CERTIFIED NURSE ASSISTING/CNA                                                                Certificate                             7 Semester Hours    Career & Technical Education • Certificate • One Semester • Major Code: CCNA    Contact the Nursing Office (Room T236) by calling 618-252-5400 ext. 2331 for dates and times of the next class.                               One Semester                                                 Credit Hrs                             CNA 131* Certified Nurse Assisting                                7    This course does not require a high school diploma or GED.    CERTIFICATION EXAM: Students completing this course with a grade of “C” or higher will then be eligible for the competency exam required by the State  of Illinois to become a Certified Nursing Assistant. *This exam is administered at SIC. Please contact the Testing Coordinator for testing dates at (618)    252-5400, extension 2442.    FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: This course is not payable by the PELL Grant (State and Federal Aid Funds).    COURSE FEES: Standard campus course fees apply. Required malpractice insurance for CNA students is included in the course fees.    IN ADDITION TO THE COURSE FEES other items required include:            • Students are required to attend a mandatory orientation prior to the start date of class.              • Students must have a score of 20 or higher on the Reading portion of the ACT or a score of 54 or higher on the AccuPlacer reading test or a                   score of 236 on the NextGen AccuPlacer reading portion or a score of 480 on the evidence-based reading and writing portion of the SAT                   and/or a composite SAT score of 1020 or higher, (or complete ENG 109-4 at SIC with a grade of “C” or better).              • The instructor will provide information about this background check the first day of class. The student is responsible for the fee. The                   approximate cost of fingerprinting is $35-$50*              • Book and Name Pin may be purchased in the bookstores.    • Nursing Uniform and Shoes - approximately $75* (depending upon where the student chooses to purchase those items). Uniform includes:        Scrub uniform, white shoes, white socks (beige nylons are acceptable for females), and a wristwatch with a second hand.    • TB Skin Testing (Mantoux). Please make arrangements to have this done as soon as possible after registering for the Nursing Assisting        Course. This requirement must be met prior to clinical instruction. A two-step PPD mantoux is required. TB testing for Saline County residents        is free of charge. Out of county residents will be charged $10-$20* at Egyptian Health Department.    • Certification exam fee (administered at SIC) is approximately $75*.    For TB skin and Hepatitis B testing contact:                Egyptian Health Department                                                              TB Board                                                              1412 US 45 N                                                              Eldorado IL 62930                                                              (618) 273-3326     *Fees subject to change.                                   Major Employers:    Career Opportunities:                                       Hospitals, Long-Term Care Facilities, Residential Care Facilities, Home  Nursing Assistant                                           Health Care.                                                                                                                                                                                                       04/20    Southeastern Illinois College • 3575 College Road • Harrisburg, Illinois 62946 • 618-252-5400 • www.sic.edu    78 Southeastern Illinois College • 3575 College Road • Harrisburg, Illinois 62946 • 618-252-5400 • www.sic.edu