A nurse’s aide, is also called a Nursing Assistant, a Healthcare Assistant, or a Nursing Associate, they provides basic daily care for patients in short-term and long-term medical facilities.
A Certified Nurse’s Aide (CNA) is a healthcare professional and a valued member of the healthcare team who plays a pivotal role in caring for patients by providing basic quality-of-life needs. They offer patients compassion and patience while assisting them with day-to-day life tasks such as dressing, bathing and feeding, oral and toileting care as well as vital signs and intake and output. They also support doctors and nurses in diagnostic procedures and technical treatments.
Certified nursing assistants or nurse aides (CNAs) also typically assist in patient charting and instruction, documenting any care that is given and report significant observations to the nursing staff.
CNAs enjoy solid job security and frequently work a flexible schedule. Typical work environments include long-term care facilities, hospitals, clinics and in the home.
While in school, you will be instructed on a broad range of subjects, including infection control, communication and interpersonal skills, safety and emergency procedures, personal care skills, psychosocial needs, basic restorative services and skills, basic nursing skills, quality improvement and more.
The CNA program is quick, thorough, current and relevant with courses that offer you great experience and the ability to get into the health care field in just a couple of months.
Average Salary $30,000 P.A
Years Higher Education 0-1
Job Outlook Excellent
CNAs work in nursing homes, home care, assisted living, Hospice, hospitals, community based long-term care, correctional institutions, and other long-term care settings.
They provide assistance with such tasks as:
- Dressing
- Bathing and skin care
- Feeding
- Mouth and hair care
- Making beds
- Toileting assistance and catheter care
- Bowel and bladder care
- Taking vital signs (temp, pulse, blood pressures etc)
- Helping patients walk with gait belts, walker, cane and other devices
- Assisting with range-of-motion exercises
- Transfer wheelchair-bound patients using safe patient handling devices
- Turning and positioning bedridden patients regularly
- Reporting all changes to the nurse
- Safety awareness
- Observing, reporting and documentation
- Postmortem care
CNA CURRICULUM
SEMESTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
The Role and Responsibility of the Nursing Assistant
CLIENT’S RIGHT
Ethical and legal behavior that maintains resident’s rights.
COMMUNICATION
Communication skills and Interpersonal Relationships
SAFETY AND EMERGENCY
Safety and Infection Control
Basic emergency care.
Medical Terminology
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
Musculoskeletal System
The Urinary System
The Integumentary System
The Cardiovascular System
The Respiratory System
The Endocrine System
The Sensory System
The Digestive System
The Nervous System
Growth and Development
BASIC NURSING
Bed Making
Environmental Comfort and rest.
Safe transfers, positioning and turning of residents using effective body mechanics.
PERSONAL CARE SKILLS
Skin Care
Oral Hygiene
Bathing Procedures
Dressing and Undressing
Shaving
Nail and Hair Care
NUTRITION
Nutritional Requirements and Techniques
SEMESTER TWO
VITAL SIGNS
Pulse Rate
Respiratory Rate
Temperature
Blood Pressure
Weight & Height
ADMISSION AND DISCHARGE PROCEDURES
Admission/Transfer/Discharge of the resident.
EXERCISE AND ACTIVITIES
Restoration Care
Wheel Chair
Crutches
ELIMINATION PROCEDURES
Urinary Bladder Elimination
Bowel Elimination
SPECIMEN COLLECTION
Diagnostic tests assistance Physicians
Diagnostic test assistance Nurses
APPLICATIONS
Unsterile Warm and Cold Applications
Sitz Bath
Warm Compresses
PATIENT CARE
Rehabilitation of Clients with Special Needs
Peri-Operative care
Clients with Nervous System Diseases
Care of Clients with Diabetes
Care of Clients with Respiratory Diseases
Care of Clients with Cognitive Impairment
Care of Clients who are Grieving, Dying or Deceased
RESTORATIVE CARE
Wheel Chair
Crutches
Certified Nurse’s Aide (CNA) Program Structure
Our Certified Nurse Aide Program is organized into three major segments designed to provide comprehensive knowledge, practical skills, and real clinical experience.
1. Classroom Instruction – 12 Weeks
The first segment covers all theoretical topics over 12 weeks of live classroom instruction. Classes are held three times per week on our online learning platform, and students have 24/7 access to the platform throughout the program.
At the end of this segment, students will complete a 100-question online examination, requiring a minimum score of 70% to advance.
2. Hands-On Practical Training – 6 Weeks
Students who successfully pass the theory exam will progress to hands-on training at one of our training centers worldwide. This segment lasts six intensive weeks, during which an instructor will teach all required clinical skills.
At the end of the practical training, students must complete a clinical simulation exam to demonstrate competency.
3. Clinical Placement (Practicum) – 200 Hours
The final segment is the clinical practicum, where students are integrated into a partnering healthcare facility’s team. They will perform the duties they have been trained for, completing a minimum of 200 clinical hours.
During this period, students are evaluated by their supervisor, mentor, and department head. Successful completion of this evaluation marks the end of the program.
After completing all three segments, students will receive their certificate of Training, and can partake in International Board Examinations and apply for jobs in various countries.
Graduates also receive job placement assistance, which includes connecting them with facilities we partner with when positions are available.
Please note that we do not guarantee employment, nor do we offer or assign jobs. Our role is to assist and guide students in finding opportunities—not to provide guaranteed job placement.
Total duration of program is 6 months.
TUITION:
The total tuition for the Certified Nurse Aide Program is ₦700,000, divided into installment payments aligned with each program segment:
1. Segment One – Classroom Instruction
The fee for the 12-week online teaching segment is ₦500,000.
A discount of 20% is given to those who register and enroll in December 2025. This is in light of the Christmas festivities, giving a gift back. Amount paid in December 2025 is ₦400,000 (PAID IN FULL).
International Students pay $600
2. Segment Two – Hands-On Practical Training
The fee for the 6-week practical training in our Nigerian training centers is ₦200,000.
For International Training centers, students are required to pay between $500 – $2,000, the fee depends on the international Training Center and its location.
3. Segment Three – Clinical Placement (Practicum)
The fee for the final clinical practicum segment is ₦50,000 – ₦200,000 (Only paid if the facility demands a liability (insurance) payment from the student, this is paid directly to the facility)
Tuition must be paid per segment, and students are required to complete payment for each segment before progressing to the next.
INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS
Paying in installments is allowed. For the first segment, a minimum of ₦300,000 must be paid upfront and the balance paid within a month. Paying in installments attracts a service fee of ₦50,000 extra which must be paid along with the balance.
For the second segment, an upfront payment of ₦200,000 is required before start and the balance paid within 3 weeks. No service fee is required.
Installment payment is not allowed for the 3rd segments if insurance is requested, fee must be paid in full before start.
OUR SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO APPLY AS A NURSING ASSOCIATE WITH THE NURSING & MIDWIFERY COUNCIL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.
ALSO, THEY ARE ABLE TO WRITE CERTIFYING EXAMS WITH THE GLOBAL ASSOCIATION FOR QUALITY MANAGEMENT (GAQM) AND THE AMERICAN MEDICAL CERTIFICATION ASSOCIATION (AMCA).
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