Certified Nursing Assistant
There are excellent employment opportunities in the Hudson Valley for individuals that are certified as Nursing Assistants. You can obtain training for your certification in 5 or 10 week class sessions. All classes are 150 hours. Daytime and evening classes are available. High School diplomas are not required.

Learn the skills necessary to care for patients needs such as feeding, dressing, and bathing. Medical terminology, safety, body mechanics and communication skills are stressed. Participate in a 150-hour training program that leads to state certification.

Students receive 100 hours of instruction in the classroom/laboratory. The last 50 hours are spent working in a local nursing home under the supervision of their instructor. This is an hourly program and excellent attendance is required to satisfy training requirements.

Licensed Practical Nursing [LPN]
Prepare for a rewarding health career in a growing labor market. We are committed to providing excellent, competitively priced education with clinical and classroom instruction in preparation for the NCLEX-PN Examination [State Licensing Exam].

LPN Program Process

1. Complete and return Licensed Practical Nursing application. [Applicants must be a high school graduate, or hold a GED].
2. Once a completed application is on file an applicant will be notified of the next available entrance exam date [Fee required].
3. The Admissions Committee will review applications, qualifications, exam evaluations, and transcripts.
4. Applicants will be notified of the Admission Committees decision by mail.
5. Admission testing begins in March.

LPN Program Requirements Pass each grading area with a minimum of 75%. Pass all clinical components. Complete a minimum of 1000 hours of instruction. Program Location & Hours CTI Traditional Program: 1,000 Hours 10 Months: September – June; Monday - Friday Full-time 8:30 – 2:45 [classroom] and 8:00 – 3:00 [clinical] Part-time 1st year: 12:00 – 2:45 [classroom] and 12:00 – 3:00 [clinical] 2nd year: 8:30 – 11:00 [classroom] and 8:00 – 11:00 [clinical] You may qualify for financial aid Seating is Limited CALL EARLY: 845.486.8045 Or visit: www.dcboces.org/CTI/health.html