Griffin Hospital in Derby to offer CNA classes starting Nov. 8

Griffin Hospital School of Allied Health Careers is accepting applications for the fall semester of its Accelerated CNA program./ Contributed photo  

DERBY - The Griffin Hospital School of Allied Health Careers, 300 Seymour Ave., Suite 206 is offering classes for its fall Certified Nursing Assistant program.

The School of Allied Health Careers is offering a day session for its CNA program with classes on Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. starting Nov. 8.

The school is also taking applications for its winter programs for CNA, Patient Care Technician, Certified Medical Assistant, and Phlebotomy, which start in January.

The CNA course offers students an affordable and condensed schedule. 

Course content includes infection control, legal and ethical responsibilities, communications, body mechanics, moving and positioning residents, personal care skills, nutrition, measuring vital signs, and restorative care. 

The program’s clinical experience is for five days from 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at a longterm care facility and Griffin Hospital for a total of 40 hours. 

After successfully completing the course and clinical experience, students will be qualified to take the certification exam for a Nursing Assistant in Connecticut. 

The CNA course tuition fee includes the course book, CPR training, liability insurance and the 40 hour clinical rotation.

Anyone 18 years of age or older with a high school diploma or GED may apply for admission. Early application is encouraged for all courses, as space is limited.

For more information about the fall CNA program or the school’s winter programs, or to set up an entrance interview, call 203-732-1276.

About the School of Allied Health Careers

Griffin Hospital's School of Allied Health Careers was one of the first hospital-based schools of its kind to be authorized by the Connecticut Department of Higher Education and offers Phlebotomy and other professional educational programs to provide training, education, and certification in selected health careers. Classes are taught by certified instructors in the Griffin Hospital Medical Building, located at 300 Seymour Ave., Derby. 

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.