) Voluntarily acting in concert with or aiding and abetting in an act of sodomy against will 286(f) Sodomy with an unconscious victim 286(g) Sodomy with a victim with mental disorder or development or physical disability 288 Lewd or lascivious acts with a child under age of 14 years 288a (c) Oral copulation with a person under 14 years against will 288(d) Voluntarily acting in concert with or aiding and abetting 288(f) Oral copulation with unconscious victim 288(g) Oral copulation with a victim with a mental disorder or development or physical disability 288.5 Continuous sexual abuse of a child; includes degree (a) 289 Penetration of genital or anal openings by a foreign object; includes degrees (a) thru (j) 289.5 Rape and sodomy; includes degrees (a) and (b) 368 Elder or dependent adult abuse; theft or embezzlement of property; includes degrees (b) thru (f) 451 Arson; includes degrees (a) thru (e) 459 Burglary; includes degrees in 460 (a) thru (b) 470 Forgery; includes degrees (a) thru (e) 475 Possession or receipt of forged bills, notes, trading stamps, lottery tickets or shares; includes (a) thru (c) 484 Theft 484(b) Intent to commit theft 484(d-j) Theft of access card, forgery of access card, unlawful use of access card 487 Grand theft; includes degrees (a) thru (d) 488 Petty theft 496 Receiving stolen property; includes degrees (a) thru (c) 503 Embezzlement 518 Extortion 666 Repeat convictions for petty theft, grand theft, burglary, carjacking, robbery and receipt of stolen property 5
Certification of applicants with convictions on this list MAY be reconsidered by ATCS (Aide and Technician Certification Section of the State of California) only if misdemeanors have been dismissed by court of law or a Certificate of Rehabilitation has been obtained for felony convictions. Any other convictions, other than minor traffic violations, must also be reviewed by ATCS. California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Licensing and Certification Program (L&C) Criminal Background Section (CBS) Criminal Background Clearance Unit (CBCU) MS 3304 P.O. Box 994716 Sacramento, CA 95899-7416 (916) 327-2445 Fax: (916) 552-8854 Reporting Prior Convictions Applicants are required under law to report all convictions unless they are only minor traffic violations. Driving under the influence convictions, must be reported. Convictions must be reported even if they have been expunged under Penal Code Section 1000. When reporting prior convictions or disciplinary actions, the applicant is required to provide a full explanation of: the underlying circumstances, date of incident, date of conviction/disciplinary action, specific violation (cite section of law if convicted), court location or jurisdiction, sanctions or penalties imposed and completion dates. Court documents should also be included. The burden of proof lies with the applicant to demonstrate sufficient competent evidence of rehabilitation. Examples of rehabilitation evidence would include, but not be limited to: 1. Recent, dated letter from applicant describing rehabilitation efforts or changes in life to prevent future problems. 2. Letters from professional counselors, instructors, employers, probation or parole officers on official letterhead. 3. Letters from recognized recovery programs or counselors attesting to current sobriety, if there is a history of alcohol or drug abuse. 4. Proof of community work, schooling, self-improvement efforts. 5. Court-issued certificate of rehabilitation of evidence of expungement. 6. Current mental status examination by clinical psychologist or psychiatrist, if applicable. 6