Nurse Assistant

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The Nursing Assistant certificate program provides the student with entry level skills for patient care.  Successful completion of HCNA 101 prepares the student for the New Mexico Certified Nursing Assistant exam (CNA).  Eighteen of the 30 credits transfer to the Associate Degree in Professional Nursing. 

CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS      30 Credit hours

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 24 Credits 
English 100T Writing Standard English 4
Psych 105 Gen Psychology 3
HCHS 111T Medical Terminology 3
HCHS 113T Basic Body Structure 4
HED 164 First Aid or HED 171 Pers Hlth Mgmt 3
NUTR 125 Nutrition 3
PE  1
Psych 220 3
 
CORE REQUIREMENTS 6 Credits 
HCNA 101T Basic Nurse Assistant 6
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University of New Mexico - Gallup
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Gallup
NM 87301
(505) 863 - 7500