Nursing (Certified Nursing Assistant)
District 11 partners with Pikes Peak State College to offer junior and seniors access to the accelerated CAREER START program in NURSING ASSISTANT CNA. This one semester program provides students 11.5 COLLEGE CREDITS, includes clinical experience, and prepares them to sit for the state exam to be a licensed CNA.
For students who cannot make the half-day Career Start program fit into their schedule, this web page includes links to related the Certified Nursing Assistant certification which students can complete through concurrent enrollment on the college schedule of their choosing.
HOW TO GET STARTED IN CAREER START
CAREER START PROGRAMS THROUGH D11
COURSES IN PROGRAM
HPR1011 CPR for Professionals (.5)
HPR 1050 Basic EKG Interpretation (2)
SPA 1015 Spanish for Professionals (3)
NUA 1001 Nurse Aide Health Care Skills (4)
NUA 1070 Nurse Aide Clinical Experience (1)
NUA 1071 Clinical Advanced Nurse Aid (1)
STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
Becoming a CNA is a great option
COLLEGE CREDITS AND INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS
COLLEGE CREDITS
PPSC Career Start NURSING ASSISTANT 1 semester - 11.5 credits
RELATED DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES
Pikes Peak State College
INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Nurse Assistant. District 11 office of Concurrent Enrollment will help students register for the Colorado CNA exam. Visit the Concurrent Enrollment site.
Concurrent Enrollment
(click here to got to D11 Concurrent Enrollment page)
RECOMMENDED COLLEGE COURSES
Courses listed here appear in the degree plan(s) associated with the pathway
(GT) Guaranteed Transfer courses will transfer to any public college in Colorado.
- BIO 2101 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab SC1 4 Credit Hour(s)
- BIO 2104 - Microbiology with Lab SC1 4 Credit Hour(s)
- ENG 1021 - English Composition I CO1 3 Credit Hour(s)
- PSY 2440 - Human Growth & Development SS3 3 Credit Hour(s)
Healthcare Internship
Healthcare Internship
Dental Assistant Internship/Employment
