Bridge to Healthcare Careers: PreCNA/PCA/CFSS

Career Field:  Healthcare

Adult Career Pathway:  Resident Care Assistant, Personal Care Assistant or CNA

Type:  Bridge

Prepares Students for:  PCA/CFSS Certification and for a CNA Program

Target Student Population:  CASAS Life and Work 211+

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Course Description:  This course will prepare adult students for the Personal Care Assistant (PCA) and Community First Services and Supports (CFSS) certification exams and/or a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification course.  In addition, this course will prepare students to become a resident care assistant at a memory care/assisted living facility.  Students will gain the academic skills, medical terminology, and specific content knowledge and skills needed to pass the PCA/CFSS certification exam, to succeed in a CNA certification course, and/or become a resident care assistant. The course supports learning about the career pathway to become a PCA/CFSS worker, CNA, resident care assistant, and similar careers.

Duration:  12 sessions x 2 hours/session = 24 total hours of instruction

Curriculum Materials:  The curriculum is contained in a course outline with hyperlinks to course materials. Some links require access.

Curriculum Pluses: Curriculum provides a mix of materials including presentations and videos that prepare students for employment as a Personal Care Attendant and to succeed in a CNA certification course.

Curriculum Drawbacks:  The curriculum is based off a similar course’s curriculum “Bridge to Healthcare Careers” posted at ATLAS in 2021.  Some hyperlinks listed in the curriculum request access.  At the time of posting on ATLAS, there were no links for flashcards or quizzes noted in the course outline.

Author:  Adapted by Mary Grady-Elsenheimer, ABE Teacher, Rosemount-Apple Valley/Eagan ABE, from Reneé Kostner, M.S. ED., ABE Teacher, Lakeville ABE and original author, Brigid Erickson, Ed. D.

Created:  adapted in 2022

Contact:

Mary Grady-Elsenheimer, ABE Teacher
Rosemount-Apple Valley/Eagan ABE
[email protected]