Certified Nursing Assistant (CNAV)
12 courses · Santa Barbara City College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
CNAV NC100 Career Choices in Health Care
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- 0
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- 6 (6 lecture)
Explores the career choices in Health Care. This class includes information about requirements for different nursing/health care programs. Course restricted to 98 repetitions
CNAV NC101 Certified Nursing Assistant
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- 0
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- 191 (64 lecture, 127 lab)
- Advisory
- ENG 098, ESLN NC04A.
Content follows the California State-approved CNA curriculum which teaches basic care-giving skills focusing on the elderly. Upon completion, student meets requirements to take the CA CNA test that grants CNA certification. Students must apply through the Health Technologies office. Course restricted to 98 repetitions
CNAV NC200 Long-Term Care and Dementia (CEU)
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- 0
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- 4 (4 lecture)
The purpose of this class is to explain common difficult behaviors related to Alzheimer’s disease and to describe interventions for the Nursing Assistant to use when caring for a patient/resident with dementia. This class will identify beneficial communication techniques when caring for someone with dementia, including listening strategies, de-escalation techniques, and behavior management. Course restricted to 98 repetitions
CNAV NC201 Skin and Bowel/Bladder (CEU)
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- 0
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- 4 (4 lecture)
The purpose of this course is to teach CNA (Certified Nurse Assistant) students skills needed to support and/or assist the patient in the areas of personal care. Areas of focus will be skin care, maintaining skin integrity, assistance with toileting, and activities involving bowel and bladder. Course restricted to 98 repetitions
CNAV NC202 Patient Care Skills: Hygiene (CEU)
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- 0
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- 4 (4 lecture)
The purpose of this module is to teach CNA (Certified Nurse Assistant) students skills needed to support and/or assist the patient in the areas of personal care, including oral hygiene, hair and nail care, bathing and medicinal baths and dressing and undressing. Course restricted to 98 repetitions
CNAV NC203 Vital Signs and Measuring (CEU)
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- 0
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- 4 (4 lecture)
The purpose of this class is to explain vital signs: the process of obtaining blood pressure, respirations, pulse, and temperature. It will also review factors that may affect vital signs, normal ranges, abnormalities, and recording. This course will also discuss the process of obtaining someone's weight via a mechanical scale and height while standing or lying in bed. Course restricted to 98 repetitions
CNAV NC204 Transfers and Mobility (CEU)
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- 0
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- 4 (4 lecture)
This course reviews different transfer techniques, the proper use of a gait belt during transfers and ambulation, and the use of adaptive equipment and assistive devices. This presentation also demonstrates how to protect your body from injury by practicing good body mechanics. Lastly, this course discusses interventions to reduce the risk of falls. Course restricted to 98 repetitions
CNAV NC205 Abuse Reporting (CEU)
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- 0
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- 4 (4 lecture)
The objective of this course is to define the different types of abuse, identify how to recognize different types of abuse and explain the proper steps on how to report suspected or actual abuse as a mandated reporter. Course restricted to 98 repetitions
CNAV NC206 Risk Management (CEU)
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- 0
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- 4 (4 lecture)
The purpose of this course is to examine risk in the workplace and ways to mitigate the risk. This course will look into the prevention of workplace injuries and the use of proper body mechanics in reducing the risk of workplace injuries. This course will also review disaster preparedness, along with what to do during an episode of patient elopement. Course restricted to 98 repetitions
CNAV NC207 Infection Prevention (CEU)
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- 0
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- 4 (4 lecture)
Course restricted to 98 repetitions
CNAV NC208 End of Life Support (CEU)
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- 0
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- 4 (4 lecture)
The purpose of this course is to teach Nurse Assistants the diverse types of support provided to someone at end of life, including palliative care, comfort care, and hospice care. This course also reviews stages of grief and ways to provide emotional support to patients and their families. Lastly, this course will review post mortem care. Course restricted to 98 repetitions
CNAV NC209 Nutrition (CEU)
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- 0
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- 4 (4 lecture)
Course restricted to 98 repetitions