Ivy Tech classes in Huntington County address CNA need

~ Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne

Due to a growing need for certified nursing assistants, or CNAs, in Huntington County, Ivy Tech Community College Northeast will offer a CNA class in Huntington. It will prepare those interested in working as nursing assistants with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes essential for providing basic care in extended care facilities, assisted living facilities, hospitals, and home health agencies—all under the direction of a licensed nurse.

Those who successfully complete the course will be eligible to sit for the Indiana State Department of Health certification exam for nursing assistants.

The class will meet from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily March 16 to 20 at Horace Mann Elementary School (2480 Waterworks Road, Huntington). Clinical time will be Mondays to Fridays 6:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 23 to April 9 in an area nursing home. The State certification exam will be April 17.

Call the CNA office with questions at 480-2023.

Published by Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne

Ivy Tech Community College serves communities across Indiana, providing world-class education and driving economic transformation. It is the state’s largest public postsecondary institution and the nation’s largest singly accredited statewide community college system. It serves as the state’s engine of workforce development, offering high-value degree programs and training that are aligned with the needs of its communities, along with courses and programs that transfer to other colleges and universities in Indiana. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association.

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