The state approved schools that are offering nursing assistant programs you can enroll in located in Emmetsburg, Iowa are listed below. Call the facility to speak with a course coordinator to get more information that you will need to be certified to work in this state. To find out more about what they offer, please use the phone number listed below.

Iowa Lakes Community College
3200 College Drive,
Emmetsburg, IA 50536
(712) 852-3554
http://www.iowalakes.edu/

If you are thinking on becoming a nursing assistant, you should first know what the requirements are and what the job is all about. CNAs provide personalized care to the patients/residents, which will include feeding, assist in hygiene, and other daily activities. Nursing assistants are also tasked with other nursing responsibilities such as monitoring vital signs and making progress reports on the patient’s/resident’s condition. To be able to do all those mentioned, all aspiring nursing assistant must first receive the necessary education and training by enrolling in a state-approved training program. These programs are required by the state to offer at least 75 hours of training, which will include 30 hours of clinical experience. Most of your time will be divided into lectures and skills training. It will take an average of 2 to 6 months to complete the program.

After training, the next step is to apply for the license exams. Taking the license exams is a necessary step since the state does not allow any individual to work as a nursing assistant if they were not able to pass the tests. These exams are offered by different testing centers which are commonly community colleges. For more information, you can follow this link: iwin.iwd.state.ia.us/iowa/OIC?action=license&licid=0000000090. You can also call and speak with a registry representative at their phone help line at 515-281-4077 or 1-866-876-1997.

This city is the county seat of Palo Alto County. You can find this city east of the Des Moines River. The city was named after Robert Emmet, who was an Irish nationalist. According to the last known census, their total population was around 3,958 people. They have a population density of 1,046.9/sq miles. The total area of this city is approximately 3.9 sq miles, where 0.2 square miles of it is water.

Examples of health care centers and providers that are found in the area include Family Practice Clinic, Horizons Unlimited of Pac Inc. – Group Homes, Seasons Center for Community Mental Health, Take Care Clinic at select Walgreens, Family Practice Clinic-Palo Alto County Health system, Northwest Iowa Urologists PC, Compass Pointe Behavioral Health, DNA Paternity Testing Centers, and many more. photo attribution: iubmedicalsciences