All the CNA classes that are found in North Hollywood, California are shown in the detailed listing below. Included in the list are the available vocational programs, colleges, and nursing training, as well as other details such as phone numbers and addresses.

North Hollywood Polytechnic Adult school
5231 Colfax Ave.
North Hollywood, CA 91601
(818) 753-7450

Computer Institute of Technology
11631 Victory blvd Ste 205
North Hollywood, CA 91606
(818) 980-0415
(Weekend classes are also being offered here)

Anderson Medical Career College (AMCC)
10752 Burbank blvd
North Hollywood, CA91601
(818) 762-7095
(Multiple classes are being offered here)

Los Angeles Career College
10752 Burbank blvd
North Hollywood, ca 91601
(213) 483-2700

To become a nursing assistant one must first know the different requirements of the state. This means that you must complete a CNA course, and pass the state competency exams, as well as the federal and the state background checks. Nurse aide courses are open to anyone who wishes to have a career in healthcare as a nursing assistant as long as they submit proper identifying documentation, pass a physical exam, and background check . There are also online courses that are offering similar training, however you will still need to do the clinical portion of the class at an offline facility. There are some online courses that are approved by the ATCS of the state. For more information, please call the Public Health Licensing & Certification program at (916) 552-8700.

During your classes you will learn a variety of common nursing related skills that are necessary for the job. The course will give you hands-on practice using these skills in a medical environment that is overseen by an experienced registered nurse. Generally instruction will include 75 hours of classroom training and 16 hours of clinical training. Depending on the program you enroll in training could take from 6 to 8 weeks or longer. Once you have completed the class requirement you will want to schedule a date to take the license exams.

You need to get a CNA certification to work as a nurse aide in California. According to the OBRA of ’87, only certified nurse aides are allowed to work in state-approved nursing facilities. The most common way to get a CNA certification is to challenge the certification exam.

The certification exam is divided into two parts. The first part is the knowledge test. This test is initially offered as a written exam but an oral version of the knowledge test may be taken if the candidate has trouble reading English. Regardless of the type of exam, candidates are given a maximum of two hours to answer all 70 questions. The questions are taken from different nursing topics such as personal skills, psychosocial skills, roles and responsibilities of a nurse aide, and many more.

The second part of the exam is the clinical skills tests. In this part, candidates are placed in a certain scenario and are asked to perform 5 nursing procedures/skills. They are given only 25 minutes to perform all procedures/skills in front of an evaluator. The first of the skills will always be proper hand washing while the others are randomly selected from a set Skill List. Candidates are required to perform each procedure/skill with at least 80% competency to pass this portion.

Candidates will only get certified if they are able to pass both portions of the certification exam.  Normally, the results of the exam are returned on the same day. If you pass all the tests your name will be forwarded to the Aide and Technician Certification Section so it can be added to the Nurse Aide Registry. The ATCS will then mail you your CNA certificate within 10 business days after passing.

The certification exam is only available to those who have received state-approved training. You can establish eligibility through the following routes:

•    Completing an CDPH-certified 150-hour Nurse Aide Training Program
•    Completing a Nursing Education Program as a nursing graduate, registered nurse, or a licensed practical nurse
•    Completing Military Training as a medic or military corpsman

The state is also open to reciprocity. This process lets certified nurse aides from other states to transfer and work in California without any need for further training or testing. They can only apply for reciprocity if they were able to maintain a clean record and a current or active certification.

North Hollywood is a district that is located along the Tujunga Wash in Los Angeles, California. It has been nicknamed as “NoHo”. Its boundaries include the Moorpark Street, Burbank Blvd., Tonopah St, and the Clybourn Ave. This district was first named as Toluca and then renamed as Lankershim. As of the last census, their total population was estimated to be around 77,848 residents.

Health care centers/ clinics that are found in the area include Rsb Medical Group Inc., Alternative Health Care Concepts Inc, PRO Health Services, Northeast Valley Health Corporation, Advanced Physician Solutions Inc., Assuta Medical Center, Clinica Medica Internacional, Specialized Health Services, Allstate Investment Realty Inc., Comprehensive Community Health, Clinica Medica Jimsher, Sc Medical & Wellness and the Amber Medical Group. photo attribution: ufv