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

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.

• 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.
• Enrolled nurse aide students must attend an orientation before start of semester. Date is listed in the ACC class schedule.
• Contact the Financial Aid office with any question regarding possible eligibility.

We offer a variety of On-Campus Courses as well as On-Site Clinicals.

Clinical Required Documentation

The following are required prior to any clinical assignment. Submit the complete packet to the course Instructor after the first day of class.

• Current CPR Card: must be Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health care Providers through the American Heart Association, or 303.980.1015.
• Criminal Background Check: (CBC) is required by law and must be completed following ACC procedure
• Immunizations (Vaccines or Titers are acceptable)
  • Documentation of at least 2 Hepatitis B shots or immunity determined by Titer* NOTE: There is a one month wait between injection one and two.
  • Documentation of 2 Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) vaccines or immunity determined by Titer*
  • Documentation of Chicken Pox vaccine or immunity determined by Titer*
  • Documentation of a current (within one year) negative TB test or a negative chest X-ray.
  • Flu vaccine (Payment receipt is acceptable)
  • *TITER: A blood draw which determines immunity. Direct any questions to your health care provider.
  • Please note: Family history is not acceptable documentation.
• Uniforms: The ACC uniform will consist of scrubs to be purchased through Crazy Scrubs, stethoscope and gait belt available at the ACC bookstores. Shoes must be nonporous black or ALL white.
  • Uniform required first day of lab

Course Descriptions

Class schedule