Garrett College - Continuing Education Courses

Heartsaver First Aid with CPR
The course is an American Heart Association video-based first aid and CPR course which includes peer and manikin practice and case discussions. Although the course can be used in any setting, the course is designed for emergencies in the workplace. Upon successful completion of the course a two-year First Aid/CPR card will be issued from the American Heart Association.
These courses are also available to businesses for groups of six or more on a contractual basis. Contact Patty Kelley at 301-387-3086 for details.

MD SR $40

GC $60

OOC $62

OOS $64

Price includes text & card

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
      State of Maryland regulations require that anyone who performs nursing tasks, delegated by a nurse for compensation, must complete an approved Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) course of study and be certified by the Maryland Board of Nursing. Those individuals who work in long-term care facilities (nursing homes) must, after completing the CNA course, successfully challenge the Maryland NNAAP registry test (written and skills) to be certified as a Geriatric Nursing Assistant (GNA).
      Students interested in registering for this class must be 16 years of age before the first date of the required clinical. Prior to registering, potential students are tested for Math and language skills and are expected to score at the 9th grade skill level to enter the CNA course. Testing is on Thursdays at 1:00pm by appointment. Call Tom Kierstead at 301-387- 3084 to make your appointment.

Certified Nursing Assistant: Theory
Topics for the course include the role and responsibilities of nursing assistants, major organs and body systems, common medical terms and abbreviations, ambulating devices, human growth and development, ethical and legal issues, and demonstration of various nursing assistant functions. Students must complete the Theory portion of the course with a minimum of 80% in order to continue into the Clinical portion.

Fees include CNA license fee for FIRST-TIME students/licensees only.
All potential students must register in person after literacy testing noted above at the Continuing Education & Workforce Development Office in McHenry.
For more information call 301-387-3088

MD SR $230

GC $430

OOC $450

OOS $470

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Students who enroll in Certified Nursing Assistant: Theory MUST ALSO enroll in Certified Nursing Assistant:Clinical.

Certified Nursing Assistant: Clinical
This course includes the 40-hour clinical component of the CNA course and an eight-hour skills practice and final skills examination. Students must first successfully complete the CNA: Theory course before attending this course. Both courses must be successfully completed to apply for the Maryland CNA license. During the supervised Clinical portion of the course, students will provide demonstrations of learned skills with nursing home residents for evaluation against accepted standards. 100% attendance is required and students must be evaluated as satisfactory in all areas and demonstrate satisfactory skills during the skills final examination in order to successfully complete. Students who do not complete must re-take both the theory and clinical components. Students will be assigned to a CNA: Clinical section by the instructors if two or more sections are offered. Students must be registered for Certified Nursing Assistant: Theory in order to register for this course.