NTSOC has a Colorado Board of Nursing Approved CNA Program. NTSOC is also a regional testing center. Students test in the facility where they train; for information on NTSOC’s CNA Program please use the following contact:

Donna and Jennifer

719-574-5562 x242 or e-mail: Jennifer.Martarano@ntsoc.com

Stacy Delaney, Program Coordinator e-mail: Stacy.Delaney@ntsoc.com

NTSOC’s program will provide students with practical training in a laboratory setting that allows the student to practice providing care to a pseudo-client before providing care to a real patient. Our classroom instruction provides students with the understanding and general knowledge one needs to safely perform the duties of a nurse aide.

Students can expect to learn about:

• Communication and Interpersonal Skills
• Infection Control
• Safety and Emergency Procedures
• Promoting Client’s Independence
• Respecting Client’s Rights
• Basic Nursing Skills
• Personal Care Skills
• Skills that meet the Psychosocial and Mental Health Needs of Clients
• Care of the Cognitively Impaired
• Basic Restorative Services
• Knowledge and Skills that Promote Client’s Rights
• The Colorado Nurse Aide Practice Act
• One on One Care of the Client
• Assisting with Activities of Daily Living
• Maintaining Personal Hygiene through proper:
  • Bathing
  • Dressing
  • Toileting
  • Mouth Care Techniques
• Monitoring Client Conditions:
  • Take Vital Signs
  • Check Medical Equipment
• Assisting with Wheelchairs and other Assistive Devices
• Range of Motion and Strengthening

Total Cost of the class is $750 which includes:

• Theory
• Lab
• Background Check
• Use of a Text Book
• Clinical
• 2 Year C.P.R. Certification
• $95 State Examination Fee

The cost to the student that is above and beyond the $750 will be for: scrubs, non-slip closed toe shoes, Flu shot and a 2 step Tuberculosis (TB) test.