Nurse Aide (CNA)

Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC); Westbank First Nation #9; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative educational institution is offering diverse programs designed to equip students with essential skills for dynamic careers in administrative support and healthcare. With a focus on hands-on training, participants will gain expertise in both administrative tasks and patient services, ensuring they are well-prepared for the evolving demands of the workforce. The curriculum is tailored to foster versatility, making graduates valuable assets in various roles, including Administrative Assistant and Medical Receptionist. This is a fantastic opportunity for individuals seeking to enhance their professional skills and embark on rewarding career paths in healthcare and administrative sectors.

Qualifications

• Strong administrative skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Experience in healthcare support and customer service roles.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support in healthcare settings.
• Perform grooming tasks and customer service in pet care.

Skills

Administrative Support

Healthcare Patient Services

Customer Service

Basic Computer Skills

Word and Excel Proficiency

Animal Handling

Grooming Techniques

Education

High School Diploma

Certification in Administrative Support

Certification in Dog Grooming

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Grooming Tools

Job description

Select a program below for more information.

*Please note that we list the full price of the course only for those paying out-of-pocket. If you qualify for the FREE tuition, then the cost will be covered by the Workforce Training Academy program along with any books and supplies needed for the course.

Business

Spring Deadline date for Funding Qualification: December 13

120 contact hours
Offered: Fall; Spring
Cost: $1,995

This innovative program combines the essential skills of administrative support with specialized training in healthcare patient services. Designed for individuals seeking to excel in both administrative and healthcare environments, participants will benefit from a comprehensive curriculum that equips them with the dual expertise needed for dynamic career opportunities in both administrative and healthcare support roles. Graduates will emerge as versatile professionals, ready to meet the evolving demands of the workforce.

Class Schedule for Spring 2025

Class: Office Specialist Plus+
CRN: 26498
Start Date: 1/13/2025
End Date: 5/5/2025
Days: MW
Start Time: 6:00 p.m.
End Time: 9:00 p.m.
Location: Southridge

Prerequisites

40 WPM plus you must be able to pass additional assessments in Word and Excel.

Possible Job Titles

Administrative Assistant, Administrative Support Professional, Medical Receptionist, Patient Coordinator.

Professional Dog Grooming

Spring Deadline date for Funding Qualification: December 13 (cohort 1) or January 13 (cohort 2)

230 total hours, 150 hours in person lab and 80 hours online
Offered: Fall; Spring
Cost: $4,450*

The non-credit Professional Dog Grooming certificate prepares students for a career in the grooming industry. Through a blend of hands-on and online training, students will learn the basics of safe animal handling, bathing, drying, scissor techniques, grooming skills, breed groups, and industry terminology. Students will groom various breeds in the Bear Clips salon as skills are gained and mastered. During the training, students will also focus on customer service, appointment scheduling, facility sanitation, and maintenance. There will be a mandatory informational session held prior to enrollment in this course.

Class Schedule for Spring 2025

Dog Grooming (enrollments based on first qualified, first enrolled)

Class: Dog Grooming (cohort 1)
CRN: 26264
Start Date: 1/7/2025
End Date: 4/8/2025
Days: TR
Start Time: 9:00 a.m.
End Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: Southridge 6

Class: Dog Grooming (cohort 2)
CRN: 26265
Start Date: 2/26/2025
End Date: 5/8/2025
Days: MW
Start Time: 8:30 a.m.
End Time: 2:30 p.m.
Location: Southridge 6

Prerequisites

Information session, scheduled prior to enrollment.

Possible Job Titles

Dog Groomer, Pet Groomer, Bather/Groomer, Pet Stylist, Pet Grooming Salon Manager.

Helpdesk Course

Spring Deadline date for Funding Qualification: December 13

75 hours
Offered: Fall; Spring; Summer
Cost: $537* + books and supplies

This course is designed for helpdesk professionals, the foundation of most companies. In this course, you will participate in synchronous and asynchronous learning opportunities to aid skill development in Customer Service, Hardware, Software, Security, and Troubleshooting. Successful students will be ready to complete a PC Pro Certification. All books and materials included.

Prerequisites

You must be able to pass assessments pertaining to Basic Computer Skills and Windows.

Possible Job Titles

Help Desk Technician, Technical Support Specialist, IT Support Specialist, Desktop Support Analyst.

Average starting wage in Iowa: $15.40/hour * Source: ONET 2020

CNA Course

This course is designed for CNA’s who have completed the 75-hour state-approved course. The course provides an opportunity to gain the additional competencies and clinical experiences needed to seek employment in a hospital. The first 45 hours of the course are held in a classroom/lab and the remaining 30 hours of clinical will be in a hospital. Job opportunities include, but are not limited to, EKG tech, Emergency Tech, Scope Tech, Surgery Tech, and OB Tech. The agency or hospital will provide additional training in these specialized areas. The student must provide proof they have successfully completed a 75-hour state-approved CNA course.

Students must be able to pass a criminal background check prior to acceptance into class.

• You must complete a DMACC application for admission.
• On the application, Section 2, question 12 is where you list your “Program of Interest”.
• If you are taking CNA classes only list: “CNA only”.
• If you are taking CNA and plan to go on to Nursing list: Practical Nursing (to be an L.P.N.) or Associate Degree Nursing (to be an R.N.)

Possible Job Titles

Provide basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff. Includes Nursing Care Attendants, Nursing Aides, Nursing Attendants, Direct care Workers, and Patient Advocate.

Spring Deadline date for Funding Qualification: December 31

54 hours
Offered: Spring
Cost: $950*

Behavioral Health Certificate

This course is a web-blended class. Students will work online independently while attending four in-person or face-to-face classes held at the DMACC Urban Campus. During the class, all students will complete a 5-hour Community Learning Experience in a behavioral health unit. This program is designed to help both employers and students together. Employers using this training program will help future and current employees by offering an educational experience that will help standardize the approach to training and allow more individuals to enter this career pathway through the information and knowledge gained. Upon successful completion, each student will earn a DSP Behavioral and Mental Health Certificate.

Prerequisites

Students must be able to pass a criminal background check and provide immunizations prior to acceptance into class. There is a required informational session.

Possible Job Titles

Spring Deadline date for Funding Qualification: January 13

40.10 hours
Offered: Fall; Spring; Summer
Cost: $750*

DSP Industry Certificate

The purpose of this Online Certificate program is to provide education for individuals who may be new or currently working in the DSP Industry. This program is designed to help both employers and students together. Upon successful completion, each student will earn a certificate.

Spring Deadline date for Funding Qualification: December 13

120 contact hours
Offered: Fall; Spring
Cost: $1,995

This innovative program combines the essential skills of administrative support with specialized training in healthcare patient services. Designed for individuals seeking to excel in both administrative and healthcare environments, participants will benefit from a comprehensive curriculum that equips them with the dual expertise needed for dynamic career opportunities in both administrative and healthcare support roles. Graduates will emerge as versatile professionals, ready to meet the evolving demands of the workforce.

Class Schedule for Spring 2024

Class: Office Specialist Plus+
CRN: 26498
Start Date: 1/13/2025
End Date: 5/5/2025
Days: MW
Start Time: 6:00 p.m.
End Time: 9:00 p.m.
Location: Southridge

Prerequisites

Must be able to type 40 WPM and pass a digital literacy exam in Word and Excel.

Possible Job Titles

Administrative Assistant, Administrative Support Professional, Medical Receptionist, Patient Coordinator.

Spring Deadline date for Funding Qualification: December 13 or January 31

75 hours
Offered: Fall; Spring; Summer
Cost: $549* + books and supplies

This course prepares the student to work in a nursing home, home health care agency, or group home and/or hospital. The first 45 hours of the course are classroom/lab and the remaining 30 hours of clinical will be in a nursing home.

You will give patient care under the supervision of your instructor. At the end of this course, you must take the Direct Care Worker registry written and skills exam to be eligible for employment.

Spring Deadline date for Funding Qualification: December 13 or January 31

54 - 74 hours
Offered: Fall; Spring
Cost: $847*

This certificate course is designed to provide an overall review of the current phlebotomy practices and procedures with an emphasis on the most important competencies in this field. This course will provide a variety of lecture, discussion, lab exercises, and exams to provide the student with the opportunity to become skilled and gain confidence to work as a phlebotomist. Phlebotomists play an important role in the health care system, and career opportunities are available.

Prerequisites

Students must be able to pass a criminal background check prior to acceptance into class.

Possible Job Titles

Spring Deadline date for Funding Qualification: January 31

60 contact hours
Offered: Fall
Cost: $745*

This course will give an introduction to the field of the central service/sterile processing department within the healthcare system. Instruction will include communication skills between hospital departments, ethical and moral issues, and safety rules and regulations. This course will include 20 hours of clinical as well as 40 hours of classroom instruction.

Prerequisites

Students must be able to pass a criminal background check and provide immunizations prior to acceptance into class. There is a required informational session.

Possible Job Titles

Spring Deadline date for Funding Qualification: January 31

144 Contact Hours
Offered: Fall 2024
Campus: Ames

Industrial electrical maintenance involves the upkeep, repair, and servicing of electrical systems and equipment within industrial settings such as factories, manufacturing plants, and production facilities.

This 144-hour course, offered at our DMACC Hunziker campus, will cover DC/AC fundamentals, motor controls, and Basic Programmable Logic Controllers.

Possible Job Titles

Maintenance Technician, Industrial Maintenance Technician.

Pre-requisites: Math Aleks score of 12-15% or CASAS 236 and above.

Spring Deadline date for Funding Qualification: December 13

160 contact hours
Offered: Fall; Spring; Summer
Cost: $5,600*

This course will prepare you for production MIG welding used by most manufacturers in Central Iowa. This course goes beyond welding instruction and includes blueprint reading, weld symbols, measuring tools, and layout and fabrication. Gain exposure to processes, equipment, and safety in the manufacturing environment. Correctly select, read, and calibrate appropriate measuring instruments. Learn appropriate use of fabrication equipment and apply basic layout techniques utilizing hand tools. Heat and cut steel with oxygen/acetylene torch equipment. Learn to weld in the flat, horizontal, and vertical positions with GMAW (MIG) using pulse, spray, and short-arc transfer.

Deadline dates for Funding Qualification are rolling enrollments

160 hours

Offered: Fall; Spring; Summer

Cost: $4,900*

The DMACC Transportation Institute Commercial Vehicle Operator Training course is comprised of two separate courses; an online theory course and a behind-the-wheel driving course. The total program is 160 hours and meets the FMCSA standards and regulations for Entry-Level Driver Training.

Online Theory Course: This online course meets FMCSA ELDT standards and requirements and is a prerequisite to the Behind-the-Wheel driving course. This theory course is 100% online and takes a minimum of 15 hours and a maximum of 30 days to complete. You must complete the online theory course before you can start the Behind-the-Wheel course.

Behind the Wheel Course: This is a 3-week course where students will be trained primarily on automatic trucks and master the skills maneuvers on our concourse as well as road driving. DMACC is an authorized Iowa DOT 3rd Party testing provider, so upon successful completion of the course, our students will be tested “in-house” and able to obtain their CDL quickly.