STCC to offer Certified Nurse Assistant Plus training
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Springfield Technical Community College will offer Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) Plus training in April and May.
Participants who successfully complete the comprehensive in-person training will receive a CNA certificate, CPR certification and a Home Health Aide (HHA) training certificate. The program includes Alzheimer’s and Neurological Disorders training.
“We are excited to offer CNA Plus training, which is a terrific opportunity for anyone looking to get their start in the health care field,” said Gladys Franco, Assistant Vice President for Workforce Development. “This training will lead to in-demand jobs in a field where you’re helping people.”
The Nurse Aide training program will provide participants with job skills to enter the health care field and prepare for the Massachusetts state board examination to become a Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) and also receive certification in CPR.
Students learn to care for residents in long-term care facilities and will practice the following skills: personal patient care, patient rights, lifting and turning patients, safety, infection control, bed, bath and feeding, vital signs, record keeping, mental health care of residents and stress management.
HHA training prepares a CNA to provide care in a patient’s home. The primary focus of the course is placed on personal care and home management for patients.
For more information about dates and times classes are offered and to register via instant enrollment, visit stcc.io/3ZFLU8M.
To enroll in person, go to Building 27, second floor, at STCC, or call (413) 755-4225. For more information, call or email workforcetraining@stcc.edu.
About Springfield Technical Community College
STCC, the Commonwealth's only technical community college, continues the pioneering legacy of the Springfield Armory with comprehensive and technical education in manufacturing, STEM, healthcare, business, social services, and the liberal arts. STCC's highly regarded workforce, certificate, degree, and transfer programs are the most affordable in Springfield and provide unequaled opportunity for the vitality of Western Massachusetts. Founded in 1967, the college – a designated Hispanic Serving Institution – seeks to close achievement gaps among students who traditionally face societal barriers. STCC supports students as they transform their lives through intellectual, cultural, and economic engagement while becoming thoughtful, committed and socially responsible graduates.