Our Courses
All courses are taught by certified nurses actively working in healthcare, designed for students to reach success.
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NAC/CNA Training
Vital Healthcare provides training and education to prepare students for Nursing Assistant Certification through the Washington State Department of Health. Nurse Aids are a vital part of the healthcare team, and their role demands both competence and compassion. Our 116-hour NAC training program seeks to develop nursing assistants who recognize the significance of the professional role they want to play while supporting the human needs of the individuals they serve.
The nurse aide is on the front lines of delivering empathetic, person-centered care and our program equips students with the knowledge and skills necessary to work and thrive in any healthcare setting.
The NAC training program is 116 hours of instruction delivered over 4 weeks. It is designed to meet the objectives for standards of practice and competencies for nursing assistants according to the Washington State Administrative Code (WAC-246-841-100).
These standards of practice and competencies include skills and knowledge as well as observable, measurable behaviors in the following areas:
- Basic technical skills
- Personal skills
- Mental Health and social service needs
- Care of cognitively impaired residents
- Basic restorative services
- Client or resident rights and promotion of independence
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Infection control
- Safety and emergency procedures
- Rules and regulations knowledge
Basic Life Support Certification
BLS classes every Wednesday 4pm-8pm
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification
ACLS classes monthly. Call for dates and times.