ACC has a one-semester part-time program that allows you to continue your current employment. We have open enrollment for all sections -- no waitlist.

You will be ;prepared for entry-level employment as a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA), following certification by the Board of Nursing. The program includes clinical experience in a variety of settings. When you graduate, you may seek employment in Acute Care, Long Term Care and Hospice facilities.

Course Descriptions

Class schedule

• Approved by the Colorado State Board of Nursing as meeting and exceeding the Federal training requirements governing Nurse Aide education.
• As a graduate, you are eligible to apply to Pearson Vue for the National Nurse Aide Assessment Plan (NNAAP) for state certification.
• A Criminal Background Check (CBC) is required by law.
• Registered nurse aide students must attend an orientation before start of semester.
• Nurse Aide Program is not eligible for financial aid

The Program

• Three sections offered each semester.
• Theory/Lab first part of semester, clinical courses last half
• 72 hours of clinical assignments (acute, long term care and hospice)
• Clinical dates are determined by clinical facilities. Program director will distribute clinical assignments within the first two weeks of the semester.
• Two hybrid sections
• Weekend Program (section 303) meets on weekend days only

Required Documentation

The following are required prior to any clinical assignment. Submit the complete packet to the course Instructor within one month of the start of the NUA 101 class.

• Current CPR Card: must be Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers through the American Heart Association, or 303.980.1015.
• Criminal Background Check: must be completed following ACC procedure
• Immunizations (Vaccines or Titers are acceptable)
  • Hepatitius B Vaccination: Two of the three injections are required for clinical placement. NOTE: There is a one month wait between injection one and two.
  • Two Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) vaccines
  • Chicken Pox vaccine, a titer or documentation of disease by a healthcare professional
  • Seasonal Flu Shot
  • A negative TB test or negative chest x-ray report. TB testing is required annually for all health care providers