Nursing Aide Exam Preparation (CNA)

This intensive course prepares students for the certification exam which is necessary to become a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in the State of Florida. The course focuses on the theory and the 22 practical skills that are part of the written and clinical skills test.

It will also cover the importance of standard procedures, ethical standards, legal limitations, and medical abbreviations frequently used on the daily work.

Upon completion of the continuing education course students will be provided with a Certificate of Course Completion.

Students interested in enrolling in our continuing education courses must understand that these courses are not designed or intended to qualify its participants for employment. They are intended solely for the avocation, personal enrichment, continuing education, and enjoyment of its participants. Continuing education courses are not prerequisite or provide credit toward any vocational program offered within the school.

South Florida Institute of Technology's Department of Continuing Education offers non-credit courses for people who want to update and increase their knowledge and skills in construction, allied health and technology, including professional development certification courses and test-preparation courses.

• Comprehensive exam preparation courses with exclusive test-taking strategies and in-class practice tests, so you are prepared and confident to take your chosen exam.
• Professional development courses needed for continued certification in your chosen profession.
• Workforce development training that the department describes as innovative, flexible and responsive to the needs of the diverse communities it serves.
• Founded in October 1997 and accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) since February 2002, with campuses in Miami and Hialeah.
• Classroom instructor-to-student ratio does not exceed 1 to 30.

Student must have passed a course in Nursing Assistant, Patient Care Technician, or Home Health Aid; or obtained previous theoretical studies on the subject.

8:30am - 12:30pm. Start date: call us for start date. Location: Miami Campus.

The school reserves the right to cancel classes for which there is insufficient enrollment and to make any schedule changes as necessary, including a change in time, days, location, or instructor.

Tuition. Tuition cost: $250.

Payment. Tuition cost must be paid at the time of registration. Acceptable types of payment are cash, money order, check, debit cards, and major credit cards. If books and supplies are required, they are not included in the tuition cost unless indicated in the course description.

Refunds. Tuition paid will be refunded if the student cancels prior to the first day of class; cancellation after the first day but prior to 40% completion results in a pro rata refund, and cancellation after completing 40% of the course results in no refund.

Where it leads. The course prepares students for the certification exam which is necessary to become a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in the State of Florida.

Please note. SFIT states that its continuing education courses are not designed or intended to qualify participants for employment, and it makes no statement that people who complete them are more likely to obtain employment in the field than people who do not.

In class. This intensive course covers the theory and practical skills on the certification exam, as well as standard procedures, ethical standards, legal limitations, and medical abbreviations frequently used in daily work. Classes run 8:30am to 12:30pm at the Miami Campus; call for a start date.

Payment and completion. Tuition must be paid at the time of registration by cash, money order, check, debit card or major credit card. Required books and supplies are not included in tuition unless the course description says so. On completion you receive a Certificate of Course Completion.