The St. Augustine Nursing Assistant School offers an online CNA program to prepare students for entry-level work in medical facilities as a nursing assistant. All classes within this program are delivered online and can be accessed according to your own schedule. Courses within this program include: Introduction to Nursing Assistant, Infection Control, Patient Safety, Home Healthcare, Emergency Care, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Long Term Patient Care and Patient Environment and Bed-Making. Each of these courses has been developed using modern methods, concepts and practices within the healthcare industry. Along with the aforementioned courses, students perform all clinical labs online. These include a Virtual Phlebotomy Lab, which instructs students on the proper way to draw blood from a patient, and a Virtual Injection Lab, which informs students how to give intra-muscular injections. As of 2010, the tuition for this online certified nursing assistant program is $645.00. Payment plans are available to all enrolled students.
St. Augustine Nursing Assistant School
2870 Peachtree Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30305
888-817-4595
Penn Foster College offers online classes that lead to an associate's degree in medical assisting. While the name of the degree is medical assisting, this prepares students to take their state's certified nursing assistant examination (if required by the state). This four-semester program teaches students practical and theoretical information regarding medical/nurse assisting. The first semester consists of general education courses, which include English Composition, Essentials of Psychology, Computer Applications, Introduction to Biology and Basic Skills Assessment. Throughout the following three semesters students delve into skills and techniques of medical assisting. Major classes include: Anatomy & Physiology, Medical Terminology, Law & Ethics in Medicine, Pharmacology, Medical Coding, Nutrition, Clinical Procedures and Interpersonal Communication. Upon completion of coursework, students must perform a 200 hour externship in a medical facility. According to Penn Foster College, students may locate a clinic they wish to perform the externship at and the college will set up arrangements. As of 2010, the tuition for this program is $1,040.00. Payment plans and financial aid are available to all students.
Penn Foster College
14300 N. Northsight Blvd., Suite 111
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
480-947-6644
pennfostercollege.edu
Herzing University Online offers a 48 credit hour diploma program in medical assisting, which readies students for a career as a nursing assistant. This program is designed to prepare students to assist physicians within a medical facility and perform routine procedures within a medical environment. Program classes include: Medical Terminology, Pharmacology & Pathophysiology, Clinical Assisting I & II, Anatomy & Physiology and various lab courses. According to Herzing University Online, the medical assisting diploma can be completed in 12 to 20 months. As of 2010, the tuition for this program is $425.00 per credit hour. Financial aid is available.
Herzing University Online
525 N. 6th St.
Milwaukee, WI 53203
866-508-0748
herzingonline.edu