Certified Nurse Aide
Prepare for a career giving care to others with a variety of course schedules to fit your needs.
A great deal of the day-to-day care provided in nursing homes, assisted living communities and other long-term care settings are performed by a Certified Nurse Aide (CNA). While you are working under supervision of licensed nurses, the role you play in residents' healthcare puts you in the best position to get to know them and keep a close watch on their condition.
Butler's comprehensive CNA program prepares you to take the exam developed by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS). Our formula for small class sizes and instructors who work closely with students has produced a pass rate of more than 95 percent for the state certification exam. Some students continue their education in the Patient Care Pathways program, while others begin careers as Nurse Aides.
Estimated Tuition for Certified Nurse Aide: $820**
| Tuition Total: | $618 |
| Student Fees Total: | $162 |
| Course Fees Total: | $40 |
| TUITION TOTAL | $820 |
**This includes two years of tuition and student fees based on being a Kansas Resident and taking 65 credit hours. Registration fee of $15 each semester not included. Technology Access Charge not included. Housing and meal plans not included. Fees may vary depending on specific electives.
ICYMI: Certified Nurse Aide is Eligible for the Kansas Promise Scholarship + Butler Advantage
Kicking off 2021, students qualifying for the Kansas Promise Scholarship can now go after their CNA training and have their costs for tuition, fees and books paid for by the state. That’s right – tuition, fees and books at no out-of-pocket cost. This revolutionary $10 million program only gets better with the Butler Advantage – quality microsoft office education respected by employers. Get the Butler Advantage! Visit our Kansas Promise Act webpage to review scholarship qualifications, learn about the application process, and check out other eligible programs.
Required paperwork to be submitted the first day of class:
- Negative TB test with dates/results current within one year of last clinical date or chest X-ray current within five years of last clinical date.
- A physician’s statement of good health with no restrictions.
- Copy of social security card.
- Copy of Driver’s License.
- If you have had the Covid vaccine, please bring a copy with you.
- If the clinical site is requesting Covid vaccine exemption forms from students that have not received the Covid vaccine, your instructor will inform you of this request the first day of class and provide the form.
NOTE* #1 and #2 above are available at College Health Services or health care provider of your choice.
Textbook information:
- You will not need to purchase a textbook for the course as one is included online in Canvas.
Clinical information:
Uniforms will be needed for the clinical portion of the course:
- A purple (grape) polo or purple scrub top and khaki or black scrub pants.
- Uniforms may be purchased at the BCC bookstore (the bookstore will only have the khaki scrub pants, not black scrub pants) or from a store of the student’s choice.
- Shoes must be closed toe and closed heel and clean.
- Students will also need a watch with a second (sweep) hand.
- Students should wear comfortable street clothes in the classroom/lab..
NOTE: Nurse Aide classes/clinical may be required to meet during the day, evenings or on weekends.
NOTE: Nurse Aide students will pay a fee for the state exam when they enroll. This appears as a course fee and will be collected with tuition.
Classes You Take:
State Exam for CNA
Allied Health will notify you of your state testing date and time. You must successfully complete the AH 122 Certified Nurse Aide course with a C or above before you are eligible to take the exam. The state exam is regulated and written by the Kansas Department of Aging & Disabilities Services.
The cost of the exam is collected with your tuition payment. All fees are nonrefundable.
Questions about the state exam may be addressed to the following:
Health Occupations Credentialing, KDADS503 S. Kansas Avenue
Topeka, KS 66603-3404
Phone: 785.296.6958 Fax: 785.296.3075 www.kdads.ks.gov
Contact Us:
Patricia Powers
Administrative Assistant
316.322.3149
alliedhealth@butlercc.edu