Enter the career of professional nursing as a CNA plus CHHA. Learn basic nursing theory and skills. Experience hands-on clinical rotations in nursing facilities. State certification testing is given on school site. Meets CNA requirement for university RN programs.

A mandatory orientation will be held prior to registration in the CNA program.
Orientation dates are:

For more information or to register for orientation, please call 510-886-1000

Become a Clinical Medical Assistant in the growing and demanding area of healthcare! This comprehensive 260 hour, 17 week program will prepare you to take the state CMA examination. Students will learn to perform back office procedures including vital signs, preparing and administering injections, drawing blood, collecting specimens, taking electrocardiograms, recording and charting patient history, preparing patients for x-rays and examinations, applying bandages and dressings, as well as other treatments and procedures. Successful students will be offered an opportunity to enroll in an optional clinical externship program*.Cost of the program $1525

(Cost of the course materials includes textbook, workbook and fingerprinting fee.) Interested individuals must attend one of the orientations listed below to learn about program program eligibility requirements for this training program:)

*Externship Program: Students who qualify and are recommended may spend 180 hours of practical application in assigned supervised health care settings. While externships are not required in order to take the state CMA exam, externships increase skill practice and employability. Students who qualify and are placed in externships will pay an additional fee of $295 for this optional program.

Pharmacology Series
Have you ever wondered how the medicine gets to the source of the problem? Why do drugs come in so many different forms (like tablets, injections, cream)? How can you be sure that the dose being taken is exactly the amount prescribed? Why are some drugs classified as Controlled Substances? Then this series of 4- 5week classes is just what you need! Each section can be taken individually, or you can take the entire series, to obtain a Certificate of Competency.
Who will benefit from taking these classes?
• Health Care professionals, such as CNA’s, Medical Billers and Coders
• Care givers
• Skilled nursing facility staff
• Those seeking to up-date their drug knowledge or to refresh dosage calculation skills
• Medical and Nursing Assistants