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CNA-HHA Courses/Certificate

This certificate prepares students for a career in an area with a high demand for employment. Students will learn to become nursing assistants in long-term care facilities, acute care settings, and home-care settings. The certificate program is designed to be completed within a single semester.

Program Mapper  - list of required courses for the certificate.

Required courses to complete the program (recommended preparatory courses: HLTHOCC 062, 063, 064, & 065):

  • ALLIED HEALTH 021: BASIC LIFE SUPPORT FOR THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (0.50 UNIT)
  • NRS-HCA 399A: NURSE ASSISTANT Training Program (6.00 UNITS)
  • NRS-HCA 056: ESSENTIAL PRACTICAL SKILLS FOR NURSE ASSISTANTS (1.00 UNIT)
  • NRS-HCA 399B: HOME HEALTH AIDE Training Program (2.00 UNITS)

Application Process

The online application for the program will be available during the application cycle.  It is important to read through all of the information prior to applying.

Note:  Applicants must be 18 years or older. The clinical sites require anyone visiting their facility for clinical rotations to be 18 years or older.  In order to successfully complete the program, you must complete both the theory and clinical components of the course.

Application Dates:

  • June 1 - June 15: applicants who apply during this application cycle will begin the course in the Fall semester, if selected.
  • November 1 - November 15: applicants who apply during this application cycle will begin the course in the Spring semester, if selected.
  • March 1 - March 15: applicants who apply during this application cycle will begin the course in the Summer, if selected.

CNA/HHA Application Form

Step #1: Application

  • Apply and be admitted to LAMC.  Upon admission to the college, you will be assigned a Student ID number and an LACCD student email account.  You will need these to complete the application form.
  • Submit the CNA/HHA application online via this website.  A complete application includes all information on the application is filled out and documents are scanned and saved as a PDF file.
  • High School (or GED or Foreign Equivalency) transcripts must be official transcripts that you have opened, scanned, saved as a PDF file and uploaded with your application form. Label the transcripts "High School Transcripts". A copy of your high school diploma will not be accepted. Keep the opened transcripts for your personal records. How to scan your documents: Scan the document using a device such as a printer or scanner and follow the scanner manufacturer's directions to scan each document to your computer or USB drive. Select the PDF file format option before scanning. Only PDF files of your transcripts and other supporting documents will be accepted. Formats such as JPEG, GIF, BMP, TIF, screenshot, word documents, etc. will not be accepted for the application process. Save your PDF document to a folder in a location on your computer or removable drive that you can easily access (Desktop or Documents folder is suggested). NOTE: Students who do not have access to a personal scanner may choose to use a commercial copying center to have their required documents scanned and made into PDFs that then may be uploaded as part of your application.

Follow these basic directions for uploading documents to your online application:

  • When prompted on the application to upload your documents marked "Drop Files here or Select Files" click on this button
  • Find the PDF files you want to upload from your computer or flash drive
  • Select the file by double clicking on it (tap twice)
  • Your file will be uploaded

Step #2: Acceptance

Accepted applicants will be notified one month after the applications close. 15 students will be accepted and 2 will be placed on the waitlist. The selection process is based on completion of the application form by a lottery.  

Once you are accepted into the program, you will receive an email from the Allied Health office to provide the following documents and you only will have one month to submit all required documents. If documents are not provided within this timeframe, you will be dropped from the program.

We recommend that you start working on your vaccinations and the TB test as soon as you submit your application form. 

  • Complete the requirements stated in the health record form. The form must be signed by a licensed healthcare practitioner. 
  • Complete a California Department of Public Health Certified Nurse Assistant Initial Application CDPH 283B form (will be emailed to you upon acceptance).
  • Purchase a malpractice insurance.
  • Keep copies of all your documents for your own personal records. The Allied Health office cannot make copies for you.

Selection Process

Students will be cleared to register for the 399A, 399B, and 56 courses after accepted into the program by the Allied Health office. Upon clearance the students will be notified to register for the classes.

Course Schedule/Registration:

Use the course search and enter the semester (Fall or Spring or Summer), campus (Los Angeles Mission College), and Subjects ALD HTH and look for ALD HTH 021 and NRS-HCA and look for 56, 399A and 399B. You must register and complete all four classes.  

If you have any questions, attend one of our information sessions.

Mandatory Orientation for students enrolled in the CNA/HHA program Spring 2025:

January 10th, 2025, from 10:00 - 11:00 am in INST 2019 (Instructional Building)

Contact Info:
Allied Health Office Instructional Building 2015
(818) 833-3428
@email

Senior Office Assistant Crescentia Muljawan 
@email
(818) 833-3428

Chair of Life Sciences Department
Stephen Brown, Ph.D.
(818) 364-7665
@email

Vice Chair of Life Sciences Department
Par Mohammadian, RPh, PhD.
@email
(818) 833-3424

Aracely Molina, CNA Program Director
@email
(818) 833-3436

Pathway

 

Immunization Requirements - Important!

All students must present immunization proof on the first day of class as required by the clinical sites:

  1. Hepatitis B vaccination: Age 19 through 59 years: complete a 2- or 3- or 4-dose series. 
  2. If Pregnancy: Heplisav-B and PreHevbrio are not recommended due to lack of safety data in pregnant persons. 
  3. Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination: If no evidence of immunity to measles, mumps, or rubella: 2 doses 
  4. Meningococcal vaccination: 1 dose 
  5. Polio vaccination: Routine poliovirus vaccination of adults residing in the United States is not necessary. However: Recommended for adults who are known or suspected to be unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated against polio should complete a primary vaccination series with inactivated polio vaccine (IPV). Available data do not indicate the need for more than a single lifetime booster dose with IPV for adults. 
  6. Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap) vaccination: Previously did not receive Tdap at or after age 11 years: 1 dose Tdap, then Td or Tdap every 10 years. 
  7. Varicella vaccination (VAR): Evidence of immunity: U.S.-born before 1980 (except for pregnant persons and health care personnel, documentation of 2 doses varicella-containing vaccine at least 4 weeks apart, diagnosis or verification of history of varicella or herpes zoster by a health care provider, laboratory evidence of immunity or disease. 
  8. Negative TB test (proof can be done by either a chest X-Ray, blood test currently approved, or negative skin test) 
  9. Vaccine Haemophilus influenzae type b: Influenza, cell culture-based inactivated injectable or other [(ccIIV4), Flucelvax Quadrivalent] Contraindicated or Not Recommended Severe allergic reaction (e.g., anaphylaxis) to any RIV of any valency, or to any component of RIV4. 
  10. COVID-19 Vaccines: Effective Date of Recommendation* September 22, 2023. Vaccines:(Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech).

Program Requirements

Malpractice Insurance Instructions:  

Note: Per their underwriting guidelines, they cannot insure anyone under the age of 18. 

  1. You can obtain malpractice insurance from the Nurses Service Organization
  2. Go to NSO website (Phone #: 1 (800) 247-1500).
  3. On the top left of the page, next to the NSO logo, select the first tab Get Insurance.
  4. Select Professional or Student submenu.
  5. A webpage with Select your profession/Select One dropdown menu will appear.
  6. A webpage titled NSO malpractice insurance for Student Nurses will open.
  7. On the right-hand-side of the webpage, under Ready? icon, select Get a quick quote button.
  8. A webpage titled Looking for a quick quote? will open. Select Professional or Student icon.

 A webpage titled Quick Quote for Individual Professional Liability Insurance will open. Complete the following steps:

  1.  State of residence: Select
  2. Select your profession or area of study: Select
  3. Are you a member of professional association? • If you are not, select "No." If you are, select "Yes."
  4. Select your status as a healthcare professional: Select [Student]
  5. Graduation Date: (The last day of classes for the semester. See your schedule.)
  6. Select Continue and a page with “Quote Details” will open.
  7. Select Complete Your Online Application.
  8. An Online Application webpage will open. Complete the application.
  9. For Requested Effective Date of Coverage, input the date of the first day of class (see your schedule).
  10.  Select Continue and follow the instructions on subsequent pages until your application is complete. A confirmation e-mail of your application will be sent to you by NSO.

Within a few days, you should receive your NSO Certificate of Insurance as a PDF. Print this document and attach it to this application (must be completed) along with the rest of the required documents.

  • LAMC Student Health Center- Please contact them for more information and making appointments!   
  • WellnessMart - Contact them for details!   
  • Foundation Laboratory 
    • Foundation Laboratory (Northridge - PSC 135)  
      • 17075 Devonshire Blvd. #104 Northridge, CA 91325 
      • Phone: (818) 360-7200 
    • Foundation Laboratory (Northridge - PSC 136)  
      • 18251 Roscoe Blvd. Northridge, CA 91324 
      • Phone: (818) 341-1405 
  • Express Collections   [Drug Testing]​  
    • ​(Quest Diagnostics, Site Code: CC590):  
      • 8780 Van Nuys Blvd. Ste C, Panorama City, CA 91402 
      • Phone: (818) 891-2235

Clinical requirements & supplies required prior to clinicals

Required supplies: Scrubs with name tags, 2 boxes of gloves, gowns (10x), face masks (100x)

Requirements: Updated Immunizations record/TB test, Drug test, High school diploma/GED, malpractice insurance

FAQ's

No, the fingerprints are done in class during the first week of class. 

If your card does not say Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers, you should enroll in the Allied Health 021 course.

No. You are required to attend class starting the first day. Attendance is mandatory the whole semester.

Yes, wear your scrubs with your name tag, close toe shoes and undershirts white or black. No other scrubs should be worn during clinical practice, no exceptions. During lecture, please do not wear skin revealing clothing that is too short or too open in the front of chest/back/ or torso. Part of the learning objectives is professional conduct and professional appearance (see the student handbook).

Please contact the financial aid office.

Ask the Admissions and records office. 

Before your license expires, make sure that you renew it by using this website CDPH FAQ website.

If you let your license expire and do not meet the requirements, you are required to use a Renewal Application (CDPH 283C), making sure to check the “yes” box for question number six (6) in the “Reactivation” section, and resend fingerprints and retake the exam. 

If your license has been expired for more than two years, you have to re-train all over again.

 The state Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) Initial Application requires students to either have a SSN or an ITIN number.