The American Red Cross of Central Maryland is now offering a new 114 hour CNA Training Program. The course consists of 43 hours of lecture/theory, 29 hours of lab/practice, plus 42 hours of clinical training experience. Clinical instruction takes place at a long-term facility, i.e. nursing facility, and supervised by an American Red Cross instructor, where students work with patients, gaining invaluable hands-on experience. The course meets both Federal and State CNA (certified nursing assistant) training requirements, as well as GNA (geriatric nursing assistant) training requirements for certification in Maryland. Classes are conducted in state-of-the-art classrooms, which are equipped with four hospital beds, a Hoyer lift, mannequins, wheelchairs, and all other necessary materials and equipment that students will need to know how to use and operate once on the job. According to the course guide, students learn how to perform the following procedures:
First Aid for Choking
