Nurse Assisting/C.N.A
2014-15
Supplement
1860 Lincoln Street • Denver, CO 80202 • EmilyGriffith.edu Registration: 720 423 4702
Nurse assisting courses usually fill to capacity 2-4 months before the start date. Prices reflect in-state tuition. Each student must show proof of one year Colorado residency to qualify. Costs cited are for courses started during the 2014-15 school year only. Out-of-state tuition is an additional $100 per credit hour.
Refer to Getting Started Check List. See page 3
Refer to First Day of Class Check List. See page 4
Nursing Assisting
(Nurse Aide preparation for C.N.A exam) NUA 101 and NUA 170Length of Program: 5 credits Days: 4 weeks Evenings: 8 weeks
Tuition: $520
Books: $190
Class Hours: AM: Monday -- Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. PM: Monday -- Thursday 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Evening: Monday and Wednesday 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. All Day Monday -- Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Required Assessment and Education
Entrance assessment test is required (Reading 8th grade minimum)
Testing Center Hours: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
6th floor Photo ID required No appointment necessary
A clean Colorado Bureau of Investigation records check is required on the first day of class. A GED or high school diploma is not required for entrance into the program, but is recommended for employment.
Financial Aid and Scholarships:
Financial Aid Office 720 423 4744 Located on 6th floor, 1860 Lincoln
This program is not eligible for federal student aid/FAFSA/Pell Grant or a payment plan.
• Community Grants Check with your local county Workforce Center for more information about the WIA Grant. On eligibility website refer to www.connectingcolorado.com cipcode 511614 for Nurse Aide. • Mi Casa Resource Center www.MiCasaResourceCenter.org offers a grant. Phone 303 573 1302 • Your county Goodwill and United Way offer scholarships.
• Emily Griffith Foundation Scholarships and Application: Apply at the Emily Griffith Technical College website www.EmilyGriffith.edu . Click on the Admissions Tab > Financial Aid > Scholarships. Scholarship Committee meets monthly.
Career Resources:
Career Services resources are available at www.EmilyGriffith.edu > Students Tab > Career Services Career Services is located on the 6th Floor.
Emplyment requirements for interviews include resume, certification, driver’s license, social security card, immunization records, CPR card and any information which would comple an application file.
Licensing Agency Websites
Pearson Vue Testing Center -- www.PearsonVue.com. Cost of state exam is $123. Colorado Board of Nursing -- www.dora.state.co.us/nursing
Background Check for nurse aide-- www.CBIrecordscheck.com
Advisor contact information:
Jean Butler, College of Health Sciences Advisor
Direct line: 720 423 4717 e-mail: [email protected] Fax: 720 423 4840 appointments: 720 423 4702
Getting Started Check List
Step 1
Complete your Emily Griffith Technical College application at Registration,Government-issued Photo I.D. required. Registration Hours:
Mon., Tues., and Wed. 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday 7:30 a.m.- 3 p.m.
Step 2
Review Reading and Math Practice Test at www.EmilyGriffith.edu Click on Admissions; Testing Center; Practice Tests.
Complete your reading assessment test in Testing Center, 6th Floor.
Testing Hours:
Mon., Tues. & Wed. 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Thursday 7:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Reading requirement is 8.0 on TABE test.
Step 3
Register for remedial reading if necessary.Register and pay tuition in full. Cash, check, VISA or Mastercard are accepted. Tuition must be paid to hold your spot in class
Step 4
Complete background check at www.CBIrecordscheck.com $6.85.Colorado Bureau Investigation Public Record Phone: 303.239.4208 Have background check mailed to yourself, not the school.
Step 5
Purchase textbook at www.EmilyGriffith.edu >Online Bookstore > click on Buy Books button > Enter NUA 101. Assisting in Long Term Care, 6th ed., by Hegner, $190. Allow 10 business days for delivery.
Step 6
Obtain your free college I.D. at the Registration Desk, located on1860 Lincoln, 6th floor Hours are:
Mon., Tues. & Wed. 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Thursday 7:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Government-issued Photo I.D. and class receipt required.
Step 7
Complete TB test. Cost is $20 at 605 Bannock or your primary care provider.Step 8
First Day of Class Bring your textbook and portfolio with all the items onthe “First Day of Class Check List”
First Day of Class Check List
Nurse Assisting
2014-15
1860 Lincoln Street • Denver, CO 80203 • EmilyGriffith.edu Registration: 720 423 4702
Now that you are registered and paid for the Nurse Assisting course, here is a check list of items and documents required for first day of class.
____ Textbook – order at www.EmilyGriffith.edu> online bookstore > Buy Books >NUA 101 Allow 10 days
____Colorado Bureau of Investigation Criminal Background Check $6.85 (www.CBIrecordscheck.com click on the blue buttons)
____Proof of TB test within the last 12 months. (Available at 605 Bannock St. for $20.)
____Copy of your reading assessment score
____Receipt of payment for the class
____Student picture I.D. (You can get this free at Registration Desk, 6th floor)
____Watch with a second hand ($20)
A uniform is not required the first day of class. The approximate cost of ceil blue color uniforms & shoes is $150. More information is provided the first day of class.
Professional behavior is expected at all times in all areas of the College and clinical sites. Perfect attendance is highly recommended.
Read and understand the Disqualifying Criminal Offenses flyer. See page 5.
On the first day of class each student must have the required textbook and a copy of Colorado Bureau of Investigation background investigation with no Disqualifying Criminal Offenses listed. If the Colorado Bureau of Investigation background investigation has any Disqualifying Criminal Offenses listed, the student must drop the class before the class starts. Background investigations are required by clinical sites and employers.
Disqualifying Criminal Offenses
Health Programs
The Colorado Community College System (“CCCS”) and the State Board for Community Colleges and
Occupational Education authorize the health and nursing programs to conduct a background investigation of all student applicants. The clinical sites used in the programs require background checks of all potential interns. The purpose is to maintain a safe and productive educational and clinical environment. New students who refuse to comply with the background investigation will not be allowed to enter a CCCS health or nursing program.
An Applicant will be disqualified from a CCCS health or nursing program based on the following guidelines:
• Any violent felony conviction of homicide. (No time limits)
• Crimes of violence (assault, sexual offenses, arson, kidnapping, any crime against an at-‐risk adult or juvenile, etc.) as defined in section 18-‐1.3-‐406 C.R.S. in the 10 years immediately preceding the submittal of application.
• Any offense involving unlawful sexual behavior in the 10 years immediately preceding the submittal of application
• Any crime, the underlying basis of which has been found by the court on the record to include an act of domestic violence, as defined in section 18-‐6-‐800.3 C.R.S. in the 7 years immediately preceding the submittal of application.
• Any crime of child abuse, as defined in section 18-‐6-‐401 C. R. S. in the 7 years immediately preceding the submittal of application.
• Any crime related to the sale, possession, distribution or transfer of narcotics or controlled substances in the 7 years immediately preceding the submittal of application.
• Any felony theft crimes in the 7 years immediately preceding the submittal of application. • Any misdemeanor theft crimes in the 5 years immediately preceding the submittal of
application.
• Any offense of sexual assault on a client by a psychotherapist, as defined in section 18-‐3-‐ 405.5 C.R.S. in the 7 years immediately preceding the submittal of application.
• Crimes of moral turpitude (prostitution, public lewdness/exposure, etc.) in the 7 years immediately preceding the submittal of application.
• Registered Sex Offenders. (No time limit)
• Any offense in another state, the elements of which are substantially similar to the elements of any of the above offenses.
• More than one (1) D.U.I. in the 7 years immediately preceding the submittal of application. Students who have successfully completed the terms of a deferred adjudication agreement will not be disqualified.
To discuss your personal situation, please contact Colorado State Board of Nursing
