Certified Nurse Assistant

We will not be hosting adult CNA courses for spring and summer semesters while we transition to our new space and rewrite curriculum

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This program is designed to prepare students to provide basic health care in hospitals and nursing homes. The program will provide training experience and educational opportunities that will benefit you and your community.

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Make sure you follow these steps to join the CNA program here at DACC.

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Welcome to the DACC CNA information webpage! Department hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Please keep in mind that there are days the college is closed. Outside of these hours, or when the college is closed, you can email nursing@dacc.edu for questions. Please be specific for the program that you are interested in as we have more than one. To reach the department by phone please call 217-443-8553. If you are calling outside of office hours please leave a voicemail and we will be sure to get back to you. Please allow 48 hours for a response to your inquiry.

This program is designed to prepare students to provide basic health care in hospitals and nursing homes. The program will provide training experience and educational opportunities that will benefit you and your community.

The class consists of two components:
  1. 99 hours of classroom theory
  2. 40 hours of clinical experience
100% attendance is required for state certification requirements.

Successful completion of this course will allow you to test for certification by the Illinois Dept. of Public Health.

Other Important Information:

  1. Applicants must be at least 16 years old.
  2. 100% attendance is required for State certification.
  3. Students must achieve an 82% grade point average or higher in NURS 110 to move on to the clinical portion (NURS 111). Failure to meet the minimum GPA will result in dismissal fromthe program.
  4. The program is not eligible for Federal Title IV programs (Pell/Loans) or the Illinois MAP program.
  5. Additional cost for student pursuing 12 credit hour advanced Certificate.

Updated July 2022