Course/Program Descriptions

Please see below the descriptions for the various programs available through the Extended Care Center for Excellence. These courses are currently offered through contracts with one or more long-term care organizations.

Basic Career Ladder:

The training listed in this 24-hour program is the foundation for all career ladder training. All career ladder participants must take this training prior to the advanced-level training listed in the individual career ladders that follow. Of course, CNAs who take the foundation program prior to CNA 2 training do not need to take the Basic Career Ladder again prior to CNA 3 training. This foundation program consists of 24 hours of training in the following areas: Introduction to Aging (8 hours); Communication Skills (4 hours); Teamwork (4 hours); Death & Dying (4 hours); Managing Multiple Priorities (4 hours). Target audience: CNAs, Housekeepers, Food Service Workers.

CRN # Course # Course Name Fee Start End Day Time
15219 CWD 137-64 Introduction to Aging * TBA TBA day 8:00am - 4:30pm*
15220 CWD 067-64 Communication Skills * TBA TBA day 8:00am - 12:00pm
15221 CWD 086-64 Teamwork * TBA TBA day 12:30pm - 4:30pm
15222 CWD 133-64 Death & Dying * TBA TBA day 8:00am - 12:00pm
15223 CWD 136-64 Managing Multiple Priorities * TBA TBA day 12:30pm - 4:30pm

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CNA Career Ladders:

CNA 2: This 20-hour program provides advanced skills for CNAs. Training topics include: Restorative and Rehabilitative Care and Dementia and Alzheimer's Certificate.

CRN # Course # Course Name Fee Start End Day Time
15224 CWD 089-64 CNA 2 * TBA TBA day 8:00am - 4:30pm*
Con't CWD 089-64 CNA 2 * TBA TBA day 8:00am - 4:30pm
Con't CWD 089-64 CNA 2 * TBA TBA day 8:00am - Noon

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CNA3: This 24-hour program provides further advanced skills to CNAs in the areas of Leadership. Training topics include: Leadership Skills and Mentor training (10 hours); Physical Assessment (14 hours). Participation in the CNA 2 program is strongly recommended.

CRN # Course # Course Name Fee Start End Day Time
15225 CWD 112-64 CNA 3 * TBA TBA day 8:00am - 4:30pm*
15225 CWD 112-64 CNA 3 * TBA TBA day 8:00am - 4:30pm*
15225 CWD 112-64 CNA 3 * TBA TBA day 8:00am - 4:30pm*

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Food Service Career Ladder 1: This 24-hour program provides training for food service personnel in the following areas: Knife Safety (4 hours); Cooking Math (4 hours); Introduction to Institutional Cooking (4 hours); ServSafe Certification Training and Certification Exam (12 hours, available live or through distance computer-based learning). Includes ServSafe books/tests.

CRN # Course # Course Name Fee Start End Day Time
15331 CWD 105-64 Knife Safety * TBA TBA TBA 8:00am - 12:00pm*
15332 CWD 143-64 Cooking Math * TBA TBA TBA 12:30pm - 4:30pm*
15333 CWD 106-64 Introduction to Institutional Cooking * TBA TBA TBA 8:00am - 12:30pm*
15334 CWD 026-64 ServSafe Certification Training * TBA TBA TBA 12:30pm - 4:30pm* + 8:00am - 4:00pm*

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Environmental Services Career Ladder : This 20-hour program provides training in the following areas : Resident Relations (4 hours) ; Maintaining Fitness at Work/Ergonomics/Appropriate Lifting (4 hours) ; Practical Chemicals and Biological Issues (8 hours) ; How to be a Star Employee (4 hours).

CRN # Course # Course Name Fee Start End Day Time
15226 CWD 081-64 Resident Relations * TBA TBA day 8:00am - 12:00pm
15227 CWD 083-64 Maintaining Fitness at Work/Ergonomics * TBA TBA day 12:30pm - 4:30pm
15228 CWD 084-64 Practical Chemicals & Biological Issues * TBA TBA day 8:00am - 4:30pm*
15229 CWD 085-64 How to be a Star Employee * TBA TBA day 12:30pm - 4:30pm

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Feeding Assistant Training Program: On September 26, 2003, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published final regulations allowing long term care facilities to use paid feeding assistants to supplement the services of certified nurse aides under certain conditions. The federal regulations provide that states must approve training programs for feeding assistants, using federal requirements as minimum standards. Feeding assistants must successfully complete a state approved training program, and work under the supervision of a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse. The intent is to provide more residents with help in eating and drinking and reduce the incidence of unplanned weight loss and dehydration. This is an 8-hour program.

CRN # Course # Course Name Fee Start End Day Time
xxxxx CWD 192-64 Feeding Assistant Training Program $99 3/23 3/23 Wed 8:00am - 4:30pm*

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Mentor Training: This 7-hour program is for employees who do not take CNA 3 training, as it is included in that training program. This training provides instruction in how to Mentor employees. Target audience: Longer-term employees who may act as a designated resource to assist employees with work/personal issues. We highly recommend that the Mentors are not supervisors of the employees to whom they provide Mentor services.

CRN # Course # Course Name Fee Start End Day Time
15330 CWD 071-90 Mentor Training $99 TBA TBA day 8:00am - 4:30pm*

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CSI 080 Introduction to Computers: This course teaches employees how to use a computer. This is a course for novices with little or no experience on PCs, MS Windows, etc.

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