We are pleased that you are interested in the Nurse Assistant-Certified Program at

Desert Valley Nursing Institute (DVNI). This is a Program designed to prepare students for employment as a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) in a variety of settings such as Skilled Nursing Facilities, Hospitals, Intermediate Care Facilities, and homelike settings. The program prepares students to be successful in the work place, learning employment skills and modeling workplace expectations. 

   

     Successful completion of this Program prepares the student to take the CA CNA State Exam.  The Nurse Assistant Training Program (NATP) is currently pending approval by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).

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Program Description:

The CNA program is 11 weeks long and comprised of 2 components: 65.3 hours of theory, and 100 hours of supervised clinical training. This is a full time program and students should expect to spend approximately 15 hours per week of module lectures plus outside reading and study time.

Students will learn patient care skills, observation, and communication techniques with an emphasis on caring for the geriatric resident in a long-term care or hospital facility. This online NATP follows standards for asynchronous instruction. Asynchronous instruction is more independent and follows 17 self-guided modules. This type of instruction demands student discipline and commitment, as students will be expected to complete assignments at their own schedule as long as they meet weekly course deadlines. Students will receive a calendar with specific module due dates, which will be due on a weekly basis. Students will also be required to have daily interaction with the instructor via email or phone to discuss progress and answer questions. "Daily interaction" is considered interaction with the instructor a MINIMUM of 3 times per week (a week is Sunday-Saturday). Interaction may occur by phone or email. Failure to meet assignment deadlines or required interaction with the instructor may result in termination from the program. 

This program meets and exceeds the state standards for minimum theory and clinical hours which is 60 hours theory and 100 clinical training. Strict attendance requirements are mandated in compliance with CDPH guidelines. The maximum allowable missed time for clinical training is 7 hours, which must be made up. For theory training, a student may not miss a module completion deadline more than 3 times, and extensions are for excused absences only, and may not exceed a 3day extension. Failure to meet online completion deadlines or exceeding authorized missed time in the clinical setting may result in termination from the program without tuition reimbursement (See student handbook for complete details)

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Class Schedule: (11 weeks)

Theory-Online Instruction-Week 1-5 (Asynchronous)

The student will be given a schedule listing the modules to complete with weekly due dates. Each weekly due date ends on Sunday prior to midnight. The online theory component must be completed prior to the beginning of clinical training. The clinical training will immediately follow.

Clinical Training-Week 6-11: Tues, Wed, Thurs 7am-2 pm with a 1hour lunch break 
Clinical Site Locations:  Exact clinical site location will be determined by DVNI based on site availability

Palm Desert, CA
Rancho Mirage, CA

Curriculum includes the 17 Modules required by CDPH as listed below.

 

                                             Core Program Topics

•  Introduction                                                                      Vital Signs

•  Patient Rights                                                                   Nutrition

•  Interpersonal Skills                                                           Emergency Procedures

•  Prevention and management of unusual occurrences    Long Term Care Patient

•  Body Mechanics                                                              Restorative Nursing

•  Medical and Surgical Asepsis                                         Observation and Charting

•  Weights and Measurements                                            Death and Dying

•  Patient Care Skills                                                            Abuse

•  Patient Care Procedures                                                               

 

Technology Requirements
The student must have high speed internet connection and a valid email address. Email addresses may not be shared. Laptop or computer must have a webcam, audio, and video capability with Windows 7 or higher. Google Chrome is the recommended browser. Pop-up windows must be enabled in your settings. (Disable pop-up blockers as many items will occur as a pop-up window). Students are expected to check emails daily.

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 Admission Requirements:

• Must be at least 16 years of age  

• Social Security card or TIN

• Proof of legal photo identification

• Live scan Fingerprints prior to beginning the program

• $150 Registration Fee (non-refundable)

• Covid-19 Vaccination with booster 

• Signed Identity Attestation 

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Prior to Clinical Training

• Health & Physical Form signed by practitioner, stating that the student has no health condition that may create a hazard to him/herself, staff, or patients. (must be current within 3 months of the clinical training start date).

• Proof of negative TB test or chest x-ray (must be current within 3 months of clinical training start date). If you have a history of positive PPD or BCG vaccine, you may need proof with chest x-ray or TB blood test

• Proof of influenza vaccine (flu shot) if the program session occurs during flu season (determined by clinical site)

• Proof of Covid-19 vaccination plus booster 

• CPR Card (Basic Life Support-BLS through American Heart Association-AHA)

• Covid testing may be required by clinical sites depending on current mandates (student responsibility)

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Enrollment Fee $150 (non-refundable)

Tuition:  $2100

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Covered Expenses:​

• Theory & clinical training 

• BP cuff/stethoscope

• Gait belt

• Student liability insurance

Non-Covered expenses:

• Livescan fingerprints prior to program start (approximately $58)

• E-Textbooks (approximately $65)

• Uniform (approximately $30/set)

• Physical and TB test

• Covid-19 vaccination, flu shot

• Periodic covid testing may also be required by clinical sites (student responsibility)

• CPR Certification- BLS through American Heart Association 

• State Certification Exam (approximately $120)

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Enrollment Procedure: 
Click on the link below to register for the Online NATP. You will be taken to DVNI's LMS (learning management system) where you may self-register. Once you complete the registration form, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions on how to complete your enrollment in the LMS. Read the Enrollment Information letter carefully as it contains complete enrollment details and important due dates. The next step will be to submit the enrollment agreement, copy of photo ID, SS card, identity attestation form, and submit your enrollment fee payment within 3 business days of submitting the registration form. Then your spot is secured and enrollment is complete. 

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Instructor Availability: Asynchronous learning is designed as an independent learning model to provide the learner flexibility. However, the student will receive ongoing instructor support. Daily interaction between the student and instructor is paramount to student success and is required for this program. Daily interaction, for the purpose of this program, is a minimum 3 times per week via phone or email. The purpose of this interaction is to keep an open line of communication regarding student progress, and provide an opportunity for the student to ask questions and gain clarification on subject material. The instructor will be available for daily interaction with students during the following regular office hours:

Mondays 10am- 2pm and Tuesday-Thursday 7am-2:30pm via phone and/or email. Instructors will replay to students within 24 hours or the next scheduled business day. 

 

Grading:

A final letter grade will be given based on the accumulation of all Module quizzes. Each Module quiz must be passed with a minimum score of 70% to be able to move forward to the next Module. 

Clinical Performance:  Clinical skills are tested as pass/fail. You must correctly demonstrate clinical skills through direct observation by your instructor in the clinical setting.  You will receive Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory status. Failure to satisfactorily complete a skill/skills may result in incompletion of the program.

Theory Quizzes:  You must obtain a minimum 70% on all module quizzes and a cumulative grade of 70% to pass this course. The grading scale is listed below.

90-100% A
80-89%  B
70-79%  C
60-69%  D
0-59%     F

                             

Click the links below for more information:

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PROGRAM CLASS SCHEDULE 

STUDENT HANDBOOK

TUITION PAYMENT SCHEDULE

ENROLL NOW (Enrollment begins 10/1/23)